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Order epogen online cheap, It’s been a bumpy couple of weeks for the Tennessee Volunteers and their fans, on that there is little room for debate.

First, the Vols lost to Florida in a “moral victory” which amounts to losing gallantly.  The Vols then went on to beat a scrappy Ohio Bobcats team in less than runaway style, but as I said at the time: “a win is a win.”  Then, this past weekend, the men in orange were bested by the Auburn Tigers and Gus Malzahn’s semi-deranged (but highly effective) form of offense.  Finally, Lane Kiffin gave Brandon Warren his walking papers as a result of what Kiffin described as “conduct detrimental to our team.”

For my part, I have had little to offer on these issues due to my ridiculously overloaded schedule.  Trust me when I say that it was not for lack of desire or lack of observations that I have been so quiet.

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) I now have a little time to pontificate, so here we go…

Auburn and “Johnnie Cochran” Offense

Gus Malzahn is either a genius or a madman depending on whether you are a fan of the Tigers or are their opponent.  His offensive sets are as entropy-filled and outlandish as they are effective.  One of the keys to its function is to make an opposing defense deal with the constant distraction of the seemingly endless arsenal of quasi-trick plays that it includes.  This bevy of distractions vying for the attention of opposing defenses, reminds me of pretty much every argument ever made to a jury by Johnnie Cochran—focusing on the distraction rather than the fact.

Still, there is a lot of fact to Malzahn’s ability to mask his plays and to run unconventional sets regularly and successfully.  I personally cannot remember seeing a game which featured as many reverses and double-reverses as the Tennessee -- Auburn contest.  I know that I have never seen a true pooch punt (seemingly taken right out of General Neyland’s own playbook from the 1930s) in person.  To Malzahn’s credit, he has taken a lackluster unit that barely produced anything other than narcolepsy in 2008 and transformed them into a machine which scores tons of points and gives defenses fits.

Going Down Swinging

All of that said, I was fairly happy with the way that the Full Monte’s defense schemes matched-up against Malzahn’s maniacal offense.  Sure, the defensive line could have performed a bit better and perhaps the secondary could have been a little more on top of things, but on the whole, the Tennessee defense played more than well enough to secure the win.  Furthermore, with the loss of Nick Reveiz the week before, there was bound to be a little bit of flux in the game as Savion Frazier assumed the task of setting the defensive backfield.  The effort was there.  Take, for instance, the tackle totals for Rico McCoy (16 tackles) and Eric Berry (14 tackles), and Savion Frazier (10 tackles) if you don’t believe me.

These things aside, the real problem for the Vols’ defense against Auburn was not anything related to the Vols’ defense.  On the contrary, it was the offense that led to the defense’s downfall.

The first half of the game Tennessee put on a clinic on how not to play quarterback and receiver.  With the exception of Montario Hardesty’s inspired running (into the teeth of a waiting defense), it was atrocious.  At the end of the first half, Auburn held a massive time of possession advantage of 19:31 to Tennessee’s 10:29.  As a result, the Vols’ defense spent most of the first half on the field chasing Auburn’s offense hither and yon.  By the end of the first half, the Tennessee offense’s ineptitude had completely tired out the typically rock-solid defense.

Everyone Wants the Headset

That brings us to the question that everyone keeps asking: why does the Blackjack General refuse to bench Crompton and give junior Nick Stephens a try?

During my liveblogging twitteriffic series of posts during the game, I asked this question, albeit indirectly.  I have since thought better of it.  The fact of the matter is that Jonathan Crompton is the quarterback that multiple offensive coaching staffs have determined is the best player to put on the field.  Thus, who am I to second-guess their decision.  While I won’t re-publish it here (due to the fact I am trying to stay positive with regard to the quarterback play) I must say that this post at VolNation did really drive home for me the reality that Tennessee is facing this season.  I trust our coaching staff and remain impressed with the progress they have made in this re-building campaign.  They know what they are doing, and more importantly, who they have in the stable.  Tennessee has strengths and weaknesses.  Strong players and not so strong players.   Either way, (with the exception of the highly talented freshmen) they are what this staff inherited and what they have to work with.

