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Tennessee and Georgia at a Crossroads Heading Into Week 2

What a difference a week makes. Last week, Georgia was ranked in the top 15. Tennessee wasn't even receiving votes. The Bulldogs were very unimpressive against Oklahoma State, with an offense ...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 2 months ago 312 reads 3 comments
Led By Freshmen: Vols Thump Western Kentucky

At some point during the first quarter of Saturday's 63-7 blowout of Western Kentucky, Phillip Fulmer must've been smiling. Tennessee had just committed their second turnover, and QB Jonathan Crompton was looking more and more like his 2008 self...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 2 months ago 319 reads 4 comments
Eric Berry, Tennessee's Super DB, May Snatch Heisman From Tim Tebow

Way back in 1997, Peyton Manning was by far the best quarterback in the country(just ask Ryan Leaf), and arguably, the best football player. When he announced that he was returning for his senior season, Volunteer fans the world over rejoiced...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 3 months ago 758 reads 12 comments
Whatever Happened To The Tampa Bay Rays?

It was Sunday night, sometime before or after Jacoby Ellsbury stole home on my beloved Yankees, that my buddy Joey mentioned something I predicted in February...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 7 months ago 129 reads 2 comments
Japan-China: Yu Darvish Dazzles in WBC Opener

Japan and China combined for just 10 hits, but a home run and a solid performance out of the Japanese bullpen allowed the defending World Baseball Classic champions to successfully defend their ...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 9 months ago 160 reads 0 comments
Alex Rodriguez Finally Faces Steroid Allegations

A few years ago, Barry Bonds walked into the clubhouse for spring training and was confronted with allegations of steroid use. Bonds denied everything in an effort to protect his legacy. His plan backfired...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 9 months ago 45 reads 4 comments
An Open Letter to The New York Yankees

Dear New York Yankees, Look at that smile. He must love playing baseball, or, more to the point, love hitting a baseball...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 10 months ago 285 reads 12 comments
And The 2008 Heisman Trophy Winner is...

That's Tim Tebow, or the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner. He plays for the Florida Gators, or the best team in college football. Now before everyone pulls out their Jump to Conclusions Mat, let me say this...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about 12 months ago 2,489 reads 32 comments
Tennessee-Chattanooga: Volunteers Look Impressive in Blowout Win

There have been a number of concerns expressed in the preseason about whether or not the 2008-09 Tennessee Basketball Volunteers could match the scoring output, particularly from the perimeter, with the loss of Chris Lofton (above) and JaJuan Smith...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 353 reads 11 comments
Manny Ramirez Sweepstakes to Begin Thursday

Thursday. That's the deadline for the Los Angeles Dodgers to make Manny Ramirez an offer he can't refuse. So far, they haven't. And if their latest offer is the best they can do, things don't bode well for The Boys of Summer...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 799 reads 1 comments
Ramblings in The Wake Of Tennessee-Wyoming

(Note: This is just a series of random thoughts. When I sat down at my computer, I meant to try and figure out what happened Saturday against Wyoming. But after two hours of rambling, this is all I could come up with...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 738 reads 20 comments
A Dark Day for the Big Orange as Phil Fulmer Steps Down

Tennessee Head Football Coach Phillip Fulmer met with university officials Monday morning to discuss the future of Volunteer football. By mid-afternoon, word had spread throughout that Fulmer was out...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 701 reads 5 comments
The Gridiron Gradebook: BCS Edition

It's been a couple of weeks since the last installment of the ever-evolving Gridiron Gradebook. This time, we focus our attention on the BCS Top 10, which has been under unprecedented scrutiny since its release on Sunday...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 84 reads 0 comments
A Modest Proposal For The BCS Playoff

To coincide with the release of the first BCS poll of the 2008 season, it seemed like an appropriate time to introduce my plan for a six team, college football playoff in 1,100 words or less...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 1,132 reads 28 comments
The SEC Gridiron Gradebook: Vol. II

Though it was hardly an upset this season, Vanderbilt knocked off No. 13 Auburn, 14-13, giving the Commodores a perfect 3-0 SEC record for the first time in decades...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 304 reads 0 comments
Upset Special, Part II: Week Six College Football Picks

The upsets have begun. South Florida fans can always look ahead to next season, as their national title and Big East title hopes took a hard hit last night at home against Pittsburgh...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 543 reads 7 comments
The Very First SEC Gridiron Gradebook

It was a topsy-turvy week for many teams across the college football landscape. In the SEC, Alabama made a big statement in the West, while losses by Georgia and Florida opened up the race in the East...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 200 reads 3 comments
Who's Next? A Few Week Five College Football Predictions

Not so fast. While USC’s upset loss to Oregon State may have opened the door for a number of teams in this week’s Top 25, we’ve only been playing for three weeks...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 406 reads 0 comments
1-2 Record Sounds Familiar to Tennessee

Before being blown out last season in The Swamp 59-20, the Tennessee Volunteers had, in order, traveled to the West Coast, where they lost in a nationally televised game to a team from the Pac-10 ...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 212 reads 1 comments
Volunteers Look to Rebound Following Florida Flop

By the time Brandon James streaked past the Tennessee punt team midway through the first quarter, the game was practically over...

Written by Jeffrey McDaniel about about 1 year ago 175 reads 0 comments

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Jeffrey McDaniel Article Archive

Tennessee and Georgia at a Crossroads Heading Into Week 2

Led By Freshmen: Vols Thump Western Kentucky

Eric Berry, Tennessee's Super DB, May Snatch Heisman From Tim Tebow

Whatever Happened To The Tampa Bay Rays?

Japan-China: Yu Darvish Dazzles in WBC Opener

Alex Rodriguez Finally Faces Steroid Allegations

An Open Letter to The New York Yankees

And The 2008 Heisman Trophy Winner is...

Tennessee-Chattanooga: Volunteers Look Impressive in Blowout Win

Manny Ramirez Sweepstakes to Begin Thursday

Ramblings in The Wake Of Tennessee-Wyoming

A Dark Day for the Big Orange as Phil Fulmer Steps Down

The Gridiron Gradebook: BCS Edition

A Modest Proposal For The BCS Playoff

The SEC Gridiron Gradebook: Vol. II

Upset Special, Part II: Week Six College Football Picks

The Very First SEC Gridiron Gradebook

Who's Next? A Few Week Five College Football Predictions

1-2 Record Sounds Familiar to Tennessee

Volunteers Look to Rebound Following Florida Flop

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