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Fingers said:
I've also found it interesting and a bit perplexing that McNeil, especially considering his experience, is an afterthought at safety. It seems the odds are with TK Jr or McDowell winning that job.
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I think McNeil may end up being one of the ones who transfers out. I might be totally wrong, but if he can't win a starting job this fall, then there's no way he wins one afterwards.
 
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The whole scene tugged at the heart.

Four of them are in the house, the two largest being 6-5, 327 and 6-3, 251.

Tears aplenty. The faces of family members painted in astonishment.

“Oh, you already started? Honey, it’s just going to get worse.”

Mugshots and police reports depicting the brutalization of the defenseless have been common this summer in college football circles.

This is not another such tale.

With a shaky hand Renee Ballenger pushed the borrowed handkerchief to her eyes, emotions too great to keep within, even with cameras snapping and recording devices rolling.

She’d just been handed the keys to her new home from*Tennessee*redshirt junior*Curt Maggitt, who glowed with pride and pulled her close to his heart with a warm embrace.

It was the third home the defensive end volunteered to help build with Habitat for Humanity. For teammate and offensive lineman*Marques Pair, it was No. 4.

Freshman*Dillon Bates*spoke of arriving at the Knoxville lot, seeing nothing more than a slab of concrete and the prideful moment of helping raise the walls. Sophomore*Malik Foreman*stood by at the dedication quietly with glassy eyes.

The whole scene was a breath of fresh air.

Even though combining with Habitat for Humanity to provide homes for those that have fallen on tough times won’t bring the Tennessee program national news, it’s a beautiful thing to see unfold. Having volunteered with the same organization myself in my college days and never seeing the dedication side of it all, it really puts a “big picture” side to what many college programs do.

Can’t speak for other universities, but Volunteers also make countless visits to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and read books to students at elementary schools.

The aforementioned group, freshman*Daniel Helm, sophomore*Cameron Sutton*as well as former Vols like*Herman Lathers,*Corey Miller*and*Marlon Walls*are just a few that have given up valuable free time for the benefit of others.

“Just know you make a difference. You make a difference on the field, but you make a difference to us,” Knoxville Habitat for Humanity president/CEO Kelle Shultz said.

These are the types that deserve to be cheered in front of a packed Neyland Stadium of 102,455.

Those that have “aggravated assault/domestic violence,” “aggravated rape,” “aggravated sexual battery,” “driving under the influence” or “theft by deception” attached to their name do not.

Not alone in thinking that right should absolutely be forfeited the moment guilt is found. When the dotted line on a National Letter of Intent is signed and faxed to a school, an agreement is made on both sides to represent not only a team, a program and a university but also a people that have their allegiances sometimes bestowed upon them by an elephant or tiger dangling over a crib.

No man, let alone one 6-4, 336, has the right to punch out a woman or squeeze her neck until she becomes totally limp. He most definitely doesn’t deserve to land on his feet by simply going from one SEC program to another.

That’d mean no*Cameron Clear*to Texas A&M, no*Nick Marshall*to Auburn, no*Tray Matthews*to Auburn, no Cameron Newton to Auburn, no*D.J. Pettway*to Alabama, etc. Sounds harsh to the “second-chance” crowd but just doesn’t seem right for a 100,000 people to cheer on a guy guilty of raping and beating someone’s daughter, deceiving his university or stealing from a classmate.

Fans can be antagonistic, especially since they have a direct line to many athletes through Twitter. It’s better just to walk away. If Jackie Robinson could do it, then young people generations later should be able to handle themselves in 2014.

“Hey @JoeQuarterback your the worst footbal player your teams got” just isn’t as hard to ignore as handwritten letters threatening the life of your newborn.

Receiving admission and financial aid as a student-athlete is a blessing and a dream fulfilled. The suds still swimming at the bottom of the bottle neck would give a limb to walk in those shoes. Pack on top of that the star status from growing up in a city or town as a premier athlete, the recruiting process courting, the limelight of being a college athlete, and there’s not much left to want.

Shultz referred to the Vols as the “celebrities of Knoxville.”

And, she’s right.

For one day at least, we met college football players that earned that status.
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Also, here is the video

Vols give back to community - YouTube
 
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Wickman said:
That’d mean no*Cameron Clear*to Texas A&M, no*Nick Marshall*to Auburn, no*Tray Matthews*to Auburn, no Cameron Newton to Auburn, no*D.J. Pettway*to Alabama, etc
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Brilliant article except this part felt out of place. Them are some fightin' words..
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
I would rather have the win over OU than UF for 4 reasons.

(Not in order)
1. To shut up Stoops
2. A big road win
3. Start the season 3-0
4. Beat a top 10, possible top 5 team.
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Sorry man but NO WAY.

James Wilhoit was still playing when we last beat them. Tim Tebow was still in HS. This needs to stop now.
 
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Specs said:
I remember sitting in the stands as the clock ticked down and people continued to file out. I only get the opportunity to go to one game a year, I usually pick a big opponent, and it usually ends with us losing. However, game day was in town and I was jacked up about seeing us finally getting a W over Florida and how I was going to drink the town dry in the aftermath.

I remember kind of soaking the atmosphere in - the sky, the stadium, the beauty of it all, combined with the crushing disappointment of how that game went.

I also remember saying to my wife, "Im done. I cant be this emotionally invested in something when it causes much more pain than joy."

Of course that didnt last very long, but thank you Dooley. Thank you for making me wish, for a brief time, that I was not a football fan, you clown.
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How you managed to compose that part without the use of expletives is beyond me...you're a better man than I.
 
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Fingers said:
I've also found it interesting and a bit perplexing that McNeil, especially considering his experience, is an afterthought at safety. It seems the odds are with TK Jr or McDowell winning that job.
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McNeil is a guy who would be better off bulking up and playing outside linebacker. He just doesn't have the speed to play safety.

I hate to sound overly negative, but until we upgrade that position we're going to struggle on defense.
 
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VolBalla2014 said:
Also, you gotta think about the momentum it would give us. Georgia's got off the field distractions and is already worried about us after last year. I have full faith in saying that Butch has Georgia's team figured out, we just need the talent to compete and the depth to stay in it for 60 minutes. We're on their radar. Then you look at the next game at Florida, if we come into it 3-1 or 4-0, they are shaking after a loss to bama and looking forward to LSU. I really think the Florida streak comes to an end this year. I believe Butch understands the importance of that game to the program's reputation and the fan base's blood pressure. Combine that with our teams tribal attitude, young talent, and the roar from 105,000 in neyland (yes I think there will be overflow), it makes me think Florida is the game we tip our hats to this year. A lot of if's, I know, but all we can do is imagine at this point. There are so many factors: Worley's supposed improved accuracy, the mildly experienced lines, and how much we can open the playbook at this stage, but I think this is the year we make a step. A&M and Missouri did it. Tennessee's time will come, I just really hope it's this year.
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Worley's and Dobbs' work with George Whitfield, will be a reference point by the end of the season. :yess:
 
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Brother's first high school scrimmage of the season is tomorrow. Between fall camp and that, I'm hoping for it to be a good day. :)
 
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silent LB commit class of 2030

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volstopfan14 said:
McNeil is a guy who would be better off bulking up and playing outside linebacker. He just doesn't have the speed to play safety.

I hate to sound overly negative, but until we upgrade that position we're going to struggle on defense.
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He seems similar to....dang blanking on his name. Safety with hyphenated name a couple years ago that moved to OLB late is his career and played some just because our LB corp was to bad.
 
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SIAP but Butch Mother FRICKIN Jones has a NOON PRESSER to open up FALL CAMP TODAY!

IT IS HERE BOYS! IT's FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE

I'm FREAKING PUMPED!!!!:rock::rock:

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Fingers said:
I've also found it interesting and a bit perplexing that McNeil, especially considering his experience, is an afterthought at safety. It seems the odds are with TK Jr or McDowell winning that job.
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Mcneil hasnt lived up to expectations, maybe thats because he hasnt had Randolph with him to keep him in position.
 
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Watched the Dave hart vid on utsports about SEC network with BOb Welton. I bet Welton is a major secret weapon in our recruiting process. He seems like a really engaging personality. That along with his talent evaluation and NFL background is a big time combo. Hopefully he sticks around a long time
 
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Okay, since practice starts tommorrow, who is gonna be the first to lose their stripe.

My prediction is Coleman Thomas on offense and Dillon Bates on defense.
 
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