Austin Ward

• Trip to NBA draft briefly cost Trae Golden his eligibility Updated 02/10/2012 at 7:41 p.m. 18 Comments

  A trip to support his best friend at the NBA draft briefly cost Trae Golden his eligibility.

• Returning talent one of several draws to UT for Sam Pittman Published 02/09/2012 at 7:44 p.m. 43 Comments

  Offensive line coach did some 'homework'

• Tennessee defense won't go by just one label Published 02/08/2012 at 8:16 p.m. 81 Comments

  The Tennessee defense won't be defined by one scheme.

• Newest additions to coaching staff talk about Tennessee's tradition, appeal Published 02/08/2012 at 2:01 p.m. 85 Comments

  The recent history might not be all that memorable. But for the six new faces on Derek Dooley's coaching staff with a broader view of the past, the tradition and potential at Tennessee clearly is still in the front of ...

• Ralph Weekly aiming for national title Published 02/06/2012 at 10:36 p.m. 22 Comments

  Something is missing. Considering the lengthy list of accomplishments already to Ralph Weekly's credit, it's perhaps a bit difficult to identify exactly where the hole on the resume might be.

• Derek Dooley: Kentucky loss 'will bother me for the rest of my life' Published 02/04/2012 at 4:08 p.m. 409 Comments

  Reminders aren't necessary, but they're everywhere. In the weight room, it's fuel for a returning roster of players who didn't get to make a bowl trip.

• Team-building process includes video games for Vols Published 02/03/2012 at 8:40 p.m. 45 Comments

  The technology has changed, and to Derek Dooley, that's part of the problem.

• Derek Dooley: 'It's hard to feel better than I do today' Published 02/01/2012 at 9:48 p.m. 180 Comments

  Dooley says past is just that, but future 'best I've felt'

• 21 for Class of 2012 Published 02/01/2012 at 4 p.m. 210 Comments

  There wasn't much that qualified as ideal. Tennessee was coming off a losing season and a streak-snapping loss at Kentucky that capped it. The Vols were forced to deal with turnover on a coaching staff that will eventually feature six ...

• For Deon Grant, playing former Vols in NFL 'like a family reunion' Published 01/28/2012 at 8:20 p.m. 4 Comments

  The routine is the same each week for Deon Grant. And even when the stakes start rising and nearly the rest of the league has fallen out of the championship picture, the New York Giants safety still has no trouble ...

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