From Go Vols Xtra
"Tennessee’s baseball season ended without a trip to the NCAA tournament on Monday for the ninth season in a row.The Vols (31-23) practiced last week after being eliminated in the first round of the SEC tournament by Vanderbilt, but were considered long shots to make the NCAA field.When the 64 tournament participants were unveiled on Monday, Tennessee’s name wasn’t called.The SEC sent 10 of its 14 teams to the NCAA field. Florida, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, LSU and South Carolina will host NCAA Regionals this weekend. Kentucky, Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas A&M will be on the road."
From Bleacher Report
"The large patch of dirt on the corner of Volunteer and Lake Loudoun Boulevards may not be the most obvious sign of progress at the University of Tennessee, but for those familiar with the campus, it’s the most noticeable.It’s here on this barren spot where Gibbs Hall—Tennessee’s primary residence hall for athletes since 1963—was recently razed along with historic Stokely Athletics Center.The demolition of the two brick dinosaurs will make way for a new residence hall, dining facility and parking garage, along with adding two more football practice fields.It’s the latest in a long line of recent renovations at Tennessee that has aided coach Butch Jones in his efforts to recruit some of the nation’s top players to UT and restore the Volunteers to their traditional perch.“I think all the things you see around campus is a direct reflection of a vision of what’s going on at Tennessee,” Jones told Bleacher Report in an exclusive interview. “Everything is about painting that vision. There is so much positive energy and commitment going on here right now, it’s exciting."
From Predominantly Orange
"Peyton Manning is approaching the age in which if your NFL career hasn’t already been over for 8-10 years, it’s finally got to be coming to a close.Turning 38 this year, Manning isn’t exactly what you’d consider a ‘QB of the future’ for the Denver Broncos, but I think there’s been way too much talk about the fact that he is ‘done’ or ‘on the decline.’Obviously, Manning won’t be with the Broncos much longer, but he signed a five year contract in 2012, and unless he wins a Super Bowl and wants to go out on top, why would he hang up the cleats at this point?Manning is on top of his game, the toughest position of any in professional sports, and at 37 years old, he just completed the single greatest season anyone has ever put together as a QB in the NFL."