Let’s face it – every day we are routinely bombarded with questions. When you’re an emerging media company in Nashville, people just want to know what your opinions are on everything. It’s only natural. And, since our duty is to serve the people, well, we have no choice but to be present. That’s the SoBro Way. Also, aren’t mailbags just a barrel of laughs anyway? Welcome to the newest weekly recurring feature up in this bitch: The SoBros Mailbag. As always, hit us with those mailbag questions @SoBrosNetwork on Twitter, email ’em to me anonymously at thesobrosnetwork@gmail.com. And, holy shit, I need to update this terrible intro paragraph that I’ve been using literally ever since I started writing this column…
Question:
Can you please explain to me in detail how the internet works?
— Titan Travis (@Titantravis08) July 11, 2024
Answer:
Travis, I have no idea. I just work here. Here’s what some guy on Reddit said:
“In its simplest terms, its 2 or more computers connected to each other. But those 2 computers could be fundamentally different — for example, a phone and a desktop PC. Everything is different in them. Now extend this idea to 3 billion devices or even more.
To make communication possible between these 2 devices, they agree to send and receive data in a certain way. This agreement is called a protocol. Internet is facilitated extensively via IP or literally, Internet Protocol.
Over this protocol, we have even more such as HTTP, SMTP, and a butt load of alphabet soup.
This is the simplest I can make.”
Question:
When might we see a resurgence in Vanderbilt football where they’re competitive in SEC play? Or are the Commodores eternally destined to be the league’s punching bag?
— Ed Helinski 🇺🇸🇵🇱 (@MrEd315) July 11, 2024
Answer:
Oof, that’s a tough one. I know the general sentiment for years has been that “until Vanderbilt commits to world class facilities, they will be the SEC’s doormats.” I mean, if you think about all that Nashville has to offer a potential recruit, it’s crazy that Vanderbilt has been so bad. It’s not impossible for someone to win there, as we saw with James Franklin, but it’s difficult to retain talent when it’s so hard to compete in that league. It’s little more than a stepping stone job at best…a lame duck one at worst. How do you attract and retain coaching talent? How do you convince players that they’ll be apart of a competitive team? Do you adapt and adjust to the transfer portal and NIL era of college football? Until we have positive answers for those questions, I don’t see how Vanderbilt ever rises above what they are.
Question:
How great is the new custody battle match going to be with Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley?
— Goody (@real_goody) July 11, 2024
Answer:
Man, this storyline has been great. They have the opportunity to do some real Game of Thrones type of stuff with it if they dig deep. There have been clues that Liv has been playing Dom all along just to get back at Rhea, so it would be sick if they see that through. Wrestling feels like it’s halfway decent again. I don’t watch every show every week, but the last few times I have watched, it’s been awesome and this storyline has been a big part of that.
Question:
What Yankee candle smells did you used to love that you have “grown out of” or just don’t find nearly as appealing as you once did?
— Eldon English (@shrike113) July 11, 2024
Answer:
Sparkling Snow is a great example of this – when it first came out, I thought it was a revolutionary holiday candle. But, the more I burned it, the more I felt it actually wasn’t very festive and smelled more like a fresh outdoor fragrance….or, soap. I still burn it every once in awhile in January, but rarely during the holidays anymore. In the same vein, I really liked Cherries On Snow at first, but the more I burned it, the weirder and more season-less it felt.
Question:
Is there anything good about August, no football (in season), no holidays, hot af. I was born in August and the older I get the more I think it’s a bottom tier month. Can you also do a ranking or tier list of the 12 months
— Grizzler (@GrizzWizz24) July 11, 2024
Answer:
This might be a hot take, but I actually love August. I think I’ve become so obsessed with the pursuit of not letting time pass me by, that I’ve successfully wired my brain to enjoy the current season because the following season is still ahead of us. I know it’s weird, but hang with me. Fall feels different in October because it’s already half over with. In August, we still have ALL of fall to look forward to. That’s why I like August….it’s like the night before vacation. August is the calendar’s equivalent to setting your OOO at work on a Friday when you clock out before taking a week off. I start looking forward to all of the stuff I’m going to do in the fall. My brain does this weird thing where I’ll be sweating my ass off at night, but thinking “oh, I swear it’s just a liiiiiiittle bit cooler out tonight!” Like, I’m just forcing fall to hit me. And, I’m cool with preseason football. I dissect it just as much as regular season football, so I’m good with it. Traffic’s a little lighter as everyone’s back in school. Stores are a little less crowded because it’s so hot that no one wants to leave the house anymore. It’s great!
After that, fall is obviously king. I like January – love me some winter time, but not the winter time that stretches into my spring time. That’s why I’m so low on February – Super Bowl comes and goes, the season’s over with…it’s depressing…and then it’s still cold outside? Give me a break. To me, July is the worst month of the year. There’s no immediate end in sight for the raging heat. There’s absolutely nothing going on on the sports calendar, and after the 4th of July, it’s like we all just pack it up for the season. We had our fun summer activities, but now it’s too hot and we’re going to shut it down until Labor Day. That’s how I landed on these tiers:
Tier 1:
October
August
November
September
Tier 2:
December
June
January
April
Tier 3:
March
May
Tier 4:
July
February
And for what it’s worth for the rest of you, here is how Grizzler answered his own question:
Mine probably go:
— Grizzler (@GrizzWizz24) July 11, 2024
Tier 1:
Oct
Nov
Dec
Tier 2:
Sep
Jan
Feb
May
Tier 3:
Mar
Apr
Jul
Tier 4:
Aug
Jun
Question, from McCash on Instagram:
What is the Titans equivalent in the other Big 3 leagues?
Answer:
The NHL is easy because they’re right here in town – the Preds. Known for playing a specific brand of their sport for decades. Occasionally is good enough to make a deep run, but never good enough to win the title. By that criteria, I’m going with the Indiana Pacers in the NBA and the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB.
Question, from Brett on Instagram:
You may have the fastest growing hair of anyone I know. What is your secret?
Answer:
Panda Express at least once a week. Thank you.
Keep the questions coming – catch y’all next week!
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.
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