Posted by General_Watermelon on July 1, 2008 at 9:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

All you haters are just polution. LOL

Posted by Bigger_Al on July 1, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Was that the "Buzz Patterson School" in NC?

(Just kidding...)

Posted by BillVol on July 1, 2008 at 9:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This young man sounds like he is very mature and has his act together. Don't read too much into a rap song.

Posted by mempuss on July 1, 2008 at 10:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I welcome any "solution" to our previously terrible point guard play! Welcome B-Maze!!

Posted by volfan5521 on July 1, 2008 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We better win it all this year. Startin to look like a bunch of early exits to the league. Answer /Solution /Resolution or polution it all spells butt-whipping to the Mempiss Tiggers nad the Kentucky mildcats!! WOHICA!!!!!!!!!

Posted by VolPride_13 on July 1, 2008 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I knew he looked like someone familiar!! LOL!!
Maze, take to the Championship, dawg! LOL!!

Posted by TNfaninMS on July 1, 2008 at 10:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

does he remind anyone else of alan iverson? The pic looks just like him to me. ANYWAY
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VOLS

Posted by smashmouth98 on July 1, 2008 at 10:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He is gonna be HUGE for us this year. He is a heck of a player. He is fun to watch. He plays with tenacity. I can't wait till the season starts. Oh that's right, football is comming first.

Posted by nicksjuzunk on July 1, 2008 at 10:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gettin down jiggy wit my Tennessee vols
Skipin through the league like ol' study hall
Whippin on some kitty's like they feet full of lead
After, grab some chicken, tea N cornbread

Headin to March goin through straight 5
National Championship, bring it home I-75.

Ode to TN Vols 08'09'
by NicksJuzunk Copyrighted.

Posted by mparker on July 1, 2008 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

let's hope the work ethic rubs off on his teammates. he's got a good point about how the pros handle themselves.

Posted by Hunter on July 1, 2008 at 11:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tennessee took Kentucky head on for a recruit and won convincingly. Things have changed on the Hill, boys.....

Posted by Hunter on July 1, 2008 at 11:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tennessee took Kentucky head on for a recruit and won convincingly. Things have changed on the Hill, boys.....

Posted by VOLS85 on July 1, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

...and he can score, something we have been missing dearly from the point for the past two years! A point guard is the most essential part of a national championship team...they have to be able to control the game, its tempo, and decide who to feed to and when to feed it to them...there isn't a spot on the floor that is more important. I like what I'm seeing, I just hope his head stays on straight.

Posted by ZR on July 2, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

By championship I hope he meant NCAA tournament region championship.

Posted by volmattna on July 2, 2008 at 1:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I love this dude he is gonna be a big help to us this year lets win an sec and national title bobby GO VOLS!!!

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 2, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

VOLS85 gets it!

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 2, 2008 at 6:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

How did Pearl do it? Signed Alan Iversen and disguised him as Bobby Maze. Them boys had the same Daddy or something. They look like Chavis' twins.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 2, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL Chavis twins.

Posted by DenmarkVol on July 2, 2008 at 7:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Man, I sure hope this kid can play point because I sure don't like him, based on what I've read since he committed.

Posted by volfan5521 on July 2, 2008 at 7:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What you smokin Denmark?

Posted by b_neas on July 2, 2008 at 8:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Am I the only one who thinks he resembles Allen Iverson? Lets hope their games mirror each other and their character are opposites!

Posted by GreerVol22 on July 2, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

nicksjuzunk...word

nice to have a pt guard that can dribble instead of a Prince that thinks he can.

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 2, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is for DENMARKVOL...........

WHat have you read that's so bad? We all know you can't believe everything you read.... Im B.Maze uncle if you have a Question just ask... I was in Knox. TN all last week with him and he Loves it down there...

Posted by BADGES0413 on July 2, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle Maze,

Marvin Gaye said it best--

"People say beleive half of what you see
Son and none of what you hear."

I like the kid, he brings the confidence needed to be a good point guard in the SEC.

Posted by rootin4volz on July 2, 2008 at 9:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Now THIS is a guy to get excited about!

Posted by Silent_Fulmer on July 2, 2008 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL, hey Denmark, I can't wait to see what your response is

Posted by WVVOLFAN on July 2, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

In the paper this AM, KNS had Maze listed as a freshman under 2 photos. Come on KNS, you can do a lot better than that.

