Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 2:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love all 3, but I'm going with Coach Pearl too.

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 2:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

BTW-I was first! Nanny nanny boo boo

Posted by TurboFan on July 16, 2008 at 2:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Happy for ya, CTown. Have a doggie biscuit for your efforts. jk

That was a waste of a minute and a half to read this. Come on, Mike, your phoning it in! Oh wait, it a radio show.

Posted by invisiblekid on July 16, 2008 at 2:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Think I'll sit back and rubberneck at this impending train wreck of a thread.

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 2:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Turbo- Can I make it a fritter? Did somebody say train wreck? That very well could be an understatement.

Posted by tngeoff on July 16, 2008 at 2:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm with you invisible. Oughta be a show!

Posted by jerrywroberts on July 16, 2008 at 2:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Things must be boring around the office!

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well hey Geoff. How are ya brother? Got any polka playing in the background today? I'm sending you another email. Go check it out soon.

Posted by rthestar on July 16, 2008 at 2:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm surrounded by idiots. MG has to have something to talk about so he can keep the radio show..So he stirs the pot and let all you that respected the stupid question vote & give him a subject so he didn't have to actually work...
NEXT it will be which D coaches should be let go....
LETS start our own poll & ask which radio shows should be gone===NO fair taking just ADAMS off. he is old and using his vast qualifications for the job he would get at WENDYS would only serve to ugly up an otherwise fine sandwich place..

Posted by VolnDothan on July 16, 2008 at 2:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is going to be a LOOOONNNNGGGGGG thread.

Am I the only one who feels that the hire of Dave Clawson is the first step in securing a successor to Fulmer? With Clawson's character and performance you just gotta know that he's being groomed for our top spot. Yet I NEVER hear or read anyone mentioning it.

What's everyone else's take?

Posted by YankeeVol on July 16, 2008 at 2:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yep, pretty bland today..... When will there be word on Summitt's contract? That'll heat things up.

Posted by knoxnewsuser on July 16, 2008 at 2:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UT football, the appetizer for UT Basketball!

Posted by VolnDothan on July 16, 2008 at 2:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh and by the way, this could be the stupidest column I've seen on GOVOLS.com all freakn' year...

Posted by AuburnFan on July 16, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'd fire all 3 and close the athletic department.

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

VolnDothan- That certainly is a possibility, but may just be a little premature. Let's see how things pan out over a few years before he is annointed. I like his character and recruiting efforts for sure.

Posted by dwolfcreek on July 16, 2008 at 2:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dam stupid question .

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 2:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fire all 3 AND close the athletic department? WOW! Kinda harsh. Don't ya think Auburnfan?

Posted by dwolfcreek on July 16, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

whats a auburn ?

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's a tiger. No wait. A wareagle. No wait. A plainsmen. Aw heck. I don't think anybody knows.

Posted by b_neas on July 16, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Simply based on age would you not have to go with Pearl? He has at least 15 good years of coaching left in him. The same can not be said of the other two.

Posted by BADGES0413 on July 16, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Auburn Fan,

The way your basketball teams have performed the last 20 years it looks like you all have taken care of getting rid of those sports. You tried to fire your football coach a few years ago too, so you are really close to being a top notch AG school.

By the way are you War Eagles, Tigers, Plainsmen or Grit Grubbers?

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gritgrubbers? Now that's funny!

Posted by bobbarbilly on July 16, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's AWEBURN. They stand in awe and burn with envy.

Posted by TurboFan on July 16, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Auburn is pretty nice color of hair for a woman.

Posted by Singaporehillbilly on July 16, 2008 at 3:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A better poll would ask which KNS sports writer, if any, would you keep?

Posted by Mr_Bandman on July 16, 2008 at 3:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How could anyone vote for Bruce over Pat? He's a great coach, but a couple of good (not great yet) seasons can not possibly trump Pat's career legacty. That's crazy.

Posted by Mr_Bandman on July 16, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

...also spelled "legacy"...oops...

Posted by ORANGEASIAN on July 16, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

John Adams, not!

Posted by FWBVol on July 16, 2008 at 3:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Poor AuburnFan, Tigers haven't won a football NC since 1957, and have neither basketball team has ever won a title. But at least they do have their women's swim team with it's six NCs. Feel the fear.

That said, I agree that this is only something the KNS is doing to stir the water a little. The fact is few, if any, of those who post on this site have a say in what happens in the UTAD.

Let's all unite and get ready for the 2008-09 school year that will see success in almost every sport.

Posted by highwayman on July 16, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You have to be kidding! I would take Pat over all the coaches at UT.

Posted by agentorange on July 16, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

who comes up with this crap?

How bout letting us vote for the kns staffer we most want fired them actually firing them?

I vote for John Adams followed by Griff.

Posted by armyvol544 on July 16, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This poll does not give enough choices. Why can’t I vote for all of them? Why just one? Voting for just one is just starting something that doesn’t need to be started.

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on July 16, 2008 at 3:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We better keep Fulmer around since there is no one else out there that wants to win more than him (insert snicker) and that could go 8-4. Plus, we have to beat back other colleges and NFL teams from approaching him every single year considering he is in such high demand.

Posted by Hunter on July 16, 2008 at 4 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If I had a Fantasy Coaching keeper league, I'd keep Summitt and try to pick Pearl in the first round of the draft. 8 NC's is hard to argue, in any sport.

I'm in Fantasy Baseball mode - forgive me.....

