Posted by TommyJack on July 11, 2008 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congrats. Adams. I'm sure the rest of the board joins me. :)

Posted by dfreeman on July 11, 2008 at 6:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ - this could get ugly as well huh?? LOL

Posted by TommyJack on July 11, 2008 at 6:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DF: love it :)

Posted by VOLS85 on July 11, 2008 at 6:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"But the winner’s Fulmer column had the advantage of a full season’s perspective, but also took the debate into the area of off-field happenings which gave it a stronger base."

So we did better than 10 SEC teams last year (great perspective), and talked about off-field happenings (which haven't occurred in months). Nothing like stepping back and looking at the big picture from last year Johnny boy! I'm sure that perspective is why you haven't posted an article on GVX for 39 days.

I'm thinking about writing an article about how we should fire Pearl for not making it past the sweet 16, I'm sure the controversy there would merit a reward...

Since when did controversy and quality journalism overlap?

Posted by LanceR24 on July 11, 2008 at 6:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

so basically the award for top columnist went to who could bash fulmer the best....wow.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 11, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I second TJ. Congrats Adams. Hello df.

Posted by knoxsingle on July 11, 2008 at 7:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What a surprise. Journalists support journalists.

Posted by bholt on July 11, 2008 at 7:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If Adams can win this award what does this say about the quality of sports writers in this state?

Posted by FLAVOLS on July 11, 2008 at 7:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nice job John Adams.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 11, 2008 at 7:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Did John win any awards in Alabama too? LSU?

Posted by alfrizzle097 on July 11, 2008 at 7:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What a joke.

Posted by workinlikehek on July 11, 2008 at 7:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

John Adams = Finebaum wannabe. What a goal.

Posted by gate12 on July 11, 2008 at 7:44 p.m.

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Posted by nicksjuzunk on July 11, 2008 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LanceR24,

Perfectly stated my man.

Posted by RichRollin on July 11, 2008 at 7:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

SCAM, total SCAM.

Posted by TommyJack on July 11, 2008 at 7:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nick: I'm surprised at you. A man of the cloth and all...

Posted by orangeinga on July 11, 2008 at 7:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They loved him here in GA,too. Anyone who bashs another SEC opponent will be liked.

Posted by Volfan1 on July 11, 2008 at 7:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If Johnny boy is the best, the rest of the sportswriters in Tennessee must be using crayons and "The Cat In The Hat" for a reference guide.

Posted by RichRollin on July 11, 2008 at 7:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What gate12 said?!?!

Posted by tngeoff on July 11, 2008 at 7:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

KingsportVol.

I agree with you who agrees with TommyJack and would also like to say hello to dfreeman and join TommyJack in his surprise at my friend Nick. Wow. This column is complicated! WHERE IS JOHN????????

Posted by FLVol on July 11, 2008 at 8:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fulmer is the man! He will have more wins than Robert Neyland and more National Championships once it's said and done..wait and see John Adams.

Posted by ctownvol on July 11, 2008 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm sorry. I could've swore this article said John Adams won the Best columnist award.

I don't get it Big Dan!

Posted by oasis3 on July 11, 2008 at 8:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The paragraph about Adams says judges but the qoute is by an individual, hence the use of I. I think this one paragraph tells us all we know about the quality of the journalists and judges involved in this award.

Posted by gravegr on July 11, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

atta boy john keep it going.

Posted by utchris2003 on July 11, 2008 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This Tennessee Sports Writers are the same group of clowns that publish the High School All State teams every year and every year, they pick a few a few kids to their All-State team that failed to make All-Region.

The KNS Staff (aka. Deputy Dawg) wrote this to make it seem like Adams won this award based on the Fulmer article. If they based it on one article, then they are not very bright. My guess is that one of the judges thought this way and the KNS Staff (who knew this intense piece of journalism needed to be a collaborative piece) slanted as a way to irritate the Adams bashers.

Wonder if this new found ego booster will make him stop pouting and come out of his hiding place?

Posted by rthestar on July 11, 2008 at 8:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yet another reason newspaper readership is way down..looks like awards giving has followed ADAMS to the bottom....The self administered slime however is well earned...

Posted by Bigger_Al on July 11, 2008 at 8:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Better headline: Incestuous Sportswriter Fraternity Names Adams(!) Top Sortswriter in the state.

This award, which is about as difficult to win as the Top Football Coach which ironically was awarded to Phillip Fulmer, is as laughable as the close-knit group that annually circulates the award to themselves. Adams, who will be frozen-out by Tennessee players this year and who cannot land a job anywhere else on the planet, said "I'm glad the writers thought my hack-job on Fulmer was better than Higgins'. Just goes to show you don't need ideas to prosper in this business, just a lot of voters of whose wife you have nekkid pictures. Yes, spell that 'nekkid'."

Meanwhile, the fact that Coach Fulmer's job was actually extended rather than terminated was lost on the sports writers.

