TROJANS BUSTED
Can you say Karma? A lot of Vol fans are after the NCAA told USC “NO BOWL FOR YOU”. After an intensive investigation of former football player and now Super Bowl champ Reggie Bush and NBA star O.J. Mayo, the NCAA made an example out of USC. For the next two years the Trojans cannot go to a post season bowl, even if they go through the season undefeated. Also they have lost 30 (THIRTY) scholarships, and are on probation for four years. The wins they had in 2004-2005 (14) are wiped away from the record books and they may still lose the BCS title they earned that year. Reggie Bush may also loose his Heisman Trophy he won in 2005 due to his intelligibility that season. This means that there will be no BCS champion for that year.
According to the NCAA investigation, Bush received gifts from two sports agents such as paid motel rooms and also a rent-free home for Bush’s parents. Also they purchased a brand new suit for Bush and a limo drive to the December 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation. Reggie was ruled ineligible for the entire 2005 season. Bush said in a statement that he was “disappointed for the fans and the university”, well maybe he shouldn’t have accepted the offers as this is clearly a violation of the NCAA rules. Former head football coach and current head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll said he “was absolutely shocked”, maybe that’s why he left USC after last season for the NFL job, which opened the door for Lame Kiffen to accept that position and leave UT high and dry. Kiffen said “we will continue to play championship football” too bad Lame that you cant play championship football if you cant go to the championship!
The NCAA took no action against the basketball team which imposed penalties on itself last season which included being banned from post-season play last year and also forfeiting all of its wins when Mayo played for them.
Also the women’s tennis team was also cited for unauthorized phone calls mad e by a former player but the university vacated all of its wins they had between November 2006 and May 2009.
FrogVol Report: 2010 Football Season
The 2010 football season is fast approaching and once again Vol fans are “up in arms”. After Lame Kitten’s quick exit to take the head coaching job at USC a quick search was on to find another man for the job.
On January 15th 2010 Derek Dooley was named the 22nd head coach at the University of Tennessee.
Dooley is 41 years old and was born in Athens Georgia, he is the son of legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley.
Dooley played football as a walk-on wide receiver for the Virgina Cavaliers, where he earned a scholarship after his sophomore season. The Cavaliers went to three bowl games during Dooley’s stint, including a conference title game in 1989. He was named first-team Academic All-ACC , his senior year. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia four years later. Before beginning his football coaching career he practiced law in Atlanta.
Coach Dooley has had an extensive career in the collegiate level with stints at UGA in 1996 as a graduate assistant. He was a wide receivers coach at Southern Methodist University and also assisted in recruiting there.
2000-04, LSU was Dooleys home as he helped as the Tigers’ recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, then as the running backs and special teams coach.
In December of 2006 he got his first head coaching job at Louisiana Tech where he had a record of 17-20 including a bowl victory (Independence Bowl). He led his team to a 8-5 record in 2008.
Before that he served on the Miami Dolphins coaching staff with Nick Sabin until he was offered the job at LA Tech.
Dooley is married to a doctor and they have three children.
Dooley seems to me to be a level headed guy with a lot of class and I think he will be a great fit for the Vols, but that’s what i said about “Lame Kitten”, so only time will tell!
“Everything we’re going to do is going to be done with a foundation of integrity with every aspect of the program,” Dooley said. “We’re going to represent this institution with class on and off the field.” (ESPN)
He also has a son named Peyton which goes well here in Big Orange Country.
Also he has a tough road ahead of him as the Vols lost recruits left and right after “Lame’s” abrupt departure. The Vols still picked up the number nine recruiting class in the country according to rivals.com with such athletes as four star recruit Tyler Bray, 6-6 187 QB, who was clocked in the forty yard dash at 5.45 seconds. Also the son of famous NFL quarterback Phil Simms, Matt 6-3 215, who is transferring from junior college.
The schedule will not make it any easier either. With several powerhouse teams on the schedule this year.
Lets hope Dooley can bring the Vols back to the national spotlight where they belong!
2010 UT Football Schedule
Sept. 4th Tennessee-Martin (H)
Sept. 11th Oregon (H)
Sept. 18th Florida (H)
Sept. 25th UAB (H)
Oct. 2nd LSU (A)
Oct. 9th Georgia (A)
Oct. 23rd Alabama (H)
Oct. 31st South Carolina (A)
Nov. 6th Memphis (A)
Nov. 13th Mississippi (H)
Nov. 20th Vanderbilt (A)
Nov. 27th Kentucky (H)
GO VOLS!!!!
Eric Berry top pick for Kansas City has coaches and fans excited!
The Kansas City Chiefs selected former Tennessee Vols star Eric Berry (Def. back /6-0, 211) as there first pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Berry had a fabulous career at Creekside High School in Fairburn Georgia, where he was a four-year starter at quarterback and safety. The All-American led his team to a 37-5 overall record during his prep career, including two regional titles and an appearance in the State 4A quarterfinals as a senior.
