290 lbs plus one glass backboard equals some shattered glass and a 52 minute delay. (HT: Yahoo! Sports)
Jan 2, 2010
Oct 28, 2008
My First Visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium
Author’s Note: I believe this is the first post I’ve ever written about a sporting event, and I know that I’m no sports writer. So, count this as more for my personal reflection rather than for your sporting edification. That being said, your comments are welcome.
This past Saturday evening, I attended the University of Tennessee’s home football game against arch SEC rival Alabama. Although this game was supposedly played in Neyland Stadium, there were several times when my eyes and ears told me otherwise. The large gathering of opposing fans along with the poor performance of my beloved Volunteers had me thinking I was due for a long post-game drive north from Tuscaloosa to Knoxville. Continue Reading
Oct 21, 2008
Coach Pearl Peps Up The Students
The Bruce Ball Blog shares a video of Coach Pearl pepping up the students this past Friday.
Oct 21, 2008
Saban Defends Fulmer
Alabama coach Nick Saban defends Tennessee coach Philip Fulmer in this AL.com article.
ESPN GameDay Heads to Vanderbilt
For the first time ever due to a slew of upsets, ESPN College Football GameDay is heading to Vanderbilt. (HT: The Modern Gal)
Aug 25, 2008
How Fast Can Humans Go? – TIME
Given Usain Bolt’s amazing performance in this year’s Olympics, this TIME Magazine article speculates on “How Fast Can Humans Go?“
Aug 11, 2008
C’est Magnifique: Americans Beat French in Olympic 4×100 Freestyle Relay
A reporter asked French swimmer Alain Bernard about the American’s chances against them in the Olympic 4×100 freestyle relay. Bernard responded by saying, “The Americans? We’re going to smash them. That’s what we came here for.” Not being a fan of cocky proclamations, Bernard’s pre-race comments had me up late last night to see if the Americans would make him eat his words. Continue Reading
Chris Lofton’s Fight Against Cancer
Kentucky blogger, Ken Howlett, of the A Sea of Blue blog writes an excellent tribute to Chris Lofton and his battle with testicular cancer. Meanwhile, Chris Low of ESPN.com provides more perspective.
Feb 22, 2008
Coach Fulmer Responds
In a rare move, UT Head Football Coach, Philip Fulmer, directly responds to columnist John Adams’ earlier article calling for the coach to be fired. (Note: This one may take a while to load as there are 650+ comments as of this posting.)

