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Written on Vols handle Morehead State, but Dave Serrano unimpressed with effort as big SEC series looms:

Note to Pumpkin Serrano: Princeton coach called- he wants Black-and-Orange uniforms back ASAP!

Written on Loss to Arkansas puts Vols at mercy of rival in order to reach SEC tournament :

Note to Pumpkin Serrano: Ensworth Prep called and they want their Black-and-Orange uniforms back ASAP!

Written on Vols can't touch Hogs, lose 11-1:

Note to Pumpkin Serrano: Oregon State coach called and he wants his Black-and-Orange uniforms back ASAP!

Written on Zack Godley, Vols whip up on Arkansas, 8-3:

Note to Pumpkin Serrano: the Princeton coach called- they want their Black and Orange uniforms back ASAP!

Written on Trae Golden leaving Vols: 'We wish him well':

in response to 1vavolfan:

Kind of poetic justice after how Martin did Landry. BRING BACK BRUCE.

Bring Back Bruce! Bring Back Ramar! Yeah. That's the ticket. Maybe Bruce could re-recruit the only PG he ever signed released from Brushy Mountain to play for the Vols!
We will probably never know the truth, but T. Golden had to screw-up big-time to get the boot from a team that so badly needs PG help!
Poetic justice, my tail! I'd say this has been in the works for weeks and that Cuonzo needed for Landry to make a soft landing before releasing Trae.

Written on Vols rally in ninth but fall to Georgia 8-7:

Vols need not worry about the SEC tourney- Oklahoma State called and they want Serrano to return their Black and Orange uniforms ASAP.

Written on Tyler Bray's father says NFL draft was 'brutal':

Jeff Bray needs to ask himself where Tyler learned such a horrible work ethic...

Written on Parallel lines in two lawsuits against Tennessee:

I am a huge Pat fan. An amazing person, coach, mentor, role model, etc...Unfortunately, her incredible success apparently created a false sense of worth among her staffers...As great and entertaining as the Lady Vols have been, they have only recently reached break-even financially...Unlike Pat, the trainer, weight coach, etc., are not icons in the world of college athletics and should only be paid what a program can afford.

Written on Tyler Bray's father says NFL draft was 'brutal':

in response to borovol1956:

I do not think Bray could overcome the problems created by two words: Derek Dooley. The situation was a mess the entire time Bray played.

My money says Derek Dooley couldn't overcome Tyler Bray...

Written on Farragut's Jordan Cooper earns save as Middle Tennessee tops Vols, 7-6:

Black helmets, black sleeves, black socks, black belts, black piping...Serrano's Vols wear more black than Vandy, South Carolina and Mizzou- and black is a school color for those three...Note to Dave: the brand is Tennessee Orange and White!

Written on Heather Mason relieved of duties as UT's associate strength and conditioning coach:

I love the Lady Vols- but shouldn't we ask what they add to the bottom financial line before we take sides?

Written on After enduring doubters, Cordarrelle Patterson hopes to celebrate with 1st round NFL draft selection:

Here is hoping CP goes early and enjoys a long and profitable NFL career...He was incredibly under-utilized by Vols last year...How "polished" do you have to be to run 10 hitch patterns per game? Would have been a handful for CBs to bring down one-on-one!

Written on MTSU fired up against Vols, 11-5:

I witnessed the 3 base-running outs in the first inning...Incredible! Only thing worse is the uniforms...Serrano's Vols are wearing more black than Vandy, Mizzou and S. Carolina- all of whom have black as a school color...Mr. Athletics Director: please grow a pair and insist that our teams stick with the UT brand- Tennessee Orange and White!

Written on Kamiko Williams picked in second round of WNBA draft:

Kamiko is a baller. Always has been! Congrats to the 2013 Lady Vol MVP (IMHO).

Written on Jordan McRae announces he won't enter NBA draft:

in response to jryevols#222657:

Lets bring Bruce back as head coach and let Martin stay on as his head assistant. Even at an assistant he wil not find a better opportunity. You want the dance ,you have to have someone that can get you to the prom....

