Some people do not appreciate some of the behind the scenes emails that were sent from UT Sites (Volquest and Gridscape) by certain people, when Jimmy Clausen was seriously looking at UT…

sent by people obviously trying to promote Crompton. The things being said about Clausen…by people VERY close to Crompton…were horrible, rednecked to the core and just the same kind of garbage—since he obviously was not from the mountains of good ole East Tennessee (where my family lives.)

That content was unbelievable. Posters were discussing it privately, not believing the statements or that the posters were vicious enough to post them—but afraid to bring it up because of who was posting it, and because dissension that would be spread.

Here’s news for you…about the competition, at least the little I know.

1. Stephens may have more talent than Crompton. Certainly as much.

2. Whatever rumor spreaders post won’t make a difference, because the coaches are wise to what went on.

3. Fan support won’t make any difference unless a couple of the major league boosters decide to take back the reins from Coach Fulmer.

4. campaigns to trash anybody competing with Cromption—NOT saying you are involved in one..won’t make a bit of difference.

At this point, Coach Fulmer needs to win…and the better of the two will play. David Cutcliffe’s presence will insure that the best QB wins.

Tennstud indicated what several people know:
-the reports out of practice are that Crompton has not done well in short yardage situations
-that is arm is not as good as Stephens and his decision making is good for a 2-year guy. -he may be leaning toward his high school experience where he was big enough to run over people when he got in trouble and used that as his safetyvalve. (Can you say receiver?)

Stephens is said to be learning quickly, is not as experienced as Crompton or as able to run over people but reminds folks of a HS QB from Knoxville who plays in the pros or of Phillip Rivers, but with better grasp at his stage of development, of quarterback intangibles, and with an arm that is better than anybody in a long time.

The lifelong UT fan stuff is narrowminded East Tennessee garbage—takes a boy from ET to know what you are doing, and my people have are and have been.

Most of us are lifelong UT fans, but damned well don’t need to be under center.

If you think being a lifelong UT fan is a qualification that needs to be factored in…

tell that to Peyton Manning…

who grew up a lifelong Ole Miss fan…had the Rebel probation of the early 1990’s give him disincentivation at OleMiss…and opportunity presented itself at UT.

Same for Tee Martin…who did pretty well in the NC game.

Peyton’s recruiting year…and Martin’s recruiting year…there were 400-500 QB’s in Tennessee, who were lifelong fans. Some of did pretty well in college—in DI, II, etc.