Today On Rocky Top: Tennessee Volunteers News 4/10

Sep 8, 2012; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers fans celebrate their teams touchdown with the mascot against the Georgia State Panthers with the during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia State 51-13. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

From Fansided.com

"New Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones wants to ensure that his team is prepared for everything that comes their way during the upcoming season, so he has called on some unorthodox techniques to get his team ready for their 2013 campaign."

From the Kingsport Times News

"After producing one of the most unusual statistical accomplishments in recent college football history last year, Tennessee linebacker A.J. Johnson doesn’t expect to get a chance to repeat the feat.Johnson led the Volunteers in tackles (138) and touchdown runs (six)."

From the Times Free Press

"There’s one open spot on Tennessee’s offensive line.The Volunteers’ strongest unit is doing some spring experimentation at all five positions anyway.Alex Bullard and Marcus Jackson are engaged in an ongoing competition to replace the departed Dallas Thomas at left guard, and with left tackle Antonio “Tiny” Richardson unable to practice this spring as he recovers from offseason surgeries, the coaches are tinkering and cross-training with the offensive front."

From Rant Sports

"Tennessee has it’s Orange and White spring game Apr. 20 and one highly ranked recruit will be on hand to take in the sights and sounds from Neyland Stadium when Demarre Kitt (Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek) makes his second visit to Knoxville this month.The four-star recruit and No. 11 ranked wide receiver according to 247Sports.com composite rankings has Clemson and Ohio State believed to be his leaders and Kitt was just in Columbus this past weekend and may have increased their lead over the rest of the pack."

From Go Vols Xtra

"Oh the poor, poor brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa. Let’s hope none had a late night Monday.Their stately fraternity house sits on prime University of Tennessee real estate. Red bricked and white pillared, it rests at the corner of Pat Head Summitt Drive and Johnny Majors Drive; in front of Lindsey Nelson Stadium and across from Haslem Field."

From the UT Daily Beacon

"It was a historic night for ETSU baseball, but it was Tennessee who left happy.Tennessee (14-17) held off ETSU (18-12) in Johnson City in a hard fought game on both sides to pick up the 4-3 win. The two teams played in front an electric crowd of 1,752 fans, the largest home crowd to watch an ETSU baseball game at the newly opened Thomas Stadium."

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