The CheckerBoard

You'll like it here! Welcome aboard! +1

Here's the "ground rules: for this site: (note: rules are not set in stone, nor are they strictly enforced)

1. Wes is a Cubs fan. If you root for any other team (but especially the Cardinals), please make sure to give him a hard time at every opportunity about his love of a team that has made losing a very profitable venture.

2. We do make fun of each other from time to time, but it doesn't become personal in nature unlike other sites. The Cubs thing I mentioned in point 1 is a good example of that.

3. If you ever attend a game, don't be surprised to see another poster or two there. This is a passionate group of fans, but a group who will actually show up on gameday to support the Vols.

4. Expect to see a lot of posts and information from writers for other 247 sites or just the 247 network in general. The level of cooperation between these sites is amazing, and it helps 247 in general be the most comprehensive, accurate, and reliable source of information regardless of the school you root for.

But the most important thing is just to enjoy yourself here. This board is really more of a community/family than others, and it's shown time and time again over the last two years. I have a feeling you're gonna love it here!

Welcome aboard, Singlevol. We're happy to have you here.

Thanks for jumping in and posting right away. We've had a lot of new members join recently, so I posted a Welcome thread at the top that might answer some of your frequently asked questions.

If they don't, click on the little white envelope in my avatar and you can send me a private message that others can't see. When I respond, it will come to your inbox - which you can access by clicking on the Inbox link at the top right of the site.