Posted by FloridaVol on October 29, 2007 at 2:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hell yes!

Posted by GreerVol22 on October 29, 2007 at 2:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh what a tangled weed he weave, when at first practice he doth deceive.

Posted by OwensboroVol on October 29, 2007 at 2:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope Duke has been told that everyone deserves a 2nd chance and that this is his. Any further violation should be dealt with severely. This is a cancer which can destroy a team. That said, hell yes I am glad he is back and everyone should support him without any thought of the trouble he got into. Hell, I was young once and probably did a lot more wrong than he did.

Posted by utfan620 on October 29, 2007 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad to read about both of these guys getting back on the court. We need both for us to have a great season.

Posted by KingsportVol on October 29, 2007 at 3:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Needed that laugh Greer.Welcome back Dookie.

Posted by Volchaz on October 29, 2007 at 3:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

alright, I'm all for second chances, but lets make it count, ok, Duke! Perhaps the 30 day suspension was a wakeup call....This is the SEC.. not intramurals.

Posted by Volchaz on October 29, 2007 at 3:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

alright, I'm all for second chances, but lets make it count, ok, Duke! Perhaps the 30 day suspension was a wakeup call....This is the SEC.. not intramurals.

Posted by DenmarkVol_aka_Mbumburu on October 29, 2007 at 3:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great news -- now LAY OFF THE WEED and BE ON TIME EVERY TIME, Duke. This team needs you!

Posted by BigManVolFan on October 29, 2007 at 3:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

CREWS BETTER THANK COACH PEARL FOR HIS 2ND CHANCE...ATLEAST ONE COACH AT UT HAS DISCIPLINE...IF CREWS SCREWS UP THIS TIME, HE WILL BE GONE FOR SURE...ONE GREAT THING AT UT IS COACH PEARL DOES IN FORCE RULES NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE!!!

GO VOLS...WE ARE FINAL 4 BOUND!!!

Posted by eefor10c on October 29, 2007 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bigmanvolfan, "At least one coach at UT has discipline"--What does that mean? I can't imagine what you would be saying if Fulmer had reinstated a player without him missing any games? Careful, your double standard is showing. I notice its WE in basketball only. You only support who you think will win. Not a true Tennessee fan.

Posted by LazhilUT on October 29, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fulmer would reinstate a guy after his 3rd suspension...he's done that in the past.
Way to go Crews, and your piss better come out clean on a weekly basis.

Posted by BigManVolFan on October 29, 2007 at 4:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

eefor10c...What are you talking about.....If you look back at last year when Fulmer let Foster play against Ark. after getting arrested the previous week..He did miss the first half, but he did play the 2nd half...Now is that discipline?? Or what?? Coach Pearl reinstated Crews to the team as a scout team player and he may miss the exhibition game....Crews is on his last chance...Crews served a 30 day suspension...He must have met whatever the requirements were to rejoin the team or he wouldnt be back...Look back at last year when Major Winagte was suspended..He didnt meet the requirements to rejoin the team and Jemere Hendrix from the previous year???

So if you think thats a double standard, maybe you should check what a double standard is...And as for supporting only who I think will win, I have supported the football team all season long and like the rest of the Vol Nation have been begging for a new coach, but I have been behind the kids, not the coaches.

So before you start running off at the keyboard do a little back ground check on wha coach inforces discipline!

Posted by volsrock on October 29, 2007 at 4:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The way I read this, he didn't fail a drug test. Weed was found in his dorm. The statement by Pearl that "he needs to be careful who he surrounds himself with" kind of suggests it wasn't his weed. But since it was his dorm, he is responsible for what he lets people bring in it. Hopefully he'll show better judgement in the future.

Posted by cdldoc on October 29, 2007 at 4:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have never seen so many holier than thou people who were pure as driven snow when they were in college. Apparently in the late 60's and early 70's we not only had less addiction, we also had more fun. I can't believe ya'll actually went to UT. Ya'll must have gone a seminary?

Posted by asleep on October 29, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GreerVol,

That is hilarious. I know they found it in his apartment and never connected it to him , but does anyone else find it interesting that weed was found in his house, and he was late for a few meetings? My question is, when he got to the meeting, did he show up with a family size bag of Cool Ranch Doritos and a big gulp? Just kidding, I'm glad he's back and hope he has gotten those issues resolved, we need him. Go Vols!!!