Posted by ctownvol on July 16, 2008 at 4:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I went back and rethought this: Just on win/loss records and championships you have to vote to keep Pat. BUT there is more to consider: As everyone knows football is the cash cow. Right? If you are successful in football and continuously selling out 105,000+ you can afford to pay your other coaches well and in turn attract top notch coaches and recruits to ALL other athletic teams. That being said, I would prefer to keep a winning team on the football field and that means, even though this will tick off some, I say keep Fulmer. Not that my say-so means a hill of beans.

Posted by littleorange on July 16, 2008 at 4:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Is Mike Strange the only News Sentinel columnist left with any shred of integrity??

Posted by Etacovda_00 on July 16, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

New Poll:

How many games will the VOL's win this season:

A) 3
B) 7
C) 12
D) Wait - if they win 12 that means they would have to beat Wyoming at homecoming? Not a chance

Posted by bloodrunsorange on July 16, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If football hadn't produced money there wouldn't be any basketball to mention.

Posted by cdldoc on July 16, 2008 at 4:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is a jerk piece written by a jerk writer.

NEW POLL, VOTE YOUR FAVORITE!!!

Which writer would you rather see gone

1 Strange
2 Adams
3 Griffith

Posted by CatScratchFever on July 16, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A poll?? Are you kidding me? Griff was letting the Summit callers place a vote for themselves as well as their mothers and whomever else they cared to add.

If that is the case, then I also want to act as "proxy" for my 5 brothers and sisters, 13 nephews and nieces, 4 uncles, 5 aunts, 16 cousins and my dog. These 44 votes shall be applied to Pearl's tally as I feel he has the most upside for making the difference in a program.

Posted by b_neas on July 16, 2008 at 4:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Key here people (you are nor reading the question) question is "pick one coach only to remain on the staff". Not the most accomplished, not the best, not the winningest. Since Pat and Phil are on the downhill of their carrer, and getting old, that is why most are picking Pearl.

Posted by VOLstuckINky on July 16, 2008 at 4:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I vote we fire Mike$ Hamilton.

I like Pearl ... good seller and good coach, but UT is but a stepping stone to him. The big B-ball schools will come calling if he has continued success. UT is not a basketball school, unless 8 wins continue in football.

Posted by memphistenn2117 on July 16, 2008 at 4:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You'd be better to hire Calipari, he actually makes it past the sweet sixteen, hahahaha

Posted by HotlantaVol on July 16, 2008 at 4:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think I will order the calamari with a nice marinara sauce.

Posted by DenmarkVol on July 16, 2008 at 4:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is a stupid question/a stupid poll dreamed up by third-rate journalists at a backwater newspaper simply to stir something up during summer because they don't have the creativity and/or energy to explore some truly interesting storylines about UT sports.

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 16, 2008 at 4:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I vote....we merge men and womens basketball....have a coed league.....Pat would be the coach....move Pearl and his recruiting genius over to footballs head man...and make Fulmer the AD.....(wiping his hands....problem solved....next)

Posted by chas_turner on July 16, 2008 at 4:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

John Adams and the KNS stirs the pot yet again. Why does the KNS have an apparent agenda of creating controversy with UT athletics? After all, without UT sports, you probably wouldn't still be in business.

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 16, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

what Denmarkvol was trying to say....Is that he is not pleased with the KNS effort on this particular article...he feels it lacks any substance and wishes they would do some research in order to make an interesting read.........LMAO....couldnt agree more Denmarkvol

Posted by Canadien on July 16, 2008 at 5:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The message that states that Tennessee is a steppingstone in basketball is way behind the times. Like it or not, any school that draws 20K every night, pays the contract that UT does and invest in the facilities that UT has is a destination job, not a steppingstone. Thanks to Bruce Pearl, Mike Hamilton and the people who supported the renovation and new buildings, UT has quickly regained the status that Ray Mears was building to- becoming a legitimate national basketball school.

Posted by FWBVol on July 16, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

VOLstuckINky, UT a stepping stone? Get real. UT might not have the history as Kentucky, UNC, UCLA etc., but just like Florida was a few years back before Billy the Kid arrived, Tennessee is on the brink of being an elite program. Not too many schools can offer the facilities and fan support we have. I think Pearl is in Knoxville for the long haul unless he gets the NBA itch, and I don't see that happening.

Posted by Volfan1 on July 16, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

STUPID QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have all three...we keep all three.

The KNS should be renamed to "The Knoxville Enquirer"...it's quickly becoming a rag-mag with Tuscaloosa Johnny & the inmates running the asylum.

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 16, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lemme put it this way...How many SEC or for that matter NCAA schools period can you name the head football coach....womens bball coach...and mens bball coach.....Tennessees coaches are well known....far more than any others.....just think bout it....Soooo...I think we have a pretty good nucleus of coaches covering our top 3 sports...no change needed at this time KNS....thanks though

Posted by Bigger_Al on July 16, 2008 at 5:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What an asinine poll.

That's like saying, which of your three kids do you like the best?

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 16, 2008 at 5:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bigger Al.....definitely my 12 year old boy...my 15 year old daughter is driving me nuts...lol

Posted by Pullingguard on July 16, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why would a Poll like this be conducted? The Vols have three good coach's (Football, Basketball and Lady Vols Basketball) so why stir the pot and ask such a stupid question? It serves no purpose and regardless of what the poll shows it would carry no weight with those making the decisions.

