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Rocky Top Ut Athletic Director announces retirement

Trenton Duffer Sports Editor UT Athletic Director Dave Hart announced on Thursday, Aug. 18 that he will be retiring this summer, effective on June 30, 2017.

“Sometimes you just know that it’s time,” Hart said at his press conference on Thursday. “I’ve never felt my age, and I said that when I took this job. I know what my driver’s license says and I’m aware of my birth date …

But it was just the right time.”

Hart took over as athletic director in Sept. 2011 and had two years left on his contract before retiring.

While he was athletic director, Hart instituted a merger of men and women’s athletics, dropping the “Lady” from most female athletic teams on campus besides women’s basketball. This decision was met with an uproar from Tennessee fans.

Hart pointed out that he was not the person who brought up the idea of merging the men and women’s athletic programs in the first place.

“The merger of the men’s and women’s athletic programs was announced eight years ago before I came,” Hart explained. “My job was to complete the merger. We knew that was going to be difficult, but

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there was a consistent level of collaboration on our campus with our student-athletes.

“Again, I think we’re in a good place going forward.”

A Title IX lawsuit was filed against the Vols in February 2016 for negligence towards sexual assault cases that involved student-athletes.

Although the lawsuit was settled for $2.48 million in July, some critics believed that the lawsuit was the reason that Hart decided to step down.

However, Hart silenced these rumors, saying that the lawsuit “did not prompt the decision” to retire.

“That was a difficult time for everybody that was going through that, but we’re stronger for it,” Hart said. “I think no one does as much training and education, and we were doing that; and to the Chancellor’s credit, that was going well before we faced that particular issue. But it’s been incredibly enhanced and accelerated.”

UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek accepted Hart’s retirement on Thursday.

“Dave’s greatest accomplishment is making UT a student-athletefocused department,” Cheek said in a statement released by UT. “His drive for comprehensive excellence has touched all facets of athletics.

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Company offers gameday parking solution Austen Evans

Contributor A group of college football fans from the University of Florida have proposed a crowdsourcing solution to hectic game day parking.

It’s a business called Yardslot, which allows people to buy and sell parking spots during games. For example, those who live near a college football stadium can rent out parking spots in their driveway or yard.

As students at a university where football draws a large crowd, the founders, who described themselves as “avid college football fans” on their website, saw how stressful and expensive parking can become on game days and began Yardslot to help alleviate this problem.

“Game day parking is god-awful,” Taylor

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Stamper, senior in recreation and sports management, said. “It causes so much traffic and backup.”

Yardslot aims to remove the hassle of game day parking so fans can enjoy tailgating with friends and family and at the actual game.

“The university benefits from our organized transactions by preventing thousands of fans from aimlessly driving around on game day and clogging up already busy streets,” Yardslot Director of Expansion Jake Ross, said.

To rent a space log on the website, choose the school whose game you are attending and reserve a spot in a lot with your specifications. All lots are verified by the employees of Yardslot, guaranteeing your game day spot as long as it is purchased at least six hours prior to kickoff. Purchased parking spots are guaranteed to be unblocked throughout the day, so there is no worry of not being able to leave when you wish.

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Ross said he believes that Yardslot’s services can improve fans’ gameday experience here in Knoxville.

“Whether you’re selling parking or looking to park, gameday should be all about the Vols,” Ross said.

Yardslot also offers specialized lots for tailgating, lots for early arrival or overnight parking, lots with restroom accessibility and other accommodations. Ross said the overnight parking option will prevent drinking and driving after the game is over.

The company plans to expand to every school that can benefit from their services by next year. Ross said he is very passionate about their company, the work they have done so far and the work they hope to do in the future.

“It’s been incredible to see football communities embrace it in the way that they have,” Ross said.

More orange cones in Big Orange Country Chris Salvemini

Asst. News Editor Construction projects across campus are continuing into the fall semester, and while navigating them is difficult, UT’s administration believes the long-term benefits are worth the “short-term inconveniences.”

