http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/1293 Recent articles about the Tennessee Volunteers en-us Willard "Duke" Crews, a standout high school recruit has joined the Bowie State men's basketball program, according to a release this afternoon from the CIAA. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:57:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290288 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290288 Lauren Avant, considered by most to be the top player in the class of 2010, verbally committed to play basketball at the University of Tennessee two years ago. Avant drew national attention when she committed to Tennessee as a 14-year-old. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:43:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282493 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282493 Leslie McDonald, a 6-5 shooting guard from Memphis, announced he will attend North Carolina, choosing the Tar Heels over Duke, Tennessee, Memphis, Georgetown and Ohio State. Late Tuesday (June 17) Emmanuel Negedu announced he had chosen Tennessee over several other schools, including in-state rival Memphis. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:31:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279250 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279250 With the sea of commentary regarding the growing rift between bloggers and the professional media, most notably the recent dust-up as a result of Will Leitch's appearance on Costas Now, it occurred to me the voices disparaging bloggers were coming from journalists who can be considered the "old guard." Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:04:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276339 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276339 Scout and Rivals released their final team recruiting rankings and the Bruins have been tabbed as No. 1 according to both recruiting services. Tue, 27 May 2008 01:42:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271212 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271212 Today, Tyree Evans, the guard Maryland offered a scholarship over Bobby Maze a mere six weeks ago, announced he will not be coming to Maryland. Sat, 24 May 2008 00:32:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270506 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270506 After his performance on the court over the past 4 years, I hardly needed anything to make me consider Chris Lofton to be one of the great players to wear the orange and white. however, now he has entered the realm of legend... Mon, 05 May 2008 11:35:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263597 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263597 Less than 24 hours after Les Miles showed Ryan Perrilloux the door for failing a drug test, ESPN is reporting that Bruce Pearl dismissed both Ramar Smith and Duke Crews from the Tennessee Basketball Squad for reportedly failing multiple drug tests. Fri, 02 May 2008 23:13:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263013 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263013 It was discoverd in 2007 during the NCAA tournament that Chris Lofton, Senior Guard(then Junior) from Tennesse was diagnosised with Testicular Cancer. But the way he found out, was the hard part. After taking a drug test and failing it he was told by the doctor that he has a tumor that may be cancerous. Coach Bruce Pearl was on the Jim Rome Is Burning Radio Show today talking about this with Jim. He said they looked at the Lance Armstrong story and said that Chris just wasn't ready for that kind of pressure. Chris Lofton did have the cancerous tumor removed, just less than one week after the season-ending loss to Ohio State in 2007. To have played with this illness and still have the Senior seson Chris had is remarkable. Chris is projected to be drafted into the NBA in the incoming draft. Let's just hope that the cancer stays away. Fri, 02 May 2008 17:04:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262890 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262890 Today it was reported that Chris Lofton, a point guard for the Tennessee Volunteers, had a testicular cancer scare before this last season. I don't know the whole story so I'm not going to act like I know what I'm talking about but this is a great story. Lofton and his coach, Bruce Pearl, decided that they would wait until after the season to reveal that this happened. Apparently Lofton was not ready to deal with the issue like Lance Armstrong did, and that's to be expected. Lofton and Pearl made the right decision, especially since he plays in a game where the crowds of other home teams will ridicule you for anything, no matter how serious the situation. This is definitely a testement to how hard Lofton works and how tough he really is. Nobody knows what kind of pro he's going to be, but I can confidentally say that this will definitely help his draft status. Every team could use a player like Lofton. He's a tough kid who plays with all of his heart every night. Kudos to Chris Lofton. This is a great story. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:52:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262888 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262888 Former Tennessee guard Chris Lofton failed a drug test during the 2007 NCAA Tournament. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The test revealed that he had a tumor and he underwent testicular cancer treatment, having surgery in March 2007 and radiation surgery for four weeks in May. He is now cancer-free. The information was kept private during the 2007-08 college basketball season. Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262540 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262540 I nearly had a medical emergency when listening to the radio and hearing Pat Summitt being discussed as a possible men's basketball coach. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:09:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/241756 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/241756 As my post yesterday made clear, I am a fan of the Lady Vols. This is hardly a new thing for me. I have been following the Lady Vols for almost 20 years now. Of course, if you read Gate 21 this past season, you might not realize that. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:39:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234358 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234358 They did their school proud, and now they get to go pro. And like Juan Dixon several years ago, one Maryland alum will still be local. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:38:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233983 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233983 Sean Mosley and team Baltimore crushed the U.S. competition on Sunday to win the Charm City Challenge. Now, Maryland fans can see the Maryland Gatorade POY for themselves when he plays in the Capital City Classic this upcoming Sunday. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:29:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231606 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231606