Comments for 3SiB http://www.3sib.com Third Saturday in Blogtober Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Signing Day! by newtonrail http://www.3sib.com/2012/02/signing-day/#comment-483 newtonrail Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:16:03 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=756#comment-483 We did do well, although I wanted to keep Peters. We can thank Petrino for the negative recruiting. I would state it a little stronger, but instead everyone read the Fox in depth report currently posted on Beckham. It's an interesting read on No. 1 recruit and family's opinion on various coaches and practices. We did do well, although I wanted to keep Peters. We can thank Petrino for the negative recruiting. I would state it a little stronger, but instead everyone read the Fox in depth report currently posted on Beckham. It’s an interesting read on No. 1 recruit and family’s opinion on various coaches and practices.

]]> Comment on Signing Day! by Barney http://www.3sib.com/2012/02/signing-day/#comment-482 Barney Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:03 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=756#comment-482 Great class that will really help us down the road. Losing Santos and especially Peters was a disappointment and could have helped this class garner much more national attention if they had maintained their commitment. But I am happy with the player we've gotten especially at D-line and Wide receiver. As of today, Tennessee has the deepest, most talented receiving corp in the country. No doubt about it. Great class that will really help us down the road. Losing Santos and especially Peters was a disappointment and could have helped this class garner much more national attention if they had maintained their commitment. But I am happy with the player we’ve gotten especially at D-line and Wide receiver. As of today, Tennessee has the deepest, most talented receiving corp in the country. No doubt about it.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by Barney http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-481 Barney Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:31:43 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-481 @NashvilleVol I don't think Dooley going after this kid is as much a sign of him being more willing to take a gamble because 2012 could potentially be his last year. Dooley is more willing to go after high-risk players because he has a deeper and more talented football team right now then he has had at any point in his tenure at Tennessee. If this "gamble" does not pan out (and I believe it will) then Dooley should be able to manage the loss. Furthermore, I don't believe that Bonner is anymore of a gamble then any other kid Tennessee signs. Prior to the incident at Georgia he had never had a run in with the law. @NashvilleVol I don’t think Dooley going after this kid is as much a sign of him being more willing to take a gamble because 2012 could potentially be his last year. Dooley is more willing to go after high-risk players because he has a deeper and more talented football team right now then he has had at any point in his tenure at Tennessee. If this “gamble” does not pan out (and I believe it will) then Dooley should be able to manage the loss.

Furthermore, I don’t believe that Bonner is anymore of a gamble then any other kid Tennessee signs. Prior to the incident at Georgia he had never had a run in with the law.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by pg7984 http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-480 pg7984 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:58:24 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-480 What if it's not either/or but both...he's a risk recruit that is not fundamentally bad like a Nukees but made a bad decision and also contributes to Dooley's and UT fan base and UT player's need to win now. What if it’s not either/or but both…he’s a risk recruit that is not fundamentally bad like a Nukees but made a bad decision and also contributes to Dooley’s and UT fan base and UT player’s need to win now.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by NashvilleVol http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-479 NashvilleVol Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:09:37 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-479 I don't recall stating anything about Dooley having "noble" intentions. I simply stated it was well worth the gamble. This could be Dooley's last year and he will obviously take as much talent as he can get his hands on. Regardless of Dooley's intent, in my opinion, this kid is worth the gamble. Also, some kids shine with second chances and some (like Janzen) do not. It's too early to say how this will pan out, but for now, I'll be thrilled if this kid signs on NSD and becomes a Vol. I don’t recall stating anything about Dooley having “noble” intentions. I simply stated it was well worth the gamble. This could be Dooley’s last year and he will obviously take as much talent as he can get his hands on. Regardless of Dooley’s intent, in my opinion, this kid is worth the gamble. Also, some kids shine with second chances and some (like Janzen) do not. It’s too early to say how this will pan out, but for now, I’ll be thrilled if this kid signs on NSD and becomes a Vol.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by tidefan http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-478 tidefan Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-478 @NashvilleVol That's not what I'm saying. I'm simply saying that Hood is no more proof that second chances are good than Jackson is that they aren't. And while I agree that giving Jackson a second chance wasn't a fault, it was a mistake. That year of college he wasted could have benefitted someone else. I'm not saying the kid shouldn't go to college, but let's not pretend Dooley's intentions are noble. There are a finite number of college football scholarships available -- far fewer than there are athletes who need one to be able to afford college. Bonner's second chance means some other kid who would benefit just as much from a college education isn't going to get his first chance because of the trickle down. I'm not saying Dooley is wrong for signing the kid, but i would stop short of saying that Dooley's interest is in making sure the kid gets a second chance. Bonner wasn't the only one convicted in that incident. Other recruits were involved as well. Where are their scholarship offers? Dooley's interest in the kid is in his ability to help him win football games. The rest -- the second-chance and VFL programs -- are there to give him the best chance to help him win football games. @NashvilleVol That’s not what I’m saying. I’m simply saying that Hood is no more proof that second chances are good than Jackson is that they aren’t. And while I agree that giving Jackson a second chance wasn’t a fault, it was a mistake. That year of college he wasted could have benefitted someone else. I’m not saying the kid shouldn’t go to college, but let’s not pretend Dooley’s intentions are noble. There are a finite number of college football scholarships available — far fewer than there are athletes who need one to be able to afford college. Bonner’s second chance means some other kid who would benefit just as much from a college education isn’t going to get his first chance because of the trickle down.

