A look at UTC's all-conference chances and Saturday's finale

Another guarantee game, another Heisman Trophy candidate. Aren't these money-making matchups hard enough without adding one of the best players in college football to the challenge?

CALHOUN, Ga. -- When Nash Nance decided to finish his high school football career at Calhoun, the senior quarterback understood he would be stepping into a totally different level of expectation.

Like she has so often during her college basketball career, point guard Ashley Houts provided the spark Georgia needed.

STEVENSON, Ala. -- Shawn Peek recognized the desire immediately. As the linebacker coach at North Jackson, he knew the program's defensive identity had been built by players whose toughness overcame any athletic shortcomings. Peek knew early on that Zach Hammontree had that drive, but he also noticed something different about the kid who was an undersized sophomore at the time.

ATHENS, Ga. -- In the fall of 2005, Georgia defensive tackle Kade Weston continually endured the wrath of Bulldogs defensive line coach Rodney Garner.

KNOXVILLE -- Twenty-four true freshmen arrived on the Tennessee campus in 2005 as one of the nation's top football recruiting classes.

Playoff paths: North Oconee defeated Lamar County (34-14) in round one. Calhoun defeated Avondale (42-14).

For a kid who debated forsaking football, Andy Christopher has emerged as a pretty good quarterback.

Dr. Clif Cleaveland and his wife live on Signal Mountain. He practiced internal medicine in Chattanooga until retiring in 2004.