Today On Rocky Top: Justin King Leaving Vols

From 247Sports

"Rising fourth-year junior linebacker Justin King is no longer on the Tennessee football team, Vols coach Butch Jonesconfirmed to GoVols247 on Thursday.The 6-foot-2, 245-pound King is set to graduate from UT this semester and would be free to transfer anywhere for his final two seasons of eligibility, and Jones said the program would help the Atlanta-area native do that.King played H-back as a freshman in Tennessee in 2012, collecting 18 yards on two carries in eight appearances in Coach Derek Dooley’s final season with the Vols. He redshirted while transitioning to linebacker in 2013 under then-new Tennessee coach Butch Jones, and he appeared in all 13 games in 2014 (mostly on special teams) and collected two tackles — one solo and one assist.Read more at 247Sports"

From Sports Illustrated

"More than anything, Nathalie Mansson wanted to feel at home when she signed with Tennessee as a high school golfer in 2008. Recruitment took the highly touted prospect from Stockholm, Sweden all across the U.S. But Mansson eventually zeroed in on a Lady Volunteers golf program that made her feel comfortable in Knoxville.“I went on three official visits: One here, one to Arizona and one to Florida,” said Mansson, who played for the Lady Vols until graduating in 2012. “This was like home. It felt like a family here. When I got over here on my official visit, they were so proud of the whole Lady Vol name. For me, coming from a different country without my family and no one here, I really liked that and it helped me make my decision.”Read more at Sports Illustrated"

From The Daily Times

"The question was not posed as soon as Mike DeBord’s name surfaced as the leading candidate for Tennessee’s vacant offensive coordinator position. Instead, the question was posed as soon as everyone figured out exactly who Mike DeBord was.For a guy that hadn’t called plays in college football in nearly a decade, how’s he going to fit in with a spread, up-tempo offense?Read more at The Daily Times"