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University of Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty has enjoyed crossing the goal line numerous times in his career.

The Tennessee football team worked out for about 90 minutes Sunday morning before breaking so that players could attend commencement ceremonies at Thompson-Boling Arena.

For all the pre-season hype about Florida's Tim Tebow and Mississippi's Jevan Snead, it's been Arkansas' Ryan Mallett and Tennessee senior Jonathan Crompton who have been the Southeastern Conference's best quarterbacks down the stretch.

Yes, I'll get around to commenting on that game in a moment, but first let's discuss some more important stuff.

Fans were text messaging at a frantic rate following two feel-good stories Saturday.

Lane Kiffin acknowledges and appreciates everything that current and former walk-ons have given his University of Tennessee football program.

All right! Now somebody bring me a banjo! Hear ye, hear ye. It's Time. Time for Tennessee Volunteer fans to gather for the ceremonial reading of the Record of Wrongs, a litany of the offenses committed by the Vanderbilt Commodores .

Dexter McCluster rushed for 282 yards and four touchdowns, as the Ole Miss Rebels handled the Tennessee Volunteers, 42-17, in SEC action.

University of Tennessee placekicker Daniel Lincoln and center Cody Sullins have been named to the Academic All-District 4 second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

We've seen every trick out of Lane Kiffin's recruiting sleeve. First, there were the Urban Meyer comments that had him all over ESPN and USA Today for weeks.

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said he chose not to run another play before the Volunteers attempted a potential game-winning field goal against Alabama in part because of the penalty disparity between the two teams.

Tennessee placekicker Daniel Lincoln and center Cody Sullins were named Thursday to the Academic All-District 4 second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Monte Kiffin isn't going anywhere. And the first-year Tennessee defensive coordinator clearly isn't a fan of anybody suggesting otherwise.

The Tennessee Vols got in their last heavy contact Wednesday for Saturday's game with South Carolina, and coach Lane Kiffin likes his team's focus and work ethic.

What a game! That's pretty much all a Tennessee fan can say at a time like this.

Tennessee and South Carolina's performances on special teams in recent weeks have been anything but special.

Alabama defensive lineman Terrence Cody , left, blocks a field goal by Tennessee kicker Daniel Lincoln in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to clinch the Crimson Tide's 12-10 victory in an NCAA college football game, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct.

Terrence Cody is a mountain of a man standing at 6'5" and 360 pounds. On Saturday, Oct.

COLUMBIA a ' Getting past Vanderbilt wasn't at all easy. But, hey, unlike the past two seasons, South Carolina did manage to beat the Commodores.

TUSCALOOSA -- Leigh Tiffin has never made a game-winning field goal in his life, but none were bigger than the four he booted against Tennessee on Saturday.