John Adams

• Adams: Program before self for Pearl Published 03/10/2010 at 9:21 p.m. 12 Comments

  NASHVILLE - When Bruce Pearl was asked about his success in changing the culture of Tennessee basketball Wednesday, he revised the question before answering it.

• Adams: Tyler brings best out of Williams Published 03/07/2010 at 11:30 p.m. 64 Comments

  DULUTH, Ga. - Tennessee coach Pat Summitt extended her bench just far enough to seize the SEC tournament championship Sunday night at the Gwinnett Arena.

• Adams: Vandy had no answer for Lady Vols' strengths Published 03/06/2010 at 11 p.m. 6 Comments

  DULUTH, Ga. - Tennessee turned to a couple of traditional weapons to turn back a traditional rival in the SEC women's basketball tournament Saturday afternoon.

• Adams: Manning a thorn in Ole Miss' side Published 03/05/2010 at 8:06 p.m. 22 Comments

  DULUTH, Ga. - If you want to start an Alicia Manning fan club, concentrate on signing up the rank-and-file members. I've already got the president.

• Adams: Threats abound for Lady Vols Published 03/04/2010 at 10 p.m. 8 Comments

  DULUTH, Ga. - The venue might be familiar, but the competitive landscape is altogether different for the SEC women's basketball tournament.

• Adams: Hey coach, put on a happy face Published 02/28/2010 at 11:18 p.m. 13 Comments

  The record and stats tell you this is another dominant Tennessee women's basketball team. A 75-63 victory over Ole Miss tells you something else.

• Adams: Pearl adds colorful chapter to UT history Published 02/27/2010 at 8:49 p.m. 14 Comments

  Forget Kansas. This was bigger.Kansas was just No. 1 in the nation when Tennessee knocked it off last month. Beating a No. 2 Kentucky trumps beating a No. 1 anybody else for UT basketball.

• Adams: Better balance helps measure Lady Vols Published 02/25/2010 at 11:34 p.m. 9 Comments

  Building a lead was more significant than maintaining it for fourth-ranked Tennessee on Thursday night.

• Adams: Dollars and sense drive UT salaries Published 02/23/2010 at 10:41 p.m. 10 Comments

  Saving money is normally applauded. But there's nothing normal about college athletics.

• Adams: Fear not, Dooley is keeping busy Published 02/20/2010 at 6:49 p.m. 57 Comments

  One question has led to another in regard to Tennessee football.

• Inside game comes up big for Summitt Published 02/23/2010 at 12:23 a.m. 5 Comments

  Former Tennessee center Ashley Robinson called her coach recently and inquired about her alma mater's post play.

• Adams: Summitt isn't able to push Lady Vols' buttons Published 02/21/2010 at 10:05 p.m. 66 Comments

  The coach with more than 1,000 wins is seemingly at a loss. Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt has been almost as dismayed at times this season as after a first-round NCAA tournament loss to Ball State last March. And you ...

• Georgia is 'still a little immature' Published 02/18/2010 at 12:21 a.m. 10 Comments

  The second half wasn't three minutes old when Georgia coach Mark Fox stomped a foot in disgust and called a timeout.

• Prince was royalty in UT's loss Published 01/27/2010 at 11:37 p.m. 40 Comments

  J. P. Prince raised his game to unexpected heights Wednesday night but couldn't carry his team with him.

• Bass proves to be no Vandy pushover Published 01/17/2010 at 11 p.m. 13 Comments

  Tennessee's Briana Bass didn't need a pep talk at halftime Sunday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. All she needed was a push.

• Law then order led to a coaching career for Dooley Published 01/16/2010 at 12:42 a.m. 17 Comments

  David Perno got the scoop on Derek Dooley's coaching career years ago. But he had to strain to hear it.

• Adams: Kiffin will need 'Help' to finish job Published 01/01/2010 at 10:25 p.m. 57 Comments

  ATLANTA - No matter how dismal Tennessee looked in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Thursday night, you can count on coach Lane Kiffin spinning the outcome into a recruiting advantage.

• Adams: Another disaster in Hotlanta Published 01/01/2010 at 12:47 a.m. 88 Comments

  ATLANTA - The fourth-quarter commercial in the Georgia Dome obviously wasn't aimed at the Vols on Thursday night.

• Notebook: Hardesty prides self on not fumbling Published 12/27/2009 at 6:52 p.m. 22 Comments

  Montario Hardesty believes the streak dates back to last spring.

• Players put priority on top 25 finish Published 12/26/2009 at 9:10 p.m. 22 Comments

  ATLANTA - If Tennessee can upset Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Thursday, it could make the final top 25 poll.

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