5 Burning Questions: softball bracket
Graham Hays, ESPN.comCan Florida be stopped? Who got the biggest snub? And how does it feel to make the NCAA tournament for the first time? Graham Hays answers 5 Burning Questions on the 2009 softball tournament.
Story | Conversation | May 10, 2009Florida softball takes it all in SEC
Graham Hays...nothing is inevitable on the road to Oklahoma City, the remnants of a weather system moving through Tennessee delayed the start of Saturday's SEC championship game between Florida and Alabama. And as if to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 09, 200935 years later, Summitt still going strong
Graham Hays, ESPN.comPat Summitt's ability to change with the times is impressive. But her ability to live outside the confines of the times is really what has made the Tennessee coach so successful.
Story | Conversation | January 31, 2009Softball preseason No. 15: Tennessee
Graham Hays...Florida's Tim Tebow, a reminder guaranteed to annoy the heck out of fans of 15. Tennessee Last season: 50-16 (Lost to Virginia Tech in the Knoxville regional) Preseason talking point: Every pitcher...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009Point-guard play (good and bad) favors Lady Vols this time
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIn the first half, Tennessee was a team without a solution at point guard. In the second, Rutgers fell victim to it. In the end, the Lady Vols rallied for a 55-51 victory.
Story | Conversation | January 03, 2009Questions (and UConn as the champ) jump out
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWhen is it almost a disadvantage to be a No. 2 seed? Will UConn meet its archrival in St. Louis? Who else will be there? More predictions for the 2009 NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009A hard-fought win for a team still getting used to hard fights
Graham Hays, ESPN.comTennessee's always-reliable defense shut down Stanford in overtime Sunday. But it had some cover from the offense, as underclassmen Shekinna Stricklen and Angie Bjorklund combined for 41 points.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2008Defending champs face rough road back to title game
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWhich region is the toughest? Which under-the-radar teams could make a run? Graham Hays answers the bracket's five biggest questions.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008Magnificent seven on inside track to Tampa
Graham Hays, ESPN.comYou can break the women's NCAA tournament field into two groups: Seven powerhouses ... and 57 other teams.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2008With star benched, Lady Vols pick up where Parker left off
Graham Hays, ESPN.comNo Candace Parker? No problem. At least, it wasn't Wednesday when the Tennessee star was benched. Her teammates picked her up, and if that's their New Year's resolution, it's a scary proposition for future opponents.
Story | Conversation | January 02, 2008Abbott looks forward to future after title-game loss
Graham Hays, ESPN.comLike Cat Osterman before her, Monica Abbott was unquestionably dominant. But like Texas, Tennessee couldn't come up with runs when Abbott needed them most.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2007Arizona's second consecutive title has much different feel than first
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona has faced internal and external challenges in its quest for a second consecutive and eighth total NCAA championship. The unlikely nature of the Wildcats' win is what makes it so sweet.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2007Arizona ace goes the distance to keep Wildcats' repeat title hopes alive
Graham Hays, ESPN.comIt's no surprise that Game 2 of the WCWS championship series came down to perfect pitching. But the ace in question isn't player of the year Monica Abbott. On Tuesday, Taryne Mowatt stole the show by blanking the Vols 1-0 and forcing a Game 3.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2007Volunteers flip the script on Arizona in Game 1 of championship series
Graham Hays, ESPN.comTennessee ace Monica Abbott extended her scoreless streak to 28 innings, but the southpaw was overshadowed by her teammates' slugging in the first game of the championship series.
Story | Conversation | June 04, 2007Arizona looking for repeat title; Vols poised to make history
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona and Tennessee take the field Monday for Game 1 of the Women's College World Series championship series. How do the two teams stack up?
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