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Posted on July 23 at 2:23 p.m.
Mattlock, your point is sound (although some of your references have Mattlockisms - statements of utter conjecture made with such confidence as to be known fact). The problem is Adams has taken an oath of objectivity and violated it by making it his personal biases and his personal mission to spew - well - Adamsisms. Look at Epps article in today's Chattanooga Times Free Press. He's critical of the coach and where we will finish the year this year - but it is done so in a professional and objective manner. Adams is neither and does not represent KNS, The University of Tennessee or the FANS of UT with dignity or respect. Simply put, he is a joke in a lot of journalistic circles.
In response to a letter I wrote to him, the Editor in Chief of KNS wrote to me apologizing for how Adams is being perceived but rationalized that he was just stating his opinion. But that's really the issue, he is stating an opinion based on emotions and allegencies outside his audience base. While Adams tries to make you think he is being objective, he manipulates the data to prove his opinion rather than the reverse. Again, not to over simplify the consensus hatred for the man (because it is a perverse pleasure to dislike the moron), Adams has simply lost his journalistic (and manly) credibility in the state of Tennessee and the larger Big Orange Nation. Journalistic idealists would rather see him leave au contraire to the bean counter opinions.
Posted on July 23 at 1:59 p.m.
Yeah, read that this morning big al. Even the Epps article, which doesn't pick Tennessee to do much this year was well written and offered fair critique unlike the dumb a__ Adams. Too bad CTFP and The Tenneessean can't get together and give us a good option to this site. I've never read anything from those two papers that would suggest the kind of personal vendetta Adams and other KNS writers have against Fulmer and the Vols.
Posted on July 23 at 1:31 p.m.
Wow, some real interesting comments, especially from folks claiming they watched the game. Several have it right that the officials are to be blamed the most for not taking control, especially when punk Lambeer was cursing them about fouls that didn't exist. Lambeer should have been thrown out of the game with about 4 minutes left. He is the most classless person in basketball period, followed closely by Mahorn. Mahorn says he was getting his players off the floor, but watch the replays, he walked straight for the LA players and past his own players he could have easily ushered back to the sidelines. You can't throw 500 lbs of jerk at a 140 lb woman and expect that person not to be pushed backward. I say suspend both Lambeer and Mahorn for the rest of the season and send a real message.
As for the rest, the ladies were playing hard and without the officials sending warning shots, who can blame the anyone for the melee erupting. On the other hand, CP3 did a real good job pushing Pierson out of the lane which resulted in Pieson going to floor, which resulted in Pierson tripping up CP3 and causing her to go to the floor who then took down Pierson after she lorded over CP3 and then CP3 knocked the sh!t out of Pierson. Way to go Candace - you rock! One thing for sure, this aint over.
Posted on July 22 at 11:06 p.m.
stj, you missed my point. First, I like the heart of a kid like Rogers and I think we continue to invest in him up to a point. I kept up with the drops and missed opportunities through the Florida game then quit. Nobody else even close to the drops/missed opportunities he had. OTOH, he also made plays, blocks and catches that others did not. But as Daddy pointed out, a WR mentality is not just to catch the ball but to go get the ball - heck catching it is a given. Go look at the NC season and you will see the Price and others made Tee look great. All Tee had to do was put the ball in the area and those guys would come up it. As for Rogers, the drop in the LSU game was classic and very illustrative of the whole year. Ainge leads the team down the field, calls the right play, looks off the db and hits Rogers in the hands in the back of the endzone only to watch the ball bounce away. That has to end and I for one hope it does - I would like to see the guy succeed. As for other points on why he was in the game, point taken. Obviously, Rogers was a better choice even with the drops. If some of those younguns on the bench last year develop as we hope, that might be the case if the drops continue.
Posted on July 22 at 1:48 p.m.
Well, the final proof is in,
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Adams is an idiot and DCFlorida is really Adams.
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Posted on July 22 at 1:08 p.m.
DCgator, there you go again proving you are indeed related to John Adams. I suppose you are referring to the article on QB's a couple of days ago and the posts that followed. If that is even a good indication of what the consensus UT Fan opinion is, go count the positive comments again. Most agree with reality that Ainge was a very smart and very talented QB that happened to play most of his career and all of last year hurt. Kind of scares you to think Crompton will be better doesn't it?
STJ, got to argue a couple of your points (while I agree with most of your comments). I know Rogers is a tough kid - the lick he took against LSU and came back to play was unbelievable - but the kid dropped way too many passes. Was it confidence - I don't think so, probably lazy technique like not watching the ball all the way into his hands. But it was many more than a handful, heck he dropped a handful against Cal alone. It just simply has to improve becuase those drops stop drives just like a fumble or an interception when it comes on 3rd down. Second, Clawson was not just talking about the receivers when he mentioned the top 5 players "in addition to 5 lineman and 1 QB", he was talking the rest of the offense including TE and RB. And personally, I agree with him. Give Crompton several play making options and this offense could put up points approaching the Manning led offenses. Defenses will be much less likely to scheme away from weaker options to put double coverage on only one play maker, or a spy on only one player.
I can smell it in the air, football season is near.
Posted on July 21 at 3:30 p.m.
Wow! Not sure about some of these choices. Good for our guys being mentioned, but leaving Morely off even though he is being readmitted to the the university is ludicrous. Only having two defensive players should motivate the rest of the guys for sure.
On Four Vols named to first-team preseason All-SEC by league coaches
Posted on July 21 at 2:48 p.m.
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Adams is worthless. His character is questionable. His prose is suspect. His lack of intelligence is fact.
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Posted on July 20 at 6:47 p.m.
Didn't read the article, never will read another Adams article. The comments though only cement the consensus opinion that Adams is a worthless columnist who generates more ire and apathy with every word he writes. Bottom line, Adams is puny man who hides behind a pen. Can't wait to see him in public. Bet he pees his pants.
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Posted on July 23 at 7:15 p.m.
Vols73 - you are on to something. How can we contact these companies with a list of Vol Fans who will no longer purchase their products as long as John Adams remains employed at KNS? How much does a half page add cost at KNS - I might pay for it myself?
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