Zach Mettenberger went from G-Day Game fan favorite to dismissed from the team ... in a week. Right.
Many knew about Mettenberger's recent troubles with underage drinking and possession of illegal ID's not mixing with Valdosta law enforcement. That happened.
At the same time, how many people honestly expected a one-game suspension and some stadium steps as punishment. According to the AJC, Mettenberger was dismissed from the team due to his violation of team rules.
Does Mettenberger's suspension go deeper than what is being seen on the surface?
The 2010 Tennessee Volunteers football squad has embarked on their rebuilding mission. Having had the chance to attend today's intra-squad scrimmage, I came away with several general feelings.
Over all, this is not a bad team. Sure, there are still several holes to fill from Phillip Fulmer's lack of depth that was left behind. While Lane Kiffin's staff did an admirable job in recruiting, the over looked positions are still lacking under new head coach, Derek Dooley.
What are the holes the Vols continue to need to fill? What are the bright spots for the UT Vols? What is the general feel? Would the other 35,890 people in attendance agree with this assessment? Continue after the jump to find out .... no comments
UK chose to overlook the rumors and questionable past of UK Basketball Coach John Calipari ... in order to "win". Can UK overlook Coach Cal's 'present' and 'future' in the name of "winning"?
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The 2009 SEC Football season was full of controversial calls on the field. While the games did include replay, several key calls were still blown in the booth. The confusion caused many fans to honestly believe a conspiracy was afoot by the league office to ensure a match-up of top ranked teams in the SEC Championship Game. I never subscribed to the smoking gun conspiracy theories ... still do not, but the amount of calls that were being missed on a weekly basis was simply wrong.
The root cause the league office pointed to in 2009 was the fact that the replay booth did not have all of the angles that the fans could see on television. This was an inexcusable lapse of judgement by the entire league and a national black eye. Enter the SEC's digital partner, XOS Digital. no comments
As predicted, the basketball season has ended for the SEC. In the process, I have received several nice emails ... many of which included enough mispellings that I honestly would have believed the screen should have had drool on it. Sure, Kentucky did not make it as deep as I initially would have believed, and that is fine. On the other hand, the UT Vols busted exactly where I believed they would ... and some nameless shit slingers can not take it. Sure, the Vols represented the conference well in a tight loss, but a loss is a loss. Remove the glasses boys, put on the big boy pants, and let's take a look at the state that is SEC basketball.
To understand SEC basketball is easy. There are several quality coaches in the league that have proven track records. These coaches (and their staffs) have managed to secure solid teams underneath them. So where are the championships?
The Kentucky Wildcats are SEC basketball. Face it, the Wildcats really are. As much as the typical homer can not stand to admit it, UK holds the edge in every statistical category known to man. Not saying you should love it. Not saying it is the best thing since sliced bread ... but it is past time to look at where the entire league is over all.
The SEC can officially claim TEN National Titles in men's basketball no comments
