We (John, Debbie, Carly, Nathan, Jay's family and me) were in St. Louis this past weekend for the NCAA Sweet Sixteen Regional Final. The VOLS looked great and "upset" Ohio State. We looked sharp never lost our composure and beat Evan Turner and company by three. By doing so the VOLS did what no other Tennessee men's basketball team had ever done - they made it to the Elite Eight. It was so exciting.
On Saturday we had a leisurely day. We went to Joe Buck's for lunch (would highly recommend it) the food was fabulous. Then we headed to the team's hotel. We went to the bar at 3:00 in the afternoon and it of course was packed with VOL fans. We were there until midnight. One of the fans got on the piano and played "Rocky Top" and "The Tennessee Waltz" the place erupted. He was soooooo good!! And of course we all watched and cheered West Virginia on the beat those Kentucky Wildcats. Some one hollered "go home Ashley Judd." A fun time was had by all.
On Sunday afternoon we played Michigan State to advance to the Final Four. We were all nervous and excited at the same time. We hadn't seen much of Jay but when we did the poor guy looked exhausted. A lot of preparation goes into these games. Unfortunately the VOLS were sent home. We lost in the last second on free throws 70-69. It was disappointing of course but the team and staff should be very proud of their accomplishments. It was a season of a lot of ups and downs and things to overcome.
We wish the seniors the very best in their future endeavors and thanks for all of the memories.
The fam before one of the games
Just enjoying family
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