[audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
- From: Thomas McMahan <shadowmonstrosity@xxxxxxx>
- To: audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 07:51:29 -0600
Yep but often that is the trade off, to recruit you must make promises. Now
whether they are kept is a different matter.
The trick is to do it all and not get caught.
> On Dec 15, 2014, at 7:17 AM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Bruce Pearl did in fact cause some problems for UT, but he also had some good
> recruiters or good coaching skills one because when he was here the men’s
> basketball team was doing some things and more than just Pat’s Lady Vols were
> getting some recognition.
>
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> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
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> I remember when Lou Henson left Illinois or retired out some of them were
> hoping that the Illini would hire Bruce Pearl on, well they didn’t glad they
> didn’t. They were already in trouble, he would have probably gotten them in
> more trouble.
>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> Oh yeah the NCAA has to be who you know. Take a look at Lane Kieffan, he
>> leaves and who suffers. I belive the same was true with Bruce Pearl and the
>> basketball program. Even after Bruce was penalized from coaching, I think UT
>> suffered penalties. Of course there are going to be some reprocussions on
>> the program just because the coach is connected, but in a way I think our
>> teams suffered more than the coaches. Probably just a biased opinion, but ya
>> know.
>> Penn State incident is a pathetic joke. There is no way that
>> it could have went on that long and the situations continued without someone
>> speaking up about it.
>> The whole concept of innocent until proven guilty does not
>> apply anymore. The concept is now guilty until you prove yourself innocent.
>> Even if the Criminal Justice System sees you as innocent until proven
>> guilty, the rest of the public are ready to hang you before they even hear
>> the evidence. A clear example of this occurred the other day in class. After
>> the Grand Jury came back with a not guilty verdict in Ferguson my professor
>> asked the classs what they thought about the incident. The responses were
>> well they knew if they found him not guilty they were going to have a riot,
>> they should have just found him guilty to keep the rioting from occurring,
>> he was wrong for shooting Michael Brown, etc. However, not one person made a
>> comment regarding the evidence in the case. If you do not follow the
>> directions of the police expect to be met with reprocussions. If you try to
>> get the officers gun expect to get shot because I can guarantee that if all
>> these sideline judges were put in this same situation they would want to go
>> home to their family as well and not sit idly by and let some random citizen
>> adolescent or adult take their gun to shoot them with it. It is insane the
>> autopsy was done, and then if I am not mistaken Obuma was not satisfied with
>> the results so he ordered another autopsy, and I think there were a few more
>> autopsies done before they moved forward. How can you convict a person that
>> was engaging in self defense?
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>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
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>> Unfortunately it sounds like in some of
>>> On the sports media down there they are already convicted. Sounds like a
>>> convoluted case to me, but I’m sure a lot of them are anyway.
>>
>> Then the NCAA will probably want to threaten UT and the whole 9 yards, yet
>> Pen State gets off pretty easy. There’s still a lot of idiots around there
>> that think that school is blameless and inocent with what went on there.
>> Maybe UT should have set up in a much more isolated spot like Pen State did.
>> Of course I’m being a smart ass about that, but that is partially how Pen
>> State has gotten away with a lot more for much longer. A definite little
>> theefdom there. Meanwhile schools like OSU get nailed for a lot less and
>> get threatened with the chop. Makes Illinois’s recruiting violation back in
>> the early 90s look like chump change too, yet they were threatened with full
>> shut down of all sports activity. I guess it’s who you know in the NCAA.
>> Which seems to me to be as clean as the driven slush. I guess in the whole
>> UT situation it was the school that stepped in and sat them down, but don’t
>> know all of the details of the whole deal. Guess we’ll hear something
>> though if they decide to pursue a case on them.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dec 13, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> Very true. Right now UT is in the hot seat regarding rape allegations
>> against two of the football players. I just read today that one of the
>> girl’s boyfriends is on the football team as well. I read on that the
>> boyfriend caught her, and the girl is on the rowing team. So, there are more
>> elements to the story, but KPD announced last night that there investigation
>> was complete and being sent to the D.A.’s office to see if charges will be
>> pursued. It is a tragic situation either way because if they are guilty then
>> they have not only ruined their careers, but also ruined the victims lives.
>> If they are not guilty, then I would say there will not be a decision until
>> after the bowl game which will prevent them from playing in the game. Not
>> too mention that if they are found not guilty there will still be people
>> holding it against them. So, either way it is a major black mark on these
>> players.