Posted by RJ_Vol on July 16, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

National Championships in Div. 1:
Pat Summitt (8)
Phil Fulmer (1)
Bruce Pearl (0)

The guy w/out a National Championship is leading as of this posting? I thought this board was about championships. Granted, UT men's basketball team won the SEC regular season(won't talk about the tourney year in and year out!) during a weak conference year. I am extremely happy we have BP for our coach. He has brought excitement, energy, and wins to our basketball program - and he has a chance to be one of the best. However, his teams have yet to advance past the Sweet 16. I think that will happen w/ time, but not yet. The public's expectations for the basketball team are not even close when compared to those for the women's basketball team or the football team. I voted for Summitt. If we are going to be a board based on championships, we certainly must begin there. If we vote for money raisers, Fulmer wins. Don't get me wrong...BP is awesome, but really I'm glad we have all three!

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 16, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

memphis10 the fan base of the big orange wouldn't even consider calichoker. and when pearl gets passed the sweet 16 this year i hope you and the rest of the tiger scum on this board disappear. of course you disappear anyway after the drubbing you'll receive at TBA.
memphis tigers 08'-09' beaches of THE university of tennessee!

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 16, 2008 at 6:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

BTW- this is a stupid poll.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 16, 2008 at 6:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This just gives the Adams haters and the kool aid drinkers something else to cry about. Way to keep it exciting around here KNS. Keep up the good work. The last paragraph say's it all. We are lucky to have all 3.

Posted by RJ_Vol on July 16, 2008 at 6:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

brownsvillevol...I agree this is a stupid poll. I actually regret even posting earlier. Those are three great coaches and we are blessed to have them all. It's like a poll pitting P. Manning, R. White, and T. Martin against each other. It's just a filler for the paper and I shouldn't have "helped" them out by posting earlier.

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 16, 2008 at 6:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sorry griff i love you man but this is dumb , all i hear when people say pat summit should get a raise if pearl does is this "well your comparing apples to oranges , mens bball is totally different animal than womens bball". well then why compare pats to phils or bruces? you should have different poll for mens athletic dept and womens. man im about to get bashed for this but, fulmer brings in the money, bruce has built a quality program from one that was said to have no hope, but pat is the best ambassador this university has ever had and has accomplished feats fulmer , or pearl will never get close to (olympic gold, 8 national titles , all state insurance commercials), with that said i would keep summitt GO VOLS!!!!!

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 16, 2008 at 6:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thanks KNS i bought in to your propaganda and posted something i thought long and hard about . it doesnt matter i love all three and now i will never be able to get that 4 minutes of my life back

Posted by proudveteran on July 16, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Writer "goofed" on UT attendance...Summit attended UT graduate school and ended up as coach of the women's basketball team when the person resigned.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 16, 2008 at 6:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

http://www.shoppernewsnow.com/aWest.aspx

Posted by oldorange on July 16, 2008 at 6:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I would not make the fantasy choice alluded to above. We have three great coaches. We should feel very lucky.

Posted by gslaton on July 16, 2008 at 6:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's a slooooooowwwww summer!!

Posted by jlm35 on July 16, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I read a lot of newspapers on line and am a retiree. This bunch of bloggers is the dumbest I ever have seen. Stupidity reigns supreme on the wasted time page with a lot of time wasters making comments.

Posted by WereInTrouble on July 16, 2008 at 6:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The question should have been which one would you dump? Let's see......which one of the three in the last six years can only win 38% of their games against like teams and keeps a team of gangsters???? That makes it easy to choose - throw Phil and the rest of the 'Good Ole' Boys Club' out.

Posted by jawbreaker on July 16, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Asinine poll!

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 16, 2008 at 6:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Basketball Buzz in July. Fulmer is King....NOT.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 16, 2008 at 6:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jlm35 - welcome old fart.

Posted by VOLS85 on July 16, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jlm,

welcome to an unrestricted site full of people with an agenda, rather than people who want to talk about the article...get used to it, because some people have nothing else to do but bash UT and its coaches...

Posted by ONUV on July 16, 2008 at 6:59 p.m.

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Posted by General_Watermelon on July 16, 2008 at 7:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The baseball coach of course. LOL

Posted by KingsportVol on July 16, 2008 at 7:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

11 of Fulmers 16 votes came from SEC coaches the other 5 were from coach Chavis.

Posted by ncvol on July 16, 2008 at 7:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

For goodness sake ,I am amazed what ONUV posted on this site.
Pat is not a King, but a Queen. She is the most successful of all basketball coaches in the ncaa.
We at UT love and cherish her coaching skills and her accomplishments. She is a lady and I don't think your post has an ounce of truth in it.
Women's basketball is very important to the young and old, and straight and gay.
I am so thankful we have all three coaches but Pat is the most successful of the three.

Posted by TommyJack on July 16, 2008 at 7:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jlm35: Welcome Old Timer. Are you VolGrad's dad?

Posted by VOLS85 on July 16, 2008 at 8 p.m. (Suggest removal)

by the way, "wereintrouble"...terrible choice of name... were in trouble is to suggest that 'we used to be in trouble' so your name really doesn't represent your thoughts...good try though.

Posted by Madkels on July 16, 2008 at 8:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well I guess this is the only thing the could think to write about since Foxsports beat them a few days ago on this story......

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/83...

Posted by volnut1 on July 16, 2008 at 8:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

KEEP PAT--WHO else has 8 titles and the best program in the nation.

Posted by pdhuff on July 16, 2008 at 8:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Man, is this tempting or what?

I'll just quietly pass.

Posted by volhoopsfan001 on July 16, 2008 at 8:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Which UT coach would you keep? Bruce Pearl

Posted by Ironcity on July 16, 2008 at 8:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Slow time of year. This is an easy way to stir things up. I could give a rats a** about the Lady Vols and though I like Fulmer, I like Pearl more.

Posted by TommyJack on July 16, 2008 at 8:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Go ahead PD...lol

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 16, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yeah 1-800 mcbrims tebow man crush

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 16, 2008 at 9:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

its only a joke mcbrim i couldnt resist. im sorry

Posted by dvols on July 16, 2008 at 9:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ok, here is my two cents...

Posted by TommyJack on July 16, 2008 at 9:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

now THAT'S funny...

Posted by IPOrange on July 16, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Heh, heh, heh. Sounds like a skin condition on an eskimo.

Posted by WereInTrouble on July 16, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ashley,

Over the last six years 'The Warden' has lost 62% of his games against LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, SEC Championship games, Bowl Games and home and home games against teams equal in stature to UT (Miami, Notre Dame for two).

As you can see Phil is really a failure. His win percentage is extremely fluffed up from beating up on the nobodies (Ky, Vandy, Miss State, Ole Miss, etc).

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 16, 2008 at 9:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dont you talk about slash that way ! dean/educator/father figure/coach fulmer

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 16, 2008 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mcbrim we got off on the wrong foot , lets start over .hi im bluetick0710 nice to meet you .

Posted by KingsportVol on July 16, 2008 at 9:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mcbrim: Agree with TJ. Made me spit my drink out.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 16, 2008 at 9:51 p.m.

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Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on July 16, 2008 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dumb, Dumb, very Dumb Poll. This is nothing more than an attempt to generate something from nothing. Crappy time of year for writers, but this is just idiotic.

Especially when as it stands right now they are all locked in until 2014 & 2013.

Posted by eduardo on July 16, 2008 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow this is a no brainer! Would we rather have F$$$lmer and his joke of a contract? Or would we rather have Summit and here stupid million dollar contract in a insignicant sport? Or would we rather have Pearl who is kicking everyones butt in the sec. My money is on BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!

Posted by murrayvol on July 16, 2008 at 10:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jlm35: Let me be the last to welcome you. Actually there are a small handful of visitors here who are reasonably intelligent.

But to their credit, they do a helluva job of covering it up.

Posted by KingsportVol on July 16, 2008 at 10:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

eduardo: Do you want to get deported? Imigration can track you online.

Posted by stevefrommemphis on July 17, 2008 at 12:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

All three coaches have been excellent overall. I think the anti-Fulmer crowd is mostly (though I'm confident not exclusively) young people who have never lived through a major recession -- either in the economy or the UT football program. With fuel prices out of control, inflation, falling stock market, unemployment increasing... I'm afraid we're back in the 70s economy wise. Trust me, young posters, you don't want to risk revisiting the 1970s in Tennessee football also. It was a depressing, frustrating time to be a Tennessee football fan.

Posted by gnm53108 on July 17, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

agree with stevefrommemphis.We have been blessed to have all three.I'll take our's over anybody,and I mean anybody else's.

Posted by rocky_topper on July 17, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, I'm not one to beat around the bush: Why even mention Fulmer's name with Pat and Bruce anyways? He's in a league all his own---if you can even call it a league! I say FIRE Fulmer's fat behind! Although I love the Pearl, to choose him over Pat is rediculous! No Way! One has to look at what the two have actually produced and accomplished here at Tennessee.

Posted by ladivolfan on July 17, 2008 at 7:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

why in the world a radio poll that includes all of 50 listeners would even be mentioned here is proof it's a space filler. Geez, I would have emailed them a picture of my cat sleeping on top of an orange and white pom pom. That would have been more interesting.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 17, 2008 at 8:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

eduardo - when are you going to mow my yard?

Posted by lempga on July 17, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Mike,

Adams really did this. Stir the pot. The more you stir, the worse it stinks. KNS stinks!!!!!!!

Posted by dwolfcreek on July 17, 2008 at 8:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

highwayman got it , pat all the wayyyyyyyyyyy.

Posted by tngeoff on July 17, 2008 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I got this from Dupree...he said its his new girlfriend talking about him:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fNI7g9ksfwY

Posted by pdhuff on July 17, 2008 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff 9 am - with that smoocher, her last name has to be Carp.

Posted by givim6 on July 17, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is Griffs attempt at starting a controversy!

What a load of Crap! Totally uncalled for and irrelevant!

Posted by 98reax on July 17, 2008 at 10:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The one who started this deserves the "Just shut Up" Award. Brett Favrve, a close runner up.

Posted by mattlock on July 17, 2008 at 10:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"What an asinine poll.

That's like saying, which of your three kids do you like the best?"

I have two kids, but I definitely like the first one best. . .

Ashley, when you compare Jerry Green to Bruce Pearl, I can't read the rest of your post because the stupidity of that statement is blinding. Come up with some arugment that makes sense or just keep posting your countdown to kickoff since at least that's accurate, even if its boring.

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on July 17, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by eduardo on July 16, 2008 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow this is a no brainer! Would we rather have F$$$lmer and his joke of a contract? Or would we rather have Summit and here stupid million dollar contract in a insignicant sport? Or would we rather have Pearl who is kicking everyones butt in the sec. My money is on BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!
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I bet this guy wonders why nobody will cook him a pie.

