Today On Rocky Top: Arian Foster Returns To Practice

Dec 22, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) walks on the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

From NBC Sports

"The Texans may not have had wide receiverAndre Johnson or helmet decals when they started minicamp amid a sea of new faces on Tuesday, but familiarity wasn’t completely cast aside.Running back Arian Foster took part in the practice, his first since being placed on injured reserve because of a back injury last season. That injury required surgery, although Foster said last month that it wasn’t a particularly serious operation and coach Bill O’Brien said all looked well during Foster’s return to the field.Read more at NBC Sports"

From The Tennessean

"Tennessee‘s offseason is proving every bit as eventful as its surprising run through the postseason.Since advancing to an NCAA Tournament regional semifinal, the Volunteers have endured a coaching change, the implosion of their November signing class and now the potential transfer of two returning players. New Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall already was trying to refortify the Vols’ recruiting class when guard Darius Thompson and swingman A.J. Davis, who just completed their freshman seasons, asked for their releases.Tyndall remains confident he can put together a quality roster.“I promise you, in about a month, there’s going to be people saying, ‘Holy cow, they got that guy,’ ‘Holy cow, they filled that spot with him,'” Tyndall said. “We just have to let it unfold. There are a lot of guys out there that still haven’t made their mind up. There are guys certainly interested in our program, and we’re going to get our share over the next month.”Read more at The Tennessean"

From The Tennessean

"Former Middle Tennessee State football coach Charles “Bubber” Murphy and several former players from Tennessee and the Midstate have been nominated for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.A total of 75 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 87 players and 26 coaches from the divisional ranks, including the Football Championship Subdivision, were nominated.The selection of 14 players and two coaches will be announced on May 22 at 11:30 a.m. at the Omni Mandalay Hotel and Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.Read more at The Tennessean"