Bruce cheated and lied to his wife, kids. players, A,D., the NCAA. He recruited and coverd for one of the sorriest individuals in UT history (Ramar Smith) and he sat J. Maymon in favor of his son...Other than that, he was a heck of a guy. IMHO, he was made for TV...

Written on Rawane Ndiaye, Darius Thompson to visit UT:

Wow! A post that averages 2.5 ppg and the PG from Huntsville who averages 2.7 ppg ! Someone please explain...

Written on Peyton Manning on Butch Jones: 'He has it all mapped out':

in response to SevenT:

Peyton should stick with resurrecting his career in Denver and selling cars on TV commercials because nobody is going to buy any of this jazz.

Jones was about 5th on the Vol wish list behind Chuckie and Charlie Strong and everyone who follows this program knows this is a dud/thud hire just like Dooley and Kiffin were duds.

Since Fulmer is gone the program has fallen apart,

Just Saying

Get a life. Just saying.

Written on John Adams: UT quarterback race might not end in September:

in response to Johnny_Aint_No_Del_Shofner:

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Get a life, John... or, change meds.

Written on Tennessee baseball gets pounded again; Dave Serrano apologizes:

Uncle Dave needs to apologize for those black-laden uniforms...Vols are wearing more black than Vandy, Georgia and South Carolina COMBINED- and black is an official color for those 3 schools! Note to Dave: the brand is ORANGE & WHITE...leave the orange and black to Oregon State, Oklahoma State, the Orioles, the SF Giants and Ensworth Prep.

Written on Jordan McRae, Jarnell Stokes apply for evaluation from NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee :

McRae is in need of more consistency from the arc- and more strength. Stokes is a Pro Bowl tight end waiting to happen- hope someone inside his circle has the gonads to tell him.

Written on Louisville stops Lady Vols' run to Final Four, 86-78:

in response to Johnny_Aint_No_Del_Shofner:

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Hey, J_A_N_D_S--Have you ever considered...getting a life?

Written on Louisville stops Lady Vols' run to Final Four, 86-78:

Nice season. Great leadership by Kamiko and Taber, who I believe should be co-MVPs. Would like to see both ladies go into coaching...

Written on John Adams: Kamiko Williams' value increases as UT advances:

Allow me to repeat: Kamiko is a baller!

Written on Offseason could be time to evaluate Cuonzo Martin's contract:

in response to thevoice:

Finishes 2nd and 5th in SEC, UT has the 7th (or so) largest BB attendance in the nation. Probably ought to be paid better then the 10th best coach in a 14-team league.

Amen. The man finished 2nd to the eventual national champs; then 5th without his first-team All-SEC performer the entire season. Take a first-team All-SEC player off Florida, Missouri and Ole Miss and they won't make the tourney either...Go Cuonzo, Go Vols!

Written on Tom Boerwinkle, the biggest Vol, dies at 67:

Tom's cute, little girlfriend was Diane King, a UT student from Two Rivers High in Donelson, who died after contracting a bacterial infection while on a summer mission to inner city Atlanta. They were quite a sight on campus- very happy souls with huge smiles. RIP, Diane and Tom.

Written on John Adams: Kamiko Williams' role needs no introduction :

Hope the coaches trust Kamiko to QB the half-court offense...The players do!

Written on Time was needed for Vols to build chemistry without Jeronne Maymon:

Wow! Losing your leading scorer, leading rebounder, emotional rock doesn't impact a team?

Written on PG Darius Thompson likes Cuonzo Martin, UT program:

On Thompson: needs to get much stronger and shorten his dribble- and to learn to like defense;

On McRae: has a chance to make it in NBA, but another year under Cuonzo will only benefit him;

On Stokes: great body, great hands, toughness- but not an NBA leaper or shot-maker...His choices, IMHO, are- getting to see Europe and making nice money; or sitting down with parents and Butch Jones and map out a career that could lead to more NFL Pro Bowls than Jason Witten and more money than his family could ever imagine. Go Vols!

Written on Lady Vols know they need to improve defense heading into NCAA tournament:

Holly has gotten great senior leadership from Taber and Kamiko, but the key to this team is Izzy. Her ability to run the floor and defend the rim, covers up a defense that has no answer vs. a scoring PG and an offense that struggles to execute vs. more-athletic teams who take away Holly's beloved up-tempo style.

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Written on Mike Strange: Justin Worley hopes to capitalize on head start:

IMHO, the worst decision CDD ever made was pulling the redshirt from J. Worley and throwing the Gatorade National Player-of-the-Year to the wolves vs. SC, AL and AR (thank you, M. Sims, whose negativity was matched only by T. Bray). He had no OL and no weapons to depend on. Worley is much bigger and stronger-- and he has the one thing Butch will cherish the most--SMARTS. The Vols are blessed at QB and Worley will win his 3rd O&W Game and will give the Vols a puncher's chance this fall vs. a brutal schedule. Go Vols!

Written on Jarnell Stokes burns midnight oil to shoot straight at free-throw line :

Note to JARNELL: when you get up on your toes to shoot FTs, you are 80%...when you shoot flat-footed, you are 10%...Get up on your toes, young man!

Written on Mike Strange: Vols' tournament hopes derailed:

in response to JimmyJoe:

This is why we have a problem with Coach Martin. During that streak his team could have beaten anyone in the country... And he brackets that streak with unexplainable loses to a team that blew a 17 point second half lead to Vandy... He has to get golden to play...every game..He has to. And he just didn't not score he played horrible...goofy passes....stupid fouls....turnovers...

Wow! What an insightful piece of gibberish, Jimmy Joe. We have no problem with Coach Martin. He is quality from top to bottom and has added a huge dose of badly-needed integrity to UTAD.

Written on Seniors Taber Spani, Kamiko Williams have formed unlikeliest of friendships:

Two quality ballers who appear to be even more outstanding individuals. They will make a positive difference in life as they have for the Lady Vols.

Written on Vonn Bell listens to parents and picks Ohio State (with video):

I wish Vonn Bell nothing but the best. He seems like a quality young man. I hope he reaches his lofty personal goals. I also hope he realizes that helping rebuild his favorite homestate team would say more about him than any NC ring could ever say...Congrats to Coach Withers for work well done...Unfortunately, I will join Urban Meyer's former teammates at UCincy and ex-SEC coaching colleagues in warning both young Mr. Bell and Coach Withers in saying you have hitched your wagons to one of the most disrespected men on earth.

Written on Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley confirms he is going to the Dallas Cowboys :

Saban to Cowboys- and he takes his DC wih him;
B. Petrino leaves Western Kentucky and takes ALA job;
WKU hires Lane Kiffin, who then hires Monte as DC.

Written on Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley confirms he is going to the Dallas Cowboys :

Coming soon to the Cowboys- Nick Saban. Derek and the newly-hired kicking coach- and Garrett were all on Nicky's Dolphin staff...Look for WalMarts in Alabama to shut down soon after!

Written on Lady Vols may 'try to go with five or six players' after latest set of injuries :

When Kamiko went down, the LVs completely fell apart- yet all Holly could come up with was how bad it was to play without Izzy...The KNS reporters rarely even mention Kamiko- a reflection of Holly's attitude, I am sure... If a reporter with half a brain would check out Kamiko's plus/minus stats, they would be amazed...Her assist-to-turnover stat is one of the most impressive in the SEC...She may be the best rebounding guard in the league...IMHO, she is by far the most effective floor general and post-entry passer on this team...She is a baller and I believe. if the SEC held a draft, she would be no worse than the 3rd Lady Vol taken by the OTHER coaches...Go Vols!

Written on John Adams: Tough times ahead for UT football :

Worley will be fine. It is extremely unfortunate that he was thrown into the fire (vs. the best teams in the USA) without any weapons around him- and wasted a redshirt year. He is bigger and stronger now and he has the number one ingredient missing at QB the last 3 years at UT-
a brain...IMHO, he should have been the No. 1 QB this past fall.

Written on All-American Kelsey Robinson among 4 players transferring from Tennessee volleyball program:

Probably those orange and black uniforms Patrick borrowed from Oklahoma State...Someone please tell him the brand is Orange and White!

