Talking Points: the Chimera to test powers of regeneration

by Joel Hollingsworth on Dec 4, 2009 7:19 AM EST in Rocky Top Talking Points

Here's to hoping the Chimera can grow new parts for any part it loses. Receivers coach Frank Wilson has reportedly been offered a position on LSU's coaching staff, and rumors are circulating that Pete Carroll is firing up the woo machine and aiming it toward Ed Orgeron.
With the entire regular season in the books, should we expect Alabama and/or Florida to do something different tomorrow in the SEC Championship?
Bruce Pearl says that Skylar McBee has "carved" 15 minutes out of the rotation for himself. McBee's 8 of 13 from behind the arc so far this season.
Did you know that, on average, Tennessee basketball has outscored its opponents 73-70 since 1980? Graphproof:

Stats by StatSheet.com

That thing looks better than I thought it would.

Later today on RTT:

10:00 -- The worst poll in the history of this site

12:00 -- Around the SB Nation

1:45 -- Will's weekly appearance on Sports Animal 99

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That graph is, well, graphic.

Not hard to pick out the Buzz Peterson years, is it?

by danmarcel on Dec 4, 2009 8:18 AM EST reply actions

At least we also played defense in the Kevin O'Neill years

which were even more unique. And we went to the NIT in that middle one (‘95-’96) averaging 62 points per game. There was a game somewhere in those three years where we played at Penn State and the game went to overtime, and neither team hit 50.

Rocky Top Talk

by Will Shelton on Dec 4, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

And never forget that Tennessee played in the lowest scoring college basketball game in history.

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2007/nov/07/night-crawler-temple-set-stage-for-time-clock-in/

by danmarcel on Dec 4, 2009 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

I was at UT

represented by the nadir of the graph

Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.

by pound the rock on Dec 4, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

I was relieved to see that Mike Griffith wrote article about coach O

I don’t so much value his take on things.

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Eric Berry is better at football than you.

by kidbourbon on Dec 4, 2009 10:18 AM EST reply actions

I like...

the divergence of the lines right there at the end of the graph!

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti

by sddbaker on Dec 4, 2009 10:33 AM EST reply actions

Call me sentimental

But I really like Wilson’s story. Talk about being a positive influence on the lives of young men. I was hoping he’d have orange on for a while longer (specially with all those bayou connections) but since he’ll be making bigger contributions than just recruiting and coaching I can only be excited for the young men that cross his path, regardless on the color of their jersey

by 757 vol fan on Dec 4, 2009 10:44 AM EST reply actions