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Dougherty?s Diatribe
2007-11-23 17:13:00
As we wrap up the '07 season it?s a time to be thankful that we are blessed to live in the region of the country where college football is important. And as the last regular season game approaches for the Vols, the importance of winning is enormous.

Vols Must Prove They can Win on the Road
2007-11-21 18:38:00
The emotional roller coaster that is SEC football is approaching its last loop in a season that has left fans dizzy from all the twist and turns. This season, more than any in recent memory, has left people trying to explain the unexplainable.
More About: Road , On The Road , Prove , The Road

VolNation Interview with Lon Kruger
2007-11-20 03:46:00
We head west for this edition of The VN Interview . Coach Lon Kruger enters his fourth year at UNLV having led the Runnin' Rebels to their first Sweet 16 since 1991 last season. Thanks to Andy Grossman of the UNLV SID office for his help in coordinating the interview.
More About: Basketball

Guitar Shots to the Head 11/18
2007-11-18 21:48:00
Every fall, as the Smokies turn that bright hue of orange, it serves as a harbinger for what is to come. In Tennessee, it only means one thing. Knoxville is about to erupt with the anticipation of watching the storied UT football program take the field.
More About: Guitar , Shots , Head

The VN Interview with John Calipari
2007-11-15 01:50:00
No introductions are needed for the participant in this installment of the VN Interview . I believe we're all familiar with Coach John Calipari's resume. Thus, after giving thanks to Lamar Chance of the Memphis SID office for his work in coordinating this interview, here's the VN Interview With: John Calipari:

Dougherty?s Diatribe 11/14
2007-11-14 20:23:00
Shock is the description I am still left with in the wake of Tennessee's defensive performance against perhaps the most talented player in college football. The Vols came with a defensive presence and intensity reminiscent of another unlikely stand by a group of eleven angry men.

The Halfcourt Trap 11/14
2007-11-14 20:20:00
In advance of Road Trap '07-'08 tipping off in New York on Thursday, I've decided to engage in a totally subjective exercise. For the foregoing rankings, I consulted a panel of one. Me. Without further procrastination, here are my 6 Favorite College Basketball Venues:

Guitar Shots to the Head 11/12
2007-11-13 03:56:00
For weeks now we have heard about how we feel, and what we think about this football team. As an offshoot of a conversation with Larkin and Freak on Volchat, I thought it would be appropriate to re-examine the collective psyche of the Volnation after a big win.
More About: Guitar , Shots , Head

The Halfcourt Trap 11/9
2007-11-09 23:12:00
With the season upon us and Gardner Webbmania in full force, it's only natural to ask what is leading to the rash of upsets and near misses we've seen in the exhibition and preseason tournament games played to this point. Here are 6 factors I think are driving this phenomenon:
More About: Trap

Dougherty?s Diatribe 11/8
2007-11-08 21:40:00
As I began the drive from Nashville to Knoxville last Saturday with my four-year-old son Connor I thought back to the days I rode to Neyland Stadium with my grandparents. I soaked in the traditions and the passion that is Tennessee football and want the same for my boy.

Guitar Shots to the Head: The Man in the Mirror
2007-11-06 22:08:00
When I was a young slender guy, mirrors never bothered me that much; in fact, I could walk by them and admire what I saw. Not that I am especially good looking, but being in good shape sure helps the self confidence.
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The Halfcourt Trap: Preseason Prognostications
2007-11-02 19:13:00
With the season now directly ahead, here are a dozen prognostications of what the Trap sees in store for '07-'08:
More About: Basketball , Preseason , Gnostic

Dougherty?s Diatribe 10/31
2007-10-31 22:06:00
Happy Halloween Vol Nation! What's scarier; that the Vols can still blaze their own path towards Atanta with a 5-3 overall record? Or, that Vanderbilt is just a game out in the East?

The VN Interview with: Joe Pasternack
2007-10-30 21:19:00
The next installment of our interview series takes us to the Sun Belt. Coach Joe Pasternack is beginning his first season at the helm of the University of New Orleans. I would like to thank Coach Pasternack for taking the time to answer our questions and Rob Broussard of the UNO Media Relations for his help in coordinating the interview.
More About: Interview , Aster

The Halfcourt Trap: Preseason Accolades
2007-10-30 05:43:00
Is is time to hand out the preseason individual accolades. A couple of points about this list: 1. I didn't, after giving the matter considerable thought, place any freshmen on the list. If I had chosen to consider them for preseason All American status, the lists would look quite different.
More About: Trap , Preseason

