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• Ask Griff

  • Scotty's Fried Bologna #

    I had a chance to sit down with Scotty Hopson Thursday night and just talk. This was different than our first meeting in Kentucky, when he was nervous. Not the same as the second time we spoke at his press conference, when he was wearing a pin-striped suit and trying ...

    Posted: June 27, 2008 at 9 p.m.

  • Ripped at Rupp #

    Tuesday night wasn’t the first time Tennessee has lost in Rupp Arena. In fact, the Vols have lost in the big, overblown blue barn in downtown Lexington in 27 of 32 meetings. Bruce Pearl lost at Kentucky last season, by 19 points, at that. But that was different.

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Big Easy Blog #

    BIG EASY BLOG Is there anyone who believes we’ll be seeing the top two teams in college football when LSU meets Ohio State in the BCS Title game? Anyone outside the states of Ohio and Louisiana, that is… This year of upsets – and now BCS Bowl blowouts -- has ...

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Fulmer could win big with Cutcliffe loss #

    Phillip Fulmer likes to say after losses and before big games that Tennessee football has a “great opportunity.’’ That is certainly the case now that the Vols have lost offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe to the head coaching position at Duke. And Fulmer figures to win big in the game of ...

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Football future bright despite loss #

    ATLANTA -- Any loss is a tough loss at this stage of the season, but Tennessee football fans should take heart in Saturday’s loss to LSU. The Big Orange played as physical and as focused in most all respects as it has played all season.

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

• Bike Knoxville

  • Confident City Cycling class #

    Do you mostly ride on greenways but would love to ride more on streets? Do you already ride on streets but aren't sure about where to position yourself at intersections? Would you like to learn some emergency maneuvers to help avoid crashes? This class can help with that...and more! Confident ...

    Posted: June 29, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • CNN.com looking for interesting commute stories #

    Do you fight your way through traffic each morning, even with gas prices surging to record levels? Do you bike to work, or use public transit? We want to see the sights and sounds of how you get to work. Document your daily travel schedule. (Drivers, please be careful not ...

    Posted: June 29, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Bicycle resolution passes in House #

    Last week, the House passed a non-binding resolution calling for a national bicycle strategy. The preamble includes this language: "Whereas bicycle commuters annually save on average $1,825 in auto-related costs, reduce their carbon emissions by 128 pounds, conserve 145 gallons of gasoline, and avoid 50 hours of gridlock traffic; SNIP ...

    Posted: June 29, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • CNN Video on Biking to Work #

    http://money.cnn.com/video/#/video/news/2008/05/16/news.chernoff.bike.work.cnnmoney "small world" side note: I went to grad school with Paul White, one of the people interviewed for this!

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Ride of Silence #

    On May 21, 2008, at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence™ will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal ...

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

• Fulmer's Belly

  • Comment Contest: July 4, 2008 #

    It’s Independence Day, the day we, as a republic, declared our independence from the tyranny of not eating enough dead animal carcass (mmmm dead animal carcass) by making up for it cooking hamburgers and hot dogs and getting use out of the $500 grill you swore to your wife that ...

    Posted: July 4, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

  • Brooks is invincible #

    Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks was in a boating accident recently, and thankfully, him and the passengers were just fine. Brooks was on board when the boat capsized, and the 66 year old coach courageously swam to shore. Brooks was reportedly angry, as he built that boat himself from ancient redwood ...

    Posted: July 3, 2008 at 3:30 a.m.

  • Wooo! #

    Fulmer has a contract through 2014!!! As well as Pearl! Which means that we won’t have to think of a new blog name anytime soon. Also, our new idea for a blog, ThePearlNecklace.com is taken, has a totally different meaning than we ever knew. Email this Post

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.

  • Classic Post: September 19, 2006 #

    This week’s classic post comes to us from Don, written way the hell back in 2006. It was the first part of a gripping three part series that spanned about a month (which is how long it took for the entire three part series to be written). It was all ...

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 5 a.m.

  • Recruiting thoughts #

    Fulmer’s been doing pretty well after really taking a beating from the 2008 draft class (I think only DeVry had a lower rated recruiting class than us). He’s got 11 commitments for the 2009 class and only maybe 12-15 scholarships left to give (I’m too lazy to go look up ...

    Posted: July 1, 2008 at 3:30 a.m.

• GoVolsXtra Sports

  • Rocky Top Awards: Tyler Smith is MVP #

    Winners of the second annual Rocky Top Awards.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 4 p.m.

  • Hopson vs. Smith made Rocky royal #

    Fans were turned away on the final night of Pilot Rocky Top League action Wednesday at Bearden High School. And the 3,000 or so who got in weren't disappointed, as Tennessee forward Tyler Smith and incoming freshman Scotty Hopson waged an intense battle in the title game.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

  • Mattingly: Auburn proved up to task of hosting Vols #

    When Tennessee and Auburn square off Sept. 27 at Jordan-Hare Stadium on the Plains, it will be like the good old days when Tennessee and Auburn played the last Saturday in September, with the winner having an advantage in the conference race and the loser needing help to get back ...

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 12 p.m.

  • Want to bet? South Carolina reports nine NCAA secondary violations #

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s athletic department reported nine NCAA secondary violations in the past six months, including one when a staffer bet dinner on a game not involving the Gamecocks.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 12 a.m.

  • Williams, Wells still running #

    Four current or former members of the Tennessee men's track and field team advanced past the qualifying rounds at the U.S. Olympic Trials at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 12 a.m.

• Knoxville Rugby Football Club

  • KRFC Golf Challenge 2008 #

    Boys, it is time to start planning for the 2008 KRFC Golf Challenge. As with last year’s inaugural tournament, this year it will be benefiting Dream Connection. The date is being moved to September this year. This year’s tournament will be headed by yours truly, as Sean Mohr and Ted ...

    Posted: June 29, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Knoxville 48 - Nooga 5 #

    The men in gray traveled down to the mean streets of Nooga yesterday and came away with a 48 - 5 victory against a feisty opponent. Match report to follow.

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Knoxville Bs 34 UT Bs 5 #

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Possums Roll, Beat Chattanooga 62-0 #

    match report coming…

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Knoxville 12, Old White 0 #

    Match report to follow…

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

• Oakridger: Prep sports

  • No standing in football? #

    I guess I am just missing something here.

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.

  • Fore!: Boosters set golf tournament #

    The Oak Ridge basketball boosters have finalized plans for their annual golf tournament.

    Posted: June 30, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.

  • Soccer improvements ignored by TSSAA #

    While much of the buzz coming out of the TSSAA June Board of Control meeting revolved around football realignment, other sports had important issues on the board's agenda.

    Posted: June 30, 2008 at 12:32 p.m.

  • The Walk of Graffiti? #

    <p>The Walk of Champions has certainly looked better.</p>

    Posted: June 29, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.

  • Job well done, High Pockets #

    High School football saw a great one step away from the game last week.

    Posted: June 27, 2008 at 6:01 a.m.

• Off the Hook

  • Top 10 Quarterbacks #

    It's not often that you have a consensus No. 1 for anything. That, however, seems to be the case as we rank the top 10 quarterbacks in Tennessee history. As I polled coaches, media and callers to the News Sentinel's radio show, The Sports Page, Peyton Manning was the hands ...

    Posted: June 24, 2008 at 6 p.m.

  • A Little Overtime #

    Here are some extra quotes from Friday's press conference: Chris Lofton What do you appreciate most about being healthy again? "Just being able to play the game again, be with my teammates, just having fun. Just being a college athlete again." Other than basketball, what do you appreciate most through ...

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • A New Streak #

    Okay Tennessee fans, get close to a piece of wood furniture and prepare to knock a time or two. After all, it's been ten weeks since a UT football player found himself on the wrong side of the law. The last incident was Britton Colquitt back on Feb. 17. How ...

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Some thoughts on UT's pro prospects following the NFL Draft: #

    Karma seemed to play a hand in linebacker Jerod Mayo being picked by the New England Patriots. Sure, Mayo is talented but he's also one of the better character players at UT in recent memory. He deserves to go to the NFL's most successful and stable franchise that just happens ...

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • In Pearl You Should Trust #

    There's been plenty of debate lately about just how much Bruce Pearl should be paid in light of Tennessee's best basketball season in history.

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

• The Daily Times: Sports

  • Federer vs. Nadal final set #

    WIMBLEDON, England -- Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 3:01 a.m.

  • One more hurrah: Martin joins Hendrick for run at title next season #

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Running a partial schedule the past two years, Mark Martin was able to rekindle his passion for racing and ponder the championship that has eluded him his entire career.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 3:01 a.m.

  • Red Sox headline All-Stars #

    NEW YORK -- So long, Yankee Stadium. Get ready for an All-Star salute featuring the rival Boston Red Sox.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 3:01 a.m.

  • Former Lady Vol Trotter qualifies for Olympics #

    EUGENE, Ore. -- Not even a car accident could keep former University of Tennessee All-American Dee Dee Trotter from making the 2008 Olympic Games.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 3:01 a.m.

  • Local schedule for July 5, 2008 #

    SOUTHERN LEAGUE (AA) BASEBALL

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 3:01 a.m.

• UTLadyVols.com: Basketball

  • Lady Vols Nominated for Four ESPYs #

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 11 a.m.

  • Former Lady Vol Edwards named Alcorn State Coach #

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 9:31 a.m.

  • Parker Named SEC Female Athlete of the Year #

    Posted: June 25, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.

  • ESPN Names Knoxville “TitleTown USA” Finalist #

    Posted: June 25, 2008 at 12:35 p.m.

  • Basketball Honored at the White House #

    Posted: June 24, 2008 at 6 p.m.

• UTSports.com: Baseball

  • Vols in Summer leagues update #

    Posted: June 30, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

  • Former Vols in pro baseball update #

    Posted: June 30, 2008 at 3 p.m.

  • Davis named BA Freshman All-America #

    Posted: June 30, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Davis makes USA National Team #

    Posted: June 24, 2008 at 5 p.m.

  • Former Vols in pro baseball #

    Posted: June 24, 2008 at 4 p.m.

• UTSports.com: Basketball

  • Basketball to hold Elite Camp #

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • JC guard Bobby Maze signs with Vols #

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Tennessee Basketball Awards Announced #

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Limited tickets remain for basketball banquet #

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Tennessee joins Old Spice Classic field #

    Posted: June 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.

• UTSports.com: Football

  • Quartet named to Maxwell, Bednarik watch lists #

    Posted: July 3, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Fulmer, Pearl receive new contracts #

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • UT Ceremony Honors Johnson, Ward #

    Posted: June 30, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.

  • Holloway inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame #

    Posted: June 29, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • ESPN names Knoxville 'TitleTown USA' finalist #

    Posted: June 25, 2008 at 12:34 p.m.

• WBIR: Sports

  • Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage #

    Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a ride through flat country, the opening of a three-week race trying to restore its luster after years of doping scandals.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

  • Hamlin holds off teammate to win Nationwide #

    Denny Hamlin held off teammate Kyle Busch to win Friday night at Daytona International Speedway and extend Joe Gibbs Racing's dominance in the Nationwide Series.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

  • Venus defeats little sister for fifth Wimbledon title #

    Venus Williams defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row. Venus avenged two previous losses to her younger sibling in the final at the All England Club and reasserted her dominance on her favorite court and favorite grass surface.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

  • Lady Vols' Bowman reaches 1500 Finals #

    University of Tennessee junior Sarah Bowman put herself into position to make the Olympic Games, advancing to the finals of the 1500-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.

    Posted: July 5, 2008 at 1 p.m.

  • Vols at U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials #

    Four current or former members of the Tennessee men's track and field team advanced past the qualifying rounds at the US Olympic Trials at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene.

    Posted: July 4, 2008 at 11:30 p.m.

• WVLT: Sports

  • Menard captures Daytona pole #

    Mark Martin qualifies second making it an all-DEI front row.

    Posted: July 4, 2008 at 11 p.m.

  • Olympic hopefuls compete on Independence Day #

    US Olympic Diving Selection Camp runs through Sunday

    Posted: July 4, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.

  • Mark Martin to drive for Hendrick Motorsports in '09 #

    4-time Cup runner-up signs a two year contract, will run a full schedule next season and 26 races in 2010.

    Posted: July 4, 2008 at 6 p.m.

  • Four Vols named to award watch lists #

    Berry, McCoy, Foster, Crompton on preseason lists

    Posted: July 3, 2008 at 9:02 p.m.

  • Tyler Smith, HT Group win Rocky Top League #

    Pigram, Smith combine for 82 points to lead team to undefeated finish

    Posted: July 2, 2008 at 11:30 p.m.