Reader delivers columnist's four favorite words. You are so right.| Adams

My favorite thing about emails column: A reader agrees with me. My second favorite thing: A reader disagrees with me.

Let's begin with a carefully worded, concise literary contribution from my new favorite correspondent, Jim.

Jim writes: You are so right. Cancel national signing day.

My response: Thanks, Jim, for my four favorite words: “You are so right.”

Feel free to write often.

Thomas writes: While I am not one of your regular correspondents, I do have an issue that I hope you would address. Specifically, I see numbers of high-profile players in positions of need for Tennessee transferring to other SEC Schools. Yet, other than one foul ball (the Wyoming wide receiver) Tennessee's Transfer Portal appears to be working in only one direction, out.

I don't see four Preferred Walk-Ons providing an upgrade to the Tennessee program. While Josh Heupel did a great job his first year here, he did the same at UCF and went downhill the subsequent two years he was there. Is his ability to recruit a problem?

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My response: I can’t speak to Heupel’s ability to recruit elsewhere. But he should do fine at Tennessee. Doesn't every coach?

He and his staff signed the 16th ranked recruiting class against all odds – mainly, the specter of NCAA sanctions, resulting from the recruiting debacle under former coach Jeremy Pruitt.

As for transfers, Tennessee wasn’t active because it’s seemingly operating well under the 85-scholarship cap. Its sacrifice should make an impression on the NCAA when it metes out penalties.

My guess is the Vols will fare much better recruiting transfers in the next school year.

Hopefully, if they do, I will receive a follow-up email from you that reads: “You were so right.”

Mike writes: Age has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not Barnes ever wins a national championship or advances to the Final Four. What matters is whether he is capable of recruiting top level talent, has the ability to mold that talent into an effective team and if he can develop solid game plans to best position the team to take on its various opponents.

Saban is older than Barnes and the reason Saban continues to be so successful is he accomplishes all of the above requirements. Age is irrelevant. (And I'm not just saying that because I am 71 years old.)

My response: I remember when I was 71, thinking “the 70s aren’t that bad.” Two years later, I realize what a fool I was at that age.

Carl writes: John, I’m really not into sports much but there are a few things that really seem absolutely stupid.

The first being, during a football game, the announcer will always say over the PA, ”IT’s THIIIIIIIRD Down”. If someone doesn’t know what down it is, look at the jumbo-tron or ask the guy next to you. It’s SOOOOOO annoying for something so obvious.

Second, when a professional golfer putts on the green, invariably some moron screams ”IN THE CUP” as soon as the the golfer hits the ball! Like screaming that will somehow alter the outcome of the putt??? Just shut up and don’t sound stupid.

Third, at a basketball game, the fans yell ”DEFENSE, DEFENSE” Or hold up a picture of a fence. What do they think their team would do when the opposing team has the ball, go back to the locker room and wash their hands.

I’m sure I could think of others but the little sports I watch, those things stand out.

It might make for a good column to ask others what annoys them.

My response: What annoys me about sports: Someone who’s “not into sports” telling me how to write a sports column.

Just kidding. In fact, I appreciate your sports’ annoyances and hope other readers will heed your call for more of the same.

They know where to reach me.

Mark writes: Would you be interested in an interview or guest article with Financial, Economic, and Crypto Expert, Nick Agar, Founder of AXIA Coin, about the need for increased transparency in public markets for retail protection?

My response: I would rather go bankrupt.

John Adams is a senior columnist. He may be reached at 865-342-6284 or john.adams@knoxnews.com. Follow him at: twitter.com/johnadamskns.

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