Posted by threehundredbowler on October 29, 2007 at 4:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yep,he was reinstated to the scout team but bet the farm he will be in the starting lineup for the season opener.All coaches do what is best for their taam and do not give a damn about the athelete.That goes for Fulmer as well as Pearl.

Posted by SmokeDog72 on October 29, 2007 at 4:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Duke Crews......

Blazin' in '07

Or

UT Basketball.....

Homegrown talent

Posted by brdteton on October 29, 2007 at 5:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Its 'enforce' rules......

I will leave the rest alone....

Posted by perryp1 on October 29, 2007 at 5:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My philosophy has always been, when dealing with young folks, always go the extra mile whith them. Duke Crews deserved another chance. Maybe it won't have to be another one. Need a Final Four in '07-'08.

Go Vols!!!!!!

Posted by CatScratchFever on October 29, 2007 at 6 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How Convenient. Amazing how the "better" athletes at u.t. get the preferred treatment and are back just in time for basketball season. This is such a joke.

I'm thinking of going to a vol game just so I can throw some rolling papers on the floor. How Pathetic.

Posted by marc_ash on October 29, 2007 at 6:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Puff puff, get a rebound.

Posted by coachinhoops on October 29, 2007 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A 30 day suspension in complete isolation from the team for a minor amount of Mary Jane found at his residence. That seems fair. It's not like they caught him growing it or blazing up at Neyland on the 50 yard line. Come on people. If he had failed a drug test that would be a different story. I will say that Pearl is a pretty good disciplinarian by most coaches standards. He cut Major loose, and you know that had to be hard and probably cost us a final four last year. He was the missing piece to that team. If Brucey could stay away from miss blonde Juicy, I would have complete and total respect for the man.

Posted by hiresanders on October 29, 2007 at 8:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's Tennessee, everyone get to do drugs here until they caught 3 or 4 times.

Posted by indianacurly on October 29, 2007 at 8:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

afo, you need to get out some and be a little more realistic. first, after this discovery of a roach in his campus apartment, i'm sure he was piss tested. judging from pearl's comments, i'd say it is a safe bet that he was clean (for at least the previous 30 days). as for preferential treatment, if it had been a non-athlete's dorm room, the r.a. wouldn't have been in the room in the first place, much less have made an issue of it or filed a report about it. the ballers are held to a higher standard than the rest of the student body (at pearls insistence). lastly, would you characterize major wingate as a "better" athlete? he was the only post player we had returning that year!

Posted by jhenson on October 29, 2007 at 8:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Possession of pot in the amount found in his apartment is a misdemeanor...the same as an excessive speed traffic violation....but of course none of you have done that either...I'm sure. Oh, and just a newsflash, it wasn't found in his possession and no charges were filed. Good grief, 30 days was plenty for a first offense. Geez, some of you act as though he did an 8 ball and crashed his car into a bunch of school girls. If he has another incident, I say he's gone, because if questionable behavior becomes a pattern , he's proving that he's a selfish player and a distraction we don't need.

Thank God some of you on this site aren't Jesus...we'd all be going to hell.

Posted by CatScratchFever on October 29, 2007 at 8:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The thing that gets me is that Crews knew the rules before he got to u.t. so there are NO excuses. This cr@p about "being just a kid" makes me want to puke. He is getting a free education at the expense of some other deserving student. He is getting free exposure to NBA scouts. He knew darn well what he was doing.

If Pearl had any backbone AT ALL, he would have kicked his sorry rear end off the team for good. This stupidity of 3 and 4 chances is ridiculous.

I think the NCAA should get involved in any drug issue with an automatic one year suspension on the first offense and permanent ban on a second. Who knows how many times Crews has been caught with illegal drugs that were not reported.

Posted by jhenson on October 29, 2007 at 9:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

AirForceOne..."Who knows how many times Crews has been caught with illegal drugs that were not reported."

I give up! Tell me AirForceOne, oh omniscient one, how many times exactly has Crews been caught with illegal drugs.

Perhaps innocent until proven guilty applies to every other American citizen but Duke Crews.

