RTT Podcast Tonight at 9:00 ET with Special Guest Wes Rucker
by Joel Hollingsworth on Dec 4, 2011 8:51 PM EST
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I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Guess my work network was shutting it down
I’m good now.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Oh, Rucker
Like you’ve really got something better to be doing.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
That's just how he rolls
#selfimportant
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
Wes Rucker?
Never heard of him…is he related to @WesRuckersBeard?
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
They're close.
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
That's disappointing
I want to believe in Da’Rick because he’s really talented…but I don’t have a lot of patience for that kind of attitude.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
I wonder if there's a correlation between Da'Rick taking plays off and the rest of the team going into a shell.
E.g. did his ‘not bringing it’ vs. Arkansas spur other people on the team to mail it in?
That's a really interesting thought
Chief Editor, Rocky Top Talk. Chief in Charge of Woo, Gameday Depot.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Dec 4, 2011 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
It's really disappointing
to hear that Da’Rick is so much like Will.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Dec 4, 2011 9:24 PM EST reply actions
He's exactly like Will.
Always thinking of himself.
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
;-)
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Although, I do remember something about Will being a bad roommate to his MDiv buddies in Lexington. (Get out! I’m talking on a podcast!)
Chief Editor, Rocky Top Talk. Chief in Charge of Woo, Gameday Depot.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Dec 4, 2011 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
So that would make him...
The Future Future? Future^2?
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Woo Herman Lathers!
Chief Editor, Rocky Top Talk. Chief in Charge of Woo, Gameday Depot.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Dec 4, 2011 9:26 PM EST reply actions
But whether or not we have a good RB, the O-line is what it is.
Is it a good O-line with sub-SEC RBs, or is it a bad (run-blocking) O-line with sub-SEC RBs?
Certainly need to get much, much stronger
IMO
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
I'll say...
the run blocking looked a lot better, to me, than the performance would indicate.
Every one of our TBs was pretty bad about completely missing holes and going down easily.
So what you're saying is
That a bunch of 19-year old kids need to grow up? My mind…it is blown.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
We could start by treating them as the legal adults they are and letting them succeed or fail on their own merits.
But that’s really an argument I have with college in general. Biggest day care system in the country.
heh...
Given how high schools are these days with everyone and their brother getting handed 4.0 GPAs while someone holds their hand, I think just releasing these kids with no safety net is a recipe for a 15% graduation rate.
College is a place to learn how to be an adult, can’t expect a freshman away from home for the first time not to screw up some.
I know. Colleges can only work with what they're given.
But even then, colleges almost universally screw it up. The only thing in their favor is that most college kids have no clue just how much colleges treat them like children.
UTK did everything in its power to be incompetent with me...
they actually removed me from the system twice, screwed me out of housing and cost me about 2 grand each time.
Not surprised.
UT is an admin monster. Not that anyplace else is different. But an admin monster nonetheless.
Actually...
I fully believe most high school grads should take a few years to live on their own and get used to being responsible before going to college. Assuming the kids are actually responsible enough to go back.
Agreed.
And many college students should give serious consideration to trade school. I hate the bias we have against trades, for one, but how many people would prefer 2 years of welding classes and starting at 80k rather than 4 years of a much more expensive college experience and maybe 50k start?
But I’m going waaaaaay off topic here.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 9:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hard to convince parents...
that their “special little angel” isn’t college material.
I once sat through a freshman calculus class where one of the students didn’t know what =/= meant. And that’s not even close to the worst example.
One nice thing about math-y classes is if you can't solve the problems, you can't hide it.
Not all humanities are that way, but I certainly don’t envy their task with that, especially for kids with helicopter parents who, by the way, are major donors. What a mess.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
I have stories from previous classes I've taught that make this more than just a meme.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
I did student tutoring for a while at UT for Math
I feel your pain somewhat.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
I love teaching,
but sometimes the hardest part is getting a kid to accept that they’re not where they think they are. Much easier to fix after that happens.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
I envy you...
I would absolutely love to teach at a University. I just always loved the environment in academia.
It's a lot of fun.
