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Tennessee Vols morning report: Practice no. 3, Phillip Fulmer on suicide prevention

By Caleb Calhoun

GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: A fan holds a sign in support of the Tennessee Volunteers before the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 17, 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: A fan holds a sign in support of the Tennessee Volunteers before the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 17, 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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Butch Jones on the third practice of Tennessee Vols fall camp and Phillip Fulmer on suicide prevention lead the Volunteers news for Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017.

The Tennessee Vols continue chugging along to get ready for the start of football season, and that continues to be a huge part of our morning news updates.

But today’s news on Rocky Top addresses other things to. For starters, football is not the only season set to begin. There are other fall sports right around the corner, and the UT athletic director addressing the start to the year overall also is a part of today’s news.

Then there’s a more serious topic with a former Tennessee football coach that we’ll get to. It’s one that needs more activism than it’s getting.

But first, here’s a look at how the football program is progressing.

Butch Jones on the third practice of Tennessee Vols fall practice – Patrick Brown, GoVols247

Tennessee football held is third practice of fall camp Tuesday, and for Butch Jones, it looks like everybody but the quarterbacks are getting blame on offense. After all, he complained about the turnovers but said the QBs did a good job managing the offense and taking care of the ball.

"There were some parts of Tennessee’s third preseason practice on Tuesday night that pleased head coach Butch Jones.Other parts of the Vols’ first workout in shells … not so much."

Phillip Fulmer talks about suicide prevention – Megan Boehnke, Knoxville News Sentinel

Former Tennessee Vols head coach Phillip Fulmer talked to Knox County health and physical education teachers about the importance of schools and teachers when it comes to suicide prevention. He called on everybody involved to keep an eye on individuals who may need help.

"Fulmer, a national spokesman for the Hendersonville, Tenn.,-based suicide prevention organization, The Jason Foundation, addressed the teachers five days before students are to return to classes at Farragut High School, where three students last year committed suicide."

John Currie writes another letter to Vol Nation – UTSports

Football season is right around the corner, but it’s not the only sport coming up on campus. Tennessee Vols athletic director John Currie wrote another letter to Vol Nation and published it Wednesday. The contents focused on the start of the academic school year and the athletic seasons set to start. Yes, football is a huge part of that. But he addressed other happenings in the program as well.

"It’s August, which means our student-athletes will officially be back in action this month! Our first competition of the 2017-18 academic year takes place Wednesday, Aug. 9, when our soccer team hosts an exhibition against Wright State at Regal Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m. Head coach Brian Pensky’s squad then plays a pair of regular-season road matches before fall semester classes begin on Wednesday, Aug. 23."

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