Friday Press Conference
Starts at 3:30. I figured that with all the news hitting today, it might be worth an open thread.
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Incipient_Senescence
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Looks like
Martaze Jackson
Matt Milton
Arthur Jeffrey
Nash Nance
no longer on roster
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we knew about most of those, didn't we?
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
we're also out:
Arnett (known) and Robert Nelson
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
I was only aware of Milton
But not surprised by Jeffrey and Nance. I thought Martaze was still considered a prospect with potential, but actually had heard nothing about him for a long time.
"The rumors are beautiful"
“People I’ve never even talked to.”
#randyshannonsmokescreenbay-bay
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That's my theory
If they didn’t have a hand in starting it they certainly were happy to let it run its full course and like a good magician did their work away from the distraction.
Schofield is here but not a part of the team right now
because he has to get his grades up
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:33 PM EST reply actions
injuries:
*Brewer needs eight weeks, off his crutches, out for spring
*Bullard is full go (meniscus)
*Carson got scoped, he’s on crutches for a week, full go for spring
*Hunter is doing well, he’s running, he’s on track
*Greg King had a meniscus, he’s full go
*Lane is full go
*Da’Rick gets pins out in 4 weeks, he can’t catch for a couple months, full go for spring
*Marlon Walls got scoped, he’s full go
*Daniel Hood, Curt Maggitt, Prentiss all had shoulder surgeries, all in slings, all non-contact for spring (so Hood is pretty much out, Prentiss can do a lot)
*Lathers is full go
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:35 PM EST reply actions
Surgeries
Brewer out for the spring
Bullard meniscus tear is fine, full go
Carson got scoped, on crutches, full go spring
Hunter doing really well,
King will be full-go
Lane full-go
Da’Rick will get pins out in four weeks. Can’t catch for couple months but full-go for spring
Walls — full go
Hood, Maggitt, Prentiss — successful shoulder repairs — non contact this spring
Lathers — full go “we’ll see how that goes”
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seven mid-year guys are all in
Blanc
Hill
Meredith
Taylor
Petermon
Sentimore
missed the last one, but we knew all of these guys
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:36 PM EST reply actions
Tino Thomas is the other one
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
most important things for this winter
teamwork and day-to-day commitment
Dooley is the most excited he’s ever been about an offseason. does this mean the grade rumors were overblown, or coach speak? please please please be the former
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:37 PM EST reply actions
Perhaps we're seeing the end of the poor mouthing of the past two years
Not that the poor mouthing of the roster wasn’t warranted…just was worried it might be Dooley’s default style.
Speaking of the Roster
Senior Bowl roster announced today, with no Vols. Just another indication of where we have been.
by Lt. Frank Drebin on Jan 13, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
I've seen you reference these rumors a few times.
What exactly are the “grade rumors”? I haven’t heard anything
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
I've heard from a couple different places
that we had some people who were borderline on passing their six hours in the fall (which means they’d have missed a bowl game if we had one and that they’d be suspended for four games next year). If those had been true, you’d think this would’ve been the press conference where it came to light. And all he said was that Schofield was not currently with the team because he was working on improving his grades.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously
How in the f do you not pass 6 hours?!?!
SIX!
Glad they seem to be not true. I saw Swain tweet earlier that today would have been a skip day back when he was in school but they can’t get away with that now.
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Yeah
But, they don’t even have to do that.
Even if you are inclined to try and graduate and do well academically, you could still take two easy classes in the Fall and then roll with 15 hours or even 18 if you’re really serious in the Spring.
Hell, I had 21 hours two semesters and still worked nearly full time. Maybe we need a time management coaching position.
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
I'm only taking 6 hours this semester.
Is this what it feels like to be a football player?!
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 13, 2012 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
do you practice 20 hours a week and travel on the weekends?
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on what you mean by "practice."
I certainly don’t practice football.
No weekend travel, though. :(
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 13, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
gotcha
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
but it's still astounding
That so many players with no realistic hope of the NFL putz around and only take a handful of hours. Use that free ride guys, most of us woulda killed for it.
It's not astounding to me
College isn’t for everyone and frankly a lot of these guys wouldn’t be in college if it weren’t for football.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
are you sure it's 9 in the fall?
I was under the impression that standard procedure was 6 in the summer, 6 in the fall, 12 in the spring, and that that was all it took to stay eligible
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
also, just out of curiosity
I wonder how they handle schools that number their hours oddly
for instance, at Brandeis, regular classes are worth 4 hours. at Erskine and UNC, they’re 3.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
it's generally considered
to be 3 “regular” classes.
Aww
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 13, 2012 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
my question exactly when I heard the rumors the first time
if your players can’t pass six hours in the fall, it’s grounds for immediate dismissal
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions
"One of the reasons I went after Sal is I felt we needed to be a little more multiple and a little more aggressive in situations of the game
Our personnel allows us to do a lot more because of the guys we recruited."
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on Sal:
his resume is more than just Nick. He spent 10 years under John Fox, whose D is amazing. His players all love him. Easy choice.
Also, Dooley felt we needed to be more multiple and more aggressive, and Sal brings that. Personnel (body types) allow us to do a lot more than we’ve been doing. Coaching changes are great opportunities
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:39 PM EST reply actions
both guys we just hired have great recruiting track record
very important
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions
Didn't view it as taking a coach from Nick because of the difference in title
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how is it to hire a coach away from Nick?
I offered him a promotion, so I didn’t feel like it was me vs Nick or TN vs Bama. Nick’s proud of coaches getting promotions, and it was a big opportunity for Sal
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:40 PM EST reply actions
"It wasn't about Tennesee taking anything away from Alabama"
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some coaches want to get the title, some want to spend time learning and growing first so they're ready when they get it
Sal is the latter.
and he’s flexible, he can coach a lot
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:42 PM EST reply actions
"Right now, Sal's going to hit the guys we've got committed"
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multiple includes 4-3 and 3-4 and lots of third down pressures
time will tell what we’re ultimately doing
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions
Move to 3-4?
“Multiple. That includes 4-3, it includes 3-4, it includes lot of third down pressures … what we end up being will be determined based on personnel”
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Sam has been in a pro-style offense for five years
the only learning curve is personality
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:44 PM EST reply actions
Carolinas recruiting
“It’s always been a focus area. We haven’t done as good a job as we should have”
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we've always wanted hit the Carolinas and haven't done as good a job as we wanted to
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:44 PM EST reply actions
Will Sal's son follow him to UT
“Oh, no, no, no”
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Sal's son is staying at Alabama
Dooley: I played against my Dad. The only thing you learn is that the Mom always pulls for the son
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:45 PM EST reply actions
is NFL experience on the staff important?
it’s a factor, but it doesn’t make you a good coach. but after my time in the NFL, I see some value in it. good to have a few coaches on the staff with that experience and connections. gotta talk to coaches to grow professionally
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:46 PM EST reply actions
know Sal's character, seen him coach, a lot less risk
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:47 PM EST reply actions
Herschel ran over Sal in the 83 Sugar Bowl
“I wouldn’t bring that up to him. He wants that one back. They won the game.”
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there's a good chance we get to 25 in the recruiting class
but the number’s always a moving target.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:48 PM EST reply actions
Do you anticipate getting to 25 in the class with all the movement
“There’s a good chance. That’s always a moving target”
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why did Sal wait so long to get a DC job?
because he wants to coach at this level and would rather be in the SEC or NFL than in any other league. when he wants to be a head coach, we’ll see, but appeal of NFL and SEC kept him where he was and brought him to UT
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:51 PM EST reply actions
Let's just go ahead...
and get the SEC Champ a spot in the Super Bowl.
Gotta be better than the NFC.
was important to get people with SEC experience
know the wars you’re in, know the scrutiny you’re under (Wilcox reference?), know the opponents
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:53 PM EST reply actions
were you prepared to go forward with the same staff as 2011?
well yeah, uhhh, I sit around with all of our coaches and it has to be a two-way dialogue. my thoughts on what he did good/bad, his thoughts on our program. sometimes you get better, sometimes you wonder if it’s the right fit, sometimes you part ways. I do that with coaches every year, it’s important and healthy. I ask for honest opinions so I can grow as a head coach
sounds like he wanted Hiestand out to me
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:56 PM EST reply actions
I think you're right
From everything I’ve gleaned Baggett and HH weren’t recruiting at the level required among probably other things.
look, it's both, but Sal's been here two hours
can we wait until spring for me to tell you what we’re running? wanna start breaking down NC State?
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:56 PM EST reply actions
Actually yes...
Go break down NC state. Buh bye.
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by cerebralfish on Jan 13, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
we're not going be a 4-3 team
we’re going to be a multiple team. 3-4 principles, 40 principles, odd looks.
what we look like next fall depends on what we can do well in spring and fall camp. don’t know what we can do until we start doing it
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions
Coach Graham is next
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions
was it a tough sell to come back?
no, not really? it was tough because I enjoyed Carolina, but it was easy because this is a part of who I am, I came back to cut my teeth as a GA, it was always the place I saw myself
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:58 PM EST reply actions
what do you want to do with RBs?
teach guys how to run hard, play the game the right way, do the things that help the offense be successful
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:59 PM EST reply actions
backs I recruit can identify with me
I played in SEC and NFL
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 3:59 PM EST reply actions
learned a lot of protections and different offense under Spurrier
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions
every coach does things differently
learned professionalism, recruiting, etc down at Carolina
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions
Spurrier and professionalism
There’s a small part of me that wants to snicker at that, coming from Mr. “You can’t spell Citrus without U-T” Spurrier. I still somewhat dislike the ’Ol Ball Coach.
had the same thoughts
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
haven't met much with the RBs already there because of Christmas
but one of the guys pointed at the wall and said “that you?”
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:04 PM EST reply actions
recruiting
sitting on the couch, can talk to parents about getting into NFL or getting into coaching, have done both
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:05 PM EST reply actions
what do you look for?
gotta be able to adapt, gotta be mentally tough, gotta be able to break tackles
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:05 PM EST reply actions
as a player, toughest thing to adjust to is speed of the game
and it’s faster now than it was in the 90s. when you’re in HS, you’re the best player in the state. in the SEC, it’s all top players in the country
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:06 PM EST reply actions
important to be able to talk to players about pride of representing the T
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:06 PM EST reply actions
trying to watch plays to see what we do
evaluating guys comes in person. trying to see right now what they were thinking, what they were coached to do
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:07 PM EST reply actions
Gotta admit
I do enjoy seeing Jay Graham up at that microphone. It warms the heart to see the UT alum back at home. Weeks later, I still think it’s a great hire.
absolutely
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
familiarity with Carolinas is nice to keep same recruiting ties
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:07 PM EST reply actions
can always use Lattimore as an example of what guys should do to be a great back
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:09 PM EST reply actions
Hill has a lot of speed
but he didn’t realize how big he was, to have that kind of speed and change of direction. we’ll see when we get him in pads
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:09 PM EST reply actions
that's a wrap
unsurprisingly, we do not see Pittman or Sunseri in person here
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:10 PM EST reply actions
Hey y'all
With the inclusion of Graham and Pittman (provided we keep the coaching continuity), do you see UT going into and getting more players out of NC and SC? Being in NC myself, there are a number of good recruits to be had in this state.
you'd imagine so
Dooley said it’s been an area of focus and we haven’t done as well as we could’ve. two recruiters in the area can’t hurt
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
I think Pittman will
hit FL harder than NC. As well he should.
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by cerebralfish on Jan 13, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
as long as
we can keep up that valuable GA pipeline. I’d love to see more from the Carolinas, I walways felt as though TN could get more players from there than they do. That’s part of why I leaned towards Shannon for DC, hoping his connections to Florida could help us in recruiting.
I think the Carolina's and Georgia are more logical emphasis than Florida
due mostly to distance and also the competition from a bunch of great in state schools makes Florida a tough place for large sustained success. Having said that, we should be a good choice for those kids who do want to get out of the state. Tennessee can be a good school for those kids as it is a roster made up of mostly out of state kids so we don’t have the instate cliques like schools with a strong in state base.
Even after the in state schools
get all their guys there is still a wealth of talent left that is greater than NC. SC and GA are strong.
"I dont hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around." -Bukowski
by cerebralfish on Jan 13, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
I think this a bit of an overstatement
There’s a metric [fulmerized]-ton of talent in Florida, no doubt, but we’re also a lot closer to NC and I think might have a lot more natural pull there. NC produces something like 40 BCS signees every year, and the NFL is stacked with ACC guys. See: http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1239398
And keep in mind in FL you’re recruiting against a whole mess of legitimate in-state programs- UF, FSU, UM, UCF, USF, FIU, blahblahblahblah. Not saying we should give up on Florida, obviously, just that NC ain’t anything to sneeze at.
I know the ACC has
tons of NFL level talent. Second to only the SEC by the tiniest of margins. I think its literally like SEC 267 drafted vs ACC 250 over the last 7 years with the ACC and the ACC was tops in last year’s draft.. Maybe I overstated and NC should be attacked harder by UT but I feel like their chances are greater at landing impact players from GA, FL, or SC over NC. There are a lot of schools that go after the NC guys too and there arent as many guys to get. I guess in my mind I still think TN should feel confident in their ability to beat out any school in FL outside the big 3. I do however agree completely that kids still like to stay home or at least close to it so NC would be great in that regard.
"I dont hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around." -Bukowski
by cerebralfish on Jan 13, 2012 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn't saying NC over SC and GA
But just not the full court on FL like Kiffin tried to do and yea probably at least as much or more emphasis on NC vs. FL with heavy emphasis on GA and SC.
Pittman was hired by and recruited next to
Butch Davis. Pittman will help you in FL.
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by cerebralfish on Jan 13, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
Dooley did mention
that he made call after call trying to find negatives for Pittman and couldn’t find one
If I cared more about my UNC side, I'd call myself "Tar Volon," and that'd be awesome.
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by Incipient_Senescence on Jan 13, 2012 4:12 PM EST reply actions
Butch Davis already made all those calls.
"I dont hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around." -Bukowski
by cerebralfish on Jan 13, 2012 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
In terms of coaches so far
I love Graham, great hire. I do think Pittman is an upgrade over Hiestand, though I know coach and offensive coordinator dictate scheme. I just pray those two (w/ Dooley and Chaney) can get us a running game. I’m a bit skeptical but willing to see how Sunseri does as the DC, he does sound like a good recruiter. I do wonder about Coach Thompson and how he feels about promoting Bama’s LB coach to our DC and not potentially him. I certainly hope Thompson stays around, he seems to be a good coach, esp. now that we have some more people to work with on the DL (Sentimore and McCullers).
Thanks for the excellent updating, guys.
I couldn’t watch it live. Much appreciated.
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 13, 2012 4:35 PM EST reply actions
Best skyrim cover.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr-buV4tYOA
I’m in love.
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 13, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
That's Joseph Stanley's cousin!
/notreally
//buthertaccent
///couldfoolsomebody
by David Hooper on Jan 13, 2012 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Slaying draugrs as we speak
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