Posts Tagged ‘SEC’
What the Gerald Jones Injury Means
Tennessee WR Gerald Jones is out 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain, although the Vols are hoping that he’ll be back for the Sept. 12 game with UCLA. Here’s what Jones injury means to UT.
Expect a lot of I-formation: The Vols probably would have ran the ball 60 percent of the time anyway, Jones [...]
Raise Your Hand if You Aren’t Injured
Just when you were about to allow yourself a glimmer of optimism about this season, Gerald Jones goes down. There are far too many questions to ask. Who’s going to dive into the dirt to attempt to catch one of Jonathan Crompton’s 85 mph underthrown passes? Who will run right every single time out of [...]
Required Reading
Local:
Vols appealing NCAA ruling on Bryce Brown. [Go Vols Xtra]
Media outlets boycotting SEC’s new media policy. [Go Vols Xtra]
Calapari leaves Memphis screwed too. [Go Memphis Tigers]
One of nation’s best columnists Geoff Calkins on Memphis situation. [Go Memphis Tigers]
Round Them Interwebs
Our home slices at SEC Rivals predict UT’s season. [SEC Rivals]
Coach Cut’s Duke team has been hanging out with Landon Donavan. [News-Observer]
2010 ACC hoops preview. [Vegas Watch]
The worst starter in the NBA. [Dime] tip o’ the cap to Celtics Green
Delvin Jones commits to UT. [SEC Sports Hub]
Langston on Pitino/ Jason Whitlock. [Lawn Chair Boys]
Top 5 [...]
5 Burning Questions for UT Football:
1) Will Lane Kiffin’s offseason remarks hurt the Vols in the short run if the team doesn’t start out strong out of the gate?
Jamey: By no means do I think his job will be in jeopardy if he gets off to a slow start, but other coaches and T.V. analysts will have a field day [...]
UT Ticket Slump?
ESPN mentions Lane Kiffin’s name at least once per day. People daily call the station referencing all of the new enthusiasm around UT football. Yet, season tickets remain more than available for home games this year. Are Tennessee fans apathetic? Is it a wait and see approach after being burned last year? Is it the [...]
Required Reading
Local:
Game day changes at UT. [Go Vols Xtra]
Coaching salaries in the SEC post-Meyer extension. [Mr. SEC]
Regional:
Pat Dooley with a nice set of notes. [Gainesville Sun]
Bianchi returns from vacation and responds to Slimebaum. [Orlando Sentinel]
If this is true, then punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. [Times-Picayune]
Urban Meyer is Highest Paid Coach in SEC
The Florida Gators made coach Urban Meyer the highest paid coach in the SEC after signing him to a six-year, $24 million contract. Meyer will make $4 million this season and Alabama coach Nick Saban will make $3.9 million. Meyer is now the third-highest paid coach in the counrty behind Pete Carroll’s $4.4 million at [...]
Required Reading
Local:
5 things to watch as Fall Camp begins for UT. [Go Vols Xtra]
Pennington breaks down current SEC football commitments. Freaking Informative. [Mr. SEC]
Regional:
Russell Wilson’s the best QB no one’s talking about. [Charlotte Observer]
Who’s hot and who’s not in New Orleans? [Times-Picayune]
Ever wonder, “What in the heck’s Craig Biggio into these days”? [NW Arkansas Times]
The Grizzlies [...]
The Way We Hear It
“The King” says that LSU Asst. Head Coach Larry Porter will replace Tommy West at Memphis at the end of the year. Porter is LSU’s best recruiter and was DeAngelo Williams before DeAngelo Williams was DeAngelo Williams. The King is very rarely wrong. Long live The King.