
Hooper
Apr 23, 2008 Nov 08, 2009 636 12603
hooper 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, he 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 him very well, and he followed UT sports as a way to preserve his sanity during his studies.
In a fit of boredom during the fall of 2007, hooper made the unfortunate mistake of marrying his career to his 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, he continued to sham ordinary posts with incomprehensible mathematical analysis until Joel Hollingsworth surrendered and gave him a permanent position on Rocky Top Talk. Someday he will actually finish a PhD in nuclear engineering; until then, he will continue to haunt the blogosphere with his secret desire to convert the world to monospaced, sans serif fonts.
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Commented on Lil' Wayne's Latest Shout-Out to Lane Kiffin and the Vols on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 3:20 PM EST
Commented If Kiffin starts getting 'out of prison' tattoos, then I'll be worried. ;-) on Lil' Wayne's Latest Shout-Out to Lane Kiffin and the Vols on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 2:18 PM EST
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Commented What I was meaning: on To the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss is UCLA Redux on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 2:13 PM EST
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Commented If Boise had any option, there would be no fairness in that. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 2:10 PM EST
Commented I wouldn't think so. on Your Braynography for the week. Why the fireworks? Because Kingsburg is undefeated and has at... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 2:00 PM EST
Commented I'd like Tennessee to play them. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 1:52 PM EST
Commented Nebraska may be the best they can do. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 1:50 PM EST
Commented It's cold, certainly. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 1:31 PM EST
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Commented Two years in advance is usually locked solid for all but a few 1-AA gimmes. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 1:22 PM EST
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Commented Auburn has far more reason to worry than we do. on Tommy West fired as Memphis Tigers football coach " The Commercial Appeal on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 1:05 PM EST
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Commented Which tells me that AP and Harris Poll voters are heavy, heavy betters. on To the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss is UCLA Redux on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 1:04 PM EST
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Commented Tubervill'd? on Tommy West fired as Memphis Tigers football coach " The Commercial Appeal on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 12:21 PM EST
Commented But yeah, on Tommy West fired as Memphis Tigers football coach " The Commercial Appeal on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 12:21 PM EST
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Commented Whoever takes over WKU is going to have a lot of young talent to work with. on Tommy West fired as Memphis Tigers football coach " The Commercial Appeal on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 12:20 PM EST
Commented I think it's the financial situation. on Tommy West fired as Memphis Tigers football coach " The Commercial Appeal on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 12:18 PM EST
Commented I thought their line did well on Saturday. on Post-game awards: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Memphis Tigers on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 12:16 PM EST
Commented Could be. on To the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss is UCLA Redux on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 12:14 PM EST
Commented I don't think the team took UCLA for granted. on To the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss is UCLA Redux on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:43 AM EST
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Commented on Saturday Lessons: November 7 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 11:32 AM EST
Commented Ah. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:28 AM EST
Posted Tommy West fired as Memphis Tigers football coach " The Commercial Appeal on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:25 AM EST
Commented Wow. on Post-game awards: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Memphis Tigers on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:23 AM EST
Commented heh on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:08 AM EST
Commented Not sure. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:08 AM EST
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Commented on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:05 AM EST
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Commented Last I spoke with him, on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:05 AM EST
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Commented lol on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:03 AM EST
Commented Regarding Boise on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 10:11 AM EST
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Commented 1000:1 and I might have put $10 on it for fun. on Jonathan Crompton and other Volunteers slowly climbing national rankings on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:55 AM EST
Commented Orgeron should not be a head coach. That player is right. on Ed Orgeron returns to Oxford, gives all of us the silent treatment on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:53 AM EST
Commented In the stadium, that moment was surreal. on Post-game awards: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Memphis Tigers on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:44 AM EST
Commented So many Bests. on Post-game awards: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Memphis Tigers on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:42 AM EST
Commented This is a case where the ranking teams ordinally (1,2,etc.) hides some information. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:33 AM EST
Posted To the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss is UCLA Redux on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:00 AM EST
Commented Ugh. on Topics for Discussion // 11.07.09 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 12:48 AM EST