Posted by volfan5521 on July 2, 2008 at 9:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

UncleMaze > We are sure lookin forward to having AI junior running the point,he should be excited as well.He is going to have lots of options running with the talent Pearl has in place.

Denmark > slow down on smokin tree boy!

Posted by DenmarkVol on July 2, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No apologies and I hope I'm wrong about this kid. I probably am. But I've seen too many athletes full of ME come through our sports programs (e.g. Kelly Washington, Jamal Lewis, et al). The team always came second behind their narcissism.

Like I said, I'm probably wrong about Bobby. But his media persona thus far turns me off.

Regardless, I trust BP implicitly and don't think he'd bring another K. Washington to Knoxville.

Posted by cjraney on July 2, 2008 at 10:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle Maze-
We're happy to have your nephew join the Vol family. But I know Carmelo likes the herb so please remind BMaze what happened to Duke and Ramar. We all want to see him succeed here and take advantage of his opportunity to be The Solution.

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 2, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

To Whom it May Concern...........

Like I said before B.Maze does not smoke anything.. Let's be real just b/c a young Blackman has Braids & Tattoo's doesnt means he SMOKES.... I dont think nobody in Knox. Tn knows him better than me.....

Posted by TommyJack on July 2, 2008 at 11:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle: Fair enough.

Posted by tenncorncob on July 2, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

DenmarkVol, let me ask you a question....if Jamal Lewis was available as a "recruit" for this football season, would you want him on our team? Athletes in this day and age are just about all in the ME generation. With all the spotlights on sports how can they be any other way? That's why Pearl is such a--for lack of a better word--Pearl! He handles these ME guys in such a positive way and makes them play hard for PT. GO VOLS <><

Posted by cjraney on July 2, 2008 at 11:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle-
I'm not pointing fingers at all. I just enjoy seeing UT players and teams succeed and I hate to see young adults miss opportunities by making bad decisions. Go Vols!

Posted by givim6 on July 2, 2008 at 11:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Till he shows otherwise, he should be given all of our respect and support!

Make this a NO POLLUTION ZONE!

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 2, 2008 at 11:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Dont get me wrong Im glad he's @ UT. I picked UT over MD,KT and Cinn. anyway months ago. We the Family of B.Maze is glad he @ UT. WE will be there for his 1st home game and all the Big games as well. I wish the season was starting next week.....

Posted by KingsportVol on July 2, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What askUncleMaze said 11:04. The kool aid drinkers are used to the football coach having no control over his players. Coach Pearl has full control over his team. We are happy to have B-Maze. Looking forward to your nephew lighting it up on the court.

Posted by hcjournals on July 2, 2008 at 11:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sometimes I feel like the positive police. Hey uncle- You'll like GoVols.com. We just get some idiots who think because they have a computer they are commentators. My question is.....How good is he? Did we all get very lucky here in terms of timing? We have a good nucleus of players, but yes, we need help at guard. This team might be very special, and, your nephew is also right in saying that whoever works the hardest will get the fruit. Welcome from one of the real supporters. You'll love Knoxville...

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 2, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle Maze....race has nothing to do with smokin weed.....heck ...im sure that Childress hits it too.....but from previous instances it has been a problem with some players....(players....not black players)...we just dont want Bobby to fall into the same pitfalls is all....beleive me...color has nothing to do with it...they are all Orange to us...Go Vols

Posted by auttat on July 2, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks uncle for bringing quite a bit a perspective to the site. How somebody can form an opinion about a person by reading 2 articles about them, is pretty fascinating. We often times forget that they have parents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles that all care for them and actually know them.

Posted by marc_ash on July 2, 2008 at 11:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

unclemaze,

If you are truly Maze's uncle then what a welcomed "inside source" we have on the board. I do not think cjraney was trying to call out bmaze specifically for smoking. However, please understand that Vol fans grow concerned with the decisions players make and how it reflects on the state and the University.

Personally, I don't feel race or the number of tattoo's a person has is even considered as a precursor to determining whether or not someone does drugs or not. What is important is how players represent themselves (on and off the court/field of play).

I've enjoyed what I've seen from maze so far and he is definitely welcomed in Knoxville.

