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Daniel Helm commits to Tennessee
Class of 2014 Illinois tight end Daniel Helm verbally committed to Tennessee on Tuesday evening. Helm is listed at 6-foot-5 and weighs 220 pounds according to Rivals.com, who ranks him the 6th-best tight end in the country. Helm caught 44 passes for 810 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior last season at Glenwood High…
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Inky Johnson's motivational speech to the Vols
“When you say Vol for Life, it takes on a whole different meaning with me.” — Inky Johson I’ve had the pleasure of listening to Inky Johnson speak in person. It was during an event for women’s ministries which I was invited to attend by a member of this board. I learned about the life…
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Ethan Wolf: Vol Commit #8
after a long hard recruiting process..i decided to become a Tennessee Volunteer!! #VFL#BrickBy Brick #volnation twitter.com/Bcountry18/sta… — Ethan Wolf (@Bcountry18) April 10, 2013 As you may have noticed, I haven’t done a good job keeping the blog updated with fresh information. Luckily for the Vols, however, Butch Jones isn’t having the same problem updating Tennessee’s…
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Derek Dooley fired. Press conference at 2 p.m. (official release)
DEREK DOOLEY WILL NOT RETURN AS VOLS’ HEAD COACH The University of Tennessee announced today that Derek Dooley will not return as the head football coach of the Vols. The announcement was made by Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart, who will immediately begin a search for a new head coach for the…
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Sources say Dooley out, announcement pending
As expected, the Derek Dooley era at Tennessee is over. After last night’s dramatic 51-48 four-overtime home loss to Missouri, multiple sources are reporting that the decision to fire Derek Dooley has been made. The only remaining question at this point is the timing of the official announcement. Per Chis Low of ESPN: But Tennessee has gone from a…
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Latest commit: Georgia defensive lineman Joe Sanders
Tennessee picked up its 19th commitment for the class of 2013 on Wednesday when Georgia defensive lineman Joe Sanders committed to Coach Derek Dooley. “I committed tonight because I had it made up in my mind that I wanted to go to Tennessee,” Sanders told the AJC. “I liked the atmosphere, the coaches, and…
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Cuonzo Martin and Holly Warlick from SEC Media Days (video)
Tennessee men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin and women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick were in Hoover, Alabama on Thursday to discuss their respective programs with the media during SEC Media Days. Cuonzo Martin: Holly Warlick:
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South Carolina. SEC Media Days. Jon Gruden
Is there any other topic of conversation right now among Vol fans besides Jon Gruden? Do the Vols still have a game on Saturday against the villain Steve “you can’t spell Citrus without U-T” Spurrier and his South Carolina Gamecocks? Is today really SEC Basketball Media Days in Hoover, Alabama where Vols basketball coach Cuonzo Martin will…
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Why I Hate the Alabama Crimson Tide
This post has been a VolNation tradition over the years. Every year, during Bama week, we typically try to bump or link it on the forums. The rant was originally written around 1999 by an unknown author, but I believe it’s mostly still relevant—for me at least.
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Vols fight, but fall 41-31 to Mississippi State
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] After having the football for less than eight minutes in the first half, the deficit at intermission felt like it should have been more than 13 points. Down but not out,…