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Wednesdays with Wes, The Thread: 1/16/13 edition

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EDIT: This is Wes. This is the thread. So ask questions, nerds.

This post was edited by Wes Rucker on 1/16/2013 at 2:03 PM
"Count it down with me. Five, four, three, two, one. The national champion is clad in Big Orange!"
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Didn't happen last week. Bummer. Let's get this feature back on track. Also missing The MSR. Come on Rucker, you slacker. MOAR!!
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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It would probably happen except Rucker needs a little more time to himself. Basically He's lazy
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I think he's been busy following the Oregon 247 site's coverage of Chip Kelly's departure for the Eagles.
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ASK QUESTIONS, NERDS!!!
(I had to sleep in today. Long night in Lexington with the weather coming home.)
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Macvol65 said...
It would probably happen except Rucker needs a little more time to himself. Basically He's lazy

Yeah. Rucker sucks. I hate him. He never does anything.
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Wes Rucker said...
Yeah. Rucker sucks. I hate him. He never does anything.

I'm not sure if I want to upvote or downvote that comment.
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Do you have any idea what is up with Stokes?
What can be done to help him improve?
He really struggles with length, I am having a hard time imagining him playing in the league. Do you think he is draft able(and will he be productive in the league)?
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Do you have any idea what is up with Stokes? What can be done to help him improve? He really struggles with length, I am having a hard time imagining him playing in the league. Do you think he is draft able(and will he be productive in the league)?

Most of Stokes' problems are in his head right now, IMO. He's thinking too much. He's not just playing. He's frustrated, and he needs to take a deep breath and recharge the batteries, IMO.
Guys around Stokes need to play a bit better, too. That's obviously part of the problem.
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Wes, to what do you attribute the discrepancy in fouls between Tennessee and its opponents over the past few games? We don't really press and gamble with steals and blocks as much as others do, yet the foul calls seem one sided.
Second, do you think Coach Zo is considering pressing more on defense? I thought we played with more sense of urgency when we did this.
Third, last year I heard Coach Zo say he thought the team in March would be much better than the team in November, and he was correct. I haven't heard him say that this year. Are we at a point where "we are what we are"?
Finally, in my uneducated opinion, I think that lack of point guard play is hurting Tennessee far worse than Maymon being out. What is your opinion?
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Wes, couple of questions:
1) What are realistic expectations for the baseball team this season?
2) I know you guys don't cover the Lady Vols, but do you feel like they'll ever be as dominant as they were under Pat Summitt?
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