Mike Griffith

• Griffith: Pearl, staff targeting pair of guards for 2010 class Published 09/14/2009 at 9:26 p.m. 22 Comments

  Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been on the road almost as much as he has been at home since returning from the Maccabiah Games in July.

• Vanderbilt at a loss after trailing at half Updated 11/22/2008 at 7:01 p.m. 18 Comments

  NASHVILLE - Tennessee was a pretty good football team on Saturday.

• Vols give Cowboys much to celebrate Updated 11/08/2008 at 8:35 p.m. 32 Comments

  The 1980s music blared from the Wyoming locker room, the Cowboys' players singing along and letting the good times roll Saturday afternoon.

• Saban: I've never been prouder of our team Updated 10/26/2008 at 12:55 a.m. 14 Comments

  Alabama coach Nick Saban isn't normally one to heap praise on his team, but Saturday night was just such an occasion.

• Goins gets tough Published 11/07/2009 at midnight 9 Comments

  Tennessee junior college transfer Melvin Goins not only goes with the flow, he likes to add to it, too.

• Vols make progress in tune-up for season opener Updated 11/04/2009 at 11:46 p.m. 34 Comments

  Tennessee used another explosive output from sophomore Scotty Hopson on Wednesday night to win its second and final exhibition game of the preseason, a 97-58 victory over Division II Lincoln Memorial.

• Pearl expects Lincoln Memorial to bring 'intensity' Published 11/03/2009 at 10:07 p.m. 19 Comments

  The last time Tennessee met up with Lincoln Memorial University on the basketball floor, a seasoned Vols team ran away with a 124-61 exhibition-game victory two seasons ago.

• Pearl considering black jerseys for basketball Published 11/02/2009 at 9:42 a.m. 54 Comments

  Tennessee baseball has worn black as an alternate color for years, the football team broke out black jerseys on Halloween night, so now the ball bounces to men's basketball.

• Five-star commitment for 2011 class liked black jersey; commits to Pearl, Vols Updated 11/01/2009 at 9:02 p.m. 32 Comments

  The Tennessee men's basketball team landed its first verbal commitment in the class of 2011, dipping into Georgia for five-star point guard Kevin Ware.

• Spurrier is not pumped Published 11/01/2009 at 12:59 a.m. 88 Comments

  The Tennessee fans chanted at the South Carolina players as they exited the field through their tunnel: "Pump more gas, pump more gas!''

• Pearl wants players more controlled after first exhibition Published 10/30/2009 at 11:48 p.m. 36 Comments

  The Tennessee men's basketball opening exhibition game against North Alabama had a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde element about it.

• UT looking for some exposure in exhibition game Published 10/29/2009 at 9:38 p.m. 52 Comments

  There's plenty of work to be done on the Tennessee men's basketball team, and coach Bruce Pearl figures that will show tonight.

• McBee for three has a nice ring for Vols Published 10/28/2009 at 8:03 p.m. 38 Comments

  Skylar McBee for three was the story that unfolded at the Tennessee basketball scrimmage Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

• Suspended Tabb withdraws from UT Updated 10/28/2009 at 7:14 p.m. 34 Comments

  Tennessee’s men’s basketball player Wayne Chism gave a long pause Wednesday when told teammate Josh Tabb had withdrawn from school before saying it “disturbed” him greatly.

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