Knoxville Tiger

I read Chennault's biography years ago and I thought they brought him back in as a Maj. Gen. However, his Wikipedia bio says he was brought back in as a full colonel. At any rate, that had to piss a lot of the brass off as he had retired as a captain in 1937. He was an abrasive guy and I'm sure stepped on a lot of toes in the Army Air Corps. When I went to NLSC (U of L - Monroe) from 1958 to 1962, his widow still lived on Cole Avenue in Monroe. She was a Chinese lady and had a lot of political pull in Washington, DC.

Jerry Stovall

Summitt is still in her 50s and still has that burning desire to coach. With over 900 victories, I'll bet she coaches 10 more years.

Met Jim Taylor in Los Angeles airport in the mid-sixties. He gave me his autograph and was most pleasant to talk to. I think he had just played in the pro bowl game.

Did y'all see the hit on Addai by Dorsey yesterday? I cringed for Addai.

Truer words were never spoken, Ty.

The Little Guy: Trindon Holliday, kick returner, Houston Texans



Though just 5-foot-5, Trindon Holliday isn't short on talent.
Bob Levey

Darren Sproles, the NFL’s shortest man for the past four seasons, towers over Texans rookie Trindon Holliday. At just 5-foot-5, Holliday doesn’t look like an NFL player at all. Next to 6-7 teammate Eric Winston, the two look like that classic picture of Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol as teammates on the Washington Bullets in the 1980s.

Though short in stature, Holliday is big on game-breaking ability. Think Devin Hester or Josh Cribbs in the open field — but faster. The LSU star won the 2009 NCAA 100-meter championship with a 10-second clocking. In front of 4,000 fans Saturday, Holliday returned two punts in punt coverage drills for what would have been touchdowns.

There’s genuine buzz in Houston over the addition of the pint-size Holliday.

Special teams coach Joe Marciano said this weekend: "If you can't touch him, you can't tackle him. So he made yards virtually without any blocking. If you can give him some blocking, hey, maybe he can make a run. They tried to not let him turn the edge, and he got around them. He put on a speed move, showed some quickness. I just thought he was a speed guy, but he showed he can put his foot in the ground and make some cuts at full speed."

It's all about trust and respect.

My apologies. Didn't realize it had gone to the other board.

From the News Sentinel: UT commitment J. G. Copeland seemed all too non-committed after his official visit to LSU this weekend. The 6-2, 240-pound defensive end from Troup High School in La Grange, LA., (sic) said he was "neutral" between UT and LSU. "I have to think about it," Copeland said. "I have to sit down and weigh my options out." Copeland has been committed to UT since May, but spoke favorably of his visit to Baton Rouge. "It was pretty fun," he said. "I viewed the campus and went out with the players and ate . . . I'm committed to Tennessee but I'm going to sit down and make a decision." Copeland said LSU head coach Les Miles was "tremendous" and also sought counsel from former UT coach John Chavis, who is now the defensive coordinator at LSU. "He told me to think about it and make the right decision," Copeland said. "He coached at Tennessee before and said it's a good program." Copeland said he will announce his final decision on Wednesday, National Signing Day.