I’m not saying Dooley is wrong for signing the kid, but i would stop short of saying that Dooley’s interest is in making sure the kid gets a second chance. Bonner wasn’t the only one convicted in that incident. Other recruits were involved as well. Where are their scholarship offers? Dooley’s interest in the kid is in his ability to help him win football games. The rest — the second-chance and VFL programs — are there to give him the best chance to help him win football games.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by NashvilleVol http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-477 NashvilleVol Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:46:46 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-477 So due to Janzen and the decisions he chose to make, the University should quit giving kids second chances? One bad end result shouldn't end the pursuit for other kids to have second chances. Janzen obviously didn't help our team this season, but allowing him the opportunity to come back was a not a fault (in my opinion) of the University or coaching staff. So due to Janzen and the decisions he chose to make, the University should quit giving kids second chances? One bad end result shouldn’t end the pursuit for other kids to have second chances. Janzen obviously didn’t help our team this season, but allowing him the opportunity to come back was a not a fault (in my opinion) of the University or coaching staff.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by tidefan http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-476 tidefan Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:17:21 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-476 @NashvilleVol Just to play devil's advocate, I'll see your Hood, and raise you Janzen Jackson. @NashvilleVol Just to play devil’s advocate, I’ll see your Hood, and raise you Janzen Jackson.

]]> Comment on Deion Bonner and Derek Dooley by NashvilleVol http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/deion-bonner-and-derek-dooley/#comment-475 NashvilleVol Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:14:39 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=746#comment-475 110% worth the gamble - no question. Ask Daniel Hood, 2nd chances can be huge blessings. 110% worth the gamble – no question. Ask Daniel Hood, 2nd chances can be huge blessings.

]]> Comment on 2011 National Champions! by tidefan http://www.3sib.com/2012/01/2011-national-champions/#comment-474 tidefan Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:48:33 +0000 http://www.3sib.com/?p=737#comment-474 @Alabama And Tha U Fan It's pretty awesome to have just won our second in three years, but it's not quite as rare as you're stating. Alabama is only the third team to have won two in the past ten years, much less century. That shouldn't take anything away from what they are accomplishing (and hopefully they aren't done) but it's not quite accurate to say it's dominance to that scale. Yet. @Alabama And Tha U Fan It’s pretty awesome to have just won our second in three years, but it’s not quite as rare as you’re stating. Alabama is only the third team to have won two in the past ten years, much less century. That shouldn’t take anything away from what they are accomplishing (and hopefully they aren’t done) but it’s not quite accurate to say it’s dominance to that scale. Yet.

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