Vols coverage by Danny Parker (July 22 to July 28, 2011)

Danny Parker is an Associate Editor and Recruiting Analyst for Inside Tennessee.com providing football and basketball coverage of the Tennessee Vols.

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• Vols land Lucky No. 10: One commitment after another is making Tennessee one of the hottest names in the recruiting circuit at the moment. Sign in or subscribe now to see which wide receiver informed the staff Friday of his intentions to be a Volunteer.
  
• Video Central: Dooley, Part I: Derek Dooley, Dallas Thomas, Tauren Poole and Malik Jackson all addresses the media at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. Watch as InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage from Thursday's festivities.
  
• Video Central: Dooley, Part II: Derek Dooley, Dallas Thomas, Tauren Poole and Malik Jackson all addressed reporters at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. Watch as InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage from Thursday's festivities.
  
• Video Central: Dooley, Part III: Derek Dooley, Dallas Thomas, Tauren Poole and Malik Jackson all addressed reporters at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. Watch as InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage from Thursday's festivities.
  
• Green has Big Orange No. 1: It's never too early to start recruiting the elite talent. One Georgia native is already hearing plenty from Tennessee. Sign in or subscribe now to see what this 2013 running back had to say about the Vols to new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker.
  
• Jacobs gives visit an A+: Damien Jacobs had been to Knoxville before when Lane Kiffin was the head coach. This weekend the defensive tackle got a chance to check out Tennessee with Derek Dooley at the helm. Sign in or subscribe now to see what the 300-pounder told InsideTennessee.com.
  
• Simcox ready to be a Vol: Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano has one of the premier high school programs in the country in his back yard in Farragut High School. He tapped into that line of talent to get a commitment for the Class of 2012.
  
• Sandberg drawing early interest: The Tennessee coaching staff is wasting no time getting started evaluating talented high school juniors. Sign in or subscribe now to see which Florida native worked out for the Volunteer coaches.
  
• Pass rusher picks up SEC offer: The summer months are extremely important for recruits to meet with college coaches, to send out film and to be evaluated. One player from New Jersey has taken full advantage of that opportunity and the scholarship offers are rolling in. Sign in or subscribe now to InsideTennessee.com to see what he said about the Volunteers.
  
• VIDEO: Owenby on board: Left-handed pitching is an asset baseball coaches on every level covet. See what southpaw became the first arm to give a verbal commitment to new Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano.
  

Lady Vols coverage by Maria Cornelius (July 1 to July 13, 2011)

Maria M. Cornelius is an Inside Tennessee senior sportswriter for Inside Tennessee.com providing basketball coverage of the Tennessee Lady Vols.

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• Kelley Cain debuts in summer league: Kelley Cain, who last ran on a basketball court in March and had three bone spurs removed from her hip afterwards, didn’t expect to be back in uniform, but she joined Kamiko Williams’ team Thursday in the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League after mentioning that she might like to play, a remark Williams ran with earlier this week.
  
• Long ball launch in summer league: The Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League has been a launch contest this summer with three balls lofted from well behind the arc, led by the spectacular shots of Shekinna Stricklen, who with the help of the long ball from teammates Taber Spani and Tyler Powers, has her FCA team undefeated with a rematch likely looming with DeRoyal.
  
• Caution is buzzword for Lady Vols: With Alicia Manning sporting a black eye and three strips of medical tape across her left eyebrow, her Lady Vol teammates – despite their teasing of the forward after the bloody gash – kept the mishap in mind during play Wednesday in the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League, as they have tried to be careful to avoid scenarios on the court that could result in injury.
  
• FCA claims summer league title: The second edition of the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League was deemed a success based on crowd turnout and sponsorship with Shekinna Stricklen’s FCA team taking the title in Thursday’s finale. Another highlight of the final evening of league play in 2011 was Meighan Simmons draining nine treys and pouring in 47 points.
  
