I have to listen to a lot of Nashville sports talk radio where I live, and those boys think that this Saturday is the beginning of their turnaround. Many are hammering the +3.5 on their beloved Vols. They think they'll win outright, but many believe it has to be close because Vegas and Clay Travis says. Those gamBOLers know something! UK has no offense. We can stop their run. Their QB is terrible and can't throw. We didn't even gameplan last week. We played South Carolina close!
So yeah, they have no respect for the season we are having. I can understand that, I guess.
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Time: Here's something totally irrational that crossed my mind regarding this FBI investigation.
Cal is usually way ahead about knowing things regarding the world of basketball. "Tea leaves" and whatnot. I think he knew this investigation was coming, knew the guys that would be involved, and backed off. I know this was said earlier and whoever said it was right on point imo. But here's where I go totally conspiracy crazy. You ready?
I think journalists, insiders, and anyone else with influence (perhaps leakers at the NCAA?) have such a Captain Ahab complex when it comes to catching the people they don't like (i.e., Calipari), these possible issues were leaked to the FBI and trumped up so that a "child exploitation" charge could be created to get them involved. So now the FBI can do the investigating and court ordering and subpoening and sworn testimonying and all the other stuff that journalists/insiders don't have the authority to do.
So instead of rifling through the dumpsters of Birmingham Alabama, these jerks can leak enough non-substantiated evidence to a government agency, it may just require them to get involved. Now people have to tell the truth and these mean old coaches can get in the trouble they deserve.
So the FBI does get involved and all of these journos and insiders and influencers sit back and twiddle their fingers like Mr. Burns Excellent . . .thinking that Cal and UK (among others I'm sure, but follow me here) and going down. But now Cal has backed off of certain guys because tea leaves, you see? And now everyone's darlings (Self, K, Miller) are the ones that are being connected with some of these poor exploited players. Throw in the influence of the billion dollar shoe companies and now everyone is fighting to cover their ***.
They went out trying to bring down Paypal Cal and UK, the most corrupt program in history, but ended up finding out that the entire college basketball outfit is corrupt. Maybe they get their Moby Dick but in the process they have blown up the entire NCAA. The whole damn thing is a racket.
I know that's stupid.