Jimmy’s blog: Knoxville QB Club sets speaker lineup

Jimmy’s blog: Knoxville QB Club sets speaker lineup

By Jimmy Hyams

A star-studded lineup of speakers, including Hall of Fame coach Frank Beamer and CBS analyst Rick Neuheisel, will be featured at Knoxville Quarterback Club this season.

The list of speakers includes four from CBS: former Arkansas and Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt, former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, Adam Zucker and Neuheisel.

Tennessee coach Butch Jones will make two appearances. Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes and athletic director John Currie are also on the schedule.

Two former Florida Gators will address the crowd: Chris Doering and Kevin Carter, both of the SEC Network.

Columnist Dan Wolken of USA Today will also speak.

Each week, a Tennessee assistant will address the gathering.

Membership costs $175, but $150 for senior citizens. To join, call Jeff Hagood at 865-525-7313, Charlie Morgan 680-1964 or Skip Wheeler at 719-0465.

You do not have to be UT letterman to become a member.

Here is the list of speakers:

Sept. 11                Butch Jones (UT head coach)

Sept. 18                Adam Zucker (CBS)

Sept. 25                Kevin Carter (SEC Network)

Oct. 2                    Houston Nutt (CBS)

Oct. 9                    Aaron Murray (CBS)

Oct. 16                  Frank Beamer (former Va. Tech coach)

Oct. 23                  Chris Doering (SEC Network)

Oct. 30                  Dan Wolken, columnist USA Today)

Nov. 6                   Rick Nueheisel (CBS)

Nov. 13                Rick Barnes (Vols basketball coach)

Nov. 20                Butch Jones

Nov. 27                John Currie (UT athletic director)


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