Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

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#68,176
marcusluvsvols said:
We were truly spoiled at QB last year with the best season EVER by a UT passer....we are spoiled this year at RB. Best RB room since Henry,Stephens, Lewis? Whats crazy is all 3 of them played in the NFL (Lewis is 1 of 3RBs to ever run for 2000yds in a season) and yet might not be the best 3 headed monster ever in UTs RB room....Cobb, Webb, Tony Thompson put up video game numbers as well. My Pappaw died swearing that Chuck Webb was the best runner to ever carry the ball on the Hill. He may be right, he usually was. Didnt Charlie Garner come behing Hayden and Stewart too? All 3 of them had NFL careers too that were productive.

Anyway...I was glad to hear for the 1st time someone say we have the best RB room in the country. I think hes correct and the 2 that shined today will both play NFL ball. Sampson may turn out to be better than Wright...but right now if Wright didnt have to split carries with 2 other backs he would still lead the SEC in YPGame. We are spoiled at RB. With 2 more freshmen RBs that Coach mentioned after the game and more on the way lol. We need to hit the transfer portal HARD for veteran Olinemen this offseason though. Unless Cooper decides to come back for a 5th year, we will struggle next season especially at center and left tackle. We have some really, really good prospects for the Oline between the 23 class and incoming 24class, but they will still be babies....not ready to push grown azz men SEC Dlinemen around. That only ever happens with 5* Olinemen that ball as frosh....and even that is quite rare.
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This was from CBS Sports.com today.

Tennessee has the nation's best running back room​

This isn't as impactful as other entries in this column, but it really deserves mentioning. There are other teams that have better individual running backs but no team boasts a better stable than Tennessee.

The Vols flaunted their backfield riches in Saturday's road win against Kentucky, blitzing the SEC's second-best rush defense for 253 yards on the ground. For context, Kentucky hadn't allowed more than 200 yards rushing all season even against the likes of Georgia and Missouri.

For Tennessee, that was its sixth game with at least 200 yards rushing. The Vols have reached that mark in three out of four SEC games. They haven't had less than 100 yards all year. Tennessee has a talented trio -- Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small and Dylan Sampson -- that would probably each start for a lot of teams around the country
 
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#68,177
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Maybe it was just me last night ... and the wife did interrupt the game a few times, but that game left me feeling grumpy even though it was a win. Not sure what it was exactly - the way the game went, the announcers, the cameras, or ... I think there is definitely too much effort by camera and broadcasters to turn games into entertainment when at least some of want to focus on the game itself. Anybody else feel that way?
 
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#68,178
AM64 said:
Maybe it was just me last night ... and the wife did interrupt the game a few times, but that game left me feeling grumpy even though it was a win. Not sure what it was exactly - the way the game went, the announcers, the cameras, or ... I think there is definitely too much effort by camera and broadcasters to turn games into entertainment when at least some of want to focus on the game itself. Anybody else feel that way?
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newokie03 said:
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Hey, I was nice to the Halloween crowd that showed up early. Told them I didn't get the message that Halloween was early this year, so I didn't have the goodies to pass out. Turning the porch lights off worked - wouldn't have been a problem in the first place if the wife didn't insist they have to be on at night. If I hadn't forgotten the bags of candy at Sams, I could have been eating stuff that for a while might have improved the mood.
 
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AM64 said:
Maybe it was just me last night ... and the wife did interrupt the game a few times, but that game left me feeling grumpy even though it was a win. Not sure what it was exactly - the way the game went, the announcers, the cameras, or ... I think there is definitely too much effort by camera and broadcasters to turn games into entertainment when at least some of want to focus on the game itself. Anybody else feel that way?
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It was the Kentucky QB looking like a Heisman trophy contender. That's what pissed you off.
 
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Oh my dang!! That new baller Knecht is going ham on MSU!!! He shoots like 40% from 3...and he just went behind his back then punched it 1 handed in some dudes face!!! Gonna be sportscenter top10 for sure!

Dude is introducing himself to VOLnation with authority!!! Hes got close to 20 points i think 5mins into the 2nd half....ZZ isnt even playing and we are still beating no4 MSU by 10

Edit: whens the last time you saw a 6ft6 white guy go behind his back and punch it 1 handed in somebodies face ???

