University of Tennessee Athletics
WILHOIT NAMED TO 2006 AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM
September 14, 2006 | Football
Sept. 14, 2006
WACO, Texas -- The Southeastern Conference boasts four schools with student-athletes selected to the 2006 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team®, including Tennessee senior placekicker James Wilhoit.
The 11-man team honors players for their dedication and commitment to community service. From 1992-96, the Good Works Team was selected by the College Football Association. When the CFA disbanded in 1997, the AFCA began selecting the teams.
"It never ceases to amaze me to see the contributions student-athletes make to their communities," AFCA Executive Director Grant Teaff said. "Often times, these young men are better known for the good things they do on the field. The AFCA is proud to recognize these student-athletes for the good things they do in their communities."
Nominations were submitted to the AFCA by the college sports information departments. Nominees have to be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization, service group or involved in other community service activities.
Candidates have to display sincere concern and reliability, while also having made a favorable impression on the organizations with which they are involved. Athletics ability is not a criterion.
Other SEC players selected were South Carolina's William Brown, Georgia's Quentin Moses and Kentucky's Jacob Tamme. Tusculum's Glen Black was chosen for the combined Division I-AA, II, III and NAIA team.
A senior from Hendersonville, Wilhoit has accumulated more than 250 community service hours. He has been a guest speaker at Halls Middle School, taken part in the East Tennessee Children's Hospital Telethon, participated in Tennessee Dance Marathon, which raised money for East Tennessee Children's Hospital, helped raise money for the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, been active in "Lettermen for Learning," traveling to community schools encouraging children to stay in school and spoken at a local D.A.R.E. ceremony.
PASSING SUCCESS KEY TO SATURDAY'S MATCHUP
Tennessee wrapped up its final practice preparations for Saturday's Southeastern Conference opener against Florida with a 90-minute workout Thursday at Haslam Field.
The league's top two passing offenses and top two passing quarterbacks could provide plenty of fireworks during Saturday's game. Florida stands atop the SEC rankings with an average of 340.5 passing yards per game, just ahead of Tennessee's 315.5-yard pace.
But Vols' quarterback Erik Ainge leads Division I-A with a pass efficiency rating of 226.6. The junior signal-caller is 35-of-47 for 624 yards and seven touchdowns against only two interceptions. Florida's Chris Leak is second to Ainge in both SEC passing yards (600) and total offense (604) and also ranks in the top 10 nationally.
"Offensively, we've made significant progress, which is good to see," head coach Phillip Fulmer said. "Our quarterback (Ainge) is playing well right now, and that must continue for us to be successful in this ballgame. Both the quarterbacks, Florida's and ours, must play well. Wide receivers have really stepped up, and that's good to see. This kind of game is what you come to Tennessee for."
Kickoff is set for 8:10 p.m. Eastern time Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
CBS SPORTS, CSTV TEAM UP TO FOR `SEC FOOTBALL NATION'
NEW YORK - CBS Sports and CSTV Networks, Inc., are launching two initiatives to better serve fans of SEC football, the top-ranked conference according to CSTV.com's Dell Power Grid.
Beginning Saturday and for the remainder of the season, CSTV in conjunction with CBS Sports will launch a new weekly 30-minute show, "SEC Football Nation," and offer a live streaming feed on CSTV.com of CBS Sports' SEC Game of the Week as part of a new package called SEC All-Access.
"We are excited to partner with CSTV in these important initiatives which enhance the promotion of SEC football and enrich the viewers overall experience," said Mike Aresco, Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports.
SEC Football Nation (11:30 p.m. Eastern) will be hosted by CSTV's Greg Amsinger from the CSTV Fieldhouse, with analysis provided by CSTV resident insider Brian Curtis and reports from CBS Sports' weekly games, highlighted by CBS Sports' lead announce crew of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson. The weekly post-game show will provide a comprehensive wrap-up of all the day's SEC action, including news, highlights, press conferences and interviews with local SEC football reporters and personalities.
Beginning this Saturday, with the CBS Sports broadcast of UT-Florida, CSTV.com will be the live streaming home of the CBS Sports SEC Football Game of the Week. Each week, fans can catch the live action on CSTV.com through SEC All-Access. The games will also be archived for future viewing. Fans can access individual games for $7.95 per month or subscribe to the entire season for $19.95.
