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KNOXVILLE - Forgive Coach Bruce Pearl if he sounds a little repetitive. His Volunteers have competed for SEC championships each of the four seasons he's been with the team, and Pearl expects this year to be no different.

Since Head Coach Bruce Pearl came to Rocky Top in 2005, the Tennessee Volunteers have consistently challenged themselves in nonconference play.

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl says his 10th-ranked Volunteers are ready to open their season Friday night against Austin Peay.

KNOXVILLE - Forgive coach Bruce Pearl if he's sounds a little repetitive. His Volunteers have competed for SEC championships each of the four seasons he's been with the team, and Pearl expects this year to be no different.

Bruce Pearl doesn't want Tennessee to look or play conventional. The Volunteers won the SEC East last year and reached the league tournament championship game before losing 64-61 to Mississippi State .

The pile of drool that has become Kentucky basketball this offseason has overshadowed a lurking menace to the SEC in the form of Bruce Pearl's Volunteers.

Tennessee finished with 21 victories last season, but more was expected from the Volunteers , who lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee Coach Bruce Pearl is ready to speed things up again. Known for his up-tempo offense and pressure defense, Pearl slowed down the Volunteers last season to accommodate their youth and inexperience.

Ita TMs never easy to go on the road in college basketball. This is a top 25 breakdown of some of the toughest and most intimidating venues in college basketball.

When Bruce Pearl finally has the chance to watch his team in practice, the Tennessee coach should find a brand new Scotty Hopson .

The HT Group ran like a well-oiled machine en route to its second consecutive Pilot Rocky Top League championship under coach Pat Walden.

Playing in the Pilot Rocky Top League is unlike any other workout Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl can devise for the Volunteers.

Former University of Tennessee fan favorite Ron Slay promised drinks for everyone in the house if he missed his next free throw.

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Today, Melvin Goins made his commitment to UT official by submitting his Letter of Intent and will officially be a BallerVol for the 2009-2010 season.