"What's important to us is Change. Change! For coaches, not ourselves", said the simpleton judges, too obtuse to recognize that they were pushing for the opposite behavior than actually occurred. Asked why they awarded both the writer calling for the head of the coach as well as the coach calling for the head of the writer, the judges said, "Look, somebody's right, and somebody's wrong. Adams is probably an idiot, but just in case UT doesn't go bowling this year, we could come out of this smelling like a rose!"

Posted by LanceR24 on July 11, 2008 at 8:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

the irony of this is if adams ever gets fired or quits you know he is gonna say, "fire fulmer! its his fault i got fired!" lol.

Posted by GerryOP on July 11, 2008 at 9:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hee, hee, hee, hee! Coach Fulmer wins TSWA Coach of the Year award and John Adams wins TSWA Columnist of the Year! How fitting!

Posted by rusty_shackleford on July 11, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Mainstream Media is dead. It's just a matter of time until papers (can't really call them "newspapers" since most of the pages are filled with advertisements) are gone like AM radio. The Internet is filled with MSM cutting staff like a fat boy cuts the cheese at a Mexican restaurant.

Enjoy the accolades, Tuscaloosa John. That and 50 cents will buy a bunch of Brown Squirrel ads to read!

Posted by littleorange on July 11, 2008 at 9:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This award has about as much credibility as the Heisman Trophy......

Posted by tngeoff on July 11, 2008 at 9:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GerryOP.

Odd to say the least.

Posted by Bigger_Al on July 11, 2008 at 9:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I got a chance to interview "Tuscaloosa John" soon after accepting the award:

BA: "So, John, you have to be pretty happy with this award. What is it, your third?"
JA: (Giggles uncontrollably) "Hah!" (Snorts audibly and surprisingly) "I won!" (Snorts again, and rubs trophy in a way that made this writer uncomfortable) "I won! Hah!"
BA: "What is the message this sends to the young sports writers of the state?"
JA: "Sports writing is the power position in sports, not coaching. Jocks are arrogant, and I will get back at them for what they did to me in High School. Get the mindless minions calling for the Head Coaches head, and they won't call for your's. I've got modest talents at best, but I"m good for life here. I outlasted Johnny, and I applauded heartily when he was fired. I will do the same for Phil. Mark my words!" (Audible giggle)

Posted by BillVol on July 11, 2008 at 9:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well deserved honor for Mr. Adams. I honestly believe early in his career, he tried to intentionally stir up things with provocative columns, and I didn't used to be a fan of his. But he has stopped doing that. His columns now are well thought out and are accurate opinions about the current UT sports situation.

I never knew Roland Juilian did the KNS's headlines. That is a real art and if you are not good at it, it can take away from the story. Needless to say, Mr. Julian, one of the best sportswriters anywhere, is very good.

Posted by PLEASEGETRIDOFTHENOTSOSLIMONE on July 11, 2008 at 9:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know that Mama said to always tell the truth. Great job John and congrats!

Posted by volroadwarrior on July 11, 2008 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Reminds me of the Nobel Peace Prize going to idiots like Jimmy Carter who jump started the terrorist threat by his hand wringing over the Iranian hostages--and Al Gore who is pushing the biggest hoax in a century (global warming)--after he invented the internet. These media types sit around in a circle j**k. It has nothing to do with quality of work or being informative. It has everything to do with making everyone in their little circle feel real good.

Posted by murrayvol on July 11, 2008 at 9:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Not only does he win a gold but gets a hat trick with a silver and a bronze.

Congratulations John! We've been concerned that you may be in an undisclosed location. Who knew?

Posted by VolunteerMan on July 11, 2008 at 9:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How many times does Adams have to say that he is not a Vol fan, but a Vol reporter. He has written article after article detailing short comings of the athletic dept. that wouldn't have been written by a homer. If you're not someone who believes in dissent or an unpopular opinion, pick your cut-off sweatshirt and your radiator fluid and go to Canada. You certainly aren't someone that deserves the fruits that this country provides the opportunity to attain.

Posted by pdhuff on July 11, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Truth hurts sometimes.

Posted by IPOrange on July 11, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Now we know where Johnny has been lately - doing the banquet scene, pressing the flesh, and accepting awards. Whoda thunkit?

Posted by rootin4volz on July 11, 2008 at 10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Adams named top columnist." HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!! Now THAT, my friends, is some comedy!

So, come on...who REALLY was named top columnist? I mean, that's funny and all, but you guys are going to tell us who REALLY got named top columnist, right?

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!

Posted by dash727 on July 11, 2008 at 10:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A loser that losers' embrace. Another testament to the negative attitudes and profound lack of self worth in East Tennessee. Similar to the morons that still have "W's" on the back of their cars. Miserable corrupt individuals that are overwhelmed with a narcissistic attitude of entitlement over others. Life is good when you tear down and criticize others while believing you are valid.

Posted by TurboFan on July 11, 2008 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's not that I disagree with his opinion, it is how he arrives at his opinion with seemingly very little thought or research.

What was that so called "Trick Play" column he wrote that was so funny? I have no memory of that one.

Posted by LiveFaith on July 11, 2008 at 10:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

*What a surprise. Journalists support journalists.*
Knoxsingle said it all, except I would substitute propagandists for the word journalists these days!

Way to go Adams, you have now entered into the same glory with Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize, Candace Parker's SEC "runner-up", and Brokeback Mountain as picture of the year.

Looks like the more things change ...

Posted by WaltGoVols on July 11, 2008 at 10:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Adams is no friend of the UT football program.

That is not his job.

People just should have no illusions.

Walt

Posted by murrayvol on July 11, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Walt: People without illusions are cadavers.

Posted by ctownvol on July 11, 2008 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well said murrayvol

Posted by TommyJack on July 11, 2008 at 10:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Amazing how many of you guys let this guy get your goat. Amazing.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 11, 2008 at 10:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ: I think they are called haters. Sound familiar? It's ok for them to bash.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 11, 2008 at 10:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey, Walt, no one asks Adams to be a friend of the UT program, just not to be an enemy of it. I don't think its unreasonable at all to ask for neutral objectivity, which he did NOT show in his contorted and selective picking of "facts" in his infamous ripping of Fulmer and follow-up with Finebaum.

Tommyjack, who can in good conscience smile and nod meekly at a situation when someone is paid big bucks, given a perch of a public forum and gilded fake accolades for being basically dishonest? We are having trouble stopping it, but we don't have to quit saying its wrong. I'm too much of an Irish scorpio to hush and my ancestors fought at King's Mountain, too.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 11, 2008 at 11:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey guys, I brought up the "hater" term the other day, and probably should not have, but I absolutely did NOT apply it to you guys who constructively criticize the program on specifics. But there are other people who come to this site who consistently wish ill to the UT football program. What is a better concise one-word term for those folks?

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 11, 2008 at 11:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Where did y'all go?

Posted by gnm53108 on July 11, 2008 at 11:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Question.Who will still have their job ten years from now,CPF or Adams?
CPF pretty much has a lifetime contract.How long is your contract John?

Posted by gnm53108 on July 11, 2008 at 11:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

orangebloodgmc..1102..All depends on who you're talking about.Some of these posters actually are Vols fans and would like to see the Vols succeed.We just cant seem to agree on who should lead us to the promise land.CPF is the man.

Posted by Buckley on July 11, 2008 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is a joke! It is judged by the same people!
Why not have the readers judge it. Adams is a joke and thank gooodness we have an A.D. that said this is a joke and called his hand. Now the same sick sport writers try to give him credit. Well we don't buy it and never will. Quit insulting our intelligence!

Posted by TommyJack on July 11, 2008 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

orangeblood: I hear you brother. Just to me, a little over the top. But hey, we can disagree.
I appreciate your passion nonetheless.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 11, 2008 at 11:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"orangebloodgmc..1102..All depends on who you're talking about.Some of these posters actually are Vols fans and would like to see the Vols succeed."

Exactly, gnm, I was never calling those who offer specific constructive criticism to program haters. My point was that there are fans of rival schools who wish nothing but ill for the UT program and one or two others who seem to be so eat up with hate for Fulmer that they put a negative spin on EVERY good news item about UT football. I don't have to call these folks "haters" but what is a better one-word term about those who consistently wish ill for the Tennessee football program? I am asking.

Posted by gnm53108 on July 11, 2008 at 11:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Jealous?

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 11, 2008 at 11:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Its all good, Tommyjack. Maybe its the spicy food we eat down here in LA that gets us all revved up.

Posted by cdmav08 on July 11, 2008 at 11:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A columnists job is not to write an article in which the readers will agree. I columnist has the job of writing articles of opinion to get people to buy the papers. That being said, are we not here still debating after an article wrote many months ago, was there not a load of comments on the articles, when they were posted on here... was there not an entire section of the sunday paper with letters to the editor on Mr. Adam's article. John Adams may not write articles that you agree with, you may even think he is a complete idiot, but as a columnist, he does his job, and he does it well.

Posted by gnm53108 on July 11, 2008 at 11:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Umm.Spicy food with cold frost brewed koolaid.
Thats what I'm talking about.

Posted by utchris2003 on July 11, 2008 at 11:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cdmav -

Do you think that the KNS thinks he did a good job considering the stat someone posted earlier about the drop off in subscriptions since the article?
--

I agree that he is entitled to his opinion. I did not particularly like the article because of the way that it was written. I tried to go back and reread it tonight, but I believe that they have taken off of here. The griffin article was calling for a change, but after reading and rereading it, I did not mind it nearly as much because of the way that it was written.

At the end of the day, the article did nothing more than stir people up. For any of those that think Hamilton would actually take the opinions of Adams or any other writer, fan, critic, what have you, is severely mistaken.

