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Posted: Thu, June 23rd, 2016, 6:15 AM • Permalink
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Athlon is out of the mid state. Perhaps it isn't surprising that they're rather bullish on the Vols for 2016. This really could be a special season. Our Daniel Lewis has details on Tennessee accumulating the second most FIRST TEAM All Americans in the SEC. Link


Vincent Perry being ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season is a minor blow. He would've helped this team. How does an athlete is this day and age manage to fall below the line with all the tutorial help at his disposal? Sad.



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It's the plight of a Philly professional sports fan. My 76er's have been on the clock for a month or so since "winning" the lottery. Of course since the 76er's have the first pick, this is the most non-descript top of the draft in a while. Look at it. Who jumps out to you? Do any of the top 5 scream star at you?


Why can't a LeBron James or a Kyrie Irving be on the board? I'd settle for Dwight Howard or Derek Rose. I'd take Derek Rose or John Wall. Of course, Ben Simmons has enigma written all over him. I hope I'm wrong, but he looks like a guy that doesn't love playing basketball. It seems to me that what separates guys at the pro level is want to. Charles Barkley was quoted last week on Philly radio expressing doubts about Simmons' love of the game because he refuses to play in the Olympics. That's a great point. Barkley said he would've relished the opportunity to compete with pros in order to get ready for his rookie campaign in the NBA.


Maybe it's a Philly thing but I'm not buying Ben Simmons. Put it this way: shouldn't the #1 overall player in the NBA draft be good enough to get his team at least on the door step of an NCAA Tournament bid? Did Simmons look like the top pick in the draft a few months ago in Thompson Boling? #1 picks should jump off the page, shouldn't they? The answer is yes unless you're Philly or one of the other lesser likes in the NBA fraternity holding that pick.


Ask yourself how many of these guys you would take over Ben Simmons. My answer is simply most of them. What am I missing?

 
2001 Washington Wizards Kwame Brown
2002 Houston Rockets Yao Ming
2003 Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James
2004 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard
2005 Milwaukee Bucks Andrew Bogut
2006 Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani
2007 Portland Trail Blazers Greg Oden
2008 Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose
2009 Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin
2010 Washington Wizards John Wall
2011 Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving
2012 New Orleans Hornets Anthony Davis
2013 Cleveland Cavaliers Anthony Bennett
2014 Cleveland Cavaliers Andrew Wiggins
2015 Minnesota T'wolves Karl-Anthony Towns



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I would take all but 4 guys from this list over either of the projected top two picks tonight. What am I missing here? Do you agree or disagree?


You know what would be a lot of fun? To be a college basketball fan of one of the factories on NBA Draft night. When is the last time Tennessee had a player taken at the top of the NBA Draft? Tobias Harris was selected #19 overall by Charlotte back in 2011. Even Allen Houston was only a #11 pick back in 1994.


Dale Ellis was selected #9 overall by Dallas back in 1983.


Even our greatest player in the history of Tennessee failed to crack the top 5 in his draft class. Would you believe Bernard King was the 7th overall pick in the 1977 draft?

Incidentally, here are the players taken ahead of Bernard King in '77.


1 MIL Kent Benson Indiana University
2 KCK Otis Birdsong University of Houston
3 MIL Marques Johnson UCLA
4 WSB Greg Ballard University of Oregon
5 PHO Walter Davis University of North Carolina
6 LAL Kenny Carr North Carolina State University



Could you imagine taking ANY of those players over Bernard King. By the way, Ernie Grunfeld was drafted 11th in that same draft by Milwaukee.


Has Tennessee ever had a top 5 NBA Draft choice? Paging Tom Mattingly.

That's pretty mind boggling stuff if you think about all the successful basketball that's been played in Knoxville down through the years. Zero Top 5 Draft choices all time.



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The drought is over for Cleveland. We can only hope that bodes well for Tennessee football getting over the hump in 2016.