Among the projects approaching completion is the Volunteer Boulevard Beautification Project. There are also four new resident halls.

Only White Hall is complete, and it’s counterpart, Orange Hall, is set to open later in the Fall 2016 semester. Strong Hall and the Stokely Family Residence Hall are slated for a January 2017 opening. Phase two of the new University Center will not be complete until late 2018, but the project is making headway as cement is poured and the building starts to take shape above ground.

“We continue having a record amount of construction in UT. It’s an exciting time to be here. But obviously it causes some short term inconvenience for those long term gains,” Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services Dave Irvin said.

Volunteer Boulevard recently reopened after being closed for most of the summer, and construction is underway to improve it for traffic and pedestrians. While street parking has been removed, curbside lanes are being widened.

The beautification project will also install new benches, lights and traffic lights along the road.

Wi-Fi accessibility will also be improved for pedestrians.

“The first phase is from UT drive to Pat Head Summitt, and eventually the entire length of Volunteer will be redone,” Irvin said.

It’s an exciting time to be here. But obviously it causes some short term inconvenience for those long term gains.”

Dave Irvin, Facilities Services

Orange Hall has experienced significant construction delays. Originally planned to open in conjunction with White Hall before the fall semester began, the new residence hall will feature pod-style living quarters where students will have their own room but will share bathrooms with floor-mates, and will add room for 378 new non-commuter students.

The Stokely Family Residence Hall is also in progress, allotting space for an additional 684 students. The hall features a new dining area where all food will be freshly prepared in front of the customer and will be open to any member of the university.

UT construction looks to continue working with the needs of the university. Construction

companies and contractors are notified that there will be days construction will be halted.

Roads are only shut down on campus during inactive periods, such as over summer or winter breaks.

One of the main goals of the many UT construction projects is to be as non-disruptive as possible. While commuter students usually experience the most frustration when navigating construction zones, UT parking and transit services have also experienced difficulties with the current projects.

“We take it day by day, and we make the best out of what we have,” Communications and Customer Service Manager Moira Binder said of working in tandem with companies and contractors. “The ones at 16th Street and Cumberland, even though they are not complete yet, pulled that fence back.”

Parking and transit services is also attempting to improve communication between students and the university. A new parking garage off of Volunteer Boulevard is a smart garage, which contains technology that calculates available spaces and notifies students attempting to park. The department has been corresponding with students over social media and via roadside signs to share parking and transit conditions. In the end, both the construction department and parking and transit services seek to ensure a quick and comfortable time on campus.

“I appreciate everyone’s patience, because I know that we are undoubtedly causing folks some inconvenience and some disruption.”

Irvin said, “But I think at the end of the day the improvements and the wonderful things being built will be worth the short-term headache.

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Construction issues delay Orange Hall opening Chris Salvemini Asst. News Editor Orange Hall may not have opened yet, but the students who were supposed to live there are still making the University of Tennessee home.

A lack of resources and an “aggressive” construction schedule led the new residence hall’s opening to be pushed back into the semester.

Students who were expecting to move Orange Hall in early August were instead given and charged for rooms in Humes Hall. Its sister dorm, White Hall, opened on schedule.

Both residence halls feature a pod-style floor plan. The halls were built to create a studentfocused, village-style community in the west side of campus built around a common courtyard.

UT Housing planned ahead in case one of the west-campus residence halls could not open on time. Originally slated for demolition, Humes Hall was kept open into the Fall semester so rooms would be available for students.

They were charged the price of a Humes Hall room, $2,975 a semester, even though they are still expecting to move into Orange Hall before the end of the semester, a $3,250 room. Next semester, the students living in Humes will have to pay the

Orange Hall rate.

“I’d rather not tell a student ‘I have no room for you,’ than to say ‘I’m sorry for the inconvenience.

We’re going to get you over there as quickly as we can get the contractor to tell us everything is working so you can move in safely,’” Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Executive Director of University Housing Frank Cuevas said.

Since Humes Hall was only kept open for the displaced students, rooms were not available for students to purchase for the Fall semester. UT Housing was able to keep Living and Learning Communities together as well as requested roommates while students wait for Orange Hall to open.

