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Mayo only Patriots' pick still unsigned : VolsInPros : GoVolsXtra.com

Joel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:22:12 -0000

Mayo only Patriots' pick still unsigned : VolsInPros : GoVolsXtra.com

Scout.com: New look on offense?

Joel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:21:53 -0000

Scout.com: New look on offense?

Tailback Giles' goals well grounded

Getoffmyvols — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:08:31 -0000

Tailback Giles' goals well grounded

Great Article about Vol Commit Jarvis Giles, his aspirations to work in a medical field, and his relationship with running backs coach Stan Drayton, and fellow commit QB Josh Nunes

Scout.com: The Real McCoy

Joel — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:11:14 -0000

Scout.com: The Real McCoy

Tennessee football 2008: Defensive backs : Football : GoVolsXtra.com

Joel — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:10:40 -0000

Tennessee football 2008: Defensive backs : Football : GoVolsXtra.com

Scout.com: Hardesty healthy at last

Joel — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:09:01 -0000

Scout.com: Hardesty healthy at last

College Football: This Is Our Country (via OFFSIDESwithLSUfreek)

Getoffmyvols — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:21:37 -0000

College Football: This Is Our Country (via OFFSIDESwithLSUfreek)

UCLA Suspends Starting Safety for Tennessee Game

Getoffmyvols — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:29:35 -0000

UCLA Suspends Starting Safety for Tennessee Game

With this blow, the Bruins return only one starter to the secondary... Sounds Familiar, go get em Crompton

Clint Stoerner's Fumble(via desertvol01)

hooper — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:59:54 -0000

Clint Stoerner's Fumble(via desertvol01)

Georgia Sports Blog: Catching Up with Matt Stinchcomb

rustytanton — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:59:29 -0000

Georgia Sports Blog: Catching Up with Matt Stinchcomb

PWD: What was the worst or toughest place to play?
MS: Tennessee is a really tough place to play as an opponent. I think fans in general don't realize the impact they have on the game, but the fans in Knoxville know their role. Everything at Neyland is enclosed, and you feel like you're inside a tin can. The crowd noise is like standing next to the starting line at a drag race...for four hours. It's painfully, oppressively loud. The only place I played as loud as Neyland Stadium was the Metrodome in Minnesota, and that place has a roof to keep the sound in.

georgiasports.blogspot.com

10. (NR) Tennessee 11 verbal commitments Wide receiver Je'Ron Stokes (Philadelphia/North East) is...

rustytanton — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:35:19 -0000

10. (NR) Tennessee
11 verbal commitments
Wide receiver Je'Ron Stokes (Philadelphia/North East) is a much needed vertical threat and Damien Thigpen (Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson) is lightning in a bottle and would be great for David Clawson's offense, but he might be tailored for the corner position.

ESPN - USC jumps to No. 2; Rutgers, Vols enter top 10 - Insider

John Chavis, Tennessee: Regarded as one of the best linebacker coaches in the country, Chavis bec...

rustytanton — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:50:53 -0000

John Chavis, Tennessee: Regarded as one of the best linebacker coaches in the country, Chavis became defensive coordinator in 1995 and helped win a national championship three years later. UT has had 11 linebackers taken in the draft since 1999. One study found that Tennessee had the most former d-linemen on NFL rosters in 2007 with 11.

Heacock's accomplishments with Buckeyes speak loudly - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats

Must Read Chris Low Interview with The Claw

Getoffmyvols — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:34:09 -0000

Must Read Chris Low Interview with The Claw

Dave Clawson touches a broad range of topics... Phil Fulmer, Spring Practice, Jonathan Crompton's progress, Gerald Jones, Recruiting in the SEC, Tight End Depth, Misconceptions of the West Coast Offense

18. Tennessee (60 football, 17.5 basketball, 19 baseball, 96.5 total points) The buzz: Tennessee'...

rustytanton — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:56:17 -0000

18. Tennessee (60 football, 17.5 basketball, 19 baseball, 96.5 total points)
The buzz: Tennessee's lack of baseball success in the 1970s and 1980s kept the Vols from ranking higher, though they did reach the College World Series in 1995, 2001 and 2005. The Vols were 16th before baseball was considered.

Rivals.com College Football - The Big Three: Rankings since 1974

8. Tennessee (24.5 football, 8.5 basketball, 8.5 baseball, 41.5 total points) The buzz: Tennessee...

rustytanton — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:55:26 -0000

8. Tennessee (24.5 football, 8.5 basketball, 8.5 baseball, 41.5 total points)
The buzz: Tennessee won the 1998 national football title, has reached the Sweet 16 in basketball in each of the past two years and advanced to the College World Series in 2001 and 2005. The Vols also were eighth before baseball was added.

Rivals.com College Football - The Big Three: Rankings since 1998

With all of the great runners Tennessee has coached, finds this Philosophy major is among big c...

Getoffmyvols — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:22:51 -0000

With all of the great runners Tennessee has coached, finds this Philosophy major is among big company, wearing very big shoes. Opposing coaches knew Foster as a big bruising runner, but it was his pass catching and the YAKS that raised the eyebrows from foes and saw the opposition’s facial expressions like no other in 07.

SEC Running Backs Are Running Strong

When Fulmer assumed the reins of the UT football program in the spring of 1993, the Vols had gone...

rustytanton — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:25:21 -0000

When Fulmer assumed the reins of the UT football program in the spring of 1993, the Vols had gone 53-17-4 over the previous six years under Johnny Majors. That represented a 74.3 winning percentage, and fans expected that Fulmer would maintain that level of success.

Instead, Fulmer raised the bar. Between 1993 and 2001, his teams went 91-20 – a winning percentage of 82.0 – and picked up a national title.

Expectations skyrocketed, and so did Fulmer's salary. Tennessee's record, however, did not keep pace. From 2002-2007 the Vols went 52-25, a winning percentage of 67.5.

As a rule, coaches who win two-thirds of their games do not make $2.99 million per year. The fact UT just gave Fulmer a $940,000 annual raise and an extension through 2014 suggests the administration is expecting the next five years to be better than the previous five.

Scout.com: Great expectations

Now the Tennessee Volunteers are a hard team to figure out. In all honesty, the team was lucky to...

rustytanton — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:15:09 -0000

Now the Tennessee Volunteers are a hard team to figure out. In all honesty, the team was lucky to be playing for the SEC title last year. The race in the East is between UT, UF, and UGA every year, and that triad of teams beat each other. Florida blasted Tennessee, which in turn the Volunteers did the same to Georgia, and then Georgia beats Florida to keep Tennessee right in the race. Along with the beat down from Florida, there were also blowout losses against Cal and Alabama, and a slew of close games, that only a senior quarterback can get a team through. Fast forward to this season and say goodbye Eric Ainge and hello to Jonathan Crompton and new offensive coordinator Dave Clawson. Last year’s squad was out gained by an average of 32.7 yards per game, and a new quarterback and coordinator are supposed to fix that? Crompton and Clawson also do not have the luxury of settling in to their respective roles because of the early season schedule which include UCLA, Florida, and Auburn. This team can’t get off to the same 2-2 start as last year. The defense should be good after ending the season in great fashion, but do lose last year’s best player Jerod Mayo and talented safety Jonathan Hefney.

Scout.com: Blog ... A Down Year for the SEC?

Tennessee Basketball - Tyler Smith (via PearlTN)

Joel — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:41:06 -0000

Tennessee Basketball - Tyler Smith (via PearlTN)

Hopson on academics - and lunch

hooper — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:38:36 -0000

Hopson on academics - and lunch

Can't say that I disagree with the guy on the food, either.