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A few different Tennessee Volunteers will be celebrating the Christmas Day holiday on an NBA court this winter. On Tuesday morning, the NBA released the five-game slate for Dec. 25: Spurs at Knicks, Heat at Celtics, 76ers at Lakers, Thunder at Timberwolves, and Nuggets at Warriors. With San Antonio heading to the Big Apple to […]
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The 2026 college football season is just under four weeks away as Tennessee enters its sixth season under head coach Josh Heupel. With the season nearing, more-and-more college football outlets are releasing their preseason rankings. On3 polled 11 of its college football writers for a preseason top 25 and released its rankings Tuesday. Tennessee football […]
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We now have the full out-of-conference and SEC schedule for the 2026-27 Lady Vols basketball season. For Kim Caldwell’s third year, she’ll face a typical mix of buy games and power programs in the non-conference slate before embarking on a gauntlet of an SEC schedule. The highlights of the Lady Vols’ out-of-conference schedule feature a […]
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Two familiar names sit in the Top 4 of MaxPreps’ Top High School Football Players list entering the 2026 season. The highest-ranked name is Tennessee’s top commitment in the 2027 cycle, and the fourth-highest player is someone that the Vols are trying to flip away from a well-known non-conference foe. It’s probably no surprise at […]
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Tennessee football was back in action for its fifth practice of the fall camp slate on Tuesday morning. The opening couple of periods were open to the media, giving us another quick glimpse of what this Vols team brings to the table. Here is my full notebook from the short morning of action. Offense Routes […]
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Check out some of the highlights from Tennessee Football’s fifth fall camp practice on Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The video primarily features clips of the defensive linemen, defensive backs, linebackers, and offensive linemen. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for more Tennessee Football practice news, notes, and highlights throughout the fall camp slate. More From […]
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Former Tennessee pitcher Seth Halvorsen is headed back up to the show. The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up Halvorsen after trading for him last month, The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya first reported on Monday night. The Dodgers traded prospects Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek to the Colorado Rockies for Halvorsen two weeks ahead of the […]
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Tennessee football has been bitten a little by the injury bug to start fall camp. Most notably, projected starting tight end Ethan Davis suffered a blow that saw him not participate in practice two or three in the portions open to the media. While Alec Abeln said that the non-participation of Davis was precautionary, he […]
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Tennessee football was without one of its star returning defenders for the opening stretch of fall camp, but he’s back with the team. Sophomore cornerback Ty Redmond missed the first three practices of camp during the periods open to the media due to an illness. In the section available to the media for the team’s […]
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The 2026 U.S. Amateur got underway on Monday in Pennsylvania with four Tennessee golfers — Jackson Herrington, Chase Kyes, Rudy Sautron and Tyler Watts— teeing it up in the top amateur event of the year. One of the most unique events in golf, the U.S. Amateur lasts seven days and totals up to 162 holes. […]
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Tennessee Football made one of the biggest recruiting splashes of the summer when it landed five-star running back David Gabriel Georges over Ohio State and Ole Miss. Gabriel Georges is an elite five-star prospect with the tools and traits to become a megastar in the SEC and the sport overall. But he didn’t come with […]
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Tennessee football has completed four fall camp practices as it prepares for the 2026 season. On Sunday evening, UT released some highlights from a recently completed practice, headlined by a brilliant throw by one of the Vols’ quarterbacks battling for the starting job. In clip one, freshman Faizon Brandon looks to his right and delivers […]
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Tennessee basketball made a major addition to its roster last week, landing Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington. It’s a major addition to the roster as the Vols get a center with SEC experience and a proven track record of production. Adding Washington to the roster gives Tennessee much more versatility with how they can play […]
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The full 2026-27 out-of-conference schedule for Lady Vols basketball has been released. Ahead of Kim Caldwell’s third season leading the program, we now know the non-conference and SEC foes that Tennessee will play. The highlights of the Lady Vols’ out-of-conference slate feature a road trip to UConn, a home game against defending national champions UCLA, […]
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Projected Tennessee starting tight end Ethan Davis has been sidelined early in fall camp due to “precautionary reasons” according to tight ends coach Alec Abeln. Davis’ absence has created opportunities for the rest of Tennessee’s tight end room and one young player is reportedly taking advantage. CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford wrote about 11 players across […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is entering his sixth season in Knoxville as the Vols’ head coach. And while there are no emotional differences between now and his first year with the program, there’s still a lot of excitement. “I wouldn’t say it’s different emotionally,” Heupel said at the start of camp. “For myself, all […]
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Tennessee football has picked up considerable steam in the recruitment of a top quarterback in the 2028 class, and it may all pay off next week. Four-star signal-caller Kaden Craft will announce his commitment on August 17 on the Rivals YouTube channel. In the mix to pick up the verbal pledge of Craft are the […]
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The news wire may be switching over to fall camp coverage with all the latest happenings around college football this month, but that doesn’t mean that there’s not still recruiting news circulating. With the high school season and college season right around the corner, there will be commitment highlights, prospect visits, commitments, and other big […]
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Ahead of the 2026 season, Tennessee football offensive guard Wendell Moe Jr. has received a big honor. In On3’s Preseason 2026 All-American teams, Moe was named to the third team. Moe is the only Vol to make the cut on the list. He adds this to additional preseason accolades, including Outland Trophy Preseason Watchlist, Athlon […]
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Rivalries are one of the many things that make college football great. And in great rivalries, great villains emerge on each side. With the 2026 season approaching, ESPN took a look at the archenemies for every power four college football team. Former Tennessee receiver Marquez North and his heroics in the Vols’ 2013 upset win […]
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Often in high school recruiting, verbal commitments are no longer a firm pledge, but rather an indication of who is leading the charge. With schools not willing to give up making their pitches until pen hits paper on signing day, recruits can flip back and forth all the way up until the last minute. That […]
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College football is less than a month away, and one of the most anticipated lists of the off-season has dropped. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic listed 101 athletes on his ‘2026 Freak List‘. The criteria is simple: Feldman is just looking to list some of the fastest, strongest and outlier athletes the sport at every […]
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After a rough start to the season, including a loss on the road to Tennessee football, UAB has fired head coach Trent Dilfer. The Blazers sit at 2-4 (0-3 American) and are coming off a 53-33 defeat to FAU on the road. Dilfer’s UAB team went to Knoxville in Week Four following the Vols’ overtime […]
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The brotherhood between former Tennessee quarterbacks Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton III remains strong. The now-NFL quarterbacks ended up meeting on the field after the Panthers’ win over the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon in Carolina. Hooker appears to have left the field with Milton’s No. 10 Cowboys jersey. The moment was captured on video and […]
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All offseason, Tennessee football coaches and players talked about how good an offseason Daevin Hobbs has had. The expectation was clearly that he could step into a sizable role and be a game-wrecker up front on the interior of the defensive line. However, injury derailed this to start the year. Hobbs suffered a lower-body blow […]
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The SEC Network’s hit Saturday morning gameday show, SEC Nation, is officially heading to Tuscaloosa for this weekend’s Third Saturday in October rivalry game between Top 15 foes Tennessee and Alabama. The No. 6 Crimson Tide will host the No. 11 Volunteers in the ABC nightcap at 7:30 p.m. ET from Bryant-Denny Stadium. THE THIRD […]
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In the fourth quarter of Tennessee football’s 34-31 win over Arkansas, Joey Aguilar broke off a big run to put the Vols in a great position to wind down the clock and win. However, at the end of the play, he went down with what appeared to be an injury. While Aguilar revealed the wind […]
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The 2025 College Football season is in full swing. Tennessee football’s opponents are now dipping deeper into conference play as things really heat up. This gives us a decent look at what the Vols’ competition will look like this year. Here’s a game-by-game recap of Tennessee’s opponents on its 2025 schedule for the Week 7 slate. […]
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Just three weeks ago, Penn State was on top of the football world. The Nittany Lions were the No. 3 team in the country and hosting No. 6 Oregon for a “white out” game with ESPN’s College Gameday in town. But things quickly went down hill from there. After a disastrous three weeks, Penn State […]
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Tennessee football avenged last season’s loss in Fayetteville by knocking off Arkansas 34-31 on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Vols took control of the game with a big third quarter before holding on for dear life after Arkansas made a fourth quarter push. Here are five critical moments from the Vols’ win over Arkansas. […]
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Tennessee football moved up one-spot in the AP Poll Sunday afternoon following its 34-31 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. It’s the second straight that Tennessee has moved up in the rankings after staying still at No. 15 for a month straight. The Vols jumped Oklahoma in the rankings after Texas knocked off the Sooners 23-6 […]
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Tennessee football has gotten terrific play from outside wide receiver Chris Brazzell this season. Heading into the Vols’ clash against Arkansas, he was on track to have one of the best seasons in UT’s storied history at the position. However, in the 34-31 win over the Razorbacks on Saturday, Brazzell wasn’t much of a factor […]
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ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast will set up shop in Athens this weekend for the Tennessee-Georgia game on Saturday night in Sanford Stadium. GameDay will cover the high-stakes SEC rivalry matchup on Saturday morning with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Holly Rowe on the call that night. College GameDay’s X account revealed on Thursday that WWE […]
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Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson has been one of the breakout stars in college football this season, breaking onto the scene as the SEC’s top running back. But at least one NFL Draft expert is not impressed with Sampson’s season. ESPN’s Mel Kiper didn’t include Dylan Sampson as one of his top 10 draft eligible […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded its fall practice last week with the its three-game Orange-and-White Fall World Series. The three-game intrasquad scrimmage concluded six weeks of fall baseball. I was at nine fall intrasquad scrimmages as well as the Vols’ 14-game exhibition against Western Kentucky and the first two games of the Fall World Series. Here’s five […]
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Gaston Moore wanted to find a balance between aggressive yet collected plays when he took over as Tennessee’s quarterback for the injured Nico Iamaleava against Mississippi State. With Tennessee carrying a 20-7 lead over the Bulldogs to begin the second half at play, Moore was called upon to lead the Vols offense while Iamaleava remained […]
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Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht turned in the best performance of his young NBA career on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123. After five straight quiet performances, Knecht scored a career-high 19 points while dishing out three assists and grabbing two rebounds. The rookie shooting guard was incredibly efficient […]
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Each week Rocky Top Insider will recap the performances of former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL. Below is a comprehensive list of week 10’s VFLs in the NFL, including statistics and observations. Derek Barnett – Houston Texans – DE Barnett logged 28 snaps in the Texans loss to the Detroit Lions. Marquez Callaway – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – […]
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Former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has his sights set on this weekend’s high-stakes game between Tennessee and Georgia from Athens. During this week’s episode of The Triple Option podcast alongside hosts Rob Stone and coach Urban Meyer, Ingram showed off his homework as he broke down the numbers around both teams before making his […]
