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QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 08:48 PM) So much for Prater at Tennessee apparently with Kiffin gone. Might USC be back in the mix? yeah, our entire recruiting class is pretty much f***ed...

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 13, 2010 -> 12:09 AM) Great hire by USC. Looking forward to see Evan's comments f*** this s***. I never thought that f***ing bastard would stay for a long time, but 1 year??? Go f*** yourself, Lane. You too, Carroll, for leaving USC. I mean, the worst part isn't losing him as a coach, but it's the fact that we're gonna have to go through another rebuilding year and I'm sure our Top 10 recruiting class just went down the drain. It doesn't matter who we hire - it's too late in the game to have a big enough impact to save the recruits we had. We're gonna lose so much. Plus, who the hell are we gonna get now that all the big coaching hires have been made. I wanted Brian Kelly last year as my top choice, but now he's gone to ND. I honestly have no clue what we're going to do. We're pretty much f***ed...

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 11:26 AM) I would love to see him go to Illinois, but I have a feeling he is going to choose Tennessee. Also, Illinois is a finalist for a 4-star CB, but the name eludes me. As big a Illinois fan as I am, if I am Prater, why would you choose Illinois at this time? I think his best option would be Notre Dame actually (who I hate). Big stage, needs some help at WR, wide-open offense of Brian Kelly and top QBs coming in all the time. As a Tennessee fan, I would be ecstatic to get Prater. He's visiting Knoxville this weekend. But I just don't see us getting him in the end. He apparently really wants to enroll early so I think he'll end up at ND or Illinois since he probably knows those schools better than UT. One plus is that his dad supposedly really likes the staff at Tennessee.

I actually used this as my voicemail message in high school...

Aaahhh, that was awesome! Can't believe we won. I figured we'd hang close cause we play very well at home, but I didn't expect to win. This team is better without those thugs. I honestly didn't even really like UT basketball much b/c I don't like Pearl and our thug players. But now with those guys gone, this is a fun team to root for. We had 2 walk-ons play extensively tonight (McBee and Pearl) and somehow still won. I really can't believe it.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Jan 9, 2010 -> 03:57 PM) You are now the third team that Dixon has committed to. He's one to watch until signing day. Yeah, I know. Not sure he really knows the meaning of "commitment" but its better than having him commit to someone else.

The Bears have interviewed Jim Chaney apparently. It better be for one of the position coach jobs b/c he's not even a real OC for Tennessee. Kiffin calls the plays.

I'm kinda surprised Brandon Willis recommitted to UT. Sure sounded like UNC would be it earlier today. Definitely excited about that. Plus, Ahmad Dixon committed before the game. Nice day for recruiting. Sorry about Floyd, Rock. I really didn't want him going to Florida.

Why the hate for Pete Carroll? He's awesome. Cocky as s*** and backs it up. Plus, he has a sense of humor unlike a lot of over-the-top, too serious coaches out there. He'd be an awesome coach to play for.

Well, I usually don't make a resolution for the new year. But, I was convinced to pick something reasonable, so I want to learn how to fish. Just regular 'ol fishing.

For Knoxville standards, we got a lot of snow today and more is on the way tonight. It never snows here. I tried to go up a hill to get home after work today but I started fishtailing and slid a bit backwards before reversing to go home a different way. I'm sure this has happened plenty of times to all you northerners but it was my 1st.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 6, 2010 -> 08:35 PM) North Face is out, Patagonia is in I feel like that is definitely the trend. I love Patagonia. I did get a North Face vest from my brother for Christmas, though, which is pretty warm even in this cold weather.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jan 6, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) Also Matt Elam seems to be flip flopping. He committed to Florida, committed to FSU, and rumor has it, he will decommit from FSU to commit back to Florida even though he's denying it at this time. Sure looks like he's gonna recommit to Florida, which sucks. If Tennessee couldn't nab him, I sure as heck didn't want Florida to get him. But Brandon Willis is doing the same thing with Tennessee. He decommitted last week after being committed since Sept. and it now looks like he very well might recommit to UT at the Army All-American game.

About 70 pages into The Blind Side right now. Figured I might as well read it since I went to a rival high school of Michael Oher's and know a bit about the story already. Plus, I saw the movie a few weeks ago.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 29, 2009 -> 09:40 PM) Saw a couple of players stood up for Leach. Calling James "soft" and such. I'm not saying that what Leach did is okay because it's not, but is it bad enough to fire him for it? Obviously we don't know all the details, but I've heard it was blown out of proportion by James. I'm very interested to see how this plays out. Personally, I'm a little wary of James b/c I can't imagine any D1 head coach would be dumb enough to do that to a kid, especially one who's dad works for ESPN. But you never know I guess...

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 29, 2009 -> 12:04 AM) Did Jared Allen play tonight? F*cking redneck Chris Williams impressed the hell out of me tonight. I think most people forget this is essentially his rookie season. If he can play like that consistently, it's a nice way to start rebuilding the line.

AAAAHHHHH!!!! Aromashodu is sick. F--- the coaching staff for not getting him on the field sooner.

QUOTE (NIUSox @ Dec 28, 2009 -> 02:10 PM) Not a whole lot this year, but had a very fun Christmas Stephen King "Under the Dome" Tom Petty 4 CD "Live Anthology" "A Christmas Story" DVD some pez and a bag of swedish fish I bought that for my brother-in-law. It looks really good... And it's gonna keep you busy for awhile (unless you read at a lightening-fast pace).

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Dec 27, 2009 -> 02:04 PM) Mr. Snake Meyer is pulling a Billy Donovan/Brett Favre/whatever you want to call it. s***... I was really hoping that would be the end of Urban in the SEC. Oh well, it should help in the short-term - recruiting, beating FLA, etc.

Band of Brothers (bluray) North Face vest v-neck sweater Dixieland Delight and On Rocky Top by Clay Travis (SEC stuff so none of you would like it, lol) money clip wine bottle stopper 30 Rock - 3rd season alarm clock that plays my iPod and I get to pick out a new suit later today

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 25, 2009 -> 01:42 AM) According to ESPNChicago.com, Mike Shanahan would be "extremely interested" in the Bears head coaching job if the team decides to part ways with Lovie Smith. What I loved even more about that article is the mention of him bringing along Mike Heimerdinger as the OC. That would be awesome as Heimerdinger is a guy I've actually thought we should target as a Head Coach if the Bears fire Lovie like they should. And people in Houston really question Kyle Shanahan's playcalling decisions, so if he's let go or demoted, it would be great to bring him on as QB coach. Even if he's not a great OC, he is at least a very good QB coach.

Merry Christmas everyone! What a wonderful day of the year...

QUOTE (G&T @ Dec 23, 2009 -> 09:54 PM) CNN Parts of that felt like I was reading The Onion or something. haha

Happy Birthday guys!

Pretty darn good. I'll be keep reading it for sure.