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BigZiti09 said:
Who cares about how North's injury was reported? Why is that a sticking point for you? The guy was faking injury every week. He is lucky Butch didn't dismiss him. That kinda stuff we are better off not knowing about until afterwards if ever.

I don't even wanna know that stuff. Not sure how anyone can accurately report an injury that is being faked anyway.
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Man tough allegations there. Fwiw I agree with you on north faking injuries. I got hammered here for posting that during the season
 
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Darth_Shiveman said:
The media has to pick their battles. Sure, Butch has some pretty strict rules concerning what media is allowed to report on from practice, but under Dooley the media was seeing a lot less of practice to begin with.

FWIW I think there are plenty of sports media in Knoxville who do a good job in their reporting. Dustin Dopirak is professional and brings reliable information. Wes Rucker is admittedly a total douchebag, but when it comes to actually giving write ups and practice reports he does a decent enough job. Jimmy Hyams never really breaks any headlines, but he's a cautious reporter who calls things pretty fairly when it comes to the university.

The VQ guys have a great relationship with the athletic department and coaches (to the extent that some have called them little more than mouthpieces for the AD), but that usually means that the info they bring is solid.


I honestly don't think the Knoxville sports media is quite as terrible as many have made it out to be. And I don't see any problem with the coaches prohibiting media from reporting on any specifics concerning injuries or personnel they see during practice.
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There's several guys like DD that are good reporters. Honestly, there's too many really.

I like VQ and Hyams. I can get all the info I need from them and it will be accurate and fairly reported. I skip the rest but DD, Patrick Brown and Josh Ward are 3 guys that come to mind who do a pretty good job.
 
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BigZiti09 said:
There's several guys like DD that are good reporters. Honestly, there's too many really.

I like VQ and Hyams. I can get all the info I need from them and it will be accurate and fairly reported. I skip the rest but DD, Patrick Brown and Josh Ward are 3 guys that come to mind who do a pretty good job.
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Hubbs, hyams, and I really like Danny parker at inside tenn. They all do a good job but with hands being tied
 
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After seeing all the predictions, prognostications, claims of uber intelligence, etc. by d4h, I am incredibly underwhelmed. I read A LOT of posts and have a gift for spotting posting talent. He doesn't have it.
Not an SEC quality posting talent imo.
 
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BruinVol said:
Man tough allegations there. Fwiw I agree with you on north faking injuries. I got hammered here for posting that during the season
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I thought it was reported after the season that North was going through weekly practice and pregame warm ups before pulling himself out of the lineup prior to kickoff for back spasms. The implication being that he was saving himself from injury because he planned to go to the NFL.

Even if it was a legit injury I'm still not sure how you think it wasn't covered by the media correctly.

Also, who gives a crap?
 
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BigZiti09 said:
I thought it was reported after the season that North was going through weekly practice and pregame warm ups before pulling himself out of the lineup prior to kickoff for back spasms. The implication being that he was saving himself from injury because he planned to go to the NFL.

Even if it was a legit injury I'm still not sure how you think it wasn't covered by the media correctly.

Also, who gives a crap?
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JimmyH reported something to that effect
 
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I should have known, when I saw I had quite a few posts to catch up on in this thread since this morning, who was in the middle of it. Smh.
 
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BigZiti09 said:
There's several guys like DD that are good reporters. Honestly, there's too many really.

I like VQ and Hyams. I can get all the info I need from them and it will be accurate and fairly reported. I skip the rest but DD, Patrick Brown and Josh Ward are 3 guys that come to mind who do a pretty good job.
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I'm glad you mentioned Patrick Brown. I think he does an excellent job. One thing to note: Generally, there is more valuable information in his stories than just the lead. It's not unusual for him to have 3-5 sub-topics at the end of the main story.

Agree that DD does a good job.
 
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BigZiti09 said:
Who cares about how North's injury was reported? Why is that a sticking point for you? The guy was faking injury every week. He is lucky Butch didn't dismiss him. That kinda stuff we are better off not knowing about until afterwards if ever.

I don't even wanna know that stuff. Not sure how anyone can accurately report an injury that is being faked anyway.
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How do we know he was faking? I know some suspected that but I haven't heard anything solid.
 
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Just my thoughts on MT recruiting

Stevens- absolute Beast. Best Safety prospect I've seen in HS. Much better than JJ and I believe JJ could be an NFL player at S. Fills the hole in the run game and arrives angry. Covers like a Corner. Will contribute day one wherever he lands. My odds of landing him UGA 75% LSU 20% UT 5%.

Gray- will be a Safety in college. Undersized for LB. Needs to add some weight. Good prospect but like D1 has said can disappear in games. Had a game last year where he had 3 receptions for 210 yards and 3 TDs. Odds FSU 33.3% Bama 33.3% UT 33.3% kid changes his mind often. The only constant FSU.

Fant- looks like M. North. Huge receiver that can house it. Gaining some attention from big time programs. Princeton will be a starter barring injury by his Sophomore year in college. This will be the biggest steal of anyone's class. I'm a fan. Odds UT 95% whoever Gray is in love with this week 5%.

Bonds- has gained some much needed weight through the Warriors off season weight program. Kid has the size and skills to take over a game. I have seen him shy away from contact in some games and had me questioning him being an SEC player. Then I've seen him completely dominate in other games (Playoff game vs. Bradley Central). I need to see him improve in run defense this year. I like his game and so does many big programs. Just picked up offers from Clemson and Nebraska last week. Odds UT 50%, UNC 25%, Clemson 25%. Expect more offers this summer and this will change.

Chandler- my favorite back. Dude can take it to the house. He's a home run hitter. Can't help but think about backs in the past from MT when I see him Coker and Stephens. We have got to have this kid. Can not miss. Odds UT 50% OM 50%

Dandre Litaker- freaking stud. Big physical DL that can move. A 300 lb guy who ran down the Riverdale QB multiple times. He manhandled the OL against us both times we faced them. I understand he is a great kid and has several UT fans in his family. D1 has done a great job with several players and Dandre is no exception. Has garnered offers from everyone. Odds UT 75% UGA 25% (likes LSU also) class of '18. Need to stay in his ear.
 
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