“It was a little disappointing at first, being that we have had some problems with the air conditioning in Humes. It’s not as fun, but it is what it is. We’re just waiting,” Hunter Mann, freshman in computer engineering, said.

Students will have about a week to move their belongings into Orange Hall once it is completed, so the move will not interfere with classes. UT Housing is also building a team of volunteers to assist students moving into Orange Hall later in the semester.

“I’m okay with it as long as it gets done in a timely manner … I’m basically ready to pack everything up in a moment’s notice and move over. So, as soon as they’re ready, I’m ready,” Alex

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Wadovick, freshman in nuclear engineering, said.

Cuevas said the dorm fell victim to a national lack of construction resources as well as weather issues and an unfortunate building site. Orange Hall is built on top of utility lines for Presidential Court as well as city utilities that stretch beyond campus.

After suffering from difficulties with the construction schedule, soil and weather, it was clear that only one hall would be able to be built on time. So, construction focused on White Hall while the 378 students who signed up to live in Orange Hall were assigned rooms in Humes.

Cuevas is expected to meet with the contractors next week to form a solid timeline and said he will contact students with a date when they will be able to move in. In Spring 2017, Humes is slated to be demolished to build a new dining option for students. “(Humes Hall) gave us a good opportunity to say, ‘It looks like the aggressive schedule is not going to be made for one of the buildings. So, get one of them done. It’s okay if we’re delayed a little bit.’ That’s okay because we’ve got a place to put and communicate with our students,” Cuevas said.

Despite a planned fall 2016 opening date, Orange Hall remains under construction. Students who had planned to move into Orange have instead been placed in Humes.

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Diversity is more than just a numbers game David Garcia Public Scientist

It’s always felt a little awkward to complain about diversity as a scientist. Though it has never been made overt, there is a certain suck-it-up culture to research work that often leaves one putting such issues aside.

It’s rather irrelevant how one feels, because the work either gets done or it doesn’t.

Yet, at no point in my — admittedly short — career, have I felt that anyone I worked with was opposed to working with anyone of any race.

Professionally, it has never felt hindering or uncomfortable to perform my work as a result of my ethnicity.

But for minority groups in the sciences, I am likely the exception rather than the rule. One need only speak to the small number of female computer scientists to find out that chauvinism and outright misogyny are alive and well, and at least partially responsible for keeping the balances tipped in a particular direction.

However, this is not news to anyone.

A dearth of minority representation has lit a fire under institutions like Google, IBM, Adobe and our own University of Tennessee to make greater efforts towards sustaining diversity. But are these efforts attacking the symptom or only temporarily alleviating the disease?

The importance of increasing and retaining diversity is understood well enough that it is being addressed, but these efforts do not inherently make it easier for minority groups to feel welcome and comfortable enough to stay where they may be recruited. So then the question becomes not “how do we get more of X group,” but “how do we get them to thrive?”

I actually don’t have a particularly good solution to this problem, and that is exactly the point. One’s

cultural, physical or socioeconomic baggage provides each person with their own cocktail of expectations and fears. As a result, it can become quite difficult to make educated guesses of what will create a welcoming environment once diversity initiatives have kicked in and more administrators, staff and students from diverse backgrounds arrive.

Recent events at the University of Tennessee help paint a good portrait of exactly this issue, in regards to both the problem and the solution. The defunding of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion stemmed directly from efforts attempting to make it clear that the university did not want religion or gender to be alienating for students or staff. Though the support for the office was overwhelming, a small poll by the Daily Beacon showed quite clearly that at least part of the university was not in support of the office’s existence. Please keep in mind that the poll could have been taken by anyone from anywhere — but just look at Yik Yak and you will get my point.

It can be quite difficult for administrations or individuals outside of a particular group to see how an environment may come off as unwelcoming or even hostile. The looming feeling that you are not in a place where you belong is difficult to empathize with until you clearly know what it’s like to be labelled as a thug or a queer.

Luckily, the school seems to be well aware of this dynamic.

The sixth priority of Vol Vision 2020, the plan to make UT a top 25 institution — though admittedly quite vaguely written in its April 2016 version — has the potential to begin addressing some of these prob-

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lems. Specifically, the Campus Climate Survey could be a very effective tool at determining what aspects of the university make it difficult for members of a particular minority to feel included on campus.

Finding a solution that allows everyone to feel welcome at their university or place of work is inherently impossible. A poor student from the Appalachians will have significantly different challenges than a Muslim student from New York. However, as we get closer to 2020, it will have to be the administration’s role to ensure they are continuously looking for the problems the university forces students to deal with, and it will be the student’s role to ensure they are making it abundantly clear what is making it difficult for them to thrive. In this respect, a simple survey may not be enough to truly understand the intricacies of the complex multi-cultural organism that is UT. This should not imply it is their only plan, but as I said, at the moment it’s vague.

Justifying diversity at the university, or generally in the field of science, is a point that has been made consistently and convincingly. We have been provided access to a slew of new resources that create possibilities and new ways of looking at the world, but these are available to anyone who wants them. Our job now is to figure out how we are going to be ones who take these resources and make the best use of their diversity.

David Garcia is a second year graduate student in Energy Science and Engineering and can be reached at dgarcia8@vols.utk.edu

The bleak future of the lucky and unlucky millennials Ryne Tipton

May You Live in Interesting Times

There’s an old proverb, sometimes referred to as the Chinese Curse, that says “may you live in interesting times.”

For years, American students have found the subject of politics to be inherently uninteresting, boring and dry. But I think this election year it’s hard for anyone to argue that American politics is boring. Instead, I’d argue that we do indeed live in “interesting times.”

There are the two main options Americans have to vote for in the 2016 presidential election in November.

On one hand there is a Democratic candidate who possesses a long history of corrupt behavior, hawkish foreign policy and caving to Wall Street profiteers. On the other hand stands a Republican candidate who, unexpectedly, clawed his way to his party’s nomination by targeting Mexican immigrants and Muslims with vile rhetoric and his opponents with childish name calling.

This is what American democracy has come to: two candidates who, by and large, do not represent the interests of the American public. Two candidates who symbolize the continued decline of our nation and who will not engage in a substantive debate on the issues which affect our lives, particularly the lives of young people, college students and the people who are our nation’s future. Our political system has been debased to a spectator sport and deprived of all

substance, while we have to suffer the consequences.

I’ve decided to start writing this column because I believe that there needs to be a voice on campus to stand up for a different kind of politics. A progressive kind of politics that places popular sovereignty as its highest virtue, that refuses to be slung through the mud of partisan bickering and that boldly proclaims the need to eliminate injustice wherever it may be found.

Right now our future is bleak. Despite millennial optimism, the rest of the 21st century, particularly over the next few years, is going to be far from a bed of roses.

Thousands of us will suffer under the weight of student loan debt, left in a state of financial serfdom because we had the audacity and drive to pursue a college education.

Many of us lucky enough to find employment after leaving college are going to be subjected to highdeductible health insurance plans and bankruptcy due to the cost of medical care.

The unlucky among us will end up having to work repetitive, mundane jobs for meager wages. No unions will protect us, and there will be no democratic voice in their workplaces to fight on our behalf.

All of us will continue to be affected by the growing menace of global climate change, as it will rapidly

become the defining issue of our time.

In fact we may be the last normal generation on Earth — the last generation who could have done something to avert disaster when the lives of human beings were on the line and foolishly decided that the world and all its people were not important enough to save.

This will be our future unless we have the courage to act. That’s why I’ve decided to speak out.

If we can use this opportunity, these “interesting times,” to build a new kind of political movement, a revolution that will overcome the injustices faced by our generation, our future — the future of America, the future of the entire world — will be a much brighter affair. If we fail to seize this opportunity to act, then we will have failed not only ourselves but also future generations, condemning them to a dire legacy by our own inaction.

