Thursday, June 30, 2005
Vols signee Myers fails to qualify academically Top College Football Venues
Bruce Feldman from ESPN ranks the top College Football Venues. (Subscription)
1) Tennessee: Awesome, all of it. The stadium. The Volunteer Navy. The Orange Stoli shooters. The scene. The barbecue at Calhoun's. Gotta give it to them. The Vols do it right.
2) Texas: Best college town. Everything here is eye-poppingly spectacular and yet still charming at the same time.
3) Notre Dame: The campus and ND Stadium more than live up to the massive hype. Even a skeptic would have to smile. Every football fan should go just to check it out.
4) Wisconsin: The Camden Yards of College Football.
5) Florida State: A great place for a football weekend. Tallahassee is a great mix of folksy and cool, and games at the Doak are always a good show.
6) Georgia: I haven't been to Ole Miss for an actual game (only spring ball) so I'm defaulting this place as the best "scene."
7) Ohio State: The Horseshoe, the dotting of the "I" . . . the whole place just feels like big-time mid-western college football. (Growing up watching the great OSU-Michigan games on TV, I had to have one of these tradition-rich places on here, and OSU wins out because it is louder. Much louder.)
8) Florida: I think the Orange Bowl is louder and nastier, but just for the FSU game. This place seems to be like that every Saturday.
9) UCLA: Yes, other spots are more rowdy and have a more collegiate feel, but the place the Bruins call home truly has to be seen to be appreciated. The drive through Pasadena to the jewel that is the Rose Bowl is unmatched in the sport. It's stunning.
10) Nebraska: The see of Red deserves special recognition as perhaps the game's most gracious fans.
11) Washington: Rivals the Orange Bowl and the Swamp on the noisemeter, and Seattle is one of the most picturesque cities on the beat. Husky Stadium had a personality all its own. Or at least it did till the program fell off the map.
Just missed the cut: Michigan, Va. Tech, BC, Army and Oregon.
NCAA fighting Fulmer deposition
1) Tennessee: Awesome, all of it. The stadium. The Volunteer Navy. The Orange Stoli shooters. The scene. The barbecue at Calhoun's. Gotta give it to them. The Vols do it right.
2) Texas: Best college town. Everything here is eye-poppingly spectacular and yet still charming at the same time.
3) Notre Dame: The campus and ND Stadium more than live up to the massive hype. Even a skeptic would have to smile. Every football fan should go just to check it out.
4) Wisconsin: The Camden Yards of College Football.
5) Florida State: A great place for a football weekend. Tallahassee is a great mix of folksy and cool, and games at the Doak are always a good show.
6) Georgia: I haven't been to Ole Miss for an actual game (only spring ball) so I'm defaulting this place as the best "scene."
7) Ohio State: The Horseshoe, the dotting of the "I" . . . the whole place just feels like big-time mid-western college football. (Growing up watching the great OSU-Michigan games on TV, I had to have one of these tradition-rich places on here, and OSU wins out because it is louder. Much louder.)
8) Florida: I think the Orange Bowl is louder and nastier, but just for the FSU game. This place seems to be like that every Saturday.
9) UCLA: Yes, other spots are more rowdy and have a more collegiate feel, but the place the Bruins call home truly has to be seen to be appreciated. The drive through Pasadena to the jewel that is the Rose Bowl is unmatched in the sport. It's stunning.
10) Nebraska: The see of Red deserves special recognition as perhaps the game's most gracious fans.
11) Washington: Rivals the Orange Bowl and the Swamp on the noisemeter, and Seattle is one of the most picturesque cities on the beat. Husky Stadium had a personality all its own. Or at least it did till the program fell off the map.
Just missed the cut: Michigan, Va. Tech, BC, Army and Oregon.
NCAA fighting Fulmer deposition
NCAA is fighting the desposition of Phil Fulmer....""Ronnie Cottrell filed this lawsuit in December 2002. From the inception of this case, plaintiff Cottrell (and later plaintiff Williams) have claimed that the University of Tennessee head coach Phil Fulmer was involved in a conspiracy to harm the University of Alabama and destroy the plaintiffs' careers," the motion said."
