John Adams

• Adams: Vols still have outside shot at Outback Published 11/16/2009 at 8:19 p.m. 27 Comments

  The middle class might be struggling nationally. But it's thriving in the SEC, whose three-tier structure has a significant bulge in its mid-section.

• Adams: 1-2 punching bag could hit back and hurt Published 11/15/2009 at 10:44 p.m. 58 Comments

  Here they come again, Vanderbilt and Kentucky - the best one-two punching bag in Tennessee football history. What a finish, huh?

• Adams: UT's Groove is lost in Grove Published 11/14/2009 at 7:38 p.m. 25 Comments

  Ole Miss played a game worthy of its preseason billing. Tennessee played a game worthy of last season.

• Adams: It's an easy choice for Kiffin: kick players off team Updated 11/12/2009 at 6:49 p.m. 315 Comments

  Tennessee’s first-year coaching staff doesn’t make a big deal out of injuries. It laments them but it doesn’t belabor them.

• Adams: Team wins games, character wins fans Published 11/10/2009 at 8:25 p.m. 41 Comments

  Tennessee football is on the upswing. The Vols have won three of their last four games, climbed above .500 and pulled themselves within a victory of being bowl-eligible.

• Adams: Up-and-down Rebels a tough Nutt to crack Published 11/09/2009 at 10:38 p.m. 103 Comments

  A three-loss season at Ole Miss would be cause for celebration in most years. But this isn't most years.

• Adams: No joke: Extra motivation not needed Published 11/08/2009 at 9:46 p.m. 13 Comments

  Did you year the joke Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt told about Lane Kiffin at a preseason booster club meeting?

• Adams: 'Go for it' looked like call on every play Published 11/08/2009 at midnight 8 Comments

  The first quarter was still in progress when it became clear to even the most casual observer at Neyland Stadium that Tennessee didn't take Memphis seriously. But I don't mean that in a bad way.

• Adams: UT vs. Memphis gives me chills Published 11/06/2009 at 5:52 p.m. 11 Comments

  Have you heard? Tennessee probably will wear orange jerseys tonight.

• Adams: Tampa, Dallas could be destination for Vols Published 11/05/2009 at 4:02 p.m. 33 Comments

  Last year at this time, Tennessee fans were wondering if Monte Kiffin would leave Tampa. Now, you might wonder if he could go back to Tampa.

• Pearl glad to have Tobias Harris join Vols Updated 11/19/2009 at 9:06 p.m. 166 Comments

  Tobias Harris has signed to play basketball at Tennessee.

• Picks could equal bucks for best pickers Published 11/14/2009 at midnight 2 Comments

  A Big Mac-size season keeps getting better for the McDonald's picks panel. And that's big news for the best pickers.

• Adams: Ole Miss will miss opportunity against UT Updated 11/13/2009 at 7:43 p.m. 23 Comments

  Thousands of Tennessee fans will be reminded today that Ole Miss is different from the rest of the SEC.

• Just like Kiffin, vacuum cleans up Vols Published 10/29/2009 at 5:30 p.m. 54 Comments

  Tennessee has proved it can clean up in recruiting under first-year coach Lane Kiffin.

• Adams: Kiffin just looking out for No. 1 Updated 10/21/2009 at 10:28 p.m. 34 Comments

  Tennessee might be a long way from the top of college football. But it knows what the neighborhood looks like.

• Picks Panel: Schagren, Chaudhuri won't be picked on Published 09/25/2009 at 9:18 p.m. 31 Comments

  Second-year picker Jamey Schagren sifted through the remaining morsels of a Big Mac, then said quietly but emphatically - without changing his expression - "It's my time now."

• Effort sparks 'what if' thoughts on UCLA Updated 09/20/2009 at 1:17 a.m. 51 Comments

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Although Tennessee fell short in its upset bid against No. 1-ranked Florida, the feeling afterward didn't compare to the previous Saturday when UT was upset at home by UCLA

• Teague doesn't play like rookie spectator Published 09/05/2009 at 9:55 p.m. 45 Comments

  Tennessee wide receiver Marsalis Teague played like a veteran for most of Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. But he did have a freshman moment.

• Richard has his fill of bad senior seasons Published 09/04/2009 at 10:56 p.m. 5 Comments

  No one should be happier to begin his senior football season than Vladimir Richard. And it's not just because of what happened last season when the Vols went 5-7. It's also because of his other senior season.

• Freshmen dot depth chart Published 08/29/2009 at 9:19 p.m. 12 Comments

  Tennessee's depth chart for the season opener looks like a recruiting poster. In fact, maybe it is. Want to play as a freshman? Then, UT is the place to be. At least, that's what the depth chart reflects. Eight true ...

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