Recent content by StickMan

I sure hope you're right. I'm a bit more anxious than you. They (OU) are playing really well lately. I do think the Vols may be focused tonight after their somewhat lackluster effort vs LSU.

Thanks, and bummer. Afraid that's just going to be his story. Seems like a really good kid and teammate, but every time he starts to get traction, this happens. Need a big effort from Carey tonight.

Does anyone know JP's status for tonight? I just read that he's doubtful. Not good if true.

We'll probably have beat a 3 seed to get there (I'm predicting we'll be a 6), so I'd feel pretty good about it.

Gonna be difficult not to be very optimistic about this team. Might be the best pitching depth we've ever had, and I think this offense can score some runs.

I feel like there are two things a good coach is able to instill in his players: effort and confidence. I believe Barnes is outstanding at the former and lacking in the latter.

I want to be careful about sounding too critical of the coaching staff, but my opinion is that we only have two players that truly have the green light offensively, and that's not good. We have several capable scorers, by they're all being tentative (except for those two).

Well, of course you're right about that. If I gave the impression I was comparing his ability to McHale, that's my bad. There are only a select few that have ever played the game that can make that claim. My point was that when he's healthy and playing with confidence, his game makes me think of...

And I agreed with you and still do. We're so quick to give up on players and pile on when they go through struggles. There are countless examples on this board alone. JP's main issue is his propensity for injury, and that is obviously a legitimate concern. But he absolutely has extremely high...

Holy smokes, the utter doom and gloom doesn't seem warranted after that game at Arky. That will likely be the toughest game remaining on the schedule, and if we can just be average at the free throw line, we're right in it. I was very discouraged after the 3-game losing streak, but actually...

In my opinion, your words are a bit harsh regarding Abrams and Burg. Sure, they need to be more consistent, but both will contribute to big wins this year. Not really a waste of space. And to call Gillespie a huge disappointment is also a bit much. I seem to recall him being named SEC player of...

I have almost entirely stopped watching any professional sports at all. I'm guessing that will be the case with collegiate as well pretty soon.

Monte Kiffin was pretty highly respected. He was about 90 years old.

It was one of our better teams, but Heupel's worst offense by far. Got shut out in the first half of three straight games.

You nailed it. It's become part of the new reality. Everything is individual before team, and we just have to deal with it. It is definitely becoming more and more difficult to invest much into fandom. Nevertheless, I will watch the bowl game and hope the Vols win.