• Lady Vols academic chief closes book: After more than a quarter of a century at Tennessee during which time she spearheaded the academic support system for the Lady Vols, Kerry Howland has decided to retire and return to what brought her to campus in the first place – swimming.
  
• Kamiko Williams suffers ACL tear: Kamiko Williams is likely out for the upcoming season after suffering an ACL tear on the last day of the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League, but Pat Summitt said Monday that she had no intention of pulling her players from the summer event.
  
• Brittany Jackson opens basketball academy: Tennessee native and former Lady Vol standout Brittany Jackson is now running a basketball academy that emphasizes shooting and skills with an upcoming camp for girls and boys to be held this month in Middle Tennessee.
  

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Vols coverage by Chris Price (July 19 to July 25, 2011)

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• Follow Up: Hill all Vol: Derek Dooley and the Volunteer coaching staff may have just filled out their 2012 running back class. They did it with a 220-pound bruiser from Alliance, Ohio. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed.
  
• Follow Up: Vols snag cerebral signal caller: Derek Dooley and the Volunteers found a cerebral signal caller for their 2012 class. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed on the Vols newest commitment.
  
• Vols in the hunt: Derek Dooley, Peter Sirmon and Tennessee are in the hunt for a big time Texas linebacker. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed on all the latest concerning Vols recruiting.
  
• Video Central: Dallas Thomas: Derek Dooley, Dallas Thomas, Tauren Poole and Malik Jackson all addresses the media at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. Watch as InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage from Thursday's festivities.
  
• Video Central: Dooley and cast address media: InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage of Derek Dooley and all the Tennessee Volunteers in Hoover, Alabama. Be sure to check back as we bring you videos over the course of the day.
  
• Video Central: Tauren Poole: Derek Dooley, Dallas Thomas, Tauren Poole and Malik Jackson all addresses the media at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. Watch as InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage from Thursday's festivities.
  
• Video Central: Malik Jackson: Derek Dooley, Dallas Thomas, Tauren Poole and Malik Jackson all addresses the media at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. Watch as InsideTennessee.com brings you video coverage from Thursday's festivities.
  
• Knoxville native pulls trigger: Derek Dooley and the Tennessee coaching staff have picked up their second in-state commitment. Knoxville Central will have their first Tennessee athlete since Todd Helton wearing the orange and white. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed on all things Vols recruiting.
  
• Dooley on a roll: Derek Dooley and the Tennessee staff continue to burn up the recruiting trail. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed on all things Tennessee recruiting.
  
• Vols chasing Alabama backer: Derek Dooley and the Tennessee staff already have three linebackers in the fold, but might they snag another. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed on all things Tennessee recruiting.
   

Vols coverage by Danny Parker (July 15 to July 22, 2011)

Danny Parker is an Associate Editor and Recruiting Analyst for Inside Tennessee.com providing football and basketball coverage of the Tennessee Vols.

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• GALLERY: Change on The Hill: The more things change, the more things stay the same. With a sense of tradition heavy in mind, the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville continues to upgrade facilities in and around its football team in preparation for future rosters and coaching staffs.
  

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• Will Patterson pick UT?: The Tennessee coaching staff continues to leave no stone unturned as it looks to boost the 2012 roster with as many playmakers as possible. Sign in or subscribe to see which All-American spoke with InsideTennessee.com about the Volunteers.
  
• Jacobs set to see UT, again: The Tennessee coaching staff understands the depth chart for the Volunteers is in dire need of some defensive line help. Check out which tackle prospect talked with new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker about the Vols.
  
• King: 'It was nothing but screaming: Loading up the defensive side of the ball is a focal point for the current Tennessee signing class. An outside linebacker made an important phone call to the UT coaches today. Sign in or subscribe now to see what he told them.
  
• Productive summer for O'Brien: Tennessee's three-day camp this week has had numerous big-time names in the recruiting world go in and out of Knoxville. Sign in or subscribe now to see what four-star defensive tackle Danny O'Brien told new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker about things.
  