Seems that Pat Summitt was selected by fans all around the world, and of course Nationally as teh best Coach/Manager for this years ESPYS. That includes men and women's teams, College and Pro, all Sports, from Football to Tiddly Winks.

Lady Vols also managed to once again win Women's College Sports team of the Year.

Insignificant Sport?

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on July 17, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that is Summitt and her Two Million dollar Contract.

Posted by marc_ash on July 17, 2008 at 10:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

volguy41nlouisiana

very good point. UT does boast 3 nationally prominent coaches that have either won national titles, or have set records at UT.

I had to think about volguy's question and see if I could name a school where I could easily remember the football and both basketball coaches names....I can think of a few with 2...but not 3.

We have a great set of programs and we are lucky to have all 3 as coaches at UT.

Posted by mattlock on July 17, 2008 at 10:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

No offense, but women's basketball isn't really a big deal to me or to a lot of other sports fans I know. . .yeah we're good at it and I'm glad we've won all those NCs, but I'm sure not gonna brag about that to Florida fans when they talk about how they kick our butts in football. . .

To each his own.

Posted by marc_ash on July 17, 2008 at 10:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

b_neas

Pat Summit is on the down hill of her career? Wow, thats interesting. If downhill of her career means just won yet another national championship, then let me be on the downside of my career starting now.

Posted by marc_ash on July 17, 2008 at 10:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ladyvolseight

I agree, women's basketball is not insignificant. UT boasts numerous winning seasons with amazing talent and fans should be proud.

However, in the scheme of things, and compared to men's sports like football or basketball, women's basketball is insignificant. The unfortunate side of it is that women's basketball at UT is the elite product....however, it in no way compares to the other sports mentioned.

Don't think for 1 second Pat would get a 200 million dollar donation for TBA renovations. You think it was coincidence that TBA got renovated after Pearl got here and won? No chance, men's sports unfortunately dictate significant changes.

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

General_Watermelon- Eduardo will be there when he gets finished laying brick over here.

Posted by overatedvols on July 17, 2008 at 11:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As usual the vol fans have it all backwards.
Summitt brings national titles to Tenn. constantly. She's the only one of the 3 that does. Lady Vols are a dynasty and yet she gets the least votes. Fulmer should be second. He did win you a national title and has good teams year in and year out. You are only hoping Pearl can get you to the mountaintop. He certainly hasn't done it yet. So, how can he be number 1? The reason is that there are a lot more mens team fans and a lot more of those read these articles and most of the womens team fans do not.
You should let Summitt take over the mens team for 2 to 3 years so she can build them into contenders. Since Pearl seems to do sweet 16's he could take over the lady Vols and since they are currently number 1 it would probal1y take him several years to get them to drop down to a sweet 16 caliber team. So while Summitt has the mens team headed up Pearl would have the womens team gradually headed down. When you finally get your mens team championship under Summitt she can hand it back over to Pearl and she'll go back rebuild the sweet 16 womens team into national contenders. It would probably take Pearls men team several years to drop back down to 16. This way you could have both programs at the top for awhile.
Just a suggestion. I'm only trying to help.

"Attained the Vols first number 1 ranking in school history" Shouldn't there be an * beside this with a note "shortest stay at number 1 in college basketball history"

Tigers best in State.

Posted by DandyVol on July 17, 2008 at 11:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This article is not dumb at all. It has created a long string of posts which are extremely entertaining. My pick would be Pearl as he has the bb program heading up. Pat, the best coach in ladies bb, already has the program at its height. Which way Phil has the fb going is unclear to me, although it appears there has been some good recruiting. For all three sports, I say GO VOLS!

Posted by longtimefan on July 17, 2008 at 11:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

didnt take bruce long to turn the bb program around and looks like it will stay that way as long as he stays here.i like phil but i dont see another run at a national championship.pat is the best, but the ladies have had their glory.let the men get theirs! KEEP ON TRUCKIN BRUCE!!!!

Posted by robvols on July 17, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OVERSTAYED,

YOUR COMMENTS ARE NOT NEEDED SO GO THE !@#$ AWAY!!!

THERE IS A PETITION TO GET YOUR !@# BANNED FROM THIS SITE SO PLEASE DO US ALL A HUGE FAVOR

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tigers best in state? At what? UT mens BB beat mempus high head to head. How soon you forget! I realize you went further in the tourney and that's fine, but you didn't get the job done HEAD TO HEAD. You finished ranked higher, but you lost HEAD TO HEAD! At your house nonetheless.

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Robvols- Just ignore overinflated. Not worth the effort to argue with. He's like the little brother mad because big brother kicks his azz at EVERYTHING! Ok. I know. Every once in a blue moon mempus high will beat us in something. You know the story about the blind squirrel. Right?

Posted by tngeoff on July 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff.

About Dupree's new "babe"...I guess it goes to his love of fishing. You hit the carp on the head though!

Posted by overatedvols on July 17, 2008 at 1:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Robvols for vice president

Posted by memphistenn2117 on July 17, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just because you beat Memphis and lead the all time series by like 5 games, doesn't mean you are better. We have far more tradition, better pros, more final fours, more elite eights, more sweet sixteens...please don't try and argue this because it's not even close.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 17, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OK ctownvol - but don't keep him too long. Cheap help is hard to find.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 17, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

memphistenn2117 - who has Memphis sent to the NBA who is better than Bernard King who Larry Bird said was the greatest offensive player he ever played against.