NCAA is fighting the desposition of Phil Fulmer....""Ronnie Cottrell filed this lawsuit in December 2002. From the inception of this case, plaintiff Cottrell (and later plaintiff Williams) have claimed that the University of Tennessee head coach Phil Fulmer was involved in a conspiracy to harm the University of Alabama and destroy the plaintiffs' careers," the motion said."
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Mahelona Placed on 2005 Outland Trophy Watch List Alabama attys. again trying to depose Fulmer SI.com - NCAA Football - Alabama attys. again trying to depose Fulmer - Wednesday June 29, 2005 3:57PM
I don't know if this issue is ever going to end.....
"IRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Attorneys for two former Alabama football coaches plan to renew efforts to question Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer for their defamation suit against the NCAA and others.
J. Michael Rediker, an attorney representing Ronnie Cottrell and Ivy Williams, said they would ask Tuscaloosa Circuit Court Judge Steve Wilson to order Fulmer's deposition. A Tennessee court would have to issue the subpoena."
Tee time has finally arrived
I don't know if this issue is ever going to end.....
"IRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Attorneys for two former Alabama football coaches plan to renew efforts to question Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer for their defamation suit against the NCAA and others.
J. Michael Rediker, an attorney representing Ronnie Cottrell and Ivy Williams, said they would ask Tuscaloosa Circuit Court Judge Steve Wilson to order Fulmer's deposition. A Tennessee court would have to issue the subpoena."
Winnipeg Sun: Sports - Tee time has finally arrived
Article on Tee Martin in the CFL. He will get his first start in Winnipeg after the starter went down
Vols ineligible until payment made
Article on Tee Martin in the CFL. He will get his first start in Winnipeg after the starter went down
thedailytimes.com - Firestarter: Vols ineligible until payment made
More on Sears and Mahelona. They should miss no playing time. This was also in the article....
"The violations were among at least 19 reports of secondary infractions in men's and women's sports the university has filed over the last year. None of them resulted in drastic penalties.
Most notably, six football players received free food at the Wendy's on Cumberland Avenue near campus in January and February and were ordered to repay a total of $70.44 for the value of the food."
More on Sears and Mahelona. They should miss no playing time. This was also in the article....
"The violations were among at least 19 reports of secondary infractions in men's and women's sports the university has filed over the last year. None of them resulted in drastic penalties.
Most notably, six football players received free food at the Wendy's on Cumberland Avenue near campus in January and February and were ordered to repay a total of $70.44 for the value of the food."
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Who's the best coach? SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel's Mailbag: Who's the best coach? - Tuesday June 28, 2005 10:27AM
Stewart Mandel's top 10 coaches going into 2005
#1 Pete Carroll
#6 Urban Meyer
#9 Phillip Fulmer "Fulmer's staff has taken its share of criticism, but that's partially because it raised the bar so high in the '90s. The Vols have broken out of the brief rut they hit earlier this decade, winning the SEC East last year and nabbing the nation's top recruiting class."
Vols won't be facing penalties
Stewart Mandel's top 10 coaches going into 2005
#1 Pete Carroll
#6 Urban Meyer
#9 Phillip Fulmer "Fulmer's staff has taken its share of criticism, but that's partially because it raised the bar so high in the '90s. The Vols have broken out of the brief rut they hit earlier this decade, winning the SEC East last year and nabbing the nation's top recruiting class."
