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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Tony Thompson
Running Back (1987-90)


Tony Thompson came to the Vols from Lake Wales, Fla., and proved his worth whenever his number was called. He had 124 yards against Memphis in 1988 when Reggie Cobb went down, 128 yards against Vanderbilt in 1989 when Chuck Webb was injured and, when Webb was lost for the season in the second game of 1990, Tony stepped to the front and led the SEC in rushing with 1,261 yards en route to first-team all-conference honors. He had the game-winning score with 31 seconds remaining in the 1991 Sugar Bowl against Virginia and was captain of the 1990 team. Thompson earned his bachelors degree in mathematics in 1992 and his MBA in 1995, both from UT, and is now the president of Thompson Services Group in Newbury Park, Calif.

24 Days!!!!!

GO VOLS.
GO BIG ORANGE .. :rock:
 
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23 Days!!!!!

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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Tommy West
Tight End (1973-75)


A three-year letterwinner for the Vols, Tommy West helped lead Tennessee to a pair of bowl games and two final rankings among the top-20 in the nation. The Gainesville, Ga., product was named a co-captain of UT's 1975 sqaud and played in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game that same year.
West began his collegiate career as a running back, but saw most of his playing time as a tight end catching 37 passes for 575 yards. He earned second-team All-SEC honors as a senior after recording 16 receptions for 233 yards and three touchdowns. During his junior campaign, he caught an 81-yard pass from Condredge Holloway, still the longest non-scoring play in Tennessee football history.
West earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 1976 and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that same year. He also played two seasons of baseball for the Volunteers (1974-1975) and had a career batting average of .305. He hit .367 in 1975 and was named All-Southeastern Conference Eastern Division. Currently the defensive coordinator at Southern Miss, West has served as the head football coach at three different schools: UTC (1993), Clemson (1993-98) and Memphis (2001-2009). He holds a career coaching record of 84-96, including three bowl victories.

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GO BIG ORANGE ... :rock:
 
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22 Days!!
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Richmond Flowers
Wingback (1966-68)


The versatile Richmond Flowers was one of the most exciting athletes to come to Tennessee, and left with the same title.

He garnered All-America honors his junior season in 1967 as wingback for the Vols. Although Flowers only carried the ball 10 times for 24 yards, the Montgomery, Ala., native led Tennessee with 41 receptions for 585 yards and four touchdowns.

Flowers, a world-class hurdler, missed the 1968 Olympics following a hamstring injury. Later that fall, he returned to the Vols and moved to tailback. His junior year was also his best at returning kicks with 173 total yards. Flowers finished with a career average of 21.6 yards on kickoff returns.

A stellar track star, Flowers won one NCAA title, six SEC championships and was a three-time All-American.
Drafted in the second round by Dallas in 1969, Flowers played five seasons in the NFL as a safety with the Cowboys (1969-71) and New York Giants (1971-73). He then spent one season in the World Football League (1975) before going to law school.

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GO BIG ORANGE ... :rock:
 
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Hey guys,
I've been a member here for awhile(witnessed the whole gruden movement) but haven't yet made any post.

What I'm pondering is there a certain place to go online and stream the games that aren't in my viewing network? I always tend to wait till the last second to try and figure this stuff out, but not this time!
 
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I have ask opinions a few time now ill yet this thread. Don't feel the need to make a new one. I planned to take my 7 yr old nephew and 2 yr old son to the open practice. Would this be the best time to see how my two yr old would do in the enviroment???
 
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20 DAYS LADIES & GENTS!!

ALL-TIME 20s
Joe Little - 1937, 38
Fred Newman - 1939,40,41
Richard "Dick" Huffman - 1942, 46
George Murray - 1944, 45
Bill Padgett - 1948
Bert Rechichar - 1949, 50, 51
Ed Godzak - 1953
Don Rushin - 1954
Stockton Adkins - 1955, 56, 57
Jim Cartwright - 1958, 59, 60
Ken Honea - 1961, 62, 63
Walter Chadwick - 1965, 66, 67
Bill Baker - 1968
Gary Theiler - 1969,70,71
Gary Rankin - 1972, 73, 74
Thomas Rowsey - 1975, 76, 77
John Warren - 1979,80,81,82
Charles Benton - 1984, 85, 86
Keith Denson - 1988, 89, 90
Joey Chapman - 1991, 92, 93
Chester Ford - 1994, 95, 96
Brian Lynch - 1997
Travis Henry - 1998, 99, 00
Derrick Tinsley - 2002,03,04
Demetrice Morley - 2006
Nevin McKenzie - 2008
Geoff Courtney - 2009
Mike Edwards - 2009
Rajion Neal - 2010, 11, 12

GO VOLS..
GO BIG ORANGE ...:rock:
 
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GBO97 said:
The Florida gators have teeth? News to me
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Yep but after they play the Volunteers they'll be asking for more than just their 2 front teeth.

Name of Story after a embarassing defeat
Volunteers Make Gators a Endangered Species

Let's not just defeat the Gators make them quit.
 
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Player Spotlight
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Dale Carter
Defensive Back (1990-91)


Dale Carter came to Tennessee to be a playmaker, and he did just that. In two seasons with the Vols, Carter earned All-America status each year and garnered national recognition as a sticky defensive back and an explosive kick return man. He is the only Vol to be named an All-American while wearing the number 18.

It was his kick-return capabilities that sealed his All-America status in 1990 as he led the nation with 507 yards on 17 returns for an average of 29.82 yards per return. Carter also returned 29 punts for 381 yards, a 13.1-yard average.
His senior year, Carter was one of three final candidates for the Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back. and a host of other VOLUNTEERS wore the number 18!!!!

GO VOLS..
GO BIG ORANGE ... :rock:
 
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