The history of Smokey the Dog as University of Tennessee's mascot Solsbee is one of many former students who have played the iconic hound, and he won't be the last.

I emailed the mascot coach at UT (Rodney Arnold), and he emailed me back and was like: “Hey, you were kind of a natural at the clinic. I think you’ve got a future here and a spot on the team." ...

Don't be surprised if you don't see Tennessee's new Smokey dog on the sidelines. Here's why keenan thomas, knoxville news sentinel Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:32 PM·1 min read ...

Ahead of its first football game of the 2024 season on Saturday, Tennessee shared an update on mascot Smokey XI, the latest in the line of bluetick coonhounds set to make his debut this fall.

Smokey VIII, the bluetick coonhound mascot with the most victories in Tennessee football history, died Friday from complications from high blood pressure and kidney disease, university officials said.

Here's why Smokey waits to run through the T before a football game between Tennessee and UTSA at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, September 23, 2023.© Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel ...