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Jimmy’s blog: Were Vols overrated or simply under perform?
By Jimmy HyamsAfter a sparkling start to the season in which the Tennessee men's basketball were 10-1 and was ranked No. 6 in the nation, the Vols went into a tailspin, going 8-8 the last two months o...
Mar 25, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: Vols becoming more trustworthy
By Jimmy HyamsA Tennessee team that you couldn't trust for six weeks has become more reliable.It wasn't enough to upset No. 1 seed Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinals Saturday in Nashville, but i...
Mar 14, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: Vols survive Gator cheap shot, eliminate Florida
By Jimmy HyamsA cheap shot by Florida seemed to ignite Tennessee and take away any shot the Gators had of beating the Vols in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday in Nashville.Omar Payne elbowed Jo...
Mar 12, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: NBA scouts evaluates Johnson, Springer
By Jimmy HyamsTennessee freshman guard Keon Johnson has been projected to be taken as high as the No. 7 pick in the NBA draft, according to one mock analysis.That would tie him for the second-highest ...
Mar 01, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: Kentucky tames overrated Tennessee
By Jimmy HyamsThe 20th-ranked Tennessee men's basketball team is overrated. I first made that observation two weeks ago.Kentucky proved the point Saturday afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena.The wounde...
Feb 21, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: Dale Jones would love shot at being UT D-coordinator
(This interview with Dale Jones was conducted before reports that UT has hired a defensive coordinator)By Jimmy HyamsTennessee has had trouble hiring a defensive coordinator, but there is one coach wi...
Feb 15, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: Kevin White lists 2 keys to being effective athletic director
(This is the second in a two-part series regarding an exclusive interview with Kevin White, father of Tennessee's new athletic director Danny White. To listen to the interview, go to 991thesportsanima...
Feb 02, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt retains Dallas law firm to fight UT firing for cause
By Jimmy Hyams Jimmy Sexton, the agent for fired Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt, said Michael Lyons and the Dallas-based trial firm of Lyons & Simmons has been hired to represent Pruitt. UT fired P...
Jan 18, 2021
Jimmy’s blog: UT hires Steele on defensive staff
By Jimmy HyamsTennessee has hired Kevin Steele to be an assistant on the defensive staff, according to sources.Steele, a former Tennessee assistant and player, will likely coach linebackers. It is not...
Jan 12, 2021
Vols turn to Vescovi, Johnson for clutch free throws
By Jimmy HyamsSantiago Vescovi had been in a shooting slump the past two games.The sophomore guard hit only five of 15 shots in a loss to Alabama, and he was one of seven against Arkansas as the Vols ...
Jan 08, 2021
