Give Him 6! Getting Ready for Gameday Edition

Basketball:

1. Gary Parrish of cbssports.com writes that while Pearl clearly cheated it may be in the best interest of the Vols to keep him around regardless of what punishment the NCAA hands down. http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/14538444/pearl-clearly-guilty-but-still-best-longterm-option-for-tennessee

2. The New York Times' Ray Glier writes an interesting piece on UT Assistant Coach Jason Shay and his adventures currently recruiting by himself. He is the only coach who has had the recruiting ban lifted to date. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/sports/basketball/12tennessee.html?_r=2&partner=TOPIXNEWS&ei=5099

3. Want to know the details of ESPN Gameday's visit to Knoxville for the Vanderbilt game tomorrow? Mike Strange of the Knoxville New Sentinel tells you everything you need to know. http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2011/jan/14/gameday-all-day/

4. Patrick Brown of the Chattanooga Times Free Press gives Vols fans insight on the big man that Brian Williams, John Fields, and company will be facing on Saturday when they play Vanderbilt. Festus Ezeli is big and talented and will be a handful. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/jan/14/ezeli-is-big-for-vandy/

5. MrSEC.com's John Pennington lays out the timeline on the NCAA investigation. We may not know more until August. http://www.mrsec.com/2011/01/the-ncaa-case-against-ut-could-stretch-into-august/

Football:

6. For those itching for some football recruiting news here is a good piece from the Orlando Sentinel's Patrick Lammer about a Defensive End that the Vols would love to have. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/gators/sfl-curt-maggitt-names-3-finalists-011211,0,3166427.story

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