Vols won't be facing penalties - Tuesday, 06/28/05
Apparently Jesse Mahelona and Aaron Sears were offered some help by a furniture store owner after their apartment burned down. There will be not penalties because the compliance team found out about it and took appropriate action
Apparently Jesse Mahelona and Aaron Sears were offered some help by a furniture store owner after their apartment burned down. There will be not penalties because the compliance team found out about it and took appropriate action
Monday, June 27, 2005
Tuberville could have been mad at Fulmer, too al.com: Sports
Article on Tuberville and comments he made to Fulmer in the Alabama recruiting debacle
Clemson moving in on Schaffer
Article on Tuberville and comments he made to Fulmer in the Alabama recruiting debacle
From the Charlotte Observer
"LAST WEEK WAS big for Clemson’s football recruiting effort as the Tigers picked up three commitments and moved closer to landing former Tennessee quarterback Brent Schaeffer.......
Schaeffer has visited Clemson and Texas A&M and plans to visit North Carolina in the next few weeks. His mother, Chandra Schaeffer, said last week that Clemson is her son’s favorite."
Thanks to South Knox Bubba and the Rocky Top Brigade
"LAST WEEK WAS big for Clemson’s football recruiting effort as the Tigers picked up three commitments and moved closer to landing former Tennessee quarterback Brent Schaeffer.......
Schaeffer has visited Clemson and Texas A&M and plans to visit North Carolina in the next few weeks. His mother, Chandra Schaeffer, said last week that Clemson is her son’s favorite."
Thanks to South Knox Bubba and the Rocky Top Brigade for adding me to their blog roll!
http://www.southknoxbubba.net/skblog/archive_2005_06.php#4407
http://www.southknoxbubba.net/skblog/archive_2005_06.php#4407
Friday, June 24, 2005
Manning gets taste of coaching during visit to Knoxville SI.com - NFL - Manning gets taste of coaching during visit to Knoxville - Friday June 24, 2005 3:09PM
Manning on coaching "I think I'd be a good coach. I think I'd enjoy it. I just don't know if I will (coach) or not. At this point, I'm just concentrating so hard on my current job,"
Manning on coaching "I think I'd be a good coach. I think I'd enjoy it. I just don't know if I will (coach) or not. At this point, I'm just concentrating so hard on my current job,"
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Maxwell Football Club - Watch List Maxwell Football Club - Watch List
Volunteers on the Maxwell and Bednarik Award Watch lists
Maxwell: Gerald Riggs Jr.
Bednarik: Jasono Allen, Jessee Mahelona, Omar Gaither
UT players suspended following string of brushes with the law
Volunteers on the Maxwell and Bednarik Award Watch lists
Maxwell: Gerald Riggs Jr.
Bednarik: Jasono Allen, Jessee Mahelona, Omar Gaither
thedailytimes.com - UT players suspended following string of brushes with the law
Campbell had a prior arrest for shoplifting and failed to appear in court for it
Campbell had a prior arrest for shoplifting and failed to appear in court for it
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Colquitt could kick Chiefs’ punting woes Kansas City Star | 06/22/2005 | Colquitt could kick Chiefs’ punting woes:
From the Kansas City Star (free subscription) but I posted the whole thing
"The high, arching punts of rookie Dusty Colquitt were an offseason delight for the Chiefs. His kicks gave them reason to believe their punting problems of recent years are finished.
But the show doesn’t end when Colquitt’s kicks begin their journey back to earth. They inevitably do a dance that leaves returners staggering just to make a clean catch, much less bust loose for long yardage.
Colquitt’s kicks consistently baffled even veteran and sure-handed returners such as Dante Hall and Eddie Kennison. In offseason practices, both players fought Colquitt’s punts with all they had.
They had little success. Their attempts to field the kicks were a collection of drops, fingertip grabs, last-second lunges and belated efforts to merely get out of the way of the falling ball.
“Dante dropped one every day, and Dante never drops one,” coach Dick Vermeil said. “This is the first time he’s ever had problems. He told me he’s been using his game-day concentration and he was still having problems.”
That’s just the sort of mayhem the Chiefs had in mind when they drafted Colquitt near the end of the third round. One of the biggest reasons was returners’ inability to get a consistent grip on his punts.
“We saw it when we watched him in college,” said special teams coach Frank Gansz Jr. “A lot of returners were mishandling his punts. I stood under a few of them when I went to work him out. I’ve seen a lot of punts, but this guy’s punts move around a lot.”
