http://www.wate.com/category/18745/sports-ut-football   en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WATE Promotion 8 15 sports-ut-football http://www.wate.com/story/22614532/top-linebacker-commits-to-vols http://www.wate.com/story/22614532/top-linebacker-commits-to-vols?t=2013-06-17T19:32:45Z WATE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:32:00 EDT Butch Jones has added a much needed linebacker to his 2014 recruiting class. Gavin Bryant Tennessee football Vols Football Recruiting Promotion 8 http://www.wate.com/story/22614471/ut-football-honored-for-sportsmanship http://www.wate.com/story/22614471/ut-football-honored-for-sportsmanship?t=2013-06-17T18:25:27Z WATE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:25:00 EDT Tennessee's football team is honored by the SEC for a show of sportsmanship. Tennessee football SEC Sportsmanship Marcus Lattimore South Carolina football Promotion 8 http://www.wate.com/story/22614276/manning-scholarship-winners-announced http://www.wate.com/story/22614276/manning-scholarship-winners-announced?t=2013-06-17T18:06:35Z WATE Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:06:00 EDT Alexandra Brito from Brentwood and Grant Currin from Cleveland have been named the 2013 recipients of the Peyton Manning Scholarship at the University of Tennessee. Peyton Manning Peyback Foundation University of Tennessee Manning scholarship Promotion 8 http://www.wate.com/story/22587639/titans-agree-to-terms-with-wr-justin-hunter http://www.wate.com/story/22587639/titans-agree-to-terms-with-wr-justin-hunter?t=2013-06-13T18:50:58Z WATE Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:50:00 EDT The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with receiver Justin Hunter, their second-round draft selection. Justin Hunter titans Tennessee football Vol football Promotion 7 http://www.wate.com/story/22566562/alabama-coach-nick-saban-draws-huge-crowd-in-athens http://www.wate.com/story/22566562/alabama-coach-nick-saban-draws-huge-crowd-in-athens?t=2013-06-12T08:01:26Z WATE Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:01:00 EDT Alabama football coach Nick Saban traveled into Vol Country Tuesday for a benefit speaking engagement in Athens. The coach spoke in a tent filled with UT and Alabama fans about leadership and motivation, making the night about more than football. Nick Saban Alabama vol football Station 22 http://www.wate.com/story/22562527/ut-football-scores-low-on-ncaas-academic-progress-rate http://www.wate.com/story/22562527/ut-football-scores-low-on-ncaas-academic-progress-rate?t=2013-06-11T15:47:20Z WATE Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:47:00 EDT The University of Tennessee football program received a passing score from the NCAA on academics, but that may not be the case going forward. NCAA Ut athletics UT football academics Sport http://www.wate.com/story/22526963/former-vol-james-wilhoit-eyes-nfl-career http://www.wate.com/story/22526963/former-vol-james-wilhoit-eyes-nfl-career?t=2013-06-06T21:36:35Z WATE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 21:36:00 EDT James Wilhoit hasn't given up his NFL dream-- it's just taken a different shape. James Wilhoit Tennessee football Vols vs. Florida 2004 James Wilhoit Kicking Coach Slideshow 08 http://www.wate.com/story/22526100/butch-jones-pep-rally-to-be-held-friday-ahead-of-nick-saban-event http://www.wate.com/story/22526100/butch-jones-pep-rally-to-be-held-friday-ahead-of-nick-saban-event?t=2013-06-06T19:04:32Z WATE Thu, 6 Jun 2013 19:04:00 EDT A pep rally for University of Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones is being held in response to a University of Alabama coach Nick Saban event planned in Athens. UT football Butch Jones Nick Saban Sport http://www.wate.com/story/22453011/former-vol-texans-rb-arian-foster-wont-practice-until-camp http://www.wate.com/story/22453011/former-vol-texans-rb-arian-foster-wont-practice-until-camp?t=2013-05-29T22:21:08Z WATE Wed, 29 May 2013 22:21:00 EDT Texans running back Arian Foster's strained right calf will keep him off the practice field until training camp this summer. Arian Foster Texans Radio 05 http://www.wate.com/story/22452195/bcs-selection-process-examined http://www.wate.com/story/22452195/bcs-selection-process-examined?t=2013-05-29T19:38:49Z WATE Wed, 29 May 2013 19:38:00 EDT The conference commissioners who put together the College Football Playoff will not be allowed to serve on the committee that selects the teams that will play in it. bcs College Football Playoffs Tennessee football Sport - NCAA-Football http://www.wate.com/story/16650755/tennessee-vols-sign-top-receiver-prospects-on-national-signing-day http://www.wate.com/story/16650755/tennessee-vols-sign-top-receiver-prospects-on-national-signing-day?t=2013-02-06T07:30:20Z WATE Wed, 6 Feb 2013 07:30:00 EST The fax machine in the University of Tennessee Athletics Department was humming Wednesday morning as high school and junior college