Ya’ll know I love my Vols.

You also know I love the fella’s over at Rocky Top Talk.

Well they recently sent out a quest for volunteers to give them a hand and you know I had to throw my name in that hat figuring “Hell, why not.”

And as Eric would say, rubberneckers let me tell you I was selected. I guess they figured they could not get a more Vol obsessed lunatic, even if he lives in another state. But whatever the reason I am honored.

Now I ain’t doing anything huge. I’m doing a very small thing over there. Just watching for leads for the main writers, but its still awesome just the same. These fella’s are the know-all’s of Knoxville insofar as I am concerned. The most calm, rational and straight forward reporting you get out of the area.

So a chance to work with them, even as tiny as what I’ll be doing, is very cool.

So keep yer eyes peeled over at RTT folks. I’ll be cross posting stuff here as I always do, but I’m happy to say they are letting me be part of the show.

Tags: Basketball, Football, Go Vols, Knoxville, Obsession, Rocky Top Talk, SEC, Sports, Technorati, Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Vols, Volunteers

You have got. to. be. kidding.

You realize what you have done Mike?

Do you realize what you have wrought upon me and mine?

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Tags: Buffalo Bulls, Go Volunteers!!!!, Letter to Mike Hamilton, Marriage, Mike Hamilton, SEC, Technorati, Tennessee, UB, University of Buffalo, UT, Wife

Apparently Vanderbilt’s Football Coach has stepped down.

And the lead prospect to take the job that is being touted by local sports authorities is none other than one of my childhood hero‘s Phillip Fulmer

My reaction?

Pretty much what you’d expect.

If this happens you will be forced to place me on suicide watch on November 20th.

Tags: Bobby Johnson, Phillip Fulmer, Technorati, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Volunteers

Here at ®Evil we like our football.
v00d3w and I are on opposite sides of the fence, he a Georgia fan, I a Tennessee.

But blood is thicker than sod so to speak, and we forgive each other our transgressions. We have known each other too long to let a football game interfere between us. (Damn near twenty years now for the record.)

Neither of our teams are doing especially well.
So How does Joe Hallenbeck tie in to this?

Never saw the movie did ya?

More after the Jump

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Tags: Arrest, Bulldogs, Derek Dooley, Georgia, Joe Hallenbeck, Last Boy Scout, Players, Support, Technorati, Tennessee, Volunteers

I’ll tell you who doesn’t care…..the so called “president”. 

Could he be the first president who did not attend the Memorial Day Service at Arlington?  I think so….

Even looking back at the last 2 presidents, Clinton went to all 8 services in his presidency, Bush went to 7 of the 8, and he did not attend one because he was at another ceremony in France honouring D-Day Vets.  What really amazes me, is the fact that this is his second vacation just since the oil spill….that’s 2, count them, 2 vacations in just over a month?  WTF!?  and this is only his first year in office.  To me, this is total BS, and a complete lack of respect for this great nation, and the soldiers who bravely died so that we could enjoy freedom.  Mr. President, have fun shucking your duties, and ignoring the American people.  Hell, that’s what you have been doing so far, why should this surprise us.  I hope you have a rotten, crappy, miserable vacation.  Maybe if you get food poisoning, you might have a taste of what the people of this country are feeling because of your ignorance.

 -v00d3W

Tags: America, Arlington, Army, Brave Soldiers, Clinton, Culture, George W. Bush, Memorial Day, Milblog, Military, Obama, Obama Second Vacation, Registered Evil, Scandals, Technorati, Tennessee, UGA, What a Weasel!

Where’s the outrage we saw with Katrina?

Where’s the screaming? Where’s the blame? Where is the anxiety and the wild speculation?

And most importantly where, ladies and gentlemen, is the Federal Government?

Apparently celebrating Cinco De Mayo…a holiday that isn’t of this country.

Tags: Cinco De Mayo, Flood, Nashville, Obama, President, Technorati, Tennessee

Thursday should be interesting.

Those readers who have known me for an extensive amount of time know I used to play basketball. County Rec, but basketball nonetheless.

Those readers who are newer or whom have met me in the past few years are probably laughing hysterically by now.

I have found that many people who participated in a sport have a hard time watching it on TV. Ergo I can watch football because I did not play it. I can not watch basketball because I did.

I will be watching Thursday however.

There are few schools I hate more than LSU.  We have a great rivalry with ‘Bama and with Florida, but it is LSU who holds a special place in my heart as a institution I wish to see smoked so severely on a scoreboard that they give their Tiger to the SPCA, and hitchike back home in the dead of night.

How many times have we played LSU in football for the SEC Championship only to have our dreams crushed by a bunch of boozing purple wearing heathens who can’t even speak proper Southern English?

Shall I name the years?

How about 2001? Final score LSU 31 Tennessee 20.

2007? LSU 21 Tennessee 14

Both of those years I was on assignment far from home.  Both of those years I took the ribbing of those passer by’s as I stood decked in my Orange  and White ready to see our boys rally to the end zone and silence the blasphemy that was being spoken in my ears by so-called friends who were of course rooting for LSU. Both times I was the sole Volunteer amidst the purple masses. It’s like being a orange dropped in to a bowl of grape jello.

Did I mention that my current boss is a LSU graduate? Those whom have seen my office space know that it is rarely without Orange and White in some definition.

LSU versus Tennessee. We have to win, dammit. Not just because it’s LSU but because Bruce and the boys have worked their kiesters off.

It ain’t football. But its all I have.

Tags: Basketball, Go Vols, LSU, NCAA, Registered Evil, Technorati, Tennessee, Tigers, University of Tennessee, Volunteers

Every good tailgater knows that there are two things that must happen to have an awesome tail gate: Planning and Preparation.

Every fan knows that, the special room you have set aside to show your loyalty, must also have two things:  Planning and Preparation.

For those of us whom live many miles from our beloved favorite/home teams location sometimes both of these items present quite a challenge.

Decorations are hard to come by. Knick knacks your opponents have are not so easily obtained.

One need only refer to myself and OfficerT’s frequent tailgates to see the difference.

He brings two tents with Arkansas Razorback markings, a grill painted red, a propane tank cover, numerous chairs, plates, cups, glasses, silverware and even a helmet to stick chips in.

I bring a beer glass, a bottle opener that plays Rocky Top and the Barbecue Utensils with UT stamped on them.

Its not that I don’t own UT stuff.

Ask anyone whom has worked with me and they’ll tell you I’m…well…obsessed

However it’s just not as easy, nor as logical to purchase some items I would use….such as a tent. It might get used once every 4 years when we play Arkansas. The rest of the time would merely earn me odd looks.

However I have found someplace, my fellow displaced fans, that will let you buy pretty much anything you could ask for….and then some.

Allow me to show you Fan The Fire.

It is Tennessee fan nirvana.

From ties, to cufflinks, from tents, to plates, towels to vehicle floor mats, it literally has everything.

I am told they have stuff for other schools as well.

But seriously…….who’d want something with Vandy on it when you could own this??

I am going to be sooooo ready for October……

Tags: College, Fanwear, Football, Go Vols, NCAAA, Technorati, Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Volunteers

Chuck Smith, former Tennessee Volunteer and more recently New York Jets Pass Rush Specialist has came back to Tennessee as the new Defensive Line Coach.

Smith is a giant among men in the D-Line business, having ran his own business helping Defensive Lineman get on top of their game, before finally being dragged kicking and screaming in to the NFL.

Among his star pupils are three former Vols — Albert Haynesworth, who this past season signed a $100 million contract with the Washington Redskins; Robert Ayers, a 2009 NFL first-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos; and Shaun Ellis, who made the Pro Bowl with the Jets this season.

Smith also has worked with Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour and New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora.

In the 2009 NFL draft, seven linemen selected in the first five rounds trained under Smith, including Ayers.

Hat Tip Rocky Top Talk

Tags: College, Defense, Go Vols! Football, Go Volunteers!!!!, NCAA, NFL, Technorati, Tennessee, Volunteers

Well considering the drama of 14 days ago thanks to Demolition Man, we actually came away with a pretty damn good  signing class.

Thanks to Joel of Rocky Top Talk for the Break down

Get ready Vols Fans…

Only 9 months and 1 day and 5 hours until we kick off our 2010 Season!

2010-2011 SCHEDULE ( Click on an event for complete event information )

Date	Opponent / Event	Location	Time / Result
09/04/10	vs. Tennessee-Martin	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA
09/11/10	vs. Oregon	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA
09/18/10	vs. Florida *	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA
09/25/10	vs. UAB	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA
10/02/10	at LSU *	Baton Rouge, La.	TBA
10/09/10	at Georgia *	Athens, Ga.	TBA
10/23/10	vs. Alabama *	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA
10/30/10	at South Carolina *	Columbia, S.C.	TBA
11/06/10	at Memphis	Memphis, Tenn.	TBA
11/13/10	vs. Mississippi *	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA
11/20/10	at Vanderbilt *	Nashville, Tenn.	TBA
11/27/10	vs. Kentucky *	Knoxville, Tenn.	TBA