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Since you brought it up, I'll bring my comment over here. Firstly, no, it's not a dig at UT. Every school can't have the best dual threat quarterback in the conference, some don't have any. It's an age old question of which is best answered by, it depends on how good the offensive line, running backs, and receivers are. In other words, what is the capability of the team around him and the skills mix they have. A dual threat quarterback dosen't need to scramble very often if most of the other elements in the offense are clicking. Example is how great the Volunteer offensive line was at protectecting Bray from sacks this year, apart from Clowney's one perfect hit and a very few others. Secondly, yes, thinking up an article of the advantages of a "dual threat" over a "single threat" quarter back don't take much cogitation. Thirdly, yes .. FIRE ADAMS ..

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As far as, 'who cares about johnnyboy's awards'? I actually do. A Pulitzer will never be awarded to a sportswrier, and I do not know what awards are promulgated for sports print journalism on a national scale, how one would be nominated, etc. So then, for our little town would be say, a southeastern sports writers association, assuming one even exists, and then state and local. johnnyboy now has a plaque to hang on his "wall of fame", one step up from local. Not even close to the level of an Oscar,Grammy, or CMA. Well, good for him. It was about time since these local awards surely get 'turn about' to some extent and johhnyboys one of "the last men standing' as it were. He can show it to his grandkids and others who may care.

And he may be quite a personalbe guy if you got to know him. But as for me and, obviously, a whole lot of other folks, it's the back stabbing sarcastic journalistic "style" he's stuck in that pulls enough vacuum to suck start a 747. And, in our opinions, he's done an amazing amount of damage to the Volunteer Spirit through the years by his mean spirited 'journalistic freedoms as a columnist'. We'd love to see him replaced with an even handed writer with journalistic integrity. One who'd do a much, much better job of introducing us to the players, coaches, and program. One who, even though reporting on the very same issues (and because he'd be quality- more and with a greater amount of verified facts thrown in) johnnyboy does, when read by potential recruits and their families, whould not be leaving them with a sour taste in their mouth for the University of Tennessee and Volunteer Football ... and East Tennessee in general.
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Oh, and here's another topic. Advantages of the 4-3 or 3-4 defense as related to what appeared in the SEC CG and the BCS CG.