Raised in Dalton GA in the Lynn
Tunnell family. Played football as a
youth from
age 9
through High
School under the direction of Bill Chappell
at the time of this article was the
winningest coach in Georgia
High School football history. Had the time of my life.
1/2 Walk-on and 1/2
Granted
tuition or $1000 and I pay $1000 to attend Tennessee Military Institute in
Sweetwater TN
under the direction of Bill Dupes in 1980. Tennessee Military Institute was a 1/2 Way House I called it.
1/2 way between Hell
and a College Scholarship. Also 1/2 men, 1/2 boys...Some of these guys were big
time college guys who couldn't pass high school and some were like me, skinny,
weak and slow, hoping to get thick, strong and fast. Spent 1 quarter there
at DE, and played big and small college
b-teams, like UT, Carson Newman and others. We went 9-1, losing only to UT after Jerry Butler...."the
fastest, best moving, raspiest voice running back I ever played with" dropped a fake
punt under clear blue skies. Actually the pass hit him in the back of the head.
He was lost, but far enough down field looking to tackle someone that he looked
as if he knew the play was on.......other than his head never turned around. Easy
come...Easy gone I guess. I'm Thinking nothing to loose and everything to
gain.
Walked-on
Memphis State
Memphis TN
1981 under
the direction of Rex Dockery after not gaining a scholarship for my work at TMI.
Rex was an old friend of my father and stopped by my home to talk just after my
grandfather Shirley Majors died in 1981. Played one year never starting and
dressed out for one game. Nothing to loose.
Walked-on
Austin Peay State Clarksville TN
1982 under the direction of Emory Hale.
Red shirt 1 year; 1 year of turmoil, then granted full
scholarship. Played "Mike" middle linebacker
in 1983, 1984 and
1985. Had
the time of my life.
Coach Frank R Mullins Youth Football 49ers Lower Division ages 8-9-10
1998,
1999,
2002,
2003,
Coach
Yellow Jackets Upper Division ages 10-11-12
2000,
2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009. Tullahoma TN. Having the time
of my life.
Married with children.
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I
played football. 
