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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Go Vols Xtra Stories</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/</link><atom:link href="http://govolsxtra.com/news/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Go Vols Xtra Stories</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Tide's McClain OK after accident
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/tides-mcclain-ok-after-accident/</link><description>Alabama coach Nick Saban said linebacker Rolando McClain was involved in a motorcycle accident but sustained only minor injuries. The sophomore was released from a hospital in his hometown of Decatur after the accident Thursday.

</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:41:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/tides-mcclain-ok-after-accident/</guid><category>sec-news</category></item><item><title>UT grad Parrish headed to pharmacy school
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/ut-grad-parrish-headed-pharmacy-school/</link><description>Last August, Jarod Parrish was planning on being the University of Tennessee’s starting safety.
This August, he’ll be starting a new career. Parrish, one of 63 Tennessee student-athletes who graduated Friday, won’t be going on to the NFL. But he does have a pretty rewarding future lined up. In a few short months, Parrish will enroll in UT's pharmacy school in Memphis.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 21:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/ut-grad-parrish-headed-pharmacy-school/</guid><category>football</category></item><item><title>Stucky honored with 'Legend in the Field'
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/stucky-honored-legend-field/</link><description> John Stucky was honored Thursday night as a “Legend in the Field” by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. The ceremony took place as part of the group’s national conference awards dinner at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:36:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/stucky-honored-legend-field/</guid><category>football</category></item><item><title>Ex-UT standout Randall  named coach at Ohio
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/report-randall-be-named-coach-ohio/</link><description>Ohio University named former University of Tennessee standout Semeka Randall as it  new women's  basketball coach Friday.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:26:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/09/report-randall-be-named-coach-ohio/</guid><category>womens-basketball</category></item><item><title>Pearl can take the heat - and jokes - at roast
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/pearl-can-take-heat---and-jokes---roast/</link><description>Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl has spent the majority of his life making others laugh, but Thursday night the tables were turned on him.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 03:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/pearl-can-take-heat---and-jokes---roast/</guid><category>mens-basketball</category></item><item><title>Vols appear to be strong leader for Giles
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/vols-appear-be-strong-leader-giles/</link><description>Even with National Signing Day more than seven months away, Jarvis Giles is used to recruiting rumors.
That’s why the tailback from Gaither High School in Tampa, Fla., snickered when he heard the latest on the Internet: that he was days away from committing to Tennessee.
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 01:23:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/vols-appear-be-strong-leader-giles/</guid><category>football/recruiting</category></item><item><title> Lady Vols start 16th in golf  
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/lady-vols-start-16th-in-golf/</link><description>The drive for five got off to a slow start for the University of Tennessee women's golf team.
 
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:58:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/lady-vols-start-16th-in-golf/</guid><category>other-sports</category></item><item><title>Raleigh looking for answers
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/raleigh-at-a-loss-for-answers/</link><description>Todd Raleigh may be scrounging around the trainer's room looking for a tourniquet right about now.
 
</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:43:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/raleigh-at-a-loss-for-answers/</guid><category>baseball</category></item><item><title>Adams: Graduation is better than a touchdown for Staley   
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/better-than-a-td-for-staley/</link><description>Tennessee coaches told Maurice Staley he was blowing a great opportunity. Family members told him the same thing.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 23:59:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/better-than-a-td-for-staley/</guid><category>columns</category></item><item><title>Rhodes, Lady Vols knock off Georgia in SEC opener
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/rhodes-lady-vols-knock-georgia-sec-opener/</link><description>BATON ROUGE, La. — The Tennessee Lady Vols had trailed in 26 different games going into their SEC softball tournament opener Thursday at Tiger Park  and had come back to win 13.

</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:03:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/rhodes-lady-vols-knock-georgia-sec-opener/</guid><category>softball</category></item><item><title>McNeil on Rimington watch list for top centers
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/mcneil-rimington-watch-list-top-centers/</link><description>Tennessee center Josh McNeil is one of 42 players named to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top college center.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 20:39:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/mcneil-rimington-watch-list-top-centers/</guid><category>football</category></item><item><title>New LSU coach caught off guard by recruit’s disenchantment
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/new-lsu-coach-caught-guard-recruits-disenchantment/</link><description>ALEXANDRIA, La.  — LSU basketball coach Trent Johnson said he was caught off guard when he learned prized recruit J’Mison Morgan wanted to be released from his commitment to the Tigers so he could instead attempt to play for UCLA.
Morgan was recruited by former LSU coach John Brady and assistant Butch Pierre, who later served as interim coach late last season before Johnson was given the job full-time.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 18:57:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/new-lsu-coach-caught-guard-recruits-disenchantment/</guid><category>sec-news</category></item><item><title>Cordell Passley, who was once in UT's plans, signs  with Vincennes 
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/cordell-passley-who-was-once-uts-plans-signs-vince/</link><description>Cordell Passley, who originally committed to Tennessee as a highly touted freshman but never signed with the Vols, signed with Vincennes University in Indiana.

</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/cordell-passley-who-was-once-uts-plans-signs-vince/</guid><category>mens-basketball</category></item><item><title>Inexperienced receivers listed atop Arkansas depth chart
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/inexperienced-receivers-listed-atop-arkansas-depth/</link><description>FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - No matter who is on the field, Arkansas will rely on some inexperienced players next season.

That seems especially true at wide receiver.

</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:39:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/inexperienced-receivers-listed-atop-arkansas-depth/</guid><category>sec-news</category></item><item><title>Callahan named SEC Player of the Year
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/callahan-named-sec-player-year/</link><description>Tennessee softball player Tonya Callahan was named SEC Player of the Year on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. La.
The senior third baseman hit .500 (30-for-60) in SEC play this season with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs.
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 05:17:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/callahan-named-sec-player-year/</guid><category>softball</category></item><item><title> Fifty-seven Vols, Lady Vols to graduate   
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/fifty-seven-vols-lady-vols-to-graduate/</link><description>Fifty-seven University of Tennessee student-athletes representing 11 men's and women's sports are set to go through graduation ceremonies Friday. 
 
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 03:52:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/fifty-seven-vols-lady-vols-to-graduate/</guid><category>other-sports</category></item><item><title>Adams: A compelling reference for Maze   
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/a-compelling-reference-for-maze/</link><description>The recommendation means more than the stats when it comes to new Tennessee basketball signee Bobby Maze. The recommendation comes from Ryan Swanson, Maze's coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. 
 
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 03:03:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/a-compelling-reference-for-maze/</guid><category>columns</category></item><item><title>Pieroni has her groove back
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/ready-to-pitch-in-if-needed/</link><description> Junior Danielle Pieroni vividly remembers the turning point in her collegiate softball career. &amp;quot;I came up with the bases loaded in the (College) World Series,'' Pieroni said with a faraway look in her eyes, reflecting on a sixth- inning at-bat in the decisive third game against Arizona last June. &amp;quot;And I struck out.
 
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 02:27:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/ready-to-pitch-in-if-needed/</guid><category>softball</category></item><item><title> Vols get an earful from coaches after latest loss  
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/vols-get-an-earful-from-coaches-after-latest/</link><description>First, there was an hour-and-a-half long team meeting in right field. Players listened. Coaches yelled.
 
</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 02:26:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/vols-get-an-earful-from-coaches-after-latest/</guid><category>baseball</category></item><item><title>Lady Vols hire Charles-Furlow
</title><link>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/lady-vols-hire-charles-furlow/</link><description>Deadra Charles-Furlow has been hired as an assistant coach on the Lady Vols basketball team, UT announced on the Lady Vols website today. Charles-Furlow replaces former assistant Nikki Caldwell who accepted the head coaching position at UCLA last month.
</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 21:05:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/lady-vols-hire-charles-furlow/</guid><category>womens-basketball</category></item></channel></rss>