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The Make-a-Wish Foundation partnered with Tennessee Football to fulfill a one-of-a-kind dream during the 2026 football season. Tennessee superfan Bailey had the memorable opportunity to spend some time with the Vols and head coach Josh Heupel before UT’s home game against UAB last season. The video shows 15-year-old Bailey speaking with players including QB Joey […]
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The wait is almost over. Starting on Monday, Tennessee Athletics will embark on a four-day release schedule for its new Adidas uniforms. UT will reveal orange uniforms on Monday, white uniforms on Tuesday, Summitt Blue women’s uniforms on Wednesday, and Dark Mode uniforms on Thursday. Ahead of Monday’s drop, Tennessee released a new teaser video […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Athletics Drops New Hype Video For Orange Adidas Uniform Release on Monday appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee Athletics officially entered a new era with Adidas this week as the Vols’ athletic department shifts to the iconic three-stripe brand for its uniforms and merchandise for the next 10 years. Tennessee had been with Nike since 2015, but announced the switch to Adidas last summer and officially made the move this week. While […]
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Tennessee Athletics officially entered a new era with Adidas this week as the Vols’ athletic department shifts to the iconic three-stripe brand for its uniforms and merchandise for the next 10 years. Tennessee had been with Nike since 2015, but announced the switch to Adidas last summer and officially made the move this week. Tennessee […]
The post WATCH: Peyton Manning, Adidas Reveal Tennessee Football’s Orange Jersey Before Official Release Next Week appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The RTI: Press Pass returns from summer break with a special edition of RTI Jeopardy! Host Ryan Sylvia and contestants Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Jack Foster compete in two games of Josh Heupel Era trivia. Can you name these moments and players from the last five years? Download and subscribe TODAY! – – – […]
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Look for VFL Drew Gilbert on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 on Friday, folks. The former Tennessee legend has the baseball world buzzing on Thursday when he robbed a home run ball from Brewers pinch-hitting first baseman Andrew Vaughn in the bottom of the seventh inning. Gilbert dashed out to the wall in right-center field, leapt […]
The post WATCH: VFL Drew Gilbert Robs Home Run Over The Wall in Milwaukee appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Welcome back, Reese Chapman. The senior leader for the Tennessee Volunteers missed the SEC Tournament after sustaining an injury to his face before the tournament, but returned to the field on Friday for Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Regional against three-seed East Carolina. During a 1-1 game in the top of the sixth inning, […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee’s Reese Chapman Guns Out Runner At Home in First Game Back From Injury appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee Baseball will be the 2-seed in the Chapel Hill Regional this weekend in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols head to Chapel Hill, NC, to take part in a four-team group that includes 1-seed North Carolina, 3-seed East Carolina, and 4-seed VCU. With Tennessee slated to take on ECU in the […]
The post Should Tennessee Start or Save Tegan Kuhns During Game One of the Chapel Hill Regional? The RTI: Diamond Pass Weighs In appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
VFL Peyton Manning and his daughter, Mosley, starred in the Denver Broncos’ schedule release video on Thursday night. The sketch showed the two family members surfing through television channels as the various commercials revealed the Broncos’ 2026 slate. This is the fourth time that Manning has starred in the Broncos’ schedule release video. He previously […]
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Henry Ford had the web gem of the game on Friday afternoon during the Vols’ dominant 10-0 win over the 13th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. During the top of the seventh inning with Tennessee leading 6-0, Alabama outfielder Eric Hines hit a chopper to third base that had some big air between […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee’s Henry Ford Makes Impressive Bare-Handed Catch During Vols’ Win Over Alabama appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
No. 1 Tennessee beat No. 23 Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville behind a roaring crowd at the Food City Center. Tennessee has had typical non-conference attendance throughout the fall but turned it up with a sold-out crowd to open SEC play on Saturday. Even without students back from winter break, Tennessee’s crowd brought the […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Gameday Experience Against Arkansas – SEC Opener appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
No. 1 Tennessee picked up its 13th win of the season on New Year’s Eve with a 67-52 win over Norfolk State on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols won a low-possession, slow-tempo game thanks to their defense and a game-high 24 points from Chaz Lanier. Tennessee also picked up 10 points from Zakai Zeigler, […]
The post RTI Instant Reaction: Vols Pick Up Non-Conference Win to End 2024 Slate in Knoxville appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
SEC Shorts didn’t hold back after Tennessee’s blowout loss to Ohio State in the first round of the college football playoffs. In a new Tennessee-centric episode from Monday morning, the sketch follows a group of Vol fans preparing the game as a fortune teller gives them the bad news about what happens. Tennessee’s season came […]
The post WATCH: SEC Shorts Doesn’t Hold Back After Tennessee’s Loss to Ohio State appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee’s fans have, in fact, invaded Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Here’s a look at the Vols’ Pride of the Southland Marching Band firing up Rocky Top from the endzone with Tennessee fans all around. More from RTI: ‘Tennessee Has Shown Up’: McAfee Raves About Vol Fans on College GameDay Stay locked into Rocky Top […]
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ESPN host Pat McAfee raved about Tennessee fans on Saturday morning in Columbus. With ESPN’s College GameDay set up outside of Ohio Stadium for the Saturday morning show, a nice chunk of the crowd was covered in their orange gear. There’s no doubt that a ton of Tennessee fans are likely making the six-hour drive […]
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Tennessee dropped an exciting new hype video on Friday night with the College Football Playoffs right around the corner on Saturday. VFL Hendon Hooker narrated the video. 8-seed Ohio State will host 9-seed Tennessee in a first-round playoff matchup on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET from The Shoe in Columbus. To raise the profile […]
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No. 1 Tennessee remains undefeated at 11-0 after a big non-conference win over Western Carolina in Knoxville on Tuesday night. The Vols defeated the Catamounts by a score of 84-36 in the Food City Center. Tennessee’s defense held WCU to just 22% shooting from the field in a bit of a unique game. The Catamounts […]
The post RTI Instant Reaction: Breaking Down the Vols’ Win Over Western Carolina From Knoxville appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day both opened the week with extended press conferences on Monday. The Vols and the Buckeyes will square off this Saturday night in a highly-anticipated first-round College Football Playoffs matchup from Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium. While the winner will move on to the quarterfinals […]
The post WATCH: Josh Heupel, Ryan Day Preview Tennessee-Ohio State Playoff Game on Monday appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The Lady Vols rewrote sections of the history book on Saturday afternoon during a 139-59 win over North Carolina Central in Knoxville, TN. Tennessee set several records with its win on Saturday including program records, SEC records, and an overall American basketball record. Starting with the overall score, Tennessee’s 139 points on Saturday are the […]
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Only seven days remain between Tennessee and its first trip to the College Football Playoffs in program history. Next Saturday night, Dec. 21, Tennessee will take on Ohio State in a must-see first-round playoff matchup in Ohio Stadium. The Vols will bring their elite defense and stout running game into Columbus as the Buckeyes look […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Drops New Hype Video As Seven Day Countdown to the Playoffs Begins appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
With the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night, the SEC Shorts crew took to the outdoors and showed people what it would be like if the rankings were a nature documentary. With the classic narration style of a documentary, the SEC’s best were tasked with building their resumes for […]
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While the Vols weren’t included in this week’s SEC Shorts sketch, the crew made sure to address the big games from over the weekend in the SEC. The sketch showed parents of SEC teams wishing their kids goodnight, with the children asking about the outcome of their team’s games. In Knoxville, the Vols were able […]
The post SEC Shorts Tackles Conference Bedtime Stories in Latest Sketch appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has seen a lot of football in his day. That’s why it’s hard to not perk up when the seven-time Super Bowl winner mentions a former Tennessee Vol as one of the most underrated players in the NFL. During an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd this […]
The post Future Hall of Fame Quarterback Tom Brady Delivers High Praise for Standout Vol Jauan Jennings Ahead of Sunday’s Game appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Bob Kesling, the Voice of the Vols, announced his upcoming retirement on Thursday afternoon after serving in his role for 26 years. Kesling will continue his duties through the end of the basketball season in 2025 before turning the reigns over to his successor for the 2025 football season. For more on Kesling’s extensive history […]
The post WATCH: Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling Retirement Announcement Press Conference appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
This week’s episode of SEC Shorts saw three of the conference’s top teams called into detention after underwhelming performances over the weekend. While all Vol fans are happy to leave any Saturday with a win, the team left a lot to be desired after their win over Kentucky. Another subpar offensive first half called for […]
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Former Alabama quarterback and current SEC broadcaster Greg McElroy made a compelling case for Tennessee to be the fifth highest-ranked team in the College Football Playoffs during his post-reveal show on Tuesday night. McElroy also gave his thoughts on a first-time decision that he saw the committee make on Tuesday, with direct ties to Tennessee’s […]
The post Former Alabama Quarterback Greg McElroy Makes Compelling Case For Tennessee over Penn State and Texas, Notes First-Time Thinking From the Committee appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs could’ve been the next great X-Factor for Josh Heupel’s offense… until the ball slipped out of his hands. Blame the not-for-catching lineman gloves. While speaking with the media on Tuesday morning, the Vols’ sophomore defensive lineman pulled back the curtain on a funny story from his freshman season when he […]
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No. 12 Tennessee moved to 1-0 to start the 2024-2025 season with an 80-64 victory over Gardner-Webb on Monday night in Knoxville. The Vols relied on their guard play to get them the victory with the top four leading scorers from Tennessee in the backcourt. Transfer guard Chaz Lanier finished with 18, Jordan Gainey had […]
The post RTI Reaction: Talking Tennessee Basketball’s Season-Opening Win Over Gardner-Webb appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The Food City Center opened its doors to regular-season basketball on Monday night in Knoxville as No. 12 Tennessee hosted and defeated Gardner-Webb by a score of 80-64. Tennessee’s pregame light show and introductions took place before the game on Monday to ramp up the fans’ excitement before the contest on Rocky Top. With a […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel led off the Week 11 media slate on Monday afternoon in Knoxville with a 12-minute press conference. The Vols will close out a four-game, five-week home stretch this Saturday night in a homecoming game against SEC foe Mississippi State. The Bulldogs are currently the SEC’s last-place team and are still […]
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Urban Meyer knows a thing or two about winning conference championships. Meyer won seven total conference championships during his coaching career with three in the Big Ten, two in the SEC, and two in the Mountain West conference. The three-time National Champion looks to have his eye on Tennessee coming out of the Vols’ win […]
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Fans and spectators were buzzing online on Saturday night about the field conditions at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium during the game between Tennessee and Oklahoma from Norman. Volunteers and Sooners alike slipped up on the field at times during the game leading those watching on television to question how effective the field was at keeping the […]
The post Tennessee Running Back Dylan Sampson’s Breakdown Validates Fan Speculation of Oklahoma Field Conditions appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Former Tennessee lineman Trey Smith was fired up after the Vols’ huge Top 15 win over Oklahoma this past Saturday night in Norman, OK. “ALL WE KNOW IS GO DAMN VOLS,” Smith tweeted out after the game. Smith has been a constant supporter of Tennessee Athletics since leaving for the NFL in 2021, but the […]
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Country musician and East Tennessee native Morgan Wallen put together a two-night concert at Neyland Stadium this past weekend, drawing more than 156,000 tickets across the Friday and Sunday night shows. According to Country Chord on X, Wallen broke the record for the largest weekend attendance at Neyland Stadium at 156,161 tickets sold, beating out […]
The post Josh Heupel Recaps Concert Walkout With Peyton Manning, Nico Iamaleava, Bru McCoy, and Morgan Wallen appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
A new video this week shows a great look at a conversation between Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and quarterback Nico Iamaleava on the field after the Oklahoma game. While the video only captures a sentence of what was said from coach to player, it’s fairly possible to make out what was being said. “I […]
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This Week 4 SEC sketch by the widely popular YouTube channel SEC Shorts followed the old story of Fairy Godmother while interworking the twists and turns of SEC football this past week. Every team showed up to the Fairy Godmother with wishes on the season with varying results. The Tennessee fan demanded extra wishes for […]
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Josh Heupel thanked his team for bringing a little something extra on Saturday night in the Vols’ trip to face Oklahoma in Norman. While Heupel didn’t want to make the game about himself, even he couldn’t help but get caught up in the emotion of returning to his former program for a definitive, statement win. […]
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You wouldn’t believe Tennessee Football was on the road this weekend with the hurricane of noise coming from Neyland Stadium on Friday night. East Tennessee native and Tennessee Vols fan Morgan Wallen brought his One Night At a Time Tour to Neyland Stadium for a special weekend with shows inside the Vols’ house on Friday […]
