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Wes Rucker

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Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010
Quick thinking
University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley admits to being a sucker for optimism when even the slightest bit of opportunity presents itself.
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
Vols receiver Jones at top health, speed
Gerald Jones has had a fine football career at the University of Tennessee, but he’s never fully lived up to the immense billing that came when he arrived four years ago as one of the nation’s premier prospects.<
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
NCAA clears Vols freshman Hunter
Justin Hunter, a skinny but talented freshman wide receiver nicknamed “Bones” by his Tennessee teammates, was approved by the NCAA clearinghouse Tuesday morning and practiced with the Volunteers in the afternoon.
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010
Willing Williams shifts
Gerald Williams spent one year after high school trying to qualify on his own to play football at Tennessee. Then he spent a year at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy and another at City College of San Francisco.
Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
UT’s Stocker hitting stride
KNOXVILLE — It seemed like a nearly perfect combination.
Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
Countdown to kickoff
KNOXVILLE — Ask Derek Dooley about expectations for his first University of Tennessee football team, and you won’t get a response about wins and losses.
Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010
Rivera fast learner as Stocker backup
Everyone learns new offensive schemes at different speeds. Some take weeks; some take months.
Friday, Aug. 27, 2010
Teague takes to shift
When Marsalis Teague started and caught two touchdowns in his collegiate debut for Tennessee last season, some left Neyland Stadium wondering if the 5-foot-10 freshman was the next coming of Donte’ Stallworth or Cedrick Wilson.
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Loften doesn’t qualify
Highly touted safety signee Eddrick Loften from Texas didn’t qualify academically and won’t play for the University of Tennessee football team this season, Coach Derek Dooley confirmed Wednesday night.
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Playing time tough to find for Johnson
Three University of Tennessee football coaching staffs in three years have wanted to get Austin Johnson more time on the field.
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