There are a couple of things I took away from tonight's game. First let me give some props to Senario Hillman, boy has wings. The dunk from the edge of the paint, WOW. Bama has talent. I will draw the parallel to the Memphis Tigers. For a few years now they have had unreal talent, but could not play well as a team. I saw that a lot tonight, Gee, and Hillman had good nights, four players total in double figures. There is potential there, was good to see Hendrix taking charge and coaching from the floor following fouls or baskets. Gutsy win by my VOLS, proved yes they can grind out a win.
Now to the meat of this post. If you are going to go to the trouble of calling for a white out, then wear white. Not ask everyone else to wear white and then have the students wear Crimson. If you are going to call that much attention to your students, try to have a little organizational meeting and discuss the signs you are choosing to display. The whole first half I saw one sign that had anything to do with Basketball. IT was one portraying Hendrix as the Hulk. I saw one with 41-17. Umm wrong sport there chief. He flipped it around and it said "Fat Phil loves to Squel" ummm spelling, and again wrong sport. And the houndstooth.
WHAT DOES BEAR BRYANT HAVE TO DO WITH BASKETBALL???
By far the worst of the signs was the one that they were the most proud of. They took the opportunity to show it off during a moment they were spotlighting the students. It was colorful, it was creative, it was not well thought out. "Bruce Pearl wants to be......" the first time they held it up after a Technical Foul on the coach, you could not see the bottom. In my mind I figured it would say Saban. After all the other football references I just figured that was the punchline. But no. Heck that might have even made sense. No the sign read "Bruce Pearl wants to be Pat Summitt." What the? Were you, I mean do you, ummm. Let me try to explain this to you.
This is what ol' Pat Summitt has done:
7 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championships (1987,1989,1991,1996,1997,1998,2007)
14-time SEC Champions(1980, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007)
12-time SEC Tournament Champions(1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006)
7 Time SEC Coach of the Year (1993,1995,1998,2001,2003,2004,2007)
7 Time SEC Coach of the Year (1993,1995,1998,2001,2003,2004,2007)
7 Time NCAA Coach of the Year (1983,1987,1989,1994,1995,1998,2004)
Naismith Coach of the 20th Century
Oh yeah by the way she also has a record of 963-181.
Thats 84%. The great Adolph Rupp was 82%.
Next closest coach is Bobby Knight with 890 wins and a 71%.
So thanks for the compliment, who wouldn't want to be Pat Summitt?
Gottfried should sign up for a clinic in Knoxville.
