YAS ERIC BERRY GETTING P$ID

eric berry got to see his little brother do this live and in person

paul rudd luvs eric berry

Paul Rudd wears Berry Strong shirt in first half of Rich Eisen show, Charles in Charge shirt in second half pic.twitter.com/eT9zrNTcKt

— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) May 5, 2015

HBD eric berry!

Happy Birthday @stunt4president #BerryStrong #VFL

A photo posted by Tennessee Football (@vol_football) on Dec 12, 2014 at 11:37am PST

get well soon! #berrystrong

2Pz wishlist

you can get one of these for me and one for yourself as an early birthday / christmas present.

DM me for my shipping address.

berry strong #VFL

LIFE IS NOT FAIR!!!!1111

Mondays are always full of injury news, but most of them aren’t as serious as what Chiefs safety Eric Berry may be facing.

The Chiefs are putting Berry on the non-football illness list, which ends his season. There may be bigger issues for Berry to deal with in the immediate future, however.

Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder announced, via Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, that Berry reported discomfort in his chest after the team’s game last week and doctors found a mass in the right side of his chest. Burkholder said that the “leading consideration” for what Berry has is lymphoma and that he’s heading to Atlanta for further evaluation. (via)

read his statement here. if you need me, i'll be under my desk.

evan beeeeerrrrryyyyyyyyyyyy

i didn't know this happened until just now, but apparently eric berry's little brother evan berry got to return a kick in last weekend's game, and BOY DID HE EVER!

'sgo vols!!

evan berry just wants to lay down

every season is football season.

our 2pz sports commentator bun-bun is about to get his ass laid. off. there has been a veritable FONT of great news coming out of knoxville this week, and you haven't heard a peep. let's get started.

this shouldnt surprise anyone, but at the end of national signing day, butch jones and his recruiting team put together the FIFTH-RANKED recruiting class in the nation. to answer your question: yes, that's better than georgia's.

Butch Jones came out swinging, landing a ridiculous 33 new players in his first full class as head coach of the Volunteers. It includes a massive upgrade at the skill positions, including borderline five-star running back Jalen Hurd, four-star back Derrell Scott, four-star receivers Josh Malone and Von Pearson, and four-star tight end Daniel Helm.

The Vols also got signatures from a U.S. Army All-American in safety Todd Kelly, a ready-to-play offensive tackle in JuCo transfer Dontavius Blair, and six four-star recruits for the defensive front seven. (via)

read how it all came together HERE. (thx dan!)

one should also note that a fifth-ranked class is only third-ranked in the SEC, and that 7 of the top 10 recruiting classes were from the SEC, and that all 14 SEC teams made it into the top 50.

one of the highlights of signing day was the berry twins. jicydak, the younger twin brothers of 2Pz all-time favorite vol eric berry verbally committed to tennessee when they were just 14 years old. playing together for their high school team, they won a (georgia) state championship last year.

read how cute and well-liked they are HERE.


here's a video of a 5-star recruit telling the story of how coach butch jones convinced him to keep his talents in tennessee.

and finally, here's a photo of one of our 2014 recruits, d'andre payne, literally jumping for joy as he enters neyland for the first time as a vol. *single tear*

d'andre, i notice you're wearing modesty harvesty's number, and i like your spirit so far.

#BRICKBYBRICK

oh and i nearly forgot:

The Nashville Sports Council and the University of Tennessee announced today that the Tennessee Volunteers will open their 2015 football season at LP Field in Nashville. The Volunteers will take on the UAB Blazers on Saturday, September 5, 2015. (via)

is it september yet?

eric berry is still the cutest

my all-time favorite footvol got mic'd up for his game against the new york giants, and it is just amazing. you just have to watch the video in this article. he is so delightful.

“He kind of lives by ‘If you want some, come get some,'" coach Reid said. "I mean, that’s what he lives by; that’s how he handles practice. He’s out there every day. He doesn’t miss practice; he doesn’t miss workouts. He’s going to challenge every play. That’s his mode. He doesn’t care if it’s practice; he doesn’t care if it’s a game. That’s what he does and guys like that. I think, in a simple package, that’s what he’s all about.” (via)

GIMME THAT BALL ELI!

eric berry, tryna start foolin with horses.

GREAT day today! Susie, Warpaint and her trainer @Merlearbo got to meet Eric Berry @Stuntman1429 :) @chiefskingdom pic.twitter.com/cwIrDKxKI9
— Chiefs Warpaint (@ChiefsWarpaint) June 3, 2013

y'all remember how #VFL eric berry is terrified of his NFL team's horse mascot, and all horses? he's working on his equinophobia, and there is a video that has EVERYTHING (including swiperboy) right over here. don't not watch it.

"daaaaang, horse. like, i trusted you."

thx djv.

for kylie, with love

25 DAYS.

it's that time of year again. football season is peakin' right around the corner. in 25 days, we'll be whole again. one thing you need to know is that UT's new coach (and creator of this season's #brickbybrick motif), butch jones, is this week's sports illustrated cover girl!


also, check out the UTsports jersey countdown. each day, you will get features of all the players who have worn the numbers of how many days until kick-off. genius, really. (i can't wait for 14!!)

anywho, get yourself excited. it's coming!

NFL players talk about Beyonce

eric berry is in there. this sort of cracks me up. via.

i dont fool with no horses, boy.

little known (but now widely known) fact: eric berry is terrified of horses. and who can blame him? they are TOO BIG, and joel told me they are too dumb to tell your fingers apart from delicious carrots. click here to see eric berry discuss his fear.

the most perfect internet video ever made.

the new eric berry.

look at this dumb idea I bet going up hill is a real pain...

7 (and 6 and 5 and 4) DAYS!!!!!!!!!

2012 update : this 2009 post doesnt make sense anymore, but just deal with it, ok? it's been edited just slightly, but not with very much effort because unlike 2009, i have a job now (thanks, barack!). please note the prescient hatred for penn state. 

gosh, i know! i have been slacking big-time on the UT-football-greatness list. to make it up to all of you, and to get us all back on schedule, ima do a 4sie today. here we go!

10. the pride of the southland marching band
9. smokey
8. rocky top

7. the color orange!!

this should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me. orange is my favorite color. just ask anything i own. like my bike.

pantone 151c = where it's at.

6. eric berry!!

good luck! you're never going to catch him!

i love eric berry so much that i named my bike after him, and she's a lady! the UT safety is the first heisman-candidate we've had since peyton manning (i'm pretty sure). i hear what they're saying, that his chances are slim. tennessee will need to have a fairly successful season, and he'll have to pull out an amazing play in every single game. pssh. like that's even hard!!

he's the fastest runner. he takes the ball whenever he wants it. he'll run right around tim teabag. and watch out if you're georgia... he'll hit you so hard! he can play any position, just ask him! and he has the cutest tweets.

just sayin'... be sure to keep your peepers on number 14. he's a show-stopper!

5. trash talkingugh. georgia is the worst. their colors are red and black, which are ugly and boring. and they can never beat tennessee. it's like, if you put adult clothes on a bunch of toddlers and sent them out onto a football field...THAT's what it's like when georgia plays.

don't even get me started on florida. they repeatedly have poor wardrobe choices, they think their quarterback is so great, and their stadium is totes UgLy!

and auburn. second-rate at just about everything. guh-ross! their mascot is "tigers" but they yell "war eagle" like it makes any sense at all. that is 1) not an acceptible greeting, 2) not your mascot, and 3) not even an animal. more like "butt eagle".

and the same goes for the rest of you.

to be fair, the SEC is the greatest conference in all of college football, and i'd rather see all of these teams win than anyone in the big 10, especially the mf-ing nittany kitty katz. me-ouch!

4. lane kiffin!!

what a dreamboat. and he loves trash talking, too! lane's been making plenty of pre-season waves. i'm actually starting to think he might be a little bit crazy... like, beyonce-crazy. and i like it.

while we're all on p's and n's, waiting to see if he backs it up, i am enjoying the ride. my approach to tennessee football tends toward belligerent confidence, and i get the impression his does too.

keep it up, lane. can't wait til saturday! fuck this guy.

brace yourselves, georgia.