Coaching versus Execution

"Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan"

Scout.com: Talent wasn't the problem: "For a football team that went 5-6, the Tennessee Vols have an awful lot of players involved in post-season all-star action. That underscores what some of us have been saying all along: Talent wasn’t the problem in 2005.

Eight UT seniors will get the chance to showcase their skills for pro scouts (and national TV audiences) over the next month."

Scout.com: Vols Pick Up Big-Time Hitter

WVLT VOLUNTEER TV Knoxville, TN: Vols rank 23 in new AP Poll: "The new AP Men's Basketball Poll is full of good news for Bruce Pearl's Volunteers.
The new poll, released Monday, puts the Tennessee Vols inside the Top 25, at number 23."

Vols get commitment from Iowa LB - Monday, 12/19/05

Scout.com: UT Recruiting Needs Boost

VOLS DIAL LONG DISTANCE IN UPSET WIN OVER NO. 6 TEXAS IN AUSTIN, 95-78 :: Chris Lofton scored game-high 21 points as Vols hit 12 3-pointers The basketball team is having a much better season so far than the football Vols

UT-OREGON SERIES EXTENDS VOLS' STRING OF TOP-FLIGHT SCHEDULING :: Tennessee to take on Oregon in 2010 and 2013: "Continuing a trend that has made Tennessee the Southeastern Conference standard-bearer in football scheduling, UT Athletics Director Mike Hamilton announced Monday that Oregon is the latest addition to the Vols. home and away fixtures over the next decade."

View from Rocky Top » Tennessee Volunteer Word Association: Hall, Chow, Borges, Weiss — Cutcliffe?: "Scout.com’s Jimmy Hyams has an excellent article today on the rebuilding of Erik Ainge. Hyams wonders whether David Cutcliffe will mean to Erik Ainge:

* what Galen Hall meant to Penn State’s Michael Robinson;
* what Norm Chow meant to Southern Cal’s Carson Palmer;
* what Al Borges meant to Auburn’s Jason Campbell; and
* what Charlie Weiss meant to Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn."

EDSBS » SEC RULZ! For the 25th consecutive year, the SEC led all conferences in attendance this past season, bringing 5,593,699 fans through the turnstyles.

View from Rocky Top »: "Defensive Lineman J.T. Mapu, who has been away from football while fulfilling his two-year Mormon Mission, is committed to returning to the Tennessee Volunteers either for the second summer session or at least in time for fall practice."

FOSTER DUO NAMED TO SEC COACHES' ALL-FRESHMAN SQUAD :: Arian Foster and Ramon Foster had impressive first seasons of collegiate football: "Tennessee's Arian Foster and Ramon Foster capped impressive first seasons of collegiate football Thursday by being named to the 2005 SEC Coaches' All-Freshman Team."

EDSBS » PORTIS TO TRANSFER Gators are now 1 deep at QB next year...

View from Rocky Top » Tennessee Volunteer Reciver C.J. Fayton Speaks Out about the 2005 Quarterback Controversy: "I do think the chemistry was a problem this year with the offense. Especially just with the offense. It’s kind of hard going back from quarterback to quarterback. Who’s going to start this game?"

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - QBs are hot topics: (thanks to rockytopscott)"It was widely-speculated that once David Cutcliffe got back into coaching that Mustain would give whatever school Cutcliffe landed at a look. So it's no shock that Tennessee has entered the mix. The Vols could stand to sign another big-time quarterback, given their struggles at the position this year.

With his accurate arm, experience working out of the shotgun and better-than-average running ability, Mustain would be an Alex Smith-type fit in Urban Meyer's offense. His accurate arm also would be of use in Steve Spurrier's attack."

Rivals100 offensive lineman Antonio Logan-El will make an official visit to Tennessee this weekend. Logan-El, from Forestville (Md.) has long been committed to the in-state Terps, but has maintained a degree of openness, visiting other schools, including Maryland's recruiting nemesis, Penn State. The Vols will attempt to get the 6-foot-4, 330-pounder thinking orange this weekend.

Tennessee will attempt to become a major player for Antonio Logan-El.
The Vols own long-standing o-line commit who has been looking around, Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor's Jacques McClendon also will be on campus this weekend. Tennessee will look to solidify things with the 6-foot-6, 300-pounder, who also has had interest in Auburn, Notre Dame and Alabama during the football season.

Logan-El and McClendon are the highest-profile recruits on campus this weekend, but Rivals100 athlete Raymond Small of Cleveland Glenville and Rivals100 defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis of Lake Worth (Fla.) Leonard will round out the four top 100 prospects scheduled to be on campus. Small's teammate, quarterback Arvell Nelson will join him in

SEARS LEADS VOLS' CONTINGENT ON ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-SEC TEAM :: Five Vols Earn All-League Honors: "Tennessee offensive lineman Arron Sears was one of five Vols named Monday to the Associated Press 2005 All-Southeastern Conference first and second teams. Sears was a first-team choice while Jason Hall, Parys Haralson, Justin Harrell and Kevin Simon were all second-team selections."

Who do you want to win in the Rose Bowl, USC or Texas? Do you root for or against; Florida, Alabama, Georgia, LSU? Post your responses in the comments section.

Simpsons Cavalcade of College Football. Pretty funny. Compares The Simpsons characters to college football teams.

UPDATE: Hendrix back on Team. I guess the shirt worked


Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer
Rammer Jammer finds this gem. Jemere Hendrix wore this shirt to Apologize to the Basketball Team. You gotta give it to the guy, that took some cajones. Get your APoLogY shirts here.

thedailytimes.com - Not done yet: UT adds Luke to coaching staff: "Luke, a center on Cutcliffe's Mississippi team that won the Independence Bowl, had worked for his alma mater the past three seasons.

When Ole Miss officials fired Cutcliffe following a 4-7 2004 campaign, Luke was the lone assistant retained by new coach Ed Orgeron. He also served as Orgeron's recruiting coordinator."

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Scout.com: Adkins named OL coach