Donde Plowman
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Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Instagram: @dondeplowman
Joined December 2010
The leaders's energy is an invaluable resource. It is free & under leader's control. That's good news. Use it, grow it, infuse it.
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This afternoon, I met with our football team and staff to have an open conversation about playing football this fall. At the end of our discussion, I asked if they wanted to play football and the answer was a resounding YES.
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🎶Rollin’ down a backwoods, Tennessee byway. 🎶. It sure is great to be a Tennessee Vol!.Thanks for a fun Saturday night,.@Vol_Hoops! Go Vols! 🍊🏀. #GBO #EverythingSchool.
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Great to have Peyton here in Omaha to cheer on @Vol_Baseball! No other university has an ambassador like Peyton. Grateful for his passion and love for @UTKnoxville! 🍊. #GBO #EverythingSchool
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!. @vol_baseball, the passion & love you have for one another brought you to this unforgettable moment. Thank you for giving all Vols this incredible & historic moment! We are so proud of you! I said it's great to be a Tennessee Vol!.#GBO #EverythingSchool🍊.
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Continually thankful that almost two years ago, @AD_DannyWhite said yes and came to @UTKnoxville. Grateful for his leadership and partnership in helping UTK become a university known for excellence in all our sports. Go Vols!🍊@Vol_Sports
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This mom - Charmane Ziegler - is all smiles after the game last night. Grateful for her and the wonderful son she has raised. What a great time to be a Volunteer.
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I could not be happier that Danny White is joining us as our next athletic director. He is a proven leader and will make special things happen here. Go Vols!.
The University of Tennessee welcomes Danny White as its new Director of Athletics.
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A great night for our Vols! Congrats and on to the SEC tournament!.
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I am astonished and sickened by the behavior of some Vol fans at the end of tonight’s game. Good sportsmanship must be part of who we are as Volunteers. Behavior that puts student athletes, coaches, visitors, and other fans at risk is not something we will tolerate.
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It was a joy to reconnect with @_willcompton. In another time he was a business student at Nebraska & I was Dean (oh & he played football). Proud of his success with @BussinWTB. Loved meeting his wife and precious daughter. Trying to make orange his favorite color.
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What a great game, great win. Congratulations to everyone. GBO!.
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Great to see Peyton in Neyland today cheering on our Vols. What an incredible ambassador for our university and the ultimate Volunteer! Go Vols!🍊🏈
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Congratulations Tony! You so deserve this. Let’s see- the regular season, the SEC tournament, regional and super regional tournaments, national.Championship.And now Coach of the Year. Of course! Fortunate to have you leading this program. Go Vols!.
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So happy to have VFL @Grant2Will back on Rocky Top to cheer on @Vol_Hoops! Proud he is a Tennessee Vol! Go Vols! 🍊🏀 #GBO #VFL #UTK
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Coach @RickBarnesUT helped me give Aidan, Molly, Caitlin and James White a Big Orange welcome as soon as they arrived on campus.
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I often say we have the best fans in the country, but today, #VolNation is out of this world - literally! Meet Barry “Butch” Wilmore, a @UTK_TCE alum and @NASA astronaut who is on the Starliner and cheering for @Vol_Baseball in the #MCWS from space! Incredible! Go Vols! #GBO🍊⚾️
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That’s our coach! Congratulations to Coach Barnes on this incredible accomplishment! Go Vols! 🏀🍊#GBO.
800. Rick Barnes becomes just the 15th coach in DI history to reach 800 career wins
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So proud of VOL nation today. More than 16,000 t-shirts ordered by 3 pm today, crashing the website which is back up. Giant shout-out to @UTVolShop who ignited this story. On every major network today showing what it means to be a VOL and step forward and act! #tennesseeproud
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Thrilled to see @Vol_Football VFL @josh_dobbs1 on Rocky Top tonight cheering on @Vol_Hoops! So proud of the way Josh represents @UTKnoxville and exemplifies what it means to be a Vol!🍊
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Thrilled to welcome Roy Williams to Rocky Top to cheer on @Vol_Hoops! Go Vols! 🍊🏀. #GBO #EverythingSchool
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Great to see Elton and Meika Mashack, proud parents of one of our newest Torchbearers, Jahmai! Always love visiting with our @Vol_Hoops parents and sharing how much #VolNation loves cheering for their Vol!. #GBO #EverythingSchool
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Jahmai Mashack has given his all for Tennessee & exemplifies what it means to be a Tennessee Volunteer. It was an honor to present him with the Torchbearer Award, the highest recognition a @UTKnoxville student can receive, alongside family, friends,& @Vol_Hoops. A special moment!
