BCarter is a good fellow, and has solid reason for those he trusts.
Having said that, he hasn't updated his "trusted insiders" list in a year or more.
Deerpark was reportedly the Adidas rep to our AD office, and hasn't been connected to Tennessee since we switched to Nike.
Skeeter left the AD's office, what, about a year ago? And hasn't had any insider access since.
LWS used to be well connected (I think he's a low-level booster, but not sure about that), but he told us himself that he got frustrated with the university leadership's unwillingness to take the effort to be a winning program, so he backed way out. Now he hears tidbits from time to time, but is largely disengaged. Again, he told us all this himself.
So...BCarter is basically saying that he has no current insiders that he trusts. And that's absolutely fine, that is his call. 100%.
But I choose to trust Atlanta Vol, and because of him, Beav and Bubba. I also trust that Tuesday is who he says he is.
And when all four of them reacted with elation within minutes of each other yesterday, and gave the cryptic hints they did, that sealed it for me.
We've got Jon Gruden. I think (though may have been misreading the tea leaves) that we have Tee Martin, as well. And I firmly believe CJG welcomed his coaching staff into his home in Tampa yesterday evening to get acquainted.
That's how I read it all, and why. You do you, naturally.
Go Vols!