Oh, with you guys being so close, maybe you can have him jump on the board and give us some personal insight. What do you think unkie-maze?

Posted by auttat on July 2, 2008 at 11:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"The kool aid drinkers are used to the football coach having no control over his players. Coach Pearl has full control over his team."

Ummm....quite a bold statement. Let's see, he has been here 3 years and had 2 kicked off for dealing crack, 3 others for smoking and not going to class. Full control can have different meanings I guess.

I haven't a single clue about Maze's character. On the other hand, I know things about others on or formerly on the team that most would not like to hear. Can we not all just agree that nobody is perfect?

Posted by BADGES0413 on July 2, 2008 at 11:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Have to disagree with you Kingsport, Pearl has had problems with 30% of the players he has brought in (Ramar, Duke, Passley). If Coach Fulmer had to kick 30% of his players off the team it would be mutiny. No disrespect to Pearl, but it is tough for any coach to babysit 24 - 7 - 365.

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 2, 2008 at 11:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

autat....Can we not all just agree that nobody is perfect?
Wow....now what are all these whiners and moaners gonna think if they are perfect...??LMAO...Im sure they have donned their trash cans on their heads and are in the midst of ramming into numerous walls trying to grasp that comment you made....lol....nice post....have a great day ...GO VOLS

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 2, 2008 at 11:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

oops...meant arent perfect....(see..point taken right there)

Posted by VenomousVol on July 2, 2008 at 12:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Welcome to the Big Orange nation Uncle Maze! I saw the first game between Bobby's team and Tyler's team. It was incredible. After I had seen about 5 minutes of BMaze I knew our point guard troubles were over. He went on to score 47 that night making one clutch play after another. Tell Bobby to stay out of trouble and handle his business. By the end of the year he will have this town in the palm of his hand.

Posted by VenomousVol on July 2, 2008 at 1:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ashley.... you are either a man with a b****'s name or a b**** in a man's discussion. Either way , go get back on Fulmer's junk. You seem so much more natural there.

Posted by b_neas on July 2, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ash - whats up with you saying you do not talk bad about the bball team? That was your comment weeks ago. I guess saying hope you like sweet 16's is not being negative in your little fantasy world.

Posted by TommyJack on July 2, 2008 at 1:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What if Uncle Maze IS Bobby Maze? Now that's an inside source.

Posted by cjraney on July 2, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ashley-
What's wrong with you? Have you gone over to the dark side?

Posted by overatedvols on July 2, 2008 at 2:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tigers in a blowout in Jan. Doesn't matter who's on the team. Tigers always best.
By the way, why all the defense of tatoos? It was one of your main insults for the Tigers last season.
Tigers # 1 Now, they are suddenly ok. Go figure.

Posted by b_neas on July 2, 2008 at 2:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tigers always best? Apparently you do not remember the head to head matchups, funny how people with selective memories are.

Posted by TommyJack on July 2, 2008 at 3:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tats blow. Period.

Posted by murrayvol on July 2, 2008 at 3:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

nicksjuzunk: Hang onto that day job with extreme tenacity bro. lol

Posted by murrayvol on July 2, 2008 at 3:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If the guys Maze will soon be kicking it to for real can proceed to make the shots, this team has a chance to be really special.

Posted by mempuss on July 2, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overated likes playing butt darts with coach calamari!

Posted by overatedvols on July 2, 2008 at 4:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Notice. The Memphis-Kansas game is one of 3 games nominated by ESPN as the best game (any sport) of the year for the ESPY award. Winner will be announced July 20th.
I looked but could not find the Tenn.- Louisville match up listed as one of the top 3. Can't see how they missed that one. As close and gut wrenching as it was.

Posted by Raynoch on July 2, 2008 at 5:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Overrated, I'm sure Tiger fans will love reliving "The Shot" by Chalmers. I doubt Patriots and Lakers fans are bragging that their games are nominees for the best game of the year.

Posted by knoxvegas75 on July 2, 2008 at 5:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"I am the Resolution, I am the solution and all of you haters are just pollution"

- He is so gangstar not tyler "tear drop" smith gangstar but close!!!

Print the shirts now ill buy one or a few!!!

B-Maze will be the solution and the resolution for getting past the sweet 16.

link if you still have not watched the video yet.

