Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt loosened up a bit as the Vols went through spring practices last week, talking at length about individual players for the first time.

Big deal? Yeah, probably for media and fans starved for information about Pruitt’s first team of Vols.

2. Who Starts on Defense? You’ll Have to Wait - Friday, April 6, 2018

Jeremy Pruitt hasn’t been afraid to change things around during his first spring practice as Tennessee’s head football coach.

3. Pay for No Play: Paying Millions to Former Coaches - Friday, December 8, 2017

Tennessee’s bungled search for a football coach will come at a cost for the university. A big cost.

There are buyouts everywhere. A potential lawsuit looms. And a rift between boosters caused by the botched search may be the costliest item of all for the university long term.

4. Hillsboro’s Phillips Playing for Bragging Rights - Thursday, November 23, 2017

Tennessee’s football team and interim head coach Brady Hoke will try to avoid a historically bad season Saturday.

If the Vols (4-7, 0-7 SEC) lose to Vanderbilt (4-7, 0-7), it would be the first team in program history to lose eight games and go winless in the conference. Kickoff is 3 p.m. CST at Neyland Stadium (TV: SEC Network).

5. High-Scoring Ohio Good Warmup for Florida Game - Friday, September 16, 2016

Tennessee football returns to normalcy this week, if you call a noon EDT kickoff normal.

The Vols survived a Thursday night scare in the season opener against Appalachian State in Neyland Stadium. Then they roared from behind last Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway and beat Virginia Tech 45-24 in the Pilot Flying J. Battle at Bristol before a college football record crowd of 156,990.

6. SEC Coaches Saban, Bielema Want to Change NFL Draft Rules - Thursday, June 2, 2016

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) – Alabama's Nick Saban and Arkansas' Bret Bielema would like to see a major change to rules regarding NFL draft entry.

This one is far from a slam dunk.

The high-profile coaches said Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference's annual meetings they would like to see underclassmen who leave school early have the option of returning after testing their prospects for the NFL draft – similar to what happens in college basketball.

7. Smart Play: NFL Player Chooses Brain Over Bank - Friday, March 20, 2015

His feet were killing him. That’s why former Ole Miss linebacker Patrick Willis recently walked away from the NFL at age 30.

8. McKinney Named Branch Manager at Waddell & Reed - Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Mack McKinney has been promoted at Waddell & Reed to district branch manager for the Memphis area. McKinney has been with the financial advisory firm for five years, holding management positions for four of those years.
McKinney works to develop field leaders and help financial advisers leverage their strengths and experiences to build successful practices. He serves as mentor to both new and seasoned financial advisers and says he’s committed to building an office that demonstrates the collective passion shared for clients and the community.

9. Trying to Sell? Clean Up Any Neighborhood Eyesores - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

When Vicky Black's one-story home in Port Richey, Fla., was on the market, prospective buyers told her they liked it. Unfortunately, they made negative comments about her neighbor's home, which has a stone lawn and little curb appeal.

10. Dental Building Sold In Cordova - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

850 Willow Tree Circle, Suite 101
Cordova, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $800,000

Sale Date: March 11, 2009
Buyer: Jason Collier
Seller: William and Jeanne Locante
Loan Amounts: $633,200; $160,000
Loan Dates: March 11, 2009 (both)
Maturity Date: N/A
Lenders: The Huntington National Bank; William and Jeanne Locante

11. Countrywood TIC Activity Surpasses Purchase Price - Monday, March 23, 2009

The Countrywood Crossing shopping center at 2257 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova added its 32nd tenant-in-common (TIC) with the arrival of Countrywood-Hardt LLC of San Diego. That entity paid $2.2 million for 3.56 percent of the 175,000-square-foot shopping center.

12. Countrywood Crossing Adds 31st Tenant-in-Common - Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Yet another tenant-in-common (TIC) has bought into the Countrywood Crossing shopping center at 2257 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova, bringing the total to 31. Countrywood-Summerlin LLC of New York in late December paid $3.2 million for 5.17 percent of the 175,000-square-foot shopping center.

13. Quartet of TICs Joins Countrywood Crossing - Tuesday, December 2, 2008

2257 N. Germantown Parkway
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $6.7 Million (combined)

14. Countrywood Crossing Lands 4 More TICs - Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Four more tenant-in-common (TIC) partners have bought into the Countrywood Crossing shopping center at 2257 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova, bringing the total to 30. All four warranty deeds, totaling $6.7 million, closed within the past three weeks.

15. Countrywood Owner Continues TIC Activity - Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Four more tenant-in-common (TIC) partners have bought into the Countrywood Crossing shopping center in Cordova, bringing the total to 19.

Countrywood 1031 LLC, the entity that bought the 175,000-square-foot shopping center for $55.2 million earlier this year, has sold $39 million worth of TIC shares since the March acquisition.

16. Countrywood Crossing Owner Adds Trio of TICs - Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Countrywood 1031 LLC, the entity that bought Countrywood Crossing shopping center in Cordova earlier this year, has sold three more tenant-in-common (TIC) shares totaling $6.5 million, giving the company a total of 14 TICs worth $34.1 million. All were classified as “special” warranty deeds, closing the last week of August.

17. Countrywood Crossing Owner Ramps Up TIC Activity - Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Countrywood 1031 LLC, the entity that bought Countrywood Crossing shopping center in Cordova earlier this year, has sold four tenant-in-common (TIC) shares totaling $9 million. All were classified as “special” warranty deeds, closing the last week of July.

18. $55M Transaction Lifts Commercial RE - Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Shelby County's sluggish commercial real estate market got a boost when a portfolio that includes Cordova's Countrywood Crossing shopping center and Dick's Sporting Goods sold to an out-of-town real estate investor for $55.2 million.

19. Cordova Retail CenterFetches $55.2 Million - Monday, March 24, 2008
     The Countrywood Crossing shopping center on Germantown Parkway in Cordova sold last week to an out-of-town real estate investor for $55.2 million in three separate transactions involving the property's strip centers and

20. StoneCrest Begins Work On Wolfchase-Area Retail Center - Tuesday, January 16, 2007
     Investors related to Round Rock, Texas-based StoneCrest Investments have bought nearly two acres on Germantown Parkway slated to become a multi-tenant retail center.
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