'13 TN DE Jason Carr (UT signee)

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FTCvol said:
Lotsa love for grammar-oriented posts, I see.

Well, ok then. Just quickly, though. Keep it down so nobody hears. We don't want to raise any eyebrows.

I.) I before E except after C.

--Yeah, easy, I know. Spelling more than grammar, even. But a good jump off. Fundamental & elementary yet indefinitely handy. Except when spelling the name "Keith." And other, numerous exceptions.

II.) Past tense of "see" is "saw."
"Seen" is the past participle and requires the use of a helping verb. Another lesson for another day.

--Abundantly, painfully and consistently relevant for VN. Seriously. I read this one everyday and wonder, "Do people read this aloud before clicking 'submit reply'?"

You don't read aloud first, you say? Okay, well, you should. Reading your own writing out loud will fix lotsa issues and this is one of them. There, you're the easy-fix. Feel free to skip to the next heading. It'll read three.

Or III, actually. You know, like Star Wars: Episode III-- Revenge of the Sith, which happens to be my favorite of the chronologically-older-but-actually-newer Star Wars movies.
In fact, I prefer the finales in both installments to the saga, with Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett (No matter how sure I am, I never risk the Fett-man. Never,) and the sarlacc in the Great Pit of Carkoon stealing the show in Episode VI-- Return of the Jedi.

Right, now you do read aloud first, you say? So, after hearing how you sound to every single person who loses precious seconds off this oh-so short roller coaster called life, that he/she will never, ever get back, you still proceed? Your mother and father should be beaten mercilessly with switches-- the thinnest from that particular tree, to ensure proper lesson-teachin'-- while chanting "I saw, not I seen," as you watch until... Well, until you no longer commit this particular verbal atrocity on our beautifully complex vernacular. It could be a while, But I beg thee, maintain your resolve. They say you can't fix stupid but they likely didn't try long-- or hard-- enough.
*insert Peter Griffin laugh here*

For those of you who do read aloud and continue on, seeing fit to propagate the stereotype that Tennessee family trees have few, if any branches, and additionally, hate your parents or have parents already deceased:

I cannot help you. May your folks rest in peace and may God have mercy on us all.

III.) Comma, and....

--A comma should be used BEFORE (Yes, before, not the seemingly, easily-mistakable converse "after") a coordinating conjunction when it seperates two independent clauses.

Correct: "He went to the store, and he bought several adult magazines."

--OR--

"He went to the store but didn't take his cash and only had his shared account bank card."(No, not the business card that he and his brother used, and subsequently wrote off every single meal they ate out as a business expense. No, not that one. But his personal shared account's card--the one SHE had access to.)
"So he had to abstain from buying his adult literature, lest his aforementioned, ever-vigilant maiden gaze upon the would-be, potentially-incriminating bank statement."

IV.) Object/Subject

Incorrect: "Get He and I a sandwich, woman."

Correct: "Get Him and me a sandwich, woman, a'for I make ya sleep outside with the damn dog!"

b.) Who/whom

--To check oneself, simply substitute who or whom with he or him to ensure proper agreement (He: who, him: whom).

Incorrect: "Get me a sandwich, woman," the man said to his wife, who he enabled to live comfortably without having to work, still, despite her fading good looks and less-than-ravenous sexual appetite.

Correct: His wife, who didn't care much for her husband these days, with his potruding belly and piss-poor attitude, begrudgingly obliged, mumbling to herself as she trudged into the kitchen.

Ok, lol, not as quick as I thought, but mods, please don't delete. Not bc it's relevant, but just bc I worked pretty hard on it, composing entirely from My phone and all.

And to those who actually read it, I apologize for not getting the point across with less words. Feel free to kill me for grammatical errors I made, ironically and inevitably, throughout my rambling.
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What are u a damn English teacher? Let's get off this soapbox. So I hear this Jason Carr kid is pretty good, let's stay on track.
 
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FTCvol said:
Haha very funny. Had it coming.
Rick James, butchna.

Honestly, The entire thing is meant to be humorous. Hope it's interpreted as such. Did not mean to offend anyone. All In good fun.
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Humor was the intent of my response...you did a good job...you have actual talent...and if you did it on a phone..even more kudos
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Still one of my very favorite young men who chose to wear orange and white. So many things about this young student athlete that make him special. I hope UT is everything he dreams it will be.
 
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Those long as$ arms of his need be at DE. But he will be good at DT or DE. Obvious the weight seems to predict where he will be playing.
 
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VolsnCards5 said:
More athletic than Jackson IMO. And that is NOT a slight toward Malik
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Agree. Malik was really sound from a technique standpoint for the most. Needless to say that's how he was All SEC DT at 275lbs.

I've got this feeling that we are gonna still be talking about Carr years from now. He's a favorite of mine and hasn't taken a snap. I'll admit, the whole turning down Bama then riding a bus to Knoxville to help recruit helped a fair amount.
 
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RichRollin said:
Agree. Malik was really sound from a technique standpoint for the most. Needless to say that's how he was All SEC DT at 275lbs.

I've got this feeling that we are gonna still be talking about Carr years from now. He's a favorite of mine and hasn't taken a snap. I'll admit, the whole turning down Bama then riding a bus to Knoxville to help recruit helped a fair amount.
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Legend without even playing a snap in my book.
 
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