Today On Rocky Top: Nike Weighed In On Lady Vols Name
By Zach Ragan
From ESPN
"Before Tennessee decided to phase out the Lady Volunteers nickname in all sports but women’s basketball, Nike suggested that maintaining the nickname would be inconsistent with the athletic department’s “One Tennessee” theme.The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported that a line in a document of Nike’s brand audit of Tennessee stated that “continued use of Lady Volunteers further segments an athletic institution that is striving to be united as `One Tennessee.”Read more at ESPN"
From The Tennessean
"Tennessee’s SEC slump continued with a 10-4 loss to Georgia in Knoxville on Sunday.The Bulldogs (15-9, 3-3 SEC) scored four runs in the third inning thanks to fielding errors by the Vols (9-11, 1-5), who had nine nits.“When negative things are happening we’re not getting a stop to it,” UT coach Dave Serrano said. “That’s why we’re 9-11 right now and a team that’s scuffling and a team that’s searching for answers. Those people that have doubts about us can continue to have doubts. We’re going to turn this thing around.”Read more at The Tennessean"
From The Tennessean
"After beating No. 15 seed Boise State on Saturday, No. 10 seed Pittsburgh is the next obstacle on the Lady Vols’ road to the Final Four (5:30 p.m. Central, Monday).Here’s what you need to know about the Panthers, who knocked off No. 7 seed Chattanooga on Saturday.Read more at The Tennessean"