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Our baseball team brought us excitement, joy, pride, this year - an amazing year when they accomplished so much together. They lifted our spirits time and again and we are all really proud of them. A great historic season.
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This group of student-athletes have worked hard to prepare for the season amidst detailed and strict healthy and safety protocols. I can’t wait to see them on the field in Neyland Stadium.
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I drove through campus earlier today and almost every person I saw on campus was wearing their masks. Way to go students. Vols taking care of Vols!.
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Good morning from the UT Board of Trustees meeting here on Rocky Top, home of @Vol_Baseball, the 2024 National Champions!! . I can’t wait to celebrate with our team and #VolNation tonight in Market Square at 6:15pm! Go Vols! See you there!🍊⚾️. #GBO #EverythingSchool #Vols
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For Vol fans who love baseball and softball, this was quite a weekend. Lady Vols won all three games and Ashley Rogers pitched a perfect game. Oh, and the men swept Florida!!!GBO🍊.
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Loved welcoming @Vol_Hoops VFL @DaltonKnecht3 home sweet home to Rocky Top. Dalton has brought so much joy to #VolNation and I am proud of all the ways he exemplifies what it means to be a Tennessee Vol!🍊🏀. #GBO #GoVols #EverythingSchool
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When the students ask you to swag surf with them, how can you say no? Love fun moments like this at @Vol_Hoops with our @RockyTopRowdies! #GBO.
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Lots of smiles and joy for this Big Orange crew after the @Vol_Baseball game! Go Vols!. #GBO #EverythingSchool 🍊
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Still replaying these moments of pure joy! 🍊. Immensely grateful for the incredible students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters that make Rocky Top so special. It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol!
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Sure hope our AD has ordered new ones. Betting he has been on that for awhile.
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It has been 3.5 years since @AD_DannyWhite said yes to leading @Vol_Sports and what an incredible time it has been for @UTKnoxville. Grateful for the support of @UT_President Boyd and John Compton, chair of the UT Board of Trustees, and thrilled to be together in Omaha.🍊⚾️
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Wow! So proud of this team and these coaches. Great win on the road. Great night. Great time to be a Vol! 🍊.
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This game attracted so many people who love UT. Loved meeting Grant Williams, a great ambassador for our campus and terrific human being. Being a Volunteer means something. GBO. 🍊🍊
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It sure is great to be a Tennessee Vol! . Congrats to @Vol_Football on the win and thanks to #VolNation for bringing the orange to Charlotte! Go Vols! 🍊🏈. #GBO #EverythingSchool.
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#VolNation, I see you sitting in the hot sun and I hear you cheering loud. Thank you for being the best fans in the world! Go Vols! #GBO 🍊
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#VolNation, thank you for showing your love and support for both @Vol_Hoops and @LadyVol_Hoops this season. We have the best fans in the world and I’m so proud of our student-athletes who give their all for Tennessee. 🧡.
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WHAT. A. GAME. @Vol_Baseball, I am so proud of your determination and for giving your all tonight. Congratulations on this huge win! Go Vols!. It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol! 🍊.#GBO #EverythingSchool.
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A transformational season by an incredible group of Lady Vols who gave their all for Tennessee under the leadership of an amazing coach. So proud of you today and every day, @LadyVol_Hoops. 🩵🍊🏀.
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What a win! So proud of @Vol_Hoops! It truly is great to be a Tennessee Vol! Go Vols! 🏀🍊#GBO.
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This weekend, I look forward to welcoming Al Wilson home sweet home for a weekend with his family, friends, and former teammates to celebrate him being named a College Football Hall of Fame 2021 Inductee. Al is a VFL who loves this university and we can’t wait to celebrate him!🍊
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Proud of our football team tonight. They played their hearts out and had so much fight. GBO. @Vol_Football.