Seriously, if you have inside information that I don't have then I'll back off. For all I know, he may be Either Cheech or Chong's love child. So if you're the final authority...my bad.

I'm not making excuses for him, nor will I. He's a big boy playing in a Big boy program which is why he got a 30 day suspension for something that every other non-athlete student at UT would have gotten a pass on. So get over yourself.

Posted by Plasticman on October 29, 2007 at 9:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's not be so judgemental on here guys. THe punishmnet fit the crime. If Mr. Crews decides to keep smoking weed and fails his drug test, Pearl will kick him off the team just like Major Wingate was booted off last year. I am a father of 2 teenagers and was one myself once upon a time. Everybody deserves a second chance because nobody's perfect , except Airforceone!!

Posted by pearlific on October 29, 2007 at 9:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hiresanders sounds like he on something now. go to english class!

Posted by pearlific on October 29, 2007 at 9:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i posted it that way on purpose...

Posted by thevol on October 29, 2007 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just so everyone understands Airforceone is a confessed Kentucky fan, so his opinion has little meaning on here. He's justing causing trouble because his football teams season is falling apart and he KNOWS we will own them in b-ball as long as Pearl is here.

Posted by Ironcity on October 30, 2007 at 12:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UT has put in standards for drug related issues with its players. The suspensions are consistant across ALL sports. There is a reason Crews was suspended 30 days just like Coker was. Its a UT policy. UT adopted the standard policies because they found out that our friends to the south (Georgia and Florida) had more lax policies then we did. So when everyone gets on here and trys to compare and contrast the disipline that each coach hands out its comes off as silly. GO Vols lets hope Crews and Coker don't screw up again or at least doesn't get caught!

Posted by budrhon on October 30, 2007 at 1:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's just hope he stays off the Chronic. He has a great future ahead of him. Yes Duke you need to let your Homies go. They can only drag you down. Just ask Michael Vick or T.I. Keeping it real can be real dumb as Dave Chappelle did in a skit. Be smart for a change by putting yourself around people striving to be successful like ... Chris Lofton and Coach Pearl. Go Vols!

Posted by spencer1989 on October 30, 2007 at 3:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Key point of consideration here....Isn't the apartment he has "shared" with someone else??? Before we condemn him to the cross, isn't that part of the reason he was suspended and now back on the team? How interesting for all those ready to put a bullet through his head for this. But....I would guess they would cry foul if the shoe were on their foot.

Posted by drmike on October 30, 2007 at 8:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

air force one, im glad i experienced the UT experience like i did. i have so many great stories i cant remember them all. that is college life, get a life. go back to kentucky, and why do you get on a UT website---once again, get a life-you goody too shoes tight wad wanna be tennessee fan. please do not respond back. good night, K-town, and may air force one rest in peace (at least from this website)

Posted by threehundredbowler on October 30, 2007 at 8:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Indianacurly,where have you been?If the police finds a small amount of MJ in my appartment,car etc.they are going to charge me with the crime wheather or not I am guilty.He got off with a very little punishment.I would have been arrested, and if it had been found in my car,the car would have been impounded.He got off light.Hopefully he learned a valuable lesson.He could throw away millions of dollars if caught a third time.Here is hoping he remains clean for the rest of his life.

Posted by LazhilUT on October 30, 2007 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UT's RA's never call the cops on you for small amounts...that is not because he's an athlete. I've seen it happen many times at the dorms. The RA's take it easy and the kids get some kind of citation from UT and get on probation with UT but that's it.
I've seen guy smoke up an entire floor and get away. As much as I hate the benefits athletes get, that is not one of them.

Posted by King30 on October 30, 2007 at 9:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

42 posts on a basketball story and not one mention of Elliot Williams. Come on people...talk this kid up. You know he's watching! We find out Friday if he's coming to be a Volunteer.
Elliot: Come to THE state's university. You'll love Pearl and playing in front of 20,000+ every night! Don't even consider those out-of-state schools. It's rare TN produces someone of your talent so, please, stay in state!
Hopefully the eastern part... :)

Posted by jweaver3 on October 30, 2007 at 10:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Airforceone, If you are not in the apart. or home when the weed is found they can only confiscate the product, They cannot prosecute you. That goes for anyone, not just and athlete.It's the Law!!!
GO VOLS!!!
Love Coach Pearls and Summitts support of Fulmer on Sat. nite. said they would do anything to help Coach Phil. GREAT SUPPORT among coaches
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by asleep on October 30, 2007 at 11:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't know if the weed belonged to Duke or not but the NCAA requires random drug testing for ALL scholarship athletes. Further, every school I know of has a policy requiring an immediate drug test if drugs are found in an athlete's possession (person, car, home, etc...). IF he had failed a drug test, random or otherwise, the university and NCAA sanctions would have been much more severe. Since his drug test was negative, Coach Pearl had punishment options, and decided to mete out a 30-day suspension. Is that fair? I don't personally know Duke Crews or Bruce Pearl, so I can't say much about either man. I'm gonna trust the coach on this one if for no other reason than his (appropriate) handling of the Major Wingate issue. If Duke gets caught again, Pearl was wrong. But at least he erred on the side of compassion, which is where I would want someone to be if one of my kids were involved. Go Vols!!!

Posted by 55Vol on October 30, 2007 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good point asleep....Coach Pearl is the man who has to make the decisions. We are all on the outside looking in, sometimes making things up as we go or if our dander gets up about a situation; he is on the inside looking at the facts. Coach Pearl is paid to make correct decisions that are in the best interests of the University and the player. If all of us really believe in Coach Pearl's abilitites, then we must accept how he determines the facts and setting the discipline. I hope Duke does change who he hangs with and focuses on school and b'ball and does not throw his life away chasing the wind of drugs. Go Vols

Posted by JSMITH2432 on October 30, 2007 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Couldn't you have gotten a better person to comment on Duke learning his lesson about drugs than JaJuan?

Posted by hoskinsfive on October 30, 2007 at 11:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I dont care if he smokes a bag-a-day if he can pull 15 rebounds.

Posted by LazhilUT on October 30, 2007 at 11:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The NCAA drug testing rules are pathetic...all athletes smoke and they all get away. The ones that don't are just too dumb to get caught.

Posted by drmike on October 30, 2007 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

elliot, do not phone home. knox vegas is much nicer than memphis. do you want to excel in pearl's system of bball or flounder with calipari like the FISH he is. we welcome u in east TN--please come. we have your popcorn ready-peace out!

Posted by DadwasaVol on October 30, 2007 at 12:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Duke is a bright guy, he just got caught. There are double, triple, and quadruple standards in our society. When the Vice President got caught he asked the cops to come back tomorrow when he was sober, and it worked! My kids will eventually ask me why hold Duke to any higher standard than that. What shall I tell them? That there are triple standards, depending on who you are?

Posted by CatScratchFever on October 30, 2007 at 1:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I would not care if it were the starting five for the Kentucky team. It would not matter to me if the player was a consensus first team All American. If they choose to break rules that involve drugs, they should be gone. I stated that these players know the rules of conduct UP FRONT...Before joining the team. If they want to gamble there playing career, then they should be ready to handle the consequences.

To me, it is about integrity, honor and respect for your team, your coach, your school and your family. A 30 day suspension for drug involvement----prior to the season when it means NOTHING!!!---is just a slap on the wrist.

It would not matter to me if the coach were Pearl, Donovan, Roy Williams or any big name you want to throw in there....if they do not have the backbone to put a stop to it...they should be fired.

Posted by marc_ash on October 30, 2007 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

airforceone, I agree with you 100%. Its not as much about "not being fair" to kids such as Duke Crews, LaMarcus Smoker, et. al by giving them multiple chances as it is being UNFAIR to the kids that go through school/life without ever breaking the law.

I too am sick and tired of 2nd/3rd chances for adults that know the rules coming in. Now, thats not to say that folks don't need 2nd chances, but our society is getting to a point where folks know they can push the envelope and at least get a chance to smooth it all over. Its a risk/reward situation. The reward far outweighs the risk for most of these athletes. They don't have any reason to stay off drugs (at least before they get caught) because they know if they are caught its not a big deal.

jhenson, no sense in getting sarcastic with airforceone, he's just making a point. What is sad is there is more energy focused on giving people second chances than there are rewarding folks for doing good!! If people really want to stop players from breaking the law, kick them off the team when they break the law the first time.

Posted by marc_ash on October 30, 2007 at 2:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

seven_pin actually makes a good point. If I would have been pulled over then it would have been an arrest like he said. Aside from the car impound I probably would have had to go to some drug rehab counseling as well. Not to mention my job would have been in jeopardy.

Crews, Coker and a lot of other folks have gotten off extremely easy. There are different rules for different folks. This was a prime example. If it would have been someone on the street, they would have gone to jail.

Posted by cjraney on October 30, 2007 at 2:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What's pathetic is that all this hooha is over some marijuana. Seriously. It's ridiculous that weed is tested for as a performance enhancer by any athletic association. Not to mention the fact that marijuana prohibition is still enforced in this country. Since it is one of the biggest cash crops in both TN and KY I am surprised there's not more regional support for ending marijuana prohibition. I guess profits would spiral downward if taken out of the black market.

Posted by marc_ash on October 30, 2007 at 3:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cjraney, weed isn't the issue..the issue is its against the law. The laws are written for all folks...not just the folks that think "its only a little marajuana".

Laws are written for a reason, and even though you don't agree with them they are laws for us all to follow. I think its pathetic that cops tell us the reason they give tickets for speeding is becasue speeding is a "threat and danger of risking lives"....but they can go 30 miles faster and go 110 to catch up with me go 80 to give me a ticket.

Bottom line is if you break the law, don't whine and cry...no matter how much you don't like that law, you still are held accountable.

Posted by marc_ash on October 30, 2007 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And how can you say Marijuana is one of the biggest cash crops in Tn and KY? How can you know that?

I would think that tobacco would surpass weed in KY to say the least....at least there ways to measure sales of it.

Posted by DadwasaVol on October 30, 2007 at 4:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Airforceone - funny how the tough talk here is aimed, primarily, at kids' behavior. Where is the tough talk, backbone, and law and order when elected officials molest young boys, shoot someone, or hire prostitutes? Duke Crews is the least of our worries - there's national security at stake with these other guys!

Posted by Orangefever on October 30, 2007 at 4:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Starting Lineup for Friday?
Im thinking 3 guards and 2 forwards with:
Chris Lofton
Ramar Smith
Jujuan Smith
Tyler Smith
Wayne Chism

Posted by mtoms1272 on October 30, 2007 at 4:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc_ash below is an article from ABC on marijuana production in the US.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?...

Posted by mtoms1272 on October 30, 2007 at 4:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here is another article on the state of KY.

http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs1/1540/...

Posted by cjraney on October 30, 2007 at 5:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc-ash, the only whining and crying on this topic is from those who seem to think Duke Crews should be more severely punished. Crews messed up; he has been punished. End of story.

If one of my kids was in a similar situation I would pray that he got at least one second chance. Why? Because young adults make bad decisions and don't always think about the consequences of their actions. It took me [and likely everyone here except AirForceOne] a while to develop these skills as well.

Posted by Plasticman on October 30, 2007 at 5:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Elliott, we welcome you to Big Orange Country with open arms. Join the Vols and be a part of something big. I have been a UT Basketball fan since the days of Ernie and Bernie and the excitement around here is greater than it ever has been in my 35 years of UT Basketball. Look forward to seeing you in Orange !

Posted by budrhon on October 30, 2007 at 6:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

spence89 it was Pearl himself who said Duke needs to surround himself around better people. Obvious Coach Pearl knows more about the situation than we do. As for Elliott Williams my sources in the Bluff City say he leaning towards the Tigers. Let's hope they're wrong. Calipari is like a snake oil dealer, but he can recruit like crazy and his inside ties to the League (NBA) is what entices recruits like Elliott.

