Why is TN known as #WR U?

[aaronvol]

One word...

HEART

No matter how talented you may be as a recruit, if you lack this one thing then you need not apply.

Heart?...ha...just better receivers.

 

[volunteer2]

Anthony Hancock!!!

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Alvin Harper
Willie Gault
Peerless Price
Robert Meachem
Donte Stallworth
Marcus Nash
Kelly Washington
Jason Swayne
Justin Hunter
Da'Rick Rodgers
Cordarelle Patterson
Carl Pickens
Anthony Morgan
Joey Kent...etc..etc..etc

 

[Daloth]

This makes no sense. WTH? Cardiovascular U.

I think UT medical center has one of the nation's leading heart programs right? maybe we are giving our wide receivers implants and he was trying to break the story but didn't know how.

 

[volsfansince4387]

Alvin Harper
Willie Gault
Peerless Price
Robert Meachem
Donte Stallworth
Marcus Nash
Kelly Washington
Jason Swayne
Justin Hunter
Da'Rick Rodgers
Cordarelle Patterson
Carl Pickens
Anthony Morgan
Joey Kent...etc..etc..etc

Denarious Moore (u list most def, but no dmoore or meach?)
Robert Meachem
Eric Parker
Stanley Morgan
Cedric Wilson
Chris Hannon
Mark Jones

 

[Bms4880]

Alvin Harper
Willie Gault
Peerless Price
Robert Meachem
Donte Stallworth
Marcus Nash
Kelly Washington
Jason Swayne
Justin Hunter
Da'Rick Rodgers
Cordarelle Patterson
Carl Pickens
Anthony Morgan
Joey Kent...etc..etc..etc

The list should include Tim McGee, Anthony Miller and Stanley Morgan. Possibly Sam Graddy, who was on Tecmo Bowl.

 

[chattavol420]

wr u is great...but I really believe it would be better for us if we were dt u!

 

[chattavol420]

Denarious Moore (u list most def, but no dmoore or meach?)
Robert Meachem
Eric Parker
Stanley Morgan
Cedric Wilson
Chris Hannon
Mark Jones

oh man, you forgot to mention nukeeese! remember him? Urban had to cheat to try to get him and he still came here! man I miss Lil Kiffie!

 

[Neyland'76]

Another was Larry Seivers in the Battle era who was an All American (when Bob Hope announced an all American Team on his prime time show). Part of the legend started in the mid to late 1970's when UT had a recruiting poster that showed the NCAA Champion 440 Relay Team in their football uniforms! I wonder if anyone else ever remembered seeing that poster - it would be cool to see again.

And yes, for those of you wondering, the picture was in color! (So was the Bob Hope Show!)

 

[VolBraniac]

We turned the corner with Lester McClain.

 

[FRO]

Because if Da'rick doesnt pick mary jane instead of UT, we have Rick, Cordarelle and Hunter.....thats why

and i dont care how bad our D was last year, we get to six wins with Rick.....

But he decided to hang out with his bong instead of his play book

 

[KBVol]

One word...

HEART

No matter how talented you may be as a recruit, if you lack this one thing then you need not apply.

Huh?

 

[Bms4880]

1st round:
Stanley Morgan (1977)
Anthony Hancock (1982)
Willie Gault (1983)
Clyde Duncan (1984)
Tim McGee (1986)
Anthony Miller (1988)
Alvin Harper (1991)
Marcus Nash (1999)
Donte Stallworth (2002)
Robert Meachem (2007)
Cordarrelle Patterson (2013)

2nd or 3rd round:
Richmond Flowers (1969)
Jeff Moore (1979)
Darryal Wilson (1983)
Carl Pickens (1992)
Cory Fleming (1994)
Joey Kent (1997)
Peerless Price (2000)
Kelley Washington (2003)
Justin Hunter (2013)

Later rounds:
Lester McClain (1971)
Larry Seivers (1977)
Lenny Taylor (1984)
Eric Swanson (1986)
Joey Clinkscales (1987)
Anthony Morgan (1991)
Vince Moore (1991)
Billy Williams (1995)
Nilo Silvan (1996)
Cedrick Wilson (2001)
David Martin (2001)
Denarius Moore (2011)
Zach Rodgers (2013, predicted)

Notable undrafteds: Sam Graddy (1987), Leonard Scott (2003), Jayson Swain (2007), Bret Smith (2008), Lucas Taylor (2009), Gerald Jones (2011)

Feel free to modify as you see fit.

 

[Stark_Vol]

Heart. Miles and miles of heart.

 

[Boca Vol]

1st round:
Stanley Morgan (1977)
Anthony Hancock (1982)
Willie Gault (1983)
Clyde Duncan (1984)
Tim McGee (1986)
Anthony Miller (1988)
Alvin Harper (1991)
Marcus Nash (1999)
Donte Stallworth (2002)
Robert Meachem (2007)
Cordarrelle Patterson (2013)

2nd or 3rd round:
Richmond Flowers (1969)
Jeff Moore (1979)
Darryal Wilson (1983)
Carl Pickens (1992)
Cory Fleming (1994)
Joey Kent (1997)
Peerless Price (2000)
Kelley Washington (2003)
Justin Hunter (2013, predicted)

Later rounds:
Lester McClain (1971)
Larry Seivers (1977)
Lenny Taylor (1984)
Eric Swanson (1986)
Joey Clinkscales (1987)
Anthony Morgan (1991)
Vince Moore (1991)
Nilo Silvan (1996)
Cedrick Wilson (2001)
David Martin (2001)
Denarius Moore (2011)
Zach Rodgers (2013, predicted)

Notable undrafteds: Sam Graddy (1987), Jayson Swain (2007), Bret Smith (2008), Lucas Taylor (2009), Gerald Jones (2011)

Feel free to modify as you see fit.

Nice Work!!!!! :good!:

 

[Rudy123]

Richmond Flowers, Stanley Morgan, Larry Seivers, Tim McGee, Willie Gault, Anthony Morgan, Carl Pickens, Peerless Price, Donte Stallworth
Enough said...

Justin Hunter is a long jumper. Does that count? I realize that long jumping does not require speed and is usually considered as "Field" in the "Track & Field' sport.

 

[Rudy123]

1st round:
Stanley Morgan (1977)
Anthony Hancock (1982)
Willie Gault (1983)
Clyde Duncan (1984)
Tim McGee (1986)
Anthony Miller (1988)
Alvin Harper (1991)
Marcus Nash (1999)
Donte Stallworth (2002)
Robert Meachem (2007)
Cordarrelle Patterson (2013)

2nd or 3rd round:
Richmond Flowers (1969)
Jeff Moore (1979)
Darryal Wilson (1983)
Carl Pickens (1992)
Cory Fleming (1994)
Joey Kent (1997)
Peerless Price (2000)
Kelley Washington (2003)
Justin Hunter (2013, predicted)

Later rounds:
Lester McClain (1971)
Larry Seivers (1977)
Lenny Taylor (1984)
Eric Swanson (1986)
Joey Clinkscales (1987)
Anthony Morgan (1991)
Vince Moore (1991)
Nilo Silvan (1996)
Cedrick Wilson (2001)
David Martin (2001)
Denarius Moore (2011)
Zach Rodgers (2013, predicted)

Notable undrafteds: Sam Graddy (1987), Jayson Swain (2007), Bret Smith (2008), Lucas Taylor (2009), Gerald Jones (2011)

Feel free to modify as you see fit.

Leonard Scott (Pittsburgh Steelers)

 

[TreeSnake]

Bowden Wyatt

 

[Coach Grizz]

Grizz, hittin' it. :hi:

Vol fans should know this

 

[Bms4880]

Leonard Scott (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Thanks, added. I'll never forget the kick return he housed to blow up Georgia's momentum in 2001 or so.

 

[KBVol]

1st round:
Stanley Morgan (1977)
Anthony Hancock (1982)
Willie Gault (1983)
Clyde Duncan (1984)
Tim McGee (1986)
Anthony Miller (1988)
Alvin Harper (1991)
Marcus Nash (1999)
Donte Stallworth (2002)
Robert Meachem (2007)
Cordarrelle Patterson (2013)

2nd or 3rd round:
Richmond Flowers (1969)
Jeff Moore (1979)
Darryal Wilson (1983)
Carl Pickens (1992)
Cory Fleming (1994)
Joey Kent (1997)
Peerless Price (2000)
Kelley Washington (2003)
Justin Hunter (2013, predicted)

Later rounds:
Lester McClain (1971)
Larry Seivers (1977)
Lenny Taylor (1984)
Eric Swanson (1986)
Joey Clinkscales (1987)
Anthony Morgan (1991)
Vince Moore (1991)
Billy Williams (1995)
Nilo Silvan (1996)
Cedrick Wilson (2001)
David Martin (2001)
Denarius Moore (2011)
Zach Rodgers (2013, predicted)

Notable undrafteds: Sam Graddy (1987), Leonard Scott (2003), Jayson Swain (2007), Bret Smith (2008), Lucas Taylor (2009), Gerald Jones (2011)

Feel free to modify as you see fit.

Damn 4880.... you killed it with this list. Appreciate it.

 

[sp8283]

Basicly we have put more WR's in the NFL than any other school !!!

 

[BootySweat]

Because if Da'rick doesnt pick mary jane instead of UT, we have Rick, Cordarelle and Hunter.....thats why

and i dont care how bad our D was last year, we get to six wins with Rick.....

But he decided to hang out with his bong instead of his play book

Blunts, IMO.

 

[VegasBaby!]

To say that Wide Receiver U started with Richmond Flowers, a great Tennessee player as was Stanley Morgan, is revisionist history. Tennessee was actually known as Linebacker U in the late 60s and early 70s. Tennessee became known as WR U during Major's "Air Tennessee" era. We put 6 wide receivers into the NFL between 1982 to 1984. Anthony Hancock (82), Willie Gault ('83) and Clyde Duncan ('84) were all 1st rounders and Darryal Wilson ('83) was a second rounder. Mike Miller was a 4th rounder in '83 and Lenny Taylor was a 12th rounder in '84. As you can see, we sent 3 WRs to the NFL in the 1st four rounds of 1983. During this era, we were loaded and had trouble getting all of our great receivers on the field. Future first rounder Duncan had to wait for the older guys to leave in order to start. Major's Air Tennessee period was truly a golden era for UT wide receivers. This is when we actually first became known as Wide Receiver U.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

Absolutely correct. This period also coincided with Kippy Brown's first tenure as wide receivers coach at UT. In addition to the receivers that you named, Anthony Miller, Tim McGee, Alvin Harper and Carl Pickens all benefited from Brown’s tutelage prior to joining the professional ranks. One might call Kippy the Founding Father of Wide Receiver U.