A Tennessee athletic department in need of some positivity got a shot in the arm this spring thanks to Tony Vitello's baseball program. 

The fourth-ranked Vols (40-13) are playing like a team capable of making the College World Series for the first time since 2005.

And the fiery and affable Tony Vitello, Tennessee's fourth-year coach, has emerged as one of the most popular figures in town. 

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