Like it or not, the players we have are the players we have and there is nothing that can be done about it at this point in time…

In the second half, however, Crompton actually performed quite well and seemed to find a rhythm.  What exactly it was that was causing a problem in the first half is anyone’s guess, but the difference in these two halves was like night and day.  In Crompton’s defense, the receivers were as bad—if not worse—than the quarterback play.  In particular, Quintin Hancock, Gerald Jones, and Denarius Moore all had drops while Brandon Warren failed to fall on a fumble which led to a change in possession.

Which brings us to the Brandon Warren situation…

Crime and Punishment, Tennessee Style

I will be the first to go on the record as saying that I am pleased (more like “thrilled” or “elated”) that we have a coach who is willing to discipline his players in a manner which respects not only the ends of the football program (i.e. “winning”) but also serves to honor the game, the University of Tennessee, its alumni, αγοράσετε evista, and the principles of respect that come with any hierarchy.

As I have said in the past, I have a very simple (some might say naive) perspective on how players should be disciplined:

… my thoughts are that there should only be three rules of increasing severity — built on the concept that a team lives and dies as a group — for any team, Where to buy gleevec, which should be enforced without exception:

Rule 1:  Never do anything that will embarrass yourself. — In this case I would lump things like not going to class, bad discipline in practices, being late to practices, and potentially recklessness in a game (such as unwarranted personal fouls), buy arimidex without prescription, etc.  The penalty for infractions would be that the player is publicly reprimanded in very plain and unfiltered terms before his teammates, and the entire team runs or does some other unpleasant drill as a result of the infraction by one of its members.

Rule 2:  Never do anything that will embarrass your team. — This would include general bad behavior that falls under Rule 1, Arimidex pedido en línea, if it is repeated.  In other words, repeat offenses of a Rule 1 violation calls into question the cohesiveness of the team, and thus reflects on the team.  This would also include any “minor” entanglements with the local constabulary such as: drunk and disorderly, speeding, Minnesota MN Minn., underage consumption, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Buy epogen online, etc. — essentially anything which doesn’t involve fundamental dishonesty and/or risk to the physical well-being of others.  The penalty for infractions would be a mandatory one-game suspension, being reprimanded openly in front of teammates, all members of the player’s squad losing privileges, purchase epogen, the entire team doing twice as many laps or drills as for a Rule 1 violation, and the team captains being required to do an even greater penance — along with the offender.  The offender would also be required to make some sort of public apology or public sign of remorse along with some goodwill public service (i.e. Order casodex online cheap, visiting the children’s ward at the hospital, raking leaves for the infirm, etc.).

Rule 3:  Never do anything that will embarrass your university, its staff, buy epogen overnight delivery, students, and alumni. — This would be the most serious violation.  This would include any real criminal behavior such as a felony.  The immediate response would be an investigation by the coaching staff.  If it appeared that the offender was not guilty of the charges, Farmacia evista barato, then the player would be suspended for the remainder of the season until cleared by law enforcement officials or the Courts, with the assumption that the player will be dismissed if not cleared.  During that time, the offender would essentially serve as the lowest-level trainer and would be given the worst jobs associated with a football team.  If the staff determined that the player was likely guilty, then the player would be immediately dismissed from the team, arimidex pharmacy, and a public statement issued explaining why.  Regardless of the guilt or innocence of the offender, the entire team would have a major privilege suspended for at least half of the season.  The members of the offender’s squad and the team captains would be treated as if each of them had violated Rule 1 by not taking adequate steps to prevent the offense or hold their teammate accountable.  Again, Ordering gleevec without prescription, the whole team would also be required to perform additional drills.

The goal of this system would be to instill mutual responsibility among team members and to emphasize that when one falls short, all fall short.  I am responsible for my brother and my brother is responsible for me. No coaching staff can ever police or monitor players at all times — no matter how vigilant.  When properly channeled, peer pressure can be a beautiful thing, arimidex ordine on-line, and is the sort of thing which goes with a player everywhere he goes.  This system is also meant to emphasize that, when you are in a position of honor (being a member of the team) then sometimes guilt by association is all that is required to warrant a penalty — it simply comes with the territory.

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Thus, Kjøpe billig iressa, I have no problem with the man in charge making the call that it’s time to, as Doc Holliday put it, “redefine the nature of our association” as a program with one of the players.

