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Written on Details of lawsuit when Julie Hermann was Lady Vols volleyball coach released:

I originally had though Joan Cronin would make a good permanent AD especially considering all the issues UT athletics were having,and was disappointed when she was not. Now I am glad that did not happen based on these recent reports.

Written on Lady Vols rally for return to World Series:

in response to volposter:

We only got back in time for the last inning. Where can we find the replay (or highlights)?

Finally found highlights by drilling down on the UTSports.com site

Written on Lady Vols rally for return to World Series:

We only got back in time for the last inning. Where can we find the replay (or highlights)?

Written on Average GPA for UT teams is 3.05:

KNS, what is average GPA for all UT students so we have something to compare?

Written on All three pitchers for Lady Vols ready for SEC semifinals:

Watch ESPN shows the 1:30pm game is on ESPNU, not ESPN3 as currently reported here. Good for fans who wish to watch on TV.

Written on SEC dilemma: Cross-divisional matchups create potential imbalances:

in response to mrtruvol#207043:

Alabama Central
Ole Miss Central
Auburn Central
Florida Central
North Carolina St. East
Va. Tech East
Georgia East
South Carolina East
Vandy North
Kentucky North
Tennessee North
Missouri North
Miss State West
Arkansas West
LSU West
T A&M West

Interesting. I sort of like it if no better alternative comes up. Of coursre, you have to get VT and NCS to agree and those rumors has been just that for a long time. Also the NCAA woud have to agree to a SEC playoff with semifinals and finals. Not likely.

Going to a nine game SEC schedule and 3 non conference games still makes the most sense. The non SEC games are mostly junk games anyway. I, and I suspect, most TN, AL, GA and Aub fans would hate to loose the permanent game.

Written on For Vols, Auburn game one of two 'we've got to win':

in response to dcap8424:

Sounds like you need the Watch ESPN app for your phone or tablet.

As n example, the SEC Women's tournament is being blacked out here right now on ESPN3 even though no one here seems to be carrying it. We have the same issue with the men's regional SEC games on Wed. nights which are also not carried locally. These blackouts on ESPN3 are not always logical especially since ESPN took over the regional SEC broadcasts.

As to the Watch ESPN tablet app your cable company has to participate or so mine shows so you can log in, and most do not. If you know a way around that please post same. I would guess same blackouts of games anyway since that is really ESPN3.

Written on For Vols, Auburn game one of two 'we've got to win':

in response to w4tey#282182:

What the He77 is CSS and how come almost no one gets it ?

It seems to be limited to some cable systems in the southeast. Cable systems elsewhere and Dish satellite generally do not carry it, we were told, because the pro sports coverage is limited. As mentioned, check ESPN3 on your computer, and hope that is not blacked out in your area as ESPN has started doing some games this year.

They also have carried a lot of Lady Vols games in the past

Written on Fast start, fight to the finish for Lady Vols, 83-75:

At least how to finish.

Lady Vols are improving

Written on John Adams among 3 selected for induction into Tennessee Sports Writers Hall of Fame :

in response to buzz29:

Congrats John. Keep writing to encourage thought instead of mere agreement.

Agreed. Well deserved John. Likewise for Biddle whom I enjoyed reading while he was at the Tennessean and Harris whom I remember from the late 50s and 60s. A good group of inductees.

Written on Chaney joins Arkansas as offensive coordinator:

in response to volaholic45:

Anyone else think that probably Arky comes out better than we do at this position?

Yes, based on what we know now. Chaney's experience and dedication to UT will be hard to replace.

Written on Butch Jones promises 'best staff in the country' :

As requested by somebody, the Hargis article on recruiting bg by UT http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/20...

Written on Butch Jones promises 'best staff in the country' :

Chaney likely to Mo according to people at UT who should know. A shame since he stayed with UT (twice) when most others were bailing out and he also has said he also wants to be there. Ran a pretty good offense with what he had and the players played for him against KY. Also http://www.columbiatribune.com/weblog...