Posted by gnm53108 on July 11, 2008 at 11:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

camav08..A columnist job is to write articles to sell papers.How is it in the best intrest for a paper based in knoxville to put down the biggest sport program in the area?To call for the firing of the man that has led that program for the last 15 years.To go on a radio station in Alabama and take calls supporting the iniative.He went from being objective to being subjective.It almost has to be his vendetta.Like I said earlier.Who will have their job 10 years from now?

Posted by marc_ash on July 12, 2008 at 12:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Let me tell you what would be nice to see. John Adams has won an award for his writing. I know it wasn't a reader voted award(which you think it would be), but the readers are what makes it possible for John Adams (and other journalists/columnists) to have a job.

I've never understood being voted on for an award strictly from peers. The all star game in baseball is fan based. The NBA all star game is fan based. The NFL pro bowl is fan based.

I would like to see John come on and thank the readers for the opportunity to have won this award. Lets not forget, even though the writers voted, this award would not be possible if it weren't for the loyal readers who read the KSN.

Posted by cdmav08 on July 12, 2008 at 12:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

give me a source for that stat and i would consider it relevant.... but coming from a person on here that is most like an Adam's hater, how can you really believe it. Oh well i'm not here to argue just give me opinion. In a few months if U.T. has a poor season... many of the people on here calling for Adam's job with be calling for Fulmers. Human nature, we go with the flow.

Posted by marc_ash on July 12, 2008 at 12:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

gnm53108,

Good point. Not sure what adams motives were. Maybe he didn't think his rant would be met with such expression from the fans (and fulmer). I know that during that time, there were a LOT of folks calling for Fulmer's head.

What is interesting about the whole incident, is how so many folks came to Fulmers aid (many of which were calling for his head). The comparison reminded me of the big brother that beats up the little brother, but gets irate of someone else tries to beat him up.

adams might have also not cared how Fulmer or others would react. What has bothered me isn't as much the article he wrote, but how he has responded (or lack thereof) since. adams has had multiple opportunities to make some things right or at least respond in some manner to the article. It think thats all many people have asked.

Maybe he'll do the right thing and come on her to address the people. By now, we know the KSN folks read the posts.

Do the right thing john. Show your appreciation to the folks that read you.

Posted by warriorman86 on July 12, 2008 at 1:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah marc_ash and fans do such a great a great job. It's just a popularity contest. That's why Ian Kinsler, Brian McCann, Dann Uggla etc. didn't get voted in by the fans this year. That's why Shaq starts NBA all star games. Plus if Adams wrote an article proclaiming Foolmer's greatness then you guys would vote for adams and that wouldn't be correct either.

Posted by dfreeman on July 12, 2008 at 2:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Kingsport, tngeoff, and TJ - hey guys just another Friday night!! What would it be without a little drama?? LOL

Posted by LargeOrange on July 12, 2008 at 2:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"Adams was second in the sportswriter of the year category". I love Tennessee, was born and raised there, but I have lived most of my life now in Atlanta. I am still pure Orange through and through but, I have to say, that being the 2nd best Sportswriter in Tennessee is about the equivalent of the VOLS beating UTC and Memphis St. but losing to Vandy in a football season. It is like fishing at a trout farm and not catching any fish. It is about as impressive as being runner up in the hockey championship of Mexico. I'm sorry, but JA you are second rate in a pool of 2nd raters. Enjoy your award and please stay in hiding. 39 days and we are loving every minute of it.

Posted by gnm53108 on July 12, 2008 at 2:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

cdmav..The stat?!?Its not a stat,its a fact in wrighting.Coach Fulmer got presented a contract from the athletic director,which he signed,that states as long as he wins 8 games a year he automatically gets another year added to his contract.CFP has only not done this a couple of times as the head coach of Tennessee in the last 15 years..Do the math.Adding a year to his contract every year for the next ten years,minus 1 or 2,would still leave him with 8 or 9 more years on his contract ten years from today.He has expressed he would like to retire from Tennessee,so this would lead me,and any rational person,to beleive we are going to have Coach Phillip Fulmer as head coah for the next 10 freakin years.
NOW,as the kns subscriptions are going down,answer me this....Who is still going to be employed by their current employer 10 years from now,Coach Phillip Fulmer or John adams?

Posted by gnm53108 on July 12, 2008 at 2:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good point LargeOrange.Pretty soon he'll probably not only lose his job at kns but have to take a step down role with another publication.Who am I kidding,they will hire him in Alabama.Just think John,look at all those future articles you could write about AL players getting in trouble,Coach Saban not getting to the SECCG,not beating TENNESSEE and this coach,that should've been fired,Phillip Fulmer.
Heck,you might see 4 different AL coaches that you could trash by the time that Coach Fulmer decides to retire.
Then your vendetta would be fullfilled.

Cold frost brewed koolaid please.