The post WATCH: Morgan Wallen Walks Out With Tony Vitello, Tennessee Baseball For Insane Neyland Stadium Show appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Saturday night’s college football main event on ABC will feature a heavyweight SEC clash with two historic programs and one major connecting piece. No. 15 Oklahoma will host No. 6 Tennessee in both team’s SEC opener on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. Josh Heupel will return to Norman on Saturday as the head coach […]
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SEC Shorts, the wildly popular comedy series about SEC football games, dropped a new video on Monday showing a meeting of all six Top 10 SEC Teams. Despite the crowded group, the red-hot Vols showed confidence throughout the short by poking fun at some of their dominating scores so far this year and sending a […]
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Kirby Connell is celebrating Tennessee’s first-ever Men’s College World Series championship in a bit of a unique way. By firing pitches at a well-known comedian. See. Normal, right? Featuring an exciting guest appearance from the former Tennessee pitcher at the end, comedian Josh Mancuso linked up with Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello for an entertaining, […]
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A pair of Tennessee players met with the media on Monday afternoon in Knoxville as the Vols prepare for one of their biggest game weeks of the regular season this Saturday. With both teams undefeated after three games, No. 15 Oklahoma will host No. 6 Tennessee this Saturday night in both team’s SEC opener from […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee’s Miles Kitselman, Dominic Bailey Talk Early Season Success With Oklahoma on the Horizon appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
A multi-minute drone show could be seen above Neyland Stadium on Saturday night as the University of Tennessee prepares for the 2024-2025 academic year to begin on Monday. The “Tennessee Saturday Night” event was held by the Division of Student Life at the student union, which provides an easy view of Neyland Stadium and the […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Themed Drone Show Lights Up Knoxville Sky As U.T. Welcomes Students to Campus appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee announced a new “transformative partnership” with Pilot for Neyland Stadium on Tuesday morning. The multi-year partnership between Tennessee and Pilot “preserves the iconic venue’s name and enhances the stadium experience for future generations. Under the terms of the agreement, which is slated for up to 20 years and could extend further, the names of […]
The post Tennessee Details Reasoning, Intent Behind New Stadium Sponsorship Deal appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Former Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander was named Double-A Eastern League Player of the Week after a standout performance on the mound for the Hartford Yard Goats last weekend. Dollander shares the Eastern League weekly honor with Portland Sea Dogs second baseman/centerfielder Kristian Campbell as the announcement was made on Monday. Dollander’s lone starting appearance this […]
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Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello is still operating in his normal offseason scheduling by attacking the transfer portal and managing the roster ahead of next season. But for the first time in his career, he’s doing it as a National Champion head coach. It’s just been 18 days since the Vols took Game 3 of […]
The post Tony Vitello Talks Post-Championship Motivation After Winning the Title appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The last 72 hours with the Tennessee baseball program have been a whirlwind of excitement and optimism. One piece of good news came after another as Tennessee continues to retool and reshape its roster as it gets set to defend its 2024 National Championship. The Vols are working their way through the transfer portal this […]
The post WATCH: Highlights From Tennessee’s Three Portal Pickups In Two Days appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
It’s hard to put into words just how accomplished Tennessee was during the 2023-2024 athletics year but there’s one that does a pretty good job: Historic. Tennessee earned its third-straight SEC All-Sports championship this year and finished with its highest ranking in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings with the No. 3 athletics department in the […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Drops Year in Review Video on the Heels of Historic Athletics Run appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
LeBron James apparently had his eye on Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers during the 2023-2024 college basketball season. And he apparently liked what he saw from the Vols’ scoring wing Dalton Knecht. During an interview after a Team USA Basketball practice over the weekend, James was asked about Knecht’s addition to the Los Angeles Lakers via […]
The post LeBron James: Dalton Knecht My Favorite Player in College Basketball Besides Bronny James appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Sitting next to ESPN analyst turned NBA head coach JJ Redick and son of Lebron James, Bronny James, former Tennessee superstar Dalton Knecht fielded questions from a packed media section on Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles. Knecht had Lakers GM Rob Pelinka to his right, Bronny James to his left, and JJ Redick to his […]
The post WATCH: Dalton Knecht Takes the Stage Alongside Bronny James and JJ Redick For Opening Press Conference appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
It’s a new day in the Southeastern Conference. In the third major SEC expansion and the first since 2012, the premiere conference in college athletics is adding in two of the top teams in the nation. July 1st marks the official first day of the 16-team Super Southeastern Conference with Texas and Oklahoma adding their […]
The post Social Media Reacts: Former Conference Foe Trolls Texas and OU’s Departure, SEC Fans Make Jokes appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Gay Street was flooded with orange on Tuesday evening in Knoxville. Fans gathered on Gay Street and in Market Square in Downtown Knoxville throughout the afternoon in anticipation for the Tennessee Baseball National Championship parade and celebration set for that evening. As the time drew near for the parade to begin, the crowd started inching […]
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John Wilkerson, the longtime Voice of Tennessee Baseball for the Vol Network, finally had the chance to make what can only be imagined as his dream call on Monday night. The call of Tennessee’s first College World Series championship in program history: “The pitch, swing and a miss! That’s the ballgame! How about that! The […]
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Tennessee’s Dylan Dreiling launched a towering home run past the right-field bullpen late in Game 2 of the College World Series finals on Sunday afternoon, proving to be the late-game difference in the Vols evening up the series to force a winner-take-all Game 3. With Tennessee scoreless through the first six innings of the game, […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee’s Dylan Dreiling Launches Massive Home Run To Give Vols The Lead appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Deja Vu in Omaha? Karaves Tears’s catch on Wednesday will certainly have you thinking so. During the bottom of the first inning of Wednesday’s College World Series semifinal game, Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears had his teammates fired up after a spectacular web gem catch at the wall. With two outs and a man on first, […]
The post Deja Vu! Kavares Tears Makes Hunter Ensley-like Catch Against Outfield Wall appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
It seems like most folks have seen the incredible web gem from Tennessee center fielder Hunter Ensley during the second inning on Friday night. Like a safety dropping back in coverage, Ensley turned and burned as he raced back to track down a deep fly off of a North Carolina bat. Ensley never took his […]
