Tennessee clamps on D, smothers Mississippi State
You could say that was more like it. Or you could say what a difference three days make....
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Vols have recovered Amari Jefferson, dual talent
This is a diversionary tactic to avoid writing about basketball until later in the week. Tennessee...
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Vandy escapes with 76-75 upset of Vols
Basketball happiness at Vanderbilt is a missed free throw, a one-point upset of Tennessee,...
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Tennessee second half stuns Georgia, 74-56
It was surprising, remarkable, actually amazing – and maybe some other exciting words. Tennessee...
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Vols facing reality check, truth or consequences
Now comes truth or consequences, not the old TV show or the little town in New Mexico, a reality...
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Tough-enough Tennessee knocks off Texas, 74-70
The Volunteers didn’t exactly achieve greatness at Texas but they played with the heart of...
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Florida overwhelms No. 1 Tennessee, romps by 30
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Tennessee basketball, No. 1 in the country for five weeks, went...
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Fly in the ointment: Football is unsettling
I have adjusted the old English idiom about the fly in the ointment to fit the unrest I sense in...
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No. 1 Tennessee dominated backboards, walloped Arkansas
Top-ranked Tennessee knocked around and beat down Arkansas, 76-52, Saturday afternoon before an...
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To heck with Ohio State, 2024 was a good year
Fallout from the football playoff loss at Ohio State was 98.7 percent negative. There was one...
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Ohio State slammed the door on Tennessee 2024
Thank goodness for Christmas. The holy, happy holiday should provide a brief relief for Big Orange...
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Big game coming: Just win and advance
Big football game coming Saturday evening, 10-2 Tennessee versus 10-2 Ohio State in the big...
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