Non hoops PCTI bios

My thought with this post was to make sure Kyle has a cheat sheet of sorts for each guy in PCTI as it pertains to his spot within the group outside of the hooping.

AHop will provide more life details in his posts, if you guys will actually answer his email. In the meantime, here’s the quick scouting report I would give on each guy.

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1.       Danny Krow

Nickname: Dan the Boy; Dan, Dan, the [insert whatever] Man

PCTI Connection: Founding Father, helped with initial organization.

Systems: Brentwood HS, University of Tennessee, Nashville Hooper, Dallas

He is the genus of the species: every PCTI member can be traced back to him.

Social profile: Only drinks liquor, only drinks it straight, carries the flag for breakfast, brings almost nothing to the table after the first night, film watcher, itin-stick maker

2.       Brent Carney

Nickname: The Beast, BC, The Brat (2010-2016)

PCTI Connection: Founding Father, infamously questioned the scalability of the idea, lifelong BFF of Dan The Boy

Systems: Father Ryan HS, Nashville Hooper

Knew the majority of the early PCTI crew either through Nashville or visits to UT during the college years

Social profile: Vastly underrated social chameleon, doesn’t believe in loyalty, will get emotional at a dinner, will pretend to smoke a cigarette, BEER GUY, film watcher

3.       Michael Orr

Nickname: Smo

PCTI Connection: Lifelong friend of Dan The Boy and The Beast, added to PCTI roster in year two

Systems: Brentwood High, Nashville Hooper, Dallas, Former linebackers society (legacy)

Despite not playing basketball has deep connections with most of PCTI. Along with Nashville roots and a current Dallas residence, he put in time in Chattanooga at which point he got to know BenWilson (I think) and currently works closely with TP.

Social profile: Funny man, will sell you out for a good joke, almost no tolerance for drinking, drives the PCTI van

4.       Ian Van Horne

Nickname: Bruiser, Stickman

PCTI Connection: Founding Father, staple of the Brentwood High/UT scene

Systems: Brentwood High, Nashville Hooper, University of Tennessee, Former linebacker society

Social profile: Insatiable desire to know what the plan is, volume drinker, good on the grill, versatility in social settings, breakfast aficionado, prideful drinking games participant 

5.       Joe Thompson

Nickname: Actor, Act, $ingz (2014-2016)

PCTI Connection: Founding Father, initially part of the Father Ryan scene but was active in the Dallas stable at the time of PCTI I

Systems: Father Ryan HS, Nashville Hooper, Dallas (alumnus)

Heavy weight in the Nashville Hooper community, based on fact that people who have just met him think he’s funny

Social profile: Liar, single so remains in going out shape, low key drinker who relies on ACTING ability and FUNNY JOKES rather than intoxication, makes up fake biographical details in order to LIE and ACT, volume public maker outter.

6.       Pat Higdon

Nickname: Spotlight

PCTI Connection: Part of the Father Ryan scene, connected with Danny when both were living in Boston during the early years of PCTI, also part of UT scene but sneaky age difference kept that from amounting to much in terms of PCTI bonds, joined PCTI for III

Systems: Father Ryan HS, Nashville Hooper, University of Tennessee

Social profile: One of the few actually interesting people in the group, usually has the cigs, versatile drinker, good versatility to switch between high brow and low brow social settings, hugger, does not require maintenance, new father

7.       Anthony Hopkins

Nickname: AHop, Hops

PCTI Connection: Founding Father, only guy who can rival Dan The Boy for PCTI connections

Systems: David Lipscomb, Nashville Hooper, University of Tennessee, Dallas (alumnus)

King of the Nashville Hoops scene. Reputation as a good run organizer followed him to UT. Dabbled in the Dallas scene during early PCTI years. For two plus decades many have branded him as a package deal with Abe.

Social profile: Prolific night life guy who prefers to lead from the front, good at what he does and knows it, never a threat to vibe kill, underrated for dedication to PCTI-centric social elements (dinners, trivia, etc.)

8.       Josh Stephen

Nickname: Abe

PCTI Connection: Founding Father

Systems: David Lipscomb, Nashville Hooper, University of Tennessee

Social profile: May maintain PCTI’s only perfect record for making it out every night anyone was doing anything in any of the PCTIs, like his hoops profile prefers to be low key and win you over with consistency, Colorado address makes sense, no threat to vibe kill, deep love for PCTI is understated and is his ace up the sleeve, too often falsely characterized as a space cadet

9.       Deuce Hite (only guy who’s real name won’t be used)

Nickname: Deuce

PCTI Connection: Founding Father, his brother Mike Hite played in the first two PCTIs and that’s where the idea to bring Deuce in to the fold began

Systems: Father Ryan High School, Former linebackers society

Social Profile: MVP, only “popular” PCTI guy who isn’t at all hateable, free wheeling and big spending persona, good in any environment but raises his game with the moment

10.   Scott Donley

Nickname: Cockstrong (2011-aprox 2016), currently a nickname free agent though reputation as being busy seems like it’s going to lead to something this year

PCTI Connection: Joined for year two after being too busy year one.

Systems: University of Tennessee

Made his connections in Knoxville with all of the UT PCTIers, Hails from Cincinnati.

Social Profile: Tweener due to being a former social legend but now dedicated family man and business titan, strong drinker who isn’t afraid to prove it, versatility, good energy

11.   Ben Wilson

Nickname: BenWilson

PCTI Connection: Founding Father

Systems: Farragut HS, University of Tennessee, Nashville Hooper (adulthood)

Made his connections in Knoxville with all the PCTIers. High school with TP and Kyle. Currently a staple of the Nashville hoops scene

Social profile: Low key guy who has been questioned by some (Dan) for going a little too low key in recent years, one of the few actually funny people in PCTI, sneaky great PCTI history knowledge, keeps up with the laundry

12.   Tyler Powell

Nickname: TP

PCTI Connection: Joined in PCTI VII

Systems: Farragut HS, University of Tennessee

Social profile: Confident and battle-hardened approached to partying, unshakeable, much like on the PCTI court he doesn’t need any plays called for him to make an impact, will gladly go with the flow

13.   Jeff Sabin

Nickname: Sabin

PCTI Connection: Founding Father who left amid controversy (Dan) only to gloriously return for PCTI VII

Systems: Dallas

The only native Texan in the Dallas pipeline

Social profile: Does not drink tracing back to LDS background, PCTI’s foremost conversationalist, best of class game recapper, leads from the front on any recovery/maintenance outings

14.   Michael Beasley

Nickname: Beas, Natch (hard a pronunciation), Biz

PCTI Connection: Joined for PCTI III

Systems: University of Tennessee, Nashville Hooper

Was in the Brentwood system but attended Brentwood Academy. Long-standing relationship with the Krows.

Social profile: Resident good-looking guy, more likely to fall hard and fast than fling, sneaky good at burns, best laugh in PCTI, funnier than Actor w/o trying to be, “popular guy” in the group

15.   Andy Cibotti

Nickname: Smooth

PCTI Connection: Joined in VII, roommates with Dan and Juice

Systems: Dallas

Social profile: sloth-like motor, likely to only be seen awake for games and late night social activities, nickname reflects his reputation with women, unapologetic, still a little green behind the ears in terms of PCTI but doesn’t seem to care

16.   Jeff Godon

Nicknames: Juice

PCTI Connection: Joined in VII, roommates with Dan and Smooth

Systems: Dallas

Social profile: nickname is literal as he makes his own fruit juices, youthful exuberance, reputation for being a loose cannon that has yet to manifest in PCTI, value pick for going out accomplice on account of youth, not being married and energy