USC recently unveiled their media guide cover for this season, but what they failed to mention is that just like Alabama, they created more than one. We happen to have a copy of the alternate version they didn’t release at Media Days. [H/T Ghost of Neyland]
Days.
Defensive back is a huge need in this year’s Tennessee recruiting class, and the Vols addressed that today with the addition of Brunswick (Ga.) cornerback Justin Coleman.
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound three-star corner is the second defensive back to commit to UT, joining Atlanta safety Brian Randolph, and he’s also the second commitment in the past two days for the Vols. That makes nine commits overall for the Vols, who expect to get #10 on Friday.
On this site, I previously wrote [no link as a result of technical difficulties and the general laziness of our technical staff here, which consists of : me] why I don’t believe the BCS or AP should name Auburn the national champions for 2004. The short of it is this: the AP at the time was part of the BCS formula and so naming a champion for them is no different than saying Team X won the ELO-Chess National Championship that season (and yes, I side with LSU on the matter of who won the 2003 championship); the BCS poll itself does not determine a winner, but merely the participants of a game and the winner of that game is named champion. If they declare the champion ineligible, then the two options are to not have a champion that season or to replay the game with eligible participants. As the latter is not possible, there is no winner. If the BCS were to revise it’s rules in a manner to satisfy Auburn fans — namely, to go by the poll — then Oklahoma is your champion because what most Auburn fans aren’t recognizing here is that the last BCS poll of a season comes out before the championship, not after it and Auburn finished third. More…
Vols fans were duped by BB
It was March 16, 2009, a day I hammered the “Refresh” button like a carpenter on crack, waiting, anticipating the impending decision of Bryce Brown. The No. 1 player in the nation according to Rivals.com was going to pick where he would supposedly spend the next four years of his life. A Tennessee hat was on that table, and we needed another top running back in the stable.
I’ll never forget Brown — the talented but tainted running back from Wichita, Kansas — putting on that orange cap, donning the Power T. It was recruiting glory in all its raw euphoria. It was calling my buddies and WOOOOO!ing like some fools do when they sing Rocky Top. It was puffing out our chest and putting in the rear view the frustrating past few years. It was smack-talking with everybody who dared say anything about Lane Kiffin that the man was doing work. It was a sign, that day at least, that the Big Orange was back.
It won’t become official until a Friday joint press conference with Bristol (Tennessee High) teammate Mack Crowder, but tight end Brendan Downs will switch his commitment from Duke to Tennessee.
The Vols were late in offering the 6-foot-6, 230-pound three-star player, but he grew up cheering for UT and, in the end, his allegiance was just too much to pass. Expect more good news tomorrow when Georgia defensive back Justin Coleman holds his announcement at 3 p.m. and some more on Friday with Crowder and Downs’ official announcement.
And no, they didn’t change their minds and take up that offer to play USC.
The Vols will open up next season against Montana instead of North Texas after the Eagles/Mean Green backed out.
Thanks for the questions this week. The Vol Bloggers are going to take a few weeks off from the mailbag, and will put it back up a few weeks before the season.
#NEWER UPDATE# Mark Schlabach is starting to confirm what many of us were hoping: Dareus’ ineligibility may not be permanent. Full quote over at EDSBS, but the gist is that he went to a party at Austin’s prompting (and possibly his expense), and when he got there, he realized what was up and he left. If so, it’s a 3-4 game suspension for being stupid enough to go, but he gets credit for leaving before a serious violation occurred. If Schlabach is correct, Dareus will have to pay back the cost of the ticket down there and sit for a bit.
#UPDATE# Marcell Dareus has officially been ruled ineligible. The University is expected to petition to have his eligibility restored. This is common practice and does not necessarily indicate that Alabama believes they can prove he was not involved.
First, what we know:
The Vols will play the 2010 season opener against the UT-Martin Skyhawks on September 4th. The University of Tennessee Athletic Department announced that Derek Dooley’s opening act as UT’s Head Coach will begin at 6:00 P.M. EST. The game will be available on Pay Per View. This is the Vols first FCS opponent since The Citadel in 1983. A lower level opponent is exactly what the new look Vols need for their opening game before welcoming Oregon to Neyland Stadium. As we all know, there will be some suspensions from VolBrawl2010, and most will probably be served during this game. However, the Vols can’t take the Skyhawks for granted, especially since memories of Wyoming aren’t too distant.
TWO VOLS NAMED PRE-SEASON ALL SEC
Senior leaders Luke Stocker and Chris Walker were named to the Coaches Pre-Season All-SEC 2nd Team. Stocker and Walker have been model Vols in a pre-season full of turmoil. Let’s hope Dooley will fill our team with players of the caliber, on and off the field, of Stocker and Walker.
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