This is the weight we carry on our shoulders. This is the burden that we will bear as we live through “interesting times.” I’m here, this column is here, in order to argue for what can be done to make this burden a little lighter and the future, a source of hope for us all.

Ryne Tipton is a freshman in political science and can be reached at rtipton4@vols.utk.edu.

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Television, real life collide in campus play Bryanne Brewer

Arts & Culture Editor All Campus Theatre just might be on the heels of something extraordinary with their play “Idiot Box.” Directed by senior Candace Moore, the play depicts six sitcom characters whose lives are shaken when reality crashes into their perfect world. As the artifice of their lives unravel, each character discovers powerful truths that they never knew existed about race, love, sexuality and the America outside their isolated lives.

The first 30 minutes of the play was like watching a sitcom about a quirky group of friends that you couldn’t honestly care less about.

You watch ditzy yoga instructor Fiona, played by junior Holly Montgomery, and her funny, yet depressed brother Conner, played by senior Luke Atchley, banter and interact. Connor’s crazy and controlling wife, Stephanie, played by senior Hannah Simpson, struggles with her romance novel while hilarious playboys Billy and Mark, played by seniors Ben Terpstra and Preston Raymer, respectively, attempt to score girls. Rounding out the cast is Chloe, the resident insomniac, played by junior Natalie Terrazzino.

The first section is filled with funny hijinks, laugh tracks and comical situations — like the struggle to get the courage to buy porn videos.

It’s very lighthearted and doesn’t evoke many thoughts or feelings. It’s as mindless as watching “Friends.”

Just as soon as the jokes ran dry and my mind began to wander, the mood shifted. It was the feeling that something was off and the char-

acter Chloe felt it too. Her character saw the rut the six of them were in, realized how unhappy (and sleep deprived) she was and sought to find the break into the matrix.

After attending a play in the attempt of gaining some sleep, Chloe finds the change she was looking for. The play moved her, opening her eyes to the real world — the world outside the group’s penthouse apartment.

That’s when all hell breaks lose. Reality begins to seep into the group, and issues of violence, sexuality and race begin to change them.

It’s definitely not a grand ole time anymore. But that’s when the play becomes worth watching — when the psychotic and the dark take over.

In the midst of everyone finally seeing and experiencing the real world, Mark continues to try to suppress this. He pushes to keep the comical plans and games rolling, trying to build a wall between his friends and the chaos of actual life. Manipulative and creepy, the play suddenly had me captivated — both with the actors’ amazing capabilities and the dark, twisted plot.

It wasn’t a sitcom anymore; it was real life. It was dark, sad and scary, but mostly “Idiot Box” was eye opening.

Sometimes we get into a rut and distance ourselves from the struggles of the world around us. Despite the ugly truth of our society and the world we live in, “Idiot Box” confirms that without real substance, our lives have no meaning and no true happiness.

“Idiot Box” will be showing from Thursday, Aug. 18, to Sunday, Aug. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre. Cost is free to students who opted in and tickets are $5 for all other patrons.

The beginning of “Idiot Box” features a portion of the cast participating in situational comedy.

As the action of “Idiot Box” rises, Billy and Chloe, portrayed by Ben Terpstra and Natalie Terrazzino respectively, go to see a play which evoke Chloe’s first real emotions outside of her sitcom-like life.

All photos by Alex Phillips • The Daily Beacon

Local soda fountain recreates classic treats Hannah Overton Copy Editor

Aug. 17 was the perfect day for the Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain to host the “grand opening” of the latter half of their name. Not only was it the first day of classes at the University of Tennessee, but the heat and humidity had proven overbearing as I trudged from class to class on campus throughout the day. What better way to counteract those cruelties with a cold and sweet treat? The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain delivered exactly what was needed on such an occasion.

The atmosphere of the Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain is a stark difference to the 21st century life typically lived on Gay Street. The music that was playing hearkened back to the days of black and white films, streetcars, swing dancing and being able to disconnect from all of the chaos of the universe to spend a few joyful moments with friends and loved ones — and

most importantly: ice cream.

The interior is decorated with antiques, creating a piece of art commemorating similar pharmacies and soda fountains that found their heyday in the 1930s and 40s. This is emphasized with the presence of “soda jerks” — the individual serving sundaes and sodas in that smart white cap and coat.

The service at Phoenix Pharmacy’s new Fountain was friendly and informative. The menu itself is a bit sparse, considering they are still in the trial period with recipes, but the servers themselves know the featured recipes of the day and can expound on the small menu. The menu features ice cream, sundaes and shakes, but they also offer sodas and floats that are all made in-house.

The location is convenient for those already in Downtown Knoxville, making the Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain a perfect after-dinner treat with so many restaurant options in the area.

It will be interesting to see how the menu will change as the Fountain continues to grow.

The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain serves old fashioned ice cream and sodas All photos by Hannah Overton • The Daily Beacon Because while it is open and serving whatever sweet treat you might want, there is still much more to come in the near future. For now, however, it proves to be a fun option for the

whole family, a couple on a date, friends hanging out — or anyone else who enjoys dessert and a nostalgic atmosphere.

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Three Star Revival and WUTK rock the riverboat Megan Patterson

Managing Editor Tonight, at least six UT grads, two local bands and an audience of almost 200 will board the Star of Knoxville river boat.

Three Star Revival and Josiah and the Greater Good are headlining the Back to School Boat Bash hosted by WUTK. These bands will play for the crowd while their stage sails down the Tennessee River.

Ben Gaines, lead vocals for Three Star Revival, compared the expected boat party atmosphere to a house show. “You can’t go anywhere; it’s super hot in a good way,� Gaines said. “It’s super sweaty and people throw down just a little bit harder when you’re that close.�

The now six-piece band is entirely made up of UT grads, four of whom graduated from the jazz program. However, Gaines and Cameron Moore, lead guitar, are the only two who can trace their musical partnership back to their college careers. After playing together in the Fort Sanders house party scene, Gaines and Moore formed Three Star Revival a little more than a year ago.

A self-described Southern band, the

founders have a hard time nailing down exactly what that description entails. “Our whole thing is bringing the South and Tennessee together, right?� Gaines said. “And that can be very complicated because we’re trying to play blues, folk, bluegrass and soul. It’s a lot to figure out what kind of direction we want to go in exactly.�

Gaines and Rusty Odom from Blank News have organized several boat shows in the past where Three Star Revival also performed. Moore recalled a Halloween boat show where the band played almost exclusively 90s cover songs. “We got a few more 90s covers in store for this one, maybe a Killers cover,� Gaines said. “We like playing covers that people don’t usually cover but that people know.�

Regardless of the final setlist, Moore said he hopes that the audience leaves energized. “We don’t sell out and play to the crowd, but we kind of do in a way,� Moore said. “If the crowd has a ton of energy, we give that energy back and fuel it.�

Tickets to the Back to School Boat Bash on the Star of Knoxville are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The show is 21+ and doors open at 9 p.m. The Star of Knoxville river boat can be found on Neyland Drive.

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Gators cornerback suspended one game Jordan Duncan Contributor Florida Gators’ cornerback, Jalen “Teez” Tabor, has been suspended from the Gators’ first game of the season against the University of Massachusetts for what has been described as a “pretty serious altercation” with fellow teammate C’yontai Lewis. Lewis was also suspended after the incident.

“Both C’yontai and Jalen will not be involved with the team or practice due to behavior that is not acceptable,” Jim McElwain, Florida’s head coach, said in a statement posted to the team’s official website. “By no means are these bad guys, yet consequences have been handed down.

We will not look the other way when it comes to breaking of team policies.”

Tabor is no stranger to suspensions, having served a one-game suspension last season for refusing to take a drug test when Florida played the Tennessee Volunteers.

“I want to echo what I said earlier, these are both fine young men who will learn and be stronger from their actions. They will also be suspended for the first game,” McElwain’s statement also said. “There

are life lessons in everything we do. We will be better because of it and no one person is bigger than the Florida Gators.”

