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that is so true....Pacman cant possibly be any worse that what they had on the field, atleast he does have the physical talent(something the other corners lack) to make something happen.

you can just about bank on seeing Bolivar and Liberty there in AA along with the winner of another classic Haywood/Mitchell matchup in substate...its a shame that both teams cant go to state, both of them have the talent to win it all but only 1 will make it. those are my preseason top 4 in AA.... 1. Bolivar-2 straight titles with a 3rd on the way 2. Mitchell 3. Haywood 4. Liberty Hamilton will be there in AAA....they are my pick to win state this year. Union City, Middleton, and Lake County may very well be the 3 best class A teams in the state. i like Middleton to win it all again this year....defending champs and they are the best until someone proves otherwise.

thats definitely a possibility after seeing the way they played Sunday but i dont know if the Titans would take him even if they do have the #1 pick. they seem to be pretty confident that Billy Volek can be a successful starter in the NFL and i wouldnt be surprised if they stick with him once McNair retires. im not so sure that Leinart would be the top choice anyway if they take a qb. Steve McNair prodigy Vince Young would have to be right there with Leinart....he's got Michael Vick speed but he's bigger and more accurate with his throws. plus McNair is the one he trained with before last season. that will be interesting to see if they do end up with the top pick, Norm Chow will be pulling for them to get Leinart and McNair would probably wanna see Young be his replacement.

man, it was tough game to watch. the Titans defense looks more like a practice squad D. even Keith Bullock, the only stud on defense(well him and Haynseworth), was missing tackles. its gonna be a loooooong season if a Pittsburgh team that was starting their 3rd string rb could move the ball at will against the D. i did like the offense though early on....we were still in the game until Bennett coughed the ball up deep in Pittsburgh territory, that just killed any momentum they had goin. if some of those young guys on defense get a feel for the game as the season progresses they might get a little better down the stretch. the offense is gonna have to cut down on those silly turnovers though. next week will prove alot, if they cant stop the Ravens joke of an offense a few months from now we will be talking about who the Titans should select with the #1 pick.

lol look man dont get your panties in a wad. go ahead and talk down to me all you want if it makes you feel good but to be honest with you i know sports just about as well as anybody on the website. now that im back at college my only job right now is betting on games and playing in fantasy leagues for money so i keep up with every little detail about football, baseball, and basketball. i know the Braves dont have a great bullpen, i never said they did, but they have enough that it wont keep them from winning in the playoffs. im not gonna argue with you anymore but when October gets here i would feel safe putting the game in the hands of Smoltz for 7 innings, Sosa in the 8th(he's been starting alot but he'll be back in the pen when they go to a 3 or 4 man rotation for the playoffs), and whoever the hot man is between Farnsworth and Reitsma in the 9th. seriously, i know they arent great, but i rather have their bullpen than what the Redsox have right now(my favorite team by the way). im gonna drop it after this post but i'll stand by my prediction til the end....if Farnsworth and Reitsma cause them to lose in the playoffs im man enough to admit that i was wrong, and if the Braves make it to the Series i expect you'll do the same....right slick? once again, i never said they were great, i just think they are solid enough that they wont prevent them from winning in the playoffs. dont get me wrong, they wont win any games for them, but i think they will be solid enough for them to win the national league.

man, you couldnt have possibly picked a better name could you? cause you justdontno what the heck your talkin about. first of all if you would have read you might have seen where i said im not a Braves fan, so my little "dream world" im living in really dont give a dang if they get to the WS or not, i just said i think they will. if anything keeps them from the ws it will be there inexperience...they've got alot of youth playing big roles on that team and that might hurt them in the playoffs. who do you think is gonna win the World Series slick? the Padres? let me guess....you "justdontno" do you?

its good to see that some of yall still have faith in the Titans, but all of the veterans cut to get under the salary cap is just gonna be killer....its almost impossible to make up for the loss of perenial probowl guys like Smari Rolle and Derrick Mason, but they do have some young guys capable of filling their shoes its just gonna take time. i think the offense can be better than last year. the O-line is weak but they've got alot of talent at all the skill positions. Bennett showed he can be a #1 wr last year, Calico has drawn comparisons to TO, Ben Troupe is a freak athlete at te, some people expect him to break out and have a season like Antonio Gates did last year, Brown and Henry are both good enough to be starters for about half the teams in the league, and McNair is looking better than he has in years, but if he goes down with an injury the offense wont miss a beat with Volek in the lineup. if the defense can just play decent they have enough offensive fire power to play with most teams in the league.

Cowboys fan huh? i think they got a real good chance at making some noise this year but i guess thats for the football board aint it. back to the signature, you can get one with those guys on it if you really want one. this guy i talk to on a fantasy football message board makes them for 10 bucks and he can put anything you want on it. i think its kinda neat to have one if your like me and waste alot of time running your mouth on message boards...coacht, antsports(fantasy football), rivals, etc. check out this link it has some of the ones he's made. custom sigs if anybody wants 1 let me know and i'll give you a way to get in touch with him.

well, its finally here boys. some good ole Sunday football after all these months of watching steroid popping baseball players take up my ESPN time. what do yall think is in store for the Titans this season? with me being a big fan and all, im praying that some how we can come away with a winning record but it seems like wishful thinking. we got a good backfield with 2 guys that are capable of being feature backs in the NFL, a stud reciever-Drew Bennett, a couple of probowl caliber guys on defense-Bullock and Haynesworth, a former mvp at qb, a offensive co. coming off a national championship, a first round draft pick that cant hold on to the ball, and a whole lot of youth and castoffs taking up the rest of the starting spots. the schedule is atrocious to start the season, a good chance we'll lose the first 5 or 6 games...but who cares, atleast we get to see some football again. its gonna be tough watching us get pounded again all season but look on the brightside, we've got a real shot at gettin Matt Leinart in the draft next year. anybody think they got a chance at having a decent year or is this season down the drain before it ever starts? yall check out my signature when you get done reading this....

some people just dont get it do they? maybe i should pull out ole webster and read the definition of capable. like i said, 2 of the 3 arent pitching good right now, but they have in the past, and still can when they get their stuff together....at some point in the past year all 3 have been successful closers. their rotation is better than "ok". Smoltz and Hudson would both be the ace on over half the teams in the league. in a 7 game playoff series those 2 will pitch 4 times...and last i checked thats enough to win the series. by the way, im not a Braves fan, i just think they have a good enough team to make it to the World Series this year....slick yall check out my sig...nice aint it?

well.....you'd be wrong then slick. heck i didnt say they had Mariano Rivera, Billy Wagner, and Brad Lidge in the bullpen, i said they have 3 guys CAPABLE of closing games. i already mentioned that Farnsworth was lights out in his short stint as a closer in Detroit, Reitsma has struggled some lately but he was a decent closer earlier in the year before injuries started to hit him, and Kolb made the allstar team as a closer last season.....thats 3 guys capable of closing games. a couple of them may be in a slump right now but they've showed before that they can get the job done when they have things goin right....therefore they are "capable" of closing games. now check yourself before you doubt king btown again

seriously now, you know Hollandsorth is nothing more than a castoff. he isnt gonna help the Braves get to the postseason, not that they need help anyway. now Farnsworth on the other hand, he was a great pickup. he's got electric stuff and he's finally putting it to use in route to becoming one of the leagues best setup men...and when called upon he can close games as well....he was dominate as a closer those last couple of weeks in Detroit. i honestly think that having a rock like him to use in the 7th or 8th inning is something that could help put the Braves back in the World Series. im gonna go ahead and make my bold prediction that the Braves make it to the Series this year. they just seem to have all the pieces in place to make a run at a championship. they have a couple of dominate starters that you can trust to perform in big games with Hudson and Smoltz, a solid bullpen with 3 guys capable of closing games(Reitsma, Farnsworth, and Kolb), they've got speed at the top of the order with Furcal and Giles, power in the middle with both of the Jones' and Franceour, they've got a few guys with .300+ ba's....everythings there for them to still be around at the end of October.

same here...if i can work with Barney Fife

Kemp was supposed to take an official visit to UT today but havent heard how it went yet. he also has visits scheduled for and Arkansas and Kentucky in the next couple of weeks. Young has visits setup for UNC, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, and Kentucky....starting with GT on the 9th. Wright was supposed to visit Kentucky today and he has other visits scheduled for Duke, Louisville, UNC, and Vandy.

Sox, Sox, Angels, and the Yanks....they just have too much talent not to make the playoffs, yea their pitchers stink but if they can hold the other team to 4 or 5 runs they will still be in most games with that offense. Braves, Cards, Padres, and.....heck if i know, im wanna go with the Mets but the Marlins have more talent.

so much for Pierre Niles goin to UT, he commited to Memphis. anybody know what the reason was for him transferring to Florida to go to prep school?

yea i wonder whats up with that. are his grades not good enough for college or something? i hadnt heard any talk about it then he just up and commits to Memphis and leaves for Florida.

i dont care much for UT or Pearl but ive got to admit, Pearl is doin a good job recruiting so far. he's already landed Chism(ranked #42 in the country) and is still in the hunt for Thad Young(#3), Duke Crews(#28), Willie Kemp(#46), Pierre Niles(#96), Jeremy Williams(#137)...those 5 guys have UT in their latest list of schools that they are considering. by the way, from what ive read Marques Johnson is a far cry from being 1 of the top 55 players in the country. he's ranked 114 on rivals and those are the rankings colleges look at.

he plays along side Thad Young at Mitchell. he's a good combo gaurd but im suprised he's goin to a SEC powerhouse like Florida. i wish him the best of luck but he's got a ways to go before he makes a significant impact on that team. Florida has a thing for our top prospects dont they....3 years ago they got Lee Humphrey(best player in the state), 2 years ago Corey Brewer(best player in the state), and now they get a guy who would normally be the best in the state most years but he gets overshadowed since this years class is so loaded.

wrong....if they wanted someone to get 3 and a half yards per carry they would have just kept Eddie George last year. no way he will start over Brown. thats the fullbacks job to block, we need someone that can move the chains and only 1 time in Henry's career has he averaged over 4.1 ypc(4.4) Brown averaged 4.9 ypc in his first season as the feature back. watch espn, read a paper, whatever you want but you idiots are the only people saying Henry will start...even Fisher said he will be the backup.

here you are talkin about Andruw Jones carrying the team when you know good and well the Cards wouldnt be able to make the playoffs this year if Pujols wasnt there. correct me if im wrong but hasnt Atlanta won a world series more recently than St. Louis?? you dont have any right to talk smack after the way my boys smoked yall in the series last year and will do it again this year if yall make it that far! Edmonds sure did his thing in the allstar game didnt hit...no hits, no spectacular catches...wait a minute, how exactly do you figure he came in and did his thing??? lol you finally see the light huh....if he goes hitless he did his thing, that a boy...now we just need to get opperman to realize Edmonds aint the player he once was.

2 or 3 guy? who the heck is gonna be their number 1 guy??? a team thats counting on unknown Bedard to come off the DL and be their ace doesnt have much of a chance at making the playoffs.

you guys that think Travis Henry is gonna be the starter are crazy. he wont see many carries unless Brown goes down, sure he was banged up alot last year but it takes more than 1 injury plagued season to write him off. i dont see whats so bad about Brown, the man had a 1000 yard season in only 11 games last year. Brown averaged 4.9 yards per carry while Henry only averaged 3.5, a washed up Eddie George can do that. Henry will be one of the better backups in the game but he's not gonna make or break our season. Brown is the man with the ability to take us deep in the playoffs, not Henry. however, with the depth the Titans have at rb he's worth a 3rd round pick so i hope they get him but he's not gonna have another 1300, 1400 yard season again.

we might as well just give up because we could keep telling them the stats all the way through October and these Cardinal fans still arent gonna admit that Edmonds isnt playing as good as Jones, Lee, Cabrera, Griffey, Floyd, or Burrell...atleast theres still 2 people that can realize the obvious.

ah no doubt they are gonna have to play some great ball since they fell so far behind early but with Wood and Prior healthy i dont think there is any team in baseball that can match the depth they have in their rotation...we seen that Zambrano can be an ace last year when he had an era under 3, we all know Prior and Wood have down right wicked stuff when they are healthy, no explanation needed for Maddux, he has seen his best years pass him by but there still isnt a team in the league that wouldnt love to have a veteran pitcher with his experience, and even their number 5 guy, Jerome Williams, has the potential to be a star in the near future. now they need to get Nomar healthy and get Corey Patterson playin to his huge potential and they should be fine. the Cubs always make a big move at the trade deadline too...Nomar last year, Aramis Ramirez the year before, i wouldnt be surprised if they came up with another big bat to play left field so they can send Murton back down here to Jackson where he needs to be.