Eddie Gran and his family didn't wait until Independence Day to shoot off fireworks. Let the rest of the world celebrate July 4th. The Grans had July 1, 2009. That's the day their daughter would have been 10 years old. Sydney Gran was born with a rare disease called Holoprosencephaly, which caused Sydney's brain to stop developing within the first three months in the womb. "Nobody ever wants to lose a child; but what she did and her courage and how she battled so many times and how she changed so many lives, it's awesome," said Eddie Gran, Tennessee's first-year running backs and special teams coach. Full story »

CLINTON — Terry Moore, who starred in football at Clinton High School and later played fullback for University of Tennessee in the early 1970s, died Saturday morning in an apparent tree-cutting accident. He was 55. Full story »

Willie Mack Garza has never played or coached in the Southeastern Conference.

But Tennessee's first-year secondary coach has made Steve Spurrier throw his visor. Full story »

Donors to specific University of Tennessee academic programs no longer will qualify for season tickets to athletic events under a policy that takes effect in the 2010-11 season.
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As Tennessee's new director of strength and conditioning, Aaron Ausmus is all about speed and movement. Every day before Tennessee football players so much as pick up a weight, they've already been through a series of drills designed to help them get from one point to the next a little faster than their competition. While Ausmus, 34, preaches speed, he practices patience. And when it comes to the University of Tennessee, his patience was rewarded. Twice, in fact.
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KNOXVILLE - Donors to academic programs at the University of Tennessee will need to give money to a new fund overseen by the athletic department in order to qualify for tickets to sporting events and to get parking passes starting in the 2010-11 season. Full story »

Former University of Tennessee great Al Wilson didn't waste time on the football field, so it came as no surprise he made a bee-line for UT coach Lane Kiffin and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin after arriving back in Knoxville on Monday.
"We sat down and had a little meeting, and I talked to Lane and Monte Kiffin,'' Wilson said. "Lane is very relaxed and motivated by his job, and I'm excited about what he's bringing.'' Full story »

He completed more passes for more yards and more touchdowns in the NFL than any University of Tennessee quarterback not named Peyton Manning. And yet you won’t find his name anywhere in the UT lists of passing statistics.

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With a little more than a month before the start of fall practice, Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton likes what his teammates have gotten done during voluntary workouts this summer.
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Poll: What is your take on secondary rules violations? Full story »

KNOXVILLE -- Defining moments near his high school and college graduations eventually led Aaron Ausmus to his dream job. Full story »

When it comes to connections, David Reaves is pretty well set. His dad is a former NFL quarterback and college assistant coach. His brother-in-law occupies the biggest office inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. And his old boss is a Hall of Fame coach in waiting.
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Rules are mostly made to be broken. Most everyone has heard the quote from great American General Douglas MacArthur. But not all have heard MacArthur's quote it in its entirety: "Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind."
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Kentucky head football coach Rich Brooks has found East Tennessee to be fertile recruiting ground.
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Tennessee needs a quarterback for the future. It also could use a more immediate boost in recruiting.
"It's very important," head coach Lane Kiffin said on the News Sentinel's radio show, The Sports Page, about getting a quarterback for the Class of 2010, "especially when we haven't had one for a couple of years sign." Full story »