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Rishvol said:
I think the decision was made for Pruitt
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Maybe. I certainly remember some of Fulmer's players doing worse and getting by with a slap on the wrist, so if it came from someone else, I think it was someone above Phil.
 
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Volbucky said:
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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No way it was that much alcohol. I work in criminal law . Even if it's more than 3 beers due to his size, it's the equivalent of 3 beers for an average person and the same level of impairment. A 0.10% effects a 300lb person the same as a 100lb person.
 
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I honestly do not understand why Pruitt brought up JG in that discussion except to try to justify trotting him out there for game after game of incompetency. It only reinforced my opinion that the job is too big for him. Hope I'm wrong and he gets his act together, but it has been hard to pretend it will end well.
 
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SLICKYINC said:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists these effects on driving at different blood alcohol content levels:4

  • 0.02 BAC: You are likely to feel relaxed and have some loss of judgment. You aren't able to quickly track the movements of other vehicles, pedestrians, or animals. You lose some of your abilities to do two things at once, so you are more likely to be distracted.
  • 0.05 BAC: You begin to exhibit loss of small-muscle control such as being able to focus your eyes, and you can have lowered alertness. You have even worse ability to track moving objects. Your ability to steer is degraded. If an emergency situation develops, such as needing to brake quickly or maneuver around an unexpected blockage, you are likely to have a poorer response. As a result, a 2018 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the lowering the BAC limit for driving to 0.05 percent.
  • 0.08 BAC: At the legal level of 0.08, you will usually exhibit poor muscle coordination, loss of balance, slower reaction time, slurred speech, loss of acuity in vision and hearing, difficulty in detecting danger, and impaired judgment, self-control, reasoning, and memory. When driving, you have difficulties in speed control and in recognizing and reacting to signals and emergency situations. All of these impairments result in an increased risk of injuries in general, and particularly those related to the operation of a motor vehicle.

  • 0.10 BAC: At this level, you will have further deterioration of your abilities. It will be hard to maintain lane position and to brake when needed.
  • 0.15 BAC: You will have poor muscle control and ability to balance. You are likely to vomit. You will have significant problems in controlling your vehicle and paying attention to your driving and what is happening around you.
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All factual, hence the statement that DUI seriousness is a matter of degrees. If he were at a 0.15%, it would be worse. A 0.02% wont get you a DUI in any jurisdiction. A 0.06% wont in most. Probably 80% of this board has driven at a BAC of 0.10%at some point in their life which is a pretty low level DUI charge. I'm not trying to justify DUI in anyway, but I understand why he got only a 1 game suspension.
 
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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 scoring 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 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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I saw where James has a minor hip injury. Gaines is also recovering from a thumb injury- not sure how much we will see him this year.
 
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That targeting call on Purdue was ridiculous. If you are a QB and you don’t slide well before contact you deserve whatever punishment you get from the defender. You can’t slide at the last second and expect not to get hit with a shoulder when the defender is trying to go low. Absolutely ridiculous. (Just because he is a QB doesn’t make him any different from a RB. If he runs he is a RB and deserves the same treatment.) It wasn’t an egregious hit or anything the kid was just trying to make the tackle.
 
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SLICKYINC said:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists these effects on driving at different blood alcohol content levels:4

  • 0.02 BAC: You are likely to feel relaxed and have some loss of judgment. You aren't able to quickly track the movements of other vehicles, pedestrians, or animals. You lose some of your abilities to do two things at once, so you are more likely to be distracted.
  • 0.05 BAC: You begin to exhibit loss of small-muscle control such as being able to focus your eyes, and you can have lowered alertness. You have even worse ability to track moving objects. Your ability to steer is degraded. If an emergency situation develops, such as needing to brake quickly or maneuver around an unexpected blockage, you are likely to have a poorer response. As a result, a 2018 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the lowering the BAC limit for driving to 0.05 percent.
  • 0.08 BAC: At the legal level of 0.08, you will usually exhibit poor muscle coordination, loss of balance, slower reaction time, slurred speech, loss of acuity in vision and hearing, difficulty in detecting danger, and impaired judgment, self-control, reasoning, and memory. When driving, you have difficulties in speed control and in recognizing and reacting to signals and emergency situations. All of these impairments result in an increased risk of injuries in general, and particularly those related to the operation of a motor vehicle.

  • 0.10 BAC: At this level, you will have further deterioration of your abilities. It will be hard to maintain lane position and to brake when needed.
  • 0.15 BAC: You will have poor muscle control and ability to balance. You are likely to vomit. You will have significant problems in controlling your vehicle and paying attention to your driving and what is happening around you.
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Some of this is a bit of a stretch. 0.02 is one beer or less.

I know many, many people/cases who have probably been 0.15 and not vomited.

It also depends on the person. 0.10 in a 275 pound person is much different than a 140 pound person. I have seen people do very well on field tests who were 0.08 to even 0.13.

This is all to say that I certainly do not condone driving after drinking. You have to be smart and know your limits. Uber is your friend.
 
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Memphisvol87 said:
BM needs to take this opportunity to start and lead his team. Don’t even give them a reason to switch qbs. It doesn’t have to be about playing perfect or lighting it up, play smart and LEAD. Be all over the offense and defense and keep them fired up.
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Agreed. Maybe that is also why Pruitt said it as well. A challenge to Maurer. Don’t give me an excuse to take you off the field kind of thing.
 
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Ashevolle said:
I'll look for it. Wasnt in the article I looked at earlier
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Was the minimizing word "minor" in the local media or the police report? Did the police report, instead, say weaving? And what did he say at the scene and in the squad car? Atlanta and athens media prolly had it / did the local media say whether he called a coach?
 
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