His senior year in high school was a great one as he was named the Georgia Player of the Year by Gatorade and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He rushed for 1,500+ yards and passed for 1,000. Also Berry snagged three interceptions and racked up 40+ tackles as a defensive back. He also was a starter on the East squad of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Following in his fathers foot steps, James; who was also a three year starter for the Vols, Eric enrolled at Tennessee in 2007 and immediately made an impact on the defense. Being just the third Vol in the Phil Fulmer era to start the season opener as a true freshman. He was voted Freshman All-American and started all 14 games, snagged five INTs for 222 return yards including one TD, breaking the record of 177 INT return yards set by Bobby Majors in 1970. Berry fell seven yards shy of breaking the NCAA all-time record for interception return yards, as his 494 yards rank behind the 501 generated by Terrell Buckley of Florida State (1989-1991), shattering the previous high of 379 by Bobby Wilson of Mississippi (1946-49).
With 14 career interceptions he tied Deon Grant (1997-99) for fifth on Tennessee’s all-time list. His sophomore year, he broke the school and SEC records, collecting 265 interception return yards and surpassing the previous mark of 244 set by Joe Brodsky of Florida in 1956.
During his junior season with the Vols, Berry displayed both exceptional maturity and the field intelligence of a veteran pro, with such skills as being a dominating force in run support and keeping up with the quick SEC wide receivers. Berry also took home several awards during his career as a Vol such as the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. It was no surprise when Berry, a two time unanimous selection for All-American, announced his plans to enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
Berry was also a National Honor Society member and graduated with a 3.75 GPA, he also took other awards home during his tenure in Knoxville such as the Jack Tatum Award, presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio, and the Vince Dooley Award, given to the top defensive back in the southeast by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
Spring practice with the rookies began sometime this week and Cheifs Head coach Todd Haley stated he was very excited about Berry and looked forward to the up coming NFL season.
Fans also voiced their opinion of Berry!
“You nailed it with this kid Berry………Yeaaah haw………..” said a very happy Chiefs fan.
“I’ll be the first to say that I am stoked to have Berry here. He will fill a huge need and will elevate the play of the secondary all around him” said another fan, and another said, ” He’s the top Safety out there, hopefully he can play some CB and disguise some formations. Most important, after seeing his reaction and hearing what this young guy had to say, he’s gonna be easy to cheer for and likely a lot of fun to watch. I love his enthusiasm. The tough guy exterior melted away and he was just “Happy” to be a Chief. Welcome aboard Mr. Berry, I hope you have a long, healthy and successful career…beginning with an appearance in the Playoffs and the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Hey, Michael and Jerry…look! It’s Eric Berry! ERIC BERRY!’
I think Eric will do very well in KC and i will be rooting for the Chiefs for years to come, good luck Eric!!
Cosby reaps rewards following stellar season
COSBY-It was certainly a football season to remember. The Eagles rebounded from a 2-8 season in 2007 to finish 8-2 during the regular season for a share of the Region 1-1A championship, a first for Cosby, and another trip to the playoffs. Despite an opening round loss to Midway, Eagle head coach Tyler Shelton couldn’t be prouder of his bunch.
“We practiced hard and we played hard,” said coach Shelton, “and you can’t ask for much more than that. The coaching staff put in a lot of long hours getting game plans together, and the players paid attention and listened. We would have liked to win that District championship outright, and getting past the first round of the playoffs. But, we’re working on those. We’re trying to build a successful history here, and it takes time. But, we’re making progress.”
Fellow coaches in Region 1-1A have seen Cosby’s growth and improvement since coach Shelton took over the program four years ago, and heaped praise on the program by voting five Eagles to the All-Region team and five more as honorable mention.
Named to the Region 1-1A All-Region team were seniors Mitch Miller, Spencer Grooms, Trenten Dunn and Matthew Hester, and sophomore Robert Herzog.
Named as honorable mention were Jordan Cates, Matthew Lane, Danny Raines, Cody Butler and Robbie Whitted.
“I think we should have more,” said coach Shelton. “This was a real team effort on our part this past season. We had different guys stepping up each and every week. They played together as a team, and we certainly had more guys that deserved the recognition. But I’m proud of those who were named.”
Grace Christian had the most players named to the All-Region team (six) including Frank Atticus, Phillip Hester, Patrick Green, Jordan Bel, Tyler Richardson and Blake Hester. From Cloudland were Matt Tipton, Nick Sluder and Jon Shell. From Unaka were Dustin Taylor and Drew Chambers. And from Jellico were Ryan Morress and Josh Kennedy. The players from Hampton were unavailable.
