Countdown to September 1st vs Ball State (Top 250 Vols)

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6 days…..

#6 - Johnny Majors

Majors is on the “Mount Rushmore” of Vols football. His excellence as a player, coach, and ambassador is unrivaled. From 1954-1956, Majors became the greatest single-wing tailback in Tennessee history. As a sophomore, Majors played on Harvey Robinson’s last team at UT, and finished 4-6. Majors gained extensive playing time, passing for over 100 yards and rushing for 416 yards. He also averaged 35 yards per punt and returned punts for 118 yards and a touchdown. He also had one interception. In Bowden Wyatt’s first season as HC, Majors became a star. In 1955, he helped UT to an improved 6-3-1 record. Johnny threw for 476 yards and 5 TDs, while rushing for another 657 yards and 6 TDs. He averaged almost 4” yards per punt and averaged over 10 yards per punt return. He was named 1st Team All-SEC and was honored as the SEC Player of the Year. In 1956, Majors led the Vols to an undefeated regular season and #2 national ranking. He completed 61% of his passes for 552 yards and ran for 549 yards. He accounted for 11 touchdowns. He also set a personal best 43 yard punting average for the season. For the second consecutive season, Majors was named 1st Team All-SEC and SEC Player of the Year. He was 1st Team All-American and was the runner up in the Heisman Trophy voting. Majors finished his career with 1,135 passing yards, 1,622 rushing yards, a 39.1 yard punting average, 344 yards in KO returns, 438 punt return yards, and two interceptions. Add his 27 total TDs, and one can understand his legendary status. After UT, he played one season in the CFL before getting into coaching. Majors win a NC as HC at Pitt in 1976, and then returned home to Knoxville, and helped revitalize the Vols program.

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peaygolf said:
6 days…..

#6 - Johnny Majors

Majors is on the “Mount Rushmore” of Vols football. His excellence as a player, coach, and ambassador is unrivaled. From 1954-1956, Majors became the greatest single-wing tailback in Tennessee history. As a sophomore, Majors played on Harvey Robinson’s last team at UT, and finished 4-6. Majors gained extensive playing time, passing for over 100 yards and rushing for 416 yards. He also averaged 35 yards per punt and returned punts for 118 yards and a touchdown. He also had one interception. In Bowden Wyatt’s first season as HC, Majors became a star. In 1955, he helped UT to an improved 6-3-1 record. Johnny threw for 476 yards and 5 TDs, while rushing for another 657 yards and 6 TDs. He averaged almost 4” yards per punt and averaged over 10 yards per punt return. He was named 1st Team All-SEC and was honored as the SEC Player of the Year. In 1956, Majors led the Vols to an undefeated regular season and #2 national ranking. He completed 61% of his passes for 552 yards and ran for 549 yards. He accounted for 11 touchdowns. He also set a personal best 43 yard punting average for the season. For the second consecutive season, Majors was named 1st Team All-SEC and SEC Player of the Year. He was 1st Team All-American and was the runner up in the Heisman Trophy voting. Majors finished his career with 1,135 passing yards, 1,622 rushing yards, a 39.1 yard punting average, 344 yards in KO returns, 438 punt return yards, and two interceptions. Add his 27 total TDs, and one can understand his legendary status. After UT, he played one season in the CFL before getting into coaching. Majors win a NC as HC at Pitt in 1976, and then returned home to Knoxville, and helped revitalize the Vols program.

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Excellent pick 👏👏👏👏👏👏

 
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peaygolf said:
6 days…..

#6 - Johnny Majors

Majors is on the “Mount Rushmore” of Vols football. His excellence as a player, coach, and ambassador is unrivaled. From 1954-1956, Majors became the greatest single-wing tailback in Tennessee history. As a sophomore, Majors played on Harvey Robinson’s last team at UT, and finished 4-6. Majors gained extensive playing time, passing for over 100 yards and rushing for 416 yards. He also averaged 35 yards per punt and returned punts for 118 yards and a touchdown. He also had one interception. In Bowden Wyatt’s first season as HC, Majors became a star. In 1955, he helped UT to an improved 6-3-1 record. Johnny threw for 476 yards and 5 TDs, while rushing for another 657 yards and 6 TDs. He averaged almost 4” yards per punt and averaged over 10 yards per punt return. He was named 1st Team All-SEC and was honored as the SEC Player of the Year. In 1956, Majors led the Vols to an undefeated regular season and #2 national ranking. He completed 61% of his passes for 552 yards and ran for 549 yards. He accounted for 11 touchdowns. He also set a personal best 43 yard punting average for the season. For the second consecutive season, Majors was named 1st Team All-SEC and SEC Player of the Year. He was 1st Team All-American and was the runner up in the Heisman Trophy voting. Majors finished his career with 1,135 passing yards, 1,622 rushing yards, a 39.1 yard punting average, 344 yards in KO returns, 438 punt return yards, and two interceptions. Add his 27 total TDs, and one can understand his legendary status. After UT, he played one season in the CFL before getting into coaching. Majors win a NC as HC at Pitt in 1976, and then returned home to Knoxville, and helped revitalize the Vols program.

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There should be a Heisman trophy sitting next to that NC trophy with John Majors name on it !!!!

I have Johnny in my top 5.
 
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OneManGang said:
I had a minor medical procedure this a.m. so had some down time and have compiled my own list of the Final Six.

I refuse to steal @peaygolf's thunder and so will post it after he does #1. I'm curious how close we are.

Hint: if you think about how my mind functions (granted, sporadically, if at all), you can discern a clue as to my #1.
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Pretty sure I have an inkling od who your #1 rightfully is. GBO!
 
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peaygolf said:
I’m gonna [be] honest and warn some of you now……. 6 and 5 might make a few a tad upset.:confused:
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gnm53108 said:
You do you PG. Love your list. A couple of player/coach’s coming up?
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Two for sure!
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Well, that's certainly enough hints for most folks to be able to guess who #5 will be, tomorrow.

I'm glad you have them side by side. They should probably be that way forever, in our memories and record books.

Heh. :)

Go Vols!
 
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peaygolf said:
Tomorrow isn’t a player/coach:confused:
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5 days…….

#5 - Reggie White

White came to UT from Chattanooga in 1980 and played in 10 games as a freshman at defensive tackle. He had 51 tackles, 2 sacks, a blocked punt and 2 forced fumbles. In 1981, White really began to show the nation how dominant he could be. Reggie led the Vols with 8 sacks and was 2nd on the team with 95 tackles. He had 8 tackles vs Colorado St and 10 tackles, 2 sacks and a safety vs Memphis St. He was the defensive MVP of the Garden State Bowl and was named to the Sophomore All-American team. As a junior in 1982, White was a pre-season All-American, but his production was limited due to a nagging ankle injury. He only accounted for 47 stops, but did had 7 sacks. He had a huge game in the tie vs LSU and had 8 tackles, 2 sacks, and forced a fumble in the Peach Bowl. Then, 1983 happened: 100 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, an interception, and a school record 15 sacks. White was literally unblockable. In the victory over LSU, he recorded 12 tackles and 3 sacks and then set a UT record that lasted three decades, with 4 sacks in the game vs The Citadel. He also had two huge sacks in the victory over Alabama. White was named 1st Team All-SEC, a unanimous 1st Team All-American, and was a Lombardi Award finalist. He was also named the SEC Player of the Year. In 42 career games, Reggie made 293 tackles and had 32 sacks. After a stellar career in Knoxville, White played two seasons in the USFL before playing for the Eagles, Packers, and Panthers. White would go on to a Hall of Fame NFL career, and is often recognized as the greatest DT in NFL history. White was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.


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peaygolf said:
5 days…….

#5 - Reggie White

White came to UT from Chattanooga in 1980 and played in 10 games as a freshman at defensive tackle. He had 51 tackles, 2 sacks, a blocked punt and 2 forced fumbles. In 1981, White really began to show the nation how dominant he could be. Reggie led the Vols with 8 sacks and was 2nd on the team with 95 tackles. He had 8 tackles vs Colorado St and 10 tackles, 2 sacks and a safety vs Memphis St. He was the defensive MVP of the Garden State Bowl and was named to the Sophomore All-American team. As a junior in 1982, White was a pre-season All-American, but his production was limited due to a nagging ankle injury. He only accounted for 47 stops, but did had 7 sacks. He had a huge game in the tie vs LSU and had 8 tackles, 2 sacks, and forced a fumble in the Peach Bowl. Then, 1983 happened: 100 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, an interception, and a school record 15 sacks. White was literally unblockable. In the victory over LSU, he recorded 12 tackles and 3 sacks and then set a UT record that lasted three decades, with 4 sacks in the game vs The Citadel. He also had two huge sacks in the victory over Alabama. White was named 1st Team All-SEC, a unanimous 1st Team All-American, and was a Lombardi Award finalist. He was also named the SEC Player of the Year. In 42 career games, Reggie made 293 tackles and had 32 sacks. After a stellar career in Knoxville, White played two seasons in the USFL before playing for the Eagles, Packers, and Panthers. White would go on to a Hall of Fame NFL career, and is often recognized as the greatest DT in NFL history. White was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.


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My cousin attended a writer’s’ workshop at Iowa in the early ‘80s. He feels no fidelity to Iowa and disdains college athletics, yet he has a coffee mug commemorating Iowa’s Peach Bowl victory over Tennessee and has made a point of drinking from it on the rare occasions we’re together face to face.
 
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peaygolf said:
5 days…….

#5 - Reggie White

White came to UT from Chattanooga in 1980 and played in 10 games as a freshman at defensive tackle. He had 51 tackles, 2 sacks, a blocked punt and 2 forced fumbles. In 1981, White really began to show the nation how dominant he could be. Reggie led the Vols with 8 sacks and was 2nd on the team with 95 tackles. He had 8 tackles vs Colorado St and 10 tackles, 2 sacks and a safety vs Memphis St. He was the defensive MVP of the Garden State Bowl and was named to the Sophomore All-American team. As a junior in 1982, White was a pre-season All-American, but his production was limited due to a nagging ankle injury. He only accounted for 47 stops, but did had 7 sacks. He had a huge game in the tie vs LSU and had 8 tackles, 2 sacks, and forced a fumble in the Peach Bowl. Then, 1983 happened: 100 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, an interception, and a school record 15 sacks. White was literally unblockable. In the victory over LSU, he recorded 12 tackles and 3 sacks and then set a UT record that lasted three decades, with 4 sacks in the game vs The Citadel. He also had two huge sacks in the victory over Alabama. White was named 1st Team All-SEC, a unanimous 1st Team All-American, and was a Lombardi Award finalist. He was also named the SEC Player of the Year. In 42 career games, Reggie made 293 tackles and had 32 sacks. After a stellar career in Knoxville, White played two seasons in the USFL before playing for the Eagles, Packers, and Panthers. White would go on to a Hall of Fame NFL career, and is often recognized as the greatest DT in NFL history. White was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.


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Peay, that top 4 better be 🔥, if Johnny and Reggie are on the outside looking in!😜
Thanks for doing this and being consistent with it. It’s been a lot of fun!
 
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