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Sorry I didn’t get back sooner and I apologize to others since this is not ‘on topic’. I don’t live on this site as some do, I have a life. But I had to push 1Percenter’s button again. And yes, I’m mechanical, not electrical.

As far as his 'challenge' he's been told over and over again how he is. And he's been told how wrong he is about most things. And he's been told how much the hate he spews is unacceptable. He's been told the 'truth squad' takes the wrong and unsportsmanlike approach. Yes, he's been told and told, over and over; but he nor they will listen.

Now, not goin’ to Google, but takin' my handy-dandy 2nd Edition of 'Circuits Devices and Systems' by Ralf J. Smith, professor of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University off my shelf, and turning to Chapter 13 “Digital Devices and Logic Circuits’ pg 421, I see that after an introduction to: Switching Logic, Electronic Switching, the ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘not’, ‘nor’ and ‘nand’ GATES, and Boolean operators, … we get to Logic Circuit Synthesis. In which the 'half-adder' discussion is probably the first synthesized logic device engineering students are exposed to in any text; directly followed by the ‘full-adder’. Next up? You ask. The 'exclusive-or' GATE, which has it's own symbol, a circle with a plus sign in it. You can parse all that anyway you want.

Others will note I used an ‘exclusive-or’ GATE in my description of 1Percenter, and did not use ‘exclude’ by itself. Nor did I use a ‘half/full-adder’ but a ‘half-adder’. Which all means 1placenta don’t ‘see’ whut he’s readin’. I woodn’t hire him to do power distributin’ to an outhouse. An, neither do I care ‘bout the ‘lectrical propriety of it at all, ah jus took wat ah thot mite be mos’ descibin’ of his own self, ... that bein’ Fried Circuitry; and cast my line out knowin’ I’d get a bite. I did. He bit. He always does, an’ always will. Why, because IPercenter, it’s jus’ yer nature to try to show folks up with thuh grandness of yer own mind, which is ONLY in yer own mind. I know, … you cain’t help it. Also, mah ‘puter don’t run offa no protons, it runs offa thuh ether … net, an mah haid spins fast ‘nuff to cause the (matter in yer haid)(speed c squared)=fried.

For all Peyton Manning did, it was Tee Martin that won the NC. And his, what, 22 consecutive completions against SC that year is mind boggling.

Hey UTV33, thanks for the read. I'm insomni'in an needed that ;-)

Makes Stoops look stoopid don't it?
Makes Climer look stoopidier than Stoops for pickin' it up an not checkin' his facts. An it makes Climer's editior look stoopididier than Stoops an Climer both for not makin' sure whats printed in his paper isn't just plain Stoopsid!

Don't know if Cutt could have done any better with Tyler. It's all about coachability and we don't know how coachable Tyler was.

As far as the bottle throwing, he was aiming at a dumpster and missed. Did he even know he hit the car? If so he should have put a note on it. If not, he did the right thing anyway .. apologized and paid for the repairs. I grew up a river rat with boats all my life and I didn't know about the distance behind a power boat before you can jump the wake with a jet ski until Bray messed up. Here's a kid from California on a lake outing with friends doing what a whole lot of folks do but he's the one to get caught. Kinda like going 65 or 70 mph out by Farragut on your way into Knoxville, a few get caught but most don't. There are those who know better than to jump wakes close to the boat, but I bet he didn't even know he was doing anything wrong. My question, who was the adult owner of the jet ski who let him get on it without the TWRA training? That one knew better. Were Bray's 'antics' any worse the Manning mooning the lady on the football staff? How did Cutt handle that?

I posted Bray's combine Wonderlic score along with several others above. He's average for QB's there. Bray's problem on the Gruden interview seems to me he felt under attack and got flustered, partly because he didn't know the answers. And there lies his problem. But that's not something that can't be fixed with good coaching by Reid. He's got everything else that can't be coached. Height, cannon for an arm and tough enough when he was 20 lbs lighter to get knocked on his can and get back up. It's all up to Tyler Bray, will he be coachable?

Oh, by the way, for all you genuises out there you can test yourself on a sample Wonderlic at

http://www.nicholascreative.com/footb...

Hope u do better than me with my daughter making birthday cupcakes an going "OMG! you have to try this"! and sticking a spoon of icing in my mouth. She "created excellence"!

According to this article Tyler threw 59 mph at the combine.

http://www.footballsfuture.com/phpBB2...

And, according to Sports Science, the average throwing speed of an NFL QB is between 50 and 60 mph. In this article Drew Brees was measured at 52 mph over 12 tries at 20 yards hitting a bulls eye each time. Peyton Manning? The same at 59 mph.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/397...

So, with Tyler hitting 59mph against the NFL average of 50 to 60 mph and Brees averaging 52 mph … yeah, I’d say Tyler has a laser arm. And always has.

Which IMHO is part of his problem. Tyler’s another one of those prima donnas coming out of high school who were so much above their peers in natural ability they don’t study the game; depending only on their physical attributes. They won’t study the playbook (CP and his continually running wrong routes) or spend time watching film and asking questions to improve their football IQ. It’s his attitude. He was already a star in his own mind when he got here. Just google the tat on his back for proof of that. The Gruden QB camp video shows his abilites, attitude, and shortcomings here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJlFGS...

He might consider finding someone to remove that tat before he shows up at Chief’s facilities and gets hooted out of the locker room.

I always hoped Tyler would mature into a responsible young man, none of his antics were much worse than Manning’s mooning episode; he’s young for going NFL, and with Andy Reid as his mentor, he just might. Good luck Tyler, don’t just work hard … work smart.

SevenTurkeys gobbles again ... caint wait till huntin season opens on turkeys an smurfkittens!

I said offense based on the experienced line and returning RB's. QB and receivers are a great big ? since the Sat scrimmage but as has been said elsewhere offense usually lags behind the D in spring. Even with the 'good showing' for the D in scrimmage I can't place hope because of their lackadaisical play last year. They have to prove themselves AS A TEAM on game days for me to believe they are going to attack the ball and tackle like they've been coached since Pop Warner Midget League. No more trying to get the BOOM highlite reel by attempting to run through RBs and receivers. Wrap up and TACKLE! And do it with 'A Host of Volunteers'.

We'll find out this year whether it was the staff last year or to many uncoachable players on the team. Do you remember the defense only team meetinug last year when those who were doing came down on those who were not; and said if they didn't start doing what they were supposed to do those out of position and not performing AS THEY HAD BEEN COACHED weren't wanted on the field?

For whatever reason, coaching, wanting to make the BOOM! weekly highlight reels, being uncoachable prima donnas, or just unable to mentally grasp the scheme (you can't coach stupid) only a few on the D last year produced. It HAS to be different this year, and everyone HAS to shoulder their responsibility to learn the playbook, focus on the fundamentals, play as a team, and attack the ball. I want to hear, "He was tackled by A HOST OF VOLUNTEERS!

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Austin Powers

Tyler has the arm and the size.
He didn't display consistency.
He did display emotional immaturity.

I'd like to see a statistics guru sort out all the players in the past 10 or 15 years who: 1) left early for the NFL 2) were considered to have the raw talent ...BUT... 3) were short on leadership and personal maturity.

I'd say the odds are against him, but we can always hope he turns it around. I did think he got short shrift with the defense giving up the ghost this year. Will he succeed? He'll have to humble himself and become a team leader and team player. That might be hard for a kid who has his own 4* name tatooed across his back.

"Battle, a former player under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant who was the head coach at Tennessee during the 1970s"

Proof there are parallel universes! I wasn't in the one where Bryant coached at Tennessee.

Then you know that Bowden Wyatt DE All American is from Kingston and Larry Seivers Wide Receiver All American is from Clinton.

Each school of which that little ol town of Coalfield has had the opportunity to address in sports competitions. Yeah! Them there little local schools can and do produce Volunteer All Americans!

I agree VFnA.

I do hope Da'Rick can get his nose out of a weed bag. I don't care if there are some who want it legalized, regular marijuana use makes the user slow, dumb, and stupid. Because of the nature of the drug, it takes days or weeks for the user's metabolism to act and for them to 'come out of the fog'. It does affect an athletes ability and that's not acceptable, for teammates, fans, coaches, and the program paying for the sport.

I coached youth T-ball, baseball, softball, fastpitch, football, and basketball. I volunteered in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture, Brownies, and Girl Scouts. It's amazing how many parents don't even show up for games or events, much less practice or regular meetings; and treat the parents who do volunteer as if they're some sort of baby-sitter, and are 20 to 30 minutes late for pick-up. Then during games they do show for, guess who knows all about how it should be done? It's no wonder so many youth succumb and volunteers quit.

That said, it happened to me twice over the years. One kid showed up with road maps for eyes, another smelling like a joint. There are folks in the organization trained to meet with the kid and his/her parents and they are counseled and provided literature. And guess what, the kid continues with the errant behavior. I had little patience for them. Why? Because there is a line of capable deserving kids right behind them who keep their nose clean and want the opportunity the several times offender seems to disregard, leaving the parent volunteering their time a decision between keeping a doper or bringing in a kid who is straight up and wants to be on the team. Not a hard one to make.

On our own Summitt Court, in Rocky Top, the seats were pretty much empty. Hard for a team to get excited with so little fan support for the NIT. So, if you are local, and you didn't care to show for the game, how do you expect a winning effort from the Vols.

That said, I don't think I've ever sat and watched 4 men on a team virtually ignore the 5th. And by that I mean Skyler. I had to go out by concessions twice I got so upset about that. When they play as a team, they have a good chance to win, when they don't, they lose. It is ALL about being a TEAM. Last night they weren't and I do fault Zo for that. Martin is a good man, and I'm sure he knows bb, but from watching him on the sidelines he doesn't look to always have that winning fire in his belly during games. That translates to the Vols. The players have to be up for the game, and that starts with the head coach.

And @ karma guy, we ragged on the kitties, the wheel turned, --- they get to rag on us, huh?

dorky post ... get over it and get on with life

The 'One and Done' not-a-team did just that in the NIT, went 1&done to a tiny college TEAM neither my wife nor I knew anything about as we started watching the game. The result is what the Smurfkitties can expect to happen often if the fanbase and school allows Calipari to continue with the 1&done approach. Regular season routs and regular appearances in the NIT. Yes, they'll have up years and go the the Big Dance, but many not-a teams will be completely filled with 'players' who care not one wit about anything to do with the bluegrass state's 'not premier any more' basketball program. This is due to the head coach's philosophy that the fans and school bought in to; but is mostly because the of the 'players' themselves who will sign with a program doing that. I'll definitely NOT call them student/athletes. They aren't students. They aren't even athletes, just highly gifted 'players' with poor attitudes and little or no sportsmanship, caring only for themselves. They, along with Calipari, are 'playing' the NCAA student/athlete scholarship program. (the key word is SCHOLARship) and have no, none, nada, real desire to get a degree, represent Kentucky, the Kentucky fan base, or even their own not-a-team mates. These users who sign with Kentucky are only there to get highlight reel moments and championship bling until they announce (they think) for the NBA. To call them student/athletes? That's an insult to good kids everywhere working hard to earn a degree by earning a sports scholarship. They and their coach are merely 'players'; playing the system. The uncoachable Smurfkittens' 5* prima-donnas nationally televised embarassments of losing during the regular season and the 1st round of the NIT as they have may be the best thing that happened for the NCAA basketball scholar/athlete program this year.

adder whut thuh dores did to thuh smurfkitties tonite thar obviously wuz!!!! an ish speled ... SevenTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyTurkeyTurkey!

And Saban can oversign by 10 with no consequences from SEC or NCAA. Level playing field my arse! Alabama ... the school that cheats to win ... and all the Alabubbas love it!

Oh yes! Schedule from he!!. howzit go? keep on movin' an you might get out before the devil knows your there?

That's what CBJs talking about when he talks about 'momentum' ...

johnlg00 uses an open left to the empty brainpan ... an open right ... another left!!! an it IS an 'idiot' smackdown!!!!!

Cheek the Booger Taster?

(watch lower right)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_7rcr...

I'm ok with Hart. He took on a tough job description as a hatchet man which everyone pretty much hates. His salary is average, not outrageous. But I can not trust a booger eater!

@ johnlg00 - In my day 'commitment' meant just that, and I truly hope all these young men stand by their word, and each one of them becomes leaders of men, on and off the field!

@ SummittsCourt - Suh! Ah take issue with callin' me uh Deboruh Downuh! 'Spesshullie atter Ah've been called 'Sunshine Pumper' an evuh othuh possible deerogatorie epuhthet by the Legion of Perruheal Pissuhmists lead by jeffy, walt, an reVolver. All for aknowledgin thet Derrek Dooley atter startin wi' virtuallie nuttin', left here atter buildin' the 3rd most effective offense in Volunteer history, left the Volunteers with whut is arguably thuh best Offensive Line in thuh nation this year, a spektacular trainin' facility, had a bunch leeve fur thuh pro combine, come verruh close to winnin' more than anyone thot with a defense that went AWOL, an ah ken he woulda still been here ifn he'da just got his DC hire rite! Yeah, he made some bonehead calls, but ah b'leve he'd uh got over that. Ifn ya must call me a Downer, at lease get muh gender right!

Back on topic: bUTch is definitely getting it done recruiting next years class to become one of the great ones. I totally agree with that. We need to encorage all these young men to honor the word 'commitment'.

Could it be too much about market share and viewer ratings? Yes, they have to give a semblance of being fair, but when so many B10 & BE teams walk through the dance hall doors with, as CGB pointed out, less than a .500 conference record, what other criteria could they be using? Those two conferences with their population densities account for a HUGE television viewership, hence advertising dollars. It's the March Cash Cow!