New Deal for Butch Jones… The Right Move?

By Alex Norman Welcome to the four million dollar club, Butch Jones! Last week Tennessee announced that the Vols football coach was receiving a $500,000 raise, bringing his total compensation up to $4.1 million per season.  Jones is under contract through the 2020...

Future is Bright for Tennessee Football

By Alex Norman After winning eight games in the regular season for the first time since 2007, Tennessee has momentum going into the bowl game. More importantly, there are a lot of reasons for Vols fans to be excited about the 2016 season, and it isn’t just...

Q&A with Tennessee’s Rick Barnes

By Alex Norman Hard to believe that basketball season is already here. New Tennessee men’s coach Rick Barnes has already coached his first game for the Vols. Recently we had the chance to catch up with the long time Texas coach, and found out what he expects in his...

Butch’s Blunders

By Alex Norman We are nearly 2 ½ seasons into the Butch Jones era of Tennessee football and one thing is becoming abundantly clear. Jones’s game day limitations are costing the Vols. Dearly. In 2013 it was the Georgia and Vanderbilt games.  In 2014 it was the Florida...

Dial It Down a Notch, Big Orange County

By Alex Norman The atmosphere at Neyland Stadium was electric. The decibel level was at a record level. Personally, I had never seen anything like it in college sports, as Vols fans gave everything they had, including a day or two of vocal cord quality, when Tennessee...

Q&A With Tennessee Quarterback Joshua Dobbs

By Alex Norman Alex Norman:  What are you trying to improve on? Joshua Dobbs:  It is constant improvement at the QB position. Timing, rhythm and spacing with the receivers…  that just comes with more reps on the practice field, throwing routes during and after...