Today On Rocky Top: Former Vols Expectations And More

Apr 20, 2013; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Deanthonie Summerhill (24) runs with the ball during the second half of the spring Orange and White game at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

From Go Vols Xtra

"Laughter was ringing from the hills of Northeast Knox County on Friday. If a stranger wandered into Three Ridges Golf Course, he or she would quickly realize this was no normal afternoon on the links.The first clue would be the prevalence of 4XL and/or XLT men climbing in and out of the carts.Another would be shots spraying hither and yon, although Eric Berry claimed via Twitter to have “just pulled off a true birdie.’’A formidable crew from Tennessee’s athletic past meshed with several of the hometown Allegiant Athletic Agency’s (a3) pro clients to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters."

From Rocky Top Talk

"Bill Battle’s tumultuous tenure at Tennessee was over. It had been going downhill ever since an extremely successful first couple of seasons as the Volunteers’ head coach where he won with Doug Dickey’s talent.After Battle resigned after six seasons, the Vols squared their sights on former Vols great, the Huntland Hornet Johnny Majors, who had experienced national championship success at Pittsburgh after a successful tenure at Iowa State. Majors didn’t have to think twice. As the Vol Historian wrote in early May, Majors never even opened the counter offer Pitt made for him to stay with the Panthers."

From Fox News

"Ever since Phillip Fulmer was dismissed as Tennessee’s head coach following the 2008 season, the program has been searching high and low for the right man to lead it back to national prominence.First it was Lane Kiffin, who showed plenty of promise in 2009 after going 7-6, but it turned out to be his only season in Knoxville as he abruptly departed to fill to open head coaching position at USC."

From Bleacher Report

"The Tennessee Football Twitter account is doing a countdown to the first game of the season everyday. Right now, the number stands at 73 days. Looking ahead to the upcoming 2013 season, I’ve ranked the Volunteers’ 12 opponents from easiest to toughest to beat.From lowly Austin Peay and South Alabama to national powerhouses Oregon and Alabama, the Vols’ list of games this fall run the full spectrum of difficulty. Winning the easy games and fighting hard in the tough ones should be fully expected and commended for a rebuilding team."

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