http://govolsxtra.com/news/columns/Go Vols Xtra Stories: Columnsen-uscolumnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/10/mr-carters-stage-was-corner-of-church-gay/Going downtown to buy the early edition of the Sunday Knoxville News Sentinel from a man named P.H. Carter was an essential part of the Tennessee football experience in the 1970s and 1980s Sat, 10 May 2008 17:59:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/10/mr-carters-stage-was-corner-of-church-gay/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/better-than-a-td-for-staley/Tennessee coaches told Maurice Staley he was blowing a great opportunity. Family members told him the same thing. Thu, 08 May 2008 23:59:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/08/better-than-a-td-for-staley/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/a-compelling-reference-for-maze/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. Thu, 08 May 2008 03:03:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/07/a-compelling-reference-for-maze/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/05/sec-qbs-atop-2009-mock-draft/One of the great things about the Internet is that it can lend support to almost any theory. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:47:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/05/sec-qbs-atop-2009-mock-draft/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/03/mattingly-shields-watkins-not-just-another-field/There are memories of a number of great moments scattered across the greensward of Shields-Watkins Field. Sun, 04 May 2008 00:16:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/03/mattingly-shields-watkins-not-just-another-field/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/03/lofton-has-right-stuff-for-no-5s-retirement/ Chris Lofton's legacy hardly needed embellishment. Four years of jaw-dropping baskets were enough. Four years of hustle, class and character were sufficient. But now that we know the rest of the story, wow. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:32:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/03/lofton-has-right-stuff-for-no-5s-retirement/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/03/vols-have-talent-to-make-up-for-personnel-losses/You knew Tennessee's most recent basketball recruiting class was significant. You didn't know how significant until coach Bruce Pearl announced Friday that point guard Ramar Smith and backup forward Duke Crews would not return next season. Sat, 03 May 2008 21:55:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/03/vols-have-talent-to-make-up-for-personnel-losses/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/29/no-pro-at-predicting-ut-quarterbacks/My first impression of Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton was extremely positive. Now, I'm starting to have second thoughts. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:07:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/29/no-pro-at-predicting-ut-quarterbacks/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/26/nfl-draft-rules-a-plus-for-college/NFL draft weekend isn't just a great weekend for pro football fans. It's a great weekend for college football fans. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:45:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/26/nfl-draft-rules-a-plus-for-college/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/26/darn-good-run-for-ut-football-basketball-fans/The official SEC all-sports trophy standings won't be announced until the last tennis ball thwocks into the net. The unofficial all-sports bragging rights, however, are much easier to compute. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:28:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/26/darn-good-run-for-ut-football-basketball-fans/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/26/thrown-into-battle-with-battle-young-vols-odds/It's spring 1970. You're Bill Battle, 28 years old and the head football coach of the University of Tennessee. You've assembled a coaching staff, and it's time for spring practice, concluded, by the annual Orange and White Game. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:37:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/26/thrown-into-battle-with-battle-young-vols-odds/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/23/vols-stock-rises-with-pearls-record-recruits/If all goes best for Tennessee basketball, signing a player of Scotty Hopson's caliber won't always be historic. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:21:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/23/vols-stock-rises-with-pearls-record-recruits/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/21/for-brown-the-calling-came-in-church/Tony Brown was in church with his wife and mother in Chattanooga that October day. It was a Sunday. Normally, a work day, but he had just been cut by the Carolina Panthers. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:43:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/21/for-brown-the-calling-came-in-church/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/what-happens-next-is-up-to-players/The scoreboard hit zeroes. The horn sounded. It was over. Spring practice, I mean. Within minutes, a stadium workman had stripped the big orange pad off the goal post and lugged it to a storage room where it will stay until August. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:59:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/what-happens-next-is-up-to-players/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/seeds-of-98-planted-in-spring/ When the spring game took place April 18, 1998, 10 years ago this weekend, fans, media, and coaches alike cited a number of question marks about the team, specifically the number of key players to be replaced. Gone were such notables as Peyton Manning, Marcus Nash, Terry Fair, Jonathan Brown, Trey Teague, Leonard Little, and others. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:55:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/seeds-of-98-planted-in-spring/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/hit-told-98-vols-they-had-qb/(Editor Note: This is the second in a series of columns commemorating the 10th anniversary of Tennessee's 1998 national championship in football. Fred White, who played strong safety on that team, offers his insight on the team at the end of spring practice 10 years ago). Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:43:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/19/hit-told-98-vols-they-had-qb/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/17/adams-special-spring-game-former-vols/The crowd sometimes is more memorable than the game in the spring. Do you think the average Alabama fan remembers who did what in its 2007 spring football game? No, but he remembers the stadium was full. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:58:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/17/adams-special-spring-game-former-vols/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/17/sec-coaches-enjoy-going-back-to-school/Steve Spurrier, Rich Brooks, Nick Saban and, now, Bobby Petrino. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:52:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/17/sec-coaches-enjoy-going-back-to-school/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/16/winterbothams-tennis-rebuilding-job-going-well/Mike Hamilton's hiring record as Tennessee's men's athletic director is looking better all the time. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:45:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/16/winterbothams-tennis-rebuilding-job-going-well/columnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/13/big-three-battle-cries-produce-winner/Nicky Anosike, Alexis Hornbuckle and Candace Parker put the coarse in discourse. Oddly enough, it turned out to be a gift for gab for which the Tennessee women's basketball seniors, commonly known as "The Big Three", didn't receive enough credit. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/13/big-three-battle-cries-produce-winner/columns