Fun Friday! Great eve of celebration of our freedom with a really fun show for you as Beano is in with Brock and Philly today. It's a reunion of the Ole Saturday Show. It will be great to hear these guys together. And these guys along with Dr Sinclair have always called it like they see it. As the ole song goes, ain't that America? We are a wonderful collection of a confluence of clashing cultures and ideologies and somehow it works in this land. If you've ever been blessed to travel internationally, the first thing you realize is that there's nothing like it. America rocks! Talk radio rocks. Being a part of this talk radio game at this time in our country is great fun. I've got to tell you that it's a real challenge not getting political on the air but I've learned through the years that you turn into and mostly click here to keep that divisive stuff out of here. That said, I do have to point out the absurd here in all ideologies as extremists are always on the wrong side of any issue. All in all, we have a great time here and I'm taking the day and weekend to celebrate it. Even when I'm not exactly feeling my Sunday best. I hope you'll take a second, any second this weekend and realize how blessed you are, no matter your condition or station in life to give thanks! As another ole song goes 'Life's a freeway, but it ain't free. (Greecards, Life's A Freeway)'


Keith Hatfield made a wonderful point last night in a text to me in light of the switch to Nike and that's what a short sighted decision it was back in the day to get involved with Adidas. Adidas is a European soccer shoe company. That's really what they are and essentially what they were when UT signed that deal in the late 90's. For a few extra dollars, Tennessee tied itself to a losing proposition. They had zero stroke in either major sport (compared to Nike) while producing second rate looking and wearing product. I said this earlier in the week on the air and I'll stand by it here UT's support people had to work around Adidas. They LITERALLY taped over (in certain cases with lots of key players through the years) athletic shoes made by other manufactures such as NIKE and TAPED on the logo and wrote the Adidas emblem over them. Many athletes here through the years didn't like how Adidas shoes felt. Look, I don't have a dog in that hunt since I'm as athletic as this keyboard I'm typing on but what I'm telling you here straight up truth. Besides not feeling right to many athletes, Adidas apparel was in many cases butt ugly. Again, I'm not a fashion plate but I know what I see. Last year the Adidas alt uniform proposed to Butch Jones was so hideous that he decided wisely against wearing it.


Bottom line is that Tennessee is in much better hands in ALL sports with Nike. They are the industry leader. The roll out was wonderful the victory lap on July 1st was great fun. Now it's time to have some real victories. I believe Nike will augment the cause toward that front.


Behind the scenes the tie to Adidas was used as an excuse and this is now gone. Dave Hart has done the right thing by aligning his school with the worldwide industry leader in apparel and sporting footwear. This move will be revealing. In time we will see a huge impediment turned into a major advantage.


On the eve of our celebration of freedom, I say lets enjoy the knowledge that Tennessee exercised freedom and did the right thing with regards to Adidas. They had to go. Dave Hart got it right. He gets two thumbs up for me with this.





If it's Friday, it's time for Orange Throat.




Dar Throaty:
That's a grand slam! Outta here!!! Way outta here!!! Not even close. You are spot on with EVERYTHING you said. In fact we agree so much on this that I'm worried about you. Every issue you tackled here is called right down the middle. Why are we the only place not afraid to ask the authorities to _______ or get off the pot on Von Pearson. I know Butch Jones thinks he will have Pearson back and that the case against him appears flimsy. Law enforcement folks I've consulted with say the scuttlebutt is that this is a case that appears to be heading nowhere. I haven't heard anything recently that would lead me to believe that Pearson's case is heading to trial. Your larger point is that our media (present company not included) refuses to stand up and say that it's dead wrong to promulgate Von Pearson's name until he's charged with something. This is wrong and will always be wrong. It's indefensible. If/when Pearson is cleared this stink will follow him for the rest of his life.








How would you like to come between these folks and their ribs? Link


This is GREAT for the sport. Link



UCLA received a record-high 112,744 applications for 15-16, accepting just 17.3%. UCLA continues to be the most applied-to campus in the US. (Josh Rebholz Twitter)

Phillies have 17 homeruns through 38 home games. Lots of bang for buck.


Are you in this boat? Link




Every day is a blessing. Link


Josh Dobbs doing great work. Link


RIP Rhody...One of the greatest characters I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. An absolute American original. When Rhody was in the room, you knew it. Link


Hope you have a blessed and safe weekend. When you light the fuse, drop it like its hot.


Tony

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