Posted by T0MMYJACK on July 12, 2008 at 5:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You can't necessarily blame the decline in subscribers to the KNS w/ Adams' disdain for Fulmer. The decline is happening everywhere across the nation.

Adams is a good writer, and he is entitled to his opinions. Even though you or I may disagree with what he writes in one piece, we shouldn't discount his other stuff.

Posted by TommyJack on July 12, 2008 at 6:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

poser/loser/coward

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 7:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ: TOMMYJACK is Tranny McGuyver. Be careful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-8Pd...

Posted by pdhuff on July 12, 2008 at 7:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I like both Fulmer and Adams. I don't care for Phil's recent bottom lines on real accomplishments. He is now driven to solely beat Neyland's record.

Adams job is pique interest which I think he has done very well. Sometimes a little too much for several.

Many have trouble seperating Phillip from Tennessee. He is a major employee, not the aura of Orange. Some of us think we could do better than 9 years of no SEC titles. Some are satisfied with that very fact. At near $40,000.00 per week.

We will embark again shortly. What journey awaits us?

Posted by rusty_shackleford on July 12, 2008 at 7:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LO makes a good point. How many sportswriters are in TN? The four big cities have one each. I guess JC, Bristol, Jackson and every other small town rag has one....but how many people read the Bristol News Courrier, or the Camden Chronicle?

My suggestion? Go out on top! Tuscaloosa John has won an award. Now is the time to expand your horizons, JA. There isn't anything else to accomplish in Knoxville, so try your skills "at the next level." Move to ATL, NY or LA.

Posted by TommyJack on July 12, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Kingsport: The Transter...lmao.

Posted by lempga on July 12, 2008 at 8:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Adams is the head of the donkey. Maybe rear-end. Can't make up my mind. WAIT, he is a complete Jackass.

Adams, please leave Knoxville.

Posted by GerryOP on July 12, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Right rusty_shack, and Coach Fulmer won College Football Coach of the Year. Who is the bigger fish in the smaller pond?

Adams' rep is based on how large an audience he attracts. Fulmers rep will be determined on the field ... in September.

Don't like the guy? Stop reading, stop ranting, stop going ballistic every time his name is mentioned! Even the typically inane post under an Admas article of "Did not read, do not care." counts as a post. You guys are keeping that monkey fed!

You clowns are showing us antis- how haters really act.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

orangebloodgmc.

Hey! My ancestrors did to! The OverMountain Men live in glory forever!

KingsportVol.

Ummmm..that's just a wee bit scary!

TommyJack.

Great points.

pdhuff.

You're turning into a softee! No fritters for three hours.

GerryOP.

Right on. This one is clearing up and the positions are obvious. The only thing missing...is...WHERE'S JOHN ADAMS?"

Posted by GerryOP on July 12, 2008 at 8:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff, the really amusing fact is that this article is on the way to getting twice as many posts as the article on Fulmer winning a TSWA award! Does that tell you anything?

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 9:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

GerryOP.

Good point. It is amusing though to watch some who becry anyone making comments that doesn't match their opinion about Coach Fulmer...but when their opinion goes another way about someone else...it's "Katie bar the doors!" Interesting.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

For my feeble abilities...will someone please explain to me how this differs from the State wide glory of being selected Coach of the Year in Tennessee? Same basic process in a strickingly similar demographic. Just curious.

Posted by GerryOP on July 12, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff, the award for Coach was ... well ... you know ... well ... different! Are these the indigenous inhabitants that Chris Fowler identified and classified in '97?

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

GerryOP.

Thank you for clarifying that! You see it how I see it...that is an all inclusive statement by me about yours.

Moment of silence for Tony Snow.

God Bless Tony Snow and may his family find their way through this very difficult time. To the ignorant moron who posted a heckle at Tony at WBIR...you are ignorant.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 9:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

John Adams theme song:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AM4ADoVc6TU

Posted by GerryOP on July 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A good 'un tngeoff - and may he remain standing tall.

Here's one for the whiners. Saw these folks a few weeks ago in concert at a little country church. Awesome!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-AgboQvxQ20

I'm outta here -- all day Gospel Fest over the ridge and down the next valley!

Be well ya'all! Have a great weekend!

Posted by volfan_brian on July 12, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I just took my dog out for her morning dump....it was by far more entertaining than anything Adams has ever written!

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL Adam bashers like to watch dogs poop.

Posted by dfreeman on July 12, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff - Tony was an awesome guy! May God be with his family and ease their pain! A moment of silence indeed!!

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

KingsportVol.

For their viewing pleasure:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xEm3jZd8zSs

Posted by grvol on July 12, 2008 at 10:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Eight games? Now that's the joke... on us.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 10:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

dfreeman.

Hey Bro'. Yup. Very very sad. May God be with them for sure.

Posted by dfreeman on July 12, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

kingsport - Yeah! I think that's the first time I've ever heard of someone referring to their dog pinching a loaf as being entertaining!! LOL But hey, what every trips your trigger!!