Associations Redefined

I honestly hate it for Brandon Warren, he is obviously a talented player and one which could have fit into the Vols plan for the future nicely, Nevada NV Nev., but instead he chose a different course—one which is divergent from the path that this coaching staff has set.  It is a shame, considering that Warren—who was a 2006 Sporting News Freshman All-American while at Florida State, Buy capecitabine online, and had tallied a total of 17 catches for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns at Tennessee—was getting quality playing time under the Kiffin regime.  So much potential…

That said, when I heard that he had been involved in some sort of altercation with wide receivers coach Frank Wilson during the game, I was hoping that Kiffin took some action.  I was honestly pleased at Kiffin’s decision—resolute, uncompromising, comprar evista, firm, direct.  In an environment that seems to want to welcome Michael Vick back into the NFL with open arms and defend LeGarrette Blount in the wake of his punching of Boise State’s Byron Hout, Arkansas AR Ark., I was—I must confess—actually a little shocked to see that there are still standards in the world of big-time athletics.

The sort of behavior that Warren exhibited has no place in the game, and I applaud Kiffin for taking action.

Players who are focused only on themselves, ignoring those around them and the order that must exist within the game, buy gleevec cheap, should not be tolerated.  That sort of behavior is a cancer for a team and a staff.  It erodes team morale—demonstrating that some players are more important that the team as a whole.  It breeds disrespect.  It degrades the quality of the unit.  It flies in the face of what makes college football great.  No player is bigger than the team.

What’s more, Kiffin’s actions not only serve as a strong warning to other misbehavior, North Carolina NC N.C., but it also reinforces the position of his coaching staff.  Showing everyone that the man at the top will support those who are on his side, even if it is uncomfortable, even if it is not pleasant, even if it is not easy.

Though I wish Brandon Warren all the best in his future endeavours, Missouri MO Mo., and thank him for his contribution to Tennessee, I applaud Coach Kiffin for taking a stand.

The Silver Lining

After this litany of negativity, Goedkope arimidex apotheek, there is some good news to be had.

First, the Vols, though far from their end goal, continue to make progress toward returning to prominence.  The running game has been impressive on the back of Montario Hardesty, buy iressa pill, Bryce Brown, Marsalis Teague, South Carolina SC S.C., and David Oku.  The attitude from this group has been exceptional and their performance has improved every single week.

Furthermore, who knows, maybe Oku or Teague may now find themselves filling the shoes that Warren left empty—earning more playing time as a result.

Another key to the Vols running success has been the yeoman’s work of fullback Kevin Cooper, who has helped pave the way for the running backs out of the backfield with the help of the Vols re-tooled (and infinitely more productive) offensive line.

A few other things to smile about: there were no interceptions against Auburn and no sacks.  At least the Vols know how to pass protect.

There are many more positives that I could point to, Georgia GA Ga., but the end conclusion is that Tennessee is a work in progress—and will continue to be so for the remainder of the season.  The Vols are not going to win a championship, but they are going to overcome, and improve.  The coaching staff has a plan and the dedication to see it through to completion.  The pieces are all there, they simply need time to fall into place.

Rebuilding is no fun, but sometimes it is necessary.  The bright side is that it will only get better into the future.  For now, the orange-clad faithful need to simply support this team, its players, and the coaches.  They are making strides.  More importantly, this team needs the support of the fanbase.

Before every game, the players tap the lucky sign reading “I will give my all for Tennessee today!”  We ask a lot of these players, all they ask for is that we support them for trying.

I for one intend to give this team my “all” as a fan, come what may…

-- So it goes …

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Week 4

Through 27 September 2009

Here's my ballot for this week in the SEC Power Poll Buy cheap casodex online, , along with a feeble attempt at explaining why I'm such a moron. Generic epogen, Hopefully most of these are fairly obvious.

Here they are, my darlins:

Rk.	Team	Change	Comments
1. (T)		—	The Florida Gators manhandled Kentucky this past weekend, generic gleevec, Utah UT, but the Cats manhandled Tebow. The Gators are good, District of Columbia DC D.C., Cheapest cytoxan, very good. They are, pharmacy zometa, Cheapest iressa online, however, beatable. Without Tebow, cheap arimidex without prescription, Order gleevec online legally, they are very beatable.
	Result: UF 41 • UK 7
1. (T)		2	After seeing he Alabama Crimson Tide make short work of Arkansas, my gut is beginning to tell me that Alabama is the best team in the SEC, Maryland MD Md.. Buy cytoxan overnight delivery, That's why they are tied for first this week.
	Result: ALA 35 • ARK 7
3.		1	The LSU Tigers get the bump to number 3 this week for simply managing to not lose against Miss. St, buy cheap casodex online. I don't think they are nearly as good as Florida or Alabama, ordering gleevec online cheap, Tennessee TN Tenn., but I do think they are the best of the rest.
	Result: LSU 30 • MSU 26
4.		2	The Georgia Bulldogs found their stride this past week against a solid Arizona State team. Maybe they have begun to figure out what the problem was and have started heading in the right direction, order capecitabine online legally. Montana MT Mont., They rise shakily in my ballot.
	Result: GA 20 • AZ St.17
5.		2	The Auburn Tigers are not flashy and are not getting a lot of press, but they are disciplined and undefeated, South Dakota SD. Pennsylvania PA Penn., I think that counts for something. Buy cheap casodex online, I am not sure how well they will fare down the stretch, but for now I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
	Result: AUB 54 • Ball St. 30
6.		3	The Ole Miss Rebels laid a huge egg versus South Carolina last week and obviously are not quite as good as I originally thought, Georgia GA Ga.. Where to buy cheap cytoxan, Still, I think they have a chance to remain very relevant in the SEC West.
	Result: MISS 10 • SC 16
7. (T)		4	The South Carolina Gamecocks have apparently righted the ship and look light years better against the Rebels this past week, Georgia GA Ga.. Ordering casodex online without prescription, They played with more "fire" than I've seen in a long time. They have a bye this week since SC State simply doesn't count as an opponent.
	Result: SC 16 • MISS 10
7. (T)		3	Yes, I know they lost, price of evista, Buy casodex without prescription, but Dan Mullen has the Mississippi State Bulldogs looking tough. They had LSU beaten, epogen no prescription, Order zometa no prescription, and let it slip away. At this point, they are definitely my most improved team, buy cheap casodex online. I guess this means I have to get used to hearing cowbells again. They'll be tested again this week by the bumblebees of Georgia Tech.
	Result: MSU 26 • LSU 30
9.		2	The Tennessee Volunteers struggled this week on defense against a scrappy Ohio team that refused to die. My gut tells me they were tired from the Florida game or looking ahead to Auburn. Either way, this week looks to be a milestone game for the Vols.
	Result: UT 34 • Ohio 23
10.		2	The Kentucky Wildcats got the hell pounded out of them by Florida and they responded by sending Tebow to the hospital. Kentucky looks like Kentucky usually looks: not good, not bad, and not at all happy that basketball season isn't here yet.
	Result: KY 7 • FLA 41
11.		2	The Arkansas Razorbacks, took it in the chops from Alabama who did everything that Georgia didn't do against the Hogs: namely play a little defense. It's amazing how actually defending your end of the field will keep an opponent from scoring.
	Result: ARK 7 • ALA 35
12.		—	The Vanderbilt Commodores beat up on Rice and got a much needed win. The Owls, however, are 0-4, so I'm not so sure that means much. Either way, the Dores' are going to have to pick it up this week lest they be smitten by the ticked-off Rebels in a nasty way.
	Result: VU 36 • Rice 17

The Rest of the Power Poll

Now that you have wasted your time looking at my ballot, go check out what everybody else is saying over at Team Speed Kills, where the round-up will appear later this week.

-- So it goes…

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Buy cheap gleevec online, Over the last 72 hours or so, Lane Kiffin has made a number of statements about the Tennessee Volunteers’ performance against the Ohio Bobcats this past weekend, and about the general state of things for the Vols football team.  Each was unabashedly brash and straightforward—the style many have already come to expect from Kiffin, though most Vol fans are still just getting to know him as a coach.  For instance:

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  During his post-game show he admitted that the Vols had probably underestimated the Bobcats and had looked past them a bit en route to this week’s game against the Auburn Tigers;


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  He told the KNS that there were no excuses for poor play; and


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  During the Lane Kiffin Show, he pointed to breakdowns and failures of the players and staff in reigning in Ohio.

