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What a week. Quick thanks from Wes.

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Thanks, boss. One of our more frequent posters is hdrizzle. He's a Philly guy. I'm a Philly guy. We have Philly guys in the office. Not sure what part of PA you are in, but have a soft pretzel and a Rita's water ice for me, or an Iron City Light, or an Entenmens/Tasty Cake, Scrapple, etc., for me.
Post more often!
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Kevin Ryan said...
Thanks, boss. One of our more frequent posters is hdrizzle. He's a Philly guy. I'm a Philly guy. We have Philly guys in the office. Not sure what part of PA you are in, but have a soft pretzel and a Rita's water ice for me, or an Iron City Light, or an Entenmens/Tasty Cake, Scrapple, etc., for me.
Post more often!

Iron City....now that pumps me up.
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bosswhs said...
Its a lonely existance being a vol fan up here in PA where all the talk is about child molesters at Penn State and the eagles so getting on here every day to get my vol fix is such a relief. Keep up the great work!

Welcome to the CheckerBoard bosswhs. Glad to see you decided to chime in. GO VOLS!
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Kevin Ryan said...
Thanks, boss. One of our more frequent posters is hdrizzle. He's a Philly guy. I'm a Philly guy. We have Philly guys in the office. Not sure what part of PA you are in, but have a soft pretzel and a Rita's water ice for me, or an Iron City Light, or an Entenmens/Tasty Cake, Scrapple, etc., for me.
Post more often!

Sorry kevin, can't handle scrapple. That stuff state like sawdust glued together with spam. I'm in the philly area, but far enough out where it reminds me of TN. They even have special sheds at WalMart for the Amish to park their horse and buggy.
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Kevin Ryan said...
Thanks, boss. One of our more frequent posters is hdrizzle. He's a Philly guy. I'm a Philly guy. We have Philly guys in the office. Not sure what part of PA you are in, but have a soft pretzel and a Rita's water ice for me, or an Iron City Light, or an Entenmens/Tasty Cake, Scrapple, etc., for me.
Post more often!

Or a Mama's Cheesesteak.
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Thank you all for great coverage and pleasant interaction from all aspects including great customer service. It has been a pleasure and believe you have gained my business! Great to see such a great option for vols info.
Go vols
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1 month strong now here. I have said it before but will say it again for all those taking advantage of the year end special. I subscribed to "that other board" for the past 2 years and could not be happier making the move. You won't regret it either. Best information and best interaction with a group of the best fans on the planet.
Thanks again everyone! VFL
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I just joined this morning. Looking forward to conversating with your guys. Live in the middle of enemy territory (Hoover, AL) and get so tired of the "Roll Tide" crap. They honestly believe they are never going to lose another game. Can't wait to get FB started. Rocky Top!
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I just joined this morning. Looking forward to conversating with your guys. Live in the middle of enemy territory (Hoover, AL) and get so tired of the "Roll Tide" crap. They honestly believe they are never going to lose another game. Can't wait to get FB started. Rocky Top!

Jump right in, post often!
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Welcome new posters and good to hear from a lurker or two.
Keep posting!
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boomervol said...
I just joined this morning. Looking forward to conversating with your guys. Live in the middle of enemy territory (Hoover, AL) and get so tired of the "Roll Tide" crap. They honestly believe they are never going to lose another game. Can't wait to get FB started. Rocky Top!

welcome friend.
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boomervol said...
I just joined this morning. Looking forward to conversating with your guys. Live in the middle of enemy territory (Hoover, AL) and get so tired of the "Roll Tide" crap. They honestly believe they are never going to lose another game. Can't wait to get FB started. Rocky Top!

