http://govolsxtra.com/news/columns/?partner=RSSGo Vols Xtra Stories: Columnsen-uscolumnshttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jul/05/news-sentinel-redesigns-web-sites/?partner=RSSThis week the News Sentinel launches a redesign of its two largest Web sites: knoxnews.com and govolsxtra.com. McElroyJ@Knoxnews.com (Jack McElroy)Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:00:05 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-160356-733593columnsJack McElroyLocalMcElroy: News Sentinel redesigns Web sites Go Vols Xtranews-sentinel-redesigns-web-sitesurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-160356-733593Change0Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jul/04/in-football-they-sometimes-becomes-us/?partner=RSSIn the wide, wide world of college athletics, a player or coach can be a part of "us" one day, and another day, can become a part of "them." tjmshm@comcast.net (Tom Mattingly)Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-160664-733592columnsTom MattinglyLocalMattingly: In football, 'they' sometimes become 'us' Go Vols Xtrain-football-they-sometimes-becomes-usurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-160664-733592Change733592Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/29/climer-finding-next-great-ut-quarterback-proves-di/?partner=RSSWhen Lane Kiffin arrived as the University of Tennessee's football coach, he had a list of priorities. Among other things, he wanted to energize the Vols fan base, get under the collective skin of rival coaches and recruit UT's next great quarterback — not necessarily in that order. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159654-733587columnsLocalClimer: Finding next great UT quarterback proves difficult for Lane KiffinGo Vols Xtraclimer-finding-next-great-ut-quarterback-proves-diurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159654-733587Change733587Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/27/oneills-best-asset-is-following-rules/?partner=RSSWhen Kevin O'Neill was hired as the University of Tennessee basketball coach in March 1994, he walked into his new office one day to find a player stealing something off his desk. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159446-733585columnsDavid Climer, THE TENNESSEANLocalClimer: O'Neill's best asset is following rules Go Vols Xtraoneills-best-asset-is-following-rulesurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159446-733585Change733585Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/27/vols-have-score-to-settle-with-these-10/?partner=RSSWhat do North Texas State, Nebraska, Kansas State, Baylor, Dartmouth, VMI, Southern Cal, Purdue, Pittsburgh, and Colorado have in common? The Vols haven't beaten any of these schools. Never. tjmshm@comcast.net (Tom Mattingly)Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159448-733585columnsTom MattinglyLocalMattingly: Vols have score to settle with these 10 Go Vols Xtravols-have-score-to-settle-with-these-10urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159448-733585Change733585Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/25/strange-berry-tops-list-ut-performers-2008-09/?partner=RSSThe 2008-09 school year will not be celebrated in poetry or song around the University of Tennessee. No new street signs are on order. It was the year that saw a football coaching legend get a pink slip, two basketball teams excused early from the NCAA tournament and a baseball program remain in SEC oblivion. Certainly, there were highlights, none more so than the Lady Vols national title in indoor track and field. Strange2@knews.com (Mike Strange)Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159176-733583columnsMike StrangeLocalStrange: Berry tops list of UT performers 2008-09Go Vols Xtrastrange-berry-tops-list-ut-performers-2008-09urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159176-733583Change733583Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/25/climer-oneill-has-his-hands-full/?partner=RSSWhen Kevin O’Neill was hired as University of Tennessee basketball coach in March 1994, he walked into his new office one day to find a player stealing something off his desk. That Vol soon became an ex-Vol. “When you get a new job, there’s usually a little cleaning up to do,” O’Neill says. This time, O’Neill needs a shovel, not a broom. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159162-733583columnsBy David Climer The TennesseanLocalClimer: O'Neill has his hands fullGo Vols Xtraclimer-oneill-has-his-hands-fullurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159162-733583Change733583Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/25/wiedmer-smith-happy-be-out-nba-draft/?partner=RSSTyler Smith was in the Memphis airport last week, waiting for a connecting flight to Fort Worth, Tex., to visit his mother. "All these people started taking pictures of me," said the University of Tennessee senior basketball player. "They thought I was famous, but they didn't know my name." Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:46:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159145-733583columnsBy Mark Wiedmer Chattanooga Times Free PressLocalWiedmer: Smith happy to be out of NBA draftGo Vols Xtrawiedmer-smith-happy-be-out-nba-drafturn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-159145-733583Change733583Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/23/gresson-brown-likely-one-secs-new-fab-4/?partner=RSSRecruits hear it. Programs sell it. Fans love it. And coaches understandably hope to avoid it at all costs. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158724-733581columnsBY JAY GREESON Chattanooga Times Free PressLocalGreeson: Bryce Brown likely one of SEC's new Fab 4Go Vols Xtragresson-brown-likely-one-secs-new-fab-4urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158724-733581Change733581Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/20/vols-arent-big-news-in-football-publications/?partner=RSSYou have to look hard to find a Tennessee presence in the preseason football magazines this summer. Strong safety Eric Berry is a consensus All-American. Linebacker Rico McCoy, center Josh McNeil, defensive tackle Dan Williams and wide receiver Gerald Jones have received mention as All-SEC candidates. But no publication has the Vols higher than third in the SEC East. adamsj@knews.com (John Adams)Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158327-733578columnsJohn AdamsLocalAdams: Vols aren't big news in football publications Go Vols Xtravols-arent-big-news-in-football-publicationsurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158327-733578Change733578Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/20/holloway-had-a-flair-for-dramatic/?partner=RSSWhen Tennessee fans consider their favorite players over the years, certain names come up instinctively and intuitively. One of them is Condredge Holloway. tjmshm@comcast.net (Tom Mattingly)Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158305-733578columnsTom MattinglyLocalMattingly: Holloway had a flair for dramatic Go Vols Xtraholloway-had-a-flair-for-dramaticurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158305-733578Change733578Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/20/wiedmer-fall-leaf-can-be-lesson-stallworth/?partner=RSSThe sad news hit the wires Friday afternoon. Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf had surrendered to authorities in Texas over burglary and drug-related charges. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158277-733578columnsMark Wiedmer, Chattanooga Times Free PressLocalWiedmer: Fall of Leaf can be lesson to StallworthGo Vols Xtrawiedmer-fall-leaf-can-be-lesson-stallworthurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158277-733578Change733578Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/18/adams-florida-prep-players-large-presence-ut-camp/?partner=RSSYou could have had a Tennessee-Florida all-star game at UT’s indoor practice facility Friday. You had current Vols running sprints and doing agility drills shortly after lunch. Later in the afternoon, high school football players were scheduled to hit the field for another UT summer camp. And the campers wouldn’t all come from just down the street. In fact, 58 of them were expected to come from Florida, including 13 from Pahokee High School. adamsj@knews.com (John Adams)Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158005-733576columnsJohn AdamsLocalAdams: Florida prep players large presence at UT campGo Vols Xtraadams-florida-prep-players-large-presence-ut-campurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-158005-733576Change733576Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/18/biddle-donte-stallworths-light-sentence-doesnt-fit/?partner=RSSMiami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy certainly put the subject up for debate when he accepted a plea bargain between Browns wide receiver Donté Stallworth and the family of the deceased Mario Reyes. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157811-733576columnsJoe Biddle, The TennesseanLocalBiddle: Donte Stallworth's light sentence doesn't fit deadly crimeGo Vols Xtrabiddle-donte-stallworths-light-sentence-doesnt-fiturn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157811-733576Change733576Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/17/recruits-have-trust-in-kiffin/?partner=RSSFirst-year Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin has gone more than a week without committing an NCAA secondary violation. Depending on your point of view, that's cause for concern or remorse. You know the history. Kiffin committed a secondary violation when he dropped the name of recruit Bryce Brown on the Sports Page radio show. Then, he signed Brown, rated as the No. 1 high school running back in the country. adamsj@knews.com (John Adams)Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157729-733575columnsJohn AdamsLocalAdams: Recruits have trust in Kiffin Go Vols Xtrarecruits-have-trust-in-kiffinurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157729-733575Change733575Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/17/greeson-which-new-sec-coach-will-last/?partner=RSSLess than three months from the start of the college football season, the three first-year SEC head coaches have paced, prowled and propelled themselves and their programs into perplexing positions of uncertainty. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157627-733575columnsJay Greeson, Chattanooga Times Free PressLocalGreeson: Which new SEC coach will last?Go Vols Xtragreeson-which-new-sec-coach-will-lasturn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157627-733575Change733575Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/15/woolridge-alters-game-for-better/?partner=RSSRenaldo Woolridge might not have been especially mature as a freshman college basketball player last winter. He would be the first to tell you that. He was and is, however, mature enough to see the big picture. Strange2@knews.com (Mike Strange)Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157364-733573columnsMike StrangeLocalStrange: Woolridge alters game for better Go Vols Xtrawoolridge-alters-game-for-betterurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157364-733573Change733573Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/15/sec-coaches-will-do-well-at-other-jobs/?partner=RSSBecoming a college football coach at an SEC school is tantamount to hitting the lottery. You're basically set for life. But suppose there was no football team to coach. How do you think the group of SEC coaches would fare on the open market in a brutal economy? My guess: They would do just fine. In fact, I could see them functioning successfully in a number of other jobs. adamsj@knews.com (John Adams)Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157354-733573columnsJohn AdamsLocalAdams: SEC coaches will do well at other jobs Go Vols Xtrasec-coaches-will-do-well-at-other-jobsurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157354-733573Change733573Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/13/textbook-football-costs-tide-win-over-ut/?partner=RSSHey, Tennessee football fan, feel any better now? If I were composing a list of the 10 most gut-wrenching defeats of the Phillip Fulmer era, the 6-3 loss at Alabama in 2005 would be on there somewhere. It's gone now. Wiped off the books. Vacated is the proper term in NCAA lingo. Strange2@knews.com (Mike Strange)Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157089-733571columnsMike StrangeLocal Strange: Textbook football costs Tide win over UT Go Vols Xtratextbook-football-costs-tide-win-over-uturn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157089-733571Change733571Usablehttp://govolsxtra.com/news/2009/jun/13/mattingly-swamp-rat-still-never-loss-words/?partner=RSSAbout a year ago, I went to Chattanooga to meet posters on one of the “chat boards” so prevalent on the Internet. It was a chance to see the faces behind the names of those guys who freely proffer their opinions on any number of subjects, mostly the ebbs and flows of Tennessee football. When I arrived, there was someone there I didn’t expect, but someone I was glad to see. He had already commandeered the podium and showed no signs of letting go. tjmshm@comcast.net (Tom Mattingly)Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157063-733571columnsTom MattinglyLocalMattingly: Swamp Rat still never at a loss for wordsGo Vols Xtramattingly-swamp-rat-still-never-loss-wordsurn:publicid:govolsxtra.com:news-Story-157063-733571Change733571Usable