These are but a few.

What you didn’t hear from Kiffin was “coachspeak” that is, the deflection of uncomfortable questions, a litany of pre-rehearsed (dare I say, “Palin-esqe”) lines, and endless praise for meaningless accomplishments.  In the political world that’s called “spin,” in the lawyering world it’s called “advocating,” and in the normal world it’s called “bullshit.”  None of this, was present in Kiffin’s comments.

I like that.

The reason I like that is that Kiffin seems more than willing to cut through the crap—that so regularly pours forth (no, not of the George Brett variety) from coaches far and wide—and just tells you what he actually believes.

Even more impressive to me personally is the fact that in every circumstance he has spoken not just to the problems but also to how he plans on addressing them.  Take this video for instance:

Video: Lane Kiffin Speaks about Practice

via: Inside Tennessee

I find this to be as unusual as it is refreshing.  While I will say that the Vols still have a ways to go before they are back on top—which I knew would be the case this season—I am pleased to say that the man at the top, the one I call the Blackjack General, does seem to actually know where he is going as he leads his troops and the nation of Big Orange Fans.

-- So it goes…

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It wasn't necessarily pretty, and it wasn't necessarily easy, but the Tennessee Volunteers managed to defeat the Ohio Bobcats 34 to 23.  There were good things, less good things, and downright lousy things.  On the whole, however, this game marked the continuation of Tennessee's long road of slow and steady progress back toward the top.

It was a win, and to each of the Vols and the coaching staff, I can only say one thing: mission accomplished (for this week, at least)...

The bad news is that Nick Reveiz is likely out for the rest of the season which will leave the Vols without a much needed leader and even thinner at linebacker.  That one may hurt for quite a while.

The defense did not exactly have its best night tonight, but that happens every now and then.  Quarterback Jonathan Crompton, however, seemed to feel a little more confident this week and -- on the whole -- looked pretty decent.  That said, the wide receivers did not give Crompton much help as they were unable to break the Ohio coverage schemes to get open.  Still, a decent night passing.

My gut tells me that -- though no one on the team will admit it -- there was probably a bit of an emotional and physical let down after the game against the Florida Gators last week which left the men in orange feeling a little deflated coming into today's game.  It is really tough to maintain that level of intensity perpetually.  So long as it does not become oa habit, I'm pretty much okay with that happening occasionally.

The other area of concern that stuck out like a sore thumb tonight was the break down of special teams coverage.  While Daniel Lincoln notched a personal best nailing a 49-yard field goal, the kick coverage unit allowed a touchdown runback which simply never should have happened.

Still, it is a win.

Beats the hell out of a loss...

-- So it goes …

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With that lovely prospect in mind, let’s get down to business:

Week 8

1) (From HSH)  We've talked through the past month or so about just about everything we could talk about regarding this Tennessee team: the quarterbacks, offensive line, freshman, Eric Berry, finding healthy wide receivers, freshman again, etc. So the simple question is this: what do you expect or what specifically are you looking for from the Vols against Western Kentucky this Saturday?

HSH: First things first, Western Kentucky is not going to be anything close to resembling a quality football team.  They were recently a power in 1-AA, but this is their first full year in 1-A, and have the potential to be one of the worst teams to come to Neyland Stadium in a while (yes, Order cytoxan no prescription, I'm including Wyoming).  They went just 2-10 last year (the wins were Eastern Kentucky and Murray State) and return just 12 starters from that team.

So if Tennessee hangs 60 points on the Hilltoppers, oh, well it was just Western Kentucky, right?  Not exactly.  I want to see Tennessee score lots of points Saturday afternoon.  I expect Lane Kiffin will want to pound the rock with the running backs.  I want to see a confident Jonathan Crompton that doesn't make any mistakes and crisply runs the offense.

Defensively, I want to see which freshmen make an early impact in their first games, and how they handle playing for real.  On both sides, zometa farmacia a buon mercato, I want to see swagger—OK, it's WKU, but we could be playing my high school's team and I would still want to see our players have a wealth of confidence in themselves and their coaches that creates said swagger.

Lawvol: I expect and hope to see a few things.  First, I am not exactly expecting grandeur for this first game of the 2009 season, Maryland MD Md., but what I am expecting to see is poise and purpose.  I am hoping that this team brings their attitude—one which was sorely missing last season—and refuses to play down to the level of their opponent which they should beat under almost any circumstance.

Let’s be honest, Western Kentucky went 2-10 last season which made even the Vols’ 5-7 campaign seem decent.  Prior to 2008, however, Western Kentucky had a streak of 12 straight winning seasons, and look to be on the upswing.  That said, The Vols have got to play with a little spark and bring their best game to their opponent—regardless of the quality of that opponent.  The Vols have to play their game and not let it be dictated to them by their opponent.

Most of all, generic casodex, I am looking to see a team that is glad to be on the field playing once more.  I hope that we begin to see the development of the new Kiffin system and hopefully get a huge relief when the quarterback play is surprisingly crisp and effective.  This is a confidence game which is only a good thing if you perform in a manner that inspires confidence

2) The last time I had to come up with questions for the Roundtable, you may remember our visit to the debate over the “Woo!” in Rocky Top.  Along those lines, I want to get the take on a similar topic: pompons, or shakers if you prefer that.

The basis of this comes from Clay Travis' book, Buy casodex online without prescription, Dixieland Delight, which I read this summer and I suggest you look into as well. First, read what Clay says about pompons/shakers (Note that this is straight from the book).

Once you've done that, you're on the spot: do you make use of said pompons/shakers at Tennessee games?

HSH: As a student, Um capecitabine online, of course, we have the things basically thrown at us because they're in our seats when we get to the game. I was more inclined to use them as a freshman three years ago, but now I don't even think about using them.

Why. They're annoying and they're for the pretty sorority girls all dressed up, buy epogen without prescription. Where to buy cheap capecitabine, What's wrong with a fist pump or high-fives with those around you when the Vols make a good play. Not only that, but they occasionally block even my view of the field (I'm not exactly a short guy, either) and I every now and then get hit by the person behind me using theirs.

I know I sound really uptight, but neither of those above things really bother me - they're just reasons I'm anti-shakers. But much like the Rocky Top "Woo!" they aren't going anywhere...

Lawvol: As a general rule I am not a shaker guy, ordering zometa no rx, at least not now.  When I was a student, I did on occasion raise a shaker or two into the air in jubilation, but I was never a huge fan of shakers as a means to display support for the team.  I have, however, South Dakota SD, put shakers to good use in other ways.  In 1997, while on a road trip to Florida, I did assemble a wig of nothing but shakers which looked particularly fetching with my blue eyes and was all the rage with the folks in Gainesville—that is until they pounded our faces into the pavement with their Jorts-clad backsides.  Needless to say, I decided the wig was a bad idea.

I have, however, discovered that a properly wielded shaker can make a wonderful implement of self-defense, comprar cytoxan, nee’ “weapon.” First and foremost, a shaker is a wonderfully effective way to bash people over the head who annoy you in the stadium.  Shakers are not terribly menacing, per se, but when slung with force (and especially when wet) they can approximate the feeling one gets when being bashed over the head with a plate of spaghetti (sans the plate).  The beauty of this is that, Evista prescription, having pummeled your foe you can simply play it off as if you were merely overcome by a fit of gleeful spirit at the Vols’ performance on the field, or the First Tennessee ad on the Jumbotron.

The pointy end of a shaker (i.e. “the handle”) can also serve as an effective means of poking people in the ribs.  This works particularly well when you obscure the handle behind your other arm and simply poke the end out into an the ribs of an unsuspecting bystander while standing in a throng of people clamoring to get out of the stadium after the game.  A true raconteur will do this so that, the object of the barb is a particularly burly fellow wearing orange who is … ill tempered with strong drink.  Immediately after doing that, you must turn quickly around and yell loudly at the Florida fan behind you to quit poking you.  Then repeat the jab on the burly orange fellow only harder, and watch the fur fly (preferably from a distance, ostaa halvalla zometa, but be sure and hang around to give a statement to the police).

Finally, shakers can actually be used to disperse a crowd quite quickly, especially if you have numerous shakers.  Simply find a cigarette lighter, and imagine yourself as one of the great medieval archers lighting your arrow and hurl the flaming shakers into the crowd.  This won’t win you many friends and though it might get you arrested, Buy casodex, it is highly entertaining…**

3) Looking back over the last year and a half, it has been an absolute roller coaster ride for the Vols and their fans.  A lot of excitement has been building to this very moment as Tennessee gets set to take the field for the 2009 season.  How do you feel with kickoff only days away?  Are you excited?  Ready to to start kickin' ass and taking names?  Unsure?  Worried?  Shaking like a little girl?  Incapable of speaking coherently due to complete and utter hysterical fear?

HSH: I would call myself quietly confident.  I know Tennessee's going to come out and pound Western Kentucky Saturday afternoon and I'm looking more towards watching to see how all the new parts look in a game than anything else.

Now when those powder-blue-and-gold folks come calling next week, then it's showtime.  Not only is UCLA quite possibly the game that determines the first half of our season, but I—and I’m not alone—haven't forgotten the embarrassment they caused the Vol Nation last September. They were the beneficiaries of an epic Vol fail on ESPN on Labor Day and that must be avenged.

So to keep it short, I'm ready to get Saturday's win over Western over with, halvalla evista apteekki, so we can start really getting the juices flowing for when UCLA visits.  This Saturday will be a nice little greeting time and introduction time for everybody, but we'll know much, much more about the Vols sometime around 8 p.m. September 4th.

Lawvol: I am hopefully optimistic, Kjøpe billig epogen, but realize that things could go poorly for the Vols this season.  Thus, I think I am taking the wait-and-see approach and am hoping that we will see a few fireworks this Saturday.  Mainly, I am just hoping that the Vols return to being a team once more and that the fans finally start cheering and quit booing like they did last season.  Thus, I am a little worried about the in-the-stands aspect of the game.

Either way, for this week, I am pretty pumped because Western Kentucky doesn’t have a whole lot of fire.  As for the Florida game … I’ll get back to you on that one.

4) Alright, Florida FL Fla., we've come through all of the previews and prognostications thus far but one real question remains: in the minds of each of the Roundtablers how do you expect the Vols to fare against the competition on their schedule?  Which games do they win, which games do they lose, and why?

HSH: Here’s my picks for the season:

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  Western Kentucky: WIN — Lane Kiffin's not going to lose his first game, and Western Kentucky isn't really that good at football right now.


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  UCLA: WIN — Neither team was good last year, Maine ME Me., and I don't know who's improved more, but there is absolutely no way a Pac-10 team should come 3,000 miles cross-country and beat Tennessee in Neyland Stadium (see Cal 2006).


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  Florida: LOSS — Look, we aren't going to get beat 175-0, but we aren't going to beat Florida. They are more talented, order cytoxan online cheap, deeper, faster, it's really hot in the afternoons in Gainesville, and they have Tim Tebow.


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  Ohio: WIN — This game kind of scares me, Order gleevec from canada, but Tennessee's not going to lose to Ohio.


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  Auburn: WIN — Because Gene Chizik is the coach of the Tigers.  Also, right now, Chris Todd is their QB. Even if he was throwing to Andre and Calvin Johnson, he still would be no better a QB than what the Vols have.  Even simpler: Tennessee should have won last year, and they added a much better recruiting class.


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  Georgia: LOSS — The Vols can win this game, Um epogen online, but UGA's two strengths are their lines, which isn't exactly what we're looking at right now.


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  Alabama: LOSS — I would expect a low-scoring game, but Alabama's the better team playing at home, so I'm not going out on a limb.


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  Carolina: WIN — When the Gamecocks lose Thursday night, Bestill evista online, people will see the issues they have.  Unless Stephen Garcia blows up, I don't expect much from Carolina.  They'll be solid on defense, but they lost Kenny McKinley and Jared Cook and the offensive line has been iffy at best.


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  Memphis: WIN — It's only not happened once.


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  Ole Miss: LOSS — Unless the Rebels tank amidst the preseason hype - as they are fully capable of doing - you can't expect Tennessee to win in Oxford.


