DeusExMachina
I am not a nice person.
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Admittedly, the subject of this week's post wasn't my original idea. Names such as Seivers, Haynesworth, Henderson, and Spiva are still on the list, as as groups such as "The Colquitt family", and even games that many may be able to replay in their heads, like "The Miracle at South Bend" and "The 1998 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl". There may even be one about Doug Atkins, but I'm hesitant to do one about the big fella due to the outstanding threads already posted by @Sgt_Nick_Fury ( The Legend of Doug Atkins. ) and @Volosaurus rex ( The Legendary Exploits of Doug Atkins: Must Reading for young Vol Fans )
Blah blah blah, get to it Deuce. Got it.
In the annals of Tennessee history, the quarterback position has had some outstanding names attached to it. Some that will go down in history (Manning), some that will only be remembered by Vol fans (Clausen), and some that may go down in infamy (Bray). However, in 1971, a young man from Lee High School in Huntsville, Alabama signed with the Vols despite being drafted #4 overall in the MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos. Not only would he go on to do great things on the baseball diamond for the BaseVols (fun fact, he still holds the record for most games with a hit at 27), but his exploits on the football field are the true subject of this week's post (I hold no hard feelings if his baseball career is discussed as well, for the record).
The young man redshirted in '71, but once he took over as the starting quarterback in '72 (and in doing so, become the first ever Black QB to start in the SEC), he went on to amass a 25-9-2 regular season record, a 2-1 bowl record, and etch his name into the hearts and minds of Vols fans for all time.
Enough of my blathering, though. It's showtime, so without further ado....my Orange and White brethren and sisteren.......talk to us about "The Artful Dodger", Condredge Holloway.
Blah blah blah, get to it Deuce. Got it.
In the annals of Tennessee history, the quarterback position has had some outstanding names attached to it. Some that will go down in history (Manning), some that will only be remembered by Vol fans (Clausen), and some that may go down in infamy (Bray). However, in 1971, a young man from Lee High School in Huntsville, Alabama signed with the Vols despite being drafted #4 overall in the MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos. Not only would he go on to do great things on the baseball diamond for the BaseVols (fun fact, he still holds the record for most games with a hit at 27), but his exploits on the football field are the true subject of this week's post (I hold no hard feelings if his baseball career is discussed as well, for the record).
The young man redshirted in '71, but once he took over as the starting quarterback in '72 (and in doing so, become the first ever Black QB to start in the SEC), he went on to amass a 25-9-2 regular season record, a 2-1 bowl record, and etch his name into the hearts and minds of Vols fans for all time.
Enough of my blathering, though. It's showtime, so without further ado....my Orange and White brethren and sisteren.......talk to us about "The Artful Dodger", Condredge Holloway.