HEY ROCKY TOP

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[highlight]GEAUX TIGERS![/highlight]

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i was waiting for this...

Hey, with a backup QB and no running game, UT really had no business being in the game.  LSU deserved to win, they dominated the game in every facet except turnovers and referee decisions (serioulsy, they botched two special teams calls that should have given LSU 9 points!).  I had the feeling LSU was going to win going into the game, so I am happy that UT even managed to keep it that close

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everybody is happy

wonderful

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rt- do you think wv,ul and ru are better than tenn?

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RU - Absolutely not, could stifle their traditional running game enough to force them to pass, D would have a field day with their QB

WVU - Probably not, I think UT's passing offense could shred WVU's D enough to outscore them

UL- Probably the toughest matchup, but I would like UT's chances

The Big East's best teams would probably be 2-3 loss teams, at best, in the SEC

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rt-you are not a believer in bcs  computer rankings?

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Three Tennessee football players arrested at nightclub after loss to LSU

 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)  Tennessee starting running back Arian Foster and two other players were arrested early Sunday after police were called to a fight at a nightclub.

Foster, safety Antonio Wardlow and fullback David Holbert were charged with disorderly conduct and underage consumption. Wardlow also was charged with public intoxication, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

The police arrived at the nightclub at about 3 a.m., several hours after the No. 8 Volunteers lost to No. 13 LSU 28-24. The loss meant Florida clinched the Southeastern Conference East division title ahead of Tennessee.

VOLS FALL SHORT: LSU 28, Tennessee 24

Athletic department spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter said school officials were gathering information about the arrests late Sunday morning and would likely have a statement in the afternoon from coach Phillip Fulmer.

Police said they found people shouting at each other and fights about to break out at the scene.

"The officers were able to initially break up most of the potential problems, however, they observed Mr. Arian Foster shoving another individual while police were on scene in an attempt to fight that individual," according to police.

"Shortly thereafter they found two other individuals involved in an altercation. Those individuals  also University of Tennessee football players  were identified as Antonio Wardlow and David Holbert. As a result of the fight and disturbance there at Good Fellas nightclub all three individuals were arrested."

All three players are 20. Some media outlets reported they had been released from jail, but neither jail nor police officials would immediately comment on their status.

Foster had 10 carries for 44 yards against LSU to lead the Vols' running game.

Holbert and Wardlow played in the game, but did not register any statistics.

Wardlow was a hero in Tennessee's win over Georgia by blocking a punt and recovering it in the end zone for a touchdown.

Tennessee had a problem with players getting arrested before the 2005 season, which ended with a 5-6 mark. Eight players were arrested or cited between January and July 2005.

The Vols had four players arrested this summer, and one of those players was dismissed from the team. Now seven players, including the three early Sunday, have been arrested since June.

Defensive back Marsalous Johnson was in a Putnam County court last week to defend himself against aggravated assault charges after an off-duty sheriff's deputy accused him of waving a gun at him while driving on the interstate. Police found a toy gun in Johnson's car. The charge was reduced to simple assault and was sent to a grand jury.

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The Big East's best teams would probably be 2-3 loss teams, at best, in the SEC

Yet the BE's champ beat the SEC's champ just last year...

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as you are well aware, winning one game does not compare to running the gauntlet of the SEC...

take LSU's schedule for example, they had to play at Auburn, at Florida, at Tennessee, and at Arkansas.  Maybe one or two teams in the country run that unscathed, but I don't see UL or WVU winning more than 2 of those.  

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rt-you are not a believer in bcs  computer rankings?

not at this point in the season, things will work themselves out in the coming weeks.  I just do not believe that any team in the Big East is a top 5 nationally team right now.  They have not proven themselves against anyone yet and beating other big east teams does not really help their cause.