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I appreciate @coachjoshheupel taking the time to stop by Torch Night and share some encouraging words with our first year Vols as they get ready for the first day of classes tomorrow. Very grateful and proud of his incredible leadership here at @UTKnoxville. #LeadershipMatters
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So, @AD_DannyWhite, let me get this straight:We have all 100,000+ seats taken in Neyland and @Vol_Sports has teamed up w/@UTKStudentLife so more students & fans can watch together, party, and celebrate along with all in Neyland Stadium??!! I agree with the fans,”Our AD gets it.”.
We heard you loud and clear #Volnation - for those that can’t join us in Neyland, come watch the game from Vol Village as we take on the Gators! #GBO🍊
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Congrats to our amazing football team, coaches, and staff.
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One of the many fun things for me about last Saturday night was reconnecting with Will Compton who I knew from Nebraska when I was Dean of Business and Will was a student athlete. He brought “Bussin with the Boys” here for our game and it was great to see him and meet his wife.
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Finally…….its game day on Rocky Top! In just a few hours 100,000+ of the best fans in the country will fill this place. Best of luck to our team and coaches. Let’s go VOLS!
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WHAT A WIN!!!. It sure is great to be a Lady Vol! 🍊. So proud of you, @LadyVol_Hoops!. #GBO #EverythingSchool.
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WHAT A GAME. Congrats to @Vol_Hoops on this great road win. Proud of your passion and determination to get the W!. It is great to be a Tennessee Vol! 🍊🏀. #GBO #EverythingSchool #GoVols.
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Don’t forget Lady Vols softball who beat Clemson Feb. 25, 2023.
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So glad to welcome @Vol_Football VFLs @treysmith and @josh_dobbs1 home sweet home to Rocky Top! So proud to have them representing @UTKnoxville and love cheering them on!. #GBO #GoVols
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The. Best. Hands down! What Danny has accomplished in 4 short years is unprecedented. Grateful everyday for his leadership. Go Vols! 🍊.
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I said it’s great to be a Tennessee Vol! Congratulations, @Vol_Football on a great win! Go Vols! 🍊 #GBO.
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Always the class act. John Fulkerson making time for others on his way to the locker room after the game. The ultimate Volunteer. @Vol_Hoops
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Congratulations, @Vol_Baseball - so proud of you! It sure is great to be a Tennessee Vol! Looking forward to cheering you on next week! Go Vols! 🍊⚾️. #GBO #EverythingSchool.
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Thanks to all Vol fans tonight who helped bring this win. Let’s get the one tomorrow and get to Omaha. Go Vols. 🍊🍊
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Love this team, our coaches, Vol Nation. We owned the arena today. This team worked so hard all year and brought us so much pride and joy. Thank you. 🧡.
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Loved welcoming Mike Keith home sweet home tonight at the @Vol_Hoops game. We are so glad to have him back on Rocky Top as the next voice of the Vols! Love his passion for @UTKnoxville and the Knoxville community - excited for what is to come! 🍊. #GBO
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#Vols, one week from today, we will be cheering on @Vol_Football as they begin their season here on Rocky Top! Proud of all their hard work & preparation under our incredible @coachjoshheupel. Grateful for the leadership and integrity Josh and his staff exemplify everyday.🍊#GBO
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Always love welcoming #VFL @jjjames30 home sweet home to Rocky Top! Love the way #VolNation embraces our Vols when they return to Knoxville to visit! #GBO 🍊🏀
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I said it’s great to be a Tennessee Vol!!. Incredible game, @Vol_Baseball! Can’t wait to cheer you on tomorrow night! Go Vols!. #GBO #EverythingSchool ⚾️🍊.
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I love seeing our student-athletes support one another. Great to see B.J. Edwards, Josiah-Jordan James, and Zakai Zeigler at @Vol_Baseball tonight. @Vol_Hoops
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#VolNation, I see you up there in the upper deck! Keep cheering loud. We are bringing the noise in Section 15! Go Vols!. #GBO #EverythingSchool 🍊
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Congratulations to Coach Caldwell and the Lady Vols for a great win on the road against a ranked team. 🍊.
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I love the rivalry we have in the SEC. I greeted some LSU fans and wished them a good time, but not a great time. 😉🙌🏻🍊 #GBO
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Great to have @Vol_Football VFLs @taeetaylor and @ToddKellyJr back on Rocky Top tonight cheering on @Vol_Hoops! GBO! 🍊
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Welcome Josh. We are looking forward to great things happening under your leadership. A Big Orange welcome to you and your family to Knoxville and Rocky Top! Go Vols!.
Welcome to Rocky Top, @coachjoshheupel!.
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Congratulations to @Vol_Football on getting the W! . It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol!🍊. #GBO #EverythingSchool #GoVols.
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Hey Vols, I’m hearing that some students are showing up in the library, offices, buildings without their masks. That needs to stop. We are not out of this pandemic yet and masks are required. Do your part, mask up, stay distanced. #VolsCareForVols.
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Needed a minute to recover from that ending! So proud of our Vols! See you tomorrow for the @SEC Championship, @Vol_Hoops!. #GBO #EverythingSchool.
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That’s what the best AD in the country does. Listens to our fans and leads! @AD_DannyWhite .#everythingschool.
Vol Nation, if you can’t make it to Omaha, we look forward to hosting y’all at Vol Village!. #GBO 🍊 #EverythingSchool
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We welcomed some VFLs home sweet home today to watch the Orange and White game and snapped a picture after the scrimmage. It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol!🍊🏈
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What a joy to have Al Wilson as the Grand Marshal of the Homecoming Parade this year. Al exemplifies what it means to be a Vol and brings so much joy to #VolNation. Grateful for his friendship.🍊
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It’s Game Day, finally. Can’t wait. Love the excitement in Vol Nation. Let’s get this win. Go Vols!
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Vols, it is football time in Tennessee!You can feel the energy on campus as we prepare to welcome the team at Vol Walk,hear the band play Rocky Top, cheer loud w/ our Spirit team,& watch our team run through the T. It’s a great day to be a Vol & I can’t wait for kickoff at 8pm!🍊
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The Big Orange has arrived to the Motor City! Loved seeing our @Vol_Hoops VFLs and members of our Volunteer community this afternoon! Thanks for a great time, @tennalum! 🏀🍊
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Welcome to Rocky Top, @CoachKim_! Thrilled to have Coach Caldwell join the Big Orange family here at @UTKnoxville and excited for what is to come for @LadyVol_Hoops. Go Lady Vols! 🏀🍊🩵 #GBO.
Kim Caldwell has been named head coach of the storied Lady Vols Basketball program. Welcome to Rocky Top @CoachKim_!.
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It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol. What a spirit, what determination. So proud of this team and their coaches. Go Vols! 🍊🧡.
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I am so proud of @TreySmith73. He has overcome adversity and inspired others by leading with courage. I will be rooting for him next weekend, one of our very own 2021 Torchbearers, as the NFL draft takes place! I can’t wait to see where your future takes you, Trey!
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The amazing Tamika Catchings announcing this game. She’s home!
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On Friday, @Vol_Hoops were getting ready to depart as our graduate hooding ceremony was about to begin. Glad to be able to say hello to Zakai and Jahmai and wish them well and safe travels. Proud of the way they represent @UTKnoxville in all they do. #GBO #EverythingSchool
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One year ago today we left Lincoln, NE, got in our cars and drove to Knoxville to begin a new life. Moved into an apartment in Market Square and started work at UT on July 1. One year, whew!.
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The weather app said it felt like 98, there was orange throughout the stadium, and I loved cheering loud with #VolNation. Congrats to @Vol_Football on this win!. #GBO #EverythingSchool #GoVols
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Great to welcome SEC Commissioner @GregSankey to Rocky Top for the game tonight. Greg led the SEC conference through this pandemic with such wisdom, patience, and grace.
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So happy for our team, coaches, students and fans who have longed for this for so long. It is great to be a Tennessee Vol! 🍊 #GBO.
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Thank you Candace Parker for being our Homecoming Grand Marshal. She and her daughter led the parade yesterday. Glad President Randy Boyd and Wiley could join us. Great day for daughters and granddaughters. Great day to be a Vol. 🍊
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Leaders. Volunteers. World needs more.
Making the best of a bad situation. Rick Barnes and players are staying after the scrimmage to sign autographs and take pictures with fans. #Vols
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Congratulations, @AD_DannyWhite! From the moment you stepped foot on Rocky Top and joined the Volunteer family, your bold vision and commitment to excellence continue to transform @Vol_Sports. Grateful for your leadership and proud you are a Tennessee Vol. #GBO #EverythingSchool.
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