Talking Points: coasting to Tourney Time edition

by Joel Hollingsworth on Mar 12, 2008 7:36 AM EDT in Rocky Top Talking Points

I'm with Stupid. Corn Nation is offering free t-shirts to Nebraska players recently charged by police for "being inmates of a disorderly house."
De-Stupided, so far. Hey, guess what? The football team has gone several weekends now without having any run-ins with the police. Credit the emergence of team leaders who instituted an 11:00 p.m. curfew.
Speaking of leaders . . . check out Eric Berry's attitude:

[Coach Fulmer] did promise me [that I would play some on offense]. I would say if it happens, it happens. I want to focus on defense, but if he does pull me over to offense that would be nice. The way things are looking with Gerald Jones, though, if it's not broke, don't fix it.
A Sea of Blue has the complete breakdown of each team's statistical probability of winning each round of the SEC Tournament. The BruceBall Blog has the Tennessee perspective. According to the numbers, Tennessee's in pretty good shape. But numbers do not know our history in Atlanta.
Honor roll. Congrats to Tyler Smith and Chris Lofton for being named to the coaches All-SEC first team and to JaJuan Smith for making the second team. Oh, and to Pajamas for being selected as the Sixth Man of the Year. And to coach Pearl for being named co-coach of the year with Kentucky's Billy Gillespie. And to each of them for recognizing the team in the midst of individual honors. And I probably forgot something.
I kicked Calipari 200,000 miles. Vol Brian has taken his animosity for Memphis coach John Calipari to the internet:

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Assignment. Go here. Vote for Lofton. You're excused. HT: Holly.
Batter up. Add baseball to the growing list of many things I know next to nothing about. Luckily, we have Gate 21.
Operators are standing by. If you haven't signed up for the RTT ESPN Tournament Challenge, what are you waiting for?

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153,889m

Beat that, sucka's!

by Aerobab on Mar 12, 2008 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

170,981m

Nevermind. I just did.

Know what else? That distance meter runs by a lot like the price at the gas pump these days.

by Aerobab on Mar 12, 2008 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions

171,116m

And the screen capture to prove it, if need be.

by David Hooper on Mar 12, 2008 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

171,715m

It took a while, but I did it!

(Thanks, VolBrian for a very "productive" day!)

by Aerobab on Mar 12, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I must be honest

I spent way too much time trying to break yalls records and I just got to 146k. Great job guys.

Ethan, SEC Football Blogger

by ethanator1088 on Mar 13, 2008 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions

It's an artform

If you wait until that arrogant d.b. pulls his pants all the way down before you kick, he goes farther. I haven't beat 171 yet though.

by VolBrian on Mar 12, 2008 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks....

For helping to get the word out about Lofton's Senior Class Award. His lead becomes greater every day, Way to go Vol Fans!

http://utvolsfootball.blogspot.com

by Sports Fan on Mar 12, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

I've been voting from your site

and have watched the lead grow, just like you say. Thanks for the big huge button that kept me from having to remember the website.

I don't think it's entirely Vols fans that are doing it, though; I'm certain there are several UNC, Wake, and NCState fans that are pulling double-duty as Vols fans for the sake of denying Duke. But hey, I'll take it. Lofton deserves it anyhow.

by David Hooper on Mar 12, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

True...

People have started to realize the level of play this guy can play at and he's really earned their respect. I agree it's got to be more than just Vol fans voting.

http://utvolsfootball.blogspot.com

by Sports Fan on Mar 12, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions