Doggydaddy's Den: DoggyDaddy's Dailies 9/28/16

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A nice day at school for Logan and an even better dinner!!!!!

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Tennessee just got a commitment from a terrific 2017 point guard Anastasia Hayes. She is top 10 recruit in the ESPN Hoopgurlz 2017 class.

So, why am I writing about this? It's a positive for the Lady Vols and their fans, and I'm sure you have noticed I'm not their biggest supporter. Ok....I hate them....lol.

Well, I'm here to point out the hypocrisy of that fan base.

Here are a few examples of the prevailing opinion from the Tennessee when Crystal Dangerfield, the homegrown Tennessee point guard committed to UConn in October of 2014.

"Cooper and Dangerfield are both pure point guards, one year apart. Dangerfield is too good -- and knows she is too good -- to wait in line for three years behind another equally elite pure point guard. It's understandable that she would want to go to a school where she will either start immediately or, worst case scenario (from her perspective), within a year. Tennessee is loaded with very good guards, and will be for a long time to come; Dangerfield wasn't close to being a necessity."

" Tennessee has already landed a commitment from an elite point guard who is every bit as good as Dangerfield. The greatest need is for posts, not more guards. I realize many will say that the team needs a backup in case of injury, etc. That's a legitimate point. However, I highly doubt either Cooper or Dangerfield would be satisfied being relegated to the role of "backup" for more than a season. You have to consider team dynamics, as well. Too much of a good thing can sometimes lead to very big problems"

Clearly they didn't need another point guard. And with Cooper out for the season with an injury, she will have three more years when Hayes is a freshman.

It's the same situation as with Dangerfield only Hayes actually committed to Tennessee. Both are home grown Tennessee players players that were recruited by Warlick.

Of course now there is NO talk on the message board about too many point guards, how Hayes will play behind Cooper for three years.

It's typical of the Tennessee fans. When recruits go somewhere other than Tennessee, they have all the excuses in the world

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It's not over till it's over!!!!

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By David in Naples!!!!!

The number 8 is not usually associated with the game of basketball. There is 1 ball, 2 teams, 3 point shots, 4 periods and 5 players on a side. About the only use for the number 8 is to describe the optimum rotation of starters and substitutes, although Geno sometimes tightens that to 7. However, when it comes to winning National Championships, the number 8 comes up often. Consider:

1. There are 8 teams who have won a single National Championship. (Notre Dame, Purdue, Old Dominion, Texas A&M, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Texas) That's 8 total championships for that group.

2. In addition, four institutions have won two National Championships each. (Louisiana Tech, Stanford, USC, Baylor) So that is also 8 total championships.

3. One school, Tennessee, has equaled the rest by winning 8 National Championships. Again, 8 championships.

That is where the pattern stops. One school, in a small town called Storrs, broke the record by winning 11 National Championships, including the last four straight. Those darn UConn Huskies always want to be in a class by themselves. 8-)