Written on Alabama holds off Georgia 32-28, advances to Miami:

in response to whatthe84:

Where to begin...I think any Vol fan who would root for ND in this upcoming NC championship is on the same level as Benedict Arnold. How can you pull for any team against our conference when we have a chance to win 7 NC in a row...are you kidding me? Some of these idiots on here are bitter, stupid fans who are losers and have absolutely no class. UT is in a the middle of a famine and we still have a ways to go before we come out on the other side. That is a fact but it should not causes us to turn our backs on our own conference. I take pride in being in the SEC and will always pull for the SEC in a NC game. I would have been all in for Georgia had they won. Please give it a rest about hating Alabama. At this point it looks so pathetic to be so bitter when we are losing and barely have a heart beat. Our program is on life support and you guys are hating on Alabama...what a joke...come on man. It really makes you look stupid! Let's focus on trying to be relevent as a program again and stop hating those who are. It's not about them being good, its about us being so bad at this point. GBO and go SEC continue the domination and hope than at some point in the near future UT is playing to keep the streak alive with college football domination!

+1
Would have been nice to see another SEC team win the NC, but still the SEC.

Written on Kentucky hires FSU assistant Mark Stoops as coach:

Also, Cutcliffe wins the ACC coach of the year award by a landslide.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012...

Written on John Majors appreciated challenge Derek Dooley faced :

in response to FulmerDestoyedUT:

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Did not know about Cafego, but Lauricella was second to a guy in the IVY league. You have to also add Shuler who was second to a FSU quarterback who was not even drafted by the NFL.

Friends and family who know Majors say he is a class guy - at least off the field

Written on Mark Wiedmer: Is Tennessee’s fan base unrealistic about Vols?:

in response to tnoutlaw2001#228008:

One day people will pull their head out of their rear end and realize David Cutcliffe made Fulmer.

Without Cutcliffe Fulmer failed, when Cutcliffe returned UT went back up, when he left UT went back down.

Fulmer was an image. Chief and David Cutcliffe coached the team.

You nailed it. What many of us have thought for years, although we probably do have to add the loss of Gardner as the chief recruiter in GA and SC. After he left that did go down as well. Chavis plus Cutliffe and Gardner equaled a national championship and contributed to a great decade. Two left and no one should have been surprised at what happened.

As to Fulmer , same as Battle, Why did someone else not offer him a top head coaching job? Good at public relations and administration, but...

Written on Mark Wiedmer: Are Auburn or UT desperate enough to hire Petrino?:

in response to pcshowtime:

yes the same newt who was having an affair and impeaching a president for the same thing. And when bush came in things ought to have went right back to being great what happened?

FWIW: Since those of us who have 401(K)s find this overall issue very interesting -
S&P 500 Stock Index (at or near some relevant dates - best I could quickly find):
Dec. 31, 1992 ... $436
March 24, 2000 ... 1527
Jan. 26, 2001 ... 1355
Sept. 7, 2001 ... 1086
Dec. 31, 2001 ... 1148
Dec. 31, 2002 ... 880
Oct. 9, 2007 ... 1565
Jan. 25, 2009 ... 832
March 9, 2009 ... 676
Today ... 1440

Not adjusted for inflation. If so, the March 2000 figure probably should be at least $2000 by now. Wish I had sold more in January 2001 (or late 2007). Would a, Should a. Too late now,

As to the real question in point here, as a two time grad and donor, I am completely opposed to hiring a lying scumbag like Petrino. We have had enough embarrassing situations recently. Leave these guys to the sidewalk (or gutter) fans and the outlaw schools, and lets hope UT goes after a class act who can win when the time finally comes. There has to be many coaches out there who would be a better choice, and UT is still a good, if not plum, job. Anyway Hart, or his successor, will make the choice, not us.

UT has the talent to beat Vandy, KY and Troy and probably Mo., and end up with 6 0r 7 wins this year. Dickey will return for 2103 at least. So the article is likely moot.

Go Vols. It is about time.

Written on Tickets for 2013 women's SEC tournament on sale:

Gwinnett Arena is a great choice. Been there twice and thoroughly enjoyed it. Last time I looked, Gwinnett was the fastest growing county in the Atlanta area and one of the fastest in the US. Plenty to do there and in the entire Atlanta area. If you get bored in Atlanta you have a serious problem. Great location for this type of tournament. Smart move SEC. Make it permanent.

Glad to hear the parking is still free. Based on recent experiences, not sure I would want to be in downtown Nashville at night and walking to a car or motel blocks away. That location is preferred if you live in the Nashville area or near by, but not likely by too many others in the SEC or elsewhere.

Written on Mike Strange: Johnny Majors is deserving winner in UT do-over :

in response to Sauce:

It is totally bad taste to post these comments when UT is giving such an honor to a former player. Both Majors & Fulmer contributed greatly to their alma mater. The only difference in winning percentage is Majors took over a program that had gone 13-10 the last two years with losses to Duke, North Texas, Ky and Vandy.

Agreed. For those of us around in the 70s the program declined each year under Battle, a nice guy who inherited a first rate program from Dickey but who was in over his head. Even worse the SEC record declined each year, sorta like now, under Battle so that we were fighting Vandy and Ky for the cellar not Ala for the championship at the end. Like Fulmer, he apparently was never offered another major head coaching job. Majors did take over a program in serious decline and it just took longer to rebuild with the SEC becoming more competitive and to get the recruits than we liked. He was forced out by the administration (allegedly with a push from Fulmer) because he disagreed with them on some issues and spoke his mind. His last years as a coach at UT were generally pretty successful. He certainly left Fulmer with an excellent program and with much better players than he had inherited, and Fulmer took advantage of it as long as he was a successful recruiter and had both Chavis and Cutliff to help coach. Anyway, both Majors and Fulmer contributed to UT successes.

However, as clearly stated in the article, Majors was elected as a player not coach and was one of the best players UT ever had. His record there as a single wing tailback on offense, safety on defense and a punter speaks for itself , and those of us who started watching UT in the 50s were privileged to see him play.. Fortunately, the present administration had the courage to finally do the right thing. To slander him as many are doing over this well deserved honor is both disgraceful and an attack on a true Vol.

Written on John Adams: All in for Tennessee? Not after that :

in response to VolinCalif:

I think you are correct. Auburn always wanted to play UT very early because they knew we always start slow. I seem to remember that they refused to change schedules to where they would play us in Oct.

Auburn (I had always heard GT and Bobby Dodd) wanted to play UT early back when UT ran the single wing and that offense was based on precision and took a while to perfect each year.

As to Spurrier when Fulmer tried to get the date changed, the quote then was he preferred UT to go to Gainsville in the heat in Sept. rather that Fl come to Knoxville in the cold of Nov. He also used the FSU game as an excuse but that was only one weekend of 4 or 5 in November and when I checked it would have been easy to switch the game to early or mid Nov. Sept. was too early for the biggest SEC game of the year. The game played in late Nov. or early Dec. of 2001, because of 9/11, was an example of how great the game could be at the end of the season. Now I guess it does not matter since no longer a contest, but I would like to see Vandy and KY moved up to early in the season and some better games moved into November. Vandy always claimed thay had to finish the season with their instate rival, but noticed they later switched with KY.

Written on Tennessee to retire Johnny Majors' No. 45 jersey before game :

About time, Great player and successful coach here and elsewhere.

Written on Vols stall at 60,000 season tickets:

in response to BigOrangeDan:

My dad had four season tickets from 1961 until 2009. We gave ,as a family, a contribution to the University every year and attended most if not all of the home games. I grew up knowing the people who sat around us and looked forward to seeing these people each year and cheering on the Vols for almost 46 years in the same section and the same seats. We were dedicated fans... then stepped in Hamilton. In order to keep our seats in the same section we had to fork over $15,000 a year every year and guarantee at least 10 years plus pay the inflated ticket prices. When an indivual is loyal all those years to have the rug pulled out from underneath you it leaves a bad taste and absolutly no trust. You ran us off UT...we still pull for the Vols but what a terrible feeling when you look up at that section where we used to sit and see all of the empty seats. GBO

I guess you hit a sore point with me. Similar situation here, after graduating, from 1966 to 2009 with 2 season tickets. Does leave a bad taste in your mouth after all those years of donations and other forms of support to my Colleges there. Guess the waiting list for these seats was not a large as they thought.

Add to this the added 12th game with a weak opponent and some of the other issues raised on these posts and it just no longer was worth it. Like many fans it became time to look for alternatives. The recent bad UT teams were really not an issue, as we long term fans have seen good and bad cycles before and know the good will return.

BTW, if you want a ticket for a few games and do not want to wait till the last minute to deal with scalpers, stub hub is a good alternative for most games. May pay a little over face value for the best games, but still a lot cheaper than than the prices (and large) donations required for decent season tickets. Just my two cents worth

Written on UT takes steps toward razing Stokely Athletic Center :

in response to FWBVol:

Whether it's a building, parking lot or some sort of green space there is going to be some sort of upkeep on the area. If SAC is structurely sound then it would seem to make more sense to rennovate an existing building than to tear it down and start from scratch. They rennovated the old Alumni Gym and gave it new life so I just wonder why that wasn't an option with SAC.

Agree. I was a freshman when it first opened and saw many games after that as a season ticket holder. Surely they can find a good use for it after a renovation to bring it up to standards and save money doing this. School administrators are simply getting too much into building new buildings to impress people, and spending money that could best be used elsewhere.

Written on Tom Anderson was a one-of-a-kind columnist :

in response to underthehill:

Did the Sentinel have a sportswriter whose last name was Wilson..before Siler...

Bob Wilson. He was a KNS sports editor before Siler. That goes way back. Enjoyed reading him as a kid when I first knew what UT football was.

Written on Mike Strange: SEC should have added a ninth football game :

in response to woodwr#217203:

BCS-AQ conference teams should play one each of the other BCS-AQ conferences.

Every SEC team should play one or two Big-10 Big-12 & Big East or ACC or Pac-12 teams every year.

Schedules can be eight-nine conference games, but filling up on double-A or A& a half school should be punished.

Go back to the olde rule that wins against lower division schools do not count toward bowl game eligibility

Should be 9 conference games. Anything else is an insult to the fans of the SEC, especially those who pay big bucks to see the games. Hate to be one upped by the ACC and the other conferences.

Written on David Climer: Pat Summitt should end Tennessee Lady Vols' pain by retiring:

in response to ladivolfan:

Even a fool is thought wise when he keeps silent.

Fool - someone who does not recognize or understand reality.

Written on David Climer: Pat Summitt should end Tennessee Lady Vols' pain by retiring:

For one who has been watching Lady Vols games since the 70s (longer than most of you have been born) and wanted her to be named AD before all of this happened, Climer unfortunately is right, not anti UT or anti Pat, just telling the truth as much as it hurts. We have seen friends and family with this disease and it does only get worst. Pat needs to leave, as head coach, with all of her reputation still in place. She has nothing more she needs to prove, and she still can serve an important role with Lady Vols and UT in some capacity in agreement with the new coach. Also, recruiting is vital this year with all the players lost. We need a stable program recruits can rely on. Pat is an icon. I have met her and talked with her, and she is a great person in my opinion, but like so many of us, there comes a time when we need to step down for the sake f ourselves and those who support us.

BTW, I did see Holly point Pat toward the other team to shake hands at the end of one of the later games. That is when I told my wife, this has gotten more serious that we had realized/hoped. I hope she makes the decision herself and believe she will do what is best for the program she has built and nurtured for so long, but something must happen soon rather than later if the program is to continue at the highest level that she has set for it.

Good luck Pat and best wishes going forward with your life.

Written on Former coaches believe Alabama still better than LSU:

in response to Lane_Kiffins_Daddy_Wears_Diapers:

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Majors was the tailback but he was playing with a sore shoulder, as I recall, so Gordon played a lot in that game. He (Gorden) got off some great punts that day and Majors had one go out of bounds near the one yard line. It was a great classic game between two great defenses - SI voted it the best game played over some 25 year span. It is not all about running up and down the field when great defenses and coaches (Wyatt and Dodd) are involved. Also then players had to play both ways. Real players as Neyland called them.

It was not two fields goals. All American Majors hit All American Buddy Cruise (KEHS) on a pass and Cruise took it down near the goal at the start of the second half, and fullback Tommy Bronson then scored. After that, the defenses and the kicking game took back over. Very exciting (before the MTV generation). Shame no telecast back then. Had to listen to the radio and watch the replay later. I also thought of this game watching LSU-Ala

I also agree Majors was cheated out of the Heisman by the northern and mid western press that year for a Notre Dame quarterback, similar to Hank Lauricella (lost to a tailback from Princeton) five years earlier. Common bias back then. Of course, same overall fate for Shular and Manning in the 90s.

Written on Mocs face Vols in 2014 for first time since 1969:

in response to SoddyVol:

I remember the 1958 game when Chattanooga beat UT Vols in Knoxville. I think it was Chattanooga 14, UT 6 . Anyone know if that was the only time Vols lost to Chattanooga?

I believe that is correct which is why it was such a big deal. There was a riot afterwards partly fueled by over reaction from the Knoxville police when the Chattanooga fans tried to tear down the goal posts. A lot of tear gas that day - we had to circle around campus just to get to our cars -, and I think the Chattanooga/Hamilton County sheriff was even arrested by the police - later released..

Usually these games were one sided jokes and often free to the kids.

BTW, that same team also beat a good UNC team and the following year they beat a then ranked #1 and defending national champion LSC. A lot of ups and downs during the Wyatt years and single platoon football.

Written on Chris Fuller: 'Work left to do' on selling season tickets :

in response to tdforvols:

I purchase the ESPN Gameplan from Comcast in my area for around $129.00. For this I am guarantied to be able to watch all the Vols games on TV plus they throw in the whole Basketball season as a bonus. With deals like this why would I ever leave my big screen and drive hundreds of miles to Neyland?

Actually, if you have access to ESPN360 (formally ESPN3) through ATT or a lot of other ISPs, just hook your laptop or similar device to your TV and watch for free. Great for the regional games if they are not carried in your area as well as PPV games (outside of TN). I believe the same FB and BB games as are on Game Plan and Full Court are available plus possibly some others.

I also got caught up in the Tennessee Terrace problem and thought the donations were way out of line. I got moved not to the end zone, as I continued to contribute, but to the deck on the other side and much higher up and dropped my season tickets this year after having had them since 1966 through good and bad times. So quit not because the Vols are currently mediocre (seen a lot of those seasons), but because they just don't give a darn (to be polite) about us fans any more. Loyalty no longer counts just big bucks as others have stated

So on to HD TV, watching with friends, and occasional ESPN360 coverage from now on - and eliminate those 4 hour trips each way and overpriced motel bills. May decide to save on some donations as well. Will have some withdrawal pains, but should survive just fine. Whoever ends up with my seasons tickets, if anyone, have fun.

Written on Degree of scrutiny for Dave Serrano :

in response to FLVOL79:

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For more up to date see http://www.cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/D...

Also, http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/educat... for what they have been doing to some of our solders.

My concern is not the need for a degree for a baseball coach (would seem helpful, but not required) but the ethics of putting this misleading junk on a resume, or schools ignoring that fact, if true, for someone who mentors students even if they are also athletes.

Written on Cuonzo Martin plans to meet with Kevin Ware, family after Final Four:

in response to Tweetdriver63:

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as in Allan Houston

Written on No surprises for Tennessee; Lady Vols down Stetson 99-34:

Somebody to pull for.

