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Apr 23, 2008 Mar 17, 2010 757 16748

I grew up in the state of Wyoming and received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2001. After a short, land-locked tour of duty with the Navy as a nuclear power instructor, I then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee to attend graduate school in nuclear engineering at the University of Tennessee. Already an avid football fan, taking classes in a building in the shadow of Neyland Stadium suited me very well, and I followed UT sports as a way to preserve my sanity during his studies.

In a fit of boredom during the fall of 2007, I made the unfortunate mistake of marrying my career to my hobby by producing a statistical analysis showing that Tennessee could expect a victory over Arkansas so long as Darren McFadden was kept below 150 total yards of offense. Armed with far too many pretty graphs, the argument was featured on the blog Rocky Top Talk, and a monster was born. Delirious with the thrill of writing to a nonscientific crowd, I continued to sham ordinary posts with incomprehensible mathematical analysis until Joel Hollingsworth surrendered and gave me a permanent position on Rocky Top Talk. Someday I will actually finish a PhD in nuclear engineering; until then, I will continue to haunt the blogosphere with my secret desire to convert the world to monospaced, sans serif fonts.

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Rocky Top Talk Commented Heh. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 5:08 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented St. Mary's isn't playing around with the Dribblin' Clawsons. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 5:06 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I'll say on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 5:05 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Remember in the early '00s how half the Super Bowl commercials spend all their time complaining about on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 5:04 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented The St. Mary's Whirling Dervishes. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:59 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented They're going to start the game with a technical called against them before the tipoff. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:57 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented So now we're down to St. Mary's / Richmond. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:55 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented I had Florida losing, but not Vandy. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:54 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented To find my bracket in the list, I started reading from the bottom up. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:53 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Who in the world schedules weddings during March Madness? on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:50 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented And we thought Tennessee got screwed... on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:48 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented I have no idea who I picked. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:46 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Cry, band guy. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:45 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Wow. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:43 PM EDT (3 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Bye bye Vandy! on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:42 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Huh. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:39 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Can we name John LOL's dance on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:19 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented It's... on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:17 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Coached by: on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:16 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Starring: on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:16 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented ASOLOL? on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 4:15 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Good idea. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:41 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Not yet. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:31 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented We used to tease Majerus at Utah about his towel that way. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:29 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Ah. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:19 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented fyp on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:17 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Nova was 31-40 on free throws. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:16 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented No, it's perfect. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 3:14 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented BTW, who's the ref in this Nova game? on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:53 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented RM's first priority should be getting a 5th foul on Yarou. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:52 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Awesome. OT on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:51 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Maybe another overtime. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:50 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Dangit. Nova's going to pull it out, aren't they? on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:48 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Game's back. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:45 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Ooh! A commercial! on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:45 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Keep talkin', Will. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:44 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Ah. Others, too. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:43 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Great. I've lost the RM game on MMOD. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:42 PM EDT (3 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented I missed it. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:39 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Nova has spent the whole game trying to draw fouls. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:36 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented I'll give it this: on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:32 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented And R.M.'s Jones has fouled out. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:31 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Lots of foul trouble for R.M., though. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:31 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented That was a nice touch. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:29 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Also looked like a BYU fan with some 'discouraging words'. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:25 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented ESPN never saw it coming. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:24 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Overtime coming up in the BYU game. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:23 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented When was the last time that beating ND was an upset? on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:22 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Awesome. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 2:21 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Either way, somebody goes home. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 1:35 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I CALL BS!!! on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 1:35 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented This Florida-BYU game tears me up. on RTT's bracket-watching open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 1:33 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented VN was really, really high on Kiffin on a certain Tuesday this year. on Looks like Dooley won this round. on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 1:14 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented /Hooker face mask is pulled off to reveal Old Man Adams on Looks like Dooley won this round. on Rocky Top Talk - 03/18/10 9:24 AM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Posted Looks like Dooley won this round. on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 9:45 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Boom goes the telephone! on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 9:28 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Heh. Wyoming. on Tennessee vs. San Diego State Preview on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 8:10 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Gray's good. on Brackets, brackets, brackets! on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 2:49 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Sounds like ESPN is betting the farm on this one. on Giant Killing in the Midwest on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 2:47 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Winkies, man. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 2:46 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I like UT's chances against OSU. on Dance Lessons: Depth charge? on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented With Dooley, you know where he stands by what he says. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:23 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Me too. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:17 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented No, I'm not. on Tennessee curlers earned second place at College Nationals (Division 3). UT has now had curlers... on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:16 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Rucker has been the most impressive media guy over the last year or two. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:13 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented It's not in his interest to do so. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:10 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Doolander. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:08 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Have you ever heard a presser this in-depth into strategy on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:08 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Or Fugate. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:07 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented 6 foot 6, laser rocket arm... on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:02 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I wouldn't expect them to. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 1:00 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented No kidding. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:57 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Hooker's been railing on this all week. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:57 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Recommended We need a t-shirt that says on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:53 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented YES on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:53 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Awesome: on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:51 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I would agree with his stance on media appearances. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:49 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Practice run as he's seen the last 10 years. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:47 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I'd agree with the short-term assessment. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:45 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I was just typing up on that. on Derek Dooley's Spring Football Press Conference - LIVE 12:30 PM EST - UTSports.com on Rocky Top Talk - 03/17/10 12:39 PM EDT

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