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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 14: Tennessee Volunteers mascot Smokey running across the end zone after a touchdown during a college football game between the ...

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 ...

Fun fact: The care of Tennessee’s mascot Smokey is entrusted to one of the school’s fraternities. How they got here: Led by a historic season from Sampson – who was named SEC Offensive ...