 
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Well our new guy Knecht is definitely a baller. He ended up with 28 points and 7 boards i think? Was deadly from 3 which is his wheelhouse....I had read articles preseason bout the BVols and they said Knecht was a legit scorer and elite shooter. Based on this, I figured he was the standard 2guard whiteguy that is usually only good for spot up 3balls and is generally a liability on defense. Just a sharpshooter....i was dead wrong. He is the best shooter on the team, but hes a beast off the dribble and grabbing boards as well. Wow. We beat no4 MSU and Tom Izzo WITHOUT the 2 best shooters and leading scorers from last years team...Zeigler nor Vescovi played at all. We may have a team capable of making the Final Four this year!!! Theres a reason that both the SEC coaches AND sportswriters picked UT to win the SEC this season. May be the best team We have had under Barnes
 
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MMA fighter dropping the Heavyweight Champion in round 3....Fury ended up winning a split decision that some say was BS. He surely never knocked the challenger down, despite it being the guys 1st ever pro boxing match...

 
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#68,187
My BIL has a son that sadly has challenges due to use during pregnancy. He is a sweet kid.

medicalxpress.com

New study identifies common physical features in babies born to mothers who used fentanyl

Babies born to mothers who used fentanyl during pregnancy displayed similar facial and musculoskeletal abnormalities that suggest the emergence of a novel syndrome, according to research published in the journal Genetics in Medicine Open.
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Wasnt sure where to put this, it isnt political though in nature.
 
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#68,190
marcusluvsvols said:
One more time bc...damnit Bobby!! We beat #4 MSU AT their house without our top 2 scorers from last season!! Zeigler nor Vescovi played At ALL!! Final 4 team this year boys. Gainey also had 20pts today..



This dude is gonna be a superstar in Tennessee lol...
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is he a freshman? Transfer? I don't recognize the name.
 
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^^^ looks like generic M80s? I wonder if you can still get those? I know they quit selling the good ones from the 80s that were real explosive with the waterproof wicks. Those things were like crack for teenage boys lol. You could blow up a mailbox with just 1 of them. I bet china still makes some crazy stuff though. I wonder if that will work with my cone filter from my aftermarket intake on my car? Blowing it out with a compressor doesnt work as well as that video...
 
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Blood on the ice. Media has been quick to label this a “freak accident”.

Dude intentionally kicked high at another player’s head and shoulders area, with a hockey skate on. The player bled out with a throat gash.

Thoughts?

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Adam Johnson Video Shows Moment of Hockey Player's Injury

Video shows the moment that hockey player Adam Johnson suffered an unusual and ultimately fatal injury on the ice.
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Unnecessary UAW union: we gonna make it rain!!! 25,% raises plus at least that in other concessions next 5 years!!!

Automakers: every car we make just went up a $1000 easy...oh, and we gonna automate yall greedy mofos outta yer jobs ASAP....

Union reps: yeah...by 2028 we gonna destroy Toyota, Honda, Nissan too. We are SURE when the cheapest car you can buy is $100k....people will keep buying new cars!!! No decreased demand at all...

The UAW, like the .gov , is perfectly happy to completely destroy the auto industry and hurt every single American, whether they work for UAW or not....as long as they can enrich themselves in the process.
 
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85SugarVol said:
Blood on the ice. Media has been quick to label this a “freak accident”.

Dude intentionally kicked high at another player’s head and shoulders area, with a hockey skate on. The player bled out with a throat gash.

Thoughts?

heavy.com

Adam Johnson Video Shows Moment of Hockey Player's Injury

Video shows the moment that hockey player Adam Johnson suffered an unusual and ultimately fatal injury on the ice.
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Terrebile. No criminal charges
 
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volfanhill said:
Terrebile. No criminal charges
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I’m not so sure about charges.

In boxing or mma the intent of the contest is to strike and do damage to the other participant.

In baseball you can’t intentionally hit someone with your bat and claim it was a terrible accident.

He intentionally kicked someone in the head neck region with his skate - a gross violation of the rules. It wasn’t an accident.

Don’t know the laws in the UK, but here stateside that looks like something akin to involuntary manslaughter.
 
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85SugarVol said:
I’m not so sure about charges.

In boxing or mma the intent of the contest is to strike and do damage to the other participant.

In baseball you can’t intentionally hit someone with your bat and claim it was a terrible accident.

He intentionally kicked someone in the head neck region with his skate - a gross violation of the rules. It wasn’t an accident.

Don’t know the laws in the UK, but here stateside that looks like something akin to involuntary manslaughter.
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How do you prove he intentionally did it? I doubt he did
 
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volfanhill said:
How do you prove he intentionally did it? I doubt he did
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I don’t know what the threshold for intent in the UK is.

But the video is pretty damning. He absolutely lines the guy up, lifts his leg, and kicks him high. It wasn’t an accident.

And the player that delivered the kick has a reputation as one of the dirtiest players in hockey, which does help with the accident defense imo.
 
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