Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

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#85,777
AM64 said:
I guess I wasn't clear enough that the lease is not the part in question. The part in question was could I change jobs knowing I had an obligation to your lease. If it's not worth paying for two places or you don't want to amend the lease, I stay put and consider what might have been. Those are lessons learned about choices and obligations.
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If I acquiesce because you're breaking the contract, do you find that to be different from Nico/Spyre?
 
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How much would a tax bill be for 5 million dollars of NIL for a cali resident vs. a TN resident? ( nico got 1 mil as a HS to sign, 2 mil to redshirt and play a bowl game, and 2 mil for 10-3 2023 season)
 
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McDad said:
If I acquiesce because you're breaking the contract, do you find that to be different from Nico/Spyre?
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Yeah, because I asked and didn't give an ultimatum; and because I would uphold my end and pay my obligation even if I didn't live there.

I've been through a similar experience. A few months into a job, the company (in Nashville) decided they didn't want to continue on the path (repairing equipment they sold), so I was out. They brought in an "effiency expert" about that time to look things over, and his opinion was that they shouldn't expand into repair business. I called a company in Atlanta that had interviewed me for the job in Nashville. The Atlanta company sold/manufactured one of the lines the Nashville company sold. They asked me to come for another interview, and I had another job by the end of the day ... and an apartment in Nashville. It cost a few months rent to buy out of the Nashville lease, but I paid and learned life isn't without bumps along the way.
 
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Vol423 said:
I think it's more likely than not.
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Jake is a baller. No doubt. He was Elite 11 out of HS ( only 11 of those in the nation) can run AND throw. Before there was any discussion of Nico leaving, both Hubbs AND AP separately in different interviews talked about how much better he looked this spring, and how much more velocity and power he has on the ball since Halze changed his throwing motion and where/how he grips the football. If Jake doesnt put up 19TDs/5INT like Nico did his first year as a starter, I think its gonna be because of these 7 young WRs. I think he puts up as good or better numbers if we get better WR play... like you said, Nico left at least 5 LONG TDs on the field last year by overthrowing the ball.

Hypes system requires the WRs to adjust/decide their route from the given "route tree" on each play based on coverage (alignment, such as Cover 2 or cover 3 etc,) AND how the DB plays them personally ( press man, or 5 yard cushion? Inside leverage or outside leverage?) Its a LOT to learn in ADDITION TO the playbook as far as what formation we line up in on each play. This is why we dont run many different formations. Last season we were almost always in eather 11 personnel (1 RB, 1TE) or 12 personnel (1RB, 2TEs)...just a couple formations with each personnel group... and rarely used any pre-snap motion such as a WR running across the formation unless it was the slot WR (Squirrel) moving from 1 side to the other based on coverage presented by the defense. (This is done to tell our QB whether their Nickel/safety is in "man' or "zone". If he moves with the Slot WR, he is playing "man" regardless of what the Corners/safeties are doing). Anyway...lot of detail just to say that this offense is hard for WRs to learn. We have yet to have a WR put up big numbers in the 1st year in this system as a young guy. Closest was Squirrel as a freshman. The portal guys have done a little better in their 1st year at UT as upperclassmen...but even they do better their 2nd year like Bru and Thornton both did. Brazzell should have a breakout year, this is his 2nd. Matthews and Staley hopefully do as well. We have some REALLY talented freshmen but you cant count on them. Rodarious Jackson had 2TDs saturday. Smith is a baller and 6ft4in. The other 2 guys are unknowns at this point, and 1 wasnt an EE. He is smaller and will likely be 3rd team Slot WR though so no big deal there.

The bright spot in the passing game is at TE. Kitselman will be back for fall IMO and is a stud. He has 3 guys behind him that are ALL extremely athletic guys that can score TDs but need to block better. Jack Van D had 3TDs saturday and split time with the others. That kid is a beast. Brahme got a little more hype than him out of HS, but JVD looked unstoppable on the tape and thats a great sign from a freshman.

Honestly I think Nico leaving is a good thing. Sends a message that no player can hold this team hostage for more money. Also reduces expectations in a season where we werent going to the playoffs anyway. Dont have to listen to headlines all year like " Is UT falling apart? Coach Hype losing his edge?" We will likely go 8-4 maybe even 9-3 if everything goes our way, and still set up for a playoff run and a chance to win it all in 26 and beyond. I am glad hes gone. The Mike Matthews BS was too much by itself...if we gave in to Nicos camp then we were screwed into overpaying guys and drama every single portal cycle. Screw that. GO VOLS
 
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30 sec video...BTW...Wyatt is listed as the #1 ATHLETE but we are recruiting him to play Edge and sack QBs. Athlete usually means Boo Carter. Guys that have 4.4 speed and freak quickness. Wyatt is that fast...but hes 6ft4in tall and is said to be at about 210lbs now. Coaches plan to get him up to 230 or 240lbs and have the best pass rusher in the nation again. He plays WR on offense in HS and is a standout, but moved from playing LB/DB to Edge on defense and thats where we want him at UT. More $$$ and a longer NFL career as an Edge anyway...GO VOLS
 
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Spent the morning with Dad at his assisted living and memory care facility, had breakfast together and went back to his room and watched Andy Griffith and M*A*S*H reruns for for four hours, he enjoyed it so much, he didn’t always know it was me, but he did some of the time and he enjoyed the company all of the time. Came home and opened the pool up for the year and realized that Dad won’t ever be there under the umbrella in his chair ever again. Was happy and sad at the same time, I love summer and golf and pool weather, but it will all be a little different and a little hollow for awhile. Alzheimer’s and Dementia sucks! Hope everyone here is well!
 
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RavinDave said:
Ya gotta start somewhere. Brings back fond memories of Dow Chemical letting me operate a JLG manlift in a VCM plant when I was 23. Luckily I gave them no reason to regret it.
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I have seen guys do things with our offroad forklifts that no human should be stupid enough to do... thankfully the big 10k machines we use have outriggers on the front though so they are much harder to flip. We used to own 6 older models, but sold them and now we rent these comfy bastards with heat/AC, windshield wipers etc. I always rent mine with long forks and a hook under the forks assembly so that I can use it like a crane to set roof trusses easier. You can set them with the forks...but with the quick closing hook similar to a carribeaner(sp?) We can use cables or straps and quickly hook and unhook. That way I dont have to rent a crane on some buildings and can just set trusses with the forklift. They run about $200k new. The JLG brand are the best...all the controls for the boom etc are on the same "stick".
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Edit: AP says the same thing I said earlier: this move takes pressure off of UT which I love. He said probably picked "middle of the pack in SEC" just like Hubbs said over the weekend. He also says " i have heard multiple national guys saying 7-5 or 8-4. " we will be underdogs in lots of games and I am happy about that. Team has something to prove, which is a good thing. I think we go 8-4 or even overachieve at 9-3 IF we can get the passing game moving early in thr season. Jake is talented and has worked hard since getting on campus by all accounts.

He also reminds of what I previously posted...that multiple folks who have been to practice have been talking about how much Jake has improved all spring
Before any Nico drama reared its ugly head . Interesting that AP says on Thursday night Nico and all the QBS were grilling out at coach Halzes house and by all accounts everything was normal. Then friday morning he boycotts practice. To me, that is more evidence that Nico was happy here and wanted to stay. His family/agents pushed him to holdout from practice with the OnW game the next day. Stupid greedy decision by them cost Nico bigtime IMO. Apparently Nicos family told the coaches before the playoffs last year that they wanted $4MM a year and UT flat told him " no.". The family is said to have threatened to not play in the playoffs based on what Pate and others have said also.
 
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McDad said:
This is not a prediction. This is a post on UT irony.

The most UT thing ever would be for Nico to win either a National Championship, a Heisman, or both at his new college.
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Shut yo ho mouf! Jake will be a superstar and carry us to the SECCG with an 11-1 record only to get snubbed by the Heisman committee.

But yeah it would be par for the course.
 
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StarRaider said:
what if nico pulls a George Costanza and just shows back up and pretends he never left?
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I would hope Coach H. would exhibit grace, welcome him back, and tell him he can't wait to see him in Neyland Stadium on opening day.




















In Section HH, Row 12. If he is lucky enough to get drawn for a student ticket. Which, by the way, will set him back $25 this year.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
I have seen guys do things with our offroad forklifts that no human should be stupid enough to do... thankfully the big 10k machines we use have outriggers on the front though so they are much harder to flip. We used to own 6 older models, but sold them and now we rent these comfy bastards with heat/AC, windshield wipers etc. I always rent mine with long forks and a hook under the forks assembly so that I can use it like a crane to set roof trusses easier. You can set them with the forks...but with the quick closing hook similar to a carribeaner(sp?) We can use cables or straps and quickly hook and unhook. That way I dont have to rent a crane on some buildings and can just set trusses with the forklift. They run about $200k new. The JLG brand are the best...all the controls for the boom etc are on the same "stick".
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Awesome
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
Anyone who lives in TN and owes taxes or estimates today...

IRS: All of Tennessee qualifies for disaster tax relief; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3 | Internal Revenue Service

IR-2025-47, April 14, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Tennessee affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began on April 2, 2025.
www.irs.gov www.irs.gov
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Nice last minute notice.
 
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