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Wednesdays with Wes, The Thread: 1/30/13 edition

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Fear_Smokey said...
Wes - what happened to D'Montre Edwards? He hasn't sniffed the court since December, is he just not playing well or what?

It's not that he's doing badly. But who does he play over? He's not earned minutes over the other guys on the wing.
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OrangeNCarolina said...
Wes, why did I suddenly have bacon advertisements in the ad margins after The MSR last week?

Are you complaining about bacon?
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NoVa Vol said...
Math question:
Derek Dooley + Dez Bryant = ?
A. Pure hell for both parties B. Increased Dez production due to Dooley's good coaching C. Dooley joins Dez's posse and acquires significant bling with all the extra UT money D. Nothing impactful.

I just hope they draft Da'Rick.
Fingers crossed...
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Wes Rucker said...
Are you complaining about bacon?

I'm complaining that I rarely get to eat any. Just strange that you talk about bacon and, voila, bacon ads. Something skwewy's going on.
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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jstall21 said...
Do u think we are in the field of 68 this year? Does mcbee have another dd scoring game this season ? Amari moores vertical ?

1. No, if I had to guess. The Memphis and Virginia losses will haunt them, IMO.
2. Yes.
3. At least high 30s. He can get up.
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McTitan said...
Pancakes or waffles ?
Von Bell is a silent commit and is currently silent recruiting T or F
UT gets 2 QB's in this class T or F
North UNC ot UT ?
Starting QB this fall opening day is ?
Since Houston is moving to AL , who is the worst team in the NL ?

Waffles. But I love both.
Ryno!
Ryno!
Ryno!
Worley. But I think both will play next season.
The Padres? Good question. Lots of candidates.
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tntoak said...
Did you ever pick up that all-natural bacon I mentioned last week?
The men's team has had two last minute wins in back to back games - In your opinion, is that a momentum builder, or is there still some cause for concern?
Have you heard any rumblings from other SEC programs expressing concern about recruiting versus Coach Jones and the new staff?

1. No. But it's on The List.
2. Both, IMO. And that's not a copout. I really think it's both.
3. No. But I think Jones will have higher-ranked classes than Dooley did in the long run.
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govols011 said...
IF we can land Vonn Bell how many games does he start next year?

He'd play in them all and start at least a few, IMO. Would be at least the 5th DB from the beginning, IMO.
I'd think strongly about putting him at CB and starting him there at first. Vols need immediate help at CB, but not necessarily at safety. That's what they did with Berry for a while.
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Wes, by the AP game who is the go to receiver? How much is Bowles going to factor in?
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He'd play in them all and start at least a few, IMO. Would be at least the 5th DB from the beginning, IMO.
I'd think strongly about putting him at CB and starting him there at first. Vols need immediate help at CB, but not necessarily at safety. That's what they did with Berry for a while.

Agree 100%. It may not be his best position long-term, but you plug him in where he can help you the most right now.
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Any more information on Golden's hamstring injury?
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The fat girl with the Bama sticker in front of me ordered a value meal plus a 12 piece nuggets- her order was still on the screen ($9.58)
How much McDonalds can you eat?
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Oh yeah- you guessed it a XL Mellow Yellow
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tntoak said...
Did you ever pick up that all-natural bacon I mentioned last week?

Wait... isn't all bacon "natural"...bah
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Will Volfan28 find a girlfriend? The suspense is killing me !
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It's not that he's doing badly. But who does he play over? He's not earned minutes over the other guys on the wing.

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1. Best HS rivalry in Knoxville (football, basketball and baseball)
2. Team you liked to beat the most when you were in HS
3. Does TN make the SEC baseball tournament this year?
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VFLCam said...
Any more information on Golden's hamstring injury?

Wes, Ryan...We NEED this info...on the real. Golden is prob more important to the team besides what we actually see on the court. With that said, B-Lo is an amazingly refreshing change of pace. Lopez seems to have better ball control as well as much better sight for assists in transition, also seems to run sets as well if not better.
The only question I have about B-Lo is on his shot... I really don't recall him even shooting the ball this year. If Trea's hammy is going to be a problem for a game or two, in y'all's opinion, what roll will Lopez play? Will he continue to look for the assist or open man every time or do you think he will start trying to put the ball in the bucket so as to add to his repertoire.
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utpj said...
Wait... isn't all bacon "natural"...bah

What I was referring to doesn't include the preservatives and nitrates like most bacon does...
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tntoak said...
What I was referring to doesn't include the preservatives and nitrates like most bacon does...

Haha... right on TnToak, just messin w ya.
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