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Mattingly: Mr. Carter's stage was corner of Church, Gay

Saturday, May 10, 2008
Going downtown to buy the early edition of the Sunday Knoxville News Sentinel from a man named P.H. Carter was an essential part of the Tennessee football experience in the 1970s and 1980s
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Adams: Graduation is better than a touchdown for Staley

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tennessee coaches told Maurice Staley he was blowing a great opportunity. Family members told him the same thing. Full story »

Adams: A compelling reference for Maze

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The recommendation means more than the stats when it comes to new Tennessee basketball signee Bobby Maze. The recommendation comes from Ryan Swanson, Maze's coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College.
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Adams: SEC QBs atop 2009 mock draft

Monday, May 5, 2008
One of the great things about the Internet is that it can lend support to almost any theory.
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Mattingly: Shields-Watkins not just another field

Saturday, May 3, 2008
There are memories of a number of great moments scattered across the greensward of Shields-Watkins Field. Full story »

Strange: Lofton has right stuff for No. 5's retirement

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Chris Lofton's legacy hardly needed embellishment. Four years of jaw-dropping baskets were enough. Four years of hustle, class and character were sufficient. But now that we know the rest of the story, wow. Full story »

Adams: Vols have talent to make up for personnel losses

Saturday, May 3, 2008
You knew Tennessee's most recent basketball recruiting class was significant. You didn't know how significant until coach Bruce Pearl announced Friday that point guard Ramar Smith and backup forward Duke Crews would not return next season.
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Adams: No pro at predicting UT quarterbacks

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
My first impression of Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton was extremely positive. Now, I'm starting to have second thoughts.
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Adams: NFL draft rules a plus for college

Saturday, April 26, 2008
NFL draft weekend isn't just a great weekend for pro football fans. It's a great weekend for college football fans.
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Strange: Darn good run for UT football, basketball fans

Saturday, April 26, 2008
The official SEC all-sports trophy standings won't be announced until the last tennis ball thwocks into the net. The unofficial all-sports bragging rights, however, are much easier to compute.
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Mattingly: Thrown into battle with Battle, young Vols whipped odds in 1970

Saturday, April 26, 2008
It's spring 1970. You're Bill Battle, 28 years old and the head football coach of the University of Tennessee. You've assembled a coaching staff, and it's time for spring practice, concluded, by the annual Orange and White Game. Full story »

Adams: Vols' stock rises with Pearl's record, recruits

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
If all goes best for Tennessee basketball, signing a player of Scotty Hopson's caliber won't always be historic.
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Strange: Brown's fill-in for Haynesworth turns into a career

Monday, April 21, 2008
Tony Brown was in church with his wife and mother in Chattanooga that October day. It was a Sunday. Normally, a work day, but he had just been cut by the Carolina Panthers.
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Strange: What happens next is up to players

Saturday, April 19, 2008
The scoreboard hit zeroes. The horn sounded. It was over. Spring practice, I mean. Within minutes, a stadium workman had stripped the big orange pad off the goal post and lugged it to a storage room where it will stay until August. Full story »

Mattingly: Seeds of 1998 planted in spring

Saturday, April 19, 2008
When the spring game took place April 18, 1998, 10 years ago this weekend, fans, media, and coaches alike cited a number of question marks about the team, specifically the number of key players to be replaced. Gone were such notables as Peyton Manning, Marcus Nash, Terry Fair, Jonathan Brown, Trey Teague, Leonard Little, and others. Full story »
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