Tony Jones says UT to "shock the world"

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I gotta say, I don't know what is going on this weekend. Last night I was kicking it with Herky, and tonight I ran into Tony Jones. There was a LOT said throughout the course of the evening, but considering where we are right now with the 'AA and the basketball program, I am going to keep it on the positive rather than being irresponsible (i.e. see posts re LPE and where that got us with hostess-gate).

A little bit after snapping a pic with Coach Jones, I leaned over to my good friend with me at the bar and told him that I thought Harris and Hopson were headed to the NBA this season. My friend disagreed, so I asked, "Tony, you think Harris and Hopson are headed to the NBA after this season?" Coach Jones replied that they "were both going in the first round" and that it was going to be great for our program. And that was AWESOME, nothing like the opinion of the associate head coach to settle a dispute with your bro :)

But backtracking a little bit, before Coach Jones was gracious enough to snap a picture with myself and my friend, he dropped a bomb about the upcoming SEC tourney. Coach Jones said that once we get in, we weren't losing a game. With much bravado and a stern confidence in his voice, Coach Jones looked me in the eye and said that UT was going to "SHOCK THE WORLD." When he said it, I got chills (and permission to quote him).

GO BIG ORANGE!
 
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TheDooleyEra said:
I gotta say, I don't know what is going on this weekend. Last night I was kicking it with Herky, and tonight I ran into Tony Jones. There was a LOT said throughout the course of the evening, but considering where we are right now with the 'AA and the basketball program, I am going to keep it on the positive rather than being irresponsible (i.e. see posts re LPE and where that got us with hostess-gate).

A little bit after snapping a pic with Coach Jones, I leaned over to my good friend with me at the bar and told him that I thought Harris and Hopson were headed to the NBA this season. My friend disagreed, so I asked, "Tony, you think Harris and Hopson are headed to the NBA after this season?" Coach Jones replied that they "were both going in the first round" and that it was going to be great for our program. And that was AWESOME, nothing like the opinion of the associate head coach to settle a dispute with your bro :)

But backtracking a little bit, before Coach Jones was gracious enough to snap a picture with myself and my friend, he dropped a bomb about the upcoming SEC tourney. Coach Jones said that once we get in, we weren't losing a game. With much bravado and a stern confidence in his voice, Coach Jones looked me in the eye and said that UT was going to "SHOCK THE WORLD." When he said it, I got chills (and permission to quote him).

GO BIG ORANGE!
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Hope he's right! It would shock the world if he was back next year, I don't think many would be shocked if UT won conference tourney. UT has shown they can beat almost anyone. Elite 8 would shock the world. Haha. Thanks for posting!
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IPorange said:
Was he drinking heavily?

can we revisit this after the draft?
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That is a fair question, and one I would be glad to answer. In the entirety of the time that he was there, he had a grand total of one glass of red wine. I'm glad you asked, wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.
 
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I saw him outside of Rays last weekend. I was the intoxicated one yelling Coach Jonnnneezzzzz!!!! Nice guy btw.
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TheDooleyEra said:
That is a fair question, and one I would be glad to answer. In the entirety of the time that he was there, he had a grand total of one glass of red wine. I'm glad you asked, wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.
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What did he lace it with? :)
 
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Trying to deceive us eh?
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lets see they are going to shock the world , he could of meant that Tn will not get the death penalty.Hopson and Harris going in the first round ?Maybe he meant they were buying his first round of wine.
I will be shocked if Tn makes it out of the first round of the NCAA tourney and I think Harris and Hopson needs another year in college.
 
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TheDooleyEra said:
A little bit after snapping a pic with Coach Jones, I leaned over to my good friend with me at the bar and told him that I thought Harris and Hopson were headed to the NBA this season. My friend disagreed, so I asked, "Tony, you think Harris and Hopson are headed to the NBA after this season?" Coach Jones replied that they "were both going in the first round" and that it was going to be great for our program. And that was AWESOME, nothing like the opinion of the associate head coach to settle a dispute with your bro :)

But backtracking a little bit, before Coach Jones was gracious enough to snap a picture with myself and my friend, he dropped a bomb about the upcoming SEC tourney. Coach Jones said that once we get in, we weren't losing a game. With much bravado and a stern confidence in his voice, Coach Jones looked me in the eye and said that UT was going to "SHOCK THE WORLD." When he said it, I got chills (and permission to quote him).

GO BIG ORANGE!
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Aw, ETOH, it turns coaching clowns into coaching liars. :crazy:
 
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tnvols72 said:
lets see they are going to shock the world , he could of meant that Tn will not get the death penalty.Hopson and Harris going in the first round ?Maybe he meant they were buying his first round of wine.
I will be shocked if Tn makes it out of the first round of the NCAA tourney and I think Harris and Hopson needs another year in college.
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How about a dose of negativity everyone?
 
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Again i love reading these type post keep'em coming. Maybe next you can run into Johnny majors or others. :)
 
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Maybe he means we're going to shock the world and run something other than that horrid flex set we call an offense.
 
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IPorange said:
Was he drinking heavily?

can we revisit this after the draft?
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Agreed... This sounds fishy and alcohol filled notioned to me. We can beat any team in the country, and then we can lose to auburn or ole miss... Here's my shocker!!!! We actually make the NCAA Tournament and win one game. My unbelievable scenario: We make the elite 8. Pearl is the right man for the job, but he has to get back to following the rules, like he did before...:crossfingers:
 
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UT making it past the first round in the SEC Tourney will shock me. When was the last time Tennessee won the tournament?
 
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First round next year maybe.

Who knows, this team can beat the best and lose to the worst. It'd be nice to see UT win the SEC tourney. And honestly I wouldn't be surprised if this team lost in the 1st round of the NCAA tourney, or if they made the sweet 16.
 
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