Joel
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Joel Hollingsworth is a 1999 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. He wears a despicable tie by day while functioning as General Counsel of a health care organization and frightening orange plaid pajamas by mornings, nights, and weekends as Editor-in-Chief of Rocky Top Talk. His work has been featured on and in numerous websites and print publications on topics ranging from vomit to tax and copyright law (he's cited as an "expert" in the footnotes, which his wife finds hilarious nearly to the point of incontinence). Oh, and he's written about the Tennessee Volunteers, too, first in 2005 at View from Rocky Top (trudging through The Season of Which We Do Not Speak), and then here at RTT beginning in 2006.
As a sports blogger, Joel has guest-posted on a variety of other notable sites such as Every Day Should Be Saturday and Burnt Orange Nation, exposure that has helped lead to even more surprising and bizarre notoriety, including interviews by NBC Sports, ESPN.com, and The Sports Tap radio program. He's also mostly to blame for both the 2006 and 2007 College Football Blogger Awards, for which he conned four of the biggest names in the niche to put forth a united effort to promote the entire college football blogosphere.
Joel lives in Jonesborough, Tennessee, adjacent to Jackson the Mule, who says hi.
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Commented on 5 reasons the Vols look ready to run in 2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 2:07 PM PDT
Commented Agreed on Whiffs of autumn: Mark May's got a crush on Tennessee on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 11:49 AM PDT
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Commented I like it on How should playing time split between Foster, Hardesty, Creer? on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 8:19 AM PDT
Commented on 5 reasons the Vols look ready to run in 2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 7:03 AM PDT
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Posted Your TiVo loves you on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 7:00 AM PDT
Voted for Absolutely. Mark May can't be wrong. on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 6:19 AM PDT
Posted Whiffs of autumn: Mark May's got a crush on Tennessee on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 6:00 AM PDT
Commented Hmm on Big Orange Roundtable: RTT in the chamber with the sword edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 5:57 AM PDT
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Posted Enemy feed of the day: Kentucky Wildcats on Rocky Top Talk - 07/23/08 3:00 AM PDT
Posted Mayo only Patriots' pick still unsigned : VolsInPros : GoVolsXtra.com on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 5:22 PM PDT
Posted Scout.com: New look on offense? on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 5:21 PM PDT
Commented The Belly, you mean? on Big Orange Roundtable: RTT in the chamber with the sword edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 5:18 PM PDT
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Commented Wow on 5 reasons the Vols look ready to run in 2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 4:22 PM PDT
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Posted The Papa becomes a Grandpapa: Phillip Fulmer officially old on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 1:00 PM PDT
Commented Good thought on 5 reasons the Vols look ready to run in 2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 12:20 PM PDT
Posted 5 reasons the Vols look ready to run in 2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 11:00 AM PDT
Posted Coaches' Pre-Season All-SEC Teams on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 6:30 AM PDT
Posted Scout.com: The Real McCoy on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 6:11 AM PDT
Posted Tennessee football 2008: Defensive backs : Football : GoVolsXtra.com on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 6:10 AM PDT
Posted Scout.com: Hardesty healthy at last on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 6:09 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Vanderbilt Commodores on Rocky Top Talk - 07/22/08 3:00 AM PDT
Posted Big Orange Roundtable: RTT in the chamber with the sword edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/21/08 7:00 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Wyoming Cowboys on Rocky Top Talk - 07/21/08 3:00 AM PDT
Commented That's right on Talking points: Eric Berry adds lean muscle mass, ability to run through brick walls without brea... on Rocky Top Talk - 07/18/08 11:34 AM PDT
Posted Talking points: Eric Berry adds lean muscle mass, ability to run through brick walls without brea... on Rocky Top Talk - 07/18/08 4:35 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Steve Spurrier on Rocky Top Talk - 07/18/08 3:39 AM PDT
Commented I've heard great things about Bass on Talking Points: the orange 'sphere edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/17/08 6:10 AM PDT
Posted Jacques McClendon bench presses 1.4333 Mark Manginoes on Rocky Top Talk - 07/17/08 4:14 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Alabama Crimson Tide on Rocky Top Talk - 07/17/08 3:00 AM PDT
Commented Yikes! on Talking Points: the orange 'sphere edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/16/08 11:53 AM PDT
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Posted Talking Points: the orange 'sphere edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/16/08 4:36 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Mississippi State Bulldogs on Rocky Top Talk - 07/16/08 3:00 AM PDT
Commented Yeah on Where were you when . . . Clint Stoerner fumbled? on Rocky Top Talk - 07/15/08 6:19 PM PDT
Recommended Juanny, Lofton Updated: NBA Edition! on Rocky Top Talk - 07/15/08 9:37 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Georgia Bulldogs on Rocky Top Talk - 07/15/08 8:30 AM PDT
Commented Welcome! on Welcome to Testudo Times on Testudo Times - 07/15/08 6:37 AM PDT
Joined Testudo Times - 07/15/08 6:36 AM PDT
Posted Big Orange Roundtable: Eric Berry will hurt you edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/15/08 4:46 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Northern Illinois Huskies on Rocky Top Talk - 07/14/08 7:00 AM PDT
Posted Talking points: the height of irony edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/14/08 4:37 AM PDT
Commented Yeah on The Eyes of Texas 2008 on Burnt Orange Nation - 07/12/08 5:01 AM PDT
Commented lol on Where were you when . . . Clint Stoerner fumbled? on Rocky Top Talk - 07/12/08 4:57 AM PDT
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Commented on Neyland Stadium: 'like standing next to the starting line at a drag race...for four hours' on Rocky Top Talk - 07/11/08 12:58 PM PDT
Commented I didn't realize that . . . on Georgia Sports Blog: Catching Up with Matt Stinchcomb on Rocky Top Talk - 07/11/08 12:56 PM PDT
Commented No doubt on SEC Championship Game vs. Tennessee on And The Valley Shook - 07/11/08 12:21 PM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Auburn Tigers on Rocky Top Talk - 07/11/08 7:00 AM PDT
Posted Where were you when . . . Clint Stoerner fumbled? on Rocky Top Talk - 07/11/08 4:29 AM PDT
Commented That . . . on Big Orange Roundtable on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 4:51 PM PDT
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Commented Either that . . . on Big Orange Roundtable on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 9:43 AM PDT
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Commented Yeah on Forgive me, Papa, for I have sinned on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 9:42 AM PDT
Commented Um . . . on Big Orange Roundtable on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 7:36 AM PDT
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Commented Cool! on Georgia Sports Blog: Catching Up with Matt Stinchcomb on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 7:35 AM PDT
Commented How am I supposed to do that . . . on Forgive me, Papa, for I have sinned on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 7:33 AM PDT
Posted Forgive me, Papa, for I have sinned on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 7:00 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: Florida Gators on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 6:00 AM PDT
Posted Big Orange Roundtable on Rocky Top Talk - 07/10/08 3:00 AM PDT
Commented That . . . on And they lived happily ever after until next season: Wisconsin, 2007-2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/09/08 7:37 AM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: UAB Blazers on Rocky Top Talk - 07/09/08 7:00 AM PDT
Posted And they lived happily ever after until next season: Wisconsin, 2007-2008 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/09/08 4:09 AM PDT
Posted The roller coaster pulls into the station: LSU and the SEC Championship Game on Rocky Top Talk - 07/08/08 4:00 AM PDT
Commented Thanks on Fiddlin' on the Roof: Kentucky, 2007 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/07/08 10:48 AM PDT
Posted Fiddlin' on the Roof: Kentucky, 2007 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/07/08 4:55 AM PDT
Posted Happy Fourth, from RTT and Take 6 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/04/08 5:38 PM PDT
Posted Enemy feed of the day: UCLA Bruins on Rocky Top Talk - 07/03/08 7:00 AM PDT
Commented I wasn't there . . . on Just for kicks: Vanderbilt, 2007 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/03/08 6:20 AM PDT
Posted Just for kicks: Vanderbilt, 2007 on Rocky Top Talk - 07/03/08 4:45 AM PDT
Commented I think . . . on Now the Tennessee Volunteers are a hard team to figure out. In all honesty, the team was lucky to... on Rocky Top Talk - 07/03/08 4:04 AM PDT
Commented Hey, on Now the Tennessee Volunteers are a hard team to figure out. In all honesty, the team was lucky to... on Rocky Top Talk - 07/02/08 12:16 PM PDT
Posted 3 things I learned at lunch: The Papa's got a brand new raise on Rocky Top Talk - 07/02/08 9:49 AM PDT
Commented True on Stealing the show: Arkansas on Rocky Top Talk - 07/02/08 7:48 AM PDT
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Posted Tennessee Basketball - Tyler Smith (via PearlTN) on Rocky Top Talk - 07/02/08 6:41 AM PDT
Posted Stealing the show: Arkansas on Rocky Top Talk - 07/02/08 4:42 AM PDT
Posted Talking Points: No-sir-ee edition on Rocky Top Talk - 07/01/08 4:51 AM PDT
Commented Shoot on Aerobab Chronicles: Week 1 on Rocky Top Talk - 06/30/08 3:48 AM PDT
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Posted Hello, old friends: Louisiana-Lafayette on Rocky Top Talk - 06/30/08 3:00 AM PDT
Commented Good stuff as always, SMQ on The Games: Tennessee at UCLA on Sunday Morning Quarterback - 06/27/08 12:09 PM PDT
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Posted 2006 College Football Blogger Awards on Rocky Top Talk - 06/27/08 6:05 AM PDT
Posted Talking points: now, now, now edition on Rocky Top Talk - 06/27/08 4:34 AM PDT
Posted Talking points: Rammer Jammer in the Slammer edition on Rocky Top Talk - 06/26/08 4:19 AM PDT
Commented Nice! on Bama linebacker Johns charged with selling cocaine, possessing Ecstasy on Rocky Top Talk - 06/26/08 3:38 AM PDT
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