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So I was talking to my father-in-law the other day about his time playing college football. He was recruited by several big schools back in the day and I asked how the process went.

"Well, I first visited UT and really liked the campus and Neyland. It was close to home which would have been nice.

I then visited Auburn and I liked it as well. Alabama showed no interest in me.

I had a few call and letters from various places like Virginia, etc."

I asked why he didn't choose UT.

"Two reasons really. One they had a brand new coach that I really knew nothing about. His name was Doug Dickey and he had literally just gotten there when I visited.

Secondly, I got an in home visit from a Wake Forest coach that I loved and that sealed the deal. I signed with Wake right away."

Me: who was the Wake coach?

"Beatie Feathers"

Even though their team wasn't great, Wake ended up being a great choice for him. He got into law school there and had a great experience.

He played o line and spent his first season blocking for Brian Piccolo.


Maybe not a super cool story, but I'd never heard him mention Dickey and Feathers before.
 
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Chilling yarn, indeed.

Seriously, great story. Everything happens for a reason.
 
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yes...cool story bro...I could chat a little while with him myself...over a few beers...older people have lots of cool stories...:)

GO VOLS!
 
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MurphyVol said:
So I was talking to my father-in-law the other day about his time playing college football. He was recruited by several big schools back in the day and I asked how the process went.

"Well, I first visited UT and really liked the campus and Neyland. It was close to home which would have been nice.

I then visited Auburn and I liked it as well. Alabama showed no interest in me.

I had a few call and letters from various places like Virginia, etc."

I asked why he didn't choose UT.

"Two reasons really. One they had a brand new coach that I really knew nothing about. His name was Doug Dickey and he had literally just gotten there when I visited.

Secondly, I got an in home visit from a Wake Forest coach that I loved and that sealed the deal. I signed with Wake right away."

Me: who was the Wake coach?

"Beatie Feathers"

Even though their team wasn't great, Wake ended up being a great choice for him. He got into law school there and had a great experience.

He played o line and spent his first season blocking for Brian Piccolo.


Maybe not a super cool story, but I'd never heard him mention Dickey and Feathers before.
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A very super cool story, Murphy, especially with the Brian Piccolo connection. Thanks for sharing, my friend. Really good stuff....
 
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A better story than what my father in law told me. His high school team was down 3 TD's in the state championship and he ended up leading Polk High back to win the game throwing 4 TD's in one game. Highlight of his life, they named his high school field after him.
 
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Cool story, Just don't let that distract you from the fact that in 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game for the Polk High School Panthers winning the City championship game........
 

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What this story says to me is continuity, continuity, continuity; as it applies to UT today, we need to get people and policies in place. Todays kids have more ways to know coaches, ect. before meeting them. If they like them in a one on one meet, then they and their families and other advisors start to look at the program. That's where we are in a sad state right now. Can't blame a kid and his "team" for not being comfortable with UT right now....
 
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Stoked said:
A better story than what my father in law told me. His high school team was down 3 TD's in the state championship and he ended up leading Polk High back to win the game throwing 4 TD's in one game. Highlight of his life, they named his high school field after him.
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I never thought Kelly Bundy would settle down. Nice catch, man :)

Of course, Al Bundy was a FB, not QB.
 
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here is a cool story bro as well.....my wife and I were mulching our yard on Sunday and Randall Cobb pulled up into my neighbors driveway because he was dropping his future father in law off. Talked to him for a couple of minutes.
 
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Everyone I've known that spent time in Winston-Salem smells like tobacco. Does your father in law smell like tobacco?
 
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savannahfan said:
What this story says to me is continuity, continuity, continuity; as it applies to UT today, we need to get people and policies in place. Todays kids have more ways to know coaches, ect. before meeting them. If they like them in a one on one meet, then they and their families and other advisors start to look at the program. That's where we are in a sad state right now. Can't blame a kid and his "team" for not being comfortable with UT right now....
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Disagree. UT has shown good faith to hire folks that at least act like the players are the most important aspect of the program. Dooley( I've heard that Dooley coined VFL) hit a home run with VFL. The only problem is he was suppose to be a football coach.

Student athletes are in good hands at UT. Integrity goes a long way with honest people.
 
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