stephen thompson

Covering Tennessee men's basketball for @knoxnews @GoVolsXtra | Celtics fan, Pitt alum | he, him | be where your feet are

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

“Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School.” — Robert Fulghum

My last piece for The Pitt News:
https://t.co/7YIu0C4JBL

[J.J. Post @JayJayPost]

Field of 68 held an opening day marathon. @ESPN let me run it, attending five games across 24 hours and 2,000 miles.

Along the way, I asked over two dozen people the same question: Why are you here?

Their answers wrote a college basketball love letter: https://t.co/tEg6ILGCDV

[Adam Sparks @AdamSparks]

Why are Tennessee and Alabama in different "pods" in College Football Playoff rankings?

I asked CFP chair Hunter Yurachek. Here's what he said.
https://t.co/U6Oc3uKLBX

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Paul George is the greatest I've ever seen.

[Adam Sparks @AdamSparks]

Tennessee jumps from 13th to 8th in the College Football Playoff rankings after big win over Kentucky.

Here's the updated CFP Top 25.
https://t.co/FvmGq3OOTY

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Paul George saved my life.

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

The thing is that both Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are both awful at appearing nonchalant.

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Perhaps the greatest shot in basketball history.

[This Day In Sports Clips @TDISportsClips]

November 9, 2013: Jeff Green (@unclejeffgreen) hits a three over LeBron at the buzzer to give the Celtics a 111-110 win over the Heat in Miami.

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Tyler Lundblade, DeWayne Brown II and Campbell Duncan explain why they wanted to take an active role in forming a model CBA to Tennessee administration, and what the next steps are.

“We want a voice at the table”
https://t.co/EgJ7NvOiOq

[Matt Brown @MattBrownEP]

THANK YOU. I feel like the way this event is being described on this website is making me lose my mind

the "negotiating" part isn't the hard part here. It's "creating the legal structure to make that negotiating matter." Pretending that can be waved away doesn't help anyone!

[Adam Sparks @AdamSparks]

Tennessee launches DeSean Bishop's Heisman campaign.

"From walk on to the nation’s top running back in the nation’s toughest conference."
https://t.co/KmguUmrWvY

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Had the pleasure of speaking with former Vols football coach Doug Dickey about his new memoir, "Just Keep Jumping," and how he went about fitting 93 years of life into a few hundred pages.

The book is available for purchase today.
https://t.co/oufkwrU532

[Adam Sparks @AdamSparks]

Did the CFP committee forget that Tennessee beat Alabama? Let's dive into this debate.

Plus, preview of Texas A&M game, reaction to Faizon Brandon package and more on the Vols podcast.
https://t.co/v2oJlRwKyN

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Among the proposed terms are a salary floor and cap, reworked player contracts, incentives for winning and retention, expanded health coverage, a new transfer window, teeth in tampering enforcement and more.

Read more here⬇️

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Just in this morning: representatives from Tennessee basketball have proposed a model collective bargaining agreement to university leaders, including AD Danny White.
https://t.co/gmjX2Gm2Lj

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Just in this morning: representatives from Tennessee basketball have proposed a model collective bargaining agreement to university leaders, including AD Danny White.
https://t.co/gmjX2Gm2Lj

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Terrence Hill Jr. is off to an efficient shooting start in his first two games as Vol and he's doing it with the lowest 3-point attempt rate of his college career.
https://t.co/sJSdZLXXaW

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

@dogdaybarry I'm nothing close to a lawyer, but I wouldn't think so. Still, anything can happen.

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Rick Barnes said his understanding is that Jalen Washington will file another lawsuit in Indiana, his home state, in the coming days to try and get eligible.

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Tennessee smothers Radford for a 70-47 win and moves to 2-0. Terrence Hill Jr. had 18 points, 3 assists. DeWayne Brown II had 12 rebounds. Dai Dai Ames, Jalen Haralson - 11 points each.

Up next, Tennessee State visits TBAaFCC on Friday night.
https://t.co/Tyq2cTVP1W

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Radford has 7 turnovers and 6 made field goals in the second half. Warren Keel Jr. just broke an 8:32 scoreless drought. Vols up 62-38 with 3:59 to play.

[stephen thompson @stephenethom]

Make it an 18-3 run over the last 7:10 for Tennessee, who now leads 62-36 with 5:40 to play.

Radford has 12 points in the second half and hasn't scored in 6:50. Terrence Hill is up to 18 points (6-8 shooting) with 3 assists and 1 turnover.