I put it on for tennessee! (Freestyle by B Maze)

http://loserswithsocks.com/2008/06/21...

Posted by RichRollin on July 2, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great point Raynoch!! I've been a Laker fan for 30 years and the A#$ whipping they took from the Celtics is gutwrenching!! The one they took from the pistons 4 tears ago was the same. But I unlike overrated can admit that my team just lost to a better team!!!! Overrated kinda like your pussycats did to Kansas. Heck, kinda like your kats lost to Tenn the last 2 years. I bet you feal really good about coming in 2nd to TENN in head to head,HUH???? It won't get any better this season, Get ready for the BEATDOWNINK-TOWN part 2 coming this season!!

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 2, 2008 at 6:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

no doubt he believes he is the "solution" and after seeing him in the prtl, no doubts in my mind.as a matter of fact after seeing all the tennessee players in prtl i am convinced we are a top 5 team next season. who knows we may go undefeated in sec play. if that's the case the ncaa tournament commitee will have no choice but to give us a #1 seed like they always do memphis out c-usa.

Posted by TommyJack on July 2, 2008 at 6:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Suggest we wait till he plays against a defense before annointing him.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 2, 2008 at 7:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Please sign more kids who are:

The Solution
The Answer
The Reason

I want cocky kids who can play basketball, follow Pearl's direction, and stay off drugs. If he is half as good in basketball as Washington and Jamal Lewis were in football, we may make it to the Final 4.

Posted by overatedvols on July 2, 2008 at 8:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Raynoch, even though the Tigers were upset in the national championship game. It was still a great game. The underdog Kansas Jayhawks were able to come back against the best team in college basketball. The team that was number 1 longer than any team in the season. Had the longest home winning streak and overall winning streak and the team that won more college basketball games in a year than any team in history. Kansas was able to overcome being 9 points down to a superior team and have it go to overtime. I'd say Kansas deserved an award for that.

Tigers 2008-2009 national champs and shoulda been 2007-2008.

Posted by murrayvol on July 2, 2008 at 8:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overinflated: The team was #1 longer than anybody because they didn't play anybody until the Vols cleaned their clock at the Fed in front of the biggest ESPN bball audience in history. That's embarrassin' man.

And Kansas came back because THEY were the best team in college basketball and all your coach could do was whiz down his leg and wonder why nobody could commit a foul.

Posted by TommyJack on July 2, 2008 at 8:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

what Murray said.

Posted by VOLS85 on July 2, 2008 at 8:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

don't feed the wild animal...it doesn't think logically...

Posted by VOLS85 on July 2, 2008 at 8:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

p.s. I'm liking the General more and more every day, didn't think I had it in me...kudos

you can, however, feed the wild animal some powdered fritters as he will likely go comatose...

Be(amazed)

Posted by mempuss on July 2, 2008 at 10:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overated= blah blah blah

Posted by RichRollin on July 2, 2008 at 10:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Overrated, who ended your home win streak??? See, your talking yourself into a corner that you can't get out of!! Your cats are 2nd to our VOLS, get used to it!!!

Posted by utchris2003 on July 2, 2008 at 10:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

murray -

Good point. There seems to be a definite leakage problem for Calipari. Is this a medical condition and is there a medicine for it?

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 3, 2008 at 12:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is 4 TOMMYJACK
I am his real Uncle. B.Maze cant be with us right now. He is busy doing his school work. When B.Maze does have free time he in the gym working on his game. TO ASHLEY B.Maze is a (GAM) = Grown A** Man. He does not neeed permission from my sister to get a tattoo..

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 3, 2008 at 12:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

To MARC_ASH
Im not saying the people in Knox. TN are bad people. I was there from 6/23 -6/27/2008. The people down there was very nice to me & my family. I went to all 3 games last week. But I read all the junk people were saying when he 1st came for a visit.... If anyone has INFO. on B.Maze being arrested or in any trouble please step forward.......

Posted by nicksjuzunk on July 3, 2008 at 7:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle,

Don't sweat it. Most of what people are talking about is how in the articles that have appeared on this website, they are a lot of quotes from B-Maze about himself, talking about how good he is. That coupled with the fact that his appearance is more along the lines of a "Cityfied" african american rather than say Allan Houston creates a small buzz.