The Region 1-1A Most Valuable Player award went to Grace Christian tailback David Amos.
“I thought that should have gone to Mitch (Miller),” said coach Shelton. “What he did this year was incredible, and we played a much tougher schedule that Grace.”
Miller had nearly 1,300 yards rushing for the Eagles this past season, and they were tough yards against not only the Region 1-1A teams, but four schools higher in classification.
The Region 1-1A Offensive Player of the Year went to Randell Johnson of Cloudland while the Defensive Player of the Year went to Josh Peters of Unaka. The Special Teams Player of the Year went to Jacob Teetezman of Jellico.
That only leaves the Region 1-1A Coach of the Year, and here’s where the other Region coaches sat up and took notice. The Coach of the Year went to coach Shelton.
“I certainly didn’t expect that,” said coach Shelton. “I mean Grace and Hampton had the coaches I though it would go to. But, I was told that going from 2-8 to 8-2 and a share of the Region championship was the reason. You need a lot of help when you get this kind of award. It’s not just me. It’s my assistants and my players, not to mention the support from the school and our fans.”
Coach Shelton is far too humble. Since taking over the program four years ago, there has been much he has done. Coach Shelton is now 25-18, becoming Cosby’s winningest ever football coach with the Eagles’ victory over Cloudland early in the season. More importantly, he has three seasons with winning records and three trips to post-season play. And that’s with just four seasons under his belt.
BANQUET SET
To celebrate another successful season, the Eagle Football Banquet and awards presentations have been set.
The Football Banquet will be held on Saturday, December 13, at the Cosby School cafeteria starting at 6 p.m.
There will be great food, and, as always, some great stories and celebration over an outstanding season. Awards will be presented after the food has been served.
2009 SCHEDULE RELEASED
No sooner than the season finishes and the post-season banquet is set, Coach Shelton has already released his 2009 Cosby Eagle Football Schedule.
“It’s a little different,” said coach Shelton. “With us moving up to Class 2A and the new classification handed down by the TSSAA, we changed things up a bit. We still have our traditional rivals from our old Region (Hampton, Cloudland and Unaka), but we’ve added some new teams that should make it interesting.”
Those new teams on the schedule include Claiborne County, Gatlinburg-Pittman, North Greene, Hancock County and Cumberland Gap. Gone are Kings Academy, Jellico and Knox Gibbs. Back on the schedule for 2009 are Pigeon Forge and Chuckey-Doak.
“The reclassification was supposed to cut down on travel,” said coach Shelton. “But it really doesn’t do that. I’m really not thrilled with the new classification, but you have to take it and deal with it. I think we’ve set up a pretty good schedule. It’s a tough one, but that’s the way we like it.”
Tough in deed considering the Eagles will have to face Gatlinburg-Pittman at the Highlanders home. They’ll also be on the road at Class 3A Pigeon Forge, and at Hampton, Chuckey-Doak and North Greene. Of particular interest is the set of games following their season-opener on August 21, 2009, at home against Claiborne. The next three games on the schedule are on the road at Gatlinburg-Pittman, Hampton and Pigeon Forge. That’s just plain brutal.
With the new classification, only Cosby and Hancock County are in the same District.
“It’s kind of difficult to figure out at first,” said coach Shelton. “What you really have to do is put it up on a board, and then branch off the teams according to class and you get a better picture. We’re still in a tough Region, so no changes as far as tough is concerned.”
Cosby’s new Region has old foes Hampton and Unaka, and new foe North Greene. Only the top two teams will advance to the playoffs under the new system.
Here’s Cosby’s 2009 Football Schedule:
Week 0
Friday, Aug. 21: Claiborne County (Home), 7:30 p.m.
Week 1
Friday, Aug. 28: Gatlinburg-Pittman (Away), 7:30 p.m.
Week 2
Friday, Sept. 4: Hampton* (Away), 7:30 p.m.
Week 3
Friday, Sept. 11: Pigeon Forge (Away), 7:30 p.m.
Week 4
Friday, Sept. 18: Hancock County* (Home)(Homecoming), 7:30 p.m.
Week 5
Friday, Sept. 25: Chuckey-Doak (Away), 7:30 p.m.
Week 6
Friday, Oct. 2: Cloudland* (Home), 7:30 p.m.
Week 7
OPEN
Week 8
Friday, Oct. 16: North Greene* (Away), 7:30 p.m.
Week 9
Friday, Oct. 23: Cumberland Gap (Home), 7:30 p.m.
Week 10
Thursday, Oct. 29: Unaka* (Home) (Senior Night), 7:30 p.m.
*Denotes Region Game
(New Region includes Cosby, Hampton, North Greene, Unaka. The top two teams at the end of the regular season will go to the Class 2A playoffs)
By PAUL MEADOR
NPT Sports Editor
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