Posted by jhenson on October 30, 2007 at 6:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc_ash...where exactly was I sarcastic? If Airforceone chooses to play God on this website, then I have the right to call him out on it. I don't smoke weed and never have, but some of you are prepared to crucify Crews because a scant amount of pot was found in an apartment which he shared. Was it his? Probably...but we don't know that. And where did the "If I were driving and got caught" reference come from? It's a ridiculous statement and is governed by completely different laws. If Crews had been caught driving with pot, he would have gone to jail just like the rest of us on the suspicion he was under the influence. Surely you guys are smarter than you're acting. Talk about hypocrisy...both of our bball coaches went through nasty very public marital issues this last year where children will be forever impacted. I'm not judging them, it's none of my business, and I'm sure they had their reasons, but for you to get this worked up over the Crews incident when there was barely a peep over the other incident offers a fairly clear snapshot of the character of some of you.

Posted by asleep on October 30, 2007 at 6:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To all: they didn't arrest Crews because they couldn't prove the weed was his. He didn't fail a drug test. To my knowledge, he's never been implicated before. I completely agree that punishment should be meted out fairly and consistently to athletes and non-athletes alike. If any of you know absolutely, positively, beyond a shadow of a doubt that the marijuana was his and that he smokes it, then I'll accept your judgment. Short of that, the constitution I live under says that without that proof, he walks. Pearl punished him as he saw fit, told him to pick better friends (or, use better judgment), and put him back in the fold. Second chance? He was never proved guilty of anything so the 30 days pre-sesason suspension was an appropriate warning shot for future reference. If he were caught, I would agree with AFO and Marc-ash to drop the hammer but the circumstances in this case just don't warrant that kind of draconian action. Go Vols!!!

Posted by spencer1989 on October 30, 2007 at 6:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

budrhin...I do not disagree with you. My point is that it's hard to prove the weed was his personally. So therefore the suspension and punishment is probably justfied (and it's not my place to determine that). I totally agree with you that he needs to run and hang with a different crowd because if you lie down with a flea bitten dog then you end up with fleas. My point was more towards the folks condemning the UT program and talking smack about the atheletes being giving numerous chances. That may have happened but in this case I do not see that.

Posted by jhenson on October 30, 2007 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

asleep...Right on. If he were caught with it, or if he failed a drug test, there's your "smoking" (no pun intended) gun, in which case, even I might be inclined to agree with AFO and mark-ash. I'm not condoning drug use, but again, it wasn't found on his person, he didn't fail a drug test, and no charges were filed. God bless the Constitution!

Posted by Plasticman on October 30, 2007 at 7:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Asleep hit the nail on the head. Way too amny rumours and inuendos on here when only Duke and BP know the real truth. I have faith that BP will discipline his players as he deems necessary and will let the punishment fit the crime. As for Elliot Williams leaning to Tigers because of Calipari's inside ties to NBA, that's what Calipari tries to sell these young kids. Williams is way too smart for that and is making his education a top priority. He also realizes that if you have the talent, you don't need ties to the NBA. They'll come find you.If he wants tradition on an unachieving team year in and out, go to Duke, if he wants undisciplined play with a used car salesman for a coach, go to Memphis. If he wants to realize his full potential on an up and coming powerhouse program that plays the most exciting BB in the country and offers an excellent education to boot, sign with the BIG ORANGE!! We love you Elliot!

Posted by murrayvol on October 30, 2007 at 9:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder if anyone else has put a starting 5 on the floor and 3 of them were named Smith. I'm sure Kesling will have that info before tipoff.

Posted by budrhon on October 31, 2007 at 12:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No prob Spence, I think we both want him to be successful.

Posted by hueypilot on October 31, 2007 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i love football, your answer to question on another thread was Joe Ford, Butch Fehr (sp?) and Jeff Fosnes. I actually go back to Danny Schultz and Howard Baines battling Clyde Lee and John Ed Miller,

Posted by DSaVol on October 31, 2007 at 9:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey marc_ash...go to any middle school in TN or KY and see what they're carrying more of - cigarettes or weed? That should prove to even you which is the bigger cash crop! Somebody shoot me - I keep reading and replying to this moron!

Posted by asleep on October 31, 2007 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A childhood friend of mine works for the TBI and he says marijuana is Tennessee's #1 illegal cash crop, for whatever that's worth. I don't know what other illegal cash crops we have, nor do I know how anyone could possibly quantify how much money was made "illegally", as most drug dealers and suppliers don't fill out purchase orders or IRS forms. I'm really not sure why you guys care. Worst of all, I don't know why I felt compelled to get involved either! Go Vols!!!