Knoxville Talks Quote of the Day
Randy Neal on the new multimillion dollar contracts being offered UT coaches Pearl and Fulmer: “…maybe the hearing and speech pathology department should put together a football squad or something.”
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Dane Bradshaw: future politico?
Wyatt Clemmer thinks UT hoops star Dane Bradshaw has a future in politics:
Dane Bradshaw for Mayor?? Well, maybe not anytime soon. But after watching him work the crowd tonight at a roast for coach Bruce Pearl, I wouldn’t rule it out at some point in the future. Dane was the ultimate feel-good [...]
Read More..>>Bruce Pearl leaving for Indiana
(Note the DATE on this story)
Via the wonderfully-named sportsblog, Fulmer’s Belly:
Tuesday, 1 Apr 2008
Bruce Pearl Accepts Indiana Job
Um, wtf? I thought directly after the NCAA tournament (and during in fact), the good coach had supposedly said repeatedly that he would stay at Tennessee. I mean, it’s one of those things I guess, that when [...]
Can UT crash through basketball’s glass ceiling?
That’s the question fans are asking today, before the big game:
The closest the Vols have come to making a regional final was last year when they led Ohio State by 20 points in the first half and by 17 at halftime but ultimately lost 85-84.
“That game taught us that no matter how many points you [...]
Pearl converts the faithful
There was a great story about Bruce Pearl and what he’s done to reinvigorate basketball in Tennessee in the Washington Post over the weekend:
Bruce Pearl has won over all the dogs and babies in Tennessee, and most of the Christians, too. After just a few minutes of listening to him, it’s apparent why the [...]
Read More..>>Does ESPN have an “Orange Vendetta?”
Steve Phillips cites the evidence:
No matter what statistical data is laid before the committee, their perception of who is playing well and who the best teams are makes a lot of difference. (Remember the NASCAR reference?) It is human nature, and I can’t swear I wouldn’t take my own predetermined feelings into the room if [...]
UT-Memphis game breaks ESPN ratings record
Wow.
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A blogger’s paean to Bruce Pearl
This guy looooooves Bruce Pearl:
The fundamental thing I love about Bruce Pearl, however, is the way he coaches his teams. He is as active on the sidelines as anyone I’ve ever seen. He coaches for the entire game — sometimes dragging his team, kicking and screaming, toward a victory. It is also obvious that his [...]
Read More..>>If Bruce Pearl were a cult leader…
Left of Dial would be drinking the Kool-Aid.
Heh.
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A non-sports-fan-UT-grad explains to you why Bruce Pearl rocks
I grew up in Tennessee.
I am a UT alumna.
I have lived in Knoxville as an adult ever since graduating from UT in 1991.
I know very little about sports.
I have only been to ONE (yes, that reads one, numero uno) UT football game in my life — and that was plenty for [...]
Even Peyton had trouble getting a ticket
You know it’s a big game when Peyton Manning’s having trouble getting tickets:
How big is this game? Earlier this week, UT Coach Bruce Pearl called Memphis Coach John Calipari and asked a favor. It seems that Big Orange icon/Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning wants to attend, but there was one problem.
Manning called Pearl, who called [...]
“Bruce Pearl for President”
“Bruce Pearl for President” is one of the imaginary UT-Memphis gameday signs being bandied about at VolNation today.
There are some fairly obnoxious ones suggested, but some fun ones, too, such as:
“I bought the $10,000 ticket”
“There’s a new King in town” (with Bruce Pearl depicted in Elvis jumpsuit)
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We’re #2!!!
Who would have ever predicted this just a few short years ago? Pretty neat.
The Tennessee Volunteers reached their highest basketball ranking ever and set up a #1 vs #2 showdown against Memphis on Saturday.
The Volunteers are 23-2, the best start in school history, and are on track to win the school’s first outright men’s SEC [...]
