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Apr 23, 2008 Mar 21, 2010 760 17015

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 It would be funny, however, if Cornell and Washington both won their first games next weekend. on Ohio State's easy road is over on Rocky Top Talk - 03/22/10 12:54 AM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented on Ohio State's easy road is over on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 11:54 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I like Verne well enough. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 11:49 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Oh. on hal41605 separates himself from the pack in the RTT Bracket Challenge on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 11:43 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Nope. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 7:02 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Dude. A Cornell-Washington E8 matchup is still alive. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:53 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented That works. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:48 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Yup. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:42 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented And to be honest, they'll probably carry that stigma anyhow. on NCAA Tournament and the Lady Vols: Next Time, Bring Snow Shovels on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:12 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Oh, agreed. on NCAA Tournament and the Lady Vols: Next Time, Bring Snow Shovels on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:11 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Looking toward Friday's games, I think UT/OSU will be one of the early ones. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:03 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented If he had called the Duke game, they would have had to pay his whistle for overtime. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 6:01 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Kinda fun watching a T.V. game when you have no personal investment in the outcome. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 5:57 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Though, in all honesty, the best matchup would have been Duke v. Ohio. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 5:55 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented When Duke plays Kentucky, who do the refs play for? on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 5:36 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented That too. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 5:02 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented So you're a Cal fan tomorrow? on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:54 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Just imagine if that final pass had bonked off that MSU guy's head. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:49 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented The turtle can go back into its shell now. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:47 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented VolBriand posted a Shot that we have a Dooley commitl on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:45 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:44 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Who matches up worse against N. Iowa - MSU or Maryland? on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:44 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented (fwiw, his system is incredibly conservative.) on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:40 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented The Cornell game is well past Bill James's impossible comeback margin. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:39 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Women's: Vandy and MSU have both moved on. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:37 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented They're shooting over 60%, and 57% from beyond the arc. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:29 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented That made me Kentucky. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:24 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Women: MTSU leads Miss. State 58-48 with 7:30 to go. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:05 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Can't blame them, really. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 4:03 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented heh on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 3:49 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented We beat them in curling at Nationals! on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 3:30 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Maybe we should bring the SEC chants then. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 3:16 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented We want whoever wins. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 3:15 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Bracket Update: on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:47 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented But I'm in a tie for 36th. on hal41605 separates himself from the pack in the RTT Bracket Challenge on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:45 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Women's: UConn beat Southern 95-39 on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:39 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Or a Heisman Trophy from on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:37 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Recommended Thanks! on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:35 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Maybe we can get Joel to put that up on the browser header for the site. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:34 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Posted NCAA Tournament and the Lady Vols: Next Time, Bring Snow Shovels on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:30 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented But they're Michigan Men! on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:28 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Michigan hates you. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:27 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented And last year's team really should have made one, to be honest. on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:25 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Is that the only sequence that doesn't include a 16 or a 15? on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:08 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented But what have they done lately? on NCAA Tournament bracket watching thread, day four on Rocky Top Talk - 03/21/10 2:07 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented If OSU were to lose, St. Louis would be begging UT fans to show up. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 8:34 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Losing both Kansas' fanbase and their proximity. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 8:33 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented And prior to tonight, we would have been happy putting N. Iowa into the Motor City. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 8:30 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented As far as I'm concerned, they are today. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:55 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented The Lady Vols post will go up tomorrow. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:54 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented They never trailed once it was 3-2. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:53 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Oh, smile. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:52 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented And for having 30 seconds left on the shotclock, I approve. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:47 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Hmm... do Kansasians fold like wheat in the wind? on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:41 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Would that foul have been called with the NBA arc? on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:39 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Somebody seriously needs to check the guys who restock Gatorade at these venues on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:34 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Ans Washington is obliterating New Mexico at the moment. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:34 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented And 84% free throw shooting. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:33 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Yeah. Doesn't bother me in the least. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:29 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented If Kansas loses, both of my final teams in my bracket will have failed to make the S16. on NCAA Second Round: Tennessee 83 Ohio 68 on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 7:26 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Haven't heard yet, but I'm sure they'll handle it the same way. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:32 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented They did. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:20 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:16 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented But yes. They're very reasonable about Tennessee in that writeup. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:15 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented /aside on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:14 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented And the starters will have to log more minutes than today. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:09 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Yes. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:09 PM EDT (2 replies)

Rocky Top Talk Commented And with the first pick, John Calipari and the New Jersey Nets pick... on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:07 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Unfortunately, the only replies I have are not family-friendly enough. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:06 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Awesome. on Three tied for first in RTT Bracket Challenge after first round on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:06 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Good question. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:04 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented It's pretty bad when they have Williams double-teamed at the far end for several seconds on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:04 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Hey, I had a theme going. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:02 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented Pansy on the ground. Pansy on the ground. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 6:01 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Crushy-crushy. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 5:59 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented SID for UT's athletic department. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 5:57 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented They'll get one. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 5:57 PM EDT

Rocky Top Talk Commented I agree. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 5:57 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Are we thinking the same guy? on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 5:56 PM EDT (1 reply)

Rocky Top Talk Commented Will, go ahead and do your writeup. I'll save the Lady Vols one for later since it's not as newsy. on Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio Bobcats: 2nd half game thread on Rocky Top Talk - 03/20/10 5:55 PM EDT (2 replies)

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