Recent content by Billy Ratliff

Uh, you can’t be serious. The current system can’t be policed. Permissible, documented pay from boosters and businesses are much more likely to be trackable. Businesses will obviously want to claim payments as a deductible expense. Schools don’t want it bc it will possibly/likely reduce...

With most things in life, the more we practice something or study something, the better we get at it or the more we understand it. Perhaps JG is the exception to this almost universal truth, but it’s likely he’s not.

It varies b/c some great HCs know x&o’s and some don’t know squat. Biggest factor is: 1. Identify/Hire good assistants and then, 2. Step aside and let them do their jobs. Regardless of actual FB knowledge, HCs at big programs now have to be a true CEO. Create culture, recruit kids & parents...

I’m not saying he’s played well enough, but he’s been the best option. He has to get more consistent. But to me it’s obvious making the right call had been the best, most consistent, part of his game.

That is one play where he made a bad call. It was bad b/c there wasn’t a call for him to make.

I have to say your complex analysis is truly striking. Dang I forgot to hit blue font. “Shouldn’t”......such a loaded word. UT shouldn’t ever lose to team x, y, or z. Except sometimes those other teams are better. UT shouldn’t ever be last in the SEC in...anything. Whatever. We’ve been a very...

Lulz. 100% false. Making calls at the line was arguably JG’s biggest asset last season. Hell, it’s really not even arguable.

Dude has clearly hit the point where self-flagellation no longer gets him hot.

We could, but it’s unlikely. Better shot at UF

What? Yeah people are celebrating it - including me. It looks like a very good class. It doesn’t look like a mediocre class. The disconnect here is that you seem to think classes 1,2,3...idk what the cutoff is, but you think those are “good enough.” However, the very next class in the rankings...

^^^This is the part where you said something about not celebrating it. Specifically, if a fan celebrates it he’s delusional. Which is strange and conflicts with your comments below, where you complain about people making fun of others for their opinions. Footnote, if you can state with...

I bet a different financial arrangement could be negotiated. But honestly we are making so much money from the SEC portion it’s not a huge deal. Hurts the city of Knoxville more than UT. I just think Univ. of TENNESSEE should mean the whole state. Obviously lots of people, especially those in...

Agree with all but #4. Henry T will pretty much be as good as Bituli next year. But who will be BETTER than Henry was last year? Possible, but that’s a tall order for another true Fr or Q Crouch while missing spring. If Banks is back and learns the position quickly - that’s the best bet.

What is the problem with saying UNIVERSITY of Memphis vs Memphis State UNIVERSITY? Why do you consider one insulting and the other one improper?