Saturday, August 30, 2008

Falcons Push Oak Ridge to the Limit, but are Unable to Overcome Special Team Miscues in 21-13 loss


During Friday night's battle versus Oak Ridge, the Falcons refused to lie down and showed resilence and guts as they continuously battled back, despite giving up three special teams returns for touchdowns. Fulton led in almost every statistical category; including total yardage (210 yds to 120 yds), time of possession (29:21 to 18:39), passing yards (88 yds to 10 yds), first downs (12 to 9), and turnovers (1 to 3), but in the end could not overcome a kickoff return and two punt returns for touchdowns by the Wildcats. The Falcons could have easily rolled over and quit after giving up an 82 yard touchdown on the opening kickoff to Wildcat standout senior Demarcus Rogers, but instead, they continually bounced back, but ran out of time as they had a chance to tie the game with the ball inside the Oak Ridge 30 with one minute remaining in the game.

Special teams huge as Oak Ridge tops Fulton (KNS Article):
The Falcons battled to the end and had a long pass attempt at the Oak Ridge 10 fall just incomplete in the final minute.
"It (the kicking game) killed us," said Fulton coach Buck Coatney, whose Falcons had 195 yards in total offense to Oak Ridge's 115.
"No. 4 (Rogers) is the player of the week. You take away those three scores (in the kicking game) and it's a different game," Coatney said.
Rogers, who showed toughness by fighting through numerous spells with cramps, was the difference-maker according to his coach.
"He played like a senior is supposed to play - he made plays," Stevens said.
Fulton, the state 3-A runnerup a year ago, got a 10-yard touchdown run by junior Marco Golliday in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 14-7.
Rogers' punt return gave the 'Cats a two-touchdown cushion with 10 minutes to go in the third quarter, but Fulton answered at the 5:28 mark as fullback Jerron Brown tallied after grabbing a 22-yard middle-screen toss from quarterback Ben Winters.
Winters was 8-of-18 through the air for 87 yards and Golliday ran for 45 yards on 16 totes as both teams had trouble moving the ball.





Wildcats 'cramp' Fulton's style (The Oak Ridger):
Oak Ridge had many battles on their hands in Friday night's opening game of the 2008 football season.
From a very determined Fulton opponent, to a severe case of cramps forcing most of the lineup to suffer at times, it was a tough way to start the year.
But Oak Ridge overcame, got some sensational play from the special teams, and defeated the Falcons, 21-13.
And those special teams were indeed special.
Demarcus Rogers opened the game with an 86-yard kickoff return. The senior would add another return to extend the lead early in the second half. LeMichael Gibson also returned a punt for a score giving the 'Cats all of their 21 points through special teams play.




SCORING AND GAME STATS

Fulton 0 7 6 0 - 13
Oak Ridge 7 7 7 0 - 21

Scoring:
OR – D Rogers 81 yd Kickoff Return (Phillips kick)
OR – L Gibson 42 yd Punt Return (Phillips kick)
FUL – M Golliday 10 yd Run (Haun kick)
OR – D Rogers 54 yd Punt Return (Phillips kick)
FUL – J Brown 21 yd pass from B Winter (kick failed)

FULTON OAK RIDGE
1st Downs 12 9
Rush-yds 33-112 27-110
Passing 88 10
Comp-Att 8-19-0 1-12-0
Punts 7-34.5 4-43.5
Fumbles-lost 3-1 3-3
Penalties-yds 9-85 9-77

FULTON STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Rushing --Golliday 16-47
Receiving --J Williams 3-57
Passing --Winters 8-18-88 yds
Tackles --J Williams 5 total
Tackles for loss --Blasco 1 total
Points --Golliday/Brown 6 points

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Former Falcon Chris Pitchford to Start In Moc's Opener versus No. 4 Oklahoma

Chris Pitchford, a 2006 Fulton graduate and member of the 2003 and 2004 State Championship teams, has worked his way up the depth chart and has became a popular target for UTC’s quarterbacks. Because of his work this off-season, Pitchford will see significant time in the UT-Chattanooga Moccasins season opener versus the fourth ranked Oklahoma Sooners on August 30 at 7:10 PM EST. Chris stated this preseason that he has experienced a big boost in confidence from the the Moc's coaching staff whom have expressed that "they have the utmost faith in him, want him to get the majority of the snaps and feel he is the best one-on-one threat on the team."

Pitchford Catching More (Chattanooga Times Free Press Article):
“I’ve been in the system going on three years, so I feel like the plays are ingrained on my mind,” he said after the first of the Mocs’ two practices Friday at Scrappy Moore Field.
“I know what to do. I just have to go out there and execute. I feel like I’m as good a one-on-one player as we’ve got, so I’ve just got to make it happen.”
The sophomore from Knoxville redshirted his first season, in 2006, and saw limited action last season. In nine games, he totaled six receptions for 85 yards.
“My confidence is through the roof right now,” he said. “I feel like if I see (the ball), if I can get my hands on it, it’s caught.”
Pitchford is one of the Mocs’ smaller receivers at 6-foot, 179 pounds, but what he lacks in size he makes up for in speed. Wide receivers coach Jason McManus said Pitchford is one of UTC’s fastest players, with a 40-yard time right at 4.4 seconds. That makes him a true deep threat.
Beyond that, McManus said, one key to Pitchford’s emergence has been tutelage from UTC’s strength and conditioning coach.
“The biggest difference is his work in the weight room this summer — his overall strength and explosion,” McManus said. “Coach (Scott) Brincks did an excellent job this summer as far as getting him more physical and getting him faster.”




Five Questions with Wide Receiver Chris Pitchford (Chattanooga Free Press Article):

1. What’s been the best moment of your athletic career?

That would have to be in high school when my team (Fulton) won back-to-back state championships my sophomore and junior years. That was the best time of my life, being on top of the world and winning championships.

2. If you could sit down to any meal, what would it be?

My mother does a good macaroni and cheese, green beans, homemade mashed potatoes and steak.

3. If you could meet any living person, who would it be?

Michael Jordan.

4. What movie can you watch over and over again without getting tired of it?

Any Will Ferrell movie, and I love Chris Tucker, too.

5. What sports team has the best uniforms?

I love USC ... the red tops with the gold pants and white socks.


UTC MOCS PLAYER PROFILE

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Falcons Look to Avenge Lasts Years Loss to Wildcats in Season Opener


Summer workouts, Two-A-Days, Flag Leagues, Jamborees, Border Bashes and Scrimmages all served as valuable preparations for the 2008 season. This week, Fulton prepares for the first, and perhaps one of the biggest challenges of the season, as they travel to Blankenship Field to face 5A power Oak Ridge on Friday.>The youthful Falcons will look to avenge last years 30-14 opening game loss at Bob Black field, in which Oak Ridge tailback Jared Stephens gashed through Fulton’s defense, behind the likes of MTSU signee tackle Alex Stuart, for 207 rushing yards on 22 carries and three touchdowns. Stephens and Stuart have since graduated and the last year’s inexperienced offensive and defensive line must prove that they have grown up and are ready to challenge the Wildcats at the line of scrimmage. The Falcons return six starting linemen, four on offense and two on defense; on the Offensive Line, seniors Matthew Blasco (6-0, 276), Vincent Johnson (6-7, 251), junior Jarius Johnson (6-2, 263) and sophomore Mychal Cason (6-1, 229), and on the Defensive Line, senior End Antwan Hamilton (6-1, 221), who recorder 62 tackles and 11 QB sacks in 2007, and senior tackle Devin Crawford (6-0, 229).

The Falcons young line-backing core and defensive backs will be tested early by the Wildcats 3 and 4 wide/spread offense, led by senior standout quarterback Tyler Clark, running back Demarcus Rogers and wide receiver Jakari McClanahan. At 6’3, 195 pounds, Clark is receiving some interest from Louisville and Tennessee and was named the Number 11 best recruit in East Tennessee by PrepTennessee.com (a Scouts.com affiliated website). Clark is also a starting linebacker and is a key contributor on the defensive side of the ball.

The Wildcats are led by former Austin East coach Stanton Stevens. Coach Stevens is entering his thirteenth year of coaching; and his forth season as the Oak Ridge High School Head Football Coach.
He was born in Oak Ridge and graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1988, where he played football in 1985, 1986, 1987 and was a 2 year letterman. He attended North Carolina Central University on a football scholarship and in 1995, during the Joe Gaddis years, Coach Stevens returned home to teach and coach in Oak Ridge until 1999. It was then that an opportunity to become Head Coach opened for him at Austin East. In 2001, not only did his team win the 3A State Championship, Coach Stevens won Coach of the Year honors in Class 3A. His overall coaching records including the 2005 State Runner Up 5A for Oak Ridge is 79% with 80 wins and 21 losses.


OAK RIDGE/MARYVILLE SCRIMMAGE


The Falcons and Wildcats have both experienced erratic, up-and-down preseasons and both hope for a good start and also gain much needed momentum going into their regional schedules. Oak Ridge held their own in scrimmages versus perennial 4A powerhouse Maryville Red Rebels and in a 4-way scrimmage in Cookeville earlier this month, but seemed to struggle in scrimmages versus 2A power Alcoa Tornadoes (losing 28-0) and in the Orthopedic Surgeons of Oak Ridge jamboree, losing to the Anderson County Mavericks by a score of 14-0 in one quarter of action.

In 2007, much the same as this year, The Wildcats displayed a similar up-and-down preseason, also losing to Anderson County 7-0 in their jamboree, but rebounded nicely to handle the Falcons in the opener. When the Falcons visit Jack Armstrong Stadium this Friday for the 7:30 kickoff, they hope to return the favor by avenging last years opening day defeat and start the season on a good note.


OAK RIDGE FOOTBALL TRADITION

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Young Falcons Display Air-Attack, Gain Experience at Border Bash II


This past Friday night in Waynesville, North Carolina, the Fulton Falcon football team stepped foot onto the newly installed field turf at CE Weatherby stadium and took another step closer to gaining much needed “game-like” experience. The Hickory Red Tornadoes offered a quality test for the youthful Falcons, which started sophomores at 14 of 22 starting positions.

The Border Bash started with a controlled scrimmage, in which each team started at the 40 yard line and had eight plays to score. Each team had 4 series on offense. Fulton dominated this part of the scrimmage through the air, outscoring the Red Tornadoes 4 tds to 1, with Sophomore Ben Winters and Senior Josh Compton completing a pair of touchdown passes apiece. Hickory, who used this portion of the scrimmage to focus mostly on establishing their ground game, picked up their lone touchdown on a pass to the flats during a series with second team players.

The second portion of the Bash was two-quarters of “game-like” action. The two-quarters was by far the most entertaining, most competitive and hardest hitting action of the entire night, as both teams traded big hit after big hit on the opposition. Hickory showed much improvement during the two-quarter scrimmage besting the Falcons by a score of 14-6. Fulton continued to show flashes of brilliance with their air-attack as Ben Winters connected with Senior WR JeMicheal Williams for a 60 yard touchdown down the left sideline. The Falcons were ultimately done in by three interceptions and two touchdown receptions by Hickory Senior standout WR/DB Trevin Parks.

In all, the 2008 Border Bash proved to be a useful and productive outing for the youthful and talented Falcons, who walked away from the scrimmage with a 5-3 total TD victory. More importantly, the Falcons were able to get some quality work versus Hickory, who served to be a very worthy opponent and also great preparation for Fulton’s Week One contest versus the 5A Oak Ridge Wildcats.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Fulton to Face Halls in 2008 KIL Jamboree

On Thursday night, August 14, 2008, the Fulton Falcon football team will face off against the Halls Red Devils of Northeast Knoxville. The Jamboree will be held at Central High School's Dan Y. Boring Stadium which is located in the Knoxville's Fountain City Community. The event starts at 7:00 PM and will display 6 quarters of football matchups from 12 local teams. Fulton is slated to play during the second quarter of action. There will also be half time competition after the third quarter, in which there will be a contest for longest punt, kickoff and pass, and a lineman and backs fifty-yard dash.