>>
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>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
>>
>> But a QB who knows how to tuck and run is often not noticed until he’s
>> gotten 10 yards down the field if he can pull off the fake. If they then
>> concentrate to much attention looking for him to run then he then is able to
>> either use a running back or tail back or pass. Thats why option offense is
>> harder to defend. You have to have a QB that can take some punishment
>> though, no frail guys as QB, or guys who can’t work outside of a pocket of
>> protection. For those it’s a disaster for them to try to run the ball
>> themselves. Does though is in pretty good shape physically. He’s taken
>> sacks pretty well already this year too. There have been a few reckless
>> plays, but learning from them will cure those. But that whole offense well
>> really the whole team is having to learn because there’s so many freshman on
>> that team this year. They are already coming together as a unit pretty
>> good, could be quite interesting even in a couple of years, let alone 3
>> years from now.
>>
>>> On Dec 10, 2014, at 8:44 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I would say the QB also then becomes a target for the rest of the teams to
>>> take out. So, he needs to be careful or he will be a true red shirt.
>>>
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>>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
>>>
>>> He did play in the Bamma game, but he wasn’t the starter I don’t think. I
>>> think they would have at least taken Florida though, and maybe Georgia, and
>>> that would have changed things a lot for U T. Dobs fits in to the type of
>>> offense that Butch Jones likes to run which of course is an option heavy
>>> offense. No problem with that, because your QB becomes a direct offensive
>>> weapon at that point. It is either going to work or not. There isn’t a
>>> middle ground, usually it works though.
>>>> On Dec 9, 2014, at 2:29 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It does sound like interesting things are happening. I have a feeling that
>>>> if Josh Dobbs was in at the first of the year the florida game and the
>>>> Georgia game would have looked much different. I cannot remember if Dobbs
>>>> played during the Alabama game or not, but I know all their games were
>>>> close calls this past season.
>>>>
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>>>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
>>>>
>>>> Even more surprising is that Illinois managed to get in also. Won just
>>>> enough games in Big 10 this year. It’s been a long time.
>>>>
>>>> Interesting baseball trades going on today too. Sox are definitely
>>>> getting aggressive about trading. Picked up a closer something that they
>>>> didn’t have last year because the guy they wanted to be closer was hurt
>>>> early. Then they turn around and pick up Semarja to beef up their
>>>> starting rotation. Cubs have already been dealing, they don’t have many
>>>> secrets as to who they are wanting, although the Lester deal hasn’t
>>>> happened yet. But if they pick him up that will anchor their starting
>>>> rotation quite a bit too.
>>>>
>>>> As for TN, I still say thats a team to be watching out for. The SEC east
>>>> isn’t a super strong devision, it can be taken and not have to get around
>>>> a team like Alabama.Depends on recruiting but they’ve already improved
>>>> over last year’s team despite injuries etc. They don’t give up, unlike
>>>> the Chicago Bears who seeo just curl up in a ball.
>>>>
>>>> Illini basketball is looking pretty interesting this year too and they’ve
>>>> already landed a major recruit to start next year. Lots of things on the
>>>> sports plate, something that is needed since Da Bears are so bad this
>>>> year.
>>>>> On Dec 9, 2014, at 8:38 AM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, we managed to get into a bowl game this year. Butch just got a pay
>>>>> raise and a contract extension.
>>>>>
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>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 2:59 AM
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>>>>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep, keep an eye on those Vols, they are going to be heard in the next
>>>>> year tr two seriously the way things are going. They’ve had a lot of
>>>>> injuries, but still manage to keep on going to some degree.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes the style of offense they play actually fits Dobs better than the guy
>>>>> they had start the year, Dobs himself becomes a weapon because he can
>>>>> take more punishment running the ball himself. Even in the Bama game
>>>>> they did’t give up even though Bama got a two score lead within the first
>>>>> couple of minutes of the game.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes this whole internet thing is a great invention, have listened to more
>>>>> Tennessee games this year than Illinois games, although I did hear the
>>>>> Illini Gofers game and like everybody else was surprised they actually
>>>>> pulled that one off. I bet the Gofers were surprised the most coming in
>>>>> with only 1 Big 10 loss at the time. Think they looked over the Illini
>>>>> and got burned on that one. Well it serves them right they derailed the
>>>>> Illini a number of times in the past.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2014, at 6:58 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can’t comment on NFL, but I am proud of what I have seen out of the
>>>>>> Vols this year. It hasn’t been a stellar season, but the games we have
>>>>>> played haven’t been blow outs either. In fact I heard yesterday I guess
>>>>>> it was one more win for the Vols and we will be going to a bowl game. I
>>>>>> wish they had of put Josh Dobbs in earlier in the season rather than
>>>>>> redshirting him as it may have caused more upsets especially with
>>>>>> Muschimp and those Gators. Sorry for the hi-jack, but I am known for
>>>>>> hijacking post. Right? *LOL*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: audio-pals-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 5:39 PM
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>>>>>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Bears have done a lot of that loosing this year especially to teams
>>>>>> that logically would be worse than them. Up until yesterday even
>>>>>> playing at home wasn’t helping them out. But the NFL this year is
>>>>>> completely goofy anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Nov 17, 2014, at 10:25 AM, BethAnn LaPresta (Redacted sender
>>>>>>> "bela28_02@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:bela28_02@xxxxxxxxx>" for DMARC)
>>>>>>> <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi everyone. Nothing exciting on this end, just working and trying to
>>>>>>> do some projects around the house for the appraisal...trying to
>>>>>>> refinance and get some cash out of the house to pay for it all. LOL
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My oldest turned 29 on Friday and apparently ate the entire jello cake
>>>>>>> yesterday (with the exception of 3 pieces I made him share with his
>>>>>>> friends/brother). The Seattle Seahawks lost, so I left right after
>>>>>>> that to avoid the inevitable "crabby" that would be expressed about the
>>>>>>> loss.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!