Written on Second-half outburst raises possibilities for low-scoring Vols :

please stop the bring-back-BP garbage...He was a moral midget who recruited more Brushy Mountain-types than NBA-types. Last year, Cuonzo turned in one of the best coaching jobs in Big Orange history...This year, he is playing without his best scorer, passer, rebounder- who, BTW, wasted away while BP's son took his minutes...Cuonzo has more class in his little finger than BP has in his entire body...Go Vols!

Written on Father says Maymon's knee is fine, declines to comment on specifics of injury setbacks :

What is the status of Dwight Miller?

Written on UT confirms football staff hirings :

in response to ProfessionalHandicapper:

And Fulmer won a national Championship while Chavis has won National Championships at two schools. Cutcliff coached Peyton and Eli Manning to the NFL elite status. Trooper Taylor won a national Championship at Auburn. Kippy Brown won a National Championship nad coached in the NFL playoffs last year. Much better than any of these coaches yett they all have one thing in common, they were sent packing by the University of Tennessee.. How is that working out for ya? You now owe 9'6 million in buyouts , you are broke, you are at the bottom of the Conference, went 1-7 in the SEC and now are praying these guys can somehow match what you already had. Lack of loyalty has decimated a once decent program. Karma has come home. Vols for life? Ha ha
.. Ask T martin why he siad no way after watching Chuck Smith get run out of town also.

You are one sad soul.

Written on Saugatuck to Sunsphere: Butch Jones' meteoric rise :

in response to volthrunthru#658770:

I do not care what Saugatuck thinks; I care what UT fans, players and opposing coaches & players think.

Rest assured opponents are not trembling in fear at the name “Butch Jones.” Jones could not beat Derrick Dooley. Lost to Dooley: Great qualifications be an SEC head coach. At UT??? Seiously???

Yet Hart, Cheek & the Board of Trustees hired him. Jones promises "the best staff in America," yet almost all are the crew that Dooley beat. That ain't even in the suburbs of "Best Staff."

$17,000,000 all told for this?????? Last year the Cincinnati paper quotes Jones as saying people would now know how much he wanted to be there. They now they know how much he wanted to. Does the earth move when the guy talks, or what?

"Best staff in America?” Pittman’s offensive line destroyed Jones’ defense. But Jones fires Pittman to hire the defensive coordinator whose team was beaten? Great management.
Surely Mr. Haslam did not build Pilot oil like this, or Anderson grow with executives like Cheek or Hart.

If Hart is an example of how well Southerners think, no wonder the Union won the Civil War. Certainly these Midwesterners got him---and got UT, too. The Power-T is now ridiculed from coast to coast.

Doug Dickey never held a search like this. Only Hamilton or Hart would be so inept.The "H" boys. "H Boys” sounds like a hillbilly band. Thinks like one, too.

For Hart to call Jim Tressel about the hire shows just how screwed up Hart is. But then Cheek hired Hart; what do you expect.

Very few AD’s in America are asking Bruce Pearl about potential head basketball coaches resumes. Same principle. Asking a cheater’s opinion is bad business. Tressel is still under a show cause order for cheating; the fact he says good things about Jones is NOT comforting. Frankly, it should be cause for concern.

Are there unknown clauses in Hart's contract for a huge payout, too? After all, Hamilton was paid off big to leave. Some wonder what lurks out there that may not be known, now that 25% of UT's annual $125,000,000 athletics budget is being paid to former employees; who could not cut it ethically or as coaches.

How does UT fix it?
Not on the basketball court; another Hamilton hire, who replaced Pearl, has a team that can not score 50 points in either of its last 2games.

Baseball? Delmonico, former college World Series coach fired. Hamilton's replacement comparable to Jones, took the program down. The replacement's replacement did so poorly, he apologized to the UT nation.

Swimming/diving? Uh...coach fired on a morals clause? Thanks, Hamilton.

Maybe Pat Summit’s reputation will save us, right? Uh…thanks, Hart.

Cheek is common to most of it. Hart is, too. So is Hamilton. Do Cheek and Hart have big termination money guarantees, too?

The kind of money Jones is being paid, he won’t need that, when it comes his turn.