Thursday's schedule:

1st Quarter- T.S.D. Vikings vs. King's Academy Lions
2nd Qaurter- Halls Red Devils vs. Fulton Falcons
3rd Quarter- Hardin Valley Hawks vs. Cosby Eagles
----Halftime Competition----
4th Qaurter- Gibbs Eagles vs. Grace Rams
5th Quarter- Cosby Eagles vs. Hardin Valley Hawks
6th Quarter- Carter Hornets vs. Knoxville Central Bobcats

Games Notes Provided by Fulton SID Russell Mayes:

This year marks the 49th annual Knoxville High School Football Jamboree. The annual jamboree began in 1960, and Fulton is one of the few KFL schools to have participated every year.
- Fulton has amassed a 21-9-18 record in the Kick-Off classic in 48 games.
- Fulton has faced 15 different schools in the jamboree. Carter, Halls, and Powell have been Fulton’s most frequent opponent, each playing the Falcons 8 times.
- Coach Buck Coatney has a 9-3-4 record in the Kick-Off Classic.
- The Falcons last played a jamboree quarter at Dan Y. Boring Stadium in 1988. Fulton holds a 4-3-7 record in the Kick-Off Classic at Central

Fulton vs. Halls--The Series
Fulton faces Kevin Julian’s Halls Red Devils tonight in the KOC Kick-off Classic for the first time since 2002. It will mark the 9th time that the teams have met in the jamboree. Fulton is 4-2-2 against the Devils in the pre-season classic. The teams have not met in the regular season since 1992. Halls owns a 5-2 advantage in the seven all-time meetings. Fulton won the first-ever meeting in the series with a 19-7 victory in 1958, and upset the Red Devils in overtime 21-14 in 1991.

Video of 1991 Overtime Victory:

Sunday, August 10, 2008

The TN/NC Border Bash II


For the second year in a row, the Fulton Falcon Football team will travel to western North Carolina to participate in the Border Bash. The 2008 Border Bash II matches six teams from East Tennessee and West North Carolina in a 2-quarter showcase jamboree. Last year, Fulton was matched up with host Pisgah, while South Greene played Pisgah's neighbor and long time rival, Tuscola.
This year, Border Bash II will be hosted by the Tuscola Mountaineers (UT Vols QB Jonathan Crompton's alma mater) at C.E. Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville, NC. The Border Bash II will be the first event on the new field turf that Tuscola had installed this off season, which will surely add to the excitement for the locals at this event. The event will be held on Friday, August 15, beginning at 6 PM

For the 2008 Border Bash II event, Fulton will take on the 3A Hickory Red Tornadoes that hail from the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference in North Carolina. Hickory, with an enrollment of around 1300, are coached by John Worley and sported a 12-1 record last season, losing to Charlotte Catholic in the 3rd round of the 3A playoffs. The Red Tornadoes won their last State Championship in 1996 against Ragsdale High School, which capped a perfect 16-0 season. Hickory also takes pride in and has had great success with their Junior Varsity Teams and completed another 10-0 season in 2007, their 5th consecutive and 6th in the last 7 years. Hickory's JV is currently on a 55 game win streak and have won 74 out of their last 75 games.


Hickory is led by senior 6-foot-2, 200 lb Quarterback Kevin Shelton (rivals.com profile). The Red Tornadoes return 20 lettermen, including 5 starters on offense and 8 on defense. The large number of returning letterman will help ease the loss of top offensive star, RB Darrien Burch, and top defensive star and UT VOLS freshman, LB Austin Johnson.

Returning Seniors for 2008:
KEVIN SHELTON (QB, 6-2, 200, 4.8) – He completed 90 of 165 passes for 1,317 yards with 13 TDS. College prospect. KEYSHELL GETER (RB, 5-11, 185, 4.6) – He ran 80 times for 603 yards. College prospect. TREVIN PARKS (WR, 5-9, 160, 4.5) – He caught 17 passes for 407 yards with 6 TDS. College prospect. DALTON ABEE (OL, 6-0, 250, 4.95) –All-Conference. College prospect. CHAVIS SHUFORD (DL, 5-9, 220, 5.0) – All-Conference. College prospect. DAVID DULA (DB, 5-9, 160, 4.5) – All-Conference. College prospect. MORGAN BROWN (DL, 6-7, 335, 5.4) – College prospect. CLAY JOHNSON (DL, 6-2, 245, 5.0) – College prospect

Here are the Matchups for Border Bash II:
Fulton Falcons vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes
South Greene Rebels vs. Pisgah Black Bears
Chuckey-Doak Black Knights vs. Tuscola Mountaineers

Scrimmage session starts at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Rotating basis)

Two Quarter Games begin at about 8:15 p.m..
1st game - Hickory vs. Fulton
2nd game - Pisgah vs. South Greene
3rd game - Tuscola vs. Chuckey-Doak

Gallman commits to MTSU


Fulton senior guard, James Gallman, verbally commits to the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders. Gallman plans to sign with MTSU during the NCAA early signing period and is MTSU basketball's second verbal commitment this week, joining Mississippi high school guard John David Little. He chose MTSU over Appalachian State and Dayton.


