About Us

Nick Cole

On-Air Host, Columnist

Spending time living in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, Nick has experienced many different flavors of southeastern football. Nick is a 2002 graduate of Oakland High School, where he played baseball. He is a 2006 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. After college, Nick spent a few years producing high-school football content for The Tennessean in Nashville. He has also been a featured columnist for BaseballTangent.com. A devoted Vanderbilt Commodores football fan, Nick rejoiced at the 2008 Music City Bowl, as his dream of a winning season finally came true. Nick resides in Murfreesboro with his wife and daughter, where he enjoys coaching his travel baseball team and hanging out with his friends and family.

Jess Arriola

On-Air Personality, Blog Contributor

Jess is a Southern California boy, born and raised in SoCal until the age of twelve, when he and his family moved to Franklin, Tennessee. In Tennessee, Jess landed at Page High School, where was a four-year letterman with the football team. In an accomplishment Jess is proud to talk about, he quarterbacked the Page Patriots to a sterling 1-9 record in his senior season. He also lettered in tennis while at Page. Jess was the "Voice of the Patriots" at Page, where he served as public-address announcer for many Patriots athletic events. Nowadays, you'll find Jess religiously patrolling USC message boards, writing Kobe Bryant love-letters, and day-dreaming of a warm day at the ballpark with a Dodger Dog in hand. Jess now calls Murfreesboro home, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.

Byron De’Vinner

Recruiting Contributor

Originally from Calera, Alabama, Byron attended Calera High School, where he was a three-year football stand-out. Byron received a football scholarship to Alabama State University, where he played for one season before transferring to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Byron lettered three years in football and track at UAB. In 1994, Byron received his Bachelor’s of Science in Communications from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Byron was a member of the Blazer team that posted a 9-2 record which still stands as the best record in school history. Today, Byron is the founder and CEO of The De’Vinner Foundation, which can be found on the web at http://www.byrondevinnerfoundation.org. He also makes appearances throughout the United States as a motivational speaker. Byron recently completed his autobiography, titled The Byron De’Vinner Story. In the book, Byron shares his life history, including his struggles to overcome an abusive childhood. Byron is a client of Chavez PR and Marketing Firm located in Nashville, Tennessee. In Byron’s spare time he enjoys fishing, mentoring, traveling, and talking to his friends and fans on Facebook.

John Potts

Producer, Blog Contributor

John is a Louisiana native that followed his love for music all the way to Murfreesboro, Tennessee for college. After graduating from the Recording Industry program at Middle Tennessee State University in 2007, John decided to stick around and call Murfreesboro home. A freelance producer in his spare time, John specializes in developing new artists and songwriters. In addition to his musical interests, John has a huge passion for football. True to his Louisiana roots, John is a diehard fan of the LSU Tigers and the New Orleans Saints. John lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Emily.


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