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Smoky Gray as they are called is one of two alternates this year. The other is black or Dark Mode as UT calls it. Last year because of supply chain issues they had to wear Dark Mode with the white helmets (not a good look). I hope they have finally received their black helmets for dark mode this year. I would love to see the total package for that alternate. They will do Dark Mode and Smoky Gray on teams that are not top rivals. Bama, Florida, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt will always be traditional uniforms according to UT.

Ray Mears was 0-4 in NCAA Tournament. Having the distinction of losing twice in the same tournament in 1967 when they had third place regionals and a total of only three years going 1967, 1976, 1977. So really, if not for Ernie and Bernie and all his "Big Orange Country" and other marketing genius he would not be as noticed. This is an excellent article by Mr. Hooker.

"Why would the committee certainly not put them ahead of duke?" Simple answer: Coach K is retiring and they certainly are not dropping Duke any lower. They couldn't justify making them a one seed. Also, Mississippi State and Texas A&M couldn't overcome the Big Ten love shown Michigan and Rutgers. I do hope Tennessee can make a good showing. There are some interesting potential South regional matchups. Michigan-- The 2014 heart break in the Sweet 16. Ohio State-- The 2007 heart break in the Sweet 16. The 2018 Loyola Chicago Sister Jean loss in the second round. Villanova-- A seemingly constant thorn and earlier loss this year. (A good note, UT has beaten teams in round 2 this year after a loss this year KY, ARK). Last, is Arizona which will be hard to repeat a victory.

5 minute scoring droughts have been going on with Barnes, Tyndall, Martin, Pearl, Peterson, Green, O'neill, Houston, DeVoe... No matter the coach and no matter the players. No matter the team, school, division, conference. High school, college, professional. Droughts are going to happen. I see it in most games I watch.

Going to UT... UT thought he was coming to UT but as it turns out it he is going to UT.

Nothing wrong with UNLV to get to the NFL... Randall Cunningham made it.

Opting out would stop if players got a chunk of the bowl money by participating with the team. Problem solved. Ankle sprains, torn ligaments, and other injuries can happen going down a couple of steps in the dorm. You can even fall 6 feet and get Hurts when a rail breaks at a stadium. Pay with more than cheezits, frosted flakes and mayo then they will play.

Hey Paul, that sounds like someone else a couple of years ago stating their team were National Champions because they went undefeated.

Agreed. I was watching the Hometown radio broadcast on WatchESPN. They had a window on Smart the whole game. He had a timeout left and he was whining the whole series. You could tell he didn't like what was going on. Is he a coach or a whiner? He has a headset and can talk to a play caller. Did he not do that or did no one listen to him. Either answer is not good on him. It was total out of line for him to berate Stetson. He stood over there whining the clock out.

Senior Bowl...it just means more? I agree with you that the playoff system has contributed to the rise of players opting out. I don't understand why take the chance on injury in the Senior Bowl though. Seems it could happen more so there with players being thrown together with unfamiliar play calling and coaches; and having not played together all year run plays with bad timing, run wrong routes, line blocking issues or just being out of position, etc, etc. That seems like injury waiting to happen.

One thing forgotten by most is Hooker is Pruitt's transfer portal recruit and Milton III is Heupel's. That might have led to the hesitation in playing Hooker early on. But the thing is Heupel developed and utilized HH's talent where Pruitt might have gotten 120 yds per game, maybe a third of the TDs and a flipped W/L record.

Wish they would wear the orange pants every road game. Johnny Majors' contribution and a good look.

The Osborne Brothers may have recorded the song but the song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

How about on October 16th when the man, the myth, the UT Single Season Legend returns to Neyland? Also, put out the torch and light a mattress. Install a statue next to Neyland or at least have a Lane Train bobble head give away. The NCAA could make it complete by announcing the penalties during halftime show.

I don't get the "uniform reveal" posts that teams do. Unless it is Oregon most people know what the home team wears and what the away team wears. The reveal of play on the field is the important thing.

Oxford has a quarterback whisperer that will turn him into a star. #fixedJonathanCrompton2.0 #dreamjobtaker #dreamshatteredqb

Heupel will be at his dream job Oklahoma by then.

By the way... Thank you Tim Priest.

John Wilkerson would be a good one, his baseball calls are fabulous. He makes it exciting. Mike Keith should have been John Ward's replacement and has proven to be an exciting voice of the Titans. Most times you don't know if Bob is the home team's announcer. He just calls the plays with little emotion. Thankfully, Tim and Bert bring life to the airwaves.

Tennessee Titans are a football team in the National Football League's American Football Conference's South Division. Tennessee Volunteers are a football team in the Southeastern Conference East Division. I suppose SDS got the two teams confused and put the Titans under the Volunteers news page.

I'd like to know if there are reasons behind these number aquistions. Interesting that number 5 Hendron Hooker was number 2 at VT and number 2 upside down looks like a 5. According to the Waybackmachine about the tradition of a Virginia Tech cheer a $5.00 prize was given to the winner of the cheer contest. Here was the winning cheer. "Hoki, Hoki, Hoki, Hy. Techs, Techs, V.P.I. Sola-Rex, Sola-Rah. Polytechs - Vir-gin-ia. Rae, Ri, V.P.I. Later, the phrase "Team! Team! Team!" was added at the end, and an "e" was added to "Hoki." Notice there are 5 H's in the first line. There is also the letter "e" that was added to "Hoki" using the 5th letter of the alphabet and making the word into a 5 lettered word. Notice QB HH has 2 H's going to play the number 5. A graduate transfer apparently in his 5th year. He will play for the 5th coach past NC Coach Fulmer and UT's 5th game of the year will be against Missouri where CJH assisted and he has coaching experience at 5 schools before landing the UT job. Hopeful for good things to come! I'd like to know more about these number assignments.

"Garner has been with Auburn since 2013," Sounds likely Steele will be the DC with all the "Thanks, but no thanks."

"It will be a rematch of the first game of the Jeremy Pruitt era." Irony if it's the last.

Not heard anything about this being "Senior Day" since it is the last home game of the season. Will JG start?

I think what they are trying to accomplish is to make up the Vanderbilt/Missouri game now and have a "bubble" situation later with the teams in closer proximity. Vandy and UT are close as well as Missouri and Arkansas. As COVID rates increase, Vandy and Missouri may be harder to make up then than having teams closer to one another play.