Fulton guard commits to MTSU basketball team

Defense, for a change, is what wows people about Gallman's game, and he doesn't mind it a bit.

Gallman's lock-down defense was well known even before he led Fulton to a Class AA state title last season. But it was confirmed in the state tournament at MTSU's Murphy Center.

"He may be the best on-ball defender in the state," Fulton coach Jody Wright said. "He gets after it every time, and he's got a great motor. That's our personality as a team. We focus on man defense and rebounding.

"And that's what people like about James. He's got that rare combination of being a great shooter and defender. At the high school level, you just rarely see a scorer like him work so hard on the defensive end."

Gallman's defensive masterpiece came at last season's state tournament, where he disrupted and frustrated three of the state's best scorers.

Gallman forced Livingston Academy star Chase Dunn into six turnovers. He held Mr. Basketball finalist Justin Blake from Dyer County to 5-of-16 shooting.

And finally, one day after Memphis Mitchell's Kenyan Torry scored 48 points in the state semifinals, he was limited to only 18 points on 0-of-6 shooting from 3-point range by a relentless Gallman in the Class AA championship game.

Gallman helped guide Fulton to back-to-back 28-win seasons and last season's state title. He averaged 15 points per game and shot 40 percent from 3-point range on the season.

In three state tournament games in March, Gallman averaged 19.3 points.

But defense continues to be Gallman's identity entering his senior year.

"He is a tenacious defender, and I've seen him play a lot over the years," said Andre Whitehead, a recruiting analyst for TNPrepHoops.com.

"He's an ideal player for any coach because he never has to be motivated. He sets the tempo with his defense from the opening tip. He's a relentless defender, and he takes defense very seriously. I've seen a lot of players, but he's one of my all-time favorites."

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Rogan Lauded as the Number 5 Most Underrated Player in the Nation


10 Most Underrated Players of 2008

5. Dennis Rogan, Tennessee (Defensive Back, Returner)

Rogan is a sophomore defensive back for the Vols, but is more known in Knoxville for some breathtaking returns in the second half of last season as a true freshman. Unfortunately, he was noticed a little too late as he fell just short of the necessary number of returns needed to qualify for statistics. However, he averaged nearly 30 yards per kickoff return and had a lot of success in the punt returns. His smart instincts were beneficial on the punt returns as if it would have been a questionable catch or dangerous touch, he let it go. But he was also electrifying too. Arkansas kicked to him to open a game and Rogan returned it 78 yards inside the 10. Arkansas never kicked toward him again. He also led the Vols comeback against Vandy when he returned a kickoff 41 yards to set up a field goal and then a punt 45 yards to set up the winning field goal.


Rogan was also profiled on WVLT's 30 Days, 30 Vols report:


VIDEO - Dennis Rogan: Day 27

Monday, August 4, 2008

Falcons to Scrimmage Morristown West

On Tuesday, the Falcons will host Morristown West at Bob Black field at 6:30 PM, for their second preseason scrimmage. After a very productive first scrimmage versus the Grainger County Grizzlies last week, Fulton will look to further improve and use this contest versus the 4A Trojans as a measuring stick for preparation for Border Bash II and the regular season.

This offseason, Morristown West Defensive Coordinator Lamar Brown was promoted to head coach. The 38-year-old replaced long-time coach Don Woods, who left to join brother Sparky Woods' coaching staff at Virginia Military Institute.

"Coach Woods established a great program here," said Brown, a 1987 Jefferson County graduate. "What we want to do is: carry on the tradition that's been built, but also build upon it."
Brown has served the Trojans' football program since 1999 - save 2001, when he was a defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Cumberland College in Kentucky.
Brown said Woods was a "great mentor" but that he has no intentions of trying to be another Don Woods.
"He's the best football coach I've been around," said Brown. "Some things will stay the same. But I can't be Coach Woods. I have to be Lamar Brown."