>>>>>>> BethAnn
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: Heather H <copperlee73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> <mailto:copperlee73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>>> To: "audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
>>>>>>> <audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:audio-pals@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 10:35 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [audio-pals] Re: Ghost Town
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello, Josh and Tom. Everything is okay here in snowy Ohio. The snow
>>>>>>> is coming down here and I am looking forward to going out and playing
>>>>>>> in it with Selah. well, she will play...I wouldn't do anything so
>>>>>>> childish as that...lol
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hope everyone who celebraates it, has a wonderful and blessed
>>>>>>> Thanksgiving. No turkey here of course...can't trust it. chicken and
>>>>>>> dumplings here for us. The store killed chicken little for this dish
>>>>>>> not me!!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hugs to you Bethie!!!!! Happy birthday to my oldest nephew who just
>>>>>>> turned 29. OMG, I'm old. Who let them grow up?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Nov 16, 2014, at 11:56 PM, Thomas McMahan <shadowmonstrosity@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>> <mailto:shadowmonstrosity@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nope you’re still in the list and so should everybody else bee, it’s
>>>>>>> just been dead quiet lately.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Heather probably has the bus running again and she and George and Pete
>>>>>>> and who knows who else are probably driving around and stopping at
>>>>>>> Wal-marts in Canada again trying to get Liz’s attention. But I’m not
>>>>>>> sure they are going to get Liz’s attention *lol*.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Got an e-mail from Suzi off list so know she’s alive too. BethAnn
>>>>>>> might be doing another batch of sessions of closet rap for her next
>>>>>>> album release or something, or she’s waiting to sell you a house Josh.
>>>>>>> It might be “the perfect place.” Or maybe not depends on who’s
>>>>>>> standard of perfection is being used perhaps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don’t know about Don. Danny though is alive and well, eating lots and
>>>>>>> lots of cream corn, well probably every meal he eats is cream corn,
>>>>>>> because he doesn’t like it so he has been placed into the cream corn
>>>>>>> factor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Patti continues to improve bit by bit, gets a little more talkative
>>>>>>> over time at times. She has a couple of appointments coming in
>>>>>>> December, one is physical, the other is the Neurologist. But I’m
>>>>>>> thinking generally things will be going in the right direction for her
>>>>>>> as afar as they are concerned.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 16, 2014, at 10:20 PM, Josh <lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> <mailto:lawdog911@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>> How is everyone doing? I have not seen any post from the list in a
>>>>>>>> few weeks now. I am wondering if I have not gotten myself booted
>>>>>>>> somehow unintentionally. I guess the last I seen any post was Tom and
>>>>>>>> I interacting about the family issues. The issues are not a hundred
>>>>>>>> percent, but I do feel that since Amanda stood up and stood her ground
>>>>>>>> we have gotten more respect. Now, it seems as though we are actualy
>>>>>>>> people and not servants. However, that could change at any moment.
>>>>>>>> Well, we have our prequalification letter and have found a few houses
>>>>>>>> that we are interested in. We have to call tomorrow and get a real
>>>>>>>> estate agent. Getting the prequal was a bit ofa hassle though. Today
>>>>>>>> Amanda and I went and bought little man some birthday presents and got
>>>>>>>> his location reserved. Sometime this week we have to get the
>>>>>>>> invitations filled-out. Amanda and I are in the home stretch of the
>>>>>>>> semester and everything seems to be going alright. I am in one class
>>>>>>>> where I will not know if I passed or failed until the final grade
>>>>>>>> comes out since 50% of the points aren’t going to be figured until the
>>>>>>>> end of the semester. Amanda as far as I know is doing fine in her
>>>>>>>> classes, she has some projects that she is working on, but I belive
>>>>>>>> they are going fine. So, as always we have a ton of things going on,
>>>>>>>> but little time *LOL*. Have a good one and I hope to be able to read
>>>>>>>> some list traffic here in a few days. Take care and chat later.
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