If you only read one thing about the Vols today . . .
. . . make it Grant Ramey’s article about Rick Barnes’ culture of consistency. Go read the whole thing, but here’s the money quote, from assistant coach Rob Lanier:
“I remember saying to my self, ‘Man, when I become a head coach, I want the people around me to feel the way he makes me feel in those situations.’”
Other Vols stuff worth reading
- Bubba gets better, Goober goes home: The impact of college football’s postseason practice bans
- Tennessee Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt outlines what he wants in his cornerbacks, via 247Sports. He needs his corners to be able to defend basketball players. Heh.
- How Pro Football Focus graded Keller Chryst at Stanford, via 247Sports. Bottom line: Guarantano’s grades are slightly better.
- Tennessee Vols QB Jarrett Guarantano expected to attend Manning Passing Academy, via 247Sports
- Be Part of the Tennessee Takeover in Charlotte on Sept. 1 – University of Tennessee, via UTSports. The Vols’ season-opener gets a snappy new brand name!
- NCAA transfer rules may take a big step forward with legislation up for review this week, via CBSSports. Expect to hear a lot more about college players transferring from one school to another.
Behind the paywalls
- Four-star CB Cameron Smith thinks ‘very highly’ of Vols after visit, via 247Sports
- Vols ‘definitely in the discussion’ for Georgia QB Zach Calzada, via 247Sports
- Tennessee visit, offer ‘exciting’ for four-star DE Darrion Henry, via 247Sports
- Vols impress Wake Forest RB commit Kendrell Flowers, via 247Sports
Thank you for separating the links that are behind paywalls. Nothing more frustrating than clicking on a link only to have to pay for it
Yeah, I feel you. The stuff irritating me most right now is the newspapers that give you only a few free reads before locking you out. You can circumvent it by clearing your browser or reading in incognito, but then all of my personalization and workflow is lost. Mostly, I’ve stopped looking at them altogether because even when I checked them, there’s often not much worthwhile anyway. I like David Cobb at the TFP, and John Adams will sometimes have something, but the irritation makes it not worth it to me. But let me know if you think it would… Read more »