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Peter Sirmon: Who is he?
With the recent announcement of Chuck Smith‘s departure from the Tennessee coaching staff, Lance Thomson moved from linebackers coach to defensive line coach. Meanwhile, Peter Sirmon was promoted from graduate assistant to fill the vacated spot as linebackers coach. Considering his role last year as a graduate assistant, it’s not surprising that many Tennessee fans aren’t…
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Super Bowl pick contest and open game thread
Who: Green Bay Packers (13-6) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4) Where: Dallas Cowboys Stadium — Arlington, TX Line: Packers by 3 When: Kickoff: 6:29 p.m. EST TV: FOX So it’s Super Bowl Sunday and I’m sure a blog post about today’s game is the last thing you expected to see on VolNation this afternoon. But I…
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Jacques Smith: warrant issued for his arrest
Freshman defensive lineman Jacques Smith was involved in a fight Saturday night on Cumberland Avenue. On Sunday, a warrant was issued for his arrest. According to reports, the fight resulted from “emotions over a girl”. Several of Smith’s teammates stepped in to break up the fight before things escalated. The incident happened just hours after…
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Tennessee and Alabama YouTubery
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Guitar Shots to the Head: The BS stops here
No need to top off my drink and I don’t need dessert. I’ve had my fill. For the last ten years I’ve gotten a steady diet of the media and some fans telling me that coaching a men’s sport at the University of Tennessee is simply too challenging to be attractive. Let me give you…
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New Tennessee football jersey — Adidas TECHFIT
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Derek Dooley post game comments
Here are Derek Dooley’s post game quotes in sorta-semi-quoted ‘FreakNotes’ style. It’s our number one maxim. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. We played a hungry, motivated, talented team who had to get a win and we made it easy on them. We aren’t good enough to play anybody and turn the…
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Tino Thomas commits to Tennessee
Tennessee picked up commitment 17 for the 2011 class on Friday when Memphis Melrose defensive back Tino Thomas pledged his commitment to the Vols. Listed at 5-foot-11, 190-pounds, Thomas is rated a 3-star prospect by ESPN and earned a Scouts Grade of 75. Thomas, who is projected to play cornerback at Tennessee, is being recruited…
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Tennessee SEC Statistical Rankings: Week 5
Looking for a bright spot? Check out penalties and turnover margin. Category Tennessee Rank NCAA Rank Scoring Offense 9 76 Scoring Defense 9 70 Pass Offense 8 78 Pass Defense 9 73 Rushing Offense 11 78 Rushing Defense 10 75 Total Offense 10 87 Tota Defense 11 78 Kickoff Returns 11 101 Punt Return Average…
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Tennessee commit Tom Smith shines
Tom Smith Video, Apopka High School running back: Class of 2011 running back Tom Smith committed to the Vols in June of this year. Listed at 5-foot-11, 202 pounds, Smith is considered a 3-star prospect by ESPN, earning a Scouts Grade of 76. Last night, the talented back racked up 108 yards and two touchdowns…