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Ainge gets start against Tigers

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge will start again this week, trying to regain timing with the receivers and throw smarter passes while the Volunteers hope to end their losing streak. Coach Phillip Fulmer said Tuesday that Ainge will start this Saturday at home against Memphis (4-4). Ainge ...

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Sanders resigns

KNOXVILLE - Randy Sanders resigned as Tennessee's offensive coordinator on Monday, two days after the Volunteers lost to South Carolina to fall to 3-4. Sanders announced that he will remain on the staff through the season, keeping part of his job as quarterbacks coach. Play-calling duties will be handled ...

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Pearl, Volunteers look ahead to new start

KNOXVILLE - The Tennessee Volunteers have a new coach, new style of play and a new attitude heading into the upcoming season. Regular practice begins Oct. 15, but the players have been working out, lifting weights, practicing shots and conditioning themselves for an uptempo offense and fullcourt press ...

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Brooks says players hit, kicked him

KNOXVILLE - Former Tennessee football player Daniel Brooks, who was dismissed from the team this week after a scuffle with two basketball players, told police he was punched in the nose and kicked. Brooks had "a chipped tooth, busted lip, busted nose" and sore ribs from the altercation on Monday on ...

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Fulmer is facing a friend no more

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer faced his longtime friend and former assistant for the first time as an opposing coach last year in the Volunteers' win over Mississippi. But David Cutcliffe will not be standing across the field Saturday when the Rebels visit No. 10 Tennessee (2-1, 1-1 Southeastern ...

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Tennessee's defense off to better start than offense

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Considering the way No. 10 Tennessee's offense and special teams have struggled, the Volunteers may need to count on the defense to put points on the board. Tennessee held Florida to a touchdown and three field goals and sacked Chris Leak five times, but it still wasn't enough in ...

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Ainge named starter but competition is still on

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The competition for starting quarterback at Tennessee is still on, and even though Erik Ainge will take the first snap on Saturday, he wants to land the job for good. Coach Phillip Fulmer announced Saturday he picked the sophomore over senior Rick Clausen to start the No. 3 Volunteers’ ...

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