It’s a new and exciting phenomenon for the Chiefs, who have gone through a dizzying collection of mediocre punters since Vermeil arrived in 2001.
It’s nothing new for Colquitt, who as Gansz indicated was tough to catch in college at Tennessee.
“I know that if guys are catching my punts and they’re not having much problem with them, there’s something in my technique that I need to tweak,” Colq"
Two more Tennessee players disciplined for behavior
From the Kansas City Star (free subscription) but I posted the whole thing
"The high, arching punts of rookie Dusty Colquitt were an offseason delight for the Chiefs. His kicks gave them reason to believe their punting problems of recent years are finished.
But the show doesn’t end when Colquitt’s kicks begin their journey back to earth. They inevitably do a dance that leaves returners staggering just to make a clean catch, much less bust loose for long yardage.
Colquitt’s kicks consistently baffled even veteran and sure-handed returners such as Dante Hall and Eddie Kennison. In offseason practices, both players fought Colquitt’s punts with all they had.
They had little success. Their attempts to field the kicks were a collection of drops, fingertip grabs, last-second lunges and belated efforts to merely get out of the way of the falling ball.
“Dante dropped one every day, and Dante never drops one,” coach Dick Vermeil said. “This is the first time he’s ever had problems. He told me he’s been using his game-day concentration and he was still having problems.”
That’s just the sort of mayhem the Chiefs had in mind when they drafted Colquitt near the end of the third round. One of the biggest reasons was returners’ inability to get a consistent grip on his punts.
“We saw it when we watched him in college,” said special teams coach Frank Gansz Jr. “A lot of returners were mishandling his punts. I stood under a few of them when I went to work him out. I’ve seen a lot of punts, but this guy’s punts move around a lot.”
It’s a new and exciting phenomenon for the Chiefs, who have gone through a dizzying collection of mediocre punters since Vermeil arrived in 2001.
It’s nothing new for Colquitt, who as Gansz indicated was tough to catch in college at Tennessee.
“I know that if guys are catching my punts and they’re not having much problem with them, there’s something in my technique that I need to tweak,” Colq"
Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Two more Tennessee players disciplined for behavior
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/06/21/bc.fbc.tennessee.crime.ap/index.html
LB Daniel Brooks and DB Corey Campbell suspended for one game and scholarships revoked for summer session. Sounds like it was a traffic violation...
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/06/21/bc.fbc.tennessee.crime.ap/index.html
LB Daniel Brooks and DB Corey Campbell suspended for one game and scholarships revoked for summer session. Sounds like it was a traffic violation...
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
UT a top-five defense? InsideTennessee.com: UT a top-five defense?
A collegefootballnews.com columnist rates Tennessee's defense top 5 in the nation: 1)Miami, 2) Penn State, 3) Alabama ???, 4) Tennessee,
5) Ohio State
From the Mailbag of Matt Hayes from SportingNews
A collegefootballnews.com columnist rates Tennessee's defense top 5 in the nation: 1)Miami, 2) Penn State, 3) Alabama ???, 4) Tennessee,
5) Ohio State
"As a former Orlando man myself, I understand what you go through on your I-4 travels. And as frustrating as that road can be, what's more confusing to me these days is the Luther Vogle College Vols being the preseason darlings of everyone.
As a '99 Florida alum, I'm obviously not buying it, as I'm still remembering our, ahem, loss at Tennessee last year by a slight margin when we were coached by, ahem, "coach" Ron Zook. What's your take on Knoxville's Longest Yard Squad?
--Frank Taylor
Raleigh, N.C.
Frank:
If I remember correctly, your team isn't full of choirboys. In fact, your "coach" last year tried to pick a fight with a frat boy. So enough of the name-calling; let's let our friend Chrissie from Olympia handle that.
As for the Vols, you better believe they're national title contenders. They have the best defense in the SEC, and if quarterback Eric Ainge continues to progress under vastly underrated offensive coordinator Randy Sanders, UT will have the league's most balanced offense.
