Tennessee Volunteers Rumors & News
Dooley puts high value on character
Knoxville News Sentinel — On the field, everything appears to be in place for Derek Dooley. The new Tennessee football coach put together his first signing class, completed hiring his staff and also has a full roster ready to start spring practice next week. As of Tuesday, he even has a kickoff time for the Orange and White Game.
11 hours ago2 p.m. kickoff for Orange and White Game
Knoxville News Sentinel — The start of spring practice is a little more than a week away.
19 hours agoRoots strong for UT’s Campbell
Knoxville News Sentinel — Bobby Campbell never believed his grass was always greener on the other side of the field.
19 hours agoSimms gets into the flow
Knoxville News Sentinel — Matt Simms doesn't have to work only on his legs anymore. The junior college transfer also is free to get back on the field and get to know new teammates at Tennessee.
March 8, 2010Hardesty impresses NFL scouts with combine numbers
Knoxville News Sentinel — Imagine Montario Hardesty — the NFL prospect — a year ago.
March 4, 2010Sanderson, who played for Vols from 1976-78, dies
Knoxville News Sentinel — Ken Sanderson, a wide receiver foe Tennessee from 1976-78, died Tuesday in Knoxville.
March 4, 2010Tennessee Cruises Past Arkansas, 80-73
ESPN Video — Scotty Hopson scores 15 to lead five Volunteers in double digits
March 3, 2010Memphis hires former UT OL Myslinski
Knoxville News Sentinel — New Memphis football coach Larry Porter added another piece to his staff Monday by hiring former Cleveland Browns strength and conditioning coach Tom Myslinski.
March 2, 2010Berry runs 4.47 at NFL combine
Knoxville News Sentinel — Eric Berry didn't post the fastest time in the 40-yard dash or push through the most reps on the bench press. But all the former Tennessee safety's numbers during the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday were near the top of the class of defensive backs, and his well-rounded display of athleticism solidified his stock as a top-five pick in next month's draft.
March 2, 2010Berry banks on body of work
Knoxville News Sentinel — The film won’t stand alone. Eric Berry is more than willing to give pro scouts all the measurable information they need, and unlike a few other top prospects, the former Tennessee safety isn’t picking and choosing workouts.
March 1, 2010
- What we learned from Auburn's 2010 pro day Auburn Beat - Football | Mobile Press-Register Todd Van Emst, AuburnQuarterback Chris Todd performs a vertical leap at Tuesday's pro day.Auburn's pro day is in the books, which means draft-eligible players will get a little bit of a breather leading up to next month's draft. Sure, there...
- Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer getting away from football…sort of (EXTRA: What kind of coach are you?) Swamp Things | Orlando Sentinel In the last two months, the big picture with Urban Meyer’s leave of absence has gotten a little clearer but a little more muddled. Still a lot of uncertainties out there about his future, but this we know: *He’s up for spring practice March 17 *He’s scaling back some, giving up booster tours and spent vacations in [...]
- An 8-63 road record! Two 1,000-yard rushers? Owens a first-round pick? UGA Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Some notes and numbers this morning: – Georgia’s recent road record in men’s basketball might be even worse than you think. Yes, Saturday’s loss at LSU dropped the Dogs to 0-11 in opponents’ arenas for this season. But that merely continues a mind-boggling seven-year stretch of futility on the road. The Dogs are now 2-28 on the road over the past three seasons and a mind-boggling 8-63 over the past seven seasons. In five of the seven seasons, Georgia has won one road game or none. Horrific. – Tantalizing quote in a story by David Hale the other day on Georg...
- Gators show improvement in 8-2 win over Illinois State Tampa Tribune The Florida Gators got aggressive on the base paths March 9 against Illinois State, as Florida won 8-2. The Gators stole nine bases, with three from right fielder Kamm Washington and two from leadoff centerfielder Matt den Dekker, who scored three runs.
- Tigers demonstrate skills for NFL scouts at Pro Day Montgomery Advertiser AUBURN -- Walt McFadden declared victory Tuesday before taking his first meaningful step.
- Downey selected first-team All-SEC Greenville News Devan Downey added yet another honor to his long list of accolades at South Carolina.