Submitted by Mark Nagi on February 13, 2010 - 6:53pm
I was there... on February 7th, 2006.
Bruce Pearl's Vols were on their way to a 22-8 record, and a first place finish in the SEC's Eastern Division, something that has become a common occurrence now.
But back then, Tennessee fans were still in a state of bliss. A team which had spent four mediocre years under Buzz Peterson, was suddenly in the national rankings.