RTT Podcast Tonight at 9:00 ET with Wes Rucker
by Joel Hollingsworth on Aug 10, 2011 8:55 PM EDT
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PrintTonight's guest on the RTT Podcast is prodigious Twitterer Wes Rucker of 247 Sports. We'll talk with Wes about his article for Volunteers Kickoff on Tyler Bray and some of Tennessee's other famous sophomore QBs.
Hope to see you on the podcast tonight. Here's the pertinent info for that:
- Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
- Call ID: 61505
- Subscribe via iTunes
You can listen live by clicking the sometimes magic orange widget below. Or you can wait, download it later, and listen to it in your car on the way to work tomorrow.
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Wait.
Wait wait wait. Joel, think about what you’re doing.
Wes Rucker, Will Shelton, and (presumably) Brad Shepard on the podcast all at the same time.
When exactly were you planning on ending the podcast? ;-)
I’m going to use TalkShoe’s new Self-Destruction On Schedule mode. It’s like the old self-destruction thing it used to always do, but now it’s programmable.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Aug 10, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
don't worry Hooper
it’s in the middle of the USA/Mexico game. Rucker will be sufficiently distracted.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Not listening live, but. . .
John Harkes just said “process.”
Derek Dooley disciple?
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
define "save"
he can’t miraculously grow some new center backs. But I hope we can help develop some of the attackers and improve the youth system, which, if successful, will make a big difference down the road.
hence “process”
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
well, he's not a defense guy
but he is about as big a name as we’re gonna get. so we’ll see.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
well. . . they were in DC
first in war, last in credit, last in the NL East, right?
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
a glance at the standings says this is true
but it wasn’t a few days ago.
The Marlins were my team, back when I cared about baseball. It got squeezed out by too many sports that could actually hold my interest over the length of a game.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
he really got us into a pickle in that game
and then a pickle got us out
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean...we did our fair share of sucking last year
I guess that didn’t all get assigned to the freshmen, though.
we did get out of our last world cup group
so I’m not sure about sucks
but we’re definitely worse than Mexico right now. still, that guy was well marked. Just a ridiculous shot from a terrible angle.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean...maybe we were due some luck
But the England tie was a gift and the Algeria win was something of a miracle. And then we lost to Ghana.
The results have just been frustrating of late. Couldn’t get out of the group in ‘06. Blew a 2-0 lead against Brazil in the Confederations Cup. Blew a 2-0 lead against Mexico in the Gold Cup. As a casual fan, it doesn’t fill me with lots of confidence.
by that same token
we would’ve beaten Slovenia if not for an egregious call and we would’ve led Algeria all game if Dempsey’s goal hadn’t been called back for a BS offside call. I actually think our luck balanced out on the minus side last summer.
And yeah, Ghana is beatable, but let’s not act like they’re nobodies. They’ve advanced out of two straight world cup groups (and are the only African team to advance since 2002).
also, we’ve been beating Mexico regularly for 10 years. this year is a low ebb for us and a high one for them
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I think what frustrates me the most
Is that it’s just painful to watch. Granted Spain has only recently started living up to expectations, but they just play such beautiful soccer. I ENJOY seeing a game.
well, the second half was very different
we have potential. but like I said, this is a bit of a low ebb, in no small part because of injuries to key guys (Gooch, Holden)
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I kind of feel like Wes is mixing up predicting what is probable (in a journalistic sense) with what is fair to expect
All other things being equal, 6-6 or 7-5 is perfectly reasonable to predict. But Tennessee needs and deserves superior coaching, and superior coaching should be able to jump the gap towards 8-4 or better. Should we panic if they don’t? No. But it’s also not insane, dude.
I haven't listened yet
but “fair to expect” and “an attainable goal” are also different. I would put 8-4 more in the latter category
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
he tries very hard to be a non-homer
which usually puts him at realism to slight pessimism (in that he won’t predict a big step forward until it’s painfully obvious to everyone that it’s coming)
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Def
I’ve always found it a kinda questionable trope. Makes ESPN almost worthless; picking with the spread ain’t interesting analysis, yall.
well, if you're only a homer for one team
then you can be wildly optimistic about the other 119 or so. But I predict what I think will happen and don’t get too caught up in how it looks. if I’m consistently wrong in one direction (overrating one team), I’ll adjust.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. Incidentally, the blatant homerism is one of the things I actually really like about soccer reporters
Guys don’t even pretend.
agreed
it’s like getting a local team radio broadcast. as it should be. there’s a reason we all love John Ward more than Verne Lundquist
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Combining several threads present here
Ian Darke is one of the biggest reasons I’ve found it easier to watch soccer the last two summers
by Will Shelton on Aug 10, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
partnership with Darke makes Harkes almost bearable
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I still don't understand how the guy who ruined the '98 World Cup team
(sleeping with other players’ wives) is the former player they decided to use in all the broadcasts. it’s not like he has a lot of talent for it
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoyed whoever Darke had with him in the Women's World Cup (Foudy?)
Because you could tell how much she actually cared. Not sure how much Darke actually cares, he’s clearly not American, but that’s what made him so great – the call on that Donovan goal is one a lot of guys would’ve blown, but he walked such a fine line between making me think it was genuine enthusiasm while also saying coherent, memorable things.
by Will Shelton on Aug 10, 2011 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
agree
re: why Darke is great
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
0-3
losses to Germany, Iran, and Yugoslavia. Harkes was the captain before being dropped from the team right before the tournament started for this reason
definitely most infamous WC in US history
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Julie Foudy less so
Seriously, she’s maybe the worst commentator I’ve heard do anything, EVAH. I would seriously prefer a Lou Holtz-announced game.
they actually have a three man broadcast team right now
with Harkes, Darke, and Jorge somebody or other
I actually do like adding a national of the opposing team to the broadcast booth, because they have solid analysis that the US/ENG guys miss. there’s an especially good commentator from Trinidad who’s done this a couple times in qualifiers
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Robbie Rogers, you are still totally worthless, but. . .
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!!!
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Brek Shea is an up and comer
highly touted, early 20s.
Robbie Rogers is a solid MLS player who I doubt will ever make it at the national level. mid 20s I think
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Random or planned open threads in RTT history:
Football
Basketball (M & W)
Softball
Tennis
Curling
…and now Soccer.
I can’t wait til we get a good baseball team.
by Will Shelton on Aug 10, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd still prefer hockey to baseball
but I could be cool with that. we don’t really play hockey, and the Preds are too young to draw everybody.
also, should’ve been a pk for donovan
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
no
there’s no extra time unless it’s the knockout stage of a tournament.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
great chance there from Brek Shea
night and day from his first appearance (against Colombia in October)
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
nice tackle, Brekken
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, right
I have to say, this is the best I’ve ever seen from Rogers
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
nice buildup there, rico has to be better
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
so many chances. . .
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
Mexico was missing Javier Hernandez, but their scoring chances were limited drastically. Orozco was a pleasant surprise. And Cherundolo is a steadying influence.
and some of those young guys in the second half looked really threatening. still very raw, but there’s potential there. kinda like the Vols attack, actually
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
before the game, I would've said a draw was a fine result
after the first half, I would’ve said it’s a splendid result. after the last 15 minutes, I wanted one more
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
even if he didn't
DOGSO foul is an auto-red
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
...defending on goal scoring opportunity?
This goes in my “learn something new every day” file, which is overflowing this evening
by Will Shelton on Aug 10, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
denial, not defense
but close. basically, if you’re the last man back and you commit a foul to deny a goal-scoring chance, it’s an auto-red
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes album "Love Their Country"
made me see it in a whole new light. a more better light, actually
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by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 10, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm definitely that guy
and accept all the judgment that comes with it. Eat drink and be merry.
by Will Shelton on Aug 10, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Man that was a rush
Thanks again, guys. Fun being on with one of my best friends in the world. Rucker is good people. Now I need to go beat his butt in NCAA 12.
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