Please, get a life- and get your facts right. Pittman was not the Vols' OL coach when Derek (not Derrick) Dooley's Vols beat Cincy in 2011...Delmonico's replacement had not won anything when Hamilton hired him (based exclusively on the fact that he had once been an assistant at Hamilton's beloved Clemson)...BTW, Cuonzo Martin is playing without his best veteran and his best freshman...In only 6 seasons as a HC, Butch Jones has won more championships than Raleigh, Bruce, Gruden, Strong, Golden, Fisher and Gundy COMBINED...
Did I say get a life?

Written on John Adams: Vols might have found a 'yes' man :

John and his soulmate T. Basillio will never tell you this: Coach Jones, in 6 years as HC, has won more championships than all 4 of the "big-name" coaches combined. And his Bearcats were the first team in league history to win the championship and the conference academic award. Welcome aboard Coach Jones! Go Vols!

Written on Five Vols named AP All-SEC :

in response to Vo2Vol:

Humble pie here for some. AJ is not there yet but will get plenty of recognition. Great honor for CP but I would think he would rather have the honor for a wide receiver spot. For the rest mentioned it is good recognition and notice that they can make another step during their senior year. The message to our QB seems clear. There have been very few pro quarterbacks that came out early that have made an immediate impact professionally. Remember Heath? He needs to come back and play versus sitting on the bench next year.

A.J. is a player, for sure, but the films reveal he has trouble getting off blocks, getting clogged up inside and reading blocking schemes. I believe he would be best suited to add 15 pounds, put his hand in the dirt and provide one hell of a pass rush- something this team is sorely missing. Same for Maggitt. Move McNeil and Moore to LB. Let's hope Brian Randolph (best player on Vol defense) recovers fully and can be the defense's QB...After he went down in the FLA game, the defense came absolutely unglued!

Written on John Adams: Coaching (not Christmas) lists, the buzz this holiday season :

It is over- here is the new staff:

HC- Jim Tressel; OC-Bobby Petrino; DC- Ed Ogeron; QB-Tony Robinson; DB- Pac Man Jones; LB- Sal Sunseri; RB- Bryce Brown; VFL- Bruce Pearl; Recruiting Co-ordinator- Gary Rankin; High School Relations- Rick Insell.

Upon reviewing the new staff, NCAA officials announced that they would move their home office to Alcoa, TN. It is believed that the move will save the staff a considerable amount in travel expenses and time.

Written on John Adams: Eliminating UT candidates easier than hiring one :

in response to cgbtn:

Nobody commenting on Vol boards seems to like James Franklin, but I am an exception. He has done a fantastic job at Vandy. We talk about what a bad situation Dooley inherited, but what Dooley inherited was good enough to beat what Franklin inherited for two years. According to the TV announcers for the Vandy game, Vandy now has nine 4-stars committed. I am old enough to remember every Tennessee coach back to Neyland, and except for the General himself, I don't think any of them could have done what Franklin has done.

James (Trooper) Franklin deserves credit for a nice job at Vandy- but let's not go overboard here. Maryland paid him $100k NOT to be their HC, because the NCAA had notified them that, if they hired Franklin, they would turn over every Terp rock locking for violations that had been reported while he was an assistant. He inherited a talented class of juniors and seniors that Bobby Johnson had snagged after his Music City Bowl win. The SEC wins this year came vs. teams that had won 1 SEC game at the time that they caught the 'Dores- Auburn (0), UT (0), UK (0), MZ (0) and Ole Miss (1). They are still dodging MTSU and the 4th contracted game that they owe the Blue Raiders- and they will ALWAYS be a distant 4th in Nashville (behind the Titans, Predators and Volunteers). If the NC State job comes open, he will bolt to Raleigh faster than Vandy fans can say 'Gerry DiNardo'...!

Written on Derrick Ansley sees NFL future for freshman LaDarrell McNeil :

in response to TooDlems:

The Vol defensive backs and linebackers would have a tough time making waterboy status at most other SEC schools. Tennessee doesn't have a SEC db on it's roster.

Brian Randolph, if healthy, can play anywhere in the SEC. Coleman has a chance- if his team ever gets a decent pass rush and he has help over the top from a safety like B. Randolph...Johnson is a DE waiting to happen; Maggitt needs to move inside and take Johnson's place...Vols' "inside-out" speed from LB was poor all year.

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