I really have no reason to doubt him and there has been no evidence to ever question the man's ability, but do any of you think that Jeff Saturday's performance is going to decline this year because he has spent his entire off season, not  preparing for the season but in negotiations.

I'm sure he takes every minute of time he has to workout and get ready but there hasn't been an enormous amount of time for him to do so anyway.  I know he is one of the most respected professionals in the game, but he is right behind De Smith in leading these negotiations, spending hours upon hours in a board room instead of in the weight room, PT lab or football field.  There is only so much time in a day.

Maybe its really no big deal because we know that the negotiations, for some unknown reason, haven't been on urgent status until the past couple of weeks, so hopefully Saturday was diligent about preparations when he was given the time.

I know this is a far-fetched speculation, but just some thoughts I had. Especially with Training Camp being shortened more and more.  He has been a bed-rock for year and the only sense of consistency on the line, any drop off would be detrimental to the team. What do y'all think?

I think he's still one of the premier O-linemen in the draft.  IMO, he's worth getting and shuffling everybody around accordingly.  But he may want too much $

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Here's where we stand according to the recruiting websites going into the final week of signings.  Let's see if they change at all after NSD

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RTT admins, I don't know what you guys are planning for Nat. Signing day, but do you think you could compile a list of prospective recruits that have UT hats on the table (if there are any).  Maybe even a timeline of TV specials (I don't know who or how many) Just so those of us who plan on being obsessive on that day can know when and what to watch.

Thanks Guys.  Sorry, I'm needy.

Just some thoughts to maybe get your mind off our troubled youth.

First which network do you think covers or has covered each sport best or which channel would you prefer to watch college football, NBA bball, etc.?

Second, which network do you think does or has done the best overall for its respective sport?

First off, I hate everything on Fox, except maybe Saturday baseball.  So they're really out of the question.

I like CBS for college basketball (of course, really no other option but I don't think anyone could do any better)

NBC for pro bball, ABC for college football.  I really like MNF this year with Tirico, Jaws and Gruden.  Baseball, I'd have to go back to when Bob Costas called it on NBC.

Overall - I'm gonna cheat and go with the Olympics on NBC.  I think they do a superb job and I love Bob Costas.

What do you think?

All this talk about the Big 10 (11) expanding to 12 teams might have an affect on Tennessee. 

From what I've read, two possible candidates are Nebraska and Missouri.  If they jump (I don't know why anyone would leave the 2nd best conference for the 4th/5th best conference) (I guess there is the "tradition") then the Big XII would necessarily look for a candidate to replace.  That likely candidate:

SEC whipping boy Arkansas-who might want to renew the old Texas school rivalries.  That would leave the SEC looking for a new insitution (I still can't imagine the Hogs leaving the jugernaut payoff of the SEC, but who knows, they are Arkansas)

Leaving the SEC (and more importantly its huge monetary advanate) with its pick of who to join.

My vote would be for Georgia Tech.  They're an old SEC school and I think has a genuine up and coming program.  That triple option, I think, is exciting and fun to watch.

Just some speculation.  What are your thoughts?