Vols to play in 2008 Old Spice Classic

Just a few notes to throw out this morning:

It was announced yesterday the the basketball Vols will play in the 2008 Old Spice Classic on Thanksgiving weekend. Teams participating include Georgetown, Gonzaga, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Siena, Tennessee and Wichita State. Each team will play one game per day with the winners advancing to the championship game. Fans will be treated to 12 games in all.

This should be an outstanding event and a great opportunity for Tennessee to get some exposure on the national stage. It proves yet again just how far this basketball team has come in just three short years. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][ Discuss the 2008 Old Spice Classic ]

A couple of interesting notes regarding Jerod Mayo from Peter Schrager with Fox Sports:

I predicted Jerod Mayo to go in the top 15 and got some pretty nasty emails calling me crazy for having the Vols LB getting drafted so high. He then went No. 10 overall.

According to Darren Rovell at CNBC, Jake Long, Chris Long, Darren McFadden, Derrick Harvey, Keith Rivers, Jerod Mayo, and Leodis McKelvin all signed with Nike. Joe Flacco and Kenny Phillips were the only first-round picks of note to sign with Reebok.

Nasty emails? Schrager may be one of the few who was close on this one.

I ran across this video clip of Petyon Manning on AOL Fanhouse. Evidently, this is a scene from the third quarter of a game where the Colts trail the Rams 17-0. I’ll give you fair warning that there are a few expletives in the clip.

For what it’s worth, the Cols rallied to win the game 45-28. Thoughts?

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