1. Cordarrelle Patterson Will Shine at 2013 NFL Scouting Combine

    The NFL Scouting Combine is the perfect opportunity for coaches to gain a better perspective of the athletic attributes of players entering the draft...

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  2. Jones Discusses Future of Program, UT Family

    On Feb. 19, head coach Butch Jones sat down with The Daily Beacon's sports editor and assistant sports editor to discuss the future state of UT football.....

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  3. Butch Jones Gave Raspy Address to Big Orange TipOff Club

    "I want to be here the rest of my career,” Jones said. “Maybe one day they'll have a street named after me...

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  4. Tennessee Football: Way Too Early Game-by-Game Schedule Predictions for 2013

    National signing day is over, and spring practice hasn't started. The Tennessee Volunteers join the rest of the college football world during this dead period, which can only mean ...

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  5. Offseason Spotlight: Tennessee

    Our offseason spotlight series shifts to Tennessee, which enters the 2013 season with its fourth head coach (Butch Jones) in the past six years.....

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  6. Butch Jones out to Spark a Renaissance at Tennessee

    In late December, dozens of former Tennessee football players made their way to the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex on the UT campus in Knoxville...

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  7. Butch Jones and Staff Worked Overtime to Build Relationships

    New Tennessee linebacker Corey Vereen is so serious, according to UT coach Butch Jones, that his poker face can be difficult to read. That was the case during a recruiting visit to Vereen's home in Florida in December...

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  8. Tennessee Volunteers Offer Bryce Love

    2015 running back Bryce Love is already one of the most coveted recruits in the state of North Carolina, and the 5’9″, 170 pound Wake Forest-Rolesville standout is already viewed as one of the elite prospects in 2015...

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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. Video: Tennessee Offseason Spotlight

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  12. '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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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