Mark Wiedmer

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Wiedmer: Fulmer tied to Vandy as well as UT players

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

Phillip Fulmer always could recruit. Didn't matter if he was convincing talented young football players and their parents to sign with Tennessee, Vanderbilt or Wichita State, he knew what to say and how to say it.

Wiedmer: Berry and Coleman can lead Vols’ future

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

Eric Berry took one look at fellow Tennessee freshman football player B.J. Coleman in the summer of 2007, spied Coleman’s boat shoes and exclaimed, “Man, you look like Clark Kent.”

Tennessee: UT and UTC look better than UK basketball team

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Outgoing University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer has long fondly embraced the saying, “You have to live in your hopes and not your fears.”

Wiedmer: Hoop Vols may have fans eating a lot of chicken

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008

KNOXVILLE — Don’t feel sorry for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball Mocs this morning. They’ll rebound quite nicely from Saturday night’s 114-75 loss to Tennessee once they start playing fellow mid-majors rather than potential Final Four teams.

Vols' Coleman is impressive in JV victory

Friday, Nov. 14, 2008

Maybe because his current coaches are about to become his former coaches, University of Tennessee redshirt freshman wide receiver Tyler Maples wasn’t practicing political correctness Thursday night

Wiedmer: Ready or not, Mocs about to visit Vols

Friday, Nov. 14, 2008

John Shulman got tired of trying to explain to his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball team how good Saturday night’s opponent is. Tired of telling them how big brother Tennessee is, “A pro-sized team, they’ve got pro size at every position.”

Wiedmer: UT job may yet come down to an ex-NFL guy

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008

Most college and pro football fans know the above quartet as some of the game’s brightest coaches. However, if you are a frustrated Tennessee football fan this morning, you might be tempted to label them the Fleeing Four.

Wiedmer: Not yet time to throw away the BCS system despite its shortcomings

Monday, Nov. 10, 2008

Let's face it. Unless you're Alabama — where BCS stands for Bama Cherishes Saban — or Texas Tech, no one's completely happy with the latest Bowl Championship Series standings this morning.

Now, Fulmer’s fans want a new start

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

KNOXVILLE — Zach Olvey entered Neyland Stadium for the University of Tennessee’s homecoming football game against Wyoming believing UT had decided wrongly to dismiss coach Phillip Fulmer last week.

High emotions may have done in Vols

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008

KNOXVILLE — The scoreboard was tough enough for the University of Tennessee football team to deal with Saturday afternoon. The 13-7 loss to Wyoming officially knocked the Volunteers out of the bowl hunt, which means they’ll remain home for the holidays for the second time in four years.