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Talking points: restless in Redmond edition
I am waaaay up here in Seattle to take part in a focus group for the Sports Channel on Microsoft's Windows Media Center. Does anyone else think it odd that I have to go east to Charlotte from the Tri Cities to get to Seattle? I'm still trying to convince my body clock that it's perfectly fine that...
Talking points: CRUNKOVER edition
Tennessee Talking Points was scrapped yesterday due to CRUNK. In honor of Crunkday, I am blogging shirtless this morning. By the way, for all of you bloggers of other teams telling us we should be embarrassed, I direct you to Ooltewah defensive end Jacques Smith, who has this to say: I was at...
Talking points: apologies for the irony, Scotty
Here's an oddity: Tennessee plays Mississippi State tonight in basketball. Scotty Hopson originally committed to Mississippi State but signed with Tennessee. Why? Because he liked the Vols' style of play. The irony, courtesy of this Bruce Pearl comment: "Watching Mississippi State now is like...
Talking points: national signing day drama and more edition
There is no way that I get to all of the news this morning, so we just have an abbreviated version of the Talking Points: Lotso drama for National Signing Day. The best news of the day was WR Nu'Keese Richardson blowing off Florida for Tennessee. The worst news of the day was Memphis WR Marlon...
From the RTT Archives: January 29
One year ago today: We were comparing the stats between the Vols' and the Crimson Tide's basketball teams and watching the Vols win, 93-86, I was linking to Gate 21's deplorable secret, and Trev Alberts was earning the respect of the blogosphere (video removed; perhaps someone can re-find it?) Two...
Talking points: rivalry is alive and well on the House floor, thank you, edition
Tennessee Recruiting update. DB Darren Myles? Down to three: Tennessee, Alabama, and LSU, he says. On Myles' visit to Tennessee this past weekend, he was met in the hotel lobby by Monte Kiffin who treated him to a lengthy session on the many variations of the Tampa 2 before Myles could even get...
Talking points: Monte Kiffin impressed with our obsession at this time, stay tuned edition
Congratulations to former Vol LB Jerod Mayo who was not only the 10th pick in the NFL draft this year but was an almost unanimous choice for the AP's 2008 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. High praise from Bill Belichick: "He's smart, makes a lot of defensive adjustments and calls for us there....
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My, my my. I finally arrive to my undisclosed location in the bitterly cold center-middle-midwest after two days of driving over snow- and ice-covered roads through blizzard and winter storm warnings, one day of being caged-up in the world's coldest hotel (the "free" continental breakfast featured...
Talking points: Steve Sarkisian and the coaches shell game edition
Keep your eye on the coaches shell game. First, Pete Carroll underling Lane Kiffin takes the Tennessee job, and now it appears that Pete Carroll underling Steve Sarkisian is poised to take the Washington job. Meanwhile, Charlie Weis is in contention for the Notre Dame job -- wait, he already has...
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