• Vols get their QB: Tennessee continues to build momentum in the recruiting world. Sign in or subscribe now to see what quarterback gave his pledge to coach Derek Dooley and the Volunteers.
  
• Harper close to a decision: Tennessee football's three-day camp this week has turned the heads of numerous high school prospects. Sign in or subscribe now to see what linebacker Harding Harper told new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker what he thought about Rocky Top.
  
• Dooley adds another: Derek Dooley and the Tennessee staff have snagged their newest commitment. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to speed on all things Tennessee recruiting.
  
• Ohio native ready to come south: Tennessee picked up its sixth commitment in four days after getting an exciting phone call from a defensive end out of Ohio. Sign in or subscribe now to see who.
  
• Reelin' 'em in: One Tennessee native became the Volunteers' seventh commitment in five days after informing the staff that he is bringing his talents to Knoxville. Sign in now or subscribe to see who.
  

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (July 7 to July 21, 2011)

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• Negativity fires up Vols: Tennessee's five projected starters for the 2011-12 basketball season spent a lot of time working together last winter. The catch: They were working together on the practice squad.
  
• Self-made shooter: Tennessee placed 11th among the 12 SEC basketball programs in 3-point accuracy last winter at 30.0 percent and recently saw its best outside shooter, Scotty Hopson, renounce his remaining eligibility.
  
• Fascinating facts: There are three reasons that college coaches have virtually zero credibility in terms of their voting for the national rankings.
  

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• No 'Comet' but ...: One of the greatest football players in University of Tennessee history was the so-called "Crossville Comet."
  
• Long trip to K-Town: Most of the prospects attending Tennessee's June football camp drove two hours or less to attend. But one prospect spent a long, long time behind the steering wheel just to check out the Big Orange.
  
• Brawny and bright : It's never too early to start scoring points with a football prospect who exhibits a remarkable blend of brains and brawn.
  
• Vols chase Ohio point guard: Every dozen years or so Tennessee's basketball program starts sniffing around Shaker Heights, Ohio, for a combo guard.
  
• Grand larceny: Tennessee's football program cherry-picked one of the elite prospects out of Michigan a year ago, and the Vols appear intent on doing so again.
  
• Big guy from Birmingham: He grew up in proximity to the University of Alabama and Auburn University but he’s taking a long look at the Tennessee Vols. And, vice versa, apparently.
  
• No-blindside zone: Tyler Bray proved himself to be the most valuable Vol last fall by averaging 310 passing yards per game in his five late-season starts. That means the guy who keeps Bray upright and uninjured might be the second-most valuable Vol.
  

Lady Vols coverage by Maria Cornelius (May 22 to June 29, 2011)

Maria M. Cornelius is an Inside Tennessee senior sportswriter for Inside Tennessee.com providing basketball coverage of the Tennessee Lady Vols.

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• Lady Vols survive to face Cowgirls: The Lady Vols recovered from a crushing loss to start play Saturday with a dominating win in the nightcap to keep the postseason on track for Tennessee, which will have its gloves full today as it tries to twice defeat Oklahoma State to advance to a Super Regional.
  
• Lady Vols fall short against Cowgirls: The replay showed Kelly Grieve was safe in a bang-bang play at the plate – a run that would have tied the game in the seventh inning – but the call snuffed out the senior’s career and ended Tennessee’s season in the Knoxville Regional with a 6-5 loss to Oklahoma State.
  
• Women's Pilot league enters second year: Nine current or incoming Lady Vols are committed to playing this summer in the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League, which is entering its second season and will be played beginning in late June at Christian Academy of Knoxville.
  
• Lady Vol recruit faces ACL rehab: Andraya Carter, a standout guard in the class of 2012 and verbal commitment to Tennessee, will spend the next months in rehab after tearing her ACL in a pickup basketball game while trying to deflect a pass on defense.
  
• Volunteer spirit on display: Despite severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the day and a downpour just before the event was scheduled to end, hundreds of people – including Lady Vol athletes from an assortment of teams – showed up at a Knoxville church over the weekend to support the drive to find a bone marrow match for a 10-year-old girl.
  
• Meighan Simmons picked first in RTL draft: Rising Lady Vol sophomore Meighan Simmons was the first pick Tuesday of the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League draft, which begins play in a week, and is one of 12 players with ties to Tennessee who is expected to participate in the summer games.
  
• Women's summer league gets underway: The Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League got a little later start this summer and has been compressed into two weeks, but the fans turned out Monday evening at Christian Academy of Knoxville and were treated to three games, including the first chance to see incoming Lady Vol Isabelle Harrison.
  
• Lady Vols fun side emerges in summer: Meighan Simmons smiled and called it tough love after the game. She was referring to the strategic double teams she got from Glory Johnson and Alicia Manning as DeRoyal worked to stay undefeated in the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League by trying to suffocate the sharpshooter. It was partially effective – DeRoyal won, but the sophomore connected on eight treys.
  

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• Joan Cronan selected as Interim AD for UT: One of Joan Cronan’s guiding principles as Women’s Athletics Director for the Lady Vols is that she should not be on the front page of the newspaper unless it’s to celebrate a championship. She will take that – and her philosophy of working incessantly behind the scenes to ensure that the sports programs can be successful – into her new role as interim AD for the Vols.
  
• Candace Parker endorses Joan Cronan: Candace Parker, one of the most decorated Lady Vols in program history, saluted the choice of Joan Cronan as interim athletics director for the Vols and said she hoped the appointment opens up more opportunities for women to lead major universities.
  

Vols coverage by Danny Parker July 1 to July 14, 2011)

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• James sets his sights on Sr. season: Defensive line prospect Nick James took the time to chat with new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker. As a way of showing InsideTennessee.com's holiday spirit, check out this free read.
  
• GALLERY: FCA claims WPRTL: Fans were treated to some women's basketball for the final night of the summer with Fellowship of Christian Athletes laying claim to the Pilot Rocky Top League championship at Christian Academy of Knoxville.
  

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• Lewis tripping to UT in mid-July: Read as New Jersey linebacker catches up with InsideTennessee.com and new recruiting analyst Danny Parker. Be sure to visit InsideTennessee.com for all your recruiting information.
  
• Vols extend offer to OLB King: Read as a Georgia outside linebacker discusses his recent scholarship offer from Tennessee with new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker. Keep coming back to InsideTennessee.com for all your recruiting information.
  
• Serrano, staff all set: Fresh off a 25-29 season, the Tennessee baseball program needed a new direction. New head coach Dave Serrano and his staff are ready to guide the Vols. Sign in or subscribe now to see what they had to say to InsideTennessee.com about the task ahead.
  
• Jelks choosing from 5 in SEC: Given the need for an athletic offensive tackle and to keep in-state prospects home, Tennessee is doing what it can to fight off other schools in pursuit of the signature of three-star prospect Andrew Jelks. Check out what the 6-foot-6 standout had to say to InsideTennessee.com
  
• Track star set to see UT: Speed is a tool that can't be taught. Sign in or subscribe now to see what this three-star burner from Carrollton, Ga., had to say to new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker.
  
• Red Sox or Vols: In order for Tennessee baseball to contend with some of the nation's elite in the Southeastern Conference, it will need an influx of talent. Read as its top signee in the Class of 2011 debates coming to Knoxville or signing with the Boston Red Sox.
  
• Mornhinweg mulling Vols' offer: Few positions in all of team sports are as vital as quarterback. Tennessee is sifting through some of the top arms in the country in search of the right fit for the Class of 2012. See which QB spoke with new InsideTennessee.com recruiting analyst Danny Parker about the Volunteers.
  
