Cam Newton is no Rafael Nadal. But then, is John-Patrick Smith? The SEC apparently holds Smith -- Tennessee's first four-time tennis All-American who finished the Vols' season ranked 10th in the nation -- in higher regard than the NFL's top draft pick, as the conference's athletic directors have made Smith the first Volunteer to win their male-athlete-of-the-year award since Peyton Manning in 1998. Newton, meanwhile, will have to be content with the Heisman Trophy -- and a BCS national championship. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6731420