Now I understand that he is young and the game on the playground is all about what you can do. He is just being himself and expressing his excitement about playing for UT and what he hopes to achieve. I don't expect him to answer like a 56 year old politician who has everything prepared for him.

Whether we like it or not, Hollywood and the music industry have painted a picture of the urban african american that is not favorable. When the average joe sees rappers on mtv with all of their vulgarities and how gangs are portrayed, they assume that anyone who has that type of image is the same. An unfair assumption to say the least, but every man on the face of this earth is subject to stereotyping.

You're right, we have no evidence of any character issues with B-Maze. Therefore, let's let the man be himself and cheer him to a great career!

Sorry for the megapost guys.

Posted by TommyJack on July 3, 2008 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncle: OK. Nothing would please me more than for him to become an all-time great here...tats and all.

Posted by marc_ash on July 3, 2008 at 8:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

askUncleMaze,
I'm not implying you said Knox folks were "bad people"...if I came off that way, I apologize as it was not my intention. I'm sure you know a lot about your nephew...I have no doubt about that whatsoever. However, no matter how much we know our loved ones....we never know it all.

As I suggested earlier, maybe Bmaze would be interested in coming on the site and giving some feedback. There are a lot of us that are very happy he is a Vol, myself included. Will he post?

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 3, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

b-maze is the "solution" to the "equation"

Posted by bleedorange1973 on July 3, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just read the article on Maze in the Knox News Sentinel. If this young man is indicative of the character the University is recruiting, then we need to change directions. I had the displeasure of seeing him at Champs in West Town Mall last week when he jumped up on the counter and sat while using foul language to his buddies. The problem was there were other customers in the store including ladies and children. I'd rather have the guard play we had last year as to have a foul mouthed ill mannered player representing our university. Take a look at this article from Tulsa: http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/arti.... Is this what we can expect from him.

Posted by Raynoch on July 3, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Great overrated. If you and your fellow Tiger fans will enjoy reliving that game, good for you.

Posted by TommyJack on July 3, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

bleedorange: If true, just further evidence of a decline in the culture.

Posted by nicksjuzunk on July 3, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Overrated,

I kinda liked the TN Memphis game.

Posted by Colliervol on July 3, 2008 at 2:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Some of you have asked why Memphis fans would bother coming on a U.T. site and waste our time. I've tried to give you guys a feel for the petty nature of Tiger fans when it comes to U.T. and what Vol fans down this way have to deal with. I just don't think some of you understand the depth of their obsession and maybe this will help. From a letter to the editor yesterday in the Commercial Appeal:

"For years, I've been subjected to walking out each morning of my life to pick up my daily newspaper, wrapped in a University of Tennessee orange plastic bag. Imagine my surprise and delight one recent morning when there on my yard lay a University of Memphis Tiger blue bag containing my Memphis hometown newspaper."

Then the guy said he and his wife agreed they should keep the blue bag. I don't believe I have to say much else. If you have very little else to hang your hat on, small things excite you I guess. And they say they aren't obsessed with Tennessee? Please. If an Orange bag on your newspaper sends you into depression, what else can you call it?

Cancel the series.

Posted by joe on July 3, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I question the character and consideration of someone who did what B Maze did as soon as he arrived about half way through the second half of the consolation game. After several announcements not to block the door, he proceeded to lay down flat in the floor in front of the door in the gym. People were literally stepping over him to get through the doorway. The league commissioner came over and asked him to move but he didn't. First impression: Total disregard for authority......or maybe he is just a doormat.

Posted by murrayvol on July 3, 2008 at 4:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ: As if we need further evidence.

Posted by DenmarkVol on July 3, 2008 at 4:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Joe, if that's true, this kid may not make it through one season here.

Bleedorange: Thanks for the link. You express my concerns precisely.

Time will tell with Bobby Maze. Loud-mouthed, disrespectful, wannabe-gansta punks generally do not do well as University of Tennessee athletes.

I hope all his pre-press is wrong.

Posted by overatedvols on July 3, 2008 at 4:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Collier that's not obsession. That's genuine hate..ha. I prefer blue bags myself. If they could just put a little tiger on the bag... perfect.

