Bruce Pearl: Campus Legend
Bruce Pearl has just elevated to rock star status. Always pesky, Pearl showed up at the Lady Vols home game against #1 Duke last night shirtless, with his chest painted orange and a big "V" on it.
Pearl showed up with several of his players, spelling out "GO VOLS" on their painted chests. Coach Pat Summitt appeared to notice Pearl and "gestured enthusiastically" at him -- whatever that means. (We're praying it was an Arsenio Hall style WOOF-WOOF.)
The spirited effort was all for naught, as Duke defeated Tennessee 74-70. The Blue Devils started the season 20-0 for the second straight year and handed the Lady Vols only their 17th loss in Thompson-Boling Arena, which opened in 1987. Ladies hoops fan or not, only 17 home losses since Reagan is pretty darn impressive.
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The 17 losses at home in 20 years says everything you need to know about women's college basketball. The gap between the #1 team and the #10 team in the country, while slowly closing, is still about 20-25 pionts which makes for a lot of unwatchable games even or the hardcore womens hoops fans (this of course excludes Chris and his gambling issues). ESPN will continue to shove the games down our throats, but until there are enough athletes (those that don't shoot from the hip and in slow motion) to fill the rosters of more than 5 or 6 teams the sport will only appeal to a small segment of the population. Give me a good boys HS game over this crap anytime.
Gambling issues?!?...C'mon, I only bet on UConn once or twice when they had that all-star team a few years ago...speaking of which, I heard the over/under on how many teeth Rebecca Lobo has is currently at 50...I'll take the over.
I think she had 2 rows of teeth.
hey seabiscuit, er rebecca...want a sugarcube?...
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