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Former coaches praise Lane Kiffin's maturity Published 11/1/2011 at 10:56 a.m. 231 comments
Lane Kiffin wasn't one for moral victories while coaching at Tennessee in 2009, but his near-miss upset as the Southern Cal coach against Stanford last Saturday has created a buzz.
Former UT assistant Garza abruptly resigns from USC Published 9/2/2011 at 9:21 a.m. 62 comments
LOS ANGELES — Southern California defensive secondary coach Willie Mack Garza stepped down Thursday, citing personal reasons in a terse news release.
Reveiz on Tampa Bay: 'This is where I'm supposed to be' Published 7/27/2011 at 8:24 p.m. 30 comments
The old poster in his childhood bedroom provided some early foreshadowing.
UT educated Lane Kiffin, staff on rules Published 7/24/2011 at 11:02 p.m. 34 comments
When Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin to replace long-established football coach Phillip Fulmer in 2008, the UT compliance staff launched a campaign to "fully educate the staff on all aspects of NCAA rules," according to the school's response to February's Notice ...
Change of target: Firing range cancels shooting of Lane Kiffin bobbleheads Published 1/14/2011 at 2:29 p.m. 63 comments
KNOXVILLE - A Kingston gun shop that planned to host a bobble-head shooting day based on ex-Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin's abrupt departure last year, has changed up Saturday's fundraiser.
Lane Kiffin: 'We should have won more games' Published 12/2/2010 at 11:26 p.m. 33 comments
LOS ANGELES -Southern Cal coach Lane Kiffin said Wednesday he would retain his entire coaching staff for next season despite the Trojans' 7-5 season.
Plaschke: USC's father-son dance a little uncoordinated Published 10/8/2010 at 11:50 p.m. 12 comments
LOS ANGELES - The smoke from the torching of the USC defense was still floating in dank Coliseum air when, in a tiny office in the ancient bowels of the stadium, the father came to the son.
Janzen Jackson expects rude reception from LSU Published 10/1/2010 at 9:02 p.m. 14 comments
Janzen Jackson knows what he's walking into.The Tennessee sophomore safety and Louisiana native is undoubtedly excited about his homecoming, but after Jackson spurned the home-state Tigers in favor of the Vols out of high school less than two years ago, ...
Got depth? UT appears set at linebacker Published 8/17/2010 at 1:44 p.m. 49 comments
Injuries made last season a tough one to be a Tennessee linebacker.
Adams: Defense one constant for Vols Published 7/20/2010 at 11:15 p.m. 9 comments
How appropriate that two of Tennessee's three student-athlete representatives at SEC football media days play defense.
Report: Kiffin earning $4M Published 5/19/2010 at 12:09 a.m. 32 comments
Are the Kiffins a $6-million coaching combo?HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," which aired a piece about Southern Californa football coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday night, reported that the former University of Tennessee coach is earning $4 million, his father ...
Berry unpredictable Published 4/21/2010 at 8:54 p.m. 6 comments
Nobody is arguing that Eric Berry isn't a top prospect for the NFL draft, which begins Thursday. But just where he is selected is still up for debate. The Tennessee All-American plays a position, safety, that some teams don't deem ...
Vols targeting Moore Published 4/12/2010 at 9:27 p.m. 49 comments
Expect to see more of Denarius Moore this fall.
Adams: Wilcox eager to make his mark Published 3/30/2010 at 11:45 p.m. 37 comments
When new Tennessee defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox first plopped down in his office chair, he could have been excused for not noticing the decor or maybe even sorting through the middle-desk drawer for a few leftover Xs and Os.
McElroy: Kiffin departure: vitriol and class Published 1/24/2010 at 12:00 a.m. 63 comments
A few days after the Lane Kiffin debacle, I got a call from Robin Kiffin, his mom and Monte Kiffin's wife. She was very upset by a sentence in a story about reaction to her son's departure: