Tennessee has added a game to its 2008 home schedule. The Vols will assemble a junior varsity team to play Hargrave Military Academy in Neyland Stadium on Nov. 13. UT played Hargrave last season.
The game will feature two former Farragut players trying to work their way into college football. Tailback Andre Sterling and offensive lineman James Harrill are attending Hargrave in Chatham, Va.
It will allow UT another opportunity to evaluate Sterling, who signed with Ole Miss in February. Sterling would not be required to attend Ole Miss if he completed a year at Hargrave and he could sign with any team without penalty.
NCAA regulations limit which players UT can use in the game. Players whom UT plans to redshirt will not play because participating in the game would burn their redshirt year.
Also, players can participate in only 12 regular-season games per year.
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TooLegit2Quit writes:
Good! I really hope that this becomes an annual thing. It's a great way to get the interest of some of these great players.
gavol2572 writes:
gives the jv some action as well that some might not ever see
MrBamSeydu writes:
Just because a player played in East TN does not make them great... in fact, most times it means the exact opposite.
I don't even know if I can name a BIG TIME player to come out of East TN unless you consider Chad Pennington.... but he really was never that good. Maybe Joey Mathews??? ha ha ha ha ha sike!
TNfaninMS writes:
HUH?
Snakebrown13 writes:
While there may not be many, there are a few BIG TIME players from East TN besides Pennington (IMO, NFL = Big Time), so just for the record, here's a few:
James Stewart is from Morristown (UT/Detroit Lions)
Jason Witten is from Elizabethton (UT/Dallas)
Gerald Sensabaugh is from Kingsport(ETSU/NC/Jaguars)
Aubrayo Franklin is from Johnson City (UT/49ers)
There are some others, including Curt Phillips from Kingsport (Wisconsin) that could be BIG TIME, but only time will tell.
gnm53108 writes:
lol gator.Vanderbuilt Football!lol
txsvol#372416 writes:
What a great idea! Use our walk-ons, never-to-bes and jvs--just keep bringing those prep school players to Neyland stadium to give them a taste of what it could be for them during college. Schedule three or four games/year like that. If we can get a couple of players each year from these 'scouting sessions,' I'm sure that it will be worthwhile. Go Vols! SAVol
nicksjuzunk#646117 writes:
I still like the idea. Like what ya'll said.
T0MMYJACK writes:
I'm not believing I've read what I've read!?
Reggie White ... one of the greatest college football players ever, and one of the greatest pros.
Chattanooga.
East Tennessee.
I weep for the future of this country.
Moaninglikeheck writes:
Heck, I'd even consider Danny Spradlin of Maryville (played at UT) "Bigtime" because he played for the Cowboys and Bucs.
TommyJack writes:
gator4life, 10:47: JV ball is pretty much what FL played for 75 years prior to Spurrier.
vol4gzus writes:
Grow up guys the FOOL is apparently the pot calling the kettle black.
7:25am drift the target amomg others.
Jv game may result in picking up a new recruit after evaluation shows skills and ability t play at sec level.
Timed_vol (Inactive) writes:
I thought it was great when they still ahd the freshmen teams. In a lot of ways, the players developed better.
GrnEyedBanditTN writes:
To add to James "Little Man" Stewart... he was also a 1st round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars (#19 overall in the 1995 draft).He spent 5 years there before he left in Free Agengy for a nice contract with Detroit.
proudtn writes:
How could anyone forget Spurrier?!
Orangebrewbasher writes:
What tommy said, plus, another pair to come out of Chattanooga is the Bullocks brothers(identicle twins). They started at Nebraska and are currently starting in the Pros, one for the Detroit Lions and the other for the Saints.
vol4gzus writes:
Your welcome Sir seed spitter....watermelon man....was a great little song. Sorry I'm wingless, so the fairy(magic dust) reference doesn't stick.
Generally speaking that is sir.....
TommyJack writes:
G4: That was smack lite. :)
pdhuff#552644 writes:
TJ, you in the Red already?
Or slurping?
Waldorf writes:
General @ 7:25 -
That made me bust out laughing. Bravo.
spvol writes:
Farragut's Bill Bates spent more than a few years with the Cowboys.
TommyJack writes:
PD: Red. But it will be sweeter and colder when you pay for it. Fear not the Bruins. Ok to start worrying after 9/13.
coach_j_80 writes:
Hargrave Military Academy had a DT last year named Robert Torn, he is the real deal. He was supposed to go to UCF this year but the NCAA screwed up on paper work and he didn’t get in. I know we are desperate for DT’s, someone should check into this kid.
VOLume writes:
Hey, wasn't John Stalworth from Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County.
He's not quite Reggie White level of awesomeness, but mighty close and with a few SB rings from when the Steelers dominate. (showing my age)
VOLume writes:
Oh well, Alcoa... Alabama... You can see how I would be confused at my advanced age
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