Posted by TommyJack on July 12, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tony Snow was a fine Amnerican. R.I.P.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 10:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

GerryOP.

Good one! I love Gospel. Here...try this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RY4wyIhY2VY

Have a great weekend!

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 10:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

IIIrd Tyme Out rules.

Posted by BigOrangeVol on July 12, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Exactly what kind of bonus does Adams get for winning the Top Jock Sniffer Award from the Tennessee Jock Sniffer Association? Biddle and Climer are salivating in thoughts of winning next years Top Jock Sniffer Award since The Tennessean was shut out this year.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 10:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

geoff: That was too funny.
dfreeman: Brother you are a night owl. You alway's come on when I ready to crash. What's new? Did you say you were from Morristown?

Posted by pdhuff on July 12, 2008 at 10:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tngeoof, hehehe, just cleaning my guns.

Lulling afore the 9-1 storm. Thinking of feeding bluegill in the creek and digesting that country ham and red eye gravy this am.

Posted by 02champs on July 12, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

yep....they just pass this award around...Adams wins it about every 5 years or so.

Posted by richvol on July 12, 2008 at 10:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If the criteria used to determine the winner was in any way based on the judge quoted in this article it just shows what a joke the award truly is.

Adams occasionally writes a decent article but spends way too much time trying to be cute with wasted space like the picks panel commentary. It's fine to show the picks but please don't waste valuable print space with ridiculous attempts at sophmore humor. Your time would be better spent doing real journalism and research for articles that your subscribers would like to read.

Additionally, your hack job on Coach Fulmer was not only inapropriate...it was tasteless.

Posted by TommyJack on July 12, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

volfan_brian: Thanks for sharing.

Posted by LargeOrange on July 12, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Gerry and geoff - Here are a couple of points for you to consider. The reason there weren't that many posts on CPF winning Coach of the year in Tennessee, is pretty obvious, it was not much of an honor, he should win that every year. The other point is that in comparing the "antis" as you called them, to the people that hate John Adams is apples and oranges for this reason. This is a TENNESSEE FAN SITE, and for Tennessee fans to get angry at someone who publicly and personally attacks our current Coach, players, AD, Smokey, the color Orange, Rocky Top or anything else associated with Tennessee is a normal and expected reaction. (before I get flamed, I am not saying Adams attacked anyone but our Coach, the other references are illustrative) On the other hand, if we were having this conversation on a fan website devoted to John Adams, say goadamsxtra.com, for instance, and I were to come there and bash John Adams, then I would not be surprised for his "fans" who go there to read information and talk about John Adams, to call me a hater and they would be right. There is a distinct difference.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 11:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LargeOrange.

Good points. I see your point and have to agree with your overview.

Posted by abnermc on July 12, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

MUSINGS:
The paragraph about Adams was written by Adams. 50 days til football, 39 days since Adams disapeared!
Fulmer got coach of the year & should get writter of the year for his response to Adams.

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 11:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Last point for me. I'm no "fan" of John Adams, but I support his right to publish whatever he wants to with the approval of his editorial leadership. I love Tennessee football, but I am easily able to distinguish Tennessee football from a person and do not now nor will I ever just blindly support soeone I feel has not done as well as he could have. As far as Fulmer goes, I give him tremendous credit for stepping waaaaaay outside his historical comfort zone and bringing in fresh blood on offense. I truly believe we have a great chance to field an exciting team in '08. I hope that is step one to fielding a team that takes on Tennessee football's historical trademark...every team knew we could beat them and they respected that potential.

Posted by wewhite on July 12, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Surely the KNS meant to run this article on April 1st.

Posted by dfreeman on July 12, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Kingsport - Yep I am from Morristown! Live in Ooltewah now. I was up WAY too late last night! Was at the next door neighbors house hanging out in the "man room"!! LOL I was crowned last night with a splash of Pepsi!!

Posted by TommyJack on July 12, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

DF: Are you an Owl fan?

Posted by dvols on July 12, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

who cares?

Posted by T0MMYJACK on July 12, 2008 at 11:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Fulmer and Adams, too, are fine "Amnericans", 10:17AM.

Nice.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 12:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DF: Good drink. That's one that will creep up on you. Before you know it this happens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcCxc5...

Honey is KFC still open?

Posted by dfreeman on July 12, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ - haven't been here long enough! I am always a Morristown West Trojan!! I guess it'll be wherever my son goes!!

Kingsport - LMAO That is a classic isn't it!! We're going streakin down by the quad!! Everybody's doing it!! Frank the Tank!

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DF: I went to White Pine middle school. Moved to Kingsport and graduated DB 88.

