Name player that doesn't get enough credit for their time at Tennessee

#102
#102
Chris White absolutely came out of nowhere to earn All-American honors in his only year as a starter. "As a fifth-year senior in 1985, White made his first career start in the season opener against UCLA as an injury replacement. Three interceptions later, White had secured his place as the Vols' starter the rest of the season. He recorded nine interceptions on the season to lead the NCAA. White ended with 62 tackles and three fumble recoveries." University of University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site - Football
 
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#104
#104
For Tennessee fans who are too young to understand the historical significance of his career, Dewey Warren. Together, Doug Dickey and Dewey Warren ushered in the modern era of Tennessee football. Prior to 1965, the first year in which Warren played, no Tennessee player completed more than 36 passes or passed for more than 552 yards in a single season; both of those records were established by Johnny Majors in 1956 and were sufficient to rank him 2nd in the SEC that year in both categories.

Dewey Warren replaced the injured Charlie Fulton at quarterback in the Ole Miss game and finished the year. In less than four full games, he completed 44 of 79 passes for 588 yards, all of which established new single-season, individual passing records. Almost half of that yardage came in his season-ending performance against UCLA, a game in which Warren completed 19 of 27 passes for 274 yards. Given the infrequency with which the forward pass had been utilized previously in the single-wing offense, this may well have been the first time that a Tennessee quarterback produced the kind of passing statistics associated with the modern era of college football.

Warren’s late-season aerial show would only whet the appetites of Vol fans for the 1966 season, a year in which he shattered all existing school passing records by completing 136 of 229 passes for 1716 yards and 18 touchdowns. Dewey Warren finished the 1966 season as the first and, thus far, only Tennessee quarterback to lead the nation in passing efficiency. For Tennessee fans who, for decades, had been accustomed to the infantry-based assault force of the single-wing, the suddenness with which Tennessee implemented its aerial attack must have felt like a clap of thunder and bolt of lightning from out of the proverbial blue.
 
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#107
I realize that we don't have any holdovers from the Neyland era that contribute to this forum, but who can name Tennessee's only three-time All-American (1938-1940)? He never lost a regular-season game during his collegiate career. He also "became a member of the all-time AP All-America Team, the all-time All-SEC Team (1933-82) and the Half-Century All-America Team (1950). He also is a member of the 35-Year All-SEC Team named by the Atlanta Journal, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl halls of fame."
 
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#108
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Volosaurus rex said:
For Tennessee fans who are too young to understand the historical significance of his career, Dewey Warren. Together, Doug Dickey and Dewey Warren ushered in the modern era of Tennessee football. Prior to 1965, the first year in which Warren played, no Tennessee player completed more than 36 passes or passed for more than 552 yards in a single season; both of those records were established by Johnny Majors in 1956 and were sufficient to rank him 2nd in the SEC that year in both categories.

Dewey Warren replaced the injured Charlie Fulton at quarterback in the Ole Miss game and finished the year. In less than four full games, he completed 44 of 79 passes for 588 yards, all of which established new single-season, individual passing records. Almost half of that yardage came in his season-ending performance against UCLA, a game in which Warren completed 19 of 27 passes for 274 yards. Given the infrequency with which the forward pass had been utilized previously in the single-wing offense, this may well have been the first time that a Tennessee quarterback produced the kind of passing statistics associated with the modern era of college football.

Warren’s late-season aerial show would only whet the appetites of Vol fans for the 1966 season, a year in which he shattered all existing school passing records by completing 136 of 229 passes for 1716 yards and 18 touchdowns. Dewey Warren finished the 1966 season as the first and, thus far, only Tennessee quarterback to lead the nation in passing efficiency. For Tennessee fans who, for decades, had been accustomed to the infantry-based assault force of the single-wing, the suddenness with which Tennessee implemented its aerial attack must have felt like a clap of thunder and bolt of lightning from out of the proverbial blue.
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Pretty sure you told me to get off your lawn...
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
I realize that we don't have any holdovers from the Neyland era that contribute to this forum, but who can name Tennessee's only three-time All-American (1938-1940)? He never lost a regular-season game during his collegiate career. He also "became a member of the all-time AP All-America Team, the all-time All-SEC Team (1933-82) and the Half-Century All-America Team (1950). He also is a member of the 35-Year All-SEC Team named by the Atlanta Journal, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl and Orange Bowl halls of fame."
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Suffridge?
 
#112
#112
CA_Vol said:
Pretty sure you told me to get off your lawn...
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Not at all. I presume that your comment is made in blue-font jest, but a sense of historicity, among college football fans, often comes only with the passage of time and the acquisition of perspective.
 
#114
#114
Eddie Vol Halen said:
Greg "the keg" Amsler
Shazzon Bradley
Todd Kelly (Sr)
Andy Kelly
Craig Faulkner
James "Little Man" Stewart
Tony Thompson
Antoine Davis
Mose Phillips
Joey Kent
Shawn Bryson
Billy Ratliffe
Gerald Riggs
Alan Houston
Joey Kent
Nick Reveiz
Sullin Brothers
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One of these is unlike the others
 
#115
#115
My first choice is Casey Clausen, hell, him diving for the pylon against Alabama in Tuscaloosa is my phone background, but for this one I am going with Jesse Mahelona, and I'm beginning to think it isn't even close. We need a highlight video for him stat, his death roll signature sack is permanently ingrained into my memory.
 
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#119
ScornedPapaVol said:
Casey Clausen. Iceman.

Chris Brown. Dude was a very good player.

Parys Haralson. Beast off of the edge.
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My sister's roommate while Parys was in college dated Parys his entire collegiate career. Dude was a jerk, to her at least. She WAS mildly bipolar though.
 
#121
#121
Forever151 said:
I'll start by saying Tyler Bray

Yes he didn't win anything important but he had the best arm since manning !! Also did us a favor by helping Dooley out the door !!!!

If we had a decent defense dooleys last year bray would of been a house hold name and we would of been in the sec championship !!!
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Iceman #7 Casey Clausen
 
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#124
#124
Ray Zalinsky said:
Willis Tucker, Bill Nowling, Clyde Fuson, and Rudy Klarer
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Yes, they are the Volunteers who most truly gave their all for Tennessee and their country.

Apparently, no college football program lost more to World War II than Montana State. "14 Montana State players spanning the classes of 1935 through 1944 were killed in World War II. Astonishingly, during the 1940 and 1941 seasons, 11 were full or part-time starters on the then-Montana State College varsity.

Famed sportscaster Bill Stern was the first to publicize the story when Stern named MSU's fallen heroes his "All-American Team" of 1944. By war's end, their names had been memorialized in newspapers across the country and read into the Congressional Record by legislators. Although attained through tragic circumstances, it was national attention that Montana State had never known." Mountains & Minds: Everybody's All-Americans
 
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#125
#125
I think he had fanfare with is pick in the UF game, but I don't hear Deon Grant's name tossed around a lot when fans reminisce on this board.
 
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