Before Mel's party Friday, I decided to come over here and clear out the dust and tumbleweeds.
And while I'm here, I'll post a few more photos from the Knoxville trip as well.
First, we have Mel being interviewed by a local Knoxville TV crew at the Hall of Fame:
(Think about that -- Mel on TV. Between that, the blogging, the print and the podcasts, he's a genuine 21st-century multimedia type.)
Next we have Mel doing one of the things he really excels at: talking on the phone.
Also from Friday, are these people Knoxville's version of the Rockettes?
Here's Mel during his speech Friday night:
And here's Mel at his Hall of Fame display case, including the women's basketball jersey of his alma mater, Temple University:
Finally, proof of that old adage that everything is bigger in Texas. How else to explain this picture of UT women's athletic director Chris Plonsky on the big screen in the Tennessee Theatre on Saturday?
That's it for now. There'll be more to come Friday.
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