Basketball and Gubernatorial Candidates
Submitted by Gene Patterson on January 26, 2009 - 9:55pm
Not all the jockeying for position at Saturday's UT-Memphis game was on the basketball court. Sources tell me a couple of gubernatorial candidates were also vying for attention.
The Haslam family has courtside seats, but Mayor Bill was no where to be seen early in the contest.
His republican opponent, Congressman Zach Wamp, however, was visible. He sat with UT President John Petersen, just a row or two away from the Haslam seats.
I'm told it wasn't too long before the Mayor did show up with his wife and claimed the front row.
A friend, who was at the game, says it was hard not to notice the two men.
I wonder what Dr. Petersen was thinking?
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I'm sure Dr. Petersen was
I'm sure Dr. Petersen was thinking man I hope the people of this state aren't dumb enough to let the Haslams buy the Governor's Mansion...not to mention if there is anybody who has done as much for the University as big Jim it's Zach Wamp.
Billy Haslam got worried that Zach was getting too much attention so he had to come show off that he daddy bought him the best seats in the house!!!