1. Jordan Bone gives Tennessee the true point guard they have lacked for many seasons. Not having to play converted wings at that position will make the Vols more efficient offensively.

2. The back and forth between John Calipari and Rick Pitino is fascinating. I would have thought Pitino would take the high road.

3. The NHL is very shrewd to be the first league to place a team in Las Vegas. I'll be shocked if that franchise isn't wildly successful.

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4. LeBron James just finished an NBA Finals that is unlikely to be matched. He was dominant across the board down the stretch.

5. Some really intriguing trades being made ahead of the NBA Draft. I think there are likely to be more surprises this evening.

6. The Sixers appear poised to make the right decision. Ben Simmons has the chance to be a transformational player.

7. The United States had a reasonable showing at Copa. Argentina is simply on a totally different level.

8. It is greet to see countries like Iceland and Ireland get to the knockout stage of the Euro. Some new blood always makes it more intteresting.

9. Cristiano Ronaldo continues to amaze. It'll be intriguing to see if he can carry Portugal deep into the draw.

Keith








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Chad Clay was dismissed by Georgia. Link


I'm going to file this under high comedy. Link


NHL is the first American sports league to take a plunge. They're placing a team in Vegas. Link


I'm taking Chile over Argentina. I saw them live and in the flesh in Philly last week as they put 4 on Panama. I love the way they attack. That's some damn fun offensive soccer to watch. They have some strong people up front that aren't afraid to battle. I'd pay to see this group play up front any day of the week. I'm calling the shot right here...Chile 3, Argentina 2.


Tomorrow Orange Throat will commeth correcteth on Tennessee's shake up at the top. You won't want to miss his report.


Over a million people turned out to celebrate the Cavs yesterday! I'm thrilled for those people. Their day in the sun was a long time in coming. Next up the Cubs....Followed by OUR VOLUNTEERS....

Tony B
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PS: Really excited to be playing some music live tonight @ Clancy's in downtown Knoxville. Our last gig went so well they offered us a standing slot! If you come, please introduce yourself. We start at 7p and go till at least 9p. I'm playing some guitar, mando and even singing a little bit. I'll be trying to keep up with Lance McCluskey and David Bivins. It's a real blessing to play live music. Hope you'll come out and enjoy the show.




Caitlin Clark
Posted: Fri, Mar 1st, 2:21 PM
We can now officially congratulate Caitlin Clark on breaking the record for the most points scored in women’s basketball!

Caitlin Clark is the biggest superstar in college basketball (men’s or women’s). That’s not just me being a fan, Caitlin Clark is HER! Caitlin scored 49 points on February 15th to pass Kelsey Plum’s NCAA record for the most career points in women’s college basketball..... [more]
It's a Love Story
Posted: Wed, Feb 14th, 11:23 AM
Jared (the redneck from Roanoke, VA) thought the Taylor Swift coverage would end with the Super Bowl, but this love story isn’t going anywhere. In a game that was four hours and 18 minutes (that’s a total of 15,480 seconds). Swift only appeared for around 55 seconds! 55 SECONDS from the moment the game kicked off to the overtime touchdown.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ONwhRyugP/.... [more]
Missouri Game Preview
Posted: Thu, Nov 9th, 12:56 PM
by Josh
The Vols did what they were expected to do against UConn. There's not really much to say about that game. The game this Saturday in Columbia, Missouri will decide whether or not this season is a failure in my opinion. If they Vols lose, they are staring at 8-4 and probably the Gator Bowl. Maybe Reliaquest..... [more]
Connecticut Game Preview
Posted: Thu, Nov 2nd, 6:19 PM
by Josh
The Vols are coming back to Neyland Stadium and I am returning after a discretionary bye week. I'll be honest with you. This year it seems like I've been writing the same preview over and over because the formula to win has been the same pretty much every SEC game. I didn't want to sound like a broken record so I needed a bit of a break from that.

I'll start with some general observations..... [more]



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