Interesting Nuggets In The Tennessee Media Guide

by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 22, 2010 9:20 PM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

Sitting here browsing through the UT media guide. A few interesting nuggets:

Did you realize that Tennessee claims both the highest paid offensive player and the highest paid defensive player in the NFL?
The SEC is perfect (6-0) in BCS national championship games.
Did you know Tennessee's "Team Excel" includes a psychiatrist and two psychologists (one sports and one clinical)?
Pronunciation guide: David Oku (OH-Koo) (which won't stop the emphasis on KOOOO in the stadium); Tauren Poole (TAR-in); Jarrod Shaw (Jur-ROD); Jacques Smith (JOCK-ez).
Bryce Brown is categorized as one of 25 "Lettermen Lost".
37 players from the team are from Tennessee, 12 of them from Knoxville. Betcha can't name all of the guys from Knoxville without looking.
Tennessee will open 2010 against two teams (UT Martin and Oregon) that it has never played before.
You are a booster if you have: "been involved in a booster club; made financial contributions to the athletics program or booster organizations; provided benefits to an enrolled student athlete; assisted in the recruitment of prospective student athletes; or been involved in the promotion of UT athletics." Once a booster, always a booster.

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Did you realize that Tennessee claims both the highest paid offensive player and the highest paid defensive player in the NFL?

And they couldn’t be more different aside from that.

You are a booster if you have: … been involved in the promotion of UT athletics."

So by saying “Go Vols” in an online forum, I’m now a booster?

by danmarcel on Jul 22, 2010 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

Different kind of promotion.

Being a fan isn’t considered promoting. Think somewhere between ‘fan’ and ‘Don King’.

I don’t consider myself a booster.

by David Hooper on Jul 22, 2010 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Ahhh

but it’s what the NCAA considers you that matters. Do they define “promotion” anywhere? I’m just sayin, if I have to stop paying all those football players to not mow my yard, I’ma be mad.

Note to NCAA: I kid!

by danmarcel on Jul 22, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

You pay guys $10,000 to mow your lawn?

Man, you’re generous.

Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.

by Chris Pendley on Jul 23, 2010 6:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I will do it for half price.

Football been berry berry gud to me.

COEXISTence is difficult when core beliefs are mutually exclusive and those on the other side keep blowing up buildings, people, etc.

Muhammed sez: "Don't Lase Me Bro!"

by memphispete on Jul 23, 2010 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

This kid has got to decide something at some point. Does he even want to play anywhere? Have I missed some development that I don’t know about? Seriously, it’s time for him to figure his future — Vol or not.

To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.

by mike2ray on Jul 22, 2010 10:07 PM EDT reply actions