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Harbin and Red Devils roast rival Eagles, 18-8

by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Williams

By Steve Williams With it being homecoming at Halls High School, there were plenty of signs on display prior to the football game against rival Gibbs. One read: “Come on Red Devils. Roast the Eagles. May the Force be with you.” As it turned out, Caden Harbin was a...

As Cherokees’ season turns South, Fowler remains positive

by Steve Williams | Sep 28, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Jimmy Fowler has had the perfect attitude for this football season at South-Doyle High School, a season that could see the Cherokees finish 0-10 after going 10-0 in 2014. Fowler was a junior last fall when the going was good. As a senior he has...

Conditions were perfect to go for TD, but Butch didn’t ‘feel’ it

by Steve Williams | Sep 21, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Butch Jones told Tennessee football fans and the media last week his team had to learn how to “close out” games, after that inexcusable 31-24 double overtime loss to Oklahoma. The way I see it, Jones needs to learn how to start a game. On a night...

Buckeyes’ starting lineup is loaded with homegrown talent

by Steve Williams | Sep 14, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams A contributing factor in Ohio State’s return to college football glory was Urban Meyer adding more speed to the Buckeyes’ roster when he came aboard as new head coach in 2012. That was one of his objectives and it made sense. For years, Ohio State...

Checkered Neyland Stadium and Dobbs will make the difference

by Steve Williams | Sep 8, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams Tennessee will “checker Neyland” this coming Saturday night for its real home opener of 2015, much like Oklahoma “striped out” its stadium in Crimson and Cream when the Vols visited the Sooners for the first time ever last September. I’m sure the UT...

Knoxville area players benefit from ETSU’s return to football

by Steve Williams | Aug 31, 2015 | Columnist, Williams

By Steve Williams The excitement over the return of football at East Tennessee State University can be felt 100 miles away. That’s about how far it is from Knoxville to Johnson City, where the Buccaneers will kick off their first season in 12 years Thursday night....
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