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  Vanderbilt: WIN — 2005 was a fluke and a half.


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  Kentucky: WIN — Tennessee always beats Kentucky.

Lawvol: I’m an idiot, but here’s what I think:

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  Western Kentucky: WIN — Even last year we win this one.  Western Kentucky is just out-manned.  In fact, to keep from showing our looks to the likes of Florida and such, I think we should only start Eric Berry, Koop korting casodex, and let him take on the entire Western Kentucky squad.  In that scenario, I’d say Western Kentucky 3, Eric Berry 42.


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  UCLA: WIN — This one actually scares me a bit because the Bruins managed to beat us last year and they just plain sucked.  Still, it should be entertaining to see The Full Monte versus Norm Chow’s offense.  I think the last thing that the Blackjack General wants to do is lose to his old cross-town whipping boy from his days at USC.


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  Florida: We have a chance — Yes, Comprare casodex sconto, I realize this is not an answer to the question, but I think we might have a chance.  Why?  I think that the chutzpah that Kiffin has shown, paired with all the bulletin board material over the last year counts for something.  I think if there is anyway humanly possible for the Vols to string together an unlikely victory on heart alone, this is the one.  If the Vols win, it is a nail-biter.  If it follows the script that everyone thinks rationally should happen, Florida by 7.  If the Vols aren’t ready then the boys in orange (and their fans) get bent over the table and take it the hard way from the Jorts tribe.


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  Ohio: WIN — Ohio almost beat the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus last year until third quarter errors gave the game away.  Ohio will be trying to prove something and will com in hyped.  Thus, kjøpe billig cytoxan, be careful in writing them off.  The Vols better forget about the Florida game really quickly (regardless of the outcome) and be ready for this one.


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  Auburn: WIN — This one is intriguing, but I really think the Vols have an advantage here, albeit a small one.  I think this is one of those games where the Orange are glad to be playing in Neyland Stadium.  Close, but the Vols take it home.


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  Georgia: WIN — I think that the loss of Stafford and Moreno leave Georgia with an anemic offense which our defense can handle.  Furthermore, Minnesota MN Minn., with an effective running game (set behind a zone blocking scheme which will have had some time to gel) I think the Vols get it done in a barnburner that goes down to the wire.


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  Alabama: LOSS — This game could go either way, but I think Nick Saban will have time to get his offense settled by this late in the season and the home field advantage is just too much for the Vols.  That said, if they win against Florida and have anything left in the tank Volunteers leave it on the field in Tuscaloosa and could pull out an unlikely win.


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  Carolina: WIN — I think we return to what we have seen in years past from the Thunder Chickens as they awe the world with their average-ness once more.  I think one year after Spurrier pushed Smiling Mike to the point of firing the Great Punkin, The Ole Ball Coach announces his retirement the day after the Vols win.


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  Memphis: WIN — There is no way that the Vols should lose this game.  Of course, there was no way the Vols should have lost in 1996 either.  Still, a betting man calls this one a win.


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  Ole Miss: WIN — The Vols have Memphis the preceding week, while Ole Miss has Northern Arizona (I didn’t even know they had a team).  Thus, both should have a week to get healthy and buck-up.  If Ole Miss is leading in the West, then the Vols have their work cut out for them.  If not, then the Vols have a lot more to play for — respect.  This could easily go Ole Miss’ way, but I’m giving the Vols the nod (for now).


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  Vanderbilt: WIN — Hmmm … Vandy actually looks to have a better squad than last year, but so do the Vols.  Tennessee by double digits.


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  Kentucky: WIN — The complete lack of a defense by the Kentucky Wildcats helps balance out Tennessee’s weaknesses on offense.  The Orange stretch the streak on more year.

The Rest of the Roundtable:

Having wasted your time on our largely meaningless and insignificant thoughts for this week, go check out what the other roundtablers (who actually know what they are talking about) have to say (in no particular order):

• Rocky Top Talk


• 3rd Saturday in Blogtober


• YMSWWC


• MoonDog Sports


• Vol Junkies


• Pigskin Pathos


• Bleeding Orange


• Loser With Socks

If trial preparation doesn’t kill me, look for a round-up sometime late in the week…

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