
Hooper
Apr 23, 2008 Nov 10, 2009 643 12671
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 I'm looking forward to hearing on that one. on JaWuan James is all Volunteer! on Rocky Top Talk - 11/11/09 9:36 AM EST
Commented yeah, np on Lane and Wayne: A Brief History of Two Gangsters on Rocky Top Talk - 11/11/09 9:16 AM EST
Posted Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Sophomores on Rocky Top Talk - 11/11/09 9:00 AM EST
Commented Funny stuff. on Lane and Wayne: A Brief History of Two Gangsters on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:59 PM EST
Recommended Lane and Wayne: A Brief History of Two Gangsters on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:56 PM EST
Commented Thanks for the update, man. on Just to update Ian on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:20 PM EST
Commented The $$$article says he plans on it. on JaWuan James is all Volunteer! on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:51 PM EST
Commented Heh. on Tennessee: The Girl Who Doesn’t Realize She’s Cute
It seems like just yesterday she was in high sch... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:51 PM EST
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Commented Actually on JaWuan James is all Volunteer! on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:46 PM EST
Commented In all seriousness, it has the usual niceties. on Your RCR Guide to Oxford on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:41 PM EST
Commented More exits? on Your RCR Guide to Oxford on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:40 PM EST
Commented No kidding. on JaWuan James is all Volunteer! on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:26 PM EST
Commented It's tough being a basketball-only school in the SEC. on We are irrelevant, in case you didn't know.... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:12 PM EST
Commented Yeah, they're all so close together in the metrics that sliding them around to any order is reasonable. on RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Final Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:11 PM EST
Posted JaWuan James is all Volunteer! on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:10 PM EST
Commented Thanks, Ghost. on Your RCR Guide to Oxford on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 8:52 PM EST
Commented The only thing you need to know about Columbia on Your RCR Guide to Oxford on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 8:51 PM EST
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Commented Umm.... on SEC Power Poll: Rocky Top Talk Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 8:42 PM EST
Posted RTT BlogPoll Computer Rankings: Week 10 Final Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 8:39 PM EST
Commented For lack of a better way to put it, he's kind of your Eric Berry, isn't he? on As I talked about in yesterday evening's podcast, Dexter McCluster wants to prove to Coach O just... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 3:35 PM EST
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Commented Ah. Thanks. on As I talked about in yesterday evening's podcast, Dexter McCluster wants to prove to Coach O just... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 3:34 PM EST
Commented this --> his on As I talked about in yesterday evening's podcast, Dexter McCluster wants to prove to Coach O just... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 3:00 PM EST
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Commented That's pretty funny. on As I talked about in yesterday evening's podcast, Dexter McCluster wants to prove to Coach O just... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 3:00 PM EST
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Commented In '08 and '09, we're below capacity by about 3,000. on Average Football Attendance Drops Below 100,000 on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 2:56 PM EST
Commented I'd leave that one alone. on We are irrelevant, in case you didn't know.... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 2:54 PM EST
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Commented Quite likely. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:30 AM EST
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Commented +1 on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:29 AM EST
Commented I don't know. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:29 AM EST
Commented An extremely solid #4. on SEC Power Poll: Rocky Top Talk Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:24 AM EST
Commented Got that fixed. on SEC Power Poll: Rocky Top Talk Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:21 AM EST
Commented ooh. That fix didn't work. on SEC Power Poll: Rocky Top Talk Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:17 AM EST
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Commented Dang! on SEC Power Poll: Rocky Top Talk Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:12 AM EST
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Commented It's the internet. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:12 AM EST
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Commented Somehow, I don't doubt that. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:11 AM EST
Commented That reminds me of a very long discussion in my undergrad. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:11 AM EST
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Commented LOL on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:09 AM EST
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Posted SEC Power Poll: Rocky Top Talk Ballot on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 10:00 AM EST
Commented on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:52 AM EST
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Commented So he could get into Ole Miss but not into UT? ;-) on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 9:46 AM EST
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Commented From what I saw of McBee, on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:33 AM EST
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Commented That may be the first time I've ever heard somebody hate on JD. on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 9:29 AM EST
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Commented If he has a lights-out year, I could see it. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:27 AM EST
Commented Oh, right. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:27 AM EST
Commented (That's how the analogy is supposed to work.) on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 9:22 AM EST
Commented Now that I'm settled for a minute, I peeked: on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:20 AM EST
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Commented Not yet. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 9:12 AM EST
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Commented Hmm. on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 8:48 AM EST
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Commented Re: obesity on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 8:39 AM EST
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Commented As far as matchups, on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 8:30 AM EST
Commented Heh. on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 8:27 AM EST
Commented Regarding: on HATE WEEK - TENNESSEE on Red Cup Rebellion - 11/10/09 8:16 AM EST
Commented Is he now Chris UnWalkable? on Talking Points: What of Charlie Weis's QB commits? on Rocky Top Talk - 11/10/09 7:59 AM EST
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Commented It's probably a good time to restate that I'm not disagreeing. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 11:50 PM EST
Posted I also want to invite all UT students to our scrimmage tomorrow at the arena. We'll go 4-6 and... on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:38 PM EST
Commented But yeah. on Submit your questions for tonight's RTT Podcast on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:35 PM EST
Commented 14-2 now. on Submit your questions for tonight's RTT Podcast on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 11:35 PM EST
Commented True, but going independent is worse than staying in the WAC. on Half of the BlogPoll Draft Ballot Now Open for Debate, Week 10 on Team Speed Kills - 11/09/09 11:33 PM EST
Commented I'm not much of an expert on this, but I'd guess second day. on Submit your questions for tonight's RTT Podcast on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 10:10 PM EST
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Commented only 17 plays for them this half so far on Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos 2nd Quarter Open Thread on Mile High Report - 11/09/09 9:43 PM EST
Commented eefing on RTT Podcast tonight at 9:00 EST on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 9:33 PM EST
Commented Final: Tennessee 79, Delta State 46 on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:48 PM EST
Commented They're just being too aggressive with their shooting. on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:41 PM EST
Commented 16 turnovers and counting for Tennessee. on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:35 PM EST
Commented Isn't that MSU? on To the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss is UCLA Redux on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:29 PM EST
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Commented The shooting is getting undisciplined. on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:25 PM EST
Commented on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:23 PM EST
Commented So Cain just defended two players in the paint all on her own. on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:14 PM EST
Commented Second half now: here's the plan. on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 8:06 PM EST
Commented I want the highest on possible. on SEC Bowl Tie-Ins: It's good to be king on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 7:58 PM EST
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Commented awesome. on Lil' Wayne's Latest Shout-Out to Lane Kiffin and the Vols on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 7:56 PM EST
Commented Hand checks are big time, all. on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 7:51 PM EST
Commented on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 7:49 PM EST
Commented on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 7:48 PM EST
Commented Halftime notes: on Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 7:47 PM EST
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Posted Tennessee Lady Vols Preview: The Juniors on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 5:30 PM EST
Posted Tennessee's Douglas named SEC lineman of week " GoVolsXtra on Rocky Top Talk - 11/09/09 3:34 PM EST
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
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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
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