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Ashevolle said:
Bill Norton blew a 0.10% BAC. That's like 3 beers. Pretty far from "innocent deaths". DUIs should be punished but that's a bit hyperbolic. All in all Bryce's situation strikes me as worse.
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That is NOT 3 beers.... at all. More like 10 beers and a shot. The dude is big so probably more like 12 beers and 2 shots.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
With Banks there is a a lot of “if this and that” floating around here. The fact is, when you “stupid” too many times, there are no “ifs” left to be found.
At least twice he has acted a fool. You don’t have to be a mathematician to think too hard about what happens when cameras aren’t on.
I truly wish him the best, and think he would benefit from being here, but for the health of the program, he cannot remain
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I agree but also no problem with discussing the difference in "at TN" VS "at _____".

Nothing about that topic is wrong or removes responsibility from Banks. But like others here, I'm over the hypocrisy. Folks actually choking out women and I have to do an intense Google search to find an article. TN player SAYS stuff and TMspn pumping out headline stories.
No doubt Banks bears the responsibility but the double standard is horse poop.
 
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Ashevolle said:
Innocent people die from drunk driving. A 0.10% BAC isnt drunk. Its criminal but not drunk. The danger of DUI is always a matter of degrees. That particular DUI was not so egregious hence my understanding why Bill Norton got a one game suspension. Thompson's case of threatening his girlfriend, threatening to shoot up the school and destroying property was worse than Bill Norton's DUI.
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You lose me when u start trying to compare DUI’s by which one is more egregious. Their all equally egregious IMO and each case has the potential to end in a fatal accident regardless of the BAC being .10 or something higher.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
To deviate from the train wreck that s football program, I thought I'd share some observations from last night's Rocky Top Tipoff.

The leaders of this team are what you would guess. Turner, Bowden, and Pons. Turner and Bowden were Turner and Bowden. As good as ever. Pons was much more aggressive last night. He obviously needs to become more of a voting threat and he seems to be taking that to heart.

Of the other returning players, Jalen Johnson looks different. I think he's bulked up a little - doesn't look as lanky as last year. He was much more aggressive from a scoring standpoint. He looks like he could be a force this year. Fulkerson, we'll, he looked liked Fulkerson. I don't see Kent doing much. Maybe I'm wrong but I just don't see him being a factor.

Ok, on to the new guys. Uros is a big man. He's athletic, he runs the floor, he can post up and has a multitude of moves. He can also handle the ball well for a big man. We really need him to be granted eligibility this year. He's the best big man we've had in a bit.

The newcomer I'm most excited about? Oliver. He was the best player on the court many times. He doesn't look or play like a freshman. He's strong and he can do it all. He can take someone off the dribble and post up a big man. He posted up Uros once last night and scored over him with ease. He is so smooth. Scored on mtiple drives to the basket and he seems to just glide through the air. He reminds me of a more athletic Tobias (yes I said that). He was a little under the radar signee last year because of James but he is the real deal.

The other newcomer that impressed me was the Oregon transfer, Bailey. He's a hardnosed, physical type of guard. I'm not sure if he will be eligible this year? I'm not sure where he projects but I could see him running the point.

Didn't see much of Gaines but he is an athlete. Needs to add some weight but he can jump out of the gym. In warm-ups he was throwing down some serious stuff. I expect him a lot from this kid just not sure when.

If you're wondering about the five star, James, so am I . Not sure if he is injured or what. Never came off the bench for warm-ups or scrimmage time. Sat next to Coach Barnes for the entirety of the program. Was disappointed as I was looking forward to seeing him play.

As a whole, this team looks like a very tight knit group. They all were joking around with each other. No subgroups, they all seemed to really enjoy being together. They all seemed to be having fun. I am excited or this season. While I don't think they'll be a final four team, I think they'll be better than many think. We lost a lot last year but I think we've added more than many realize. I would love to have seen this team with one more year with Grant.

Go Vols!
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Bailey isn't eligible this year and James sat out last night with a sore hip.
Oliver was a point guard up until the last year and a half when he hit a growth spurt.
 
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