After the suspension was announced Tabor’s mother, Merri Tabor, took to Twitter to discuss the discipline of her son. “My son was involved in a altercation with another teammate, in which, he had NO CHOICE but to defend himself,” Merri said. She also later tweeted two hashtags: #godisincontrol and #blessed.

Prior altercations that Tabor has been associated with include lashing out at players for the Tennessee Volunteers during the off-season — including running back Jalen Hurd. After it was announced in April that the Vols were the favorite to win the SEC East, Tabor tweeted out that the Gators will “make it 12 years in a row this year” referring to the Gators’ 11-year winning streak over the Vols.

Tabor also added that the Vols “might as well bring the sheriff out of retirement” referring to Peyton Manning’s nickname of “The Sheriff.” But Tabor later pointed out how it was “too bad he didn’t have any luck against the Gators,” as a reminder that Manning never beat the Gators in his four years with the Vols.

The Gators play the UMass Minutemen on Saturday, Sept. 3. Florida will take on the Vols in Neyland Stadium on Sept. 24.

HART continued from Page 1 Our student athletes have the highest overall grade point average in the history of the program, exceeding a 3.0 and fundraising is having a record year.

He has restructured the department for greater efficiency and created a long-term sustainable financial model.”

Cheek talked about Hart’s decision to build the Pat Summitt statue on the corner of Phillip Fulmer Way and Lake Loudoun Boulevard.

“He came to me to talk about that, and my first response was ‘Dave, how are we going to pay for that? It’s a great idea, but we’re not in a very good financial position,’” Cheek said after Hart’s press conference on Thursday. “But he said ‘We’ll raise the money’ and we started raising money and he said ‘We’ve gotta start it because I want Pat Summitt to be a part of the dedication.’”

Hart’s retirement marks the sixth staff change for the university in the past year.

Four members of the chancellor’s cabinet have either retired or left the university to work for other schools during that time.

Chancellor Cheek himself announced in

June that he will be stepping down as chancellor of UT likely by the time the Spring 2017 semester begins.

Men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes has gone through conditions like this before while he was coaching the Texas Longhorns. DeLoss Dodds, Texas’ athletic director at the time of Barnes’ coaching tenure with the Longhorns, announced his retirement in 2013.

Barnes said that he respects Hart’s decision to retire but that he will be missed.

“I’ve been doing (coaching) a long time, and I’ve seen it go full circle a lot of different places and we’re gonna continue to do what we’ve gotta do to build this program,” Barnes said. “Whatever success we have as we continue to roll with it, I won’t be able to think about that without thinking about Dave being a part of it.”

With one year left here at UT, Hart is excited for what the future may hold, but he also wants to “live in the moment.”

“It’s really been an incredible journey,” Hart said. “It’s been extraordinarily gratifying to see where we are today because of all the people … It takes everybody to get where we want to. That’s very gratifying and something I’ll never forget.”

Vols snag top ten running back commit Staff Report

The Tennessee football team may be preparing for the 2016 season to start, but there are already additions being made to the upcoming 2017 season.

Ty Chandler committed to the Vols on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 16, giving the 2017 class a boost into the top 10 recruiting rankings.

Chandler, a high school senior, is a four-star running back and the sixth top running back in the nation according to 247sports.

Chandler has racked up almost 4,000 yards and 53 touchdowns in his two seasons as starter.

His junior season at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, put him in the spotlight as he ran over 2,500 yards and 31 touchdowns on just 346 carriers. He also helped lead MBA to a state championship in his sophomore year.

Chandler provides a nice advance to the 2017 class with both starting running backs, junior Jalen Hurd and redshirt junior Alvin Kamara,

nearing the end of their collegiate careers.

The Vols addition of Chandler puts their total number of commits to 24 for the 2017 class. The Vols will look to add more to this class as they will have to replace multiple senior starters, including quarterback Joshua Dobbs, cornerback Cam Sutton and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin.