There was a time, not very long ago, when I considered Rucker one of the best in the business.

Give me Hubbs and Austin Ward any day of the week. They are a couple of guys who are great reporters, take their job seriously, and don't get the big head simply because thousands of people rely on them for UT football info.

I agree. I signed up for 247 just because Rucker went there. Now I think I am going to cancel my membership.

I'm not listening but I was following it on Twitter. And I finally unfollowed Rucker just now, just one day behind Vinnie... while his peers are reporting what Slive is talking about and even editorializing on it, Rucker gives us this gem:

wesrucker247 Wes Rucker
To quote Dave Chappelle playing Prince: "This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?" #SECMD

Seriously? I mean, like Slive or not, this is a huge agenda push... and you're unprofessional enough to make a joke about being bored? Hey Wes... STFU and do your damn job for once. Unfollowed.

I'm still not getting the message. I will keep watching.

Still getting
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I have not gotten it once since I finished cleanup. Did you get it before or after you read my post about the cleanup?

Same thing it has been doing for a while. That just confirms to me that it's a provider issue. I had hoped I could fix it by cleaning things up but...

Anything in PolitiVOL, the Ticket Exchange, the Test Forum, and the Archive (which is where deleted posts end up) that hasn't been touched in the last year is gone. Anything in the main forum that hasn't been touched in 2 years is now gone. Tables have been optimized, logs have been cleaned up, etc.

The board seems faster to me now. Maybe this will fix the "internal server error" issues. If anybody sees that, let me know.

I will try to do a better job of staying on top of this going forward.

In most cases, yes.  I'm simply withholding judgment.

Well, you suck. 

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I have just cleared out over 2000 registrations because I didn't have time to go through them all.

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The question is why are they trying to get out of the franchise tag.  After reading up on it some it is my belief that what they are doing is endorsing the players’ bargaining position, within the context of the whole lockout situation.  Until I see specific personal demands for themselves individually ($$$) that is what I believe. 

Getting out of the franchise tag and making yourself a UFA is a direct path to demands for a higher salary.

That would be great, but I don't see it happening.  I don't mean to imply you thought it was likely, because I am pretty sure you did not, I just wanted to comment on Bray's prospects.

To which, given how incredibly soft the defenses were at the end of last year, I am still in wait and see mode.  In some of our games a HS D might have been more of a challenge.

Obviously I want him to do well, but my expectations are dialed down a notch.  Let's see if he can get it done against the gators in gtown and then I might be an optimist.

But at this point I think it highly unlikely he will ever be considered a prospect to go pro early.  I would LOVE for him to prove me wrong though.   

Yeah... definitely don't think it's likely... just possible. Something that the coaches need to be prepared for.

Yep, you have to go out and get a quality QB pretty much every year.  With the potential for injuries, transfers, just plain flame outs, and academic busts, a program always has to have 4 or 5 QBs in the program. 

Besides, most prospects don't shy away from competition.  They believe in their minds that they are the best, hands down, and are going to beat out whoever might be in a particular program already.  If a prospect is afraid to compete then that tells one a lot about their makeup and perhaps it's best that he does go elsewhere. 

This is true. Bray was also an underrated prospect. If he blows up this year as we hope, he's gone after 2012 on his way to the draft... you need guys who have been on campus and who are ready to step in. It's no coincidence that Tee won a NC as a first year starter after sitting behind Peyton for 2 years. We tried to foster the same thing with Joey Mathews and it didn't pan out, mostly because he was overrated.

Coaches can't and don't recruit that way though... they don't say we're taking 3 DBs now and a QB later. They identify who they want at all positions and offer who they want and take the commits as they come, based on how many spots they have available. Dooley has been obvious about taking one QB in this class.

Now, that being said... I wish we were competing with better offer lists when we offer a QB. Most people in the recruiting services think this guy is underrated though. They must because usually that sort of offer list gets you two stars. Of course I trust the coaches at big schools more than the recruiting services too.

O.k., I'm puzzled, especially since Byron Moore has 3 years left. It's possible Nash Nances leaves and obviously Simms will, but my thought is you can offer near the end to get a third QB. Oh well, I'll see how everything shakes out in February.

Coaches can't and don't recruit that way though... they don't say we're taking 3 DBs now and a QB later. They identify who they want at all positions and offer who they want and take the commits as they come, based on how many spots they have available. Dooley has been obvious about taking one QB in this class.

I've yet to see them make any personal demands, and according to their agent they have not done so.  I think people are jumping to conclusions. (Including ignorant punters who wish their actions could carry much weight, think before you tweet)

Brees tweeted "All media claims about me wanting a personal reward for this deal are false. I hope you all know me better than that"

We all love Manning, but Brees is one of my favorite persons in the NFL.. Dude is a good guy from everything I've seen.

Agree about Brees, but the perception is right now that all four of the guys doing it are doing it because they can. That's what it appears to me.

Is he a potential db? I assume Brewer and Jackson are gone after this year so that area may not be super loaded for the future. That having been said I'd like some front 7 guys.

No, he's a pro style QB.

I don't think DB is a priority in this class. They signed a ton of DBs in last class and played a lot of young guys there last year. Gordon was a frosh, Waggner and Teague sophs, Byron Moore comes in from JUCO with 3 to play 3, plus they signed several HS guys.

Do want DT's.  Plzkthxbai.

DT's and LB's. Literally the rest of our class could be DTs and LBs plus one OL (Humpheries from NC) and I'd call it a day.

QB Nate Peterman from Fruit Cove FL has committed. He is 3 stars and had offers from Cincinnati, UConn, Vandy, and Wake Forest.

I need a "no emotion" emoticon.

Honestly I'm about over Peyton....this whole thing is self centered and greedy IYAM. Drew Brees and Peyton were my two favorite qbs but they are making Tom Brady look like he has some class. I am really confused!! 

It's the personification of a "dick move", as much as I hate to say it. I am also very surprised by Drew Brees.

RB commit per Wes Rucker via Facebook. Three commits in three days good times lol.

GO VOLS! 

VQ reports also... 3 star RB Alden Hill from Ohio.

As a matter of fact, it's at the top of my iPod's summer playlist. However, this is my version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ5IIDn_JXE&feature=related

Btw, BITE ME. 

 

I rarely listen to it at all.  I was flipping channels yesterday and heard Peyton's name so I stopped.:)

Good. I've never been more disappointed in 104.5 than I have in the last year. I thought when they became the midstate station for UT Sports that we'd get more UT coverage... not necessarily UT love, but at least more UT-centric segments on talk shows etc. But they've just gotten worse. I still tune in for Titans talk but anytime they start talking about MTSU and Vandy I switch it to music.

I hope so but the 3HL guys really had me going about this yesterday.

I don't understand why the Titans would sign Peyton when they are going to invest money in Locker. If you sign Peyton you are making a commitment to him that he will be the QB as long as he wants to. Peyton is not as much of a drama queen as Favre but that's the kind of situation you might have in 4 years.

Plus, while I will defend Bud as not being cheap, he's not going to spend that kind of money on any one player. Not even Peyton.

Your mistake is listening to 104.5. I've just about sworn off of all the shows. Clay Travis used to be funny until he started swinging from James Franklin's nads. The morning show is damn near unlistenable if Kuharsky isn't on and Plaster is heading towards Chris Berman territory where he's a caricature of what he used to be. And Willy is the biggest anti-UT person ever.

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We have them here in the office but they are all hard wired. InFocus makes good projectors.

He'll never go to the Titans IMO.

He'll be a Colt.