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Wednesdays With Wes, The Thread: 12/12/12 Edition

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5 months ago

OK, nerds.
I can't promise I'll be in the best mood, because I cracked my iPad screen and then someone in the house misplaced my debit card ... and all that happened before about 11 a.m.
But ... go ahead.
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I'm a huge arsenal fan and its been a painful year. So, do you:
1. Think they can make a run at 4th place?
2. Does Arsene survive for another year?
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I know Jones is supposed to meet with Harris tomorrow. Any chance he will be able to tell him who WR coach might be? I think he was close to Hinshaw during recruiting, correct?
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Meh

This post was edited by volfan28 on 12/12/2012 at 11:55 AM
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"Count it down with me. Five, four, three, two, one. The national champion is clad in Big Orange!"
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Are we still pursuing Derrick Green hard? Is he still heavily considering UT or has that ship sailed?
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Curious to see if there is any rumblings of trying to buy out of the Oregon? I'd love to see them play Oregon but also can see the flip side.
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1. Should the Cubs go ahead and forefeit the season?
2. What about Arsenal?
3. Any chance of Hinshaw being re-hired?
GO VOLS! GO HEAT! GO PHINS! GO BRAVES! And for those who know soccer: GO BRAZIL! GO GRÊMIO!
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1. Have you ever eaten kidney pie or eel pie while watching Arsenal?
2. If no, have you ever eaten kidney pie or eel pie?
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5 months ago

TN wearing Adidas gets mentioned a lot as a negative in recruiting. Any idea when that contract is up and if Dave Hart would switch back to Nike?
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Expressed as a percentage, what are the odds Tyler Bray returns for his senior season?
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1. Which coach from Dooley's staff will you miss covering the most?
2. Besides Pittman, is there another position coach whose players hated to see let go?
3. Funniest Dooley memory?
4. Returning players poised to take on a leadership role for next season?
5. 2 or 3 underclassman who should have fans excited about future?
6. Don't know much about Peterman - how talented is he?
7. Would you rather let Ryan post in your thread or continue to answer questions about Tee Martin?
8. Have you asked Coach Jones his view on black jerseys?
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Ok Wes tough question. Can you give us some insight into some of the problems Jimmy Cheek has caused in the administration, as far as like the coaching search, and the relationship between the academic and athletic departments? I know Hart won't say so publicly, but he's got to be wanting Cheek out pretty bad.
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5 months ago

volfan28 said...
Meh

Good question.
Wish I had a good answer for you.
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spacesvols said...
I'm a huge arsenal fan and its been a painful year. So, do you:
1. Think they can make a run at 4th place?
2. Does Arsene survive for another year?

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
But just barely on both.
It's not all on Arsene. The board there has been giving him problems.
Arsene didn't become an idiot overnight, IMO. Perfect? No. Not at all. But still a very good coach, IMO.
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SCVFL said...
I know Jones is supposed to meet with Harris tomorrow. Any chance he will be able to tell him who WR coach might be? I think he was close to Hinshaw during recruiting, correct?

I hope he can tell him by then.
I want a day off when the coaching staff is finalized.
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Wes:
#1 With UT's new coaching staff we see an increased social media presence. How is this controlled by the NCAA? Do they consider contact via twitter or facebook to be like a text or a phonecall, or is it unregulated? For example if a recruit tweets at them, can they have a whole twitter conversation, or only if it initiates a phonecall, or what?
#2 Cuonzo: what is the problem? I love the dude as a coach but these rock fights are painful.
#3 Marquez/Pacquiao: Has there ever been a more effective advertisement for PEDs that you can remember?
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Have you been able to speak with Butch Jones personally? What was your opinion of him as a person and as a coach? Do you get the impression his love/want to be at UT is genuine? Do you get the impression he is a hard worker (SEC level)?

1. Not 1-on-1, just in a group.
2. Yes. Very genuine. It's not been a secret that he's coveted this job for a while, and he was thrilled to get it.
3. Yes. Seems like a hard worker to me. I don't get the prima donna vibe from him. But ... it's early. We'll see. I've been surprised enough in this business that nothing really surprises me any more.
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At what point during the football season did you realize that the Vols were in real trouble and the early season expectations would not be met?
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