govolsxtra.com Stories: Neyland Stadium

Mike Strange: Brandon Fickey did it for 'Knoxville, team and Tennessee'

strange2@knoxnews.com (Mike Strange) — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:11:00 -0000

In this era of diminished expectations, Tennessee fans long for a performance by somebody in orange they can stand up and cheer about.

Mike Strange: Reinforcements should bolster Vols' offense

strange2@knoxnews.com (Mike Strange) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:43:00 -0000

Two years ago during Tennessee’s spring football game, I took advantage of sideline access to ask a coach how closely what was going on resembled a real game.

Videos from the Vols' 2013 Orange and White game

ChapinE@knews.com (Erin Chapin) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:27:00 -0000

Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones and his staff made their debut in Neyland Stadium for the Orange and White game. Over 61,000 fans in attendance - the second-largest crowd for a Tennessee spring game - and several former players were in attendance for Saturday's spring game. Tennessee's defense beat the offense, 95-71.

Orange and White Game offers road map for summer improvement

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:27:00 -0000

Moments after the final snap of Tennessee’s Orange and White Game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, coach Butch Jones pulled his two quarterbacks aside.

Justin Worley, Nathan Peterman not focused on competition for starting QB job during spring game

Brendan.Quinn@knoxnews.com (Brendan F. Quinn) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:59:00 -0000

Justin Worley and Nathan Peterman shared a table inside Neyland Stadium’s Stokely Family Media Center on Saturday afternoon.

Mike Strange: For Vol fans, optimism rules in April

strange2@knoxnews.com (Mike Strange) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:49:00 -0000

Two touchdowns transpired Saturday at Neyland Stadium, one by the offense, the other by a walk-on defensive back. Yet the final score was 95-71.

Tennessee's Orange & White Game: Live blog updates from Neyland Stadium

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:10:00 -0000

Tennessee's annual Orange & White Game will kick off at 2:05 p.m. at Neyland Stadium.

Butch Jones and staff ready to show off skills at Orange and White Game

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:45:00 -0000

Four-and-a-half months after becoming the new head coach at Tennessee, Butch Jones will enter Neyland Stadium, look up into the stands and see, for the first time, tens of thousands of orange-clad fans staring back at him.

John Adams: New coach, recruits big draws for spring game

adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:10:00 -0000

Colleague Mike Strange has no trouble remembering Tennessee’s most popular spring football game.

CAK's Charlie High bulking up for QB transition to Tennessee

SmitheyJ@knoxnews.com (Jesse Smithey) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:04:00 -0000

A healthier and bulkier Charlie High will be one of many interested onlookers Saturday at Tennessee’s Orange and White Game at Neyland Stadium.

Some UT walk-ons could get rare stage at Saturday's Orange and White game

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:59:00 -0000

Here’s a not-so-bold prediction: One of Tennessee’s standouts on Saturday won’t be a household name. There won’t be a feature about him in the game program. There’s a good chance he’ll be a walk-on.

Tennessee football post-practice report: Preparing for Orange & White game

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:58:00 -0000

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee -- Two days before the Orange & White game, Tennessee went through every possible in-game scenario at Neyland Stadium on Thursday.

John Adams: Vols making progress one detail at a time

adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:25:00 -0000

Tennessee 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.

Vols' offense joins party with touchdowns

Brendan.Quinn@knoxnews.com (Brendan F. Quinn) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:21:00 -0000

One week ago, the Tennessee offense resembled a kid mistakenly invited to the wrong party. The one who sits unassumingly, fiddling with his glass, watching others share inside jokes.

Offense wins Saturday's scrimmage as Vols work on red zone

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:42:00 -0000

After suffering a rout last week at the hands of the team's defense, Tennessee's offense overcame some early turnovers to win Saturday's scrimmage at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee RB Marlin Lane out for 'disciplinary reasons'

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:44:00 -0000

A junior from Daytona Beach, Fla., Lane rushed 120 times for 658 yards and caught 29 passes for 228 yards in 2012. He was the leading candidate to win the top running back job this spring.

UT announces details of April 20 Orange & White Game and 'fan appreciation' event

evan.woodbery@knoxnews.com (Evan Woodbery) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:21:00 -0000

Admission to the game is free and tickets are not required. The game is scheduled to kick off at 2:05 p.m

Little separation in quarterback battle after scrimmage

Brendan.Quinn@knoxnews.com (Brendan F. Quinn) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:43:00 -0000

Having watched balls sail high and bounce low for two hours, Tennessee football coach Butch Jones is still looking for his No. 1 quarterback.

John Adams: Butch Jones turns up volume at scrimmage

adamsj@knoxnews.com (John Adams) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:25:00 -0000

The play-by-play commentary overshadowed the play at Tennessee’s spring football scrimmage Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium.