Read it and weep Gates.  He is faster than the  Enema King,  Riley Cooper.  I just hope Rogers is fast enough to dodge flying whiskey bottles, batteries, and “Motts Apple Juice”.

Rogers is Bad as Hell, he embodies the skill, madness and annihilation that have become synonymous with Tennessee Football.

Interview by Darren Epps
Staff Writer [Chattanooga FreePress]

Comedian Chris Rock joked a couple of years ago that the world is going crazy because the best rapper is white (Eminem), the best golfer is black (Tiger Woods) and the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese (Yao Ming). Here’s another: The best wide receiver at Tennessee — Wide Receiver U. — is a white kid from a small private school, David Lipscomb in Nashville. Austin Rogers torched Southern Miss with seven catches for 112 yards and a touchdown last Saturday, and he spent some time Tuesday discussing quarterback Erik Ainge, tailback Arian Foster and being white at the receiver position.

And yes, Rogers listens to Eminem.

Q: What’s the most hurtful thing you’ve ever read or heard about yourself?

A: “Probably that I’m a white guy who couldn’t make plays in college. I’m too slow and I wouldn’t be able to make big plays. I heard some tough criticism, but it’s all motivation in the end.”

Q: Has anyone ever blatantly underestimated your speed in a game?

A: “A couple of times. My true freshman year, I lined up against Vanderbilt playing gunner on the punt team. Two guys came to double-team me and I split them down the middle and made the tackle. When they were coming to block me, you could tell they were like, ‘He’s a white guy; he’s got nothing.’ I took them by surprise.”

Q: What was your “Welcome to college football” moment?

A: “Two-a-days my freshman year. I came across the middle to catch a pass and it was either Kevin Simon or Omar Gaither who just laid me out. I was on the ground like, ‘Well, this is college football.’ ”

Q: You spent a lot of time with Erik Ainge over the summer. What’s he like?

A: “He’s kind of weird sometimes because he’s from Oregon. You can’t blame him — he’s from Oregon so he can’t help it. Erik’s got a great girlfriend and he’s a nice guy, but those West Coast guys are a lot different than us Tennessee boys.”

Q: Is this a good time to get the Gators, before their defense gains experience?

A: “Yeah, I think so. They’re young, but they’re still athletic so I think they’ll still press us up on the line and make the receivers make plays. We’ve made plays this year, but not the huge plays. We haven’t proven ourselves. They’re going to make us do that.”

Q: Who’s the funniest person on the team?

A: “Has to be Arian Foster. He’s a real comedian, or at least he tries to be. He’s always running his mouth trying to make people laugh.”

Q: Who’s the best defensive back you’ve gone up against?

A: “Reggie Nelson at Florida (who left for the pros this year). You think about guys who are physical and fast. That’s Reggie Nelson and LaRon Landry.”