And as we've seen, any team that goes unbeaten and plays in the SEC has got to be a lock for the national title game. (Hey, Chrissie, that was a shot at Auburn fans).
The Vols have a potential 1,500-yard back in Gerald Riggs Jr. and five or six receivers who could play on any team in the country. So, yeah, in short, the Vols are the real deal.
The one game that could trip the run: at Notre Dame, Nov. 5. The Irish will have embraced Charlie Weis' philosophy, and with a little luck from the football gods, it'll be in the 30s with wet snow. Yikes."
Senior writer Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. Email him at hayes@sportingnews.com.
Monday, June 20, 2005
SPORTS - The Leaf Chronicle - www.theleafchronicle.com thedailytimes.com - Job `Ful-Phil-ment' Feel free to give this guy some feedback This was posted in a newspaper in CT
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14723067&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739&rfi=6
"-- The floppy-eared ol’ hound dog gracing Tennessee’s new athletic logo does not yet have a name. He actually looks like a "Zeke," I reckon, but the smart money is on "Elvis."
-- If "Rocky Top" isn’t the worst college "fight song" of all time, it has to be a very close second."
Bart Fisher is a Herald columnist and former sports editor of The Herald. Readers can write to him at 1 Herald Square, New Britain 06050 or e-mail sports@newbritainherald.com.
Battle Out for Season
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14723067&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739&rfi=6
"-- The floppy-eared ol’ hound dog gracing Tennessee’s new athletic logo does not yet have a name. He actually looks like a "Zeke," I reckon, but the smart money is on "Elvis."
-- If "Rocky Top" isn’t the worst college "fight song" of all time, it has to be a very close second."
Bart Fisher is a Herald columnist and former sports editor of The Herald. Readers can write to him at 1 Herald Square, New Britain 06050 or e-mail sports@newbritainherald.com.
"PRO FOOTBALL: Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Julian Battle will miss the upcoming season with a torn left Achilles' tendon. Battle, who was working with the starters because of Eric Warfield's legal problems, was injured during a minicamp practice Saturday. Battle, a third-round draft pick out of Tennessee in 2003, has played in 26 games for the Chiefs. He made one start last season, as a fifth defensive back."
Published in the Asbury Park Press 06/20/05
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Television Times Set for Three UT Football Games :: Season-opener against UAB set for 12:30 p.m. on Jefferson PilotTuesday, June 14, 2005
KnoxNews: Other SportsMonday, June 13, 2005
Vols leap into CWS - Sunday, 06/12/05Friday, June 10, 2005
SI.com - NCAA Football - Vols' Smith's suspension lifted after guilty plea - Friday June 10, 2005 11:15AM SI.com - NCAA Football - Vols' Smith's suspension lifted after guilty plea - Friday June 10, 2005 11:15AM
Fulmer has let WR Bret Smith back on the team after he was suspended in April.
Fulmer has let WR Bret Smith back on the team after he was suspended in April.
Thursday, June 09, 2005
SI.com - NCAA Football - Vols' Fulmer dismisses reserve DT Harris - Wednesday June 8, 2005 6:32PM NCAA Football - Tennessee receiver, former QB plead guilty, avoid jail time. Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Tennessee receiver, former QB plead guilty, avoid jail time.
More great publicity for the Vols. I just hope all of the off field problems get resolved now and not when the season begins.
More great publicity for the Vols. I just hope all of the off field problems get resolved now and not when the season begins.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
thedailytimes.com - Early graduations hurt Tennessee's football APR score thedailytimes.com - Early graduations hurt Tennessee's football APR score
Article about how some players early graduation hurt UT in the NCAA's new academic grading system
The Jackson Sun Sports - A work in progress
Vols' McDaniel arraigned on felony charge - Wednesday June 8, 2005 11:18AM
Article about how some players early graduation hurt UT in the NCAA's new academic grading system
SI.com - NCAA Football - Vols' McDaniel arraigned on felony charge - Wednesday June 8, 2005 11:18AM
More great publicity..........
UTVols.Com : - Manning to Mahelona: 20 years of UT football
More great publicity..........
UTVols.Com :: View topic - Manning to Mahelona: 20 years of UT football
Good article from over at the utvols.com forum. See the all time team at the bottom
Good article from over at the utvols.com forum. See the all time team at the bottom
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Lewis' petition to attend Ravens minicamp is denied Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Lewis' petition to attend Ravens minicamp is denied
No minicamp for Jamal Lewis...
No minicamp for Jamal Lewis...
Monday, June 06, 2005
State briefs: UT band has its first female drum major State briefs: UT band has its first female drum major - Saturday, 06/04/05
The Pride of the Southland Band will have its first female drum major this season.
Fulmer plans to attend Media Days
The Pride of the Southland Band will have its first female drum major this season.
Fulmer plans to attend Media Days - Saturday, 06/04/05
Fulmer will attend Media Days in Birmingham this year...
Tennessee Clinches Super Regional Berth By Crushing Wichita State, 12-2 :: Vols await winner of Atlanta Regional
Fulmer will attend Media Days in Birmingham this year...
Tennessee Clinches Super Regional Berth By Crushing Wichita State, 12-2 :: Vols await winner of Atlanta Regional
Vols advance in baseball
Vols advance in baseball
Friday, June 03, 2005
Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Lewis relishes freedom, looks forward to rejoining Ravens Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Lewis relishes freedom, looks forward to rejoining Ravens
More on Jamal Lewis....
AthlonSports.com - No. 2 Tennessee
More on Jamal Lewis....
AthlonSports.com - No. 2 Tennessee
Athlon has the Vols rated #2 in it's pre-season rankings. Tennessee does not always do it's best as a favorite. Hopefully this year will be different.
Athlon has the Vols rated #2 in it's pre-season rankings. Tennessee does not always do it's best as a favorite. Hopefully this year will be different.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Team: Lewis released from federal prison in Florida Yahoo! Sports - NFL - Team: Lewis released from federal prison in Florida
Jamal Lewis was released from prison today and will now report to a half-way house in Atlanta. I wonder if he could teach any of the current Vols a thing or two?
Jamal Lewis was released from prison today and will now report to a half-way house in Atlanta. I wonder if he could teach any of the current Vols a thing or two?
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Lexington Herald-Leader | 06/01/2005 | UK football is real comedy Lexington Herald-Leader | 06/01/2005 | UK football is real comedy
Someone in Kentucky has a sense of humor
"CSI Knoxville (CBS): The crime scene investigators work around the clock, using sophisticated high-tech tools to make sure that, despite numerous scrapes with various authorities, the Tennessee football program stays clear of NCAA probation. Each week is a cliffhanger."
Packers.com » News » Press Releases » 2005 » 05 » 31 » 1
Someone in Kentucky has a sense of humor
"CSI Knoxville (CBS): The crime scene investigators work around the clock, using sophisticated high-tech tools to make sure that, despite numerous scrapes with various authorities, the Tennessee football program stays clear of NCAA probation. Each week is a cliffhanger."
Packers.com » News » Press Releases » 2005 » 05 » 31 » 1
Green Bay Packers to Retire Reggie White's Number
Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Cutcliffe resigns as Notre Dame assistant after bypass surgery
Green Bay Packers to Retire Reggie White's Number
Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Cutcliffe resigns as Notre Dame assistant after bypass surgery
Former UT Offensive coordinator resigns from Notre Dame as an assistant after heart surgery
SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel's Mailbag: Too early to talk OSU-Texas? - Tuesday May 31, 2005 1:35PM
Former UT Offensive coordinator resigns from Notre Dame as an assistant after heart surgery
SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel's Mailbag: Tuesday May 31, 2005 1:35PM
A little commentary at the bottom the page by Stewart Mandel on how the Vols look good on paper................
A little commentary at the bottom the page by Stewart Mandel on how the Vols look good on paper................