Posted by invisiblekid on July 12, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow, another round of self-congratulatory awards, impressive. This is about like a Ford, Chevy, Toyota, or Nissan winning truck of the year or Fulmer winning the TSWA for football in TN over Johnson and West. Almost as shocking as a Republican or Democrat winning the presidency. Need not do much to earn the award given the small amount of competition since it pretty much amounts to the KNS, Commercial Appeal, and the Tennessean in the state.

It's not so much that I am obsessed about Adams' opinion of Fulmer (or anything else for that matter)like some on here, it's just the mentality of giving awards for the sake of giving awards gets a little ridiculous.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 12, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Kingsport - Yes! YES, you just took one in the jugular.

General: I like you man. But you're crazy. You're crazy man. WOOOOOOAaaaaaaaaa.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

General your my boy blue. Where you been?

Posted by invisiblekid on July 12, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

BTW, if somebody deserved a d#m@ed award, it was Ferrell for his portrayal of Frank the Tank.

And if any of you guys are Tom Petty fans, I highly recommend catching him in concert. Him and his boys are getting old, but they can still rock.

Posted by invisiblekid on July 12, 2008 at 12:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Guys this is a very special occasion. The Godfather himself has decided to grace us with his presence. This is his d@m! house. He sleeps twenty feet away.

Good to see you GodfatherMelon.

Posted by cwisenhower on July 12, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know, I was no fan of the way we lost to Cal, Fl, and Bama. I hated those games. How we crushed UGA was promising, but then we had the Bama game and that brought it all back to reality. Scraping by the rest fo the East didn't feel good either, but those were W's.

Getting a little insight from Ryan Karl's blog, I have gained the perspective that maybe the team was just way out of shape and beat up, and maybe the training and conditioning coaches and doctors were to blame for last year's problems.

Seeing the off the field problems, that made me think that there was something wrong with the coaching staff and problems with their policing of these kids.

At the end of the day, these players are kids adjusting into adulthood. Yes, we live and breathe Volball, but I hope that sometimes we remember that these guys are kids still.

My point is, Adams should have never personally attacked Fulmer. Professionally calling for his job is one thing, but I'll never believe that Phil Fulmer has lost his Volunteer heart and spirit.

Fulmer is by no means Flash Gordon (look at his difference in size between 1998 and now...wow!) and cannot always be around to smack these kids' hands when they're doing or about to do something bad.

Furthermore, winning an award on one controversial piece of work is an atrocity to say the least, but you also have to consider the competition.

I live in Memphis and skim the paper whenever I see it, and especially the sports section. I do not feel like losing my intelligence by reading the paper.

Adams' column on Fulmer was horrible. While I agreed with a part of it, Fulmer's response actually should have won this years' award.

Go Vols.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 12, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

IKid: Agree with on both post. I try and go to 5 to 10 shows a year and have never seen Tom Petty.He is on my list to see along with Steve Miller,Van Halen & ZZTop and a few 80's bands this summer hopefully. General Godfather for President.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 12, 2008 at 2:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Amen, cwisenhower and well said LargeOrange 10:58.

Tngeoff, yes, the Overmountain Men descendants also do get stirred up sometimes.

But its just a game, I reckon.

Posted by RJ_Vol on July 12, 2008 at 2:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This may be a repeat...I haven't had time to read all of the comments, but...

Do you think John Adams wrote his article to win this award? It certainly came at the right time it appears. While I didn't think his article on Fulmer was professional, many of his articles do have a different angle. Which is good I think, even if I don't like the viewpoints. I have read one article since the "Fire Fulmer" article so the "different angle" articles I refer to are pre-implosion. Again, I do think "the article" was over-the-top. However, I think it did serve to help clean-up some of the discipline problems earlier this winter. I do not think Adams wrote his article to help UT, but merely to get more readers. He certainly has not balanced his view on UT discipline w/ the severe discipline problems of many other major colleges. That's no excuse - we certainly had problems of our own to handle. Finally, I think KNS is very lucky to have this bulletin board. I think much of what is written here(obviously not all) on the board has better sports content than the sports section itself.

Posted by DannyVol on July 12, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What a load of garbage. Higgins is simply okay while Adams is utterly pathetic.

The best columnist in the state of Tennessee is Geoff Calkins. Period.

I suppose there isn't a decent sports writer in Nashville or Chattanooga?

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 12, 2008 at 7:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Where can I read Geoff Calkins?

Posted by tngeoff on July 12, 2008 at 7:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

orangebloodgmc.

Here y'a go:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/staff...

Posted by BigOrangeVol on July 12, 2008 at 11:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'll take Tri-Cities' Ron Bliss all day everyday over any of the hacks at the KNS, CA or Tennessean.

Ron you were robbed once again!

Posted by LargeOrange on July 13, 2008 at 12:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

BOV - You are right, I am from Bristol and I remember reading Ron Bliss and he was good, not too overly a homer but not obviously biased against the "home team" like JA. Seems good for paying readership to me, I have never understood the logic that some on here propose that the way to increase readership which = Dollars, is to pi$$ off your core audience. But maybe it is just me, I am just a successful business man. What do I know?

