Tennessee News – 7/31/09
July 31st, 2009 10:10 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Tennessee
John Adams of The Knoxville News Sentinel doesn’t believe Tennessee’s defense can be as good in 2009 as it was in 2008.
Here’s a preview of the Volunteers’ receiving corps.
Here’s a profile of receivers coach Frank Wilson… who’s having to deal with a wave of injuries.
Lane Kiffin tossed no insults at a fan luncheon in Nashville yesterday.
Kiffin says of star safety Eric Berry: “You feel like he’s a five-year NFL vet or something because he’s so professional by the way he goes about his business on and off the field.”
Seth Emerson of The State lays out five questions facing the Vols in 2009.
On the basketball front, Bruce Pearl says shoe companies have “become a part of the equation” when it comes to basketball recruiting.
But that’s been the case for decades. Pick up a copy of the brilliant 1991 book “Raw Recruits” if you want to learn more about how shoe kings like Sonny Vaccaro have brokered players for years.
