Report from Little Rock

[GHS52]

Turns out they do have Internet access in Arkansas.

Hope Nell's Belles aren't vulnerable to SI-type cover picture jinxes. Auburn PG Whitney Boddie is pictured on USA Today's front page today.

Got here in time to see last night's unexpectedly close game between #5 seed UT and #12 seed Bama. UT won the game by 9 points. They won the attendance contest a little more decisively. Out of about 4000 in the house, 3000 were in arnge and 75 in crimpsen.

There appears to be no prospect of snow here during the tournament. Probably won't need an emergency shpment, 89.

[eagleair89]

uhhhh, GH?...UT won by 19 and it did not appear that close from my vantage point.......
you gotten into some of that Ozark Mountain mash already?

hope our ladies have a good tournamnet..........

good to here about the snow/shipment (Ihave a 1/2 gallon loaded and ready for the run...just in case)

[GHS52]

Originally Posted by eagleair89

uhhhh, GH?...UT won by 19

Thanks for helping me out there, 89. I have lost my calcumater and I never was too good at mental arithmetic. Maybe I can get a new calcumater out of the stimulus package.

[AUsweetheart]

I am glad you are there to support our girls, GHS52!

I get out of class at 11:30, and I don't have Dish or Direct TV, so alas, I will be forced to go to a bar @noon to watch our belles.

War Eagle!

[eagleair89]

Originally Posted by GHS52

............ I have lost my calcumater and I never was too good at mental arithmetic................

and thus, finally, after all these years.........we have the reason behind the Three Mile Island fiasco...............



ps: my stimulus check bounced........so I am shilling for work

[auusn1999]

GHS52 I recruited Navy Officers in Arkansas for two years.

Go to the Whole Hog Cafe for some awesome pulled chicken!

http://www.wholehogcafe.com/locations.htm

[auwareagle]

Originally Posted by AUsweetheart

so alas, I will be forced to go to a bar @noon to watch our belles.

War Eagle!

Yea, that sounds terrible.

[GHS52]

Originally Posted by auusn1999

Go to the Whole Hog Cafe for some awesome pulled chicken!

Thanks for the suggestion, auusn1999. It's on our agenda for tomorrow.

I imagine most of you saw the Auburn - Ole Miss women's game and/or have read real reports on it by now (except maybe Sweetheart who might not have had a good sober view).

So I'll limit my comments in this report, and maybe mention a thing or two they may not show on TV.

Auburn did just enough to win. Sometimes in a tournament that is necessary.

Before the game the AU players were presented with the regular season trophy. Most UT fans applauded. They were 50 per cent of the crowd even this afternoon.

A two-minute interval midway through the second half was very telling. CNF gave Boddie that much of a rest, with the game seemingly well in hand. With her out of the game, Auburn's offense went out of sync and opened the door for the Ole Miss rally, which continued even after she returned. Our team is even more dependent on Boddie than I had realized.

Big Brother is watching us here. During timeouts a crew of a dozen or so guys in black suits rings the court, facing the stands. They're much more intimidating than the Pinkertons at Turner Field. One of them looks like Coach Orgeron and another like I imagine GreaseyWeasel must look. So I did not imbibe during timeouts, 89, only while the clock was running.

Our ladies are great passers, and they seem to enjoy making a good pass as much as shooting. This amateur perceives that sometimes they pass overly much and pass up some scoring opportunities.

Ole Miss has some strong physical players, and Bonner was clobbered hard a few times. The Rebel Rowdies are not quite as bad as the Stanford Lady Thugs of a few seasons back, but close.

Maybe the guys in black should have been monitoring the Rebel players rather than the crowd. Compared to crowds at the men's tournament or at Talladega or at Legion Field, this one is relatively elderly and sedate.

[pdh3]

Thanks so much for the update. I didn't get a chance to watch the game today. It's great that you're there!

[TigerTyme]

Boddie is the key that cranks our engine.