Talking Points: Bad News in Threes Edition

by Hooper on Aug 19, 2009 12:00 PM EDT in Rocky Top Talking Points Comment 11 comments

(Delayed from the usual morning time due to the other posts on the day.)

Brian Butler is at the heart of Bryce Brown's investigation. Like we didn't see this coming, but there you go. The fact that Brown is still allowed to practice is a good sign, though standard NCAA fickleness is still in play.
A round of cold cocks for everyone. It's all the rage, really. The Raiders set the trend, complete with the usual denials and the tacit gratefulness from Lane that he was fired. From there, it moved coast-to-coast to Miami, but not without a brief layover in Knoxville itself. Fortunately, the trend never got off the plane, and fun was had by all. (Side note: after the stretch of two-a-days last week, this bit of stress release was probably the right prescription.)
Somebody remind Memphis that he's no longer eligible. JaJuan Smith has been charged with assault. No details as of yet, but true or not, you hate to hear this news.

Those are your three bad newsies; on to the good.

Vols / Cats on ESPN. Just remind the announcers that the orange blazer is a tradition and not a fashion statement.
Tight Ends = Happy. The tight ends see a much larger role for themselves in the passing game this year, which is making them very happy. With the uptick in tight end passes in the NFL this decade, I'm sure the prospect of adding to that resume isn't hurting their feelings much. Short summary: Luke Stocker is better near the line, and Brad Cottam is better downfield.
Marlon Walls is good. He's fast enough to catch David Oku. After you take a moment to let your eyes o.O for a bit, stop and consider what a roundup that he, Gerald Williams, and Montori Hughes have been for the Vols.
KYLE PRATER KYLE PRATER KYLE PRATER VOLS WOO! No, he hasn't announced, but he will on September 2. His five, according to Scout, are Illinois, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee and USC. Tennessee and USC have the best offenses for his skillset, though Illinois and ND have closer to home and Oklahoma allows him to duck any semblance of defense (except for bowl games) for 3-4 years. It'll be interesting to see how he picks.

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Details! Details! Details!

If the dadgum girl had just given up the digits…..

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_157102.asp

Official MCM Hater!
Retire #9!

by gramsey712 on Aug 19, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walls ... fast enough to catch Oku link?

I didn’t see this mentioned in the linked story.

by memphispete on Aug 19, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Next to last bullet point.

Part of the bullet:

In a “semi” full contact drill, the defensive lineman showed the speed to tackle speedy freshman tailback David Oku on the sideline following a toss sweep.

by Hooper on Aug 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks, I obviously missed it.

“the benefits of my liberal arts edu-ma-ca-shun”

by memphispete on Aug 20, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prater...

oh, how I would just love to get this guy to a Julio/A.J. Green type next year, but I’ve pretty much conceded he’s going to USC.

by Home Sweet Home on Aug 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How is the Bryce Brown story bad news?

It gives you another chance to play your “Yea!! everybody’s talking about us!” card.

by yellowhammer on Aug 19, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a pretty meager attempt at trolling.

I’ve come to expect better from the Bama crowd.

by danmarcel on Aug 19, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

C'mon, troll, keep up with the program. That's the old playbook. We've moved on now.

We are at 6 secondary violations and holding because we have indeed put that tactic for getting the Vols talked about nationally behind us.

If word pictures help you, try to imagine a sign outside the plant that says it has been ________ days since our last secondary violation. (When was the ESPN visit? Get out the calendar and do the math)

and, for the really slow people in the class (who had to return their textbooks, maybe?) it’s a BB issue, not a Tennessee issue.

by memphispete on Aug 20, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs