get well soon, coach!

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's Derek Dooley is recovering from surgery on his fractured right hip and will coach from the press box Saturday at No. 19 Mississippi State.

The school announced Tuesday that Dooley had experienced increasing pain in his right hip over the last two months. Dooley underwent an MRI on Friday that showed he had a fracture.

After joining his team for its Tuesday morning practice session, Dooley underwent surgery later that afternoon.

The surgery was performed by Russell Betcher and Greg Mathien of the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic at UT Medical Center.

Dooley said after Tuesday's practice that he had a "little hip issue, I'll keep you updated on it," but did reveal that he was heading to surgery.

"I wasn't in red, but I wasn't moving like I normally move," quipped Dooley, referring to the red non-contact jerseys that injured players wear in practice.

Tennessee athletic department spokesman Jimmy Stanton said Dooley won't be at practice Wednesday and that it's uncertain whether he will be at Thursday's practice.

Dooley will work from the coaches' booth at the Davis Wade Stadium press conference due to limited mobility caused by the surgery. He will consult his doctors and the Tennessee sports medicine staff to see if he can return to his normal coaching duties next week. (via)

bike wreck monday

Hit and Run in Memphis!

Here is a first-hand account by friend of Toops, Rachel C.:

"It was a beautiful, perfectly pleasant morning, and I woke up early, so I thought I'd treat myself to a little bike commute. Some idiot truck had other plans for me. He started coming over into my lane and forced me on to some trolley tracks, which road bikes don't really care for. My truck friend kept going, but one of my favorite bums that hangs out at the Y was there to scrape me off the street. So sweet. Anyhow, this wouldn't be worth mentioning, except that I have the most amazing injury. I stupidly wore some ballet flats to bike in, which left the top of my foot prime for the taking. I ended up with side by side circular abrasions that very closely resemble a vampire bite. I look so tough. Now I'm rewarding myself by listening exclusively to Rick Ross, sans headphones."

Get well soon, Rachel!


Be careful everyone!

what do justin hunter, eric berry, and smokey all have in common?

yes, i know they are all VOLS, but did you also know that they are all recuperating from a torn ACL?

Dr. Darryl Millis and veterinary assistant Carol Tuft monitor Smokey the University of Tennessee mascot during a workout on an underwater treadmill Wednesday at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. The 8-year-old blue-tick coonhound is undergoing physical therapy after being diagnosed with a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right back leg. (via)

OMG.

good thing UT is home to one of the nation's premiere veterinary medicine programs!

see his sunglasses?

git 'em, smoke!!

thx bun-bun!