Jimmy’s blog: Heupel, Orgeron, Richt among QB Club speakers

Jimmy’s blog: Heupel, Orgeron, Richt among QB Club speakers

By Jimmy Hyams

A national championship football coach, an SEC championship coach, a coach who helped Tennessee win a national championship and eight current Vols will be among the array of star-studded speakers at the Knoxville Quarterback Club this fall.

Ed Orgeron, who led LSU to the 2019 national title, Mark Richt, who guided Georgia to two SEC crowns, and David Cutcliffe, the offensive coordinator on Tennessee’s 1998 national championship team, will address the QB Club at Calhoun’s on the River.

The eight current Vols include Byron Young, Jaylen McCullough, Trevon Flowers, Aaron Beasley, Jerome Carvin, Javontez Spraggins, Teyvon Jackson and Navy Shuler.

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel will be the initial speaker Sept. 12.

Tennessee coaches Rick Barnes and Tony Vitello are also on tab, as well as CBS’ Rick Neuheisel, ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski, and the winners of the Neyland Award (Dick Sheridan) and Lindsey Nelson Awards (Eli Gold).

Also, the QB Club will honor UT’s Yesterday’s Heros.

Meetings are each Monday at 11:30 am. Membership costs $250 for the year, $200 for senior citizens.

To join call 865-719-0465 or go to Knoxvillequarterbackclub.com.

Here is the QB Club lineup:

Sept. 12: UT coach Josh Heupel

Sept. 19, Navy Shuler, Teyvon Jackson

Sept. 26: Dick Sheridan, Eli Gold, Jerome Carvin, Javontez Spraggins

Oct. 3: former LSU coach Ed Orgeron

Oct. 10: Byron Young, Jaylen McCullough, Trevon Flowers, Aaron Beasley

Oct. 17: Former UT assistant David Cutcliffe

Oct. 24: Former Georgia coach Mark Richt

Oct. 31: UT basketball coach Rick Barnes

Nov. 7: UT baseball coach Tony Vitello

Nov. 14: CBS’ Rick Neuheisel

Nov. 21: ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski

YESTERDAY’S HEROS

Sept. 12:   Honor deceased Vol players since last year

Sept. 19:  RB Curt Watson. 1969-1971

Sept. 26:  RB Don McLeary. 1968-1970

Oct.  3:   RB Jay Graham. 1993-1996

Oct. 10:  QB Randy Sanders. 1985-1988

Oct. 17:   LB Steve Kiner. 1967-1969

Oct. 24:   DE Carl Johnson. 1970-1972

Oct. 31:  DB Mike Mauck. 1974-1976

Nov. 7:    OL Lee North.  1978-1981

Nov. 14:  OL Bill Mayo.  1981-1984

Nov. 21:  TBA

Sponsored by Big Kahuna Wings: The wings that changed it all

www.bigkahunawings.com

Country News

Weather

  • Forecast
  • Currents
  • Planner

Country News

Jimmy’s blog: Heupel, Orgeron, Richt among QB Club speakers

Jimmy’s blog: Heupel, Orgeron, Richt among QB Club speakers

By Jimmy Hyams

A national championship football coach, an SEC championship coach, a coach who helped Tennessee win a national championship and eight current Vols will be among the array of star-studded speakers at the Knoxville Quarterback Club this fall.

Ed Orgeron, who led LSU to the 2019 national title, Mark Richt, who guided Georgia to two SEC crowns, and David Cutcliffe, the offensive coordinator on Tennessee’s 1998 national championship team, will address the QB Club at Calhoun’s on the River.

The eight current Vols include Byron Young, Jaylen McCullough, Trevon Flowers, Aaron Beasley, Jerome Carvin, Javontez Spraggins, Teyvon Jackson and Navy Shuler.

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel will be the initial speaker Sept. 12.

Tennessee coaches Rick Barnes and Tony Vitello are also on tab, as well as CBS’ Rick Neuheisel, ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski, and the winners of the Neyland Award (Dick Sheridan) and Lindsey Nelson Awards (Eli Gold).

Also, the QB Club will honor UT’s Yesterday’s Heros.

Meetings are each Monday at 11:30 am. Membership costs $250 for the year, $200 for senior citizens.

To join call 865-719-0465 or go to Knoxvillequarterbackclub.com.

Here is the QB Club lineup:

Sept. 12: UT coach Josh Heupel

Sept. 19, Navy Shuler, Teyvon Jackson

Sept. 26: Dick Sheridan, Eli Gold, Jerome Carvin, Javontez Spraggins

Oct. 3: former LSU coach Ed Orgeron

Oct. 10: Byron Young, Jaylen McCullough, Trevon Flowers, Aaron Beasley

Oct. 17: Former UT assistant David Cutcliffe

Oct. 24: Former Georgia coach Mark Richt

Oct. 31: UT basketball coach Rick Barnes

Nov. 7: UT baseball coach Tony Vitello

Nov. 14: CBS’ Rick Neuheisel

Nov. 21: ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski

YESTERDAY’S HEROS

Sept. 12:   Honor deceased Vol players since last year

Sept. 19:  RB Curt Watson. 1969-1971

Sept. 26:  RB Don McLeary. 1968-1970

Oct.  3:   RB Jay Graham. 1993-1996

Oct. 10:  QB Randy Sanders. 1985-1988

Oct. 17:   LB Steve Kiner. 1967-1969

Oct. 24:   DE Carl Johnson. 1970-1972

Oct. 31:  DB Mike Mauck. 1974-1976

Nov. 7:    OL Lee North.  1978-1981

Nov. 14:  OL Bill Mayo.  1981-1984

Nov. 21:  TBA

Sponsored by Big Kahuna Wings: The wings that changed it all

www.bigkahunawings.com