I see a few people have installed the Vol Talk toolbar. I wanted to know who all had installed it. The toolbar has an immediate notification for emergency updates like when the next coach is announced so I wanted to know who had it so I can test the real time notifications. Also any additional RSS feeds or things I can add let me know. For people who don't have it then your missing out. Pretty nice way to get back to the website here and keep up with topics real time without being on the site and I added some nice functions like youtube search right from the toolbar. The install is completely safe and work with Firefox.

I am using it myself. When I am at work it lets me keep up with threads on the board when I cannnot be directly on the site.

So if you have some ideas or if you can tell me who has it I would like to test the real time notification and make sure people are getting it

OK guys I reinstalled the member map so people can see where our members are located. My little pin looks lonely out there. So go put your mark on there

http://voltalk.com/board/index.php?s=&act=membermap2


Or you can find it under the drop down for member links up in the right hand corner of the header banner area.

OK this year I think we finally got the pick em modification right. I am adding a few restrictions this year based on feedback though. The pick em is available for all members. I don't want to restrict anyone from playing, but winners will not be elgible for prizes if you have not completed at least a minimum of 25 posts by end of the pick em season. The reason for this is I do not want to send out money to people who are only here for the contest. I would prefer for this to be people who want to contribute to the Vol Talk community.

The pick em link is to your left in the menu option and if you using the skin without the menu to your left then click here for the link:

http://voltalk.com/board/index.php?autocom=vt_pickems


Navigation is quite simple. When you get to the pick em area. Click on the only one open which is Vol Talk Pick Em 2008. There you will select the week which right now there is only week 1 obviously. Once clicking there look to your right and you will see the option drop down. Just click on MY PICKS and make yours with the radio button next to the team you think will win. This modification is much better than the old one. This one will track your picks over the season and also allow you to look at other people's picks as the season progresses by using the Leaderboard link to the right at the main page. You can also see the picks based on which ones they got correct and the ones they did not.

Prizes this year since I got the bugs all worked out:

1st prize: 200.00
2nd prize: 50.00
3rd Prize: 25.00

Winners must have an eligible Paypal account

That is also the other reason I am insisting on by END OF SEASON who ever wins has made at least 25 posts during the year. I do mean REAL posts as well. Not fake posts to pad stats. This is for all to have fun but for members who contribute.


If you have any questions always click on the contact us option in the above drop down menus or just clich it in contact us forum or even here:
http://voltalk.com/board/index.php?autocom=contact


The first week is up so you can make your picks and even change them as many times as you want up until close of the the week. Week closes 8/28/08


Thanks and enjoy the upcoming college football season.

A little birdy told me he was about to land on the Plains.

FYI

Look for him to have a decision Sunday afternoon and if its money he is after he will be in Orange. Looks like UT will go at least 400 thousand and he should be on the offensive side of the ball as possibly Co-OC/ TE or OL Coach.

Looks like our next coach on the staff could be Georgia Assistant Rodney Garner.Tennessee seeks to interview Georgia assistant GarnerDefensive line coach, recruiting coordinator was candidate for Auburn coaching jobBy TIM TUCKERThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSaturday, January 03, 2009Tennessee has requested and received permission from Georgia to interview Bulldogs assistant football coach Rodney Garner for a position on the Vols’ staff, Georgia spokesman Claude Felton said Saturday night.Garner is Georgia’s assistant head coach, defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.RELATED UGA LINKSHe interviewed last month for the head coaching job at Auburn, which instead hired Gene Chizik. Now, Garner is talking to Tennessee about a position on new coach Lane Kiffin’s staff.It is not clear what position on the staff Tennessee is talking to Garner about. Kiffin already has hired his father, longtime NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, as the Vols’ defensive coordinator and has hired Ed Orgeron, formerly defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints, as associate head coach, defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.Garner has been on Georgia’s staff since 1998. He was a Tennessee assistant in 1996-97, coaching offensive tackles and tight ends.

Happy Birthday to: milohimself

We at Vol Talk hope you have a great birthday!