The post This Angle of Hunter Ensley’s Catch Will Have You Ready to Run Into a Wall Yourself appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee centerfielder Hunter Ensley had a web gem early in the Vols’ second College World Series game on Sunday night. During a scoreless game in the top of the second inning, North Carolina’s Alex Madera launched a ball into deep center field off of Drew Beam. Ensley dropped back like a safety in coverage, tracking […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee’s Hunter Ensley Makes Face-Planting Wall Catch During College World Series appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee Football’s “Club Neyland” was rocking on Saturday night. As Tennessee hosted a number of sharp prospects for a recruiting event this past weekend, a video from class of 2025 EDGE rusher Zion Grady showed off the Vols’ “Club Neyland” environment. All the ballers at Club Neyland tonight‼️ 🍊🍊🕶️ pic.twitter.com/gp13fMs8Si — Zion (Ziggy) Grady🦍 (@GradyZion) […]
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Tennessee’s Zander Sechrist and Dylan Loy may not have seen any action on the field on Friday night, but the two were “locked, absolutely locked in the bullpen” to make sure the “spots are hot.” Sechrist and Loy spent a moment talking with Pencil Talk Podcast after the Vols’ win, adrenaline still pumping as the […]
The post ‘I Want to do the Ric Flair’: Tennessee’s Sechrist and Loy Have Fun During Postgame Interview appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
One swing of the bat and Tennessee earned themselves a hard-fought comeback victory. Down by four runs heading into the bottom of the eighth and three runs going into the bottom of the ninth, Tennessee put together a four-run bottom of the ninth inning to complete the comeback over Florida State and earn the victory […]
The post Social Media Reacts: Tennessee Walks It Off in Epic Fashion in the College World Series appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
While there’s still a tournament to be played for the game’s top prize this weekend, the Tennessee baseball team looks to be enjoying the moment while gearing up to play in the College World Series this weekend in Omaha. The Vols seem to be loose and confident as they go into the tournament with an […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Baseball Drops CWS Hype Video, Players Interview Video appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady worked hard to hide their friendships during the peak of the Manning-Brady rivalry that took over the NFL from 2001 to 2015. While the two legendary quarterbacks had their fair share of battles on the gridiron over the years, the Manning and Brady fans have maybe had even more of […]
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Tony Vitello sat down across from the microphone after Tennessee’s College World Series berth on Sunday night and cleared his mind of topics that had been building over the season and the playoffs. Vitello’s near seven-minute opening statement to begin his press conference revolved around the term “success” but ventured into other directions for topics […]
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Tennessee’s bats were raring to go when the Vols took the plate in the top of the first inning at 11:00 a.m. ET on Saturday. Tennessee launched three home runs over the fence in their first five batters of the ballgame with back-to-back jacks from the Vols’ four and five-spot batters. Christian Moore led things […]
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The Evansville Purple Aces are taking notes from just about every team that prepares to play a big game in Knoxville, Tennessee. They’re playing “Rocky Top” at practice. Tennessee has established itself as one of the premier home sporting atmospheres across the college athletics landscape, setting up challenging situations for any opponent that goes to […]
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Former Tennessee outfielder Jordan Beck has put together a nice stretch of swings at the plate after struggling in some of his earlier outings in Major League Baseball. The former Vol was called up by the Colorado Rockies before their series with the Marlins in late April. Beck debuted on April 30 and ended the […]
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The official release date and first trailer for EA Sports’ highly-anticipated College Football 25 video game were announced this week. The game, making its return for the first time since 2014, will be released on July 19, 2024. The cover for the standard edition and the deluxe edition will both feature the trio of Texas’ […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes and football coach Josh Heupel had Vol fans laughing during a back-and-forth impromptu roast session on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville on Tuesday evening. The Tennessee coaching staff is making their way around the Volunteer State this week for pop-up events that include meet-and-greets, Q&A sessions, and storytelling from the […]
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Former Tennessee Vol and two-time Super Bowl Champion Trey Smith was honored before and during Monday’s episode of WWE: Monday Night Raw from Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. Back in February, Smith’s heroic actions were documented as he comforted and protected a young boy during the shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. Smith told Good […]
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Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban looks to be enjoying retirement. After the longtime college football icon shook the sports world by retiring at the end of last season, Saban has been on media tours for various sporting events and has been photographed or videotaped on plenty of golf courses. In a video posted to […]
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Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson is the Lady Vols’ fourth straight Top 10 WNBA Draft selection and the first Top 5 pick since Diamond DeShields in the 2018 WNBA Draft. On Monday night, Jackson was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Iowa standout guard Caitlin Clark […]
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Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel was joined by a few familiar faces while leading the Vol Walk before the 2024 Orage & White game on Saturday morning in Knoxville. Walking side-by-side with Heupel was Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes, who led the Vols’ basketball program to an Elite Eight this past NCAA Tournament. […]
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Tennessee Lady Vols basketball head coach Kim Caldwell threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday night ahead of Tennessee baseball’s series opener against defending national champions LSU. Watch Caldwell’s first pitch below. Friday night serves as game one of what is the biggest home SEC series on Tennessee’s schedule. Follow along with […]
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Peyton Manning dropped back to pass the ball with the San Francisco 49ers’ defense barreling down on him. The Broncos’ quarterback took a few steps backward and fired a pass to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in the endzone, officially marking Manning’s 509th career touchdown passing, giving him the NFL all-time record at the time. Manning’s […]
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Tennessee hit the indoor practice field on Tuesday morning in Knoxville for their second workout of the spring camp slate. The Vols began spring camp on Monday and will go through the 2024 Orange & White game on April 13 in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee’s spring camp provides a look at the newcomers on the Vols’ […]
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Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media on Tuesday morning in Knoxville after the Vols wrapped up their first full-length practice of the spring camp slate. Tennessee is moving into their fourth year with Banks in charge of the defense but will have a new assistant on his side of the ball. Fresh […]
