1. Leaders Will Show Through in VOLympics

    On the surface, the VOLympics appears to be a fun competition for the 2013 Tennessee football team. But there is a deeper mission for head coach Butch Jones. He is looking to build leaders with a championship mentality...

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  2. Jones Eager to Return Vols to Prominence

    From the time he was hired, Tennessee’s Butch Jones has spent practically every waking second recruiting. He had 31 days to salvage what was left of the Vols’ 2013 class following Derek Dooley’s firing and then to add to it...

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  3. Video: Tennessee Offseason Spotlight

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  4. 'VOLympics,' UT Players Will Earn, Lose Points for Actions Away from Field

    Tennessee spring football practice begins March 9, but the first meaningful competition of the Butch Jones era begins Wednesday morning. Coaches have selected two captains for each of 10 teams...

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  5. UT Self-Reports 10 Violations in Athletics

    Tennessee’s athletic department reported 10 secondary violations of NCAA bylaws since August, according to information posted on the school’s website...

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  6. Tennessee Football: 5 Freshmen Vols Can Build Around

    There will be 21 new faces on the 2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team. Butch Jones was able to bring in a commendable mix of sizes, positions and skill sets, but one thing that ...

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  7. Vols Coaches Recruit Fans After Signing Day

    Tennessee’s chartered ride is rolling through downtown Nashville on its way to the second stop of the afternoon when coach Butch Jones walks to the back of the bus where most of his assistants are gathered...

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  8. Jones Faces Challenge with SEC Recruiting

    His first Southeastern Conference game is more than seven months away, but Butch Jones already has gotten a crash course in life in college football’s fast lane...

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  9. Former East Carolina Commitment Picks the Vols

    KNOXVILLE — The highlight video showed a diminutive running back bursting through small creases, bouncing off would-be tacklers and speeding past entire 11-man defenses. A few in the crowd oohed audibly while others ahed in marvel...

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  10. Tennessee Athletic Department Wrestling with Downturn in Giving

    Donations to the University of Tennessee athletic department, and the number of people who gifted that money, fell by more than 25 percent in 2012...

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  11. Behind the Scenes with Butch Jones and UT's Coaches

    Tennessee's chartered ride is rolling through downtown Nashville on its way to the second stop of the afternoon when coach Butch Jones walks to the back of the bus where most of his assistants are gathered...

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  12. Tennessee Football: Breaking Down the Quarterback Competition

    Following Tyler Bray's decision to declare for the 2013 NFL draft, the Tennessee Volunteers will need a new starting quarterback to emerge in spring practice. However, there is much speculation as to who will be the Vols' signal caller next season...

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  13. Butch Jones Talks Up Defense to Fans Hungry for Improvement

    Defensive coordinator John Jancek had just started talking about his defensive philosophy when he was interrupted by applause Thursday night at Neyland Stadium. He had uttered the magic numbers: 4-3...

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  14. UT Should Improve with Jones' First Class

    KNOXVILLE — For just the second time since he became the Tennessee football coach on Dec. 7 of last year, Butch Jones will return to his Cincinnati home Friday to spend some long overdue quality time with his wife Barbara and three sons...

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  15. Grading the Vols' Signing Class

    KNOXVILLE – The ink on 21 national letters of intent in Tennessee’s signing class is dry. Coach Butch Jones wrapped up his first signing class in Knoxville with some hits ...

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  16. Looking Ahead to the Tennessee Volunteers' 2014 Recruiting Class

    Now that the 2013 class have all signed their national letters of intent, Butch Jones and staff can turn their attention to the 2014 recruiting class. So far the only commit is for the 2014 class is defensive back Vic Wharton...

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  17. Vols Should Explore Adding Former Auburn Back Michael Dyer

    Former 5-star prospect Michael Dyer lived the dream of every freshman football player. During his first season at Auburn, Dyer rushed for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns, breaking ...

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  18. 'I Pray Every Day I'm Going to Be Here Forever'

    NASHVILLE - First-year Tennessee coach Butch Jones told a crowd of boosters here at the downtown Hilton that he planned to stay will the Vols as long as UT would have him...

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  19. Vols Fans Should View Butch Jones' Recruiting Class Positively

    The Tennessee Volunteers have officially completed their first national signing day under new head coach Butch Jones. Jones' Vols finished with 21 scholarship players officially signing their Letters of Intent on Wednesday, and the No...

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  20. Tennessee Football: 4 Recruits Vols Could Add After National Signing Day

    At least three times in his first national signing day press conference , Butch Jones mentioned "not giving up" on the 2013 Tennessee Volunteers recruiting class. In other words, there could still be additions...

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  21. Debate: Which Commit Will Have the Biggest Impact?

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  22. Butch Jones' First UT NSD List

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  23. Tennessee Football Recruiting: Grading Volunteers' 2013 Class

    National signing day has come and gone. The Tennessee Volunteers finished No. 25 according to the 247Composite, which is good considering the fact that Butch Jones took over when they were No...

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  24. Tennessee's Class Takes Hit with 5-Star Safety Vonn Bell's Pledge to Ohio State

    Any time a first-year head coach can land his team in the top 25 of the recruiting rankings and sign one or two top-tier prospects in his first season, that's good enough in a transition season...

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  25. Tennessee Recruiting: What Loss of 5-Star Vonn Bell Means for Butch Jones

    After weeks of hoping, wishing and even some praying, the Tennessee Volunteers have missed out on 5-star safety Vonn Bell . He chose Ohio State this morning on ESPNU ...

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