Today On Rocky Top: Butch Jones To Speak At Jackson Fund Raiser
By Zach Ragan
From The Jackson Sun
"On Feb. 17, the man who taught a football team how to win and led them to their first bowl win since 2008 will roll into Jackson for the scholarship banquet to benefit Sacred Heart of Jesus High School.Sacred Heart, founded in 2004, is a Catholic liberal arts academy, with a strong college preparatory curriculum. The school’s mission is to educate outstanding young men and women through the principles of “religion, reason, and loving kindness,” and it accepts students of various faiths.Read more at The Jackson Sun"
From The Tennessean
"A group of former University of Tennessee women athletes talked to lawmakers and other stakeholders at the capitol on Wednesday about the university’s decision to largely drop the Lady Vols nickname.The former athletes were at the legislature as part of Lady Vols Day on the Hill, which was hosted by Knoxville state Rep. Roger Kane. The athletes and Kane want the university to keep the Lady Vols name and logo.Read more at The Tennessean"
From The Tennessean
"In his first appearance at Memorial Gym asTennessee‘s coach, Donnie Tyndall plans to wear an orange sports coat on Wednesday night.“Yes, we are going to do that,” Tyndall confirmed.Clothes really do make the Vol, I guess.As a sartorial statement, this hits home on two fronts. First, it is Tyndall’s way of paying homage to UT basketball coaching legend Ray Mears, who originated the concept of wearing an orange jacket for Vols games against their two biggest historical rivals, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.Read more at The Tennessean"