Smokey is ready to pass the Volunteer torch to another worthy pup of the same name. Smokey X is set to retire as the iconic University of Tennessee mascot. And Smokey XI, another bluetick coonhound ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For 75 years Smokey, a bluetick coonhound, has charged the field at Neyland Stadium, guarded the endzone and stared down the competition. It’s a lot to live up to for 9-month-old ...

The Tennessee Volunteers have been a part of the college football world for over a century. They began their journey back in 1891, and have played around 130 seasons of football. Apart from their rich ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A beloved University of Tennessee mascot, Smokey X, has been diagnosed with cancer, according to a release from the Institute of Agriculture. According to the university, the nearly ...

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is relieving Smokey XI of his mascot duties after three short years due to a "reserved temperament" that has made the bluetick coonhound uncomfortable ...