
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.
Mentioning the NCAA transfer portal to Tennessee football fans 15 months ago may have resulted in folks instantly dropping to a fetal position.
by David PaschallThe top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are scheduled to play at least 15 more baseball games this season and could easily play more than 20.
by David PaschallTennessee landed a former four-star football signee through the NCAA transfer portal Monday, and one with four seasons of eligibility remaining.
by David PaschallTennessee relief pitcher Ben Joyce produced the most dominant performance of his college career during Sunday's 5-3 series-clinching win over Auburn at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, allowing one hit in four scoreless innings.
by David PaschallThe Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers collided this weekend in a Southeastern Conference baseball series for the first time since 2019. They sure made up for lost time.
by David PaschallThe picks just kept coming and coming for the Georgia Bulldogs. Fifteen times over.
by David PaschallFunny how a phone call can turn a resident of Manchester, Tennessee, into a resident of New Orleans.
by David PaschallTennessee sophomore linebacker Aaron Willis, who has survived a coaching transition and a multiweek suspension during his time with the Volunteers, announced Friday on social media that he will be leaving the program.
by David PaschallTravon Walker lived in relative obscurity on Georgia's loaded defense during the 2021 college football season. There is nothing obscure about being the No. 1 pick of the National Football League draft.
by David PaschallTennessee redshirt freshman tight end Julian Nixon has entered the NCAA transfer portal, becoming the second Volunteers player to do so since spring football practice ended.
by David PaschallAs the former general manager of the Buffalo Bills and a former assistant GM of the San Diego Chargers, Buddy Nix will forever be linked to selecting quarterbacks at the National Football League draft.
by David PaschallEarlier this week, Georgia defensive end Travon Walker passed Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson as the betting favorite for the No. 1 selection in the 2022 National Football League draft, which starts Thursday in Las Vegas.
by David PaschallTennessee's spring surge on the football recruiting front continued Tuesday afternoon when the Volunteers received a nonbinding pledge from four-star safety prospect Sylvester Smith of Munford, Alabama.
by David PaschallThe Chattanooga Lookouts will stage their second homestand of the season this week, having already amassed more sellout crowds of 6,300-plus at AT&T Field than the past two years combined.
by David PaschallDreams keep becoming realities for the nation's top-ranked college baseball team.
by David PaschallLarry Bird is the most recognized Indiana State basketball player of all time, but it was Tyreke Key who had Tennessee fans excited Saturday night.
by David PaschallAs Tennessee's first football season under Josh Heupel approached, Heupel along with offensive coordinator Alex Golesh and defensive coordinator Tim Banks continually praised the effort of their players but were otherwise guarded given the unknowns ahead.
by David PaschallHere's what to know about Chattanooga's Hixson area.
by David PaschallTennessee's top-ranked baseball team will begin the second half of its Southeastern Conference schedule Friday night when the Volunteers visit Florida.
by David PaschallThrowing left-handed and standing at least 6-foot-6 certainly proved to be the right combination for stellar Major League Baseball pitchers such as Randy Johnson, CC Sabathia and Chris Sale.
by David Paschall