The Volunteer State

Does Evina Westbrook's transfer sting more for UT than if she would've selected a different destination school?

Smokey, Tennessee's stuffed mascot dog, is taking the place of athletic director Phillip Fulmer and Vols coaches during this summer's caravan tour. Can a mascot can do Phillip Fulmer's job?

Get out your road maps. It's time to start planning your Tennessee football road trips.

Rick Barnes is one of the top-paid coaches in the nation and he has a big-time bonus structure. What does this mean for expectations for Tennessee basketball?

In a mythical world John and Blake have been granted NFL franchises that will play their first season in 2022. They've been granted seven draft picks to start building their roster now – but here's the catch. They must use these draft picks to select players from Tennessee's current roster.

Tennessee basketball still has Rick Barnes running the program. But it almost didn't. On this edition, we talk about Barnes' candid answers, the expected response and the hiring of Kim English.

Rick Barnes almost bolted for UCLA on Monday, but Fulmer and Tennessee worked it out to keep him. But how did it reach that point? Was there a disconnect between Barnes and Fulmer or was this all about UCLA?

Tennessee made the obvious choice in hiring Harper, a former Lady Vols point guard who played for Pat Summitt, but was it the right choice?Also, how much will the performance of two coaching hires – Harper and football coach Jeremy Pruitt – define Phillip Fulmer's legacy as Tennessee's athletic director?

Is it fair for Jeremy Pruitt to expect a big crowd for Tennessee's spring game? And does spring game attendance really matter?

Is there a candidate no one is talking about that Tennessee should consider as coach for the Lady Vols?

5-star recruit Josiah James will be in line for a large role immediately, a 6-foot-6 point guard who can score and make plays. But will James get to play alongside Jordan Bone in his career and learn from the veteran point guard?

Kellie Harper has been a midmajor home run at Western Carolina and Missouri State. In between, she had modest results at North Carolina State and was fired after four seasons.Would returning to her home state and trying to restore her alma mater to prominence prove to be overwhelming pressure?

Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16 for the eighth time in program history with an overtime win against No. 10 seed Iowa on Sunday. What will it take for them to make it to the next round?

Tennessee's women's basketball season lives on, and so does Holly Warlick's tenure coaching the Lady Vols. UT made it into the NCAA Tournament as one of the last four at-large bids. Will it be Warlick's last game?

Tennessee basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. Will this be the year they make the final four?