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Jimmy’s blog: Harper says season-opening tourney canceled
By Jimmy Hyams Here are excerpts from comments Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper made today during a zoom interview with the media: *Harper said she learned last night and the Lady Vols would not play in ...
Oct 22, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: BREAKING NEWS: Tennessee Ath. Dept. implements tiered salary reduction
By Jimmy Hyams The Tennessee athletic department has adopted a tiered salary reduction plan that will reduce payroll by up to $1.6 million over an eight-month period, effective Nov. 1. The athletics s...
Oct 22, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: Vols suffer worse loss to Kentucky since 1935
By Jimmy HyamsWas it a hangover from the Georgia defeat?Was it overconfidence against a team you've beaten 33 of the last 35 matchups?Or was it a team that can't win with a fifth-year senior at quarte...
Oct 17, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: Run game, stopping run crucial for UT against Kentucky
By Jimmy Hyams Tennessee has had its way in the series with Kentucky. Since 1985, Kentucky has two wins over the Vols. It's been that one-sided. But last year, it was a nail-biter as the Vols had to m...
Oct 14, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: We flag Tennessee’s performance against Georgia: Defense OK for 3 quarters.
By Jimmy Hyams All-SEC linebacker Henry To'o To'o had an intriguing take after Tennessee was tamed in the second half by Georgia, 44-21. The matchup of top 15 teams proved to be a mismatch in the fina...
Oct 12, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: Second-half meltdown dooms Tennessee
By Jimmy HyamsA second-half meltdown by Tennessee's offense and quarterback and a disappointing performance by a highly touted offensive line spelled doom for the Vols against one of the SEC's elite t...
Oct 10, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: We throw flags at Tennessee, the good and bad
By Jimmy Hyams In our weekly football column, we throw six flags over Tennessee. Our three Green Flags mean you're good to go — you're playing at a winning level. Our three Red Flags mean, stop ...
Oct 08, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: UT plays in spurts but wins opener
By Jimmy Hyams Tennessee played well enough in spurts to beat a team that went 4-8 last year. Will that be good enough to register a winning record this season? Probably not. But for the here and now,...
Sep 27, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: SEC coach says it’s a big year for Fisher
(This is the fourth in a four-part series on what SEC coaches had to say about other SEC programs. The coaches agreed to be quoted but not identified. Here is a look at the rest of the SEC West.)By Ji...
Sep 24, 2020
Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt needs decision on Mays before boarding plane
By Jimmy Hyams Jeremy Pruitt provided a pretty good hint as to what his two biggest concerns will be as Tennessee opens the season Saturday night at South Carolina. Tennessee's coach compared the long...
Sep 23, 2020
