Women's basketball championships...it's what we do.

[volmanjr]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

It is trying to be on a par with the men's game. The tournament, the final four, even the commentators try to treat it like a mirror image of the men's game. Ergo, it is going to get compared to the men's game.

I don't see that at all, lots of women's teams use male practice squads to help improve their skills against stonger faster athletes. I think you are projecting your dislike of the ladies game onto others.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by jakez4ut

the tourney shouldn't matter one bit. it's not like it's a coed tourney.....it's women's teams vs. women's teams. i've already said i think they have too many teams as well, so i agree with you there.

but some of the rules are different, and the overall style of play is different enough to not warrant the comparisons it inevitably gets.

It gets compared becaue it invites being compared.

[volmanjr]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

There is a need for a sober and realistic assessment of the use of valuable and increasingly scarce resources on this game.

BS

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by volmanjr

I don't see that at all, lots of women's teams use male practice squads to help improve their skills against stonger faster athletes. I think you are projecting your dislike of the ladies game onto others.

Actually, not many do use men to practice against and, laughably, the NCAA women's committee is thinking about banning the practice of doing so.

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

There is a need for a sober and realistic assessment of the use of valuable and increasingly scarce resources on this game.

No there is not. You have repeated your views ad nauseam, we get it.

What the heck does "scarce resources" mean?

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by volmanjr

BS

And so I gues sit is not going to happen here ... lol.

I respect that you disagree. But, honestly, would you feel this way if it weren't for the fact that UT stands with just a few schools to make it work? I mean, if Summit left and UT was on par with Florida or some other similarly bad women's team, would you care like you do? Of course not.

[Mrs.BigOrangeNation]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Actually, not many do use men to practice against and, laughably, the NCAA women's committee is thinking about banning the practice of doing so.

I don't see why, It makes you a better play if you do play against someone that is alot more athletic then you. Learned that from personal experience.

[jakez4ut]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

It gets compared becaue it invites being compared.

by who? i have yet to see anyone on this board, even the most ardetn lady vol fan, draw conclusions about the women's game vs. the men's game.

it's interesting fodder to take an example like pat summit, who is at the top of hte mountain in women's bball and ask the question what if.......

but at the end of the day, what if has no bearing or consequence on the actual accomplishment acheived.

to try and do so is a meaningless and fruitless exercise that has only one purpose, to devalue that accomplishment when compared to the men's game.

it would be no different if someone had simply come on here and said "congrats, but it's no men's championship".

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by utvolpj

No there is not. You have repeated your views ad nauseam, we get it.

What the heck does "scarce resources" mean?

The money generated from athletic events is used for all sorts of purposes, including scholarship and academics in general. Granted, most of it goes ot building the sports programs, but if you look at the direct and indirect impact of these revenues, it is clear that athletic success has a huge impact on everything from merchandising rights to alumni contributions.

[Mrs.BigOrangeNation]

Originally Posted by jakez4ut

by who? i have yet to see anyone on this board, even the most ardetn lady vol fan, draw conclusions about the women's game vs. the men's game.

it's interesting fodder to take an example like pat summit, who is at the top of hte mountain in women's bball and ask the question what if.......

but at the end of the day, what if has no bearing or consequence on the actual accomplishment acheived.

to try and do so is a meaningless and fruitless exercise that has only one purpose, to devalue that accomplishment when compared to the men's game.

it would be no different if someone had simply come on here and said "congrats, but it's no men's championship".

the media

[jakez4ut]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

And so I gues sit is not going to happen here ... lol.

I respect that you disagree. But, honestly, would you feel this way if it weren't for the fact that UT stands with just a few schools to make it work? I mean, if Summit left and UT was on par with Florida or some other similarly bad women's team, would you care like you do? Of course not.

i will ask that same question of you if Bill D leaves FL for KY and FL falls back in to men's bball oblivan.

that's a silly question, of course it's because she's at TN and her record is what it is.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by jakez4ut

by who? i have yet to see anyone on this board, even the most ardetn lady vol fan, draw conclusions about the women's game vs. the men's game.

it's interesting fodder to take an example like pat summit, who is at the top of hte mountain in women's bball and ask the question what if.......

but at the end of the day, what if has no bearing or consequence on the actual accomplishment acheived.

to try and do so is a meaningless and fruitless exercise that has only one purpose, to devalue that accomplishment when compared to the men's game.

it would be no different if someone had simply come on here and said "congrats, but it's no men's championship".

You don't think that the women's game's adoption of the NCAA tournament format, the Final Four, the whole thing -- isn't a painful effort to make the women's game comparable to the men's game at least in appearance?

[jakez4ut]

Originally Posted by Mrs.BigOrangeNation

the media

exactly how many times did ESPN compare this to the accomplishment of the gators last night during pre and post game? i don't know that i recall anyone asking CPS afte the game "this is nice, but how would you compare what you did to what Billy D. did just last night?"

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by jakez4ut

i will ask that same question of you if Bill D leaves FL for KY and FL falls back in to men's bball oblivan.

that's a silly question, of course it's because she's at TN and her record is what it is.

Okay, so you like the sport because you are good at it? I am the other way around. I try to be good at it because I like it.

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

I respect that you disagree. But, honestly, would you feel this way if it weren't for the fact that UT stands with just a few schools to make it work? I mean, if Summit left and UT was on par with Florida or some other similarly bad women's team, would you care like you do? Of course not.

Yes I would still care. I have personal reasons but would still watch and care.

And Summitt leaving is the funniest thing I've heard.