Thad really is rad. The effort and development of the team is pretty impressive. If they could hit a timely 3 every once in a while they would be able to pull off an upset or two. I don’t think it’s good to heavily rely on 3’s every game, but if someone other than Butler can’t hit a couple clutch ones against the tougher competition it’s going to be difficult to win come March. I think Diebler will still be okay, but mainly b/c I trust the coaches. There is always a fine line between keeping a shooter’s confidence up and letting him clank a game away.

I am not sure what he is giving us, that Dallas can’t….maybe another 3-pt shooter (like we don’t have enough of those already)

Evan Turner’s really coming along, but Koufos is looking more and more pedestrian as the season progresses. He needs a big man to handle the physical requirements inside so he’s free to play face-up to the basket (Mullen next year, I suppose, presuming Mullen’s ready to come in and contribute). Diebler should be benched, and brought in only to spell Hill. I’d definitely start P.J. over Diebler.

There wasn’t a lot Butler could do tonight, with Tennessee scheming to take him away. He failed to hit his shots, but played hard, as usual.

Great crowd tonight, minus some typical drunken boorishness. Had some pretty decent barbecue down near campus after the game. Note: Don’t go anywhere around East Knoxville without a flak jacket and a helmet. The place makes Pearl Alley look like the Champs Elysees.