A peek at the life, times and thoughts of John during his two-year stint in Knoxville.

The overthrow has been coming for awhile, but after the BCS snoozefest (except West Virginia's beatdown of Oklahoma) and the excitement of basketball this season, NCAA hoops has overtaken football as my favorite college sport.

What great timing, too. Saturday night Memphis is playing Tennessee in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in Memphis.

Basketball has faster pace, momentum can shift in a moment and it doesn't take all afternoon to watch a game. College hoops has always had the most exciting postseason but now I like its regular season the best too.