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I do radio in Knoxville, Tennessee at the flagship station

for the University of Tennessee. That is 991 D Sports Animal, as well as I write for the

rival site covering Tennessee football and recruiting. That is vaulquest.com. Got a fun show coming up here

today. In segment of one, should Hypo have been given more consideration for SEC coach of the year?

Of course, Kirby Smart won that award, but we'll talk about why Heipel should have gotten a little bit more consideration in segment one.

In segment two, is the early signing period a bad thing?

Of course, we've got the early signing period that gets going next Wednesday,

and some interesting comments from Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlesby.

We'll talk about all that in segment two.

And then Ryan Shumpert of Rocky Top Insider will stop by to talk a little Tennessee hoops

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