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VFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning will be front and center during the start of the 2024 Olympic Games this summer in Paris, France. As announced by NBC’s Olympics social media account on Tuesday, the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback will be one of the three television hosts for the Olympic Games opening ceremony […]
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Social media was alive as ever after Tennessee’s win over No. 17 South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia, crowing the Volunteers the outright SEC regular season champions from the 2023-2024 season. The Vols defeated the Gamecocks by a score of 66-59 to clinch the SEC championship. More from RTI: ESPN Moves Tennessee Basketball Up […]
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Court storming. Should it be banned? Should it continue with new rules? Left as it is? Does Jay Bilas still want students arrested for stepping on the court? While the discussion has been dying down a little bit in the last few days, the court-storming conversation has been circulating the sports media world and on […]
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Tennessee defensive lineman Omari Thomas confirmed on Tuesday that the Volunteer players held a meeting following their 30-13 win over Austin Peay on Saturday. While player-only meetings often hold the reputation of taking place during times of emergency, Thomas spoke about this meeting in a different nature. The senior defensive lineman talked about the meeting […]
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Peyton Manning returned to televisions around the country on Monday for the season debut of the Monday Night ManningCast broadcast along with his brother Eli. Many tuned into the ManningCast at 8:00 p.m. on Monday night with the anticipation of seeing football’s first family break down the New York Jets debut for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. […]
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SEC Shorts, one of the most well-crafted comedy series in relation to the college football season, released a new video on Monday morning to dive into the week that was in SEC football. Southeastern Conference football, though, isn’t necessarily off to the pace that most thought it would. The SEC only has three victories over […]
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ESPN and SEC Network host Paul Finebaum wasn’t shy about his thoughts toward Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel coming out of the first week of the season. During a recent appearance on The Matt Berrie Show, Finebaum and host Matt Berrie quickly discussed their reaction to Tennessee’s dominant win in the first game. Finebaum directed […]
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While known for being in a number of popular comedy videos off the field, VFL Peyton Manning might have added one of the best to his collection on Tuesday morning. The award-winning ManningCast show is set to return for another season this fall. To stir some excitement for the show and release the schedule, though, […]
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While 6-foot-5, 235-pound Joe Milton is a physical force to be reckoned with on the field (just ask the Virginia defender he ran over in the red zone on Saturday), the veteran Tennessee quarterback is also a caring family man. Speaking with the media during training camp last month, Milton pulled back the curtain and […]
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SEC Network analyst and former Florida wide receiver Chris Doering hasn’t been quiet about his hesitation with Tennessee heading into the 2023 season. During an SEC Network conversation from the start of the weekend, Doering classified Tennessee as a team trending down in a segment in which he picked Texas A&M and Florida as two […]
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A roundtable of noteworthy University of Florida football figures came together over the week to discuss the Gators’ season up ahead. The conversation was hosted by 92.5 FM/1010 XL’s Dan Hicken and featured Steve Spurrier, former wide receiver and current SEC Network analyst Chris Doering, and former quarterback Shane Matthews. Nearing the end of the […]
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For those who are glued to Tennessee football through thick and thin, you might be considerably familiar with the video of Peyton Manning leading the Pride of the Southland Marching Band. While the visual is easy to remember for many fans, especially after Manning and former quarterback Hendon Hooker both did so during the 2022 […]
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Tennessee punter Jackson Ross has been one of the Vols’ most interesting speakers in the media room over the course of the spring and the summer. The Australian native came to Tennessee as a true freshman during the 2022 season and is now gearing up to be the Vols’ starting punter after the departure of […]
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New episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon alert! On this week’s episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon each pick the 4 most important players for the Vols heading into 2023. The guys don’t know which players the other picked, so there are sure to be surprises throughout. Reed has […]
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Despite being in his first fall camp with Tennessee, highly-touted freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has a good amount of experience under his belt with Josh Heupel’s offense already. Ending the recruiting cycle as the No. 1 player according to On3 Sports, Iamaleava was an early enrollee with the Vols in December 2020. Iamaleava’s early arrival […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel’s personality was on display in the Vols’ latest Mic’d Up video from fall camp. While he does like the occasional zinger here or there during a press conference, Heupel always comes across as buttoned up and professional during his appearances with the media. The video that Tennessee posted of Heupel […]
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Former Alabama standout Will Anderson Jr. played Tennessee inside Neyland Stadium twice during his three-year career in Tuscaloosa. Anderson recorded two tackles during Alabama’s 2020 victory but fell to Tennessee during his final game against the Vols in 2022. Anderson’s high level of production earned him the third-overall draft pick by the Houston Texans in […]
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Glen Elarbee and the offensive linemen had the spotlight following Tennessee’s fifth practice on the grass during the fall camp slate. Heading into his third year as the Vols’ offensive line coach, Elarbee spoke about the difference in the room during his first year and the current fall. Additionally, Elarbee also spoke about the rotation […]
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Waffle House is a beloved restaurant for many in Southeastern Conference territory. With restaurants in 25 states primarily in the southeastern portion of the United States, Waffle House walks the line between southern delicacy and internet meme machine. The restaurant also served as one of the highlights (and selling points) to bring the Tennessee Vols […]
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Tennessee wrapped up their third straight practice of fall camp on Friday morning in Knoxville. And while the team is working hard to get better on the field, which we’ve had plenty of observations of, there have been several Tennessee players to speak with the media after the first three practices. While some might expect […]
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Tennessee Football kicked off media day on Tuesday afternoon with head coach Josh Heupel followed by defensive coordinator Tim Banks and newly-appointed offensive coordinator Joey Halzle. Heupel, the reigning 2022 AP SEC Coach of the Year, began the day with a 20-plus minute press conference detailing several aspects of the team heading into fall practice […]
