mə dʒˈiː wʌzɐ kˈæptɪn ʌvðə mˈɛmɚɹəbəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv "ʃˈʊɡɚ vˈɑːlz" skwˈɑːd, ænd wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈiːdɪŋ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ əfˈɛnsɪv θɹˈɛts ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð kwˈɔːɹɾɚbˌæk tˈoʊni ɹˈɑːbɪnsən ɹˈɑːbɪnsən ænd mə dʒˈiː wɜː fˈiːtʃɚd ɔnðə kˈʌvɚɹ ʌvðə tˈiːmz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv fˈʊtbɔːl ɡˈaɪd sˈɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə kˈɑːkpɪt əvən ˈɛɹpleɪn ˌʌndɚ ðə wˈɜːdz, "flˈaɪ tˌɛnəsˈiː".
McGee was a captain of the memorable 1985 "Sugar Vols" squad, and was one of the leading returning offensive threats along with quarterback Tony Robinson (Robinson and McGee were featured on the cover of the team's 1985 Football Guide sitting in the cockpit of an airplane under the words, "Fly Tennessee").