The Braves avoided the sweep thanks to the pinch-hitting clutchness of Brooks Conrad (I expect him to hit home runs in that spot...he has an uncanny ability to come off the bench with a bit hit) and some help from the Mets in the 10th (poor defense on Schafer's grounder, balk to win).
The Braves pounded out 14 hits, but none came from Dan Uggla who went 0-5 and left five men on base. Awesome. Uggla went 1-13 for the series and his ineptness at the plate seems to be contagious as Freddie Freeman looks lost at the plate.
Ugh-la Watch - .174.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Ugh-La Watch
Whoa - Uggla goes 2-3 with a homer in the 1st. We might not have the Ugh-la Watch much longer. The Braves get dingers from Uggla and then McCann and fourteen strikeouts from Tommy Hanson (and my closer Jonny Venters shut 'em down in the 9th with two strikeouts) to win its sixth straight. The Braves are leading the wild card with one more game in hapless Houston.
Ugh-la Watch - .183
Ugh-la Watch - .183
MLB Playoffs & Realignment?
First, as a Houston, Texan for three years, it is tough to watch the Astros team on the field with the Braves right now. I lived in H-Town when Houston went to the World Series in 2005 and attended two playoff games against the Braves (including the 58-inning games - thanks, Kyle Farnsworth). It is a great baseball city. It is a great professional sports town in every way, but especially baseball. I had no idea how much the city loved the 'Stros until I got there, but the franchise owns the city. It must be killing them to be so hapless.
Now, to the prospective changes to the divisions, leagues and playoffs. I love 95% of it.
Let's start with the 5% I don't love - I will miss the division rivalries with the Phillies and Mets that have developed over the years. That is the same reason I didn't like the move to three divisions - I hated losing meaningful games with the Dodgers and Giants.
Now we have way too many divisional games. It feels like the Braves are playing the Marlins every third series. In turn, it feels like the Cubs, Reds and Pirates are on another planet as little as Atlanta sees them. Getting rid of the divisional games would remedy today's scheduling problems.
What about adding a 5th wildcard team? Again, I love it. The wildcard has been a winner - more playoff games, good teams getting into the playoffs despite playing in tough divisions, etc. The Braves can hopefully compete with the loaded Phillies, but if the Phils run off with the division then Atlanta can still get to the post-season via the wildcard (like last year). It makes for a more interesting regular season when there is a real chance multiple teams can get to the post-season.
I think about Toronto Blue Jay fans - imagine playing in the same division as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. It must feel like the up-coming season is over as soon as free agency begins in the off-season. Tampa Bay found a way to break up the BoSox/Yanks monopoly once, but otherwise those two have had a stranglehold on the division and usually the wildcard. The new proposal means the Torontos and Baltimores of the world have a real chance to get to the post-season.
Will the post-season be diluted with good, but not great teams? I don't think so. Right now, you're adding either Cleveland or Detroit and St. Louis. Those aren't bad teams at all. We aren't talking about the Seattle Seahawks or Indiana Pacers here.
I'm guessing the two wildcard teams would play a one-game or three-game series to meet the league champion. Then it goes 5 games to 7 games in the league championship series to 7 in the World Series. I think a one-game playoff between wildcard winners is perfect. You are in, but you are also one game from elimination. You would also be down your best pitcher going into the a series with the champions (a nice advantage the league champion has earned). I think you give home field advantage to the wildcard with the better record who then hosts the league champion for the opening game of the series. The next four games would be in the champ's ballpark. That eases travel, give the champs a great advantage and gets the playoffs going quickly even while expanding it.
Finally, what about realignment? The report is Houston to the American League. This works, though I don't know why Arizona wouldn't be considered as well. Houston has more history in the N.L., but Arizona has actually won a World Series for the National League. You could also move Milwaukee back to the A.L., but my understanding is that Bud Selig won't let that happen. I'm guessing the impending sale of the Astros is the key - they can make moving leagues part of the sale agreement so that there is no hassle on the ownership side of the transaction.
So Houston moves, you get a decent rivalry with the Rangers (nobody in Texas cares about that rivalry right now, but it might take going forward). Each league would have five "west" teams if you consider Houston to be west. It works for me.