Welcome to the CheckerBoard bv. GO VOLS!
BUTCH IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. GO VOLS!
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Welcome to the board guys! U will love it here! W,R, and K, we love you guys! So glad to be a part of this family!
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I'm new to the board as well! Just graduated in May from UT and starting my career in Chicago! (any other "chicagoland" vols on here??). Been posting often and really love the hospitality. Everyone seems friendly (why wouldn't they be, go vols right?), and the mobile site is top notch. Look forward to spending the majority of my time at work surfing the boards! Will definitely have to add Govols247 to my monthly budget!!! GBO
The University of Tennessee Class of 2012 BSBA Logistics 757/865/312
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Just curious if you guys have heard these or similar DR stories. No surprises with it and it really doesn't matter at this point. I believe this team is equiped to take this hit and move forward rather than flounder. Positive thoughts at this point!
Freshman year: Rogers ran from the cops after an incident. He was picked up and cited. But it was a great indication of his elusiveness as he originally got away from the police.
Dareeek called esteemed veteran WR’s coach Charlie Baggett ‘Uncle Charlie’ as sort of a black on black racial slur ad nauseum. Baggett eventually quit at the end of 2011. Who can blame him? (Baggett compained LOUDLY to Dooley about Da'Rick repeatedly last year and DD repeatedly looked the other way, hence his abrupt retirement)
Da Rick poisoned atmosphere of Kentucky preparation as he refused to work the game plan the week of the game. Was overheard saying ‘who cares if we go to a stupid F****** bowl game.
Rogers chewed on Malik Jackson till Jackson beat him down in UT’s locker room.
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Heard da'rick did all those things. Let's just drop him now. We're moving on, we don't need him. He's gone. McCullers is going to be a beasttttt that's all I know!
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bosswhs said...
Sorry kevin, can't handle scrapple. That stuff state like sawdust glued together with spam. I'm in the philly area, but far enough out where it reminds me of TN. They even have special sheds at WalMart for the Amish to park their horse and buggy.

Anywhere near Lancaster? My aunt and uncle live there.
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Well, you had me before that cubs comment. Now I'm outta here...
J/K you guys do a great job!
Keep up the great work, and Wes; NO MORE LEAVING TOWN! EVER! :-/
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Anywhere near Lancaster? My aunt and uncle live there.

My grandparents retired to Ephrata (right next to Lancaster) and I have spent many holidays in that area.
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boomervol said...
I just joined this morning. Looking forward to conversating with your guys. Live in the middle of enemy territory (Hoover, AL) and get so tired of the "Roll Tide" crap. They honestly believe they are never going to lose another game. Can't wait to get FB started. Rocky Top!

to the board! Happy to have you here. Please post often!
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boomervol said...
I just joined this morning. Looking forward to conversating with your guys. Live in the middle of enemy territory (Hoover, AL) and get so tired of the "Roll Tide" crap. They honestly believe they are never going to lose another game. Can't wait to get FB started. Rocky Top!

Welcome! And I feel your pain, I just moved back to east TN in June from down there in Homewood, AL..
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Wes Rucker said...
We've had a monster week on here with a ton of new subscribers.
Rather than being a jerk and thanking Da'Rick Rogers, I want to seriously thank the newcomers who have joined this week and those who were already with us.
It's crazy how far we've come in such a relatively short time — we're already one of the bigger sites on the ever-expanding 247Sports network — but I promise you we'll never be content and never stop doing everything we can to be the most informative site and most cordial community on the web. We disagree without being disagreeable here, and that'll never change. That's one of the main things that separates us from the pack, and that's why many of y'all have supported this site, and that's why it'll always be the cornerstone of everything we do here.
For all the newcomers, welcome to the family, and never hesitate to ask us about any of the bells and whistles and user-friendly functionality of this site — including the best-in-the-business mobile site. And never be afraid to ask a question. Get your money's worth. There are no stupid questions, just stupid reporters answering questions. Our board is the heart of our community. Don't be afraid to put yourself into the conversation. You will be amazed at the number of regional and national analysts who stop by here, but everything starts with the subscribers.
For all the vets, thanks for keeping us in the family. Thanks for getting us to this point. We know who y'all are, and we'll never forget y'all sticking with us in the beginning, when some people said the UT sports market was already too full and didn't have room for another competitor. We've proven them wrong, and we're just getting started.
It's been a great ride so far, and it's only going to get better.
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Yeah, that's great. DIET COKE!
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I'm assuming govols247 led the company in new subs this week? Lucky usually tweets out weekly updates, but none this week.
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