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Talking Points Wonders If We're Joking About the Cage Fighting
Yeah, cage fighting. It's later. But first: Hoops. The rest of the world may have been surprised that the Tennessee team that had not yet won a road game beat a top 10 team riding a 19-game home winning streak, but Cuonzo Martin wasn't surprised, and in fact, he told the team before the game that...
Talking Points Vows To Show Up And To Refrain From The Hot Sauce
Hoops. Nobody on this Tennessee team has ever lost to South Carolina, and they don't plan to do so tonight. Hopefully, the crowd, which ranks 5th in the nation in showing up for games (or, for the more cynical, 5th in the nation in conspiratorial turnstyles), will continue to do their part....
Derek Dooley Not A Fan Of The Number 25, Ignorance Of Contracts, Or Losses To Kentucky
Dooley wasn't too pleased with the late "de-commitments" of two key linebackers in this year's class, but neither was he surprised: But from the beginning, even back in September, we knew those two guys ... it was going to be a tough road to close them out because they were both far away and...
Talking Points Wants To Act Like We Acted When We'd Been There Before
It still makes me smile. So the numbers favor #1 Kentucky over the Vols tonight in Rupp Arena. No surprise there, but VolQuest really emphasizes the challenge: For a Tennessee team that has struggled mightily to put its best foot forward away from home, tonight's trip to Lexington, where No. 1 ...
Talking Points Embraces Defense First But Wonders What's Second
It appears that Jordan McRae is starting to get the Defense First message. Mike Griffith's article this morning is at odds with that message, but he does have a point about perimeter shooting. It could actually be that Cuonzo's guys are spending just as much time as "Lofton & Co." developing their...
What The New York Giants Say About The BCS
This again. Dr. Saturday takes on the most stubborn of counters to the argument that college football needs a playoff, prompted by the problem actually manifesting in the current NFL playoffs in the form of the arguably subpar New York Giants going to the Super Bowl. Matt attempts to split the...
On Leaders and Followers and Choosing Wisely
Quote of the Day. From Cuonzo Martin: "One day, this team will be the last team standing. I really feel that. I don't say that jokingly, I don't say it, like, 'Oh, man, give him another year on his contract.' I say it because I truly believe it.'' I'm not exactly sure how I can believe that so...
Seeds of Equal or Greater Benefit
Hatches Battened. So far. With National Signing Day a mere week and a half away, it is in fact pretty impressive that Tennessee's managed to hold on to most of its commitments, the probable loss of Santos notwithstanding, despite the multiple coaching changes. #opportunityisnowherereturns. Perhaps...
Night Games Got You Down?
Hey, look. Tennessee does in fact have two underclassmen declaring early for the NFL draft. Sure, they're technically no longer part of the team, but . . . what's that?! So it was the offensive line? Tauren Poole is distinguishing himself as the best running back in the East-West Shrine Game. Wake...
Talking Points: While We Wait Edition
I trust y'all had a happy Christmas. Me, I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things and suffering starts and stops and fits in the process. But what better way to kick start yourself into gear than with a little Talking Points, eh? Oh, okay. There is no news. I see. Although John Adams...
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