This seems like a no-brainer. More playoffs, no divisions, even leagues - I like it all. Now to just get rid of the DH...
Now, to the prospective changes to the divisions, leagues and playoffs. I love 95% of it.
Let's start with the 5% I don't love - I will miss the division rivalries with the Phillies and Mets that have developed over the years. That is the same reason I didn't like the move to three divisions - I hated losing meaningful games with the Dodgers and Giants.
Now we have way too many divisional games. It feels like the Braves are playing the Marlins every third series. In turn, it feels like the Cubs, Reds and Pirates are on another planet as little as Atlanta sees them. Getting rid of the divisional games would remedy today's scheduling problems.
What about adding a 5th wildcard team? Again, I love it. The wildcard has been a winner - more playoff games, good teams getting into the playoffs despite playing in tough divisions, etc. The Braves can hopefully compete with the loaded Phillies, but if the Phils run off with the division then Atlanta can still get to the post-season via the wildcard (like last year). It makes for a more interesting regular season when there is a real chance multiple teams can get to the post-season.
I think about Toronto Blue Jay fans - imagine playing in the same division as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. It must feel like the up-coming season is over as soon as free agency begins in the off-season. Tampa Bay found a way to break up the BoSox/Yanks monopoly once, but otherwise those two have had a stranglehold on the division and usually the wildcard. The new proposal means the Torontos and Baltimores of the world have a real chance to get to the post-season.
Will the post-season be diluted with good, but not great teams? I don't think so. Right now, you're adding either Cleveland or Detroit and St. Louis. Those aren't bad teams at all. We aren't talking about the Seattle Seahawks or Indiana Pacers here.
I'm guessing the two wildcard teams would play a one-game or three-game series to meet the league champion. Then it goes 5 games to 7 games in the league championship series to 7 in the World Series. I think a one-game playoff between wildcard winners is perfect. You are in, but you are also one game from elimination. You would also be down your best pitcher going into the a series with the champions (a nice advantage the league champion has earned). I think you give home field advantage to the wildcard with the better record who then hosts the league champion for the opening game of the series. The next four games would be in the champ's ballpark. That eases travel, give the champs a great advantage and gets the playoffs going quickly even while expanding it.
Finally, what about realignment? The report is Houston to the American League. This works, though I don't know why Arizona wouldn't be considered as well. Houston has more history in the N.L., but Arizona has actually won a World Series for the National League. You could also move Milwaukee back to the A.L., but my understanding is that Bud Selig won't let that happen. I'm guessing the impending sale of the Astros is the key - they can make moving leagues part of the sale agreement so that there is no hassle on the ownership side of the transaction.
So Houston moves, you get a decent rivalry with the Rangers (nobody in Texas cares about that rivalry right now, but it might take going forward). Each league would have five "west" teams if you consider Houston to be west. It works for me.
This seems like a no-brainer. More playoffs, no divisions, even leagues - I like it all. Now to just get rid of the DH...
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Ugh-La Watch
Atta boy, Uggla - 2-3 with two walks. Maybe hitting in the #2 spot will get him going. Big hits from Hinske, then McCann as the Braves win in extras. Afternoon game tomorrow.
Ugh-la Watch - .176
Ugh-la Watch - .176
Ugh-La Watch
The Braves exploded for 11 runs and 14 hits with Uggla batting second, but he only managed to go 1-5 with a double, three strikeouts and left two runners on base.
Ugh-La Watch: .170
The Braves have now won four in row and it looks like McLouth and Heyward are getting close to being back (they both hit of tees yesterday). The bad news is that Martin Prado went to the D.L. with staph. He is really the heart and soul of the team these days, so every win without him is a bonus.
The key to this four-game winning streak? The pitching is real answer, but Freddie Freeman's hot bat is what is sparking the offense. There isn't much fire to go along with him yet, but it looks like the rookie might be figuring things out at the major league level. He went 3-5 with a home run last night and is now .279 for the season.
Mike Minor vs. Astros tonight at 7 as the Braves go for their fifth in a row.
Ugh-La Watch: .170
The Braves have now won four in row and it looks like McLouth and Heyward are getting close to being back (they both hit of tees yesterday). The bad news is that Martin Prado went to the D.L. with staph. He is really the heart and soul of the team these days, so every win without him is a bonus.
