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Edit Several former Vols find NFL homes
21 days agoThe final day of the NFL Draft didn’t feature as many former Vols as most anticipated, but a couple of them were selected in late rounds and others signed as free agents. More
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Hunter, Thomas chosen in draft
22 days agoFormer Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter and former Vols offensive lineman Dallas Thomas were chosen Friday night in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft. More
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Open Mic: Tennessee NFL Pro Day
59 days agoSeveral former Tennessee football players worked out for several NFL teams today at Pro Day, and most of them spoke with govols247 afterward. More
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Pre-Spring Primer: Offensive line
2 months agoIt’s almost (spring) football time in Tennessee, and govols247 is getting you ready with a position-by-position look the Vols, continuing today with the offensive line. More
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Kondolo high on Vols after visit
4 months agoOffensive lineman Chongo Kondolo of Fresno (Calif.) City College says Tennessee made a strong impression on him during his official visit to Knoxville this weekend. More
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Kiper talks Vols' draft stock
5 months agoESPN draft guru Mel Kiper said today that he believes Tennessee junior wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson could be a mid-round NFL draft selection. More
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Several assistants hoping to stay
6 months agoSeveral of UT's assistant coaches said they hoped to stay in Knoxville under the fired Derek Dooley's successor, and several players have gone to bat for at least one of them. More
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Notes: Neal 'a whole lot better'
6 months agoTennessee junior tailback Rajion Neal, who's still bothered by an ankle injury, says he feels "a whole lot better" after playing Saturday for the first time in three weeks. More
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Notes: Defense reduced 'a little'
7 months agoFirst-year Tennessee defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri on Wednesday downplayed the schematic limitations on his defense and insisted not all that much has changed. More
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Vols' O-line ready for 'Bama battle
7 months agoWant to see dozens of people tow a company line? Ask anyone who coaches or plays on the UT offense whether they’re surprised about how well the Vols are running the football. More
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Notes: Vols' ground gains continue
7 months agoSTARKVILLE, Miss. — Many things went wrong in UT's 41-31 loss at 19th-ranked Mississippi State on Saturday night, but the Vols continued to run well against SEC defenses. More
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Vols lament lost opportunity
7 months agoSTARKVILLE, Miss. — Fighting for four quarters is no longer the issue for the Tennessee football team. Finishing games is now the problem. And it remains a big problem. More
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Notes: Focus on 'whipping blockers'
7 months agoAs Tennessee's defense looks to improve coming off its open date last week, coach Derek Dooley says "whipping blockers" remains more important than the Vols' scheme. More
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Vols close to enjoying 'hall pass'
7 months agoThe UT football team is close to finishing bye-week work and enjoying a “48-hour hall pass.” But the Vols aren’t quite there yet, Coach Derek Dooley said Thursday morning. More
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UT O-line 'playing great football'
7 months agoAntonio Richardson makes the running game seem so delightfully simple, but it hasn't always been that easy for Tennessee's offensive line in recent years. More
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Bray flushes Florida, moves forward
8 months agoSome are letting a late meltdown against Florida linger for days, but not Tyler Bray. UT's quarterback has treated it like everything else. For better or worse, he's moved on. More
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'Shock and awe' passing propels UT
8 months agoJustin Hunter tried to be nice, but there was no other way for Tennessee’s junior receiver to answer when a reporter asked him whether Saturday was as easy as it looked. More
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Lathers' plan: Brace shoulder, play
8 months agoTennessee senior inside linebacker and heart-and-soul leader Herman Lathers is hurt. Again. This time it's his right shoulder. But he plans to play through it. Again. More
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Rogers missing from depth chart
9 months agoTennessee released its depth chart Thursday morning for the Aug. 31 opener against North Carolina State, and there was at least one notable omission - wideout Da'Rick Rogers. More
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govols247's top five camp surprises
9 months agoEvery preseason football camp has surprises. Some are good, and some are bad. Here's govols247's list of the five best surprises of Tennessee's preseason camp. More
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McCullers making massive mark
9 months agoDaniel McCullers knew he'd have to make adjustments at the SEC level, but UT's new first-team nose tackle — at 6-foot-6, 380 pounds — also knew he'd never be intimidated. More
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UT suddenly searching at tight end
9 months agoEarlier this this week, UT's coaches insisted the team hadn’t had enough problems with tight end depth to scheme around the position. Two more injuries have changed that. More
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Notes: Safety spots not settled
9 months agoJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Nothing has been completely settled in the preseason competition between Tennessee’s safeties, but a few front-runners have started to emerge. More
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Notes: Mixed reviews for Vols' OL
9 months agoJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Tennessee's offensive linemen felt good about the team's improved running game during Saturday's scrimmage, but they admittedly were far from perfect. More
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Notes: High praise for linebackers
9 months agoIt hasn’t taken long for first-year Tennessee defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri to be impressed with Vols sophomore linebackers Curt Maggitt and A.J. Johnson. More
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Veteran offense operating smoothly
9 months agoTuesday wasn’t the best day of preseason camp for Tennessee's offense. But it wasn't that bad — not nearly as bad as it's been several times in recent memory. More
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Versatile Bullard back on the move
9 months agoAfter some time spent away from the Tennessee football team to focus on personal issues, Alex Bullard is back in the fold. But he's not working as the team’s top center. More
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Vols see improved chemistry
9 months agoIn hindsight, Tennessee admits team unity was lacking last season. As the Vols prepare to open preseason camp, they believe they're off to a good start in that area this year. More
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Notes: Dooley confident in 'Tiny'
9 months agoAs the Tennessee football team prepares to open preseason practice Friday afternoon, sophomore left tackle Antonio Richardson seems to be the least of the Vols’ worries. More
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Louder Bray learning to lead
10 months agoHOOVER, Ala. — The biggest and occasionally only complaint about Tyler Bray has been the Tennessee quarterback's ability to lead. The junior said he's ready to change that. More
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Improved Stone impressing teammates
10 months agoDallas Thomas didn’t need time — not even a full second — to answer when asked over the weekend which Tennessee offensive lineman has improved the most this summer. More
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Vols build second Knoxville home
10 months agoIf Tennessee’s football players needed any motivation to start and finish their second Habitat for Humanity home build in two summers, they only needed to look next door. More
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Second-Year Surge: Tiny Richardson
10 months agoSecond-Year Surge — our annual series looking at UT players heading into their crucial second year in the program — continues with sophomore O-tackle Antonio Richardson. More
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Spring synopsis: Offensive guard
12 months agoLet’s take a look at the spring and forecast the fall for the Tennessee football team. We’ll continue with the offensive guards. More
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Raving over Richardson
12 months agoA growing chorus of football people — including Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley — continues raving over Vols sophomore offensive tackle Antonio "Tiny" Richardson. More
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O-line challenged to lead Vols
12 months agoMURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Derek Dooley doesn't just want his offensive linemen to lead themselves. He wants them to lead the Tennessee football team. More
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Notes: Dooley discusses newcomers
12 months agoMARYVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Derek Dooley spent most of Monday night discussing his team's returning players, but he also briefly addressed some of the Vols' newcomers. More
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Notes: Lane shines in spring game
13 months agoTennessee rising sophomore tailback Marlin Lane ended the spring on a high note with an impressive performance Saturday afternoon in the Vols' annual Orange and White Game. More
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Vols announce spring-game rosters
13 months agoTennessee announced Friday afternoon the complete rosters and coaching staffs for Saturday's annual Orange and White Game at Neyland Stadium. More
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Notes: Dooley praises Rogers
13 months agoTennessee wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers has drawn compliments from players and coaches this spring, and coach Derek Dooley offered even more praise for Rogers on Thursday. More
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Young OL pushing for playing time
13 months agoPerhaps more so than any other position group, UT's offensive line seems a symbol of the program’s drastic depth improvements heading into coach Derek Dooley’s third season. More
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Teammates gravitate toward 'Tiny'
13 months agoHe looks nothing like most kids his age, so perhaps it's no surprise that Tennessee mammoth, sophomore-to-be Antonio "Tiny" Richardson acts nothing like kids his age. More
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Deeper Vols O-line has options
13 months agoIt's not that Tennessee's offensive linemen are happy to play without Zach Fulton. But it's not been that bad. And that's been a different experience for the deeper Vols. More
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Notes: Defense pleases Dooley
13 months agoAfter going through six practices over the past two weeks, Tennessee finally put its new-look defense to the test Friday during the Vols’ first spring scrimmage. More
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Notes: Brewer back at safety
13 months agoAfter moving to a different position in Tennessee’s new 3-4 defense heading into this spring, Brent Brewer found himself in a familiar spot by the end of last week. More
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Notes: New Vol impresses Waggner
14 months agoPrentiss Waggner didn’t take long to answer when asked if any of Tennessee’s new January enrollees had impressed him early in spring practice. More
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Notes: Hunter exceeds expectations
14 months agoTennessee junior wide receiver Justin Hunter was expected to ease himself back into his normal workload Monday morning in his return to the practice field. So much for that. More
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Spring storylines: Offensive line
14 months agoGovols247 continues its weeklong look at storylines to watch during Tennessee's upcoming spring practices with a look at the Vols' offensive line. More
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Pre-Spring Primer: Offensive line
14 months agoIt’s almost (spring) football time in Tennessee, and govols247 is getting you ready with a position-by-position look at the Vols — continuing today with the offensive line. More
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Chaney talks Neal, Richardson
15 months agoUT offensive coordinator Jim Chaney chatted with govols247 about the futures of two talented UT offensive players — the versatile Rajion Neal and mammoth Antonio Richardson. More
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