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The 2023-2024 college football season has arrived. Starting on Tuesday afternoon, players and coaches from the Tennessee organization will meet with the media in Knoxville to discuss the upcoming season. The Vols will report to camp on Tuesday and hit the practice field on Wednesday morning for the first official practice of the fall camp […]
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Former Tennessee star Grant Williams set up the Vols’ current basketball team in style ahead of their 10-day trip to Italy on July 31. As seen in a video posted to social media from Vol Hoops, the former Celtic and now Dallas Mavericks forward gave each U.T. player custom Beats Studio headphones for the nine-hour […]
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With the time winding down until the start of the 2023-2024 college sports year starting this August, Tennessee released a high-quality compilation video of many of the great sporting moments that have taken place right in their own backyard of Knoxville, Tennessee. The video features classic and current triumphs from the football team, basketball, softball, […]
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Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey spoke with the media before practice on Tuesday afternoon prior to the Vols’ 10-day international trip at the end of the month. During the 10+ minute interview, Gainey hit a wide range of topics including the team’s off-season improvements, the surprising departure of Chris Ledlum, the addition of certain […]
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The 2022-2023 academic year was a landmark one for the Tennessee Athletics department. Combining all of the success that Tennessee had in both men’s and women’s sports, Tennessee was crowned USA Today’s SEC All-Sports Champion for the second consecutive year. Football: Second-place SEC East, Orange Bowl Champions Men’s Basketball: Sweet 16 appearance Women’s Basketball: Sweet […]
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With the tradition and newfound success of sports-based television series such as Full Swing, Welcome to Wrexham, and Hard Knocks, Netflix is now looking at the sacred space of the National Football League for its next streaming project. While partnering up with Omaha Productions, Netflix is set to debut a new eight-episode docuseries titled, “Quarterback”. […]
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Tennessee Baseball and head coach Tony Vitello pulled a massive acquisition out of the transfer portal on Thursday morning with Clemson transfer Billy Amick. Amick was a top player in college baseball last season and has been highly sought after since entering the portal. Ultimately, though, Amick chose Tennessee over Florida, Texas A&M, South Carolina, […]
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While the offseason for all Tennessee sports teams continues throughout the summer, many of the athletes in Knoxville are dispersed around the globe. When Tennessee athletic director Danny White announced the athletic program’s Rise Glorious strategic plan nearly a year ago, one of the main sticking points of the project was to develop and expand […]
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Joe Milton is back to doing Joe Milton things. Aka… throwing things further than anyone else. On Friday night, during the middle of the four-day Manning Passing Academy event, Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton uncorked a deep ball with the whole camp either surrounding him or watching from the stands. Milton’s throw sailed through the air […]
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Tennessee Football added a handful of impressive young talent to the class of 2024 commit list in the last week. Leading things off on Saturday night was four-star in-state athlete Boo Carter. The Chattanooga native chose the Vols over Michigan in a tight race to remain in the Volunteer State under defensive coordinator Tim Banks. […]
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Former Tennessee Vol and NFL legend Peyton Manning once revealed that the “Omaha” call at the line was an indicator word. Essentially, “Omaha” represented to the lineman that Manning was electing to go with Plan B, whatever that might have been, as the play clock was running down. The word Omaha also represents the location […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers dropped a new hype video on May 25 to celebrate the 100-day countdown to the start of the 2023 Tennessee football season. Now, including Monday, there are 90 days until the Tennessee football season. And while 90 isn’t as commemorative as 100, the Vols still began the week with a new hype […]
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After making his Major League Baseball debut in impressive fashion on Monday night, former Tennessee Vol and Knoxville native Ben Joyce once again put together another efficient inning of work during his second time on the mound. Joyce pitched the seventh inning with the Angels trailing the Houston Astros by a score of 4-2 in […]
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Josh Heupel joked around with reporters earlier this spring when asked about the offseason. “I didn’t know that there was such thing as an offseason, anymore,” Heupel said with a big laugh. The college football wheel continues to turn twelve months out of the year, and that is especially true at a program on the […]
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Peyton Manning is back at it again for the THIRD straight time. Releasing the Denver Broncos’ football schedule, that is. Going back to the 2021 season, the Denver Broncos brought out Peyton Manning to be the star of the schedule release video as the new “intern” on the block. Then, in 2022, Manning was once […]
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Two quick notes on former Tennessee baseball players from the last few days. Starting things out from Sunday, VFL and former Farragut Admiral Nick Senzel was featured in the SportsCenter Top 10 on Sunday morning after a terrific play at third base on Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati. In the top of the first inning, the […]
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The era of alternate uniforms at the University of Tennessee continues to strike the right notes. With brand new jerseys debuting in the last few years and more on the way across several different sports, Tennessee is finding new ways to show off its brand, style, and culture on its respective playing surface. The newest […]
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The Tennessee baseball department is continuing to bring out the stars of campus for the honorary first pitch before games. The latest to throw the first pitch was none other than Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel as he enters his third year on campus. Heupel, the left-handed former quarterback, tossed out the pitch to pitcher […]
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The moment that a player receives their call during the NFL Draft is an unforgettable one. Through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, five Tennessee players have received their call from an NFL front office with an exciting message ahead. Offensive lineman Darnell Wright was Tennessee’s first and only first-round player this year […]
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While the Cincinnati Reds haven’t had the best start to the MLB season so far, former Tennessee baseball player Nick Senzel ended the game against Texas on Wednesday afternoon with a bang. Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Senzel knocked a two-run home run out of the park to left field to […]
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Tennessee baseball won their seventh straight game on the diamond against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday afternoon in Knoxville to complete the three-game series sweep over their in-state rival. The Vols made a statement in each of their wins across the weekend. Tennessee used a ninth-inning comeback to propel a walk-off home run by Griffin […]
