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Sunday's Tennessee Football Briefing (2/12)

By Jason Yellin on February 12, 2012 8:43 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Check out the following stories on the football team from Sunday's news, mostly touching on assistant coaches:

- Knoxville News Sentinel: UT has 92 reasons to believe in Sal Sunseri

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Coaches who stayed can now catch their breath

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Darin Hinshaw makes big impact on Vols' recruiting classes

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: UT Vols anxious till signing LaDarrell McNeil

- GoVols247: Pittman: 'This is the job that I wanted'

Saturday's Tennessee Football Briefing (2/11)

By Jason Yellin on February 11, 2012 7:15 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Check out the feature story on the Vols new Football Training Center in the Knoxville News Sentinel: Bringing the 'wow' factor Dooley leads tour new practice facility

Here are other football stories:

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Football players Rajion Neal, Devrin Young join track and field roster

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: UT receivers coach Darin Hinshaw makes big impact on Vols

- Volquest: Fast-rising Ansley says UT choice 'no-brainer'

Friday's Tennessee Football Briefing (2/10)

By Jason Yellin on February 10, 2012 9:06 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Check out more stories from the media following Wednesday's media session with the Vols' assistant coaches.

- UTSports.com: Exciting Times For New Vols Assistants

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Returning talent one of several draws to UT for Sam Pittman

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Hinshaw wants more production, participation from wide receivers

- GoVols247: Sunseri's reason to move: 'Derek'

- GoVols247: Chaney 'wasn't real proud' of 2011

- Inside Tennessee: Recruiting is 'part of job description'

- Volquest: Football education is Sunseri's focus

- CBS Sports.com: Vols excited about "Cor-dare-ul" Patterson

- CBS Sports.com: Sunseri excited to reunite with Dooley

- CBS Sports.com: Sunseri liked the potential of the 2012 defense

Happy Birthday - Feb. 10: Alex Ellis

By Jason Yellin on February 10, 2012 8:51 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Happy Birthday on Feb. 10 to rising sophomore wide receiver Alex Ellis.

Alex Ellis

Happy Birthday - Feb. 9: Kolosky, Lanier, Murphy

By Jason Yellin on February 9, 2012 9:15 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

A trio of birthdays among Tennessee student-athletes on Feb. 9. Happy birthday to freshman volleyball middle blocker Shealyn Kolosky, rising junior defensive back Izauea Lanier of the football team and junior men's basketball forward Rob Murphy.

Shealyn Kolosky Izauea Lanier Rob Murphy

Thursday's Tennessee Football Briefing (2/9)

By Jason Yellin on February 9, 2012 8:47 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The football assistant coaches met with the media on Wednesday. Check out the Vol Report: Time to Teach as well as Videos Of Vols Football Asst. Coaches to see and hear what the nine men assisting coach Derek Dooley had to say.

Here are stories from the media on the staff:

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee defense won't go by just one label

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Hinshaw wants more production, participation from wide receivers

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Newest additions to coaching staff talk about Tennessee's ...

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: New coaches set to revamp Vols defense

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: The UT brand still impressive for Vols new coaches

- Associated Press: New Tennessee coaches, Sal Sunseri and John Palermo, aim to ...

- GoVols247: Sunseri talks 'multiple-front' Vols

- Inside Tennessee: 'Explosive' attack

- Inside Tennessee: Dynamic duo

- Nooga.com: Sal Sunseri's defense still taking shape at Tennessee

- Nooga.com: New and old faces trying to spark improvement in Vols' run game

- Volquest: Vols' coaches get locked in

- Volquest: Sunseri talks scheme and plenty more Vol notes

- TriCities.com: Vols football assistants meet the media

- WBIR: Vols asst. coaches talk to media

- WCYB: Vols New Defensive Coordinator Talks Defense

Wednesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (2/8)

By Jason Yellin on February 8, 2012 7:20 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Tennessee's assistant football coaches will meet with the media on Wednesday, be sure to check back for interviews and coverage later in the day.

On Tuesday, it was announced Spring Football Practice Starts March 26 and that Malik Jackson and Tauren Poole Were Invited To NFL Combine. Check out coverage of the two news items here:

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Vols start spring practice March 26; Orange & White Game, April 21

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Austin Translation: Dooley talks coaching changes

- Associated Press: Vols' Jackson, Poole invited to NFL combine

- Tennessee Journalist: Poole, Jackson invited to NFL Combine

- WBIR: Vols Orange & White game set for April 21

Tuesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (2/7)

By Jason Yellin on February 7, 2012 8:19 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Vols head coach Derek Dooley took part in various media interviews on Monday. Take a look at what he had to say:

WBIR with Steve Phillips: Derek Dooley talks with WBIR

From the Sports Animal's Sportstalk with Jimmy Hyams and John Wilkerson, listen back to the interview in these segments:

The interview starts in the first segment at the 5:35 mark:

Part 1 (Starts at 5:35): SportsTalk with John & Jimmy, 6:00 - 6:15pm

Part 2: SportsTalk with John & Jimmy, 6:15 - 6:30pm

Part 3: SportsTalk with John & Jimmy, 6:30 - 6:45pm

Listen Back To Coach Dooley's Interview On Sportstalk

By Jason Yellin on February 6, 2012 9:05 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Vols head coach Derek Dooley took part in an interview on the Sports Animal's Sportstalk with Jimmy Hyams and John Wilkerson on Monday. Listen back to the interview in these segments:

The interview starts in the first segment at the 5:35 mark:

Part 1 (Starts at 5:35): SportsTalk with John & Jimmy, 6:00 - 6:15pm

Part 2: SportsTalk with John & Jimmy, 6:15 - 6:30pm

Part 3: SportsTalk with John & Jimmy, 6:30 - 6:45pm

Vol Calls Tonight At Texas Roadhouse At 8 p.m.

By Jason Yellin on February 6, 2012 4:14 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Vol Calls will take place tonight at the Texas Roadhouse in Turkey Creek, starting at 8 p.m. Scheduled to join Bob Kesling of the Vol Network are men's basketball head coach Cuonzo Martin, women's basketball assistant coach Dean Lockwood and 2012 Tennessee Baseball Hall of Fame inductee R.A. Dickey. A segment will also include an interview with football coach Derek Dooley.