The key to this four-game winning streak? The pitching is real answer, but Freddie Freeman's hot bat is what is sparking the offense. There isn't much fire to go along with him yet, but it looks like the rookie might be figuring things out at the major league level. He went 3-5 with a home run last night and is now .279 for the season.
Mike Minor vs. Astros tonight at 7 as the Braves go for their fifth in a row.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Ugh-La Watch
Uggla benched, but pinch-hit and struck out.
0-1 - .170 avg.
Who needs him? Or Prado, Heyward, McLouth or Moylan? The Braves finished off a sweep of the Marlins, whose offense is actually worse than Atlanta's, and head to Houston with a chance to catch the Phillies this weekend. As frustrating as this team has been to watch hit, the pitching continues to be brilliant and they keep finding ways to win.
And how great did Jonny Venters look as the closer last night? Kimbrel in the 8th, Venters in the 9th. Please.
0-1 - .170 avg.
Who needs him? Or Prado, Heyward, McLouth or Moylan? The Braves finished off a sweep of the Marlins, whose offense is actually worse than Atlanta's, and head to Houston with a chance to catch the Phillies this weekend. As frustrating as this team has been to watch hit, the pitching continues to be brilliant and they keep finding ways to win.
And how great did Jonny Venters look as the closer last night? Kimbrel in the 8th, Venters in the 9th. Please.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Some Things I Learned Today: Those Guys Have All the Fun
I'm almost all the way through the ESPN oral history by Jim Miller and highly recommend it. Below is what I've learned so far (spoiler alert, sort of):
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*Chris Fowler acknowledged the hatred and animosity he received after Peyton Manning lost the Heisman. He plays innocent, but I remember it feeling like every week he was finding flaws in Manning and pointing out why Woodson was an alternative. He says he voted for Manning.
*There was a time when ESPN secretaries were turning tricks in a nearby apartment building for extra cash. Oh, and there was a huge sexual harassment problem at ESPN.
*And Mike Tirico seems to be the creepiest harasser.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*I miss Australian rules football.
*I don't miss most of Mark Shapiro's ideas, though PTI is consistently good sports television. Shapiro's story is cool - from nobody to running the place based on undeniable brilliance, but also a tool who took the NHL off ESPN and kept trying to find programming that would bring women to ESPN. I'm glad he no longer works for ESPN.
*He got his start on Jim Rome's show. The Jim Everett thing was a) not fake and b) a huge regret for Rome as it has stayed with him forever. I would have bet against both of those things.
*Jim Nantz is Jim Nance. Not once, but throughout the whole book.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*I didn't have ESPN2 when it first came out, but do remember when Duke/UNC was put there. I had no idea about the Keith Olbermann (who is a genius) leather jacket thing.
*ESPN wasn't cool with "Master Batter" as a home run call, even from Linda Cohn. I kind of like it.
*Chris Berman is a horribly unlikable, egotistical narcissist throughout the book. You can forgive one bad quotation, but every time he gets space in the book he pats himself on the back. I remember once really liking him, then souring and now I'm likely to change the channel when I see him.
*I don't remember the Ron Artest/ESPN saga - that the announcers in the studio immediately defended Artest and blamed the fans. John Saunders is also African-Canadian.
*I miss the days when SportsCenter was highlights instead of incessant analysis of things that don't need analyzing from people incapable of providing interesting analysis. Maybe that's just me.
*Charley Steiner makes a decent argument for why golf isn't a sport - a sport must have defense. I'm exploring that in a blog post at some point.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*The brilliance of the SportsCenter commercials is played out perfectly. They were kind of stupid on the surface (why promote a show that's on every night on the channel it is on and is the main thing the network is known for?) but brilliant (totally different, really funny, the perfect branding for the company).
*ESPN is clearly less likable than it used to be. That pours off the pages. It is a monopoly at this point and monopolies consistently suck. There are some interesting parallels in my mind between the WWE's monopoly on pro wresting these days and ESPN's monopoly on sports (another future blog topic?).
*Speaking of wresting, the book mentions the AWA on ESPN (which was terrible), but doesn't mention World Class wrestling (which was awesome). Nobody cared about Nick Bockwinkel, but we loved the Von Erichs and hated the Freebirds. That was some good wrestling.
*It is still real to me, dammit.
*I have never understood why Suzy Kolber interviewed a clearly-intoxicated Joe Namath on live TV. Easy answer - she hadn't talked to him beforehand.
*Why put sports on ESPN that nobody watches? Because even though the ratings for softball might be terrible, there are people who, back in the day at least, made sure to have ESPN just so they could watch softball. That was interesting - they went away from the ratings, ratings, ratings formula and it was brilliant.
*My favorite people in terms of their oral histories: Keith Olbermann (genius), Charley Steiner, John Walsh, Jeremy Schaap, Tony Kornheisser.
*Least favorites: Chris Berman, Mark Shapiro, Rush Limbaugh (nothing wrong with Dan Patrick, but his stuff is pretty bland for the most part).
*Short but sweet: Bobby Knight's take on the Jeremy Schaap inteview.
I'm haven't entered the Bill Simmons era yet, but am looking forward to reading it. More than I'm looking forward to Grantland after yesterday's launch.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*Chris Fowler acknowledged the hatred and animosity he received after Peyton Manning lost the Heisman. He plays innocent, but I remember it feeling like every week he was finding flaws in Manning and pointing out why Woodson was an alternative. He says he voted for Manning.
*There was a time when ESPN secretaries were turning tricks in a nearby apartment building for extra cash. Oh, and there was a huge sexual harassment problem at ESPN.
*And Mike Tirico seems to be the creepiest harasser.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*I miss Australian rules football.
*I don't miss most of Mark Shapiro's ideas, though PTI is consistently good sports television. Shapiro's story is cool - from nobody to running the place based on undeniable brilliance, but also a tool who took the NHL off ESPN and kept trying to find programming that would bring women to ESPN. I'm glad he no longer works for ESPN.
*He got his start on Jim Rome's show. The Jim Everett thing was a) not fake and b) a huge regret for Rome as it has stayed with him forever. I would have bet against both of those things.
*Jim Nantz is Jim Nance. Not once, but throughout the whole book.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*I didn't have ESPN2 when it first came out, but do remember when Duke/UNC was put there. I had no idea about the Keith Olbermann (who is a genius) leather jacket thing.
*ESPN wasn't cool with "Master Batter" as a home run call, even from Linda Cohn. I kind of like it.
*Chris Berman is a horribly unlikable, egotistical narcissist throughout the book. You can forgive one bad quotation, but every time he gets space in the book he pats himself on the back. I remember once really liking him, then souring and now I'm likely to change the channel when I see him.
*I don't remember the Ron Artest/ESPN saga - that the announcers in the studio immediately defended Artest and blamed the fans. John Saunders is also African-Canadian.
*I miss the days when SportsCenter was highlights instead of incessant analysis of things that don't need analyzing from people incapable of providing interesting analysis. Maybe that's just me.
*Charley Steiner makes a decent argument for why golf isn't a sport - a sport must have defense. I'm exploring that in a blog post at some point.
*Keith Olbermann is a genius.
*The brilliance of the SportsCenter commercials is played out perfectly. They were kind of stupid on the surface (why promote a show that's on every night on the channel it is on and is the main thing the network is known for?) but brilliant (totally different, really funny, the perfect branding for the company).
*ESPN is clearly less likable than it used to be. That pours off the pages. It is a monopoly at this point and monopolies consistently suck. There are some interesting parallels in my mind between the WWE's monopoly on pro wresting these days and ESPN's monopoly on sports (another future blog topic?).
*Speaking of wresting, the book mentions the AWA on ESPN (which was terrible), but doesn't mention World Class wrestling (which was awesome). Nobody cared about Nick Bockwinkel, but we loved the Von Erichs and hated the Freebirds. That was some good wrestling.
*It is still real to me, dammit.
*I have never understood why Suzy Kolber interviewed a clearly-intoxicated Joe Namath on live TV. Easy answer - she hadn't talked to him beforehand.
*Why put sports on ESPN that nobody watches? Because even though the ratings for softball might be terrible, there are people who, back in the day at least, made sure to have ESPN just so they could watch softball. That was interesting - they went away from the ratings, ratings, ratings formula and it was brilliant.
*My favorite people in terms of their oral histories: Keith Olbermann (genius), Charley Steiner, John Walsh, Jeremy Schaap, Tony Kornheisser.
*Least favorites: Chris Berman, Mark Shapiro, Rush Limbaugh (nothing wrong with Dan Patrick, but his stuff is pretty bland for the most part).
*Short but sweet: Bobby Knight's take on the Jeremy Schaap inteview.
I'm haven't entered the Bill Simmons era yet, but am looking forward to reading it. More than I'm looking forward to Grantland after yesterday's launch.
Ugh-La Watch
1 for 5 with four left on base in an extra innings victory over the Florida Marlins (Craig Kimbrel continues to give me ulcers...this time giving up two runs with two outs. Awesome outing from Derek Lowe and great game from Jordan Schafer and Brian McCann).
Uggla's average: .170
Why was he batting sixth above Hinske last night? Can we accept who he is right now instead of who he was or who he was supposed to be?
Uggla's average: .170
Why was he batting sixth above Hinske last night? Can we accept who he is right now instead of who he was or who he was supposed to be?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Something I Learned Today
Something I learned today (a quick & easy daily posting + a shout out to Husker Du): DeShaun Stevenson was right about LeBron and his acting. Did you see LeBron's phony "I got hit in the head" as he dribbled sideways around a pick & roll hedge by Brendan Heywood?
I'm with Jeff Van Gundy that that kind of European soccer flopping will ruin the NBA and ought to be fined post-game in an effort to eliminate it. The game is too fast for referees to always be able to tell what is real and what is flop, but when it is clear post-game I think a small fine would send a message that this isn't how we want basketball to be played.
I always learn something from Van Gundy, by the way. And I never learn anything from Magic Johnson.
I'm with Jeff Van Gundy that that kind of European soccer flopping will ruin the NBA and ought to be fined post-game in an effort to eliminate it. The game is too fast for referees to always be able to tell what is real and what is flop, but when it is clear post-game I think a small fine would send a message that this isn't how we want basketball to be played.
I always learn something from Van Gundy, by the way. And I never learn anything from Magic Johnson.
Dwyane vs. Dirk
In an earlier post, I tried to see you on why you should be watching these Finals. My #5 reason was LeBron vs. Dirk - I had the match-up wrong.
The key is Dwyane vs. Dirk. On the Miami side of the ball, there have been three important storylines playing out for me:
1) Dwyane Wade is much, much better than I have given him credit for being. He is a ridiculous athlete who gets to the rim at will, blocks shots out of nowhere and is clearly the leader on the floor for Miami.
2) LeBron James is lost. He is so passive it has become indefensible. He isn't just playing defense or facilitating - he is invisible in this series. These are the Finals and he is a no-show.
3) Mario Chalmers might be the difference in this series. He keeps hitting big shots and I keep thinking I'd rather have him than Jason Kidd or J.J. Barea right now.
Back to Wade vs. Dirk - these guys are both playing their guts out for a title. Wade is part of everything both offensively and defensively. He had a tremendous block on Tyson Chandler last night and another on Jason Terry. He got out in transition and was able to stop on a dime in order to not only avoid going out-of-bounds, but to draw a foul (though he did miss one of the free throws). The final play of the game was drawn up for Wade as well - this is clearly his team and his Finals.
Then you've got Dirk - he woke up with a 102 fever, but came out 3-3 in the opening minutes and then battled through what was clearly a debilitating illness. I don't want to get myself a glass of juice when I have a 102 fever - can you imagine playing in a sport like basketball? In the NBA Finals? I don't think Dirk is getting enough credit for last night's performance. Unbelievable.
It is a three-game series now. Dallas needs Game 5 or else it will have to win two games in Miami. I still think Miami wins in six, but I'm not counting this Dallas team out. What happens if Jason Kidd or J.J. Barea show up for the rest of the series? This thing could turn Dallas's way before it is all said and done.
The key is Dwyane vs. Dirk. On the Miami side of the ball, there have been three important storylines playing out for me:
1) Dwyane Wade is much, much better than I have given him credit for being. He is a ridiculous athlete who gets to the rim at will, blocks shots out of nowhere and is clearly the leader on the floor for Miami.
2) LeBron James is lost. He is so passive it has become indefensible. He isn't just playing defense or facilitating - he is invisible in this series. These are the Finals and he is a no-show.
3) Mario Chalmers might be the difference in this series. He keeps hitting big shots and I keep thinking I'd rather have him than Jason Kidd or J.J. Barea right now.
Back to Wade vs. Dirk - these guys are both playing their guts out for a title. Wade is part of everything both offensively and defensively. He had a tremendous block on Tyson Chandler last night and another on Jason Terry. He got out in transition and was able to stop on a dime in order to not only avoid going out-of-bounds, but to draw a foul (though he did miss one of the free throws). The final play of the game was drawn up for Wade as well - this is clearly his team and his Finals.
Then you've got Dirk - he woke up with a 102 fever, but came out 3-3 in the opening minutes and then battled through what was clearly a debilitating illness. I don't want to get myself a glass of juice when I have a 102 fever - can you imagine playing in a sport like basketball? In the NBA Finals? I don't think Dirk is getting enough credit for last night's performance. Unbelievable.
It is a three-game series now. Dallas needs Game 5 or else it will have to win two games in Miami. I still think Miami wins in six, but I'm not counting this Dallas team out. What happens if Jason Kidd or J.J. Barea show up for the rest of the series? This thing could turn Dallas's way before it is all said and done.
Ugh-la Watch
Let's track Dan Uggla's effort to reach the Mendoza Line:
Uggla went 0-3 with a strikeout to drop his average to .170.
Uggla went 0-3 with a strikeout to drop his average to .170.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Mike Hamilton Reaction
I'm numb to this by now. Three football coaches in three years, an embarrassing basketball scandal, a horrible baseball coach and now the A.D...not to mention things like Nuke Richardson, Tyler Smith and his boys' New Year's ride, Bryce Brown, or accusing Urban Meyer of cheating.
Thank goodness for Pat Summitt.
I will always be a Vol and pull for them, but I'm sick of them right now. I'm tired of bad news, bad news and more bad news. Is there any doubt at this point the hearings on Friday are going to be disastrous? Maybe the NCAA will say, "The Vols have suffered enough embarrassment and humiliation in the last three years...let's let it slide."
My feelings on Hamilton in particular are mostly positive. I never understood the whole "Fire Hamilton" movement unless it was out of loyalty to Phil Fulmer. Lane Kiffin was a lousy fit, but he was a good coach for a year and I didn't think it was a hiring that ought to get an A.D. fired.
The Bruce Pearl hire was a home run even with the dubious ending. We went to the Dance regularly, were #1 in the country for a week, were a basket from the Final Four - all worth the problems of 2011 in my book. We'll see about Cuonzo Martin.
The worst hire was Todd Raleigh. Tennessee baseball is a joke for no good reason. There is plenty of homegrown talent in Tennessee and Raleigh couldn't get any of it to Knoxville. He was a disaster, but nobody really cares about college baseball.
The biggest indictment on Hamilton is that he is leaving Tennessee athletics in far worse shape than he found it. I don't blame him for most of it, but that is the reality.
Thank goodness for Pat Summitt.
I will always be a Vol and pull for them, but I'm sick of them right now. I'm tired of bad news, bad news and more bad news. Is there any doubt at this point the hearings on Friday are going to be disastrous? Maybe the NCAA will say, "The Vols have suffered enough embarrassment and humiliation in the last three years...let's let it slide."
My feelings on Hamilton in particular are mostly positive. I never understood the whole "Fire Hamilton" movement unless it was out of loyalty to Phil Fulmer. Lane Kiffin was a lousy fit, but he was a good coach for a year and I didn't think it was a hiring that ought to get an A.D. fired.
The Bruce Pearl hire was a home run even with the dubious ending. We went to the Dance regularly, were #1 in the country for a week, were a basket from the Final Four - all worth the problems of 2011 in my book. We'll see about Cuonzo Martin.
The worst hire was Todd Raleigh. Tennessee baseball is a joke for no good reason. There is plenty of homegrown talent in Tennessee and Raleigh couldn't get any of it to Knoxville. He was a disaster, but nobody really cares about college baseball.
The biggest indictment on Hamilton is that he is leaving Tennessee athletics in far worse shape than he found it. I don't blame him for most of it, but that is the reality.
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