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 13, 2008 at 12:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Kingsport - the largemouth bass call my name. I'm a fishermen like Randy Sanders.

Posted by posivol on July 13, 2008 at 12:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

congrads on your top communist award!

you dadgum no talent hack........lol

Posted by voljkelley on July 13, 2008 at 8:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

congrats John!
Most of these people are mad, because they know you are speaking the truth about fulmer.
I got a Sports headline:
Fulmer can't get Vols past Mediocore Season!!!!!

Posted by tngeoff on July 13, 2008 at 8:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

General_Watermelon.

Hopefully that doesn't mean your moving to and will become a Wildcat!!!

Posted by hlsmith on July 13, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This vote could not have been taken in Tennessee

Posted by golfballs03 on July 13, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

John Adams is the man. Fulmer can kiss his ...

Posted by invisiblekid on July 13, 2008 at 12:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

KingsportVol, I remember seeing ZZ at Freedom Hall when it was still the place for concerts. They put on a great show and I can't wait til they tour again. Van Halen is a great show too, couldn't quite work it out to see them this past Fall though.

Posted by pdhuff on July 13, 2008 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gen Watermelon, the Randy Sanders of the Pro Bass Anglers!

Who knew?

I can see the teamwork of good Gen W directing Dupree in backing the Ranger into Watts Bar now.

Posted by tngeoff on July 13, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This has a peculiar ring to it. Something like GoVosXTRA:

The Lesson Plan

Then Jesus took his disciples up the mountain and

gathering them around him, he taught them, saying:

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn.

Blessed are the merciful.

Blessed are they who thirst for justice.

Blessed are you when persecuted.

Blessed are you when you suffer.

Be glad and rejoice for your reward in heaven is great.

Then Simon Peter said,

Do we have to write this down?

And Andrew said,

Do we have to turn it in?

And James said,

Does spelling count?

And Phillip said,

Will this be on the test?

And Bartholomew said,

What if we don't know it?

And John said,

The other disciples didn't have to learn this!

And Matthew said,

When do we get out of here?

And Judas said,

What does this have to do with real life?

And the other disciples likewise.

Then one of the Pharisees who was present

asked to see Jesus' lesson plan

and inquired of Jesus

his terminal objectives in the cognitive domain.

And Jesus wept.

Posted by Colliervol on July 13, 2008 at 9:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Adams can't carry Higgins' notebook. Next subject.

Posted by Bass_Vol_1998 on July 13, 2008 at 9:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

whoever said Geoff Calkins is the best is just plain wrong. He is awful, the biggest vol hater of all. And he had the famous "you ain't not writin nothin homeboy" incident with Jason Williams. I dislike Geoff worst of all- his articles and his radio show.

Posted by BigOrangeVol on July 13, 2008 at 11:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You can still read Ron Bliss at http://tricitiessports.com/.

Posted by cwisenhower on July 14, 2008 at 1:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Calkins is a tool. At least Higgins is somewhat entertaining; when he acts like Adams. Boy I can't wait for the Ole Miss/Memphis garbage to catch fire. This is when Higgins tries to win one for the CA!!!

Posted by bigfan502 on July 14, 2008 at 1:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

John Adams is doing a great job...look at all these comments...this is what his objective is..get Vol fans talking...like Big Orange, Collier, watermelon, Bass, Invisible kid and so many others..its great, I think.

Posted by pdhuff on July 14, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

bigfan502 1:35am - dead on. He is a pot stirrer and he often has a large gunnera in his sites and sights.

Posted by VOLstuckINky on July 14, 2008 at 12:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Finebaum and Adams are out ..... Finabaum beedy eyes are giving out ... Adams probably lost what little heart he had ... what go around come around.

Posted by 64vol on July 14, 2008 at 12:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations Mr. Adams. You are not afraid to tell it like it is, and I support that type of courage regarding the Big Orange.

Posted by volnbig11land on July 14, 2008 at 1:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have no problem with johnny or anyone else "telling it like it is" but you when you obviously have an agenda against the hometown team, leave!

Doesn't lsu need an "objective" sports writer...

Posted by volboy81 on July 14, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

apparently, John Adams was the only one entered in the race.

Posted by TheVolMan on July 15, 2008 at 1:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations to all of the Weenies who congregated in order to share their moronic view of the KNS boycott. Wow, you really made a difference. I bet JA is so bothered by you idiots. Rather, he is ROTFLHAO...

Posted by tngeoff on July 15, 2008 at 7:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TheVolMan.

Hard to argue the impact...or lack thereof. I saw a similar online petition for the firing of the head coach. That had about the same impact. A lot of hot air reasuring each of the signers that they were'nt the only ones who couldn't make their plan stick.

Posted by marc_ash on July 15, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

dfreeman

Where in Ooltewah do you residse. I too, live in Ooltewah...sub division right past Crouchs bbq.