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The “Sounds of the Season” are here. As basketball continues to be the talk of the town here in late February, the Tennessee football program dropped a new can’t-miss video on Monday morning. Tennessee’s video is the official mid’d up season video, giving fans the opportunity to hear the players in-game throughout the season. Tennessee […]
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Thursday marks the 15-year anniversary of one of the most memorable and historic moments in the history of Tennessee athletics: the night that Tennessee basketball became the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in program history. Achieving that ranking, though, was no easy task. The No. 2-ranked Vols, led by head […]
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Peyton Manning was back at it again on Sunday night. While the Hall of Fame quarterback and former Volunteer is done playing in the NFL’s biggest game of the year, Manning is undoubtedly still attached to the big game through the world of commercials. With a partnership tied to Bush’s Beans, Manning released a pre-Super […]
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VFL Inky Johnson was back on Rocky Top this week. The former Volunteer packing an inspirational story met with the Tennessee football team earlier this week and delivered a powerful message to the program: Appreciate the game. “Value and appreciate the game,” Johnson said to the Tennessee team. “Because as much as you think it […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers are the 2022 Orange Bowl champions. After a few key games this season, the Tennessee football social media department has pieced together some clever videos. The videos involve some of the best memes circulating the internet to tell the story of whatever game they were involved in. On Wednesday night, right before […]
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There has been a popular meme circulating around the internet over the last few weeks. With audio taken from the movie Zoolander, people have been recreating the “I’m not your brah” scene from the movie. And that includes the Manning brothers, too. While gearing up for the NFL’s Pro Bowl and subsequent activities, Eli and […]
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The 2022-2023 college football season is in the books, which can only mean one thing – it’s report card time for the Southeastern Conference. In the latest from SEC Shorts on YouTube, the crew is handing out report cards to all 14 SEC teams. From Florida’s bowl game collapse to Arkansas’ up-and-down bumpy season, all […]
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Four-star class of 2025 quarterback Cutter Boley posted a new video on Tuesday from his recent visit to Knoxville. The highly-touted prospect was in town for Tennessee’s Junior Day recruiting event and seemed to have a great time based on the video. Boley’s video includes footage of the Tennessee-Kentucky basketball game Saturday, Chris Lofton’s jersey […]
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While telling the story of the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff game on Monday night, VFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning pulled back the curtain on a fascinating discussion. Manning revealed some fairly surprising thoughts on halftime during the final Monday Night Manningcast of the season. Football fans and the football […]
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Tennessee officially retired Chris Lofton’s No. 5 jersey on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. During halftime of the Vols’ game against Kentucky, Lofton was brought out for a special celebration on the court as his former teammates, friends, and family watched on. Lofton’s banner was unveiled in front of the sold-out crowd and lifted high into […]
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The final Orange Bowl hype video from Tennessee Football is out and has the internet stirring in the lead-up to game time. The Vols’ social media team dropped the minute-long video on the eve of game day as No. 6 Tennessee will take on No. 7 Clemson Friday night in Miami. The video titled “The […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media in Knoxville on Saturday morning for the first time since the end of the regular season. With all the time in between and such a busy season in the sport, there was a lot to get to in a short amount of time. Heupel began his […]
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Mississippi State University announced on Tuesday morning that head football coach Mike Leach had passed away on Monday night following “complications from a heart condition.” Leach, a beloved coach in the college football community, was 61 years old at the time of his passing. “Mike was a giving and attentive husband, father and grandfather,” the […]
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With the 2022 Heisman Ceremony around the corner, the Tennessee football department is making sure that quarterback Hendon Hooker’s case is known around the nation. Despite suffering a season-ending injury in the penultimate game of the season, Hooker was the quarterback that took Tennessee from nothing to something over the course of his two years […]
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Four Tennessee football players have officially received their invitation to the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, wide receiver Cedric Tillman, offensive lineman Darnell Wright, and defensive lineman Byron Young have all earned an invitation. Tennessee’s coaching staff delivered the invitations this week, which were filled with an official Senior Bowl hat and […]
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Darrell Taylor is a ball player that just wants to play ball, man. (If there was ever a time to professionally add the laughing emoji into a sports article, this may be a perfect time.) During the Seattle Seahawks’ home contest against Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon, the former Volunteer had one of the funniest […]
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Happy Thanksgiving from Rocky Top Insider! Tennessee Athletics have had quite a memorable fall this season. And with December still on the horizon, there are even more memories to be made. All throughout the week leading into Thanksgiving, various Tennessee football players shared what they are thankful for in the midst of their preparation for […]
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The injury to Hendon Hooker and the subsequent news that his season is over has been one of the most talked about topics this week in the sports world. Since the announcement was made on Sunday afternoon, several media personalities and companies have posted videos or kind words to honor the Tennessee quarterback. On Wednesday […]
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Tennessee’s “bend-but-don’t-break” defense fell apart last Saturday during the loss to South Carolina on the road. While the Vols’ defense has never been the strength of the team under Josh Heupel, the defense has typically pulled through when Tennessee needed it most this season. A lack of focus and a lack of energy didn’t do […]
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The final home game of the 2022 Tennessee football season will see the Volunteers return to tradition when it comes to their
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With VFL Peyton Manning and noted Georgia fan Luke Bryan hosting ABC’s 2022 Country Music Awards on Wednesday night, there was sure
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Tuesday night’s episode of SEC Now on ESPN brought out one of the more head-scratching hot takes to cross the media wire
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After a string of videos focused on Tennessee’s success on the field, the Volunteers are on the losing side of this week’s
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Kansas defeated No. 18 Oklahoma State on Saturday night in Lawerence with ensuing chaos afterward. The fans stormed the field and ripped
