Dinner with "Mr. Echo"...

"Mr. Echo" made his much anticipated return to the mid-state today, as he arrived in Nashville this evening.  Upon his arrival, I treated "Mr. Echo" to a meal at Blackstone Restaurant and Brewery.  It had been many months since our last meeting, and the information "Mr. Echo" shared with me tonight was refreshing to say the least.  What he gave me tonight was hope.  We are so close guys.  Many of you don't realize it, but we are on the cusp of being right back where we all want to be, and where we rightfully belong.  Here are some of the highlights from tonight...

• Tennessee currently leads for stud running back Derrick Green.  "Mr. Echo" believes Green has indeed already given the Tennessee coaching staff a silent commitment.  He also shared that he believes the commitment will be made public before the football season comes to a close.

• Rossville, GA Defensive Back Vonn Bell will be a Vol.  Tennessee has led for quite a while now, and barring a late push from Georgia or Alabama, Bell will end up in Orange and White. 

• "Mr. Echo" believes the Vols will do enough to land wide receiver recruit Marquez North out of Charlotte, NC.  North's recruitment will drag out for a while, but in the end "Mr. Echo" believes the Vols will do just enough to edge out the Gators.

• On the basketball front, "Mr. Echo" has been in contact with our Memphis source "Tango" constantly over the past week.  Austin Nichols will be attending Memphis Madness and Tiger coaches have really turned up the heat in his recruitment.  This will be the Tiger's last big push for Nichols, but "Mr. Echo" and "Tango" both firmly believe Austin will end up playing for the Big Orange alongside Mr. Hubbs.

• As it pertains to the current team, "Mr. Echo" believes they will close out the season strong, ending the season with 8, maybe 9, regular season wins.  He believes we finally get over the hump this weekend, and win convincingly in Starkville.  He also believes we have a real chance of upsetting either Alabama at home or USCjr. on the road.  Those in and around the athletic department have been pleased with the signs of progress shown by this year's team.  "Mr. Echo" believes coach Derek Dooley is the right man for the job, and will be here to stay for quite some time, as both he and his family love Knoxville.

"Mr. Echo" will be back in Nashville in the coming weeks, and will have more information as it is brought to his attention.  

Cheers and Beers!!