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Smith carrying 'a heavy heart' after his father's death last month

By Chris Low
ESPN.com

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The two tattooed teardrops under his left eye are a heart-wrenching reminder. They're Tyler Smith's way of honoring his late father, Billy, who died on Sept. 19 after a valiant bout with lung cancer. The real tears have already flowed and more are sure to follow, especially next Friday when Smith makes his Tennessee debut in the Vols' exhibition opener against California (Pa.). A week later, they face Temple in their season opener on Nov. 9. Not since Ernie Grunfeld an ...

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