Recent content by blueraiderfan07

The biggest thing I have seen over the years of watching college basketball closely is that you can all the talent in the world, but if the other team has more determination, desire and grit...they can win.

That's something the coaching staff can point to and force those guys to do during off season drills, etc. Very few teams get motivated for postseason tournaments (outside the NCAA). For Middle, it was a chance to prove they belong. For UT, they already did that. It was just 'another game.' CM...

I barely post any comments regarding my alma mater here. But congrats to Middle. What I don't understand is why some fans are so quick to blame the Vols for losing to a 'terrible' Middle team. Middle is good this year and had plenty of more motivation to win this game. Although without Dendy...

I don't know if he will be a good fit or not for UTK. But, as an MT fan I am glad he is gone. In his couple of years there, the lines considerably got worse. Again, might not be entirely his fought since we lost Manny Diaz. But of all the coaches MT has, he wasn't a guy I am sad we lost.

Agreed. It only took him 10 years to do it. :ermm:

Regardless if Bud was considered rude or not, which in some circles he did get under the skin of some people. Bud is a CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Hall of Famer and that is the highest honor you can receive in sports information. Regardless of his personality, Bud is...

I haven't looked, but it might be a section for exhibition games in the record book. If it's an exhibition game, typical rule of thumb is you never include it in your season recaps, etc. But each school media relations department is different. It's an exhibition game...If Tennessee dropped a...

This is an exhibition game. It doesn't count. Syracuse lost to LeMoyne College last season and it didn't affect them. Put it this way, a DII school is more likely to upset a upper-tier D1 program in an exhibition because the coach is experimenting with the lineup and that's the ONLY chance a DII...

No way Hawn would comeback. He has all the leverage right now to get some good money. If he goes back to college, his stock could fall and next year even if he was drafted in the 6th round again, could potentially get less money because he has no leverage. Plus, typically MLB teams usually...

Forsythe drafted in the 3rd round by the New York Mets.

It'd be in the best interest of Tyler (and the UT program) to delete his Facebook, so that people can make him a target or take things out of context. I think the SID department at UT should make it a rule that all UT athletes either must delete their Facebook or can only add other fellow...

I'm not saying Dave wouldn't be a great hire. You are right about FGCU being strong, but please remember that they were D2 up until 2006. So four seasons were not D1. You are not getting my point here. Dave is a great coach, but he doesn't fit the SEC mold. Why do I say that? Because having...

True, except for maybe UNC (suspect offense). But compared to programs in the SEC... the only easy win for MTSU is Vandy. But even 'bigger' level ACC teams don't have the atmosphere and talent SEC programs do. Which is why I still think the SunBelt (sans FIU/WKU) is better than the MAC. Because...

I agree. MTSU had a 10 win season last year. They wouldn't have 10 wins in the SEC, no doubt. But they are giving them credit for a solid season. MTSU 'might' have a chance to beat UT this year, but I'd say this would be the only year. Having followed MTSU for several years, it's very difficult...

Exactly, which is why I don't know why he has UTM higher than a ULL/ASU/Memphis? Those games will be closer for at least one half. By the end of the first half, UT should be up by 30.