Bruce Pearl continues to get the job done. Today, West Hollywood, California prospect Renaldo Woolridge announced that he would wear Tennessee orange in 2008.

Time for the part of the column where I make predictions that will probably result in ridicule being heaped on me come March. After soaking in all the pleasures of New Orleans this weekend, here comes The Halfcourt Trap’s Top 25:

Two weeks ago the Tennessee football program appeared to be at a crossroads. The Vols were 2-2 and had been far from impressive. To many Tennessee fans, it was not simply that the Vols were 2-2 it was the way in which they had amassed that 2-2 record.

Tennessee Alabama game highlights from 1982.

I just got word that after Notre Dame’s loss to Boston College, they finally decided to cut the grass at Notre Dame Stadium. The list of items found once mowing included: a trailer with a wood deck on back, five pink flamingos, a car up on blocks, a kids swimming pool with a pair of Jimmy Clausen’s speedos, a pair of spandex pants that fit one large woman, a janitor’s key ring with 100 keys, and Charlie Weiss’ recipe book titled “Deep Frying South Bend Style”.

What a crazy day it was around the Southeastern Conference. As I watch the season unfold, I continue to wonder if I’m living in the Bizaro world.

Tennessee traveled to Starkville on Saturday for a matchup with SEC West foe Mississippi State. The real question heading into today’s game was whether or not last week’s win over Georgia was a fluke and if the Vols could put together back to back performances.

This is the first installment of what we hope will become a regular companion piece to The Halfcourt Trap. The concept is simple. Ask 10, hopefully intelligent, questions of one of college basketball’s best coaches.

Obviously, the Tennessee Volunteers football team took advantage of their lone bye week of the season by coming out and playing their best ballgame of the year and defeating Georgia 35-14 last Saturday on a blazing hot October afternoon at Neyland Stadium.

What a weekend down on the bayou as LSU hands Florida its second straight loss 28-24. The Gators appeared to control the momentum of this slugfest between SEC titans for most of the night but the Tigers remain undefeated as the undoubted number one ranked team in America behind the aggressive decision making of Coach Les Myles.