Here's how "Volunteer" Davy Crockett and Smokey the bluetick coonhound came to represent University of Tennessee sports.

it didn’t necessarily make for the easiest mascot subject. Still, the university found a way. Tennessee uses several different mascots. There’s Smokey, the bluetick coonhound that’s on the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville father and son duo hope that being the University of Tennessee's mascot becomes the family business. Jamie Meadows was Smokey, the man behind the mask of the ...

In a playful post, the Buckeyes captioned a graphic of Brutus, the Ohio State mascot, walking Smokey, Tennessee’s iconic dog mascot, with the words: “Not so rocky on top.” Many wondered how ...

It’s also for his protection. You never know when some rival fan might try to kidnap a mascot. But I don’t want to give the idea that Smokey would be easy pickings. He and his body doubles ...

The Buckeyes wrote "Not so rocky on top 🚫" along with an image of Brutus Buckeye giving Smokey, the Volunteers' mascot ... through was a fatal blow for Tennessee, which couldn't muster much ...