Murray... Memphis didn't play anybody until they played you. Whew..I won't go down the list again. Don't flatter yourself by listing the Vols as 'somebody'. We like to refer to them as the "little brother" some call them 'the tournament chokers' but I won't go there. I know your claim to fame is that you won the game the last 2 years. Prob is you won that game but we keep getting the prize. We have bigger fish to fry. I know you can't understand this. We've had our sights on national championships while sweet 16's seem to be the barometer of success around here. It would be tough for a fan of a program that 'never has been there' to understand a Memphis fan. By the way, you can win that game every year if we can go to the final 4 and you won't play any good after the game and crash and burn in the tournament. I'll take it everytime.
Oh yea, after the 'we beat you the last two times' Comes.. "well you have crime in your city". You have thug players with tattoos and you lost in the national championship game. Pretty bad.
Now Collier go to work. I know you by now. You'll research and come up with your stats where Tenn. wins. No prob.. you're ok. All's fair in war.

Guys, wouldn't worry about your recruits. AS you have told me soooo many times. Pearl is a class act. He wouldn't pick players like what Memphis has. He's into academics etc. I am glad you've had a turnabout on the tattoos. I heard so many times last season about the Tiger 'thugs' tattoos. Also heard that the reason the vols lost games last season was that this was not Pearls team. So, is this years Pearls team? We'll be watching.

Posted by joe on July 3, 2008 at 4:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh it is true. Many people sitting around us were making comments about his disrespect for others.

Posted by TommyJack on July 3, 2008 at 6:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

bleedorange: Your sure it was Maze?

Posted by murrayvol on July 3, 2008 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

overinflated: Hate to break it to ya but you didn't get the prize. Kansas did, and in the worst way possible.

"crime in your city?" Say it ain't so.

Posted by overatedvols on July 3, 2008 at 9:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And the hits just keep on coming.
Looks like another prize recruit has signed. This one for the 2009 season. For those that get into that type of thing, he's the 17th ranked player according to Rivals.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/...

Posted by mempuss on July 3, 2008 at 10:29 p.m.

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Posted by TommyJack on July 3, 2008 at 11:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who is Noone?

Posted by nicksjuzunk on July 4, 2008 at 6:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Noone is someone who cares

Posted by THE_VOL on July 4, 2008 at 8:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

He'd better find "The Solution" in the classroom before everybody gets too excited.

Posted by THE_VOL on July 4, 2008 at 8:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

and for the record Uncle Maze - you don't know what your talking about so please change your name. This kid can flat out play but I'm telling you now he's a me-first head case and there have already been situations that the staff is not happy about.

Posted by DenmarkVol on July 4, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tyler and Wayne and maybe B. Williams need to take Maze out for a little walk in the woods.

Can anyone say RODMAN Maze?

Posted by TommyJack on July 4, 2008 at 9:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Trouble looms in River City.....

Posted by itsme53792 on July 4, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Brownsfool is "convinced" the uthugs are a top 5 team. It appears some more convincing is needed for Rivals, Scout, ESPN and Joe Lunardi....all of whom have the uthugs some distance downwardly from that number. By the way, have you guys seen the news? Memphis just beat NC, Texas, T A & M, Duke, and UCLA along with everyone else for Nolen Dennis. Also, have you noticed that Boynton, Stephenson, Henry, Wall...all of whom constitute part of 15 of the top 25 prospects..who have Memphis as one of their top choices for next year? ut mentioned in one or two cases. Did you notice that Memphis has the 4/7 Rivals/Scout recruiting rankings while the uthugs have 7/17? When you people look UP, you'll always see TIGERS.

Posted by pdhuff on July 4, 2008 at 7:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We must turn our attention back to Phil's quest for the Grail from B Ball.

Posted by THE_VOL on July 5, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

itsme....HOW MANY RINGS DO THOSE PUSSYCATS HAVE???? HOW MANY TIMES HAVE THEY BEATEN UT RECENTLY???? I guess you talk about next year so much cause LAST YEAR was too painful and embarrassing????? YOU ARE A CERTIFIED MORON!

Posted by TommyJack on July 5, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

itsme: You guys may STILL end up with Maze. He had Memphis State written all over him from the get-go.

