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Apr 23, 2008 Nov 18, 2009 658 13573

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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Mountain West Connection Commented That's the one game I want back. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:53 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented projections show them into it, so I kinda figured they were already set. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:52 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented It was fun while it was close. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:50 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented Is Navy locked into the Texas bowl? on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:48 PM EST (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented pretty much on ESPN GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 3:27 PM EST

Rocky Top Talk Commented I think a lot of the late games will show up on the channels that are currently listed as early games. on ESPN GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 3:25 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented And Wyoming's D will get gassed if they don't get quick stops to start the half. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:23 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented I know. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:20 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented Ah, thanks. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:20 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented And since they already played Georgia Tech once, losing again wouldn't hurt them as bad as normally. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:18 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented The MWC has 5 slots? on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:16 PM EST (2 replies)

Mountain West Connection Commented I would agree with that. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:15 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented If that happens, Wyoming won't go to one. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:15 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented I'll take it. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:12 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented They're going to win, period. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:09 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented That was just Wyoming letting their defense rest for a bit. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:07 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented wow. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:06 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented do tell. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented Wyoming has to get first downs on offense, though. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 3:01 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented true. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 2:57 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented It's not as bad as 35 in SD. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 2:55 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented a balmy 35 degrees, dry and thin air. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 2:52 PM EST (1 reply)

Mountain West Connection Commented that'd be cool. on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 2:50 PM EST

Mountain West Connection Commented no kidding on Mountain West Football All Day Open Thread: Air Force vs. BYU leads the Way on Mountain West Connection - 11/21/09 2:48 PM EST (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Dixon has a beautiful stiffarm. on ESPN GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 2:21 PM EST

Rocky Top Talk Commented And the LSU game next week.. on ESPN GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 2:01 PM EST

Rocky Top Talk Commented Where does that place him and Crompton? on ESPN GameDay and early games open thread on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 1:57 PM EST (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented psst on Tennessee-Vandy guessing game on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 11:45 AM EST

Rocky Top Talk Commented picking up the easy point on us optimists, eh? on Tennessee-Vandy guessing game on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 11:37 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented well, sure on Boise State throttles Utah State 52-21 on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 11:03 AM EST

Rocky Top Talk Commented 140, 10, yes on Tennessee-Vandy guessing game on Rocky Top Talk - 11/21/09 9:25 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented The Steelers do that when they play the Colts. on Boise State throttles Utah State 52-21 on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 8:10 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented I think that'd be their preference. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 8:05 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Re-reading it, on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 1:05 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented I don't know. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 1:04 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented last year on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 1:02 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented I was there. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 1:02 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Ah, found it. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 1:00 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Watch the MWC carefully, TV-wise. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:58 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented The difference is that Wyoming has only one four-year institution. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:57 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented I'm with you. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:49 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Wyoming gets good every once in a while. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:41 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented me neither. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:33 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Yeah, the top ends are comparable. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:30 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented When do they retire? on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:29 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Honestly, the Big 12 is better than the MWC. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:27 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented true on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:21 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Well, that's what the bowl system was before the BCS. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:20 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Wasn't meaning so much that he was endorsing it. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:19 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented This announcer is on pace with the BCS. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:17 AM EST (2 replies)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented They play Nevada's offense, right? on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:09 AM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented onside kick coming up, perhaps? on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:09 AM EST (3 replies)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented If you're going to face mask, you might as well tackle with it. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:08 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Actually, 3 1,000 yard rushers would be pretty cool. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:06 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented The one was a dead ball foul. That makes sense to me. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/21/09 12:02 AM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented As TVs across the Eastern seaboard click off in unison. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:47 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented That was a good call. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:46 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:39 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented BSU/Idaho? on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:38 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented He's a good guy at heart. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:38 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Cool. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:35 PM EST (2 replies)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented fair enough. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:34 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented true. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:32 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented where are you? on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:30 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented by this, I mean Eastern time zone. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:27 PM EST (2 replies)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Heisman talk: on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:26 PM EST (2 replies)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented pre-recorded. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:25 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Haltime show: talking about ND. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:24 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Yeah. A little more maneuverable, too. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:22 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Heh. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:22 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented As an outside observer: on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:20 PM EST (2 replies)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented 2-minute drill to perfection. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:18 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented Even so, it's not like he's an interception risk. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:17 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented That was a very, very nice blitz pickup by the RB on that long pass completion. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:15 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented I do. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:12 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented heh on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:07 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented 4 minutes to halftime on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 11:01 PM EST (1 reply)

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented "I could really go for an apple pastry right now." on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 10:52 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented BSU is playing a lot of zone defense. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 10:50 PM EST

One Bronco Nation Under God Commented This is an awkward turnover. on Gamethread: Boise State Broncos versus Utah State Aggies on One Bronco Nation Under God - 11/20/09 10:46 PM EST

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