UGA Touchdown Mayhem and the 3-4
2007-10-30 02:00:00
Florida fans thought it was a classless bush league stunt. Georgia fans were elated to finally see some emotion and intensity from their coach whom many labeled as being to nice. Fans of other teams around the conference, who hate them both, fall somewhere in between.
More About: Football , Mayhem , Touchdown

Guitar Shots To The Head: Do Over
2007-10-29 05:00:00
I understand that every generation looks fondly on their childhood. I am not one of those guys that wants to grow old and talk about how good things were when I was growing up, but feel a little loss for the neighborhood kids when I drive by an empty open field near the house.
More About: Guitar , Shots , Head

Blog Swap with Garnet and Black Attack
2007-10-26 20:06:00
With the upcoming South Carolina game this week, we decided to do a blog swap with Garnet and Black Attack . Here are the questions they answered for us. Be sure to check out our thoughts on his blog.
More About: Blog , Swap

Dougherty?s Diatribe 10/25
2007-10-25 22:22:00
The opposite of love is not hate it's indifference. And there are many things in which I would classify myself disinterested. Septic tank maintenance, proper monument cleaning techniques and the NHL are just a few.

Guitar Shots To The Head: As Good As It Gets
2007-10-24 16:27:00
Sometimes, blogs are just harder to write than others. Like a lot of people on this board, I have recently had somewhat of an emotional deficit when it comes to my feelings about this team. After watching a 41-17 thrashing of the Vols, I really couldn?t identify my feelings.
More About: Football , Guitar , Shots , Head , Good

The VN Interview With: Phil Martelli
2007-10-23 22:37:00
The second installment of our interview series is a conversation with one of the most passionate and articulate voices in college hoops today. Coach Martelli was gracious enough to discuss a number of issues facing college basketball today with me.
More About: Basketball , Interview , Phil

Thoughts from Tennessee?s loss at Alabama
2007-10-21 23:05:00
Offensive gameplan and running the football. Once again, offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe gave up on the run too early. I've read his comments after several Tennessee losses in the last couple of years and on numerous occasions he's admitted that he gave up on the run prematurely.
More About: Football , Alabama , Thoughts , Loss

Renaldo Woolridge commits to Tennessee
2007-10-19 00:40:00
Bruce Pearl continues to get the job done. Today, West Hollywood, California prospect Renaldo Woolridge announced that he would wear Tennesse e orange in 2008.
More About: Aldo , Naldo

The Halfcourt Trap: Top 25 Edition
2007-10-18 22:18:00
Time for the part of the column where I make predictions that will probably result in ridicule being heaped on me come March. After soaking in all the pleasures of New Orleans this weekend, here comes The Halfcourt Trap 's Top 25:
More About: Baseball , Edition

Dougherty?s Diatribe 10/17/2007
2007-10-17 22:29:00
Two weeks ago the Tennessee football program appeared to be at a crossroads. The Vols were 2-2 and had been far from impressive. To many Tennessee fans, it was not simply that the Vols were 2-2 it was the way in which they had amassed that 2-2 record.
More About: Football

1982 Tennessee Alabama
2007-10-16 06:56:00
Tennessee Alabama game highlights from 1982.
More About: Football , Tennessee , Tennesse

Guitar Shots To The Head: Attrition on the Hill
2007-10-15 20:46:00
I just got word that after Notre Dame's loss to Boston College, they finally decided to cut the grass at Notre Dame Stadium. The list of items found once mowing included: a trailer with a wood deck on back, five pink flamingos, a car up on blocks, a kids swimming pool with a pair of Jimmy Clausen's speedos, a pair of spandex pants that fit one large woman, a janitor's key ring with 100 keys, and Charlie Weiss' recipe book titled "Deep Frying South Bend Style".
More About: Guitar , Shots , Head , Hill

SEC Weekly Wrapup
2007-10-14 21:30:00
What a crazy day it was around the Southeastern Conference. As I watch the season unfold, I continue to wonder if I'm living in the Bizaro world.
More About: Football , Weekly , Wrap

Vols rush for 211 in win
2007-10-14 11:20:00
Tennessee traveled to Starkville on Saturday for a matchup with SEC West foe Mississippi State. The real question heading into today's game was whether or not last week's win over Georgia was a fluke and if the Vols could put together back to back performances.
More About: Rush

10 Questions with Andy Kennedy
2007-10-13 09:12:00
This is the first installment of what we hope will become a regular companion piece to The Halfcourt Trap. The concept is simple. Ask 10, hopefully intelligent, questions of one of college basketball's best coaches.
More About: Questions , Andy , Kennedy