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Tennessee Vols Football

RICHARDSON NAMED SI PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN

August 9, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE –  The preseason honors continue to roll in for junior offensive lineman Antonio Richardson who was named to Sports Illustrated’s 2013 Preseason All-America Second Team Thursday.   Richardson is one of 16 SEC players to earn the honor.   Earlier this season Richardson earned both Athlon Sports […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: INTENSITY UP, SMITH OUT

August 9, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Head coach Butch Jones announced Wednesday night that senior defensive end Jacques Smith suffered a fractured right hand in Tuesday practice and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.   On the field on Wednesday — the Vols’ second consecutive night practice on Haslam Field — Jones was pleased with the […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: POUNDING THE PADS

August 7, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As intense as coaches and players have described practices leading up to Tuesday, a lot was to be learned when the Vols took Haslam Field in full pads late at night.   Tennessee assistant coaches responded that there was still a lot to be learned […] Read the full article...

#VolReport: Rise To The Challenge

August 5, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three days into training camp, it is apparent that Butch Jones is challenging the Vols to play at a higher level each day.On Sunday evening, the Volunteers donned the shells for the first time and Jones made sure to push them harder and ask more of […] Read the full article...

#VolReport: Day 2 Improvement

August 3, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Saturday’s second day of Tennessee football training camp showed that the players would respond strongly to critiques and the video breakdown from the first practice. Head coach Butch Jones noted that the freshman wide receivers stood out as a group on Saturday, a promising sign […] Read the full article...

#VolReport: Reflecting On Day 1

August 3, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Day one for Volunteer football began Friday as head coach Butch Jones and his new squad took to the field in their first day of fall practice. In keeping with the Vols’ new mantra, the `bricks’ were on display and the base level of the Vols’ rebuild […] Read the full article...

#VolReport: Reporting For Duty

August 2, 2013 by UT Sports Information

NOXVILLE, Tenn. The Volunteers reported to the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex on Thursday, signaling the start of the first fall camp under Coach Butch Jones.     For many it was business as usual, having gone through this song and dance before. But for some, it was the start of […] Read the full article...

Vols Complete 1,322 Community Service Hours

August 1, 2013 by UT Sports Information

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Making a positive difference in the community is one of the core philosophies of the University of Tennessee football program. The student-athletes on the squad have exemplified their dedication in this area with the amount of time spent in the community during the […] Read the full article...

JONES TO TAKE PART IN ESPN ‘CAR WASH’ TUESDAY

July 23, 2013 by UT Sports Information

Tennessee Head Coach to Make the Rounds in Bristol, Conn. RELEASE ONLINE BRISTOL, Conn. – Tennessee head coach Butch Jones will visit ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., headquarters on Tuesday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. E.T. to discuss the Vols and the upcoming college football season.   During the ‘Car […] Read the full article...

VOLS NAMED TO BUTKUS, LOMBARDI WATCH LISTS

July 15, 2013 by VolNation Staff

Juniors A.J. Johnson and Antonio Richardson were named to the Rotary Lombardi Watch List Monday HOUSTON, Texas – Two more Vols were added to watch lists Monday as juniors A.J. Johnson and Antonio Richardson were tabbed to the 2013 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List while Johnson earned […] Read the full article...