Today On Rocky Top: Curt Maggitt Among Those Poised For Comeback

From Yahoo Sports

"After committing to Tennessee just before signing day in 2011, linebacker Curt Maggitt arrived in Knoxville and immediately established himself as one of the Volunteers’ best linebackers. It didn’t take long for Maggitt to earn a starting role and he ended up starting eight games and registering 56 total tackles on the season – the fourth-most for a true freshman in UT history.He came back as a sophomore as the clear starter on the inside, but he suffered a torn ACL in the Volunteers’ ninth game against Missouri in November, ending his season. Instead of trying to rush back from a severe injury, Maggitt opted to redshirt the 2013 instead of trying to play on a right knee that was not at 100 percent."

From The Sacramento Bee

"Retiring Tennessee women’s athletic director emeritus Joan Cronan believes the school will withstand the adversity it’s encountered since consolidating its men’s and women’s athletic departments.But she wants to make sure the Lady Vols brand and logo remain an integral part of the school’s tradition. The solid orange power “T” is used for the men’s teams, while a unique version features the words “Lady Volunteers” in blue for the women’s teams.“That logo stands for so much,” Cronan said. “People talk about logos. McDonald’s wouldn’t give up its arches. McDonald’s (restaurants) are recreating how they look, but they still have that arch. Tennessee athletics is recreating how it looks, but I think the Lady Vols will still be a vital part of it.”"

From The Tennessean

"Jordan McRae didn’t touch the cake.The congratulatory dessert purchased for the NBA draft watch party in Midway, Ga., grew smaller as Thursday evening wore on. While family and friends of the former Tennessee shooting guard grew hungry, McRae’s stomach remained knotted.“I couldn’t really eat anything,” he said in a telephone interview early Friday morning.McRae followed along as the Utah Jazz selected former Tennessee teammate Jarnell Stokes 35th overall and promptly traded the power forward to the Memphis Grizzlies, Stokes’ hometown team. McRae posted a congratulatory message to Twitter. Then waited."