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New Adidas Basketball Jerseys

Thank God the Vols avoided this terrible new trend set to debut come tournament time! http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/adid...

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2 months ago by Manndingo 34 869
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Tyler Bray 5th best QB in the draft

Per Mel kiper. I thought most experts had him pegged a little lower than 5th. Do yall think this means he's 2nd round pick? Lot left to disc...

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3 months ago by frostyvol 103 1549
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My Take...

When Tennessee fired Derek Dooley, I was equally hopeful and worried. I think the last 7 years of Tennessee football has created a sense of...

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5 months ago by CrockettTM 26 742
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**Thursday night update**

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5 months ago by tntoak 94 4150
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Alright, I'm gonna say it

Some people on here disgust me. I'll be the first to admit I wouldn't be that overwhelmed with excitement from this hire, but I still think ...

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5 months ago by AllArng 39 1049
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Jones emerges as UT front-runner

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Cincinnatis-Butch-Jones-emerges-at-Tennessee-Vols-frontrunner-105460 Cincinnati football coach But...

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5 months ago by JSamson7 461 54769
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5 months ago - CAL hired La Tech HC Sonn

5 months ago - The list of Head Coaches

Hue Jackson

Paul Kuharsky (Espn AFC South blogger and Nashville radio host) is reporting that Hue Jackson is intetested. Anybody have any thoughts?

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5 months ago by Rocklion2000 7 216
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Why NOT Butch Jones?

I know we have a few butch jones threads going. But I'm more curious for those of you who are bashing him why he shouldn't be our coach. W...

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5 months ago by volsfaninohio 28 440
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Butch Jones, better than we give him credit for? **updated**

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5 months ago by nrw072988 50 1088
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***Strong turns down Tennessee***

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Report-Louisvilles-Charlie-Strong-turns-down-Tennessee-Vols-105301 Charlie Strong has turned down ...

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5 months ago by Lake Norman 245 17359
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ESPN reporting

Strong got an extension and raise from Louisville. He's staying put.

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5 months ago by stanledbetter 20 1825
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Word is

Strong to UT. You heard it here first. To be announced sometime after the player's meeting.

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5 months ago by Voldog69 32 2364
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104.5 in Louisville and Mark Packer reporting...

@wvltpacker According to Louisville radio station 104.5...Charlie Strong is meeting with his team at 2:45...no word on what he is telling th...

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5 months ago by BaintheA 10 1159
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Search: Carousel is spinning today

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5 months ago by OrangeNCarolina 83 10661
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Bielema leaving Wisconson for Arky!

According to Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports. A good hire for them. They'll have a SEC system of great run game and defense.

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5 months ago by utkdominic 19 518
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Hart should be fired, but not for the reason you think.

Looking at this situation one of two things happened. 1) Gruden was a real possibility but we weren't willing to do what it took to make...

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6 months ago by Clevelandvol02 42 925
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Search: Could there be a surprise?

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Tennessee-coaching-search-Could-there-be-a-surprise-candidate-104342 Sometimes in coaching searches ...

Started by: Wes Rucker Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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5 months ago by ironhorse1 94 15344
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If we hire Jimbo Fisher

I will no longer have any faith in anything Hart does. Please tell me what he's done at FSU. 2 #1 classes and can't beat UF or go undefeat...

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5 months ago by UT judge 62 1437
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Coaching search: Gruden update

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5 months ago by Kevin Ryan 338 65391
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6 months ago - Fair point about game man

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Would Fedora be a good fit at UT?

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5 months ago by DCVolunteer 118 16125
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Why I will be disappointed if UT doesn't land Jon Gruden.

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6 months ago by FrustratedVol 14 252
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I hate to say this, but I honestly don't care who we hire now

I know I'll get ripped for saying this, but the idea of Gruden got me excited about Tennessee football. I mean loading the family up and dr...

Started by: OMGJonGruden Pages: 1 | 2

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6 months ago by Tennessee Jedi 34 687
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Is Fedora an up and comer?

IMO, if we don't land Gruden and with the fickleness of our fan base, wouldn't Hart be smarter just going after Fedora as the up and comer? ...

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6 months ago by ocoeerivervol 16 221
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Really starting to like Fedora. WRK, how is he

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6 months ago by mikeneill 34 534
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Is Petrino a candidate at Tennessee?

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6 months ago by ArnieFife 147 12078
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6 months ago - Exactly!!

6 months ago - That faction of our fan b

Erik Ainge says were not sending out feelers

but that were negotiating right now. Anyone have any insight on this. Said its not Gruden or Patterson.

Started by: Odie Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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6 months ago by tnbear66 77 2484
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Vols, give Larry Fedora a look

He's a young fireball, as well as an up and comer. He'd be a great fit in my opinion. What do y'all think?

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6 months ago by mississippivol8 12 389
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Game: Youre Hart- You get 5 calls, Grudens out, who?

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6 months ago by Boomer020 114 2286
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Question for Dooley supporters.....

Would you hire Joker Phillips as your coach? I'm assuming the answer is no, but you continue to support Dooley even though Phillips has act...

Started by: Imallvol Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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6 months ago by VolsfaninSC 92 1203
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I am hearing less of Gruden and more of Petrino

First let me say I am not an insider or know a friend who is a sister of a former player who once hung out with an Mike Hart. I am a regular...

Started by: UTConnor Pages: 1 | 2 | 3

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6 months ago by smasher423 52 1191
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Why not Brian Kelly?

Salary - $1.48M BCS Ranking - 3 Recruiting Ranking - 6 Notre Dame has wins over Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, BYU, and Oklahoma. ...

Started by: volfan28 Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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7 months ago by NattyRUDESND 87 2526
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Butch Davis - only true guarantee of success

Would love to get Gruden but he is not a guarantee of success. Gruden has not coached college in a long time. Saban was a guarantee at Al...

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7 months ago by Manndingo 19 337
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Firing Dooley Would Be Ignorant

IMO - It flies in the face of every rational agenda for progress and success. I've said it before: It's not an x's and o's issue... it's not...

Started by: Dannyman Pages: 1 | 2 | 3

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7 months ago by stan t 52 817
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A question for you nuts out there

Most of you said before the season started that we would go 7-5. My question, did you say 7-5 and down deep thought we would go 12-0? If you...

Started by: Pastor Jax Pages: 1 | 2 | 3

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7 months ago by Ericbengt 51 828
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168....

That is our rushing yards per game. Run the ball and we win a lot more. Do not abandon the run. For all the slack we get for lack of a runni...

Started by: CheckerboardVol Pages: 1 | 2

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7 months ago by CheckerboardVol 29 391
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7 months ago - No need to squash silly r

7 months ago - ....except when the smoke

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New Report from ESPN

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7 months ago by hounddog 55 2585
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Compare our progress with preseason expectations...

IIRC, most of the posters here predicted an 8-4 regular season. With probable losses to AL, SC, and GA and some picked us to win against FL ...

Started by: GoBigO Pages: 1 | 2

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7 months ago by tnbear66 38 464
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I never thought I'd see

the University of Tennessee kick a fg instead of going for it on 4th and goal down that much. You deserve more than moral victories, you're...

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7 months ago by volfan28 12 425
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Dooley: UT brass still supportive

http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Derek-Dooley-Tennessee-brass-still-supporting-me-96965 Derek Dooley was asked after Saturday's loss ...

Started by: Wes Rucker Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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7 months ago by givethemsix 77 6375
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Coach Hating Kills Recruiting

OK, guys. The latest Wednesday with Wes thread strongly supports something I have believed for a long time. This constant Dooley bashing, ...

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7 months ago by Jdbvols1 87 1333
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Now the QB is complaining about bandwagon fans....

Honestly. Anyone who is a fan of this program at this point is not a bandwagon fan. This team has been incredibly frustrating to support sin...

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7 months ago by Ryan Callahan 41 989
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Dooley and the hot seat

So, after yesterday's game what do you think the temperature is now? I'll be honest. As the first quarter concluded yesterday and I saw G...

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7 months ago by pdlglm 46 1086
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Croom's Story on the U proves...

Just how big a project Dooley had when he got here. Maybe a little easier than what Croom did at MSU but, when you have to rebuild somethin...

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8 months ago by docholiday 47 780
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Are we that bad?

Honestly, that we need to put in an All-SEC LB to run the Wildcat? Why even run that package? Why do we need it? Why, Why, Why????? Can ...

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8 months ago by hackburgman 49 903