Commented The one thing you'll want to check with Shanahan on Musings of a mad man, who should be the next CU football coach on The Ralphie Report - 11/09/09 12:46 AM EST
Commented on Possible head coaches and ADs on The Ralphie Report - 11/09/09 12:42 AM EST
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Commented on Topics for Discussion // 11.07.09 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 12:10 AM EST
Commented I think the Auburn/Georgia game will hinge entirely on Todd. on Topics for Discussion // 11.07.09 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 12:08 AM EST
Commented Aren't there some limitations on how often they can select non-best-available teams? on Topics for Discussion // 11.07.09 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 12:05 AM EST
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Commented It's gotta be RTT. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:40 PM EST
Commented Fun stuff. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:39 PM EST
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Commented Oh, it's good. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:24 PM EST
Commented Not really. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:22 PM EST
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Commented Catch-22... on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:20 PM EST
Commented The offense/defense balance is definitely a fix for the offseason. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:20 PM EST
Commented Yes. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:12 PM EST
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Commented I can't see what the problem would be. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:12 PM EST
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Commented No, that one's mine. on Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:11 PM EST
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Recommended Team chaplain Roger Woods plays important role in Tennessee's turnaround on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 11:07 PM EST
Commented Maybe if Michigan bombs out badly enough, the Wolverines can snag him first... on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 8:15 PM EST
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Commented Bumping SOS to 20 also puts Georgia Tech ahead of Cincinnati. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 7:59 PM EST
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Commented Oh, shoot. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 7:25 PM EST
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Commented I was really hoping that Tulsa would cure my problems. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 7:24 PM EST
Commented And for fun: on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 6:35 PM EST
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Commented I think I know what the problem with the Big 10 is: on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 6:33 PM EST
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Commented How far up for Houston? on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 6:28 PM EST
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Commented Agreed. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 6:27 PM EST
Posted RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Draft on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 6:00 PM EST
Commented The one thing about Clemson: on This Shouldn't Be Good Enough on Garnet And Black Attack - 11/08/09 5:09 PM EST
Commented Re: the Vols. on Topics for Discussion // 11.07.09 on Team Speed Kills - 11/08/09 5:05 PM EST
Commented I only wish I had had the nerve to take up that kind of a bet prior to the season. on Jonathan Crompton and other Volunteers slowly climbing national rankings on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 4:41 PM EST
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Posted Your Braynography for the week. Why the fireworks? Because Kingsburg is undefeated and has at... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 4:30 PM EST
Commented One out of three. on Tennessee-Memphis Guessing Game on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 1:55 PM EST
Recommended Tennessee races to huge early lead against Memphis, coasts to 56-28 win on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 1:22 AM EST
Commented By the way, on Tennessee 56 Tiger High 28: Lane Kiffin does whatever he wants on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 12:55 AM EST
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Commented In the title of that comment, strike the 'either'. on MWC vs. WAC (Or, a day in a season of suckiness) on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/08/09 12:50 AM EST
Commented There is a BCS re-evaluation in either 2012, IIRC. on MWC vs. WAC (Or, a day in a season of suckiness) on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/08/09 12:49 AM EST
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Commented oh my goodness. on Tennessee 56 Tiger High 28: Lane Kiffin does whatever he wants on Rocky Top Talk - 11/08/09 12:23 AM EST
Commented Gold on Tennessee 56 Tiger High 28: Lane Kiffin does whatever he wants on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 11:09 PM EST
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Commented But hey, 5-4! on Tennessee races to huge early lead against Memphis, coasts to 56-28 win on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 11:03 PM EST
Commented That's the biggie. on Tennessee races to huge early lead against Memphis, coasts to 56-28 win on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 10:56 PM EST
Commented Back at the library. on Tennessee races to huge early lead against Memphis, coasts to 56-28 win on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 10:41 PM EST
Commented Cool. on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:16 PM EST
Commented If I get a chance, I'll do that. on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:15 PM EST
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Commented Oh. on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:13 PM EST
Commented you mean the UT museum, right? on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:12 PM EST
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Commented Would she know if I said you said hi? on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:10 PM EST
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Commented Alright. I'm out. on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:10 PM EST
Commented I missed it. on ESPN College GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/07/09 5:08 PM EST
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