• Vols make All-American WR's cut: Tennessee has a rich history of turning out playmaking wide receivers. One four-star prospect out of Cincinnati, Ohio, is considering bring his game to Knoxville to join that long list of greats. See what he told InsideTennessee.com about those possibilities.
  

Vols coverage by Chris Price (July 6 to July 18, 2011)

Chris Price is a Staff Writer for Inside Tennessee.com providing football and basketball coverage of the Tennessee Vols.

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• Janzen Jackson is back: Vols safety Janzen Jackson has returned to the football team, according to the Tennessee athletic department. Jackson left the team last February due to personal problems. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you all the latest concerning Jackson.
  

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• SEC coaches bottom to top: The SEC is debatably the top conference in the land, but who is the top dog among the conference's coaches? Read as InsideTennessee.com counts them down from top to bottom.
  
• Commit Update: Imani Cross: http://tennessee.scout.com/2/1084697.html
  
• Texas linebacker Santos looking at Vols: Texas linebacker Dalton Santos decommitted from Oklahoma State to look around, but where do the Vols stand with the four-star stud? Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up on all the latest with the 2012 prospect.
  
• Thornton planning Vol visit: The Volunteers are looking early for a 2013 running back and Chaz Thornton is hoping to be on the short list. Read as InsideTennessee brings you up to date on the latest with the Georgia native.
  
• Checking in: Mayfield headed for Rocky Top: Derek Dooley and the Vols staff is still working in Memphis despite recent disappointment. One 2012 prospect is headed to Rocky Top for a mid-summer camp. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you the latest.
  
• Florida back planning visit: Tennessee already has one running back commitment for the 2012 class, but one Florida prospect is hoping Dooley isn't done. Read as InsideTennessee.com brings you up to date on his recruitment.
  
• Blanc talks Tennessee offer: Knoxville Central athlete Cody Blanc spoke with InsideTennessee.com Thursday afternoon following receiving an offer from the Vols. See where Dooley and the Orange and White stand with this exclusive video interview.
  
• The right fit: Cody Blanc: Derek Dooley isn't just looking for football skills, but also a well-rounded individual. He may have found a winner in Knoxville-native Cody Blanc. Read as InsideTennessee catches up with the people who know him best.
  
• Dooley snags in-state prospect: Derek Dooley promised to recruit the state of Tennessee when he was hired as the Vols head man. Sunday night he snagged one of the top in-state prospect. Read as InsideTennessee.com tell you who.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (June 27 to July 6, 2011)

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• Fewer minutes, more fun: If playing time is your No. 1 priority, the last job you might want in pro basketball is to be the backup point guard for the Chicago Bulls.
  
• 'Top' Choice: The best way to judge a point guard is not by points and assists but by wins and losses.
  
• Josh breaks loose: Clearly saving his best for last, one Tennessee Vol needed just a minute and 48 seconds to eclipse his 8.6-point scoring average in his final Rocky Top League game of the summer.
  
• Change in plans: Future Tennessee Vol Brandon Lopez showed up at Bearden High Gym Wednesday night expecting to watch some basketball. Instead, he wound up playing some basketball.
  
• The next JaJuan?: Not every shooting guard who enrolls at the University of Tennessee hopes to be the next Allan Houston or Chris Lofton. At least one future Vol is hoping to be the next JaJuan Smith.
  
• McRae makes history: details

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• Life without football: Phillip Fulmer has been asked some really difficult questions since he was fired as Tennessee's head coach in 2008. And he has been asked one really easy one: What does he miss most about football?
  
• DB is no EB: When you think about strong safeties from Fairburn, Ga., inevitably the first name that comes to mind is former Tennessee All-American Eric Berry.
  
• Year 1 success: Coming off a disappointing season, Tennessee fires its head basketball coach. With the top scorers leaving the program, the returnees - on paper, at least - are an unimpressive bunch.
  
• Versatility Counts: He insists he wasn't looking to make a statement. He was merely looking to make a few baskets.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (June 20 to June 26, 2011)

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• Versatile Vol: There is little doubt that rising senior Renaldo Woolridge will play more for the Tennessee Vols in 2011-12 than the 72 minutes he logged in 2010-11.
  
• Rocky Top recap: A point guard who can make big plays in the clutch is worth his weight in gold. And Trae Golden was solid gold in Wednesday night's Rocky Top League action at Bearden High gym.
  
• Chievous warms up: Quinton Chievous fancies himself a defensive specialist but no one would've believed him Wednesday night at Bearden High Gym.
  
• Vols await NBA Draft: In their first 101 years of collegiate basketball competition, the Tennessee Vols had two underclassmen selected in the NBA Draft. Tonight they could double that number.
  
• Great times on Rocky Top: Playing football before a packed house at Neyland Stadium was so much fun for one Tennessee Vol that he'd gladly clean out his bank accounts - and his pockets - just to relive the experience.
  
• Terrific tackler: One former Tennessee linebacker did a lot of memorable things during his days as a Vol. Miss tackles wasn't one of them.
  
• McBee on Vol rookies: Some folks seem concerned that Tennessee basketball signees Josh Richardson and Quinton Chievous aren't averaging 20 points per game apiece in the Rocky Top League this summer.
  
  

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• A little too soon: Among Tennessee players, only the legendary Reggie White recorded more sacks than his career total of 28. Only two Vols notched more hurries than his career total of 42.
  
• Accountable Al: Accountability can be as important as athletic ability. That may have been the key for the 1998 Tennessee football team that went 13-0 en route to the program's first national title since 1951.
  
• 'Don't try to be me': Eric Berry was the ultimate role model during his three years at Tennessee - a two-time All-America safety, the consummate teammate, a quality student and a tremendous ambassador for Vol football.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (June 15 to June 19, 2011)

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• Rocky Top report: Tennessee's Jordan McRae made up for lost time Wednesday night in Session 1 of the Rocky Top Summer League.
  
• Minutes man: When asked what Tennessee basketball fans will notice about him that's different in 2011-12, Kenny Hall couldn't resist a smug reply:
  
• Quick challenge: Handling speedy opponents is a challenge for Tennessee's heir-apparent at point guard, who may not encounter a speedier challenge than the one he faced in Wednesday night's Rocky Top League opener.
  
• Bigger and calmer: Tennessee basketball fans can look for a bit more weight and a bit less emotion from one Vol this season. Just ask him.
  
• Vol hoops talent: Many concerned Tennessee basketball fans view the returning players for 2011-12 as mediocre at best. Tony Jones disagrees, which isn't surprising since he's the guy responsible for signing those players.
  
• Learning to lead: Most of the participating basketball players use the Rocky Top summer league to work on their offensive skills. A few allegedly use it to work on their defensive skills.
  
• Knee's OK, so's Maymon:
  The Rocky Top League is a good place to check out Tennessee's new basketball signees. It's a good place to check out the progress of Vol veterans. It's a good place to check out the area's small-college talent.
  
  

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• Rock Hill to The Hill: Mere months after signing Gatorade National Player of the Year Justin Worley, Tennessee is recruiting a guy who played a key role in helping him earn that honor.
  
• Richardson's RTL debut: In his first appearance before Tennessee fans, Vol signee Josh Richardson was just what head coach Cuonzo Martin said he'd be.
  
• Fulmer on AD hire: He isn't lobbying to be Tennessee's athletics director. He isn't expecting to be Tennessee's athletics director. But Phillip Fulmer sees plenty of precedent to suggest that former football coaches can make excellent ADs. 

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (June 7 to June 13, 2011)

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• Hamilton Resigns: Eleven weeks after he fired head basketball coach Bruce Pearl, Tennessee athletics director Mike Hamilton pulled the plug on himself today by announcing his resignation at a hastily called 11 a.m. news conference.
  
• Hall goes No. 1 in RTL Draft: The heat on one Tennessee basketball player just got a little more intense.
  
• Kiffin called it: Former head man Lane Kiffin gets very little credit from Tennessee football fans these days but he was right about one thing:
  
• Year 1 can be tough: Cuonzo Martin inherited just six scholarship returnees in Year 1 at Missouri State and went 11-20 in 2008-09. Given the fact he has inherited just seven scholarship returnees in Year 1 at Tennessee, you wonder if a losing season is forthcoming in 2011-12.
  

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• Who'll be next AD?: Now that Mike Hamilton is in his final weeks as athletics director, Tennessee begins the search for a successor.
  
• Indiana LB likes UT: High school linebackers who want to play immediately at the college level will have a great opportunity at Tennessee. That's why one prospect attending Wednesday's camp is seriously considering the Volunteers.
  
• Mobile QB: With two young pocket passers already on campus in rising sophomore Tyler Bray and mid-term freshman Justin Worley, Tennessee is looking for a prospect who brings a different dimension to the quarterback position.
  
• Turner can turn a game: A self-styled "game-changer" might be changing games for the University of Tennessee football program someday.
  
• Big'un for a young'un: His powerful 6-foot-4, 325-pound frame is impressive.
  
• The truth works: Elite prospects typically hear nothing but praise when they attend a summer football camp. So, when Tennessee coaches noted some flaws in one heralded quarterback during their recent camp, the recruit was surprised.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (May 29 to June 6, 2011)

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• Roster management: The big issue at this week's SEC meetings in Destin, Fla., apparently will be "roster management." If so, it's about time.
  
• Immediate impact : If Tennessee's five spring basketball signees fail to make major contributions in 2011-12, it won't be because they couldn't grasp the system. Cuonzo Martin says his system couldn't be simpler.
  
• Dooley on 'loopholes': In his first season as head football coach at Tennessee Derek Dooley signed 27 players - two above the annual limit of 25 enrollees - so he's OK with the SEC rule allowing its teams to sign up to 28 athletes.
  
• Cool your heels : Here's a piece of advice for Tennessee football players as they're racing unimpeded to the end zone this fall: Watch your step. Literally.
  
• No more foul-fests : Three games pretty well sum up Tennessee basketball player Kenny Hall's 2010-11 season:
  

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• Low expectations: Now that Tobias Harris and Scotty Hopson have picked the NBA Draft over their remaining collegiate eligibility, most observers are projecting a major downturn in Tennessee's basketball fortunes.
  
• Drawing a crowd: Tennessee is in the running for a wideout who seems equally adept at attracting passes and scholarship offers.
  
• Versatile prospect : A "pretty tough rascal" with the potential to play tight end, outside linebacker or defensive end at the college level is getting a look from Tennessee.
  
• Big man on campus: He wasn't the most talented prospect attending Derek Dooley's lineman camp Saturday afternoon but he surely was the most physically imposing.
  
• Incredible upside: Imagine that you're a 6-foot-2, 225-pound high school football player. Last fall you caught 24 passes for 374 yards at tight end and registered six sacks among your 49 tackles at linebacker. You already have a dozen major-college scholarship offers.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (May 22 to May 28, 2011)

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• O-lineman picks Clemson : Tennessee fought the good fight but came up a bit short in the battle for one of South Carolina's premier football prospects.
  
• Cuonzo on returnees : Since Cameron Tatum is the only member of Tennessee's 2011-12 basketball team who played a significant role in 2010-11, the Vols need several returnees to elevate their games in the months ahead.
  
• Star power for RTL?: Area basketball fans love the Pilot Rocky Top Summer League, and they may love it even more this June.
  
• Quick with a quip : Ultimately, he'll be judged on how he matches up with Bruce Pearl as a strategist. For now, though, Cuonzo Martin is gaining on Pearl as a humorist.
  

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• High character : Cuonzo Martin learned the hard way that it's better to recruit character than characters.
  
• Vols are diggin' Diggs : Tennessee is hot on the trail of a high-profile Florida safety.
  
• Battle tested : Most high school post prospects face a difficult adjustment when they start encountering 6-10, 250-pounders at the college level. That should not be the case for Tennessee's newest signee, however.
  
• A matter of Faith : Tennessee is among two dozen schools drooling over a green but gifted defensive lineman who boasts a 4-star rating after playing just two years of organized football.
  
• 'Taller Vick' on Vol radar : Since taking over as Memphis Melrose's head football coach on May 6 Darryl Stewart already determined that his rising senior quarterback is something special.
  
• Allen Gant on UT radar : After signing eight defensive backs for its 2011 recruiting class, Tennessee will be very selective on DBs for its 2012 class. One Midwest standout has a good chance to make the cut, however.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (May 13 to May 21, 2011)

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• Bama's still loaded: Shed no tears for Alabama head coach Nick Saban, even though his program lost four players - three of them underclassmen - in the first round of the recent NFL Draft.
• Ravaged roster: Bruce Pearl inherited a Tennessee basketball program in 2005 that was coming off a 14-17 season and no NCAA bids in the previous four years. Cuonzo Martin inherited a program in 2011 that is coming off a 19-15 season and six consecutive NCAA bids.
• Passing attack: The fact Tennessee's offensive coordinator feels better about the quarterback position than he did a year ago, even with his No. 1 QB coming off an awful passing performance in the Orange & White game, tells you two things:
• Vols get Dwight Miller: Tennessee's fifth basketball signee of the spring signing period may not be a star but he's a load.

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• Life goes on: The departures of Tobias Harris and Scotty Hopson for the NBA Draft represents the first time in program history that two Tennessee underclassmen bolted in the same year. This has elicited three distinct reactions:
  
• 'Headhunter' likes UT: You can often recognize a linebacker by the way his face lights up when he talks about belting ball-carriers.
  
• Chaney on frosh: Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney has a word of warning for the senior running back who rushed for 1,000 yards last fall and the two sophomore receivers who exhibited NFL potential: Watch your backs.
• Not content to 'wing it': Tennessee basketball fans can only hope that Tennessee's second basketball signee from Nassau, Bahamas turns out as well as the first.
• Another Lockhart?: Tennessee basketball fans can only hope that Tennessee's second basketball signee from Nassau, Bahamas turns out as well as the first.

Vols coverage by Randy Moore (April 30 to May 12, 2011)

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• Only two Vols selected: Tight end Luke Stocker (Round 4) and wideout Denarius Moore (Round 5) were the only Tennessee players taken in the 2011 NFL Draft, marking the first time in 18 years the Vols had two players selected.
  
• Tobias picks NBA: As expected, Tobias Harris has renounced his remaining eligibility with the University of Tennessee basketball program in order to make himself available for the upcoming National Basketball Association Draft.
  
• Hopson's gone, too: Tennessee's basketball program will be without a McDonald's All-American on its roster in 2011-12.
  
• Lost weekend: Cuonzo Martin's rookie year as Tennessee's head basketball coach went from promising to daunting in a span of 24 hours.
  
• Guest opts for VCU: Ultimately, Tennessee wanted more of a banger than a finesse player.
  
• Mystery man picks Tennessee: Some basketball prospects create a lot of fanfare when they announce their college choice. Tennessee's newest basketball commitment is just the opposite.
  

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• Chievous picks Vols: Cuonzo Martin's newest Tennessee basketball commitment is a model of consistency.
  
• Guest waiting on Vols : Now that 6-8, 226-pound Tobias Harris has decided to forgo his remaining college eligibility in favor of the NBA Draft, some folks figured Tennessee might try to fill the void by signing 6-8, 205-pound Jared Guest.
  
• Point blank: The only proven point guard in Cuonzo Martin's Tennessee basketball program is 40 years old and has no eligibility remaining.
  
• Chaney's challenge: For the second year in a row, Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney comes out of spring practice not knowing who his No. 1 center will be.