football players sent their national letters of intent to play for the Vols. Tennessee Vols National Signing Day football Radio 15 http://www.wate.com/story/18851888/dooley-comments-on-playoff-plan http://www.wate.com/story/18851888/dooley-comments-on-playoff-plan?t=2012-06-21T21:53:32Z WATE Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:53:00 EDT The plan to create a new four-team playoff for college football has Derek Dooley's attention, but he's still got plenty of questions about how it will work. Derek Dooley Tennessee football NCAA football bcs Playoff Promotion 8 http://www.wate.com/story/22630007/man-arrested-at-scene-of-west-knoxville-apartment-fire http://www.wate.com/story/22630007/man-arrested-at-scene-of-west-knoxville-apartment-fire?t=2013-06-19T13:26:09Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:26:00 EDT A small fire broke out early Wednesday morning inside a West Knoxville apartment complex. apartment fire sprinklers Cagle Terrace Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22621850/fifth-pilot-employee-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges http://www.wate.com/story/22621850/fifth-pilot-employee-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges?t=2013-06-19T13:15:07Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:15:00 EDT Three Pilot Flying J employees pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of conspiracy and wire fraud. Kevin Wallace Clark, Jay Stinnett, and Holly Radford pleaded guilty in exchange for providing information in the case. Pilot Flying J Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22633543/new-ollies-discount-store-opens-in-morristown http://www.wate.com/story/22633543/new-ollies-discount-store-opens-in-morristown?t=2013-06-19T12:53:10Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:53:00 EDT The popular discount chain Ollie's opened its fourth Tennessee location Wednesday morning in Morristown. Ollie's Discount Stores morristown Kevin Harvick NASCAR Station 18 http://www.wate.com/story/22620888/city-leaders-discuss-future-of-worlds-fair-park http://www.wate.com/story/22620888/city-leaders-discuss-future-of-worlds-fair-park?t=2013-06-19T12:10:19Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:00 EDT City of Knoxville and World's Fair Park leaders will meet Tuesday evening to discuss the future of Knoxville's most iconic park. World's Fair Park Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22633196/niota-loses-insurance-shuts-down-city-services http://www.wate.com/story/22633196/niota-loses-insurance-shuts-down-city-services?t=2013-06-19T12:04:13Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04:00 EDT The city of Niota is again without insurance and has shut down most city services. Niota News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22631996/deputies-locate-missing-knox-county-14-year-old http://www.wate.com/story/22631996/deputies-locate-missing-knox-county-14-year-old?t=2013-06-19T11:45:10Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:45:00 EDT A missing 14-year-old boy from Knox County was tracked down by officials in Sevier County. Luke Bindner runaway Station 6 http://www.wate.com/story/22633101/supreme-court-justice-to-speak-at-belmont http://www.wate.com/story/22633101/supreme-court-justice-to-speak-at-belmont?t=2013-06-19T11:41:00Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:40:00 EDT The Belmont University College of Law has announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will speak at the school's first graduation next year. Belmont University Justice Samuel Alito News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22630399/workers-compensation-changes-focus-of-conference http://www.wate.com/story/22630399/workers-compensation-changes-focus-of-conference?t=2013-06-19T07:41:13Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:41:00 EDT Changes to the state's workers' compensation system will be the focus of the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Educational Conference this week. Tennessee Workers' Compensation Educational Conference Department of Labor and Workforce Development Workers' compensation News - AP-State http://www.wate.com/story/22630321/best-may-ever-for-smokies-visits http://www.wate.com/story/22630321/best-may-ever-for-smokies-visits?t=2013-06-19T07:26:01Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:26:00 EDT The mountains were a popular destination last month. Radio 14 http://www.wate.com/story/22627153/excitement-already-cooking-for-upcoming-vol-football-season http://www.wate.com/story/22627153/excitement-already-cooking-for-upcoming-vol-football-season?t=2013-06-19T07:09:55Z WATE Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:09:00 EDT We're just a few months away from football season. But already there's been a lot of interest in season tickets and Vol memorabilia. The idea of a new coach has injected a renewed optimism for the future of UT football. Station 6