Written on Poll: Who do you support more, Mike Hamilton or Bruce Pearl?:

in response to FormerMarine:

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Agreed. Hopefully other UT graduates feel the same.

Written on Mike Hamilton apologizes to Bruce Pearl:

I think Pearl meant preferred not prepared. Likely he stated it wrong or the KNS got it wrong.

"Pearl did, however say on Thursday that, "I think Mike would have prepared for it to not come out like this."

I wonder what Pearl meant by "come out like this"? Anyone think Pearl being fired is already a done deal?"

Written on Orange and White Game kickoff is 2 p.m.:

Game still can be fun especially if you have kids along.

Written on Neyland's son, Hank Lauricella, others, on Gen. Neyland:

in response to txsvol#372416:

Isn't Lauricella the first of our three Heisman trophy runners-up, along with Johnny Majors and Peyton Manning? Go Vols! SAVol

And, I thought, Heath Shular had lost out his junior year to a quarterback from FSU who was not even drafted. Hank Lauricella to a tailback from Princeton (Dick K something), Majors to Paul Hornung (then a quarterback)at a ND team with a losing record, and, of course, Peyton to the defensive back from Michigan. All arguably were robbed.

Written on Letter details Pearl's possible NCAA violations:

Probably waiting for the new President to make the decision. From an email we alumni got yesterday, apparently there will be an announcement on the new president today if the Trustees reach an agreement.

Written on Final: LSU 16, Vols 14:

On this day, two of the worst coaching staffs in the country. Barnhill said keystone cops and that about describes it. Why even try to make multiple desperation substitutions when the clock is about to run out? Players played their hearts out and sure deserved better than this. As a student and long time season ticket holder,I have been following Vols for many years and this is the most frustrating way to lose I can ever recall.

Written on How will you take in UT's season-opener on Sept. 4?:

If you live in Tennessee I doubt you will be able to watch it on ESPN GamePlan or ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360). It likely will be blacked out because the PPV is broadcast in TN. Those out of state can get it that way as I have a number of times in the past with UT PPV games if I do not go. As to this one, I think I will wait for Oregon myself and spend Labor Day weekend with friends.

Written on How will you take in UT's season-opener on Sept. 4?:

If you live in Tennessee I doubt you will be able to watch it on ESPN GamePlan or ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360). It likely will be blacked out because the PPV is broadcast in TN.. Those out of state can get it that way as I have a number of times in the past with UT PPV games. As to this one, I think I will wait for Oregon myself and spend Labor Day weekend with friends.

Written on Strange: The value of sticking with it :

in response to veinsoforange:

Does ANYONE know where I could get a copy of last night's game? I hope I'm not infringing on any copyright laws or anything by simply asking. I would gladly donate something in return for a copy. Just one HUGE life-long Vol fan that would like to watch that game several times over.

Can anyone help me out or lead me in the right direction?

The Dish satellite menu shows CBS College Sports is repeating the game at 6:30pm (EST) tonight. Channel 152 if on DISH. Many cable companies probably carry this channel as well. Double check the time though as they have been known to change

Written on It's a Hollywood disaster, but Fulmer says it's 'fixable':

Repeat of a question I asked in another thread:

Was Norm Chow available to us as OC? I was afraid of a Division II OC. Just a different game. Hope he learns quick?

Simply out coached after halftime. Those of us who live out of state will hear about this all week.

Written on Game notebook: Vols show fashion sense with orange pants :

Was Norm Chow available to us as OC? Just simply out coached after halftime! Those of us who live out of state will hear about this all week. Big disappointment again.

Written on Dick Vitale weighs in:

Johnlg

If you have a PVR, slow it down about half a minute and match the picture to the XM (my choice) or internet audio. It worked fine Saturday night for me and for some other games as well.
No Dickie V or ESPN announcers

Written on UT vs. Alabama at 12:30 EDT:

If you live out of the viewing area, you can watch it online at

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/collegebr...

or take your laptop and hook it to a video connection on the TV

It also likely will be available on ESPN game plan (and ESPN360 if your ISP provides it)

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