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Tennessee self-reports 10 secondary violations

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has reported 10 secondary violations that have taken place since November. The university's compliance department posted the violations and subsequent punishments on its website. The violations involving specific sports included four in track, two in…

Tennessee hoops class takes another hit

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has released 6-foot-8 forward CJ Turman from his letter of intent, leaving the Volunteers without any of the four basketball recruits who signed with them in November. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Tom Satkowiak confirmed Monday…

Tennessee grants release to 6-foot-8 recruit Cofer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has released 6-foot-8 forward Phil Cofer from the basketball letter of intent he signed in November. Athletic department spokesman Tom Satkowiak said Friday that Cofer had been granted a release. Satkowiak said 6-8 forward CJ…

Tyndall's task at Tennessee already tougher

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Donnie Tyndall just took over Tennessee's program on Tuesday, yet his job already has gotten tougher. Tyndall knew when he arrived that he'd have to replace four of the top five scorers from a team that…

Vandy assistant Cason joins Smart's staff at VCU

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Vanderbilt assistant basketball coach David Cason has joined Shaka Smart's staff at Virginia Commonwealth. Smart made the announcement Wednesday. Cason replaces Mike Rhoades, who left to take over at Rice. Cason spent the past three…

Jones seeks solutions for Tennessee's depth issues

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football coach Butch Jones doesn't hesitate to point out his biggest concern heading into his second season. Jones admits Wednesday that "hands down, it's depth," for a Tennessee team hoping to rely heavily on newcomers.…

Tennessee RB Alden Hill plans to transfer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee running back Alden Hill has decided to transfer to another school. Hill tweeted a link to a post on his Instagram account Tuesday in which he said he had "decided to move on for my…

Tennessee hires Southern Mississippi's Tyndall

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Donnie Tyndall promises to bring the same aggressive, attacking style of basketball to Tennessee that worked for him at his previous two stops. Tyndall called Tennessee a "special, special place" Tuesday as he was introduced as…

Tennessee announces dates for Big Orange Caravan

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has announced the dates and locations for next month's Big Orange Caravan. The caravan kicks off May 5 in Atlanta. Other caravan stops are scheduled for May 6 in Nashville, May 12 in Memphis, May…

Cal hires Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin as coach

BERKELEY, Calif. - California has hired Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin as its head coach. Cal announced Martin's hiring Tuesday. He replaces Mike Montgomery, who retired last month after six seasons in Berkeley. Martin went 63-41 in three seasons at Tennessee, including…

Vols assistants get extensions, Thigpen gets raise

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee has given one-year extensions to the assistants on Butch Jones' football staff and has awarded linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen a $25,000 raise. The contracts of Thigpen, offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian, defensive coordinator John Jancek, receivers coach…

Vols' QB battle likely to continue this summer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee coach Butch Jones is still waiting for someone to separate themselves from the rest in the Volunteers' four-man quarterback competition as spring practice draws to a close. Jones wants to see one of his quarterbacks emerge…

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame to honor Helton

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame plans to honor former Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton as its Tennessean of the Year during its May 17 induction banquet. Helton, a Knoxville native and former University of Tennessee…

Vols' Lane shows growth by working through injury

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The cast on Marlin Lane's left hand symbolizes how much the Tennessee running back has grown up over the last year. This time a year ago, Lane was missing the latter part of spring practice for disciplinary…

Vols' opener against Utah State moved to Aug. 31

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has moved its football season opener with Utah State from Aug. 30 to Aug. 31, which means the Volunteers will begin their season on a Sunday for the first time in a decade. The game…

Vols' opener against Utah State moved to Aug. 31

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee has moved its football season opener with Utah State from Aug. 30 to Aug. 31, which means the Volunteers will begin their season on a Sunday for the first time in a decade. The game kicks…

Guard Chievous plans to transfer from Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Quinton Chievous has decided to transfer. In a school release Thursday announcing the move, Chievous said "it's a tough decision to leave Tennessee, but I feel like it's the best decision for me." He…

Vanderbilt, Ole Miss meet Sept. 6 on Titans' field

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt and Mississippi will play each other Sept. 6 at LP Field, the home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. Although the game won't be on Vanderbilt's campus, it's still considered a Vanderbilt home date and will…

Newcomers making impact for Tennessee this spring

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The newcomers to Tennessee's football team are making quite a statement without speaking a word. Tennessee hasn't made any of its early enrollees available to the media thus far in spring practice, but the first-year players…

Richardson believes he boosts stock in Pro Day

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive tackle Antonio "Tiny" Richardson couldn't help but notice how mock drafts after the season showed him falling out of the first round. Richardson believes his performance Wednesday at Tennessee's Pro Day should put his…

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