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 1:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

General- He's just about done. Little grout work left.

Pay no attention to the memphis high boys. Like a little chihuahua nipping at your ankles. Just kick that little annoying thing over there under the couch. Then, when he's feeling like one of the big dogs he can come out and bark when nobody is paying attention.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 17, 2008 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ctwonvol - I see he didn't answer my question. Why? Because their is no answer. Bernard King is on the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time and there is no one on it from Memphis.

I was waiting from him to throw out Keith Lee. What a joke. King could beat that wus with one arm behind his back.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 17, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know ctown - Eduardo doesn't do much work and he doesn't do good work, but he does do CHEAP work.
That's OK, some of the other clowns on here like memphistenn2117 can't deliver my pizza before it gets cold either.

Posted by longtimefan on July 17, 2008 at 2:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

whats memphis had but basketball? now the VOLS are takin that away!!!!

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 2:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I know what you mean about the pizza delivery. David Greene brought my pizza the other night. Not only was it cold, but I ordered meat lovers and he brought canadian bacon. He said it was the cook's fault. Turns out David Pollack is the cook.

Posted by overatedvols on July 17, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Melon_Vol, Bernard King was a great one..in his day. Keith Lee, great college player but never able to transfer that into the NBA. Anfernee Hardaway was also a great one before knee injuries basically ruined his career. Derrick Rose will be a great one. Was wondering where King was drafted. What number was he? Also wondering how many Vols have had nba careers? How many former vols are in the nba now? How many vols from last years team were drafted? That's what I thought. Memphis has you beat.
As far as the vols taking over Memphis, Memphis was in the national championship game. Along they way they blew out the suppossed great teams. The team most picked to win it all, UCLA looked like a bunch of high schoolers against pro's. The previous 2 years we were in the elite 8. Don't remember seeing the vols. Meanwhile the vols wrapped up the SEC tourney with a really bad looking loss and managed to struggle all the way to the sweet 16.
Yea... they are taking over. We really
wanted to play you again in the tournament but you guys weren't there??
It would have been nasty and you know it.
You guys need to stick with the lady vols. At least they are really good. Over in Memphis we admit we have no football history but vol fans are in denial about their basketball history.

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

the only thing you need to know overkill is that UT beat memphis high IN MEMPHIS. You can claim to be better than somebody all you want, but if you play them head to head especially at home, you dang well better beat them or your argument is all for naught. You had your chance to prove you were better and you blew it. You sound just like UGA fans arguing how they would've beaten UT at the end of the year, but just like you bunch of losers they choked when it came game time. If your little high school can beat UT next year then you have room to talk. Til then please just shut up. You're making yourself look ridiculous even for a memphis fan.

Posted by overatedvols on July 17, 2008 at 4:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ct, according to your logic Arkansas is a better team than Tenn. You went head to head, they won.
Speaking of choke. Seems Vandy is better also..head to head. Won't mention that Texas massacre. By they way, we got revenge for you. Since Tenn. couldn't get the job done on a neutral court, we went and massacred them over in Texas.

Posted by overatedvols on July 17, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Breaking news, reports say that there has been a squirmish between Summitt and Pearl. It seems Pearl read this article and called up Summitt and started teasing and taunting her, telling her that the vol fans loved him more. Pat evidently didn't take too well to this and walked over to his office. Reports are that she had him in a headlock before security pulled her off. Sounds like an ugly scene. Let's hope they can get along a bit better.

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If they beat us head to head, especially on our home floor, then yes brother, they were better and we have no room to talk, but please do us a favor and don't fight our battles for us. The last thing we need is a junior college taking up for us.

Posted by ctownvol on July 17, 2008 at 4:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations on the Texas massacre. At least you beat one UT last year!

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 17, 2008 at 4:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

actually overated memphis owns that * you speak of.

Posted by Colliervol on July 17, 2008 at 4:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If you called in and voted in this poll, you simply don't have enought to do. Talk about a waste of time. I agree with whoever said we should have a poll of which KNS writer to fire first. That would be a lot more meaningful.

Posted by Colliervol on July 17, 2008 at 5:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Cancel the Memphis series.

Posted by overatedvols on July 17, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually it's a tie brownie. One week each, but
you weren't suppossed to remember that.

Posted by robvols on July 17, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ctownvol,

I advise you to tell overstayed to go away.

We might as well treat him like an ad- if we don't pay attention to it then it will die.

Posted by THE_VOL on July 17, 2008 at 7:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Not even going to address FOOLmer's candidacy as that is a pure hillarious joke!

Now for all you morons voting for Summit I have a question. IF SHE IS SUCH A GENIOUS AND SO VITALLY IMPORTANT TO TENNESSEE, WHY COULDN'T SHE GET AN ARENA THAT WAS WORTH A DAMN OR EVEN A PRACTICE FACILITY BUILT??? ANSWER - NOBODY GIVES A RAT'S PETUNIA ABOUT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL!!! BP RULES!

Posted by ladyvolsrock on July 17, 2008 at 11:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree that the poll is just foolish. Fulmer, unfortunately, is not going anywhere. But, to be perfectly honest, I don't much care about football. Bruce Pearl has only been at Tennessee 3 years and has done a great job. Give him a chance. Pat Summit, though, is in a class by herself. 17 wins, I think, from 1000, playing all the top 10 schools, and most of the top 20 year in year out. Her players graduate. There is not scandal attached to her program. Pat has been asked numerous times, to coach a men's team or to coach in the pros and her comment was "Why is that a step up?" She is a class act.

Posted by 98reax on July 18, 2008 at 1:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THE—VOL, who's the moron? The old TBA looked pretty great when it was packed full of screaming Vol fans. I've seen 20K+ looking quite happy to be there on many occasions. I heard no one complaining. The new TBA looks great too. What's your problem?

Posted by pammyvol1000 on July 18, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

In my book.. they are all #1 at coaching.
Pat is the greatest women's coach ever.
BP is getting his chance to make his mark at Tn.
Phil is a goshdarn good guy. The players respect him. We are lucky to have all three coaches.

Posted by Dark1964 on July 18, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is the stupidest article yet. By the way, Griffith, which kid would you want to keep? Why don't you do this with sports writers for the Sentinel, and be sure to put a "None" selection in there also. Stupid paper, stupider writer, stupidest questions.

Posted by LazhilUT on July 18, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Pearl 44%
Pat 41%
Fool 14%

The numbers don't lie...UT the only employer that recognizes an employee by giving a performance bonus if they perform at 66.6% (8 wins in 12 games) or 61.5% (8 wins in 13 games)...yes, those are the numbers that Fulmer will get for his stupid contract if he wins 8 games a year...Guess what, with those averages, you get a D in college and you get kicked out and never graduate.

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 18, 2008 at 2:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

good point lazilhut. but i think phil has more incentives to succeed. i think the contract says he has to at least win 8 games a year to get an extension but if we have another 05', oh well....................

Posted by TommyJack on July 18, 2008 at 3:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pammyvol: Agree with you.."Phil is a goshdarn good guy". Also a teacher and mentor.
8 is enough.

Posted by memphistenn2117 on July 18, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis 21 Tennessee 17 "Orange Crushed in the Liberty Bowl.."

Posted by pammyvol1000 on July 18, 2008 at 5:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks TommyJ- Can't wait!! The time is drawing near to the BIG ORANGE excitement in Knoxville.
It will be Smokin on the Rocky Top soon!!

Posted by vol4gzus on July 18, 2008 at 9:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

memmphis referree gave you a knee up that was down on kickoff for TD....don't gloat. Take the gimme out and you still gave us a tough game. Joe lee Dunn was at his height for strange defenses if my memory serves me correctly. So keep it cool and humble and ask yourself what Tommy has in store for The tiger futbol fan this year?

Posted by longtimefan on July 18, 2008 at 11:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

MEMPHIS! to make our resume look better, please change your name to something that at least looks better on paper! im tired of playing city schools. please consider maybe, THAT SCHOOL IN THE TENNESSEE,MISSISSIPPI,ARKANSAS AREA or THE SNARLING TIGERS OF WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE LATELY,or even WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE U? anyway, i have a thousand ideas! let me know if you need more ideas. i promise, NO CHARGE!

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 19, 2008 at 7:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Do we have Tiger High on our schedule again? Doesn't Mikey know that brings down our RPI.

Posted by rbromley7 on July 19, 2008 at 9:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What a ridiculous poll. Anything to stir up controversy. What is positive about this?

Posted by brokebackvol on July 19, 2008 at 10:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ok, so they held a polling of who is most valuable.

Pearl won, and that is ok - great guy and really has flipped the switch on the hoops Vols.

But which of the three is irreplaceable?

Yep - Summitt.

Summitt has seen ALOT of coaches come and go in the Valley of the Vols, but she's been a constant over 30 years. Won 8 Natl titles, and will get her 1000th win this coming season. We'll all be sad when the others step down, but you don't just replace a legend like Pat. It will hit us like when John Ward retired - Pat IS Tennessee.

Posted by itsme53792 on July 19, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

utenn (UT is in Austin) fans are amusing; characterized physically by dirty baseball caps, stained and missing teeth in a whirl of bad breath from tobacco chews, pot guts, F-150s with "W" stickers stained from the tobacco juice and a touch of political idiocy, and pictures of nasalville banjo pickers on the outhouse walls. Intellectually, they are characterized by a void. 5 Sweet 16s in 100+ years..and this tawdry band of illiterate peapickers is ready to claim the college basketball throne. You people are ready for only one throne: The one in the outhouse out back.

Posted by LazhilUT on July 19, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

the state where the so-called UT is at, was not even a state when the REAL UT was established.

Posted by VOLS85 on July 19, 2008 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

solid stereotype there itsme...

I guess that makes you a thug, murderer, rapist, with a brain devoid of thought due to your lack of upbringing from anything resembling a solid household. You talk with a gun, you couldn't tell us who the two politicians are who happen to be running for president because you don't trust the government...I can't decide which is more prevalent, your ego or the number of people in jail...

Whoah, stereotypes are cruel!

Posted by ctownvol on July 20, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Memphis high is a joke. ALWYS has been and ALWAYS will be.

Posted by itsme53792 on July 20, 2008 at 3:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vols..presents an enthusiastic but limp-wristed response but, alas, your deficient effort misses the primary point: During 100+ years of bball competition, utenn (UT is in Austin) has achieved a resounding 5 Sweet 16 appearances. In each appearance, the vol-outing has been especially ugly (the OH ST choke, the U of L humiliation for example). Since "joke" has been appropriated to the discussion, a program characterized more by pot-smoking and crack posession dismissals....added to APR scholarship losses..as well as Tier 2 recruiting...than by high achievements....that now signals national championship delusions on the strength of a directional school coach? Now that IS a joke; a knee-slapping, gut bending, eye-watering, rib-busting funny one indeed.

Posted by itsme53792 on July 20, 2008 at 3:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And Lazil: ut is appropriate for one view of rocky top high in noxville: "utterly lame".

Posted by VOLS85 on July 20, 2008 at 4:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hahahaha, please please please do not mention choking here, as you will likely get laughed off the board...surely you have not forgotten that your team, the tigers, pulled off the biggest choke job since Chris Webber!

We have always been known for our football successes, and your claim to fame is basketball (even though you've never actually won a NC). The funniest part of the situation is that it bothers you enough that we beat you on the court so often that you feel compelled to join our site and defend your team. Spin it however you want, you remain on our site and continue to validate that our program is a threat to Memphis' "sport".

Little man complex

Posted by robvols on July 20, 2008 at 4:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ITSMEIAMANIDIOT,

GO REPORT TO YOUR MASTER AND KISS HIS RUMP

Posted by overatedvols on July 21, 2008 at 10:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually it's a tie brownie. One week each, but
you weren't suppossed to remember that.

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 21, 2008 at 3:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

you are right it is a tie overated and i'm glad i did remember that. itsme you embarrass yourself time after time. i'm quite sure all of tiger nation does not claim you.

Posted by robvols on July 21, 2008 at 6:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Brownie,

Why don't you ask itsmeiamanidiot's master, overstayed, why he continues to embrass himself time after time.

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 22, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

robvols do you play dungeons and dragons or something? master? odds are they don't even know each other. overated is harmless and is just trying to get a rise out of you and you let him. itsme is different he come s here bashing with hate and stereotyping and he will eventually get banned for the incest thing. rob you just need to not worry about them and just ignore them if they bother you this much.

Posted by ctownvol on July 22, 2008 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Again I say- Memphis high is a joke! Plain and simple now go away children. You're starting to bother us.

Posted by robvols on July 23, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Brownie,

Odds are chances they know each other through the CA; we are trying to find out why we have such an influx of Mempunks fan on this site and what is the cause of it. I mean we don't have any problems from any other visitors than these fans.

Actually, overstayed is getting a rise out of everybody that we are wondering if he has a life, and what is he still doing on an opponent's website for this long because no other adversary stays beyond a season nor game.

ctownvol, good luck in telling them to go away because they don't know what that means.

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 23, 2008 at 3:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

well rob this all started when the teams played each other and the rest is history. the fact is it doesn't matter who started it or why they won't leave. but my guess is this is not a pay site so any and all are welcomed regardless of whom you're a fan of. but sooner or later itsme will get banned for being obnoxious.

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 23, 2008 at 3:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

oh and a big reason they come here is because their non-pay site is boring.

Posted by pearlific on July 23, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

which sportswriter in knoxville would you keep?

Posted by robvols on July 23, 2008 at 7:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually,brownie, its marc_ash who opened pandora's box and he did take full responsbility for the entire mess. He is the same person who predicted the so called big recruiting finish in football back in feb.

Posted by brownsvillevol on July 24, 2008 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

rob i know who it was but i don't blame anyone. marc was having a little fun but didn't overstay his welcome. overated is a pretty funny guy that has some good insight on basketball. he is a memphis tiger fan and nothing is going to change that but on the other hand he does root for the vols in football so don't be to hard on him. hell him and i still jab each other about who's going to win in 08'-09'. of course it will be the vols.

Posted by robvols on July 24, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, looks like marc's fun went too far because these guys will not leave.

Are you sure this guy is what we call a fair-weathered fan? What would happen if the Tigers football team becomes competitive? Hmmmm..........

Posted by itsme53792 on July 24, 2008 at 5:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This little cirlce of volgirl fans continues to be amusing. Many uthug fans opine that their program is/has been equal to Memphis. Go online to ESPN where "Program Prestige" for D-1 programs is being ranked for all 300+ schools from 1985 to the present. The uthugs registered a stunning raning of 99. The rankings, being released in increments of 10 places now, are now down to the TOP 20...or THE ELITE. Memphis is--to the chagrin of the uthug fans-- in the TOP 20 programs. But, of course, that is news only to tobacco-spitting morons in F-150s with "T" and "W" side by side.

Posted by faithfulvol on July 24, 2008 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

KEEP ALL THREE COACHES. They are all three great at what each totally different sport they coach. These three coaches are the three coaches that oversee the sports that bring in all of the cash and significant championships to UT. What a stupid poll this is.
EQUAL VOTE FOR ALL THREE COACHES, BUT THE NUMBER ONE VOTE IS FIRE YOUR JOURNALISTS.

Posted by pdhuff on July 27, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I would have a warm feeling of success at 14% positive.

8 is truly enuf. Just lower the bar. Soon to be 10 years.

Posted by itsme53792 on July 27, 2008 at 2:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff: Only in uneducated, uncultured, inbred, noxious noxville could being ranked at 14th in prestige out of 330 D-1 programs...be characterized as "14% positive". The uthugs, on the other hand, were ranked at #99. That put them also behind Murray State at #30 and UTC at #48. So, your "warm feeling of success" must hold you until your program prestige reaches the levels of UTC and Murray State. Lowering the bar...will be the only way that the uthugs will gain prestige...given the directional school coach, the 5 players kicked off in 3 years for crack/pot, and the APR scholarship losses.