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Tennessee has dropped its official Georgia game hype video here on the eve of game day. On Saturday afternoon in Athens, Georgia,
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Tennessee Basketball is closing in on the 2022-2023 regular season in a hurry. The Vols will open up regular season play this
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Tennessee Football is dominating the conversation on social media. According to SkullSparks this week, Tennessee Football had more engagement and interaction on
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After an 8-0 start to the season and a No. 2 ranking heading into week 10, there is nothing that could scare
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As the Volunteers continue to be the talk of the college football world, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel now has his name
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From J.J. Crawford throwing up and nodding in Alabama’s direction to Javontez Spraggins’ stuffed animal collection, there have been quite a few
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Tennessee Athletics and athletic director Danny White have been on a mission to give the Volunteers the best atmosphere in all of
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Fresh off of their 99-80 exhibition win over No. 2 Gonzaga on Friday night, the Tennessee basketball team brought the good vibes
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Halloween is around the corner and the monster is back in Knoxville. Twenty-four hours before Tennessee’s game against Kentucky at home, the
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday ahead of the Vols’ Top 20 clash with Kentucky in Knoxville.
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Tennessee has officially announced that a brand-new all-black helmet will be added to the Dark Mode alternate football uniforms this year. The
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Tennessee has announced the return of the Dark Mode alternate uniforms… with one huge addition. The Vols have officially added an all-black
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Tennessee has another great role in the latest sketch from SEC Shorts following week eight of the college football season. After back-to-back
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ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler had a head-scratching description and explanation of the incident that occurred in Knoxville last weekend regarding Alabama wide
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Nick Saban alluded to hidden reasons as to why Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton would not be receiving a suspension after the
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Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a recruit visiting the Tennessee Football program? Especially for a game
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The story regarding Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton allegedly making contact with a Tennessee fan during the postgame celebration has continued to
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Tennessee’s win over Alabama on Saturday night in Knoxville brought a chaotic environment from the stands to the field during the postgame
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Lions, Tigers, and Bears – Oh, my. Wait… that’s not it. Panthers, Tigers, Gators, and Elephants – Oh, my. That’s not a
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Tennessee’s players s̶e̶e̶m̶i̶n̶g̶l̶y̶ kept the receipts. Let’s go back a few days though. On Friday afternoon, Alabama football officially dropped their hype
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Tennessee is once again in the spotlight of the latest sketch from SEC Shorts on Monday morning. In fact, this is the
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Make no mistake about it, social media was on fire on Saturday night after Tennessee’s win over Alabama in Neyland Stadium. From
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Shields-Watkins Field was absolutely chaotic when the clock hit zero against Alabama. And for good reason. As the last seconds were falling
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Check out Rocky Top Insider’s coverage from the Vol Walk before the Tennessee-Alabama game in Knoxville on Saturday. Without knowing the exact
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When Peyton Manning comes to town this weekend, there’s one thing that’s for certain. The legendary Tennessee quarterback doesn’t need any help
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Tennessee has certainly captured the attention of the college football world. During a recent episode of ESPN’s First Take, the show hosts
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We’ve seen great bet payoffs so far this year with former Volunteers playing across the NFL. Which, frankly, is something that hasn’t
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The Tennessee brand is as hot as anyone in the country heading into week seven of the 2022 college football season. The
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Well, it’s that time of the year again in Knoxville, Tennessee. It’s time for the third Saturday in October, which means that
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With the 40-13 victory over LSU on Saturday, Tennessee has officially moved to 5-0 on the season. By the time the fourth
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday before the Vols head to Baton Rouge this Saturday. No. 25
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Tennessee Basketball’s Media Day in Knoxville is officially in the books. For the first time this fall, the media was allowed in
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Fresh off the bye week, the eighth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are now gearing up for their third Top 25 showdown of the season
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Look out. The Tennessee Volunteers’ fans have come up with a truly wild idea. After successfully checkerboarding Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium crowd with
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Former Tennessee running back Arian Foster returned to the Tennessee football program for the first time in a decade this past weekend
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Saturday was one of the most exciting days that Rocky Top has seen in some time. College GameDay was set up outside
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VFL Kennedy Chandler went through all of the emotions while watching Tennessee take on Florida last Saturday. During the Memphis Grizzlies’ media
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Check out Rocky Top Insider’s photo gallery and postgame video content following Tennessee’s 38-33 victory over Florida on Saturday in Knoxville. Tennessee-Florida
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Alright, alright, get ready to laugh on a Monday morning. SEC Shorts, a weekly comedy sketch series that hilariously recaps the biggest
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After defeating No. 20 Florida for just the second time in the last 18 years on Saturday, Tennessee’s football team remixed an
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Social media was on fire during the Tennessee-Florida game in Knoxville. All throughout the game, and especially after, social media users on
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The chaos and hilarity of College GameDay at Tennessee-Florida is already off the charts before 9:00 a.m. Tennessee fans have tons of
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ESPN has officially revealed the College GameDay guest picker for Knoxville this weekend. As announced by College GameDay on Twitter on Friday
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Former Notre Dame and four-year NFL quarterback Brady Quinn had some high praise for Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium on Tuesday. Ahead of the
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