Recent content by Skip E. Maddoo

In watching the first dozen or so plays of his Hudl film it appeared the teams competing are at a high level. That was a competent defense on the other side and he didn't have great blocking. This kid has quick feet and good size. I hope we can keep him.

So, should they offer or not?

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I am elated. His place in the annals of football lore is the subject of great debate but we as Volunteers know the best there has ever been. Pretty good finish for a backup quarterback...

8 years old in 1988 versus Boston College. It was the first win of that 5-6 season and we didn't lose many over the next two seasons. When the Pride of the South Land opened the "T" it was the first time I'd ever seen tears in my father's eyes. That is what it means to be a Tennessee Volunteer.

Battered Vol Syndrome at its finest...

160 pounds he may be, but it isn't often a center blocks a safety in the defensive backfield.

Since we are playing in Nashville today, I'm trying a little Belle Meade bourbon.

The symptoms of BVS (Battered Vol Syndrome) are running rampant in this thread. Fellow Volunteers, enjoy this time. Despite what the "legions of the miserable" would have you believe, we are close; almost tangibly close, to returning from where we regrettably left so many painful years ago...

Why is the understanding of youth versus experience such a difficult concept to grasp? As it had been stated, we have a significant number of true sophomores with an inordinate amount of experience. 23 true freshman were on the travel roster to OU. This year we have 22 that will contribute. The...

And who could forget Danny from Bolivar on the Kickoff Call-In Show?

Compared to Manning in the first few games of that 1994 season Brandon Stewart showed a higher level of athleticism, threw a prettier ball, and was much more comparable to Heath Shuler whom, In hindsight, probably should have been a senior that season. It was obvious by November, however, that...

Interestingly enough, the aforementioned Texas A&M Aggies were led by former Vol QB Brandon Stewart whom in his freshman year at Tennessee was considered by many to have a greater upside than fellow freshman QB Peyton Manning.