Morristown West finished 7-5 last season, after making runs to the Class 4A state semifinals the two seasons prior. The Trojans finished state runners-up in 2003 and are the last team to beat four-time defending 4A state champion Maryville. That happened in the 2003 semifinals.

The Trojans will be led by (6 foot 3, 225 lb) senior standout C/LB Christian Padrnos. Currently, Christian has scholarship offers to play at the next level primarily from NAIA schools, however he is receiving interest from Florida Atlantic University, UAB, Tennessee-Chattanooga, and Austin Peay.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Rogan Ready to Increase his Role for the Volunteers


Former Falcon Dennis Rogan is entering his sophomore season with the University of Tennessee Volunteers and is looking to continue his role as a top returner in the SEC, and also increase his role and contributions on defensive. Rogan made several exciting plays and headlines this past Spring, as he started at CB opposite DeAngelo Willingham, due to injuries to 2007 starter Brent Vinson. In addition to being the starting Punt and Kick Returner, he projects to be the first DB off the bench and the starting nickel back.




Here are some articles and quotes from various previews of the 2008 season:

Tennessee football 2008: Special teams
Defensive back Dennis Rogan certainly played a big role in UT's return game last season as a true freshman.
The former Fulton High star averaged 29.5 yards on 13 kickoff returns, which would have ranked second only to Jones in the SEC and sixth in the nation if Rogan had reached the minimum 1.3 returns per game to be counted among statistical leaders.
After taking over punt-return duties from safety Jonathan Hefney in November, Rogan averaged 9.7 yards per return, which ranked fifth in the SEC behind James, Arenas, Georgia's Mikey Henderson and Mississippi State's Derek Pegues.



Getting you Ready: The Kicking Game
Dennis Rogan (5-10, 185, So.): The electric and elusive Rogan was an unexpected dynamo a year ago. All he did was wow fans, coaches and teammates alike with his work returning punts and kickoffs. His 9.7-yard punt average led all SEC rookies and was fifth-best in the league. His 29.5-yard kickoff average would've been tops, but he just missed having enough. That won't be an issue this year. And it's not far-fetched to think he'll return at least one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns -- unless teams kick away from him.

This season, Tennessee should again be good in the return game with Rogan. It took the coaching staff longer than it should have to trust a freshman to field punts and kickoffs, but once they punt Rogan back deep, the Knoxville native was dynamic and gave the Vols a huge lift. He finished fifth in the SEC averaging 9.7 yards a punt return. He didn't have enough kickoff returns to qualify for a ranking, but he did average 29.5 yards on each attempt. His kickoff return against Arkansas 78 yards set up a score and he earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his day against the Commodores, which included a 45 yard return to help the Vols cap off a fourth-quarter rally to beat Vanderbilt.

How good does Rogan's teammates think he is? Eric Berry and Demetrice Morley asked to be on the punt return team to help block for Rogan.


Handicapping the 2008 Vols Defense

This group had better live up to all the hype that they have been getting all offseason. It starts and ends with Eric Berry. He's clearly the best football player on either side of the ball for the Vols. He'll likely play this year and next and (barring injury) will turn pro a year early. Vinson and Willingham are pretty good CBs on the outside. Look for Dennis Rogan to be the Nickel back. There is some concern over Dee Morley's playing status for the fall at this point. I don't know who to believe anymore. But as of this writing, I fully expect him to be on the field at UCLA on Labor Day. The knock on Morley though is that he is a risk-taker and gets caught out of position on occasion. If he doesn't reign that in, opposing OC's will catch onto this habit and exploit him. Also, Tennessee's defensive backs have a history of regressing from Year 1 to Year 2 under John Chavis and Larry Slade. I can't answer as to why that is. But it is a trend that we've seen time and again. That factor and Morley's gambling are the two things keeping this unit from getting an 'A.'




ESPN article: Kicking it with Eric Berry
ESPN: Do you want to play on special teams this year?

Eric Berry: "Yeah, I want to block for Dennis Rogan (on punt returns). That's our goal this year. We want to get Rogan to the house. I told him, 'We're going to take care of the other stuff. You've just got to get past the punter this year.' I joke with him about that all the time. He'll shake DBs and make a linebacker miss, but he gets to the punter and freezes up. I'm like, Rogan, come on, man."



Rogan's 2007 UT Highlights: