
David Paschall is a sports writer for the Times Free Press. He started at the Chattanooga Free Press in 1990 and was part of the Times Free Press when the paper started in 1999. David covers University of Georgia football, as well as SEC football recruiting, SEC basketball, Chattanooga Lookouts baseball and other sports stories. He is a Chattanooga native and graduate of the Baylor School and Auburn University. David has received numerous honors for his journalism, including various Tennessee state sports writing awards. In addition, he is in his fifth year on the voting board of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll and his ninth year on the voting board for the Heisman Trophy; he also serves on the voting board for the Biletnikoff and Lombardi awards. He is a past Southern League writer of the year, a former board member of the Football Writers' Association of America. Contact David at 423-757-6524 or dpaschall@timesfreepress.com.
It could always be assumed that Cooper Mays had his share of challenges growing up two years behind older brother Cade, who has always been taller, bigger and more heralded.
by David Paschall 2 hours agoNow that's some inside presence.
by David PaschallThere has been plenty written and said so far this spring when it comes to Tennessee's new up-tempo offense under new football coach Josh Heupel, both from the offensive pieces and from those trying to stop it.
by David PaschallKeith Mitchell admits he had a bit of a rocky relationship with the Masters this past weekend.
by David PaschallTennessee men's basketball program has a full coaching staff again.
by David PaschallLocking down Georgia's starting left tackle position in recent years has provided long-term benefits, with Isaiah Wynn and Andrew Thomas becoming NFL first-round draft picks.
by David PaschallAlabama is racing to the end of its spring football practices without a lot of stability on the offensive line.
by David PaschallThere are a multitude of new aspects to Tennessee's football program this spring.
by David PaschallIf an overhaul in college basketball is defined by having to replace more than half of a roster's scholarship players, put Tennessee in that category.
by David PaschallSo, who won the first scrimmage of the Josh Heupel era?
by David PaschallThere was a two-week stretch in January when Tennessee running backs Ty Chandler and Eric Gray entered the NCAA transfer portal.
by David PaschallWednesday was a bit of a roster management day for the Tennessee men's basketball team.
by David PaschallTennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez has the daily task in practice of getting his defensive backs geared to stop Josh Heupel's up-tempo offense in which footballs are flying freely.
by David PaschallThe all-time PGA Tour victory count may forever be shared at 82 by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods.
by David PaschallTennessee junior linebacker Aaron Beasley has been suspended from team activities as the Knoxville Police Department looks into allegations that he injured a six-month-old cat that belongs to his girlfriend's roommate.
by David PaschallTennessee men's basketball coach Rick Barnes lost an assistant Monday but gained one as well.
by David PaschallGeorgia conducted a 130-play scrimmage Saturday afternoon inside Sanford Stadium, with Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart saying, "We're not where we need to be," what seemed like 130 times afterward.
by David PaschallIt doesn't take long to detect that footballs have been flying around Knoxville practices recently as new Tennessee coach Josh Heupel and his staff implement a drastically different offensive system for the Volunteers.
by David PaschallTennessee's men's basketball program found some success through the NCAA transfer portal Saturday, landing former Auburn guard Justin Powell.
by David PaschallSince Tennessee lured UCF football coach Josh Heupel in late January to clean up the massive mess left by predecessor Jeremy Pruitt, the Volunteers have lost the state's premier quarterback prospect to Alabama and the state's top running back recruit to Georgia.
by David Paschall