Yes, I’m Derek Dooley’s orange pants, perfectly starched, perfectly colored, big orange pants. I’m the only thing that Derek Dooley has done well in over two years at Tennessee and since Derek doesn’t do media, I decided to write this open letter to y’all to let you know that better things are in store for the UT football program.
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STARKVILLE — A sacrifice fly by Mitch Slauter with no outs in the 11th inning drove in the winning run tonight as Mississippi State beat Tennessee 2-1 at Dudy Noble Field to open a three-game Southeastern Conference baseball series.
Pinch-runner Luis Pollorena scored the winning run from third. He was running for Trey Porter, who led off the inning with a double. After Wes Rea reached on a sac bunt, moving Pollorena to third, the Volunteers intentionally walked C.T. Bradford to load the bases and set up a force at any base and home.
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A relaxed and smiling Pat Summitt said it’s been a “great ride” to be the Tennessee women’s basketball coach four nearly four decades.
“It has been a privilege,” the Hall of Fame coach said Thursday during a press conference. Summitt’s longtime assistant Holly Warlick has been promoted to replace her.
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By making one of the toughest calls of her life, Pat Summitt did what was best for her program and her school.
No one should be surprised. That’s how she has handled things throughout her legendary coaching career.
Summitt’s decision to step down as head coach of Tennessee’s Lady Vols and into the role of head coach emeritus brings a sense of stability to a situation that had been unsteady since she went public with her diagnosis of early onset dementia/Alzheimer’s type eight months ago.
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Recruits notwithstanding, Dooley must win now
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For a guy who just endured a year-long white-knuckle ride, Tennessee coach Derek Dooley seemed remarkably composed Wednesday afternoon.
White shirt pressed, orange tie knotted, dark hair perfect, Dooley sank into a deep leather chair in his office and pronounced National Signing Day a success.
“This is probably the best I’ve felt in the 24 months since I got here about where we’re headed,” he said.
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2.2.12
KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee football coaches feel they have a three-part solution for one big problem the team had last season.
With a first-year starter at tailback, no complementary back and an offensive line that had just one player with starting experience and three true freshmen, the Volunteers’ ground game had more moments of ineptitude than flashes of brilliance and consistency.
Now that their top three receiving targets are gone and sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray no longer is a secret to opponents, the Vols know the rushing attack must be improved this season.
Read more of “Expect a better running game from Tennessee this year” on TimesFreePress.com
8.1.11
Of all the teams in the SEC, perhaps none has been hammered with more roster attrition than Tennessee — and it might not be over yet. One side effect of having three head coaches in as many years is that you have three head coaches’ worth of turnover, while one is often enough to keep a team in the rebuilding phase for a year or two. And depending on what happens with wild cards like Janzen Jackson, the damage to Tennessee’s depth chart might not be done.
BIGGEST RETURN
One of the bright spots on a mediocre 2010 season was Poole, who ran for 1,034 yards and 11 TDs on 204 carries — meaning he averaged 5.1 yards per attempt. Poole also grabbed 22 passes for 171 yards and another score en route to being the team’s leading scorer. A repeat of 2010, if paired with an uptick in the passing game, would make Tennessee a potent offensive team.
Read more of “Tennessee’s Remaining Players Try to Make Up for the Attrition” on TeamSpeedKills.com
6-15-11
Kiffin would not discuss the specifics of what took place inside the room.
School officials are hoping the daylong closed-door hearing marks the beginning of the end of a 22-month investigation that rocked the Vols’ football and men’s basketball programs and tarnished Tennessee’s reputation.
“The hardest part is just being here,” Pearl said. “This was not something I was looking forward to.”
The committee is expected to make a ruling within eight to 12 weeks. That’s when UT will learn its punishment.
Read more of “Tennessee Vols’ NCAA inquiry focuses on Lane Kiffin, Bruce Pearl” on Tennessean.com
6.13.11
WBIR-TV in Knoxville is reporting that Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton will resign at 11am ET this morning. Hamilton has been UT’s AD since 2003 and has been in hot water since his hiring of Lane Kiffin went South in January of 2010.
While Hamilton has been a whipping boy in the state of Tennessee and around the nation, his undoing was certainly aided by other men:
* Had Phillip Fulmer not had two losing seasons in four years and Neyland Stadium not seen massive attendance drops, Hamilton would not have had to replace him.
* Had Lane Kiffin not left for his “dream job” at Southern Cal just one year into his Tennessee tenure, Vol fans would be rallying around their coach as he prepared for a date with the NCAA this weekend…
Read more of “Hamilton To Resign At Tennessee” on MrSEC.com
6.7.11
By December 2012, when former football coach Phillip Fulmer receives his final paycheck from a $6 million buyout, UT will have paid $9,100,385.53 in buyout money to the five high-profile coaches UT athletic director Mike Hamilton has fired. Tack on the $873,014 UT paid to the coaches’ respective staffs, and the figure is close to $10 million.
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5/25/11
