John Adams

• John Adams: South Carolina shows Lady Vols how to play catch-up Published 02/02/2012 at 11:20 p.m. 10 Comments

  The game unfolded like so many others in the storied history of Tennessee women's basketball. Then South Carolina suddenly and dramatically altered the course of the game and its basketball history Thursday night.

• John Adams: Recruiting reveals state of UT program Updated 02/01/2012 at 9:18 p.m. 230 Comments

  Tennessee signed 21 football recruits Wednesday. If you want to know what that means to the future of UT football, you have come to the wrong place.

• John Adams: Improvement hard to gauge against level of competition Published 01/29/2012 at 9:56 p.m. 2 Comments

  ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee has shuffled its lineup twice and won two SEC road games by a total of 47 points in the last week.

• John Adams: Past recruiting disasters still plague Vols Published 01/28/2012 at 6:28 p.m. 101 Comments

  Tennessee's season-ending football loss to Kentucky ranks as one of the worst games in recent school history.

• John Adams: Lady Vols balance bad offense with bad defense Published 01/23/2012 at 11:18 p.m. 27 Comments

  SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Tennessee seemed bewildered by the outcome Monday night at Purcell Pavilion. It shouldn't have been.

• John Adams: Image at stake against Notre Dame Published 01/21/2012 at 5:48 p.m. 28 Comments

  Two NCAA women's basketball tournaments come to mind when you think about Tennessee's game against second-ranked Notre Dame on Monday night in South Bend, Ind.

• John Adams: Just in time, Cierra Burdick skips to the beat Published 01/19/2012 at 11:08 p.m. 11 Comments

  In a game marked by more grimaces than grins, Tennessee freshman forward Cierra Burdick was happy enough to skip Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

• John Adams: Caldwell committed to LSU, points to UT staff for successor to Pat Summitt Published 01/18/2012 at 8 p.m. 18 Comments

  Nikki Caldwell will return to her basketball home this evening, probably prompting Tennessee fans to wonder if they eventually will welcome her back for good.

• John Adams: UT needs walk-ons to fill NFL underclassmen quota Published 01/17/2012 at 8:20 p.m. 120 Comments

  Tennessee fans have been so busy tracking the comings and goings of assistant coaches, they might have missed out on the full college football experience.

• John Adams: UT front line, crowd outnumber Commodores Published 01/15/2012 at 9:12 p.m. 3 Comments

  Tennessee's senior front line stepped front and center Sunday afternoon. And the Thompson-Boling Arena crowd wasn't far behind.

• Smokey on the mend after surgery Updated 01/25/2012 at 7:24 p.m. 23 Comments

  Tennessee's football program has taken the first step toward recovery. Smokey is doing fine after surgery.

• Smokey to undergo knee surgery Published 01/23/2012 at 6:52 p.m. 31 Comments

  The fallout from Tennessee's last football season will continue Tuesday when its mascot undergoes surgery.

• John Adams: Dooley needs to win over more than recruits Published 12/25/2011 at 7:32 p.m. 170 Comments

  Tennessee football is in the midst of its quiet season.

• John Adams: First game includes thoughtful foes, impact freshmen Published 11/01/2011 at 11:16 p.m. 10 Comments

  Carson-Newman College went shopping in preparation for Tuesday night's exhibition basketball game against the Lady Vols. Tennessee fans could appreciate the results at Thompson-Boling Arena.

• QB Justin Worley debuts with late relief role Published 10/23/2011 at 12:35 a.m. 124 Comments

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tennessee fans can stop wondering whether freshman quarterback Justin Worley will be redshirted.

• Smokey to bypass the "T" for LSU game Published 10/14/2011 at 8 p.m. 22 Comments

  Tennessee will slightly alter one of its football traditions this afternoon against LSU.

• Vols' mascot Smokey being treated for knee injury Published 10/05/2011 at 9:50 p.m.

  Russ would be jealous if he knew the treatment Smokey was receiving this week. Russ, who is the University of Georgia Bulldogs' interim mascot, will be in Neyland Stadium on Saturday for the Georgia-Tennessee game. So will Smokey, thanks to ...

• Kirk Triplett wins News Sentinel Open Published 08/29/2011 at 5:56 a.m.

  A record-setting crowd was treated to blue skies, sunshine and a comeback story Sunday in the News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot.

• John Adams' All-SEC selections for 2011 Published 08/28/2011 at 4 a.m. 6 Comments

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• John Adams: News Sentinel Open goes from survival to success Published 08/25/2011 at 11:43 p.m.

  This News Sentinel Open doesn't look much different from the last one on first glance.

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