Recent content by LAVol1

Probably correct. Weren't Dale Carter and Carl Pickens both players with "issues" that were mostly tolerated because of their talent, even by a tough disciplinarian like Majors? I also think some coaches can handle malcontents better than others. Jimmy Johnson seemed to be able to handle big...

The upgrade in coaches hit the Vols hard: Saban at Bama, Meyer at UF, Spurrier at SC, Richt at UGA (excellent recruiter), Tubberville at Auburn ("stole" Cadillac Williams). We probably lost at least 3 or 4 four-star players every year that we would have gotten without the coaching upgrades...

I think you are mistaken. Curry interviewed Leach and Leach wanted the job, but Curry did not offer Leach and made his only offer to Schiano instead.

At the time, with the choices available, most pundits thought Fulmer made the best hire possible. Curry was going to hire Schiano and it was met which such opposition it got him fired. Curry was totally incompetent.

"If a boy doesn't have a father in the home, he'll find one on the streets". -- Denzel Washington And therein lies what I consider the biggest issue in American society of the last 60+ years and politicians won't even mention it, much less address the problem. We are doing something about it...

In one instance, the "vol club" paid a QB $8M for NIL and he didn't fulfill his obligation, failing to show up for multiple public appearances, so he should have to give the money back.

Richt was a terrible game day coach. He got really lucky twice against the Vols after making stupid game decisions. But, he could recruit. UGA tried to spin that the cupboard was bare when Kirby took over, but they had more 4-5* players than any SEC team not named Bama. Kirby just took it to...

IMO, in my 70+ years on this earth, there are only two Vol sports writers that I would rate above all others. Marvin West is the most unique, interesting and entertaining--a real treasure. Wes Rucker is/was the best at reporting, informing and analyzing--a real talent. No writer on 247 is...

As a counter to your argument, we had one of the best D-lines in the country last year. We have two 5* OT on the current roster. We have signed a bevy of highly-rated receivers the last few years. We've had a stable of really good RB's. We've recruited very well at TE. We've gotten some...

Orange Beach is MUCH better.

A lot of parents play a major role in players being malcontents. Too many think their child is better than they really are. My son's college coach set parents straight in his first parent's meeting. He told them "Most every player here was all-state. If you come to me and ask me why your son...

I don't expect our D to be as good as it has been. We lost too many top contributors on the DL and McCoy's injury will probably make our secondary markedly weaker.

Key wording: "TO PLEDGE"

Very likely that the allegations are true. The question is: what should the punishment be? If this a greater transgression than what Bruce Pearl did? Of course it is. So, Beamer should be issued a 3-year show cause penalty at a minimum.

You've got to be kidding. Vitello took a program that was near the bottom of the SEC, won a NC and propelled them to the #1 baseball program in the country in less than 7 seasons. Vitello is probably the greatest coach the Vols have had in any sport since The General.