Most underrated Vol of the modern era?

[Jacksonvol]

I still remember when he excellerated by Benny Blades(Miami WR) to intercept a pass from ol' Vinny, in the Sugar Bowl.

One of my great memories from sitting in a great seat in the dome that night and watching him and the Vols totally dismantle a Miami team that thought they would be national champs with a huge win over us....I have all the New Orleans newspaper stories and other memorabilia from that great night....A highlight in Vol history..

 

[WhatInVolnation]

Erik Ainge. He had a good freshman year, a disastrous sophomore year, and excellent junior and senior years. I do not think many people ever forgave him for his sophomore year but he was a stud his last two years. If he had a typical game in the SEC Championship game, the Vols may have had another SEC title. Yet, everyone was excited about Crompton taking over for him and we all know how that turned out.

 

[plentygood]

Scott Wells

I'll second that!

 

[wbailey7]

Casey Clausen.

 

[terrypedigo]

:salute:Reggie Cobb

 

[JohnWardForever]

Jimmy noonan

WOW-----that goes back a day or two. Folk hero to me--courtesy of John Ward.

 

[SCvol333]

Casey Clausen.

he gets my vote as well

 

[TheBigOne10]

Travis Stephens. Ran "like a man possessed" against Florida in the Swamp in 2001. To this day, still my favorite game of the past decade.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Dwayne Goodrich

 

[VFL 24/7]

Terry McDaniel.

His son is my best friend.

 

[KuckFaneLiffin]

Phillip Fulmer.

 

[vol_american]

Alvin Harper / Tim McGee

 

[jps2194]

Craig Faulkner. He was Zach Rogers version 1.0.

 

[stephp4ut]

Jay Graham

 

[CornDontGrow]

Mychal Rivera

 

[Majorvol23]

Tee Martin ... has a street named after him, but still underrated IMO

 

[hillsborovol]

Jeremy Lincoln, or if you want to go way back - Richard Pickens

 

[bigtime]

Montario Hardesty.

 

[VOLZZ]

Forest Gump, before he transferred to Alabama.

 

[1725gatorhater]

Casey Clausen. Never lost to Fla on road,3-1 Bama, beat Miami at Miami when they were good, beat Michigan,LSU and Notre Dame.

 

[govols528]

Craig Faulkner. He was Zach Rogers version 1.0.

I agree. That guy made some amazing catches. Helped Shuler look like an accurate QB.

 

[slimjim85vols]

Kevin Mays, Marcus Nash, constatine ritzmann, Shaun Ellis, Rashad Baker, Tyrone Hines, Kevin Burnett, Kevin Simon, Jesse Mahalona, David Leaverton, Jermaine Copeland, and Anthony Munoz just to name a few.

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

Nash & Copeland really were a good tandem. Joey Kent too.

 

[RichRollin]

I've got 2 names.

1) Knoxville's own Dennis Rogan. Yes he should have stayed for his Sr. Yr. without a doubt. But his Jr. Season I remember him single handily shutting down AJ Green, Alshon Jeffry, and Julio Jones. And his epic punt return against Vandy as a freshman or sophomore (can't remember) was one of the biggest plays of that entire season IMO.

2) "Big" Dan Williams- yeah he was a first rounder, but I still felt he never got his due from the "pundits" and many UT fans. IMO he was just as good if not better than any SEC DT his last two season, including lard azz Cody. He was quite athletic sometimes making plays 10-20 yards downfield. And at times this guy just disrupted everything the offense tried to do, flat out dominant.

 

[MidTNVolunteer]

Will Ofenheusle