http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/columnists/john-adams/?partner=RSSgovolsxtra.com Stories: John Adamsen-uscolumnists/john-adamshttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/may/22/john-adams-big-rival-high-stakes-puts-ut-in/?partner=RSSTennessee softball players repeatedly have referred to “doing the little things” in their quest for the Women’s College World Series. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Thu, 23 May 2013 00:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-438389-735010columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Big rival, high stakes puts UT softball in spotlightgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-big-rival-high-stakes-puts-ut-inurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-438389-735010Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/may/21/john-adams-dave-hart-ahead-of-schedule-with/?partner=RSSMy first reaction to Tennessee’s hiring of athletic director Dave Hart: How can he distinguish himself? adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-438177-735009columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Dave Hart ahead of schedule with hiresgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-dave-hart-ahead-of-schedule-withurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-438177-735009Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/may/20/john-adams-jones-has-caravan-rolling-and-along/?partner=RSSAlthough you might not have noticed, Tennessee is in the midst of a successful season. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-438002-735008columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Butch Jones has caravan rolling and recruiting alonggovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-jones-has-caravan-rolling-and-alongurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-438002-735008Change735008Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/may/19/john-adams-renfroes-make-mark-in-regional/?partner=RSSYou didn’t need a radar gun to figure out that Ivy Renfroe was throwing hard Sunday afternoon at Lee Stadium. The slight discoloration and puffiness of Hannah Akamine’s left hand were just as telling. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Mon, 20 May 2013 02:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-437869-735007columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Renfroes make mark in regionalgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-renfroes-make-mark-in-regionalurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-437869-735007Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/may/18/john-adams-ut-baseball-takes-baby-step-still-of/?partner=RSSTennessee weathered intermittent rain and overcame a four-run deficit to beat Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Sun, 19 May 2013 01:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-437794-735006columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: UT baseball takes 'baby step,' still needs leaps of improvement govolsxtra.comjohn-adams-ut-baseball-takes-baby-step-still-ofurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-437794-735006Change735006Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/may/17/john-adams-hurds-commitment-makes-beech-a-team/?partner=RSSThe Beech Buccaneers are about to become the third most popular football team in Tennessee. And that has nothing to do with the program’s 2012 state championship. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-437657-735005columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Hurd's commitment makes Beech a Tennessee teamgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-hurds-commitment-makes-beech-a-teamurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-437657-735005Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/19/john-adams-new-coach-recruits-big-draws-for-game/?partner=RSSColleague Mike Strange has no trouble remembering Tennessee’s most popular spring football game. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432849-734977columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: New coach, recruits big draws for spring gamegovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-new-coach-recruits-big-draws-for-gameurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432849-734977Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/18/john-adams-mack-brown-still-has-championship/?partner=RSSGood thing Will Muschamp got the head-coaching job at Florida a couple of years ago. He might have grown old waiting for Mack Brown to retire at Texas. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432600-734976columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Mack Brown still has championship aspirationsgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-mack-brown-still-has-championshipurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432600-734976Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/17/john-adams-ut-hopes-one-daniel-mccullers-play-to/?partner=RSSDaniel McCullers couldn’t pinpoint the cell number of the text he received Saturday night. But he knew it was a coach’s. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432405-734975columnists/john-adamsStaff WriterKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: UT hopes one Daniel McCullers play will lead to othersgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-ut-hopes-one-daniel-mccullers-play-tourn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432405-734975Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/16/john-adams-for-butch-jones-its-been-access-his/?partner=RSSButch Jones’ work day was expected to run late Tuesday evening. But it didn’t include football. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432187-734974columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: For Butch Jones, it's been access supplied during his time at Tennesseegovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-for-butch-jones-its-been-access-hisurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-432187-734974Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/13/vols-making-progress-one-detail-at-a-time/?partner=RSSTennessee coach Butch Jones knows how to capitalize on an opportunity. So when quarterback Nathan Peterman provided him with one Saturday afternoon, hardly a second was wasted. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-431678-734971columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Vols making progress one detail at a timegovolsxtra.comvols-making-progress-one-detail-at-a-timeurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-431678-734971Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/11/john-adams-new-staff-won-over-daniel-hood-with/?partner=RSSDaniel Hood would have faced a tough decision if Tennessee hadn’t made a coaching change after last season. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-431304-734969columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: New staff won over Daniel Hood with its love for the gamegovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-new-staff-won-over-daniel-hood-withurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-431304-734969Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/09/john-adams-ut-quarterback-race-might-not-end-in/?partner=RSSTennessee isn’t sure who its next starting quarterback will be. But it knows who he won’t be. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-430764-734967columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: UT quarterback race might not end in Septembergovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-ut-quarterback-race-might-not-end-inurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-430764-734967Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/08/john-adams-uconn-one-big-victory-shy-of-lady/?partner=RSSThe Tennessee-Connecticut women’s basketball rivalry will resume tonight in New Orleans with a slight variation. Tennessee won’t be there. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-430573-734966columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: UConn one big victory shy of Lady Volsgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-uconn-one-big-victory-shy-of-ladyurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-430573-734966Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/06/john-adams-butch-jones-turns-up-volume-at/?partner=RSSThe play-by-play commentary overshadowed the play at Tennessee’s spring football scrimmage Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-430289-734964columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Butch Jones turns up volume at scrimmagegovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-butch-jones-turns-up-volume-aturn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-430289-734964Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/03/john-adams-louisville-taught-ut-a-big-game/?partner=RSSOKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee spent most of its season exceeding expectations. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429773-734961columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Louisville taught UT a big-game lesson govolsxtra.comjohn-adams-louisville-taught-ut-a-big-gameurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429773-734961Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/03/john-adams-lady-vols-ran-out-of-comebacks/?partner=RSSOKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee’s comeback was admirable. But it wasn’t memorable. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429596-734961columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Lady Vols ran out of comebacksgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-lady-vols-ran-out-of-comebacksurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429596-734961Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/02/john-adams-lady-vols-ran-out-of-comebacks/?partner=RSSOKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee’s comeback was admirable. But it wasn’t memorable. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429594-734960columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Lady Vols ran out of comebacksgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-lady-vols-ran-out-of-comebacksurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429594-734960Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/apr/01/john-adams-another-turnaround-leaves-lady-vols/?partner=RSSOKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee began the NCAA women’s basketball tournament with Baylor looming ominously at the end of the Oklahoma City regional. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429328-734959columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Another turnaround leaves Lady Vols one game from Final Fourgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-another-turnaround-leaves-lady-volsurn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429328-734959Change0Usablehttp://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2013/mar/31/john-adams-kamiko-williams-value-increases-as-ut/?partner=RSSOKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee’s advance to the Elite Eight was distinguished by a changing of the guards Sunday afternoon at Chesapeake Energy Arena. adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams)Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429224-734958columnists/john-adamsJohn AdamsKnoxville, TNJohn Adams: Kamiko Williams' value increases as UT advancesgovolsxtra.comjohn-adams-kamiko-williams-value-increases-as-uturn:publicid:www.govolsxtra.com:news-Story-429224-734958Change0Usable