Most of my experience is via the Navy rather than college, but this semester’s class has been illuminating. Probably not going to do it again for a while, but at least I can say I did it.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
Actually debating between...
the Air Force reserves in Knoxville and active duty Navy.
Great way to pay the bills, but I am curious as to what opportunities there are in the Navy for journalism grads. The whole point of me joining the Navy is because ships and the ocean are awesome… would not want to be a desk jockey.
I can answer some questions if you ever wanted.
Either way. I promise not to speak beyond my knowledge or try to advise or sway opinion.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Just herd the dumb donor kids...
into a football major. I know Middle Tennessee State has a “University Studies” major which has literally zero requirements other than total hours. It’s used to push kids out the door.
That's how Universities pay the bills.
Take their student loan money for 4-6 years and leave them to foot the bill once they walk away.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
JIMMYS AND JOES
FULMER QUOTE!
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
Collaros had a broken ankle, I think
I saw he had surgery…couldn’t find whether he’ll be back or not.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
At the time of the injury
The coach said he could be back for a bowl game.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Since it's a Dec. 31st game, he'll have about as much time as he could have hoped for.
Just depends on if he’s healthy enough to practice.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
DOOLEY IS JUST SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER HONESTY IS TOUGH LOVE AND SHOULD BE PRAISED
#TeamHangUpAndListen
PAWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
CLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks.
Realized I hadn’t changed mine since my 2008 birth to the site.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
I'm still on my first.
Not inclined to change.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
I like yours.
It’s synonymous with the Hoop.
Also, it was weird seeing my face 100ish times during a live-thread.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
At this point, it'd be a mistake to change mine. Virtually a trademark.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
exactly.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe if I could get one of Gromit with a Glock.
;-)
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
That would be AWESOME!
I think I’m asking for a Rock Island for Xmas. Thoughts?
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Would be pretty sweet.
I’m trying really hard to think of something other than a 10/22 myself. I miss rifles.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
GI or Match?
Also, nickel plated? Blued? Other details?
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
GI Nickel plated
Nothing crazy…Yet.
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by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
That's how it always starts.
I like the way it looks.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Gateway...
Plus I have to fight my X chromosome’s want to accessorize.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
That's not the X chromosome.
Believe me, guys want to accessorize guns too.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
We've all got at least one X chromosome
Just sayin’…
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Let's just say that one major selling point of my XDm
was the Picatinny Rail.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Does mine go with me...
irrevocably yet?
"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
association is there in my head
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (childhood team, home state team, hometown team). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 5, 2011 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
It was hard for me to give up the door.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
by Chris Pendley on Dec 5, 2011 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, well the door was associated with the Snail
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (childhood team, home state team, hometown team). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 5, 2011 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
The door will probably make a few comebacks.
Wouldn’t want to see it slam shut never to open again, after all.
Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.
by Chris Pendley on Dec 5, 2011 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
OHHHHHHH nomnomnomnomnom
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
by Brad Shepard on Dec 4, 2011 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
at this moment I wish I didn't suck at jpg/gif
commenting.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
These GIFs are tricky
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Apparently so are replies
D’oh…
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
:o)
Ommmnommmnommm
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
I found Oscar!
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Hooray!
Thank you!
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Mental fortitude
Does he have it?
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
I think he's pliable.
When Hunter was his primary influence, he was fine. With Rogers, he seemed to become more Rogers-ish over time.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Which perhaps suggests he's not a natural leader?
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Or just not mature enough yet.
I saw a massive increase in maturity in my son around the are of 20 – 21. He was always a “good kid”, but tended to subtlety follow rather than lead. While he’s still not super leadership material, as he matured he became much more likely to put his own spin on things, rather than copy someone else.
"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
Absolutely agree.
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
KEEP IT THERE!!!
We need something to hold on to.
Seems like a million years ago.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
I have to ask
Did his basketball playing suggest face stomping?
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Voluntary workouts?
That’s a hell of an intramural basketball team…
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Just in case...
I’ll point out that the voluntary workouts were, in fact, for the football team and not our awesome basketball team that would’ve won it all if not for catastrophic injuries during the playoffs. That was the extent of my “journalistic” career while a student at UT: a month at the Beacon and eavesdropping on Haynesworth’s phone calls.
by Will Shelton on Dec 4, 2011 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
This makes more sense
I was envisioning you giving ol’ Albert a ring, but I had it all turned around.
Intramurals are a funny thing. I was once on a co-ed football team that advanced to, and won, the championship by virtue of winning one game: the championship game.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
my junior year intramural soccer team was fun times
we lost to the two-time defending champs in the first game, falling behind 6-0 and losing 6-4. We ended up with two losses but made it back to the championship game. My school had a speaker series on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and every student was required to go to at least 17 in a semester. Well our opponents (the two-time defending champs) made an announcement about the intramural final and to come watch them, because “[they] are intramural soccer.” I went full-time sweeper that game, and we won 3-0.
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (childhood team, home state team, hometown team). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 5, 2011 12:43 AM EST up reply actions
YOU CAN TAKE THE BRAY OUT OF CALIFORNIA BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE CALIFORNIA OUT OF BRAY
#TeamHangUpAndListen
MAYBE TYLER HAS EYE PROBLEMS....HE'S FROM CALIFORNIA!
#TeamDrawConclusions
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
These podcasts always go waaaaaaaaay over...
you might as well make it an hour and a half long. Although then you’d just go 2 hours.
give an inch.....
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
C'mon, Brad, you're not reactionary
Just step back from that ledge and let’s talk about this!
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Haha, awesome.
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
by Brad Shepard on Dec 4, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
NO NOT THAT WAY STEP THIS WAY TOWARD US BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAD
;-)
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Cue third eye blind.
sweet. mother. of. breadsticks.
by RockyTopinKY on Dec 4, 2011 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
\SPLAT!
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
Jose Reyes...overrated
But I’m scared of the Marlins getting Pujols.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Did the Marlins....
just come into a huge stash of mob money or something?
"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
Rugby is awesome when I'm drinking beer at Hooters.
Holdin' it down on enemy grounds.
Anti-Snail on offense; Give me a slobberknocker, or give me death!
by Brad Shepard on Dec 4, 2011 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
So, really, this is all your fault, Will
You had too much up, and now we’re having to suffer through the down. Thanks…
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
So, what happens if Bama wins ugly
And Okie State beats the bejesus out of Stanford. Can we have a 3-way national champion?
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
Not through the BCS.
Maybe the AP poll.
by David Hooper on Dec 4, 2011 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
Do we still have other selectors out there?
Cuz BCS + AP only equals 2 :)
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
all sorts of wacky ones...
that random programs attempt to claim at the end of the year. It’s practically guaranteed someone will give OkState the title if they win their bowl.
Looks like we've asked Imani Cross to look around
explains going after all these backs
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (childhood team, home state team, hometown team). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 5, 2011 8:42 AM EST reply actions
there's a Rivals Georgia analyst who posts at VolNation
who said the more they saw of him this season, the worse he looked. Brad’s buddy seemed to confirm and hinted that this might not be the only one
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (childhood team, home state team, hometown team). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 5, 2011 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
on a related note, Mike Davis decommitted from Florida
he was in Knoxville this weekend
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (childhood team, home state team, hometown team). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 5, 2011 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
watching his videos...
the guy has good moves and speed, but phenomenal balance. He runs low to the ground and leans into the contact. Reminds me of Travis Stephens… which would obviously be just about the most important person the Vols could sign in terms of improving our prospects for the 2012 season.
and a quote from Davis...
"I am just getting back from Tennessee…The players there are so positive. It’s a great affect being around those guys."
I only use this because of the “positive” comment. That definitely doesn’t jive with the sky is falling crowd.
Granted it was from a Florida recruiting site
But in talking about Davis opening his recruitment, it didn’t list UT as being in the running despite the fact that he had just taken a “surprise” official visit.
I like Tennessee and Vanderbilt. There aren't many like me, and they're probably better off for it.
I'm a firm believer...
in the idea that we can land absolutely anybody so long as we actually get them on campus. We are absolutely in his top 4.
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