Finding Orange in unexpected places

If you ever wanted proof that there's an Orange lining to every cloud, it's this beautiful 1979 VW bus. The reason it's so joyful, in addition to his high-vibrating positivity, is because the pic was provided by a Gator fan.

"This is my son Brett's beloved 1979 orange Volkswagen bus. Sad to say it's more Tennessee orange than Gator red, though don't tell him I said that."

That was from Sandy in Jacksonville, a co-worker and devoted UF fan/alumn. And here she is, showing she can tell good Orange from bad!

Of course Tennessee fans are desperate for anything positive these days, and we sure ain't getting it from the gridiron. News from Knoxpatch is that UT had a "rocky" recruiting weekend. Yikes.

But there is good news in Orange Nation if only we look for it, y'all:

* Like how about that men's hoops team putting the chomp on the Gators Saturday night?

* Or hows bouts the men's golf team kickin butt and taking names out Arizoni Way?

* Our baseball team is getting a lot of attention, and not just because it's fixin to start its 100th season.

* Tennessee's softball team has been picked to finish strong in the SEC East this season. Rock on!

* Oh and let's not leave out track and field, where our men and women are tearin' it up!

The BOVB is grateful for the pic, Sandy. Thank you! Because it's a reminder that Orange comes in all shapes and sports.

Jeff

This (pic) doesn't suck

So it looks like Tennessee is expected to have a sucky National Signing Day this week. GoVolsXtra.com reports that a lot of dudes Coach Kiffin hoped to snag, and who may have shown some initial interest in the Vols, retreated from the scene. That sucks.

But what totally doesn't suck is this badass armored personnel carrier/tank that my nephew Andrew spotted in Knoxville, the Mecca of Orangeness, last week. Apparently it belongs to a unit known as The Big Orange Army.

"i saw the tank on tuesday but didn't have my camera so i went back on thursday and took several pictures," Andrew said in his e-mail. "i even ran out in the middle of the road in order to take the best pic but do to shutter delay it was just a picture of the f-150 i was almost hit by, but i got a couple good ones."

The BOVB discourages anyone from running into the road to snap pics of OVs, but I must agree with Andrew that he got a couple good ones.

Jeff