Posted by Colliervol on July 5, 2008 at 11:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Got to give 'em credit. Overratedtigger and his little buddy (itsmepooh) keep visiting with irrelevant opinions. I mean really. Who could possibly care what a Memphis fan thinks about an athletic program that is in a different universe than they are? Please. You know exactly who "little brother" is in this state whether you want to admit it or not. Always has been. Always will be.

Let's see now. U of M math lesson....Seven is greater than twelve and one is greater than twenty-three. Yep, that must be it. With that type of math understanding, one would think they would have to be superior.

THE_VOL, I wouldn't waste my time if I were you. You're dealing with a fan base that revels in "close".

Posted by itsme53792 on July 5, 2008 at 6:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Tulsa World article was A-"MAZE"-ING....but how he does fit in with the peasantry of college bball: the uthugs. Tomjackaugh: Google "un of tn football/basketball players arrested"...just for fun. Chevy Chase's Xmas decorations didn't light up that fast!!! Pay special attention to the USAToday article detailing 20 incidents in 16 months including guns, crack, pot, disturbing the peace, etc. 2 bball players gone for crack, and 3 for pot in 4 years. USAToday says "this doesn't appear to be abnormal" in noxville. As to Tiger football, we're not doing BCS bowls since '98...but neither are the uthugs. So much for the peasant puffery here.

Posted by TopTenn on July 5, 2008 at 8:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vol fans help out the tigers. Vote for the KU/Memphis game as the greatest comeback. Help the tigers win an Espy.

Posted by TommyJack on July 6, 2008 at 12:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Comeback, or el foldo?

Posted by BigOrangeVol on July 7, 2008 at 1:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Peasants? That's too funny! Knoxville is higher than Memphis in the percentage of High School graduates, college graduates, average value of homes and per capita income. Want to compare crime? According to the FBI Memphis is #13 in the U.S. in worst crime rate and murder rate; they are only 62nd in rape but that's understandable. Knoxville isn't in the Top 70 in any catagory.

You don't even want to start to compare UT vs. West Tennessee State Normal School in academics!!! Most every comparison has UTK in the Top 100 but you won't find Memphis State in the Top 300!

So if it isn't education level, financal well-being or crime rate then what exactly is your criteria for peasantry?

Posted by BigOrangeVol on July 7, 2008 at 1:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

When it comes to Tiger High and we look up what we always see is a scoreboard final where we are the winners and MSU is the loser. Step up and play the big boys sometime and see where you end up nationally. C-USA is for bush-league mid-majors, cheaters and major university wannabees. Mud City U should be thankful we let them on their Big Brother's schedule at all. They got more national pub from our one game than they did their entire season of playing Rice; SMU; East Carolina; Tulane; Marshall; UTEP; Tulsa; UCF; Southern Miss; Houston and UAB. WOW, what a murder's row of elite universities and basketball programs. Who wouldn't be proud of going 16-0 in that league? Impressive!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Posted by joe on July 7, 2008 at 1:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am 100% positive it was Maze.

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 7, 2008 at 10:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To The_Vol

I dont need to change a thing.... I know my Nephew better than anyone on here.. I never said he was a saint. I know all of yall were good role models at the age of 21. Please give me a break. Please tell me something about B.Maze since I dont know him.....

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 7, 2008 at 10:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mr. Bleedorange1973

Ok what your point I read that article. He was a freshman & freshman do dum things...If the article is true. B.Maze was not kicked off the OU team he left. I was not there in that meeting.

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 7, 2008 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To Mr. Joe

I dont know anyhting about that Im back in DC. But if I was there I would have made him get up. I dont get it all of yall just waiting for him to make a mistake..... Then everybody can say I told you so. I sure nobody on the mess. board has a record & have never cursed in public.... I bet all of yours kids are perfect.

Posted by joe on July 8, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I would never call my sons perfect but, my oldest played in the PRTL and I don't remember seeing him lay in the floor or disregard the authority of the league administration. He has more pride in his image than that. He also has respect for the team, fans, and administration.

Posted by askUncleMaze on July 8, 2008 at 11:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

To the_ Vol

How long have you known B.MAZE or Do you even know him @ all... B.Maze is B.Maze he not trying to be Tyler Smith & Tyler Smith aint trying to B.Maze. B.Maze is from DC and he has a different Swagger than most people in the south.I think he a perfect fit for UT.