1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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...

    Jason Hall Written by Jason Hall about 3 months ago 4,516 reads 4 comments

  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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 ...

    Jason Hall Written by Jason Hall about 4 months ago 9,206 reads 30 comments

  9. '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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  10. 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...

    Jason Hall Written by Jason Hall about 4 months ago 2,611 reads 15 comments

  11. 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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  12. Debate: Which Commit Will Have the Biggest Impact?

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  13. Butch Jones' First UT NSD List

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  14. 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...

    Daniel Hudson Written by Daniel Hudson about 4 months ago 24,816 reads 44 comments

  15. 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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  16. 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 ...

    Daniel Hudson Written by Daniel Hudson about 4 months ago 4,977 reads 6 comments

  17. Tennessee Volunteers Football: Josh Dobbs and Other National Signing Day Updates

    National signing day kicked off with a bang for the Tennessee Volunteers, who started receiving official letters of intent from current commits and formerly undecided players as early as 7:00 a...

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  18. Tennessee Volunteers Football: Final Predictions for National Signing Day

    National signing day has finally arrived! The Tennessee Volunteers have been sprinting toward this finish ever since Butch Jones took over on December 7th...

    Daniel Hudson Written by Daniel Hudson about 4 months ago 10,419 reads 7 comments

  19. Arkansas, Auburn, Oregon Among New Staffs Making Grade

    One of the toughest things a new college football head coach has to do is recruit and do it quickly. Most coaches are hired in early December, leaving them roughly two months to convince committed players to stay and fill holes left by the previous staff.

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  20. A Road Map for Getting Back to Glory

    Nearly 20 years ago, Phillip Fulmer was putting the finishing touches on the first class that he had built from start to finish as football coach at Tennessee...

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  21. Tennessee Football Recruiting: Meet Vols' 2013 Recruiting Class

    A new era of Tennessee football begins with the Volunteer's 2013 recruiting class. If the Volunteers want to get back to being competitive in the SEC, it's going to start and end with recruiting, and Tennessee has put together a solid 2013 class...

    Andrew Kulha Written by Andrew Kulha about 4 months ago 30,037 reads 9 comments

  22. Tennessee Governor Says Cash-Shy Vols 'can't Be Average'

    More than a few eyebrows were raised by the recent Sports Business Journal story on the finances of the Tennessee athletic department, one that reported the Vols are carrying more than ...

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  23. Patrick Willis Wanted to Play College Ball at Tennessee

    Patrick Willis wanted to play football for Tennessee so much it brought him to tears, and the San Francisco 49ers star linebacker hasn’t forgotten the feeling of being snubbed...

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  24. Butch Jones Is Under Even More Pressure to Win Because of Tennessee's Money Woes

    Puff Daddy once sang "It's All About the Benjamins ," and University of Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart is finding that out the hard way...

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  25. Tennessee Volunteers: Top Stories to Follow Entering Spring Practice

    The Tennessee Volunteers will officially begin the Butch Jones era as they enter their first spring practice with their new head coach on March 9th, 2013...

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