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Tennessee football is wearing its all white “stormtrooper” uniforms in its primetime SEC matchup against Georgia on Saturday night in Athens, the Vols announced on X on Thursday morning. It’s the third time that Tennessee has worn its all white uniforms this season, wearing them in a blowout neutral site win over NC State and […]
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Tennessee basketball handed Montana its second loss of the young season on Wednesday night, using a big second half to coast past the Grizzlies 92-57. Following the game, Montana coach Travis DeCuire met with the media and discussed the strong play of his sophomore guard Money Williams, what makes Igor Milicic Jr. tough to defend […]
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No. 11 Tennessee used a 52-point second half to defeat Montana by a score of 92-57 in a non-conference game from Knoxville on Wednesday night. The Vols’ 35-point win is their largest of the season through the first three games as Tennessee moves to 3-0 on the year. Tennessee forward Igor Milicic Jr. took big […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Wednesday night after the Vols’ defeated Montana 92-57 at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier battled foul trouble in the first half which helped Montana keep the game tight for the first 17 minutes. But the Vols used a 22-6 […]
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No. 11 Tennessee put up 52 points in the second half as the Vols cruised to a 92-57 win over Montana on Wednesday night in Knoxville. Tennessee moves to 3-0 on the season with wins over Gardner-Webb, Louisville, and Montana. Forward Igor Milicic Jr. put together quite a game for Tennessee as he finished the […]
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Tennessee basketball led Montana by just two points late in the first half before using a big run around the intermission to coast to a 92-57 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways on the win. Tennessee Shaky In First Half While Key Players Battle Foul Trouble Tennessee came out the gates red-hot against Montana, making its […]
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No. 12 Georgia will host No. 7 Tennessee in a critical SEC rivalry game on Saturday night in Athens, GA, with major playoff stakes on the line. The big story of the week on the Tennessee side is the status of a few banged-up key players including quarterback Nico Iamaleava. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on […]
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Tennessee football listed quarterback Nico Iamaleava as questionable on its Wednesday night injury report ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Georgia. Iamaleava is reportedly in concussion protocol this week after suffering a head injury late in the second quarter of Tennessee’s 33-14 victory over Mississippi State last week. The redshirt freshman quarterback played two more snaps […]
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Tennessee basketball announced the signings of commits Amari Evans and DeWayne Brown on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of four-star recruits are Vol basketball’s only commits in their 2025 recruiting at the moment and they both signed on the first day of the early signing period. Brown was Tennessee’s first commit in its 2025 recruiting class, […]
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Check out the latest episode of RTI: Press Pass as hosts Jack Foster, Ric Butler, and Ryan Schumpert are back to react to Tennessee football’s No. 7 ranking in the latest College Football Playoff rankings release. The Vols got jumped by Indiana & BYU, which is bad news, but how bad? And is Tennessee in […]
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Tennessee Football’s cinematic video of the Mississippi State game last Saturday revealed a fascinating behind-the-scenes look into the Vols’ locker room during halftime. The video specifically shows Josh Heupel telling his team that quarterback Nico Iamaleava would not be returning to the game. “8’s out right now,” Heupel said. “Got Gas Pipe (Gaston Moore). Let’s […]
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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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Tennessee commit Lagonza “Shaedy” Hayward Jr. had a message for the internet rumors on Wednesday afternoon. After buzz of Georgia wanting to flip the Tennessee commit surfaced online on Wednesday, Hayward reconfirmed his commitment emphatically online. “I’M NOT FLIPPING,” Hayward wrote in a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. Sounds simple enough. Dawg Nation’s Jeff Sentell posted […]
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Tennessee football heads on the road Saturday night to face No. 12 Georgia in Athens in one of the biggest games in the SEC this season. The Bulldogs need a win to stay alive in the College Football Playoff race while Tennessee needs a win to stay alive in the SEC Championship race and to […]
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Tuesday night’s College Football Reveal show wasn’t the story for most people in the Tennessee fanbase on Tuesday. Don’t get it twisted, though. The Vols’ ranking and the fact that BYU and Indiana both jumped Tennessee is certainly being talked about in Knoxville on Wednesday morning but it didn’t feel like the main event, if […]
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Four-star Tennessee receiver commit Travis Smith Jr. is visiting Georgia this weekend as the 12th-ranked Bulldogs host seventh-ranked Tennessee in a critical SEC showdown, On3’s Steve Wiltfong reported Wednesday. Smith committed to Josh Heupel and the Vols back in mid-July over a top group that included Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. But the Bulldogs didn’t slow […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Georgia on Saturday night in Athens. Heupel discussed Nico Iamaleava’s status, whether Georgia’s defense isn’t as deep as its been in the past and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said. More From RTI: Tennessee’s […]
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart answered questions from the media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday morning ahead of the Bulldogs marquee matchup against Tennessee on Saturday. Both Tennessee and Georgia badly need to earn a win for its College Football Playoff hopes. A win for Tennessee would also move them a win away […]
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Each week we’ll take a look at the performances of the players who transferred out of Tennessee following the 2023 season. Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers performed in week 11 of the 2024 college football season: DL Tyler Baron – Miami (FL) Baron had three tackles as the Hurricanes winning stream came to an end. Miami […]
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Tennessee football landed at No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. It is the exact same spot that they debuted in the rankings the week before. However, a pair of teams jumping the Vols in the rankings was very notable. Both Indiana and BYU were ranked behind Tennessee a week ago […]
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The second edition of the 2024 College Football Playoff ranking has officially been released as of Tuesday night’s selection show on ESPN. Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers are staying put in the rankings with a massive SEC game on the horizon this weekend. The Vols will take on SEC rival Georgia in a game with major […]
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Few football stories in the nation this week are more significant than the status of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ahead of Saturday night’s top 10 matchup between the Vols and Georgia. ESPN College Football insider Pete Thamel provided an update on Iamaleava’s status on Tuesday night, reporting that the Vols’ quarterback is currently in concussion […]
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Tennessee basketball is back in action on Wednesday night as they prepare to host the Montana Grizzlies at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The Vols are coming off a nice first week of the season where they earned two wins including a 77-55 win at Louisville on Saturday afternoon. Here’s everything to know about […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Darlinstone Dubar was practicing on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Montana on Wednesday night. Dubar is working off to the side with strength coach Garrett Medenwald at the start of practice and was doing similar activities during Monday’s practice according to a UT spokesperson. His status for the matchup against […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and forward Igor Milicic Jr. met with the media on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville as the Vols prepare to host Montana on Wednesday night in the Food City Center. No. 11 Tennessee is 2-0 to start the year with an 80-64 win over Gardner-Webb in the season opener and a […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Tuesday afternoon following a successful first week of the season and ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Montana on Wednesday night. The Vols started the season 2-0 with a victory over Gardner-Webb at home and a blowout road victory over Louisville in their first true […]
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As Georgia prepares to host Tennessee in a must win matchup at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday night, there’s one area of the Vols’ team that presents a significant problem for the Bulldogs. That’s a Tennessee defensive line that’s played great this season and been a major difference maker in nearly every game. Only […]
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Tennessee running back’s coach De’Rail Sims met with the media on Tuesday morning following another impressive Dylan Sampson performance. The first year running back’s coach discussed Sampson playing through an injury, the challenges that Georgia’s defense presents and much more. Here’s everything Sims said on Tuesday. More From RTI: What Georgia HC Kirby Smart Said About […]
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Tennessee football heads to Fayetteville on Saturday night to face a Arkansas in its second straight road game before returning home for the rest of October. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a media member who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, Best of Arkansas […]
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The defending National Champion Tennessee baseball team held its second fall scrimmage on Tuesday afternoon after beginning fall practice late last week. It was a 6 inning scrimmage and it’s important to note that this was not a super formal scrimmage. Pitchers are on pitch counts and each pitcher has designated innings to throw. So […]
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It’s hard to blame him, though. No one’s really been close on their first try this season and that certainly includes a few seasoned broadcasters. Tennessee’s phonetic pronunciation of Iamaleava on their official team website reads “ee-ah-MAY-LAY-ah-va” but there have been plenty of accidental alterations throughout the season so far. Sam Pittman can be added […]
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Tennessee is set to face a pair of former Vols this Saturday night in Fayetteville, AR. Arkansas brought in two former Tennessee players this offseason with one player on each side of the ball: center Addison Nichols and defensive back Doneiko Slaughter. Nichols was the first of the two to enter the portal but it […]
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Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson entered his junior season having already proven to be a home run hitter who could create explosive plays. But through the first month of the season, Sampson has proved to be one of the most complete and best running backs in the country. Many have taken notice of Sampson across […]
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Tennessee receivers coach Kelsey Pope met with the media on Tuesday morning before the Vols head to Arkansas to face the Razorbacks on Saturday night. Pope discussed Chas Nimrod returning to his home state of Arkansas, five-star freshman Mike Matthews continued improvement and much more. Here’s everything Pope said. More From RTI: What Tennessee DC […]
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Each week we’ll take a look at the performances of the players who transferred out of Tennessee following the 2023 season. Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers performed in Week 5 college football action: DL Tyler Baron – Miami (FL) Baron recorded two tackles in Miami’s 38-34 controversial win over Virginia Tech. Baron has slowed […]
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Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the local media on Tuesday coming out of the Vols’ open date and before they travel to Fayetteville to face Arkansas in prime time. Banks discussed the strong play of Jermod McCoy this season, the challenges that Arkansas’ offense presents and much more. Here’s everything that Banks said […]
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Tennessee football enters its week six showdown at Arkansas coming off its first of two open dates in its 2024 season. The Vols are 4-0 (1-0 SEC) with critical wins over NC State and Oklahoma and dominant wins over outmatched Chattanooga and Kent State. While the Vols had a week to rest and get healthy […]
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Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman met with the media on Monday to put a bow on the Razorbacks loss against Texas A&M while looking ahead to Saturday’s primetime showdown against Tennessee in Fayetteville. Pittman discussed what stands out about Tennessee’s high powered offense, his team at Tennessee as offensive line coach and much more. Here’s […]
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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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Former Alabama coach turned College GameDay host Nick Saban has been impressed with Tennessee’s ability on the defensive side of the football through four games this season. As a former defensive assistant coach and a proclaimed guru on that side of the ball, Saban’s words carry more weight than some other analysts when talking about […]
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Tennessee football has its first of two open dates this season on Saturday coming off its SEC opening win at Oklahoma last week. While Tennessee won’t be on the field this week, there’s still plenty of games in the SEC and across the country that will have an affect on the Vols. Here’s a look […]
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Tennessee’s coaching staff isn’t planning on standing still during the Vols’ first open date of the season this weekend. According to head coach Josh Heupel, the Vols’ staff is set to hit the road before the Friday night slate of high school games. “So a big week for us to continue to get better,” Heupel […]
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Tennessee football is a third of the way through its 2024 regular season as it approaches its first open date of the 2024 season. It’s been a strong first month of the season for the Vols. They opened the season ranked 15th in the AP Poll but they’re up 10-spots to No. 5 after their […]
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If you’re anything like me, a weekend without Tennessee football means a full Saturday of channel-flipping through the vast college football slate from my living room couch this weekend – maybe I’ll even feel adventurous enough to venture outside to the patio setup. Josh Heupel’s fifth-ranked Volunteers have their first of two open dates this […]
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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 […]
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Few former Tennessee football players in the NFL enjoy repping their alma mater more than San Fransisco 49ers quarterback Josh Dobbs. And with Tennessee football having more success than they did in the years following his graduation, Dobbs is having more fun repping the Vols during the Josh Heupel era. With Tennessee off to a […]
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Tennessee basketball officially began preseason practice on Tuesday with its season opener against Gardner Webb less than six weeks away. The Vols return a few key players from last season’s SEC Championship and Elite Eight team, but there’s five newcomers on the roster and an abundance of players stepping into new roles this season. Here’s a […]
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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum is bullish on the Tennessee football program as he declared that the Vols have the look of a “definite” playoff team after their win over No. 15 Oklahoma in Norman last Saturday night. While Tennessee still has two more championship-caliber tests to face this season with Alabama at home and Georgia on […]
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ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. isn’t worried about the lack of early-season sacks for potential Top 5 NFL Draft prospect James Pearce Jr. through Tennessee’s first four games. The draft expert notes that while Pearce did see fairly stout competition in the Vols’ Week 4 win over Oklahoma, Tennessee’s star EDGE rusher averaged less than 19 […]
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Tennessee football has had relatively good injury luck so far this season. Losing defensive back Jourdan Thomas for the season is the only serious long term injury that Tennessee has suffered. But a combination of injuries proved critical in the Vols’ SEC opening win over Oklahoma. Starting left tackle Lance Heard missed the game with […]
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Four-star offensive lineman Douglas Utu flipped his commitment from Tennessee football to Oregon football on Thursday morning. Utu previously committed to Tennessee and June before eventually flipping his commitment. I am excited to announce my commitment to the University of Oregon to further my academic and athletic career. Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, […]
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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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Each week Rocky Top Insider will recap the performances of former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL. Below is a comprehensive list of Week 3’s VFLs in the NFL, including statistics and observations. Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons – S Abernathy contributed only on special teams, playing in 21 snaps for Atlanta in its Sunday Night Football […]
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Tennessee Football has an open date this weekend which means that the media schedule is much more scaled back this week. Media was condensed to just one day this week as Josh Heupel and a handful of players all spoke for a few minutes after practice on Wednesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols enter their […]
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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 […]
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Each week we’ll take a look at the performances of the players who transferred out of Tennessee following the 2023 season. Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers performed in Week 4 college football action: DL Tyler Baron – Miami (FL) Baron recorded three tackles in Miami’s domination of in-state opponent South Florida. This was Baron’s first game without a […]
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North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren met with the local media over Zoom on Monday afternoon ahead of Tennessee’s matchup against the Wolfpack in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Saturday night in Charlotte. NC State is coming off an unimpressive week one victory against Western Carolina but is a top 25 team who is […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and a trio of U.T. football players met with the media on Monday to recap their final thoughts on Chattanooga as the page turns to North Carolina State this weekend. The Volunteers and the Wolfpack will meet in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, for a neutral site matchup […]
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Tennessee EDGE rusher Emmanuel Okoye will miss the remainder of the season with an injury, a U.T. representative confirmed to Rocky Top Insider on Monday afternoon. On3’s VolQuest first had the news. Okoye sustained the season-ending injury during camp, according to a Tennessee spokesperson. Okoye, a native of Lagos, Nigeria, originally committed to Tennessee in […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media on Monday afternoon to kick off North Carolina State week. After a 69-3 season opening win over Chattanooga, Tennessee moves on to a much larger challenge this week against the Wolfpack in Charlotte. Heupel discussed what he learned from watching the tape of the Chattanooga […]
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Tennessee was relatively healthy in its season opener against Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. There was only one unexpected injury absence as sophomore cornerback Rickey Gibson III missed the game with a minor hamstring injury. But the sophomore cornerback will make his season debut this Saturday when Tennessee faces North Carolina State in […]
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Analysts across the country were raving about Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s season debut on Saturday against Chattanooga. The redshirt freshman quarterback’s strong season debut was good enough for him to earn Co-SEC Freshman of the Week honors. Iamaleava split the honor with Alabama freshman receiver Ryan Williams. Iamaleava played in just one half of Tennessee’s […]
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On this week’s episode of Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are falling right into the hype and rave over Nico Iamaleava, believing that Tennessee’s offense will be dangerous and Nico is an unquestionable artist with the football. The boys dive deep into the offensive scheme and are excited for all the […]
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Four-star class of 2026 defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy released his top six including Tennessee football on Sunday night. The Vols joined LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Oregon and Southern Cal in McCoy’s top group. AGTG!! https://t.co/01W9uHLNF5 — JaReylan McCoy🛸 (@JaReylanMcCoy) September 1, 2024 McCoy ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 98 player in the […]
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Tennessee baseball lost an abundance of talent off its 2024 National Championship team and especially at the plate where the Vols lost five different players that hit 20-plus home runs last season. But Tony Vitello and his staff went straight to work in the transfer portal, landing five commitments with Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak […]
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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was spectacular during his first regular-season start for the Vols on Saturday. While the game was against FCS opponent Chattanooga, Iamaleava decimated the defense that was in front of him to the tune of 314 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in just two quarters of play. Iamaleava was poised and […]
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Tennessee made huge headlines over the summer when they landed a verbal commitment from quarterback Faizon Brandon, 247 Sports’ top overall prospect in the 2026 class. Rivals rankings held Brandon as a four-star prospect when he committed on Aug. 3, but the organization’s latest class of 2026 update has the Tennessee quarterback commit soaring up […]
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Former Tennessee baseball stars were a rarity in Major League Baseball for a long time, but as Tony Vitello’s tenure marches along there are more-and-more talented former Vol baseball players working their way up from Minor League Baseball into the Major Leagues. While that is often a slow climb, it wasn’t for former Tennessee reliever […]
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With the first week of the college football season less than two weeks away, the Associated Press released its two Preseason All-American teams on Monday afternoon. Two Tennessee football players landed on the All-American teams with edge rusher James Pearce Jr. landing as the first team defensive end and Cooper Mays landing as the second […]
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Tennessee’s recent summer recruiting surge has taken the college football world by storm. Josh Heupel and his staff have landed 15 commitments since the start of June, with 13 in the 2025 class and two in the 2026 class. Tennessee’s haul included several four-star prospects and a few headliners including No. 1 OT David Sanders […]
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Tennessee’s new offseason additions only add to the competition for Mike Ekeler’s special teams return unit this fall. With former defensive back Dee Williams departed from the program, Tennessee has an open spot for both the kick return and punt return game this fall. Williams was responsible for 20-of-21 punt returns for Tennessee last year […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on a busy Monday morning to recap the latest storylines from fall camp. Excitement is high on campus as Tennessee is now less than two weeks away from the season opener in Knoxville. Monday also represents the first day that classes are open on campus with […]
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Tennessee football entered fall practice with a pair of running backs limited by injuries. Both sophomore Cameron Seldon and freshman Peyton Lewis entered fall camp unable to go through contact after undergoing surgeries earlier this year. Lewis went through Tennessee’s first fall scrimmage and took contact there but Seldon has remained in a red non […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media on Monday just under two week before the Vols open up their 2024 season against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Heupel discussed the health of his team, how they’ll handle this week between fall camp and game preparation and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said on […]
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Josh Dobbs has a new home this season with the San Fransisco 49ers after a wild 2023-24 season saw him start games for both the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings. Now with the 49ers, Dobbs is competing with Brandon Allen to be Brock Purdy’s backup on the reigning NFC Champions. In San Fransisco’s second preseason […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs is doing Josh Dobbs things with a brand new team. After signing with the 49ers during the offseason, Dobbs has been the Niners’ top preseason quarterback through the first two weeks. Dobbs was the backup quarterback for the Niners’ preseason opener against Tennessee last week, playing the whole second half […]
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Tennessee continued an impressive two-day stretch on the recruiting trail Sunday by flipping four-star Alabama commit Jaedon Harmon, as first reported by On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. Harmon is a talented linebacker in the 2025 class from Rome, GA. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound prospect followed up Fawcett’s report by thanking the Alabama coaching staff and reaffirming his […]
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Tennessee football stayed red-hot on the recruiting trail on Sunday afternoon. Four-star linebacker Jaedon Harmon flipped his commitment from Alabama to Tennessee after spending four months committed to the Crimson Tide. I want to thank the entire Alabama staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play for a great great program! […]
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One of the most overlooked position battles during Tennessee’s fall camp is its kicker battle. Most people don’t think of special teams battles during fall camp and the media is never allowed to watch specialists work during practice. But that doesn’t lesson the importance of the battle. Special teams play decides game and no aspect […]
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The Georgia high school football season got underway on Friday night with a handful of Tennessee commits opening up their senior year. One of those future Vols was receiver Travis Smith Jr and he started out his senior season with a massive game in Lakeview’s 52-21 loss against Langston Hughes. Smith hauled in nine passes […]
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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 […]
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Former Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough recorded his first NFL interception on Saturday during the Rams’ game against the Chargers. With the two Los Angeles teams knotted at three late in the second quarter, Chargers quarterback Easton Stick fired a pass over the middle of the field, which was tipped into the secondary by the Chargers […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was named Player of the Game during the Lions’ 24-23 win over the Chiefs on Saturday. Saturday’s game represented Hooker’s first career complete NFL game. The former Volunteer missed his whole rookie season recovering from ACL surgery and left last week’s game early with a concussion. On Saturday, though, Hooker […]
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Tennessee football made a major splash on the recruiting trail on Saturday afternoon when five-star offensive tackle David Sanders committed to the Vols over Georgia, Ohio State and Nebraska. The Charlotte native is the top player in the state of North Carolina, the top offensive tackle and the No. 3 overall player in the 2025 […]
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Few sports are more team oriented than football, but that doesn’t mean that every position is built equally. Quarterback is the most important position in all of sports. But after the signal caller line of scrimmage play is the most integral part of winning football games. That’s why Tennessee football’s current success recruiting on the […]
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While the margins are small when you’re dealing with the Top 10, Tennessee still made a nice jump up the recruiting rankings are landing consensus five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. on Saturday afternoon. Sanders is Tennessee’s first consensus five-star commit to the 2025 group and is the Vols’ highest commitment in the class from […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. on Saturday afternoon to give Josh Heupel his highest-rated prospect in his 2025 class to date. The Vols worked hard to land Sanders throughout the summer and can now claim the nation’s second-highest overall recruit. Sanders ranks as the No. 2 overall prospect, the […]
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Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. committed to Tennessee football over a top group that included Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Sanders has long been one of the Vols’ top targets in the 2025 recruiting cycle and was a hard fought recruiting battle over the last year. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle […]
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Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler brought the energy to the media room during his press conference on Saturday morning. Ekeler met with the media on Saturday after the Vols’ 13th practice of the fall camp slate. Tennessee was heard practicing with loud road environment noise during Saturday’s workout on the […]
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Tennessee football outside linebackers coach and special teams coach Mike Ekeler met with the media on Saturday morning as the Vols get closer-and-closer to their season opener. The high energy Ekeler discussed the the return game, competition at kicker and much more. Here’s everything Ekeler said on Saturday morning. More From RTI: Tennessee Football Fall […]
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Tennessee football concludes its camp portion of preseason practice this weekend before officially beginning its game prep for its season opener against Chattanooga. The team has officially locked the media out of what little bit of practice they previously allowed us to watch so we’ve seen all that we’ll see of them before the season […]
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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava headlines a trio of Vols named to the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. Tennessee’s three selections include quarterback Nico Iamaleava, veteran linebacker Keenan Pili, and transfer defensive lineman Jaxson Moi. Iamaleava is the center on the […]
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Tennessee target David Sanders Jr. is just a day away from announcing his collegiate commitment. The five-star offensive tackle from Charlotte, N.C., is set to reveal his decision on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 12:30 p.m. ET. Sanders will be committing in the Providence Day Gymnasium in Charlotte. I will be committing this Saturday! Where: Providence […]
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Tennessee tight ends coach Alec Abeln first joined the Vols’ program as an offensive analyst in 2021 before being promoted to the tight ends position before the 2023 season. And while Abeln had a veteran tight end in Jacob Warren and a newly-arriving transfer in McCallan Castles, Tennessee didn’t have a ton of standout players […]
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Former Tennessee basketball player Uros Plavsic is one step closer to achieving a medal at the Olympics. Plavsic and the Serbian national team defeated Australia in overtime, 95-90, in the Olympic quarterfinal round. Plavsic did not appear in the quarterfinal round but did get a quick run during Serbia’s opening game against Puerto Rico. If […]
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Former Tennessee cornerback Emmanuel Moseley suffered another brutal injury on Tuesday morning. Moseley suffered a torn pec and is out indefinitely according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There is no defined time table for Moseley to return to injury but traditionally a torn pec sidelines a player for six months. If that traditional injury timeline proves […]
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ESPN’s College Gameday came to Tennessee for two different games during the Vols’ resurgent 2022 season, setting up on The Hill for the network’s premier pregame show ahead of Tennessee’s matchups against Florida and Alabama. They were at another Tennessee game later in the season when they went to Athens for the Vols’ loss at […]
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As time winds down to the big announcement, many people have been asking the same question. Where’s David Sanders Jr. going to commit? As a consensus five-star and Top 6 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, Sanders comes in as the highest-ranked uncommitted player in On3’s rankings. On3’s industry rankings have Sanders as the No. […]
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Tennessee fourth-year coach Josh Heupel isn’t one to hype up his players during preseason press conferences. He’ll say good things about them, sure. But his comments are usually very measured and conservative. That’s what made it notable when Heupel set high expectations for Iamaleava entering his first season as Tennessee’s starting quarterback. “He’s a young […]
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The college football season is right around the corner and with it is The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman’s annual list of the top 101 freaks in college football. A pair of Tennessee football players landed on Feldman’s list: LEO James Pearce Jr. and slot receiver Squirrel White. Pearce landed at No. 17 on the list after […]
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Four-star class of 2026 tight end Carson Sneed committed to Tennessee football over a top group that included Auburn, Louisville, Ohio State and Ole Miss. Sneed is a rising junior at Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville and is the younger brother of Tennessee redshirt freshman receiver Dayton Sneed. The younger Sneed ranks as a four-star […]
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Tennessee’s Arion Carter is a good candidate for the Vols’ next breakout player. The rising second-year linebacker was a highly touted prospect in the 2023 class as a four-star recruit from Smyrna, TN. Carter was believed to be on the fast track to success during his freshman season with the Vols. The 6-foot-1 freshman manned […]
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One of the under the radar storylines for Tennessee football this fall camp is the development of super senior offensive lineman John Campbell who is making the move from left tackle to right tackle this offseason. Campbell helped bolster Tennessee’s offensive line by not only returning to school for one more season but also by […]
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Tennessee football stayed hot on the recruiting trail over the weekend adding two commitments to its 2025 recruiting class. After landing four-star safety Lagonza “Shaedy” Hayward on Saturday, the Vols flipped four-star tight end DaSaahn Brame from Oregon on Sunday afternoon. The two commitments made it four blue-chip recruits that Josh Heupel and his staff […]
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Four-star tight end Da’Saahn Brame flipped his commitment from Oregon to Tennessee football on Sunday afternoon, he shared on Instagram in a report from On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Brame flips his commitment to Tennessee less than a month after originally committing to Oregon over the Vols. The blue-chip recruit took official visits to LSU, Ole Miss, […]
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Tennessee is getting an offensive weapon with four-star tight end Da’Saahn Brame. Brame originally committed to Oregon on June 29 but flipped to Tennessee on Sunday afternoon after a weekend visit to Knoxville. The Vols continued to work hard on Brame with a push from tight ends coach Alec Abeln despite his commitment to Oregon, […]
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Tennessee received big news on Saturday afternoon with a commitment from class of 2025 safety Lagonza “Shaedy” Hayward Jr. The four-star prospect announced his commitment on Instagram to give Josh Heupel his 19th commitment in the 2025 class. 247 Composite Rankings have Hayward as a top 100 player in the class, the No. 11 safety, […]
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Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel landed a big-time commitment over SEC rivals Georgia and Florida on Saturday afternoon. Class of 2025 safety Lagonza “Shaedy” Hayward Jr. committed to Tennessee on Saturday to give the Vols their 19th commitment in the class. Hayward and his family broke out into “Rocky Top” after the announcement was […]
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Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders is just three weeks away from announcing his college commitment. In his last weekend of visits before announcing his college commitment, Sanders visited Nebraska on Thursday and Friday before arriving at Tennessee on Saturday for his final visit. Sanders had a surprise waiting for him when he arrived on campus. […]
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College baseball has seen its popularity grow in leaps in bounds in recent seasons. The game continues to grow thanks to a number of reasons including because more-and-more of the top high school players in the country deciding to play in college instead of going directly to professional baseball. That theme looks like it might […]
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The opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games is Friday night in Paris with the bulk of the games beginning this weekend. Tennessee athletics boasts 32 current or former athletes either competing in or coaching in the games. The 31 participants ranks sixth nationally amongst NCAA programs. The Vols have 17 swimmers, 11 track and […]
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Tennessee picked up a Crystal Ball prediction for class of 2026 quarterback Faizon Brandon from 247 Sports NC State Insider Michael Clark on Thursday. The Vols now have two Crystal Ball predictions in for Brandon as 247 Sports recruiting analyst Tom Loy gave Tennessee his nod on June 5. Brandon is 247 Sports’ No. 1 […]
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Four-star safety Lagonza “Shaedy” Hayward Jr. is set to announce his collegiate commitment on Saturday as he chooses between a top group that includes Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. Hayward will make his announcement on Instagram. Hayward lands as a four-star prospect across all four major recruiting platforms and is tagged as the No. 95 overall […]
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Tennessee baseball transfer commit Eric Rataczak signing professionally with the Miami Marlins and is foregoing his final collegiate season, he told RTI on Sunday. The Miami Marlins drafted Rataczak in the 17th round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday just over a week after committing to the Vols over Wake Forest in the transfer […]
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Tennessee football landed its second commitment in the last eight days and the eighth commit since the start of June on Saturday afternoon when four-star Georgia linebacker Christian Gass committed to the Vols over Georgia and Southern Cal. It was the second straight Saturday that Tennessee has landed a commitment and the Vols have a […]
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame officially inducted former Tennessee star Todd Helton in Cooperstown on Sunday afternoon. “One of baseball’s most efficient hitters who blended plate discipline with elite contact skills and brute strength during his 17-year career as the face of the Rockies franchise,” Helton’s Hall of Fame plaque reads. “Across five consecutive […]
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Tennessee football made a splash on the recruiting trail on Saturday afternoon when four-star linebacker Christian Gass committed to the Vols over a top group that included Georgia and Southern Cal. Gass marks Tennessee football’s 18th commit in the 2025 recruiting cycle and according to the 247sports composite rankings, Gass is the 10th four-star recruit […]
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Add another one for Josh Heupel and his staff before training camp starts in August. Tennessee received a commitment from four-star linebacker Christian Gass out of the class of 2025 on Saturday. Gass chose Tennessee over Georgia and Southern Cal to give the Vols their second commitment in the month of July and their eighth […]
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Four-star linebacker Christian Gass committed to Tennessee football over Georgia and Southern Cal on Saturday afternoon, marking a major win for Josh Heupel and his staff on the recruiting trail. Gass ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 203 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The Covington native also ranks as the […]
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Four-star class of 2025 shooting guard Amari Evans has an official visit with Tennessee basketball scheduled, ZagsBlogs Sam Lance first reported on Saturday morning. Evans will officially visit Tennessee on Aug. 30 before taking an official visit to TCU on Sept. 14. The 6-foot-5 guard previously took an official visit to Pitt back in June. […]
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Texas officially joining the SEC earlier this month has re-sparked a college sports debate. Who is the real UT? The University of Tennessee or the University of Texas? The Southeastern Conference quietly ruled in on Friday when it released its preseason All-SEC teams. And the most powerful conference in intercollegiate athletics sided with the Volunteers. […]
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Four-star linebacker Christian Gass is announcing his college commitment on Saturday and is deciding between a top group that includes Georgia, Southern Cal and Tennessee. 🚨NEWS🚨 4-star LB Christian Gass is set to announce his commitment on July 20, he tells @ChadSimmons_‼️ Gass will choose between Georgia, Tennessee and USC. Read: https://t.co/hZhp31jVKf pic.twitter.com/gbqmih2KC0 — On3 […]
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The SEC released its three preseason All-Conference teams on Friday following the conclusion of SEC Media Days. There was little Tennessee representation with just a pair of Volunteer players landing on the preseason teams. Both defensive end James Pearce Jr. and center Cooper Mays landed on the first team but they were the Vols only […]
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The Los Angeles Angels selected Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore with the eighth pick in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday night. Going three picks ahead of Garrett Crochet in 2020, Moore is the highest drafted Vol of Tony Vitello’s tenure and the highest drafted Vol since Nick Senzel in 2016. […]
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Junior college left-handed pitcher Brandon Arvidson committed to Tennessee baseball on Saturday night ahead of the 2024 MLB Draft. Arvidson is a rising junior who is draft eligible and could potentially opt to begin his professional career. However, the hard throwing left-handed pitcher is expected to make it to campus and to continue his college […]
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Josh Heupel added another tool to his offensive belt on Saturday with the addition of a highly-touted receiver from the 2025 class. Tennessee received a commitment from four-star receiver Travis Smith Jr. for their 17th commitment to the 2025 class, as he announced at his high school on the 11Alive YouTube channel. The 6-foot-3.5, 199-pound […]
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Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel landed a highly-touted recruit on Saturday with the addition of a wide receiver from the 2025 class. Four-star wide receiver Travis Smith Jr. is committing to Tennessee over Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn, as he announced on the 11Alive YouTube channel on Saturday night. Smith made his announcement at the […]
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Tennessee left-handed pitcher Zander Sechrist penned a long farewell message to Vol baseball on his Instagram account Saturday afternoon. Sechrist finished a four-year Tennessee career in the most incredible fashion, posting six straight brilliant starts to end his career. The left-handed pitcher allowed just five earned runs in 34.2 innings pitched (1.30 ERA) while posting […]
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The 2024 MLB Draft begins on Sunday night with Tennessee baseball poised to have one of its busiest drafts in the program’s history. Tennessee could have a number of current players selected early in the draft while they’re looking to survive the draft for a number of highly touted prep signees. Here’s everything to know […]
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Keon Johnson called “game” on Friday night in Sin City. Candace Parker called for “Rocky Top” to be played. With opportunities winding down in the overtime period of Friday’s NBA Summer League opener between Brooklyn and Indiana, former Tennessee guard and former Summer League champion Keon Johnson hit a game-winning turnaround jump shot to give […]
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Tennessee transfer utility bat Robin Villeneuve committed to Texas Tech baseball on his X account Friday night just over a week after entering the transfer portal. Villeneuve spent just one season at Tennessee after transferring from Weatherford Junior College ahead of the 2024 season. The utility bat hit the ground running and was dominant in […]
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Dalton Knecht is just one game into his official Summer League career and is already making Dirk Nowitzki-like plays on the court. After struggling in his first two contests of the California Classic, Knecht has really dialed up his game. The former Vol shot just 6-of-25 in his first two games but dropped 20 points […]
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Tennessee shocked its fanbase with a look at brand-new uniforms for the 2024 season as the Vols unveiled the next edition of their Smokey Grey uniforms. While we knew that Tennessee was set to debut a new set for the season, no one knew when. Tennessee teased it during the spring and a leak did […]
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After teasing it earlier in the spring, Tennessee Football finally unveiled the 2024 edition of the Smokey Grey uniforms for the upcoming season. The latest uniform design comes off the heels of a tribute to Condredge Holloway. This year, though, Tennessee is paying tribute to The Volunteer State with a Tri-Star design on the jersey, […]
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Ole Miss transfer Andrew Fischer committed to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night on his Instagram after taking a visit to Knoxville early this week. A left-handed hitting slugger, Fischer is one of the top hitters in the transfer portal this offseason. He hit .285 with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs in his sophomore season, leading […]
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Tennessee, like many other programs around the country, has benefitted from the transfer portal since its inception just a few years back. The Vols have bolstered programs around the athletic department with incoming talent such as Rickea Jackson and Hendon Hooker to lead to success, to name a few examples. In the time since the […]
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After making a run to the Final Four last season and returning a number of its top players, most view Alabama as the favorite to win the SEC next season and as one of the top teams in the entire country. Analytical based college basketball website BartTorvik.com updated its preseason projections this week with most […]
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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 […]
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Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have. Tennessee center fielder Hunter Ensley is returning to Knoxville for his redshirt senior season, he announced on his X (Twitter) on Tuesday morning. A two-year starter for Tennessee at centerfield, Ensley was a major piece of the Vols’ 2024 National Championship team. *This story will […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is on the watch list for one of the top collegiate coaching awards in the country entering his fourth season on Rocky Top. According to the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation on Monday, Heupel has been named one of the 21 selections to the watch list for the […]
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New Jersey edge rusher Jayden Loftin committed to Tennessee football back in early June helping kickstart a strong recruiting stretch for Josh Heupel and his staff. On3 sports updated its recruiting rankings on Monday and Loftin was one of the highest risers in the new rankings. Loftin was ranked outside of the top 300 in […]
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Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak became Tennessee baseball’s third transfer commit of the offseason on Monday when he committed to the Vols over Wake Forest and others. Why was Tennessee the right spot for Rataczak? “‘Why is it not?’ would be an easier question,” Rataczak told RTI on Monday. “The place is amazing. Obviously, let’s […]
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With no shortage of storylines heading into the season, SEC Media Days seems to be the perfect way to kick off the football timeline next week in Dallas, TX. Need a story for the season? Take your pick. Texas and Oklahoma are officially in the SEC and are gearing up for their first run in […]
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Josh Heupel will be flanked by nearly 900 pounds of enforcement for SEC Media Days 2024 in Dallas, TX, next week. Tennessee’s three student-athlete representatives for the festivities include senior offensive lineman Cooper Mays, redshirt senior linebacker Keenan Pili, and senior defensive lineman Omari Thomas. Tennessee’s turn at the SEC Media Days rotation will take […]
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Tennessee wing Cam Carr is one of the most intriguing players on the Vols’ roster entering the 2024-25 season and he’s providing reasons for more optimism this summer. Carr was one of 14 players competing at the Jayson Tatum Elite Camp over the weekend, an invite only event sent to just 15 college wing players. […]
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While there’s still buzz around the closing months of the 2025 recruiting class, Tennessee made positive progress on one of the most important 2026 recruitments on Monday afternoon. According to a report from On3’s Hayes Fawcett, blue-chip prospect Lamar Brown included Tennessee in a Top 12 on Monday alongside three other SEC programs. Brown’s Top […]
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Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak committed to Tennessee baseball over Wake Forest, Vanderbilt and Arkansas on Monday coming off his weekend visit to Knoxville. Rataczak entered the transfer portal after a stellar redshirt junior season at Niagara where he hit .396 with 17 home runs, 32 extra-base hits and 71 RBIs. The left-handed hitting first […]
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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 […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Juan Gaston Jr. released his top four including Tennessee football over the weekend. Georgia, Oregon and South Carolina joined the Vols in Gaston’s top group as the blue-chip recruit is announcing his college commitment on Aug. 2. 08.02.24 pic.twitter.com/lV6YSRoVu4 — Juan Gaston Jr (@JuanGastonJr1) July 4, 2024 Gaston ranks as a four-star recruit […]
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Former Tennessee baseball standout Garrett Crochet was named a MLB All-Star on Sunday night after a fantastic first half of the season with the Chicago White Sox. After missing the entire 2022 season and most of the 2023 season due to injuries, Crochet has exploded onto the MLB scene this season. Crochet spent his early […]
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Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders cut his top group to four schools while scheduling his commitment date on Sunday night. Sanders is announcing his college commitment on Aug. 17 and is deciding between a top group that includes Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio State and Tennessee. 🚨NEWS🚨 Five-Star Plus+ OT David Sanders Jr. is set to announce […]
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Former Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht made his debut on an NBA court Saturday for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 17th overall pick in the 2024 draft recorded 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting, two rebounds, and four assists in 26 minutes during the game as the Lakers opened the summer league with a 108-94 loss to […]
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Former SEC Player of the Year Dalton Knecht will showcase his talent on an NBA court for the first time on Saturday afternoon. Knecht and the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Sacramento Kings in the first game of the California Classic, setting off the official start of the Summer League in July. Fortunately […]
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Tennessee infielder Dean Curley landed on D1Baseball’s Second Freshman All-American Team on Friday afternoon. Curley landed as the second team shortstop after hitting .285 with 12 home runs, 10 doubles and 58 RBIs in his debut college season with Tennessee baseball. Alabama’s Justin Lebron landed on the first team over Curley after hitting .338 with […]
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Tennessee right-handed transfer pitcher Derek Schaefer committed to Arizona State baseball on Friday afternoon after spending less than a week in the transfer portal. “Fired up to be able to compete for a school near to my heart, and a coach that is a winner in Willie Bloom,” Schaefer captioned his post on X. “Back […]
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Tennessee baseball is hosting a handful of top transfer portal targets on visits over the coming days, a source told RTI. Three of the visitors are transfers from the SEC with the other looking to move up a level from the MAAC. Ole Miss third baseman Andrew Fischer and left-handed pitcher Liam Doyle, Florida left-handed […]
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Fresh off of a National Championship victory, Tennessee looks to have two players projected as first-round selections in this June’s MLB Draft. Christian Moore looks to have a fairly consistent projected range between No. 12 and No. 14, but MLB’s Jonathan Mayo says that the Tennessee infielder could go as high as No. 9 with […]
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Tennessee infielder Christian Moore leaves a historic and memorable legacy as he departs Rocky Top to continue his journey to professional baseball. Topping things off by leading Tennessee to their first National Championship, Moore ended his final season at Tennessee as a two-time First Team All-American, a two-time Second Team All-American, and a First Team […]
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Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht is already drawing the praise of former NBA players. On the latest episode of the To The Baha podcast, former NBA players Theo Pinson and Raymond Felton took a crack at the NBA Draft last week in New York. When asked who he believed the steal of the draft was, […]
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Highly touted Louisville infield transfer Gavin Kilen committed to Tennessee baseball over Florida and LSU on Thursday afternoon. “See you soon, Knoxville,” Kilen captioned his Instagram post. A rising junior, Kilen hit .330 with nine home runs, 35 extra-base hits and 41 RBIs last season at Louisville. The left-handed hitter flashed power last season at […]
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Tennessee reserve infielder Camden Bates officially entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, a UT spokesperson confirmed to RTI. Bates was a backup middle infielder in his freshman season at Tennessee, totaling just eight at-bats in 10 games played. The Washington, Oklahoma native recorded two hits on the season including a three-run homer against Alabama A&M. […]
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An Ole Miss player bowled over a Tennessee fielder in game three of a weekend series between the Vols and Rebels during the 2018 season. In the dugout, freshman Evan Russell was the only Tennessee players that responded with fire. Tennessee dropped the series finale 5-0, but Tony Vitello and the Vols found something in […]
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Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht falling to the Los Angeles Lakers at pick No. 17 was one of the biggest surprises in the 2024 NBA Draft. Scouting services unanimously projected Knecht to be a lottery pick while most mock drafts on Wednesday morning projected the SEC Player of the Year to land at pick No. 6 […]
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Tennessee football’s 2025 recruiting class entered the month of June as a borderline top 20 class nationally. But the Vols are red-hot on the recruiting trail and are flying up the recruiting rankings over the three weeks. Since June 12, Tennessee football has landed six commitments with four coming from four-star recruits and two coming […]
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When Dalton Knecht asked his coach to be at the NBA Draft with him, the answer was a resounding yes. While just spending one year at Tennessee, Knecht and Vols head coach Rick Barnes developed a bond on and off the court. Knecht initially chose Tennessee partially due to the fact that he would receive […]
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Tennessee Football target Da’Saahn Brame is set to announce his collegiate commitment on Saturday, June 29, with the Vols as one of the final teams in the mix alongside Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Oregon. Brame, a class of 2025 recruit, ranks as a four-star TE prospect from Derby High School in Kansas. 247 Sports’ Composite […]
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Four-star pass rusher Mariyon Dye committed to Tennessee football over Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue on Friday afternoon. “I’m home, Go Vols!” Dye tweeted. I’m HOME, Go vols!!🍊 pic.twitter.com/58ztvcwhLV — Mariyon Dye ✞ (@MariyonDye) June 28, 2024 Dye ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 150 player in the country according to the 247sports […]
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The Indiana Pacers signed former Tennessee forward Josiah-Jordan James to an Exhibit 10 contract on Friday afternoon, one day after the conclusion of the 2024 NBA Draft, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, league minimum-salary contract that essentially gives James an invited to Pacers’ practice and an audition. Indiana […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes capped off a big week with a quick offseason visit with the media on Friday morning in Knoxville. Barnes’s jet-flying week had him in Omaha on Monday night for Tennessee Baseball’s National Championship and in Brooklyn, New York, for the first round of the NBA Draft alongside Dalton Knecht on […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media on Friday morning just two days after being in New York City for the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. The Vols’ 10th-year head coach discussed Dalton Knecht landing with the Los Angeles Lakers, being in Omaha to watch Tennessee baseball win the National […]
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Tennessee baseball broke several records in its first ever National Championship winning season in 2024. From single-season records to national records to SEC records to even some game records, let’s take a look at all the records Tennessee baseball broke in its historic 2024 season. Team Single-Season Records Wins – 60 Previous Record – 57 […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers (58-12) will take aim on its first-ever Men’s College World Series National Championship this weekend as they face SEC foe Texas A&M (52-13) for the sport’s top prize. No. 1 Tennessee advanced to the Men’s CWS Finals by taking care of business against Florida State (x2) and North Carolina this past week. […]
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There’s a common phrase used about great free safeties. “They’re back there playing centerfield and keeping everything in front of them.” Tennessee football assistant coach Mike Ekeler has his eye (jokingly) on two Vol baseball players to come play safety for the football team. After both Hunter Ensley and Kavares Tears made incredibly impressive catches […]
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Tennessee left-handed pitcher Matthew Dallas plans to enter the transfer portal, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI on Thursday. Dallas spent one season at Tennessee, posting a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA in 17 innings pitched as a freshman. The left-handed pitcher came to Tennessee with high expectations and […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball advanced to the College World Series finals for just the second time in program history in Wednesday afternoon, knocking off Florida State 7-2 at Charles Schwab Field. Standing in the way of Tennessee and its first ever National Championship is the Texas A&M Aggies who are looking for their first […]
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Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back to discuss everything they’ve seen in the Vols’ 3-0 start in Omaha and all the storylines heading into the College World Series Finals against Texas A&M. What are three reasons Tennessee will win it all? What are three reasons the Vols won’t? Plus, giving Zander Sechrist, Kirby Connell […]
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Four-star interior offensive lineman Nic Moore committed to Tennessee football on his Instagram Thursday morning. The East Tennessee offensive lineman announced his commitment less than a week after taking his official visit to Tennessee. Moore chose the Vols over a top group that included West Virginia and Vanderbilt. The blue-chip recruit also took visits to […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball will face off against Texas A&M in the College World Series Final Series after both the Vols and the Aggies went through the first half of the tournament unbeaten. Tennessee (58-12) is in the College World Series finals for just the second time ever. The Vols came from behind to defeat […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Zander Sechrist tossed 6.1 strong innings for Tennessee in its 7-2 victory over Florida State on Wednesday afternoon, helping the Vols advance to the College World Series Finals for just the second time in program history. The crazy parts: not only was it not even a little surprising but it wasn’t even his […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 7-2 win over Florida State Wednesday in the College World Series semifinals. The pair discussed how the Vols’ strong pitching led them to the win once again and how Tennessee is sitting pretty heading into the College World Series Finals. The two also […]
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Tennessee baseball ended Florida State’s season on Wednesday afternoon by knocking off the Seminoles 7-2 to advance to the College World Series Finals. After the game, Florida State head coach Link Jarrett discussed this Tennessee team, the Seminoles’ season and much more. Here’s everything Jarrett said. More From RTI: Everything Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Said […]
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Tennessee baseball resumes College World Series play on Wednesday afternoon where they’ll face Florida State for the second time in three games. The Vols advance to the College World Series finals with a win while Florida State forces another matchup between the two schools on Thursday with a victory. Rain showers are in the forecast […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP Nate Snead and C Cal Stark met with the media Tuesday in Omaha to preview the Vols’ upcoming College World Series semifinal matchup at Charles Schwab Field on Wednesday. Vitello also offered an update on injured centerfielder Hunter Ensley, talked about why he sent Northern Kentucky baseball manager […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Tuesday afternoon before the Vols resume College World Series play on Wednesday against Florida State. Vitello discussed the status of Hunter Ensley entering the game, having beaten every team remaining in the field and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Meet Beth […]
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Severe thunderstorms around Omaha, NE, are causing scheduling troubles at the 2024 Men’s College World Series this week. Tennessee’s semifinal game against Florida State has been pushed back to 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday instead of the original 2:00 p.m. ET start time. An elimination game between Kentucky and Florida that was set for Tuesday […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Zander Sechrist will start for the Vols in their Wednesday matchup against Florida State, head coach Tony Vitello shared on Tuesday. While Sechrist is on his third trip to Omaha with Tennessee baseball, the matchup against Florida State will be his first ever appearance in a College world Series game. “Last […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball needs to win one of its next two games to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time ever. We now know who the opponent will be. The Vols will face Florida State on Wednesday afternoon and again on Thursday if they lose the first meeting. It’s […]
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Tennessee centerfielder Hunter Ensley is day-to-day ahead of the Vols’ National Semifinal matchup against either Florida State or North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in Omaha. “Definitely better today than he was on Monday,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said on Tuesday. “It was good for the guys to earn a day of rest or kind […]
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Tennessee baseball was heading to Omaha for the first time under Tony Vitello, and was looking for a new team nutritionist and dietician after Jonathan Brainard left for a job at Wyoming. Strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt knew exactly who they needed to hire. Beth. Eberhardt didn’t even know her last name at the […]
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While longtime history might not be on Tennessee’s side as the No. 1 overall seed, recent in-season history against the remaining teams in the College World Series remains an open and optimistic line for Vol fans eager to see a National Championship by the end of the weekend. As Driving The Line’s Allan Bell pointed […]
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Former Tennessee and current Boston Celtics guard Jaden Springer is an NBA Champion after just three years in the league. Springer is also an NBA G League Champion and an NBA G League Finals MVP. Springer will receive his first ring in the league with the Celtics after Boston took down the Dallas Mavericks in […]
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Two key non-conference games look to be on Kim Caldwell’s debut Tennessee basketball schedule, one officially confirmed earlier in the month and another reported on Monday afternoon. On June 12, Tennessee announced that the Lady Vols will host Florida State in Knoxville on December 4, 2024. It will be a chance for Tennessee’s new staff […]
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Tennessee football is coming off one of its biggest recruiting weekends of the year, hosting a myriad of recruits on campus for its massive official visit weekend. Josh Heupel and his staff hosted five-star recruits, commits and a number of its top targets on campus over the weekend. Here are the best social media reactions […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Things were looking dire for Tennessee baseball in the middle of the ninth inning of its College World Series opener against Florida State. Not only were the Vols staring down the barrel of another opening game loss but they had used six pitchers in the process, taxing some of their best arms. The […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Hunter Ensley says that it was Tennessee starting pitcher Drew Beam that set the tone for the Vols in their 6-1 College World Series victory over North Carolina on Sunday night. Beam’s first inning was fantastic but it’s hard not to point at Ensley himself as a tone setter. It was his fearless […]
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Tennessee baseball handed North Carolina its first loss of the College World Series on Sunday night. Using strong pitching across the board and clutch two-out hitting, the Vols earned a drama free 6-1 win over the Tar Heels. Following the game, North Carolina coach Scott Forbes, centerfielder Vance Honeycutt and first baseman Parks Harber met […]
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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 […]
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Tennessee quarterback commit George MacIntyre made the quick trip over to Rocky Top for the Vols’ big recruiting weekend. MacIntyre, a five-star quarterback from Nashville’s Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN), committed to the Vols in late January and has been a statement piece of the class ever since. MacIntyre is Tennessee’s first and only five-star commit […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers, the No. 1 overall seed in the College World Series, are 2-0 through their first two games in Omaha this postseason. The Vols have been a dangerous team through the first two games with a 12-11 walk-off comeback win against Florida State on Friday and a convincing 6-1 victory over North Carolina […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s offense didn’t explode in any one inning and totaled just seven hits in its 6-1 College World Series win over North Carolina on Sunday night. In that way, the Vols’ second win in Omaha was different than what they are known for, but that doesn’t make it surprising that they knocked off […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Hunter Ensley made the play of the night, making a running catch into the wall, in the Vols’ 6-1 win over North Carolina at the College World Series on Sunday night But the jubilation and excitement around Ensley’s spectacular catch was slightly diminished when he exited the game three innings later due […]
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Tennessee baseball outfielder Kavares Tears and RHP Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 win over North Carolina to improve to 2-0 in the College World Series. The pair were instrumental in the Vols’ crucial win. Beam bounced back in a 5.0-inning start in which he allowed four hits and one earned […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, outfielder Kavares Tears and pitcher Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 win over North Carolina Sunday night in the College World Series to share their thoughts on the victory. The trio talked Hunter Ensley’s circus catch in the 2nd inning while Vitello gave an update […]
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Tennessee baseball improved to 2-0 in the College World Series for the first time ever on Sunday night, knocking off North Carolina 6-1. After using an offensive explosion to get past Florida State in their opener, the Vols used strong pitching performances from a trip of pitchers and solid defense to move a win away […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 6-1 win over North Carolina Sunday night in the College World Series. The pair discussed how the Vols’ strong pitching led them to the win and how Kavares Tears was the x-factor at the plate. Plus, an injury update on senior centerfielder Hunter […]
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Tennessee baseball tied its single-season program record of 57 wins Sunday night in the College World Series. The Vols defeated North Carolina, 6-1, to pick up win No. 57 on the year, tying the program record the 2022 Volunteers set. The 2022 Vols went 57-9 on the season. The current Vols are now 57-12. As […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Drew Beam came off the mound with a roar of emotion after striking out Colby Wilkerson to strand a pair in the fifth inning. Getting out of the fifth inning has been easier said than done for Beam this postseason, but the junior pitcher turned in his best outing in a month […]
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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 […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball center fielder Hunter Ensley exited the Vols’ College World Series matchup against North Carolina with an apparent injury on Sunday night. Colby Backus replaced him in center field to start off the fifth inning. Ensley made the most impressive defensive play of Tennessee’s season in the second inning when he […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, 1B Blake Burke, OF Dylan Dreiling and 2B Christian Moore met with the media following the Vols’ thrilling 12-11 win over Florida State in the College World Series. The group talked about the biggest storylines from the Vols’ win in the instant classic, including Christian Moore’s incredible day, Dylan […]
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Tennessee baseball handed Florida State a devastating loss in its College World Series opener on Friday night, scoring four runs in the ninth inning to walk off the Seminoles 12-11. Following the game, Florida State head coach Link Jarrett and players Marco Dinges and Jaime Ferrer met with the media. Here’s everything they said. More […]
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Tennessee added another great moment to the Tony Vitello era on Friday night when Dylan Dreiling capped off a four-run ninth inning comeback with a walk-off single to left-center field. Voice of Tennessee baseball John Wilkerson, as he always does, met the moment and provided a fantastic call of the walk off hit in the […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — The thought of a walk-off win bounced around in Tennessee coach Tony Vitello’s head before the game. Dylan Dreiling made it happen four-plus hours later when his fly ball dropped just shy of the warning track in left-center field to give Tennessee a 12-11 come from behind victory over Florida State. All […]
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Tennessee baseball looked down-and-out before exploding for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat Florida State 12-11 in its College World Series opener on Friday night. Pitching and defense let Tennessee down early but the Vols kept fighting and their offense kept the pressure on the Seminoles as they pulled off the upset. Following […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s thrilling 12-11 win over Florida State in Friday night’s instant classic in the College World Series. The pair attempted to break down one of the craziest baseball games you’ll see in its entirety, talking Christian Moore’s legendary 5-6 night at the plate in […]
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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 […]
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Dylan Dreiling completed a four-run ninth inning rally with a walk-off base-hit to give Tennessee baseball a 12-11 victory over the Florida State Seminoles in its College World Series opener. Watch Dreiling’s electric walk-off hit below. DYLAN CLUTCH DREILING WALKS IT OFF!!!!! VOLS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/lHcMQxTZ9U — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 15, 2024 More From RTI: Tennessee […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball was 0-10 in games they trailed after eight innings entering its College World Series opener against Florida State. Make it 1-10. The Vols scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, including three with two-outs, to walk off the Seminoles 12-111 at Charles Schwab Field. Here’s hot it went […]
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Tennessee baseball second baseman Christian Moore has hit for the cycle in the Vols’ College World Series opener against Florida State. And he did it in the sixth inning. Moore had four at-bats two-thirds of the way through the contest against the Noles. The four at-bats resulted in a triple, double, single and solo home […]
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The 3 p.m. local time first pitch on a work day had little impact. Neither did the fact that top-seeded Tennessee was hosting four-seed Evansville. The crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium showed out and made its presence felt in the Vols’ 11-6 super regional opening win over Evansville on Friday afternoon. “It was suffocating, the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Evansville pitcher Shane Harris largely gave Tennessee fits in his 2.1 innings of relief on Friday afternoon. Hunter Ensley recorded two of the three hits he allowed including the decisive three-run homer that all but put the Purple Aces away in the Vols’ 11-6 super regional opening win. “He’s in the lineup because […]
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Tennessee baseball took care of business in the Knoxville Super Regional opener on Friday afternoon, defeating Evansville 11-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ pitching was dicey in the win but their lineup came through in a big way as they moved a win away from returning to the College World Series. Following the win, […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, LHP Kirby Connell and OF Hunter Ensley met with the media following the Vols’ 11-6 win over Evansville in game one of the Super Regional. Vitello, Ensley and Connell discussed the challenges Evansville presented, how crucial the performances were from a few key bats and more. More From RTI: Tennessee […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 11-6 win over Evansville in game one of the Knoxville Super Regional in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The pair discussed Tennessee’s big day at the plate, AJ Causey’s extended relief performance, Aaron Combs’ 9th inning, how Tennessee survived Evansville’s best punch and more. More […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Underdog Evansville took advantage of a Tennessee miscue to score three runs to tie the games in the fifth inning. Top-seeded Tennessee had all the pressure on its shoulder, but they didn’t show it immediately answering and cruising to a 11-6 Knoxville Super Regional opening victory. The win moves the Vols one win […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 11, Evansville 6 | FINAL (Vols lead Super Regional 1-0) SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (53-11, 22-8 SEC) is set to battle the Evansville Purple Aces (38-24, 17-10 MVC) Friday in game one of the NCAA Knoxville Super Regional. First pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium is at 3:00 […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers are getting an up-close look at Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht this week at their home site. With the NBA Draft coming up later this month, the Trail Blazers hosted the Tennessee product for a solo workout in front of coaches and scouts on Thursday. Knecht turned heads during an impressive workout […]
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The NCAA’s newest decision could allow for some major changes to college football fields across the nation. The organization announced on Thursday the approval of commercial sponsor advertisements on football fields for regular season games starting this upcoming season. The advertisements can be placed in three locations on the field: “A single advertisement centered on […]
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Four-star Tennessee offensive tackle target Jaelyne Matthews is announcing his college commitment next Tuesday, July 12 at noon ET, 247sports Brian Dohn and Chris Tsakonas first reported on Thursday night. Matthews is down to a top three that includes Georgia, Miami and Tennessee before announcing his college commitment. The four-star offensive tackle cut his top […]
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Tennessee baseball returns to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday night where the Vols will face Indiana in a critical matchup in the Knoxville Regional. The winner advances to the regional championship while the loser will have to win three straight games to claw itself out of the loser’s bracket. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP AJ Causey and 3B Billy Amick met with the media to share his thoughts on the Vols’ 9-3 win over Northern Kentucky in their NCAA Tournament opener in the Knoxville Regional. Vitello discussed RHP AJ Causey’s excellent relief outing, Billy Amick’s three-run homer and more. Additionally, Causey and […]
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Tennessee baseball overcame a first inning deficit to knock off Northern Kentucky 9-3 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night. Following the game, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed going to AJ Causey early in the game, Billy Amick’s big night and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: What To Know About Tennessee […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — AJ Causey ran to the bullpen two at-bats into Tennessee’s 9-3 NCAA Tournament opener against Northern Kentucky on Friday night. He was trotting onto Robert M. Lindsay Field to pitch less than two at-bats later. Entering in a 2-2 count with a runner on third and one-out, Causey’s did what he’s done his […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 9-3 win over Northern Kentucky Friday night in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, discussing AJ Causey’s elite relief outing, big nights at the plate from Billy Amick and Dylan Dreiling and more. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball Knocks Off Northern Kentucky To Open NCAA Tournament Following […]
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Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell is not active for this weekend’s Knoxville Regional, head coach Tony Vitello confirmed following the Vols’ 9-3 victory over Northern Kentucky on Friday night. “No, he is not active,” Vitello said postgame. “Probably will get looked at again. We haven’t fast-forwarded there but just based on playing catch there is […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Northern Kentucky led one at-bat into the game and had the Vols on the ropes in the first inning. But Tennessee responded at the plate and on the mound, using a dominant AJ Causey long relief outing to knock off the Norse 7-3. Here’s how the Vols got it one in their Knoxville […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 9, Northern Kentucky 3 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (50-11, 22-8 SEC) is set to battle Northern Kentucky (35-22, 19-11 Horizon League) Friday in game two of the NCAA Knoxville Regional. The game serves as each team’s first game in the regional and the NCAA Tournament. […]
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The first game of the 2024 Knoxville Regional is in the books after 3-seed Indiana’s opening victory on Friday afternoon in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Hoosiers defeated two-seed Southern Miss by a score of 10-4 as Indiana built a strong lead throughout the first half of the game and hung on to it through the […]
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The EA Sports College Football video game revival is a storyline that most people either care about entirely or none at all, with few options in between. The video game world, though bigger than ever in 2024, isn’t always for everyone. And there’s certainly a sense of nostalgia for many gamers in their 20s and […]
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Multiple projections have linked former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht to the state’s lone NBA franchise. While it’s always important to remember that projections are just that, a projection, there’s also truth to the idea that where there’s smoke, there’s often fire. Knecht could very well be the sharpshooting firestarter that the Memphis Grizzlies are looking […]
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Major League baseball superstar Bryce Harper is rocking with the Vols ahead of the Knoxville Regional this weekend on Rocky Top. In a postgame video from NBC Sports San Francisco on Wednesday, Harper could be seen with an orange-and-white VOLS hat at his locker for a postgame interview. Harper wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows in […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up NCAA Tournament play on Friday night in Knoxville when they’ll face Northern Kentucky at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The top-seeded Vols face four-seed Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night following the Knoxville Regional opener between two-seed Southern Miss and three-seed Indiana. Tennessee reached the postseason and earned the No. […]
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Tennessee left-handed pitcher Zander Sechrist was making his 25th career start at Lindsey Nelson Stadium as the Vols took on Ole Miss in a series rubber match in mid March. But this start wasn’t like the others. It was Sechrist’s second weekend start of his career and his first SEC start. Getting a pop out […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up NCAA Tournament play on Friday night when it hosts Northern Kentucky in its first game of the Knoxville Regional. The first two games are extremely critical in the regional and while Northern Kentucky is a four-seed, they boast one of the top offenses in the country from a statistical standpoint. Here’s […]
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Tennessee basketball will face off against Miami at Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic in the 2024-25 season, a UT spokesperson confirmed to RTI on Thursday afternoon. The game date and tipoff time is not yet set but the Jimmy V Classic is typically in early December. The other game at […]
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The final three days of the SEC tournament will feature six fascinating teams vying for the conference’s top prize. The storyline around the 2024 tournament has been the rise of the lower-seeded teams. The top four seeds in the tournament (Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas A&M) all lost their first game on Tuesday but remained in […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 7-4 SEC Tournament victory against Texas A&M Thursday in Hoover. Vitello shared his thoughts on AJ Causey’s great relief outing, Kavares Tears’ big day to lead the offense and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference below.
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The SEC is testing an experiment regarding first base equipment this week at the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, AL. While watching any of the games, spectators will notice a unique green base in foul territory directly next to the traditional white base at first. The green base is used for runners headed to […]
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Tennessee baseball returns to the field at the Hoover Met on Friday night where they’ll face Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. It’s an elimination game with the loser heading home to prepare for the NCAA Tournament and the winner advancing to face Vanderbilt in the semifinals on Friday. What to know as Tennessee […]
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HOOVER, Ala. — Right-handed pitcher Drew Beam will start for Tennessee baseball in its SEC Tournament Quarterfinals matchup on Friday night. The Vols will face the loser of Thursday night’s Mississippi State-Vanderbilt game in an elimination game at the Hoover Met. “Beam is a very routine-orientated guy, and it’s good that instead of him coming […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 7-4 win over Texas A&M to stay alive in the SEC Tournament on Thursday in Hoover. The pair discussed AJ Causey’s great relief outing, Kavares Tears’ monstrous day at the plate, Chris Stamos’ season-best start and more. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball vs. Texas A&M […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Texas A& 7-4 in the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon to advance to the quarterfinal round. Chris Stamos and AJ Causey were fantastic on the mound while Tennessee’s offense was good not great and did enough to knock off the Aggies. Following the win, Vitello discussed the strong performances on the […]
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HOOVER, Ala. — Tennessee baseball extended its stay at the SEC Tournament for at least one more day, knocking off Texas A&M 7-4 on Thursday afternoon. The Vols’ Chris Stamos-AJ Causey stack was effective again and late inning home runs by Kavares Tears and Cal Stark provided Tennessee with all the insurance they needed. Here’s everything […]
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The countdown is officially on. There are 100 days left on the calendar until Tennessee’s season opener as of Thursday. While the summer doesn’t present too many storylines heading into the fall, the big note to look for during July is SEC Media Days. The addition of Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference only […]
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SCORE: Vols 7, Aggies 4 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (46-11, 22-8 SEC) is set to battle No. 4 Texas A&M (44-12, 19-11 SEC) Thursday in Hoover in game 10 of the SEC Tournament. The matchup serves as Tennessee’s second game in Hoover and Texas A&M’s second. First […]
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Five-star receiver Jaime Ffrench is visiting Tennessee football this weekend as part of a massive recruiting weekend for the Vols, Ffrench shared on X Thursday morning. I’ll be in Rocky Top this weekend 🍊! @coachjoshheupel @CoachKelseyPope @maxwellthurmond pic.twitter.com/xsXCBkZeUs — Jaime Ffrench Jr. (@jaimeffrenchjr) May 23, 2024 Ffrench is one of the top players in the […]
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Tennessee is continuing to stay in the hunt for one of the top players in the 2025 class. According to a report from Rivals’ Adam Friedman on Thursday, Tennessee is set to host five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. this weekend for the Vols’ 865 Live event on campus. Sanders, the highest-ranked uncommitted player left […]
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No. 1 seed Tennessee fell to No. 8 seed Vanderbilt on Wednesday in the Vols’ first game of the SEC Tournament. The Commodores took the game by a score of 13-4 for their second straight win over the top-ranked Vols. Tennessee will have another shot in the tournament with the double-elimination format, though. The Vols […]
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Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore extended his on-base streak to 13 games during the Vols’ win over Queens on Tuesday night, setting up an opportunity to keep the streak going in a key in-state matchup this weekend. The No. 1 ranked Vols will head west to take on in-state rival Vanderbilt on Friday night, Saturday […]
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Tennessee baseball is back on the road this weekend as they head to the mid state to face rival Vanderbilt for a three-game series at Hawkins Field. The Vols enter the rivalry weekend as the top-ranked team in the country and are looking for their eighth straight series victory. Here’s everything to know about the […]
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We’re only a handful of months out from the debut of the revamped, 16-team SEC football season. The offseason has been filled to the brim with interesting storylines like the imminent addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the league, the retirement of Nick Saban and the ripple waves that has produced, another spring with the […]
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Tennessee baseball enters the home stretch of the regular season as the No. 1 team in the country according to every single major college baseball ranking. But where do they stand in the latest D1Baseball NCAA Tournament Projected Field? The Vols are the No. 3 overall seed according to the latest 64-team field. In the […]
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As Tennessee football enters its fourth season under head coach Josh Heupel the Vols have a clear and concise goal. That’s to make the College Football Playoff for the first time in its existence. Making the playoff will be significantly easier this season that it’s been in recent seasons with the playoff expanding from four […]
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Tennessee basketball officially inked its third transfer of the offseason on Thursday morning when Charlotte power forward Igor Milicic Jr. made his decision to join Rick Barnes’ program official. Milicic committed to Tennessee early last week over a top group that included Baylor and Nebraska. The rising senior is the third transfer to sign with […]
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Tennessee basketball announced the signing of Charlotte transfer wing Igor Milicic Jr. on Thursday morning. Milicic committed to Rick Barnes and the Vols early last week after taking visits to Tennessee, Baylor and Nebraska. “We are excited Igor has decided to join the Volunteers. He is a talented player who has received excellent coaching throughout […]
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Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back to discuss everything they’ve seen from Tennessee baseball in the past five games, including a series win over Florida, a midweek loss and a midweek scare. The Vols are the new No. 1 team in the country, but it feels different than it did in 2022… The pitching […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media in Kingsport on Wednesday evening as the Big Orange Caravan made its final stop of the year. Barnes discussed the status of his roster, traveling the state with new Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said. More From RTI: Chaz […]
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Tennessee football is looking to make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff next season in head coach Josh Heupel’s fourth season as the Vols’ head coach. What does Tennessee need to do that? It’s hard to say for sure but going 10-2 in the regular season seems like the base line for what the Vols […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 0, Queens 0 | N/A SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (39-9, 17-7 SEC) is set to host the Queens Royals (12-36, 8-16 ASUN) of Queens University of Charlotte Tuesday night in a midweek bout in Knoxville. First pitch is in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6:00 p.m. ET on […]
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Kim Caldwell was announced as the fourth head coach in Tennessee women’s basketball program history in early April and the former Marshall coach has hit the ground running from a transfer portal perspective. Tennessee only had one departure through the portal following Kellie Harper’s firing as rising senior forward Karolina Striplin is headed to Indiana […]
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The 2024 college football season will be here before you know it. While the summer still stands between the spring and the start of training camps all around the country, July will present the first big event on the road to the season with SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas. This will be the first […]
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While Christian Moore is in the midst of a battle with teammate Blake Burke to be Tennessee baseball’s career home run champion, he’s also in striking distance of becoming the Vols’ single-season home run record holder. Moore enters Tuesday night’s midweek matchup against Queens with 21 home runs on the season. The Vols’ starting second […]
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Tennessee basketball transfer portal target Chaz Lanier earned an invitation to the G League Elite Camp on Monday evening, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported. The G League Elite Camp is a place for NBA Draft prospects who didn’t receive an invited to the NBA Draft combine to workout in front NBA scouts. While it isn’t certain […]
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Four-star safety Lagonza Hayward released his top seven including Tennessee football on Tuesday morning. The Vols joined Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina and Southern Cal in Hayward’s top group. Where🏠? Top7@On3sports @247Sports @espn #uga #southcarolina #USC #FSU #Tennessee #Florida #bama pic.twitter.com/080zCGqdmd — Lagonza “SH@EDY🐺”Hayward jr (@LagonzaJr) May 7, 2024 Hayward ranks as a […]
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The SEC didn’t have too many changes to the coaching ranks this offseason, but the biggest one did create waves across the college football landscape. Alabama’s Nick Saban officially announced his retirement in January as the Crimson Tide worked to bring in Washington’s Kalen DeBoer as their next head coach. Mississippi State brought in Oklahoma […]
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After winning the series against Florida in Gainesville this past weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers earned the No. 1 slot in Monday’s college baseball Top 25 rankings from D1 Baseball. The series win over the Gators was Tennessee’s seventh straight series win this season. After D1 Baseball’s rankings were published, Tennessee was also revealed to be […]
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Spring practices across the country are over and transfer portal is closed after a two week opening to end last month. While there’s a handful of players still in the transfer portal looking for new homes, rosters are almost completely set ahead of the 2024-25 season. With that reality, CBS Sports released its post spring […]
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Tennessee baseball keeps rolling on, taking two out of three games over the weekend at Florida for its seventh straight series victory. The Vols split a Friday doubleheader against Florida and trailed 3-0 in the series finale on Saturday before scoring 16 straight runs in a row to earn a run-rule victory over the Gators. […]
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The dust has settled from the initial movement from the transfer portal following the 2023-2024 basketball season. And, as expected, Tennessee falls into that category. The Vols’ basketball program has seen movement from several players, both incoming and departing, since the end of the season in March. With three of Tennessee’s starters playing in their […]
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Tennessee baseball is the new No. 1 team in the country, but with two weeks remaining in the regular season the Vols still aren’t in first place in the SEC standings. The Vols enter the home stretch of the regular season 17-7 in SEC play and one game behind Kentucky (18-6 SEC) for first place […]
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It’s been a chaotic first month on the job for new Lady Vols’ basketball coach Kim Caldwell. The former Marshall coach is adjusting to Tennessee and the rigors that come with a big time college basketball job while looking to fill out the roster for her first team in Knoxville. One other adjustment for Caldwell […]
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A new composite ranking system will shake up how upcoming NBA Draft prospects are evaluated from a medical perspective ahead of the draft this June. The composite rankings, combined with a panel of expert opinions, are used to determine which teams are permitted to “access NBA combine medical, biomechanical testing, and functional movement information” ahead […]
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There’s a new top-ranked college baseball team in the country and they reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tony Vitello’s seventh Tennessee team ascended to the top-spot in this week’s D1Baseball rankings after taking two out of three games at Florida over the weekend. There’s a multitude of college baseball rankings and polls but D1Baseball is the […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its seventh straight series win over the weekend when it took two out of three over Florida in Gainesville. The Vols enter the final two weeks of the regular season in the thick of the SEC race and keep on stacking wins despite the fact that they’re not clicking on all […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ series-clinching win over Florida in the Saturday rubber match. Vitello shared his thoughts on the 11-run sixth inning, Nate Snead’s relief performance, Hunter Ensley’s career day and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference below.
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Tennessee baseball clinched its seventh straight series on Saturday night by run-ruling Florida 16-3 in seven innings in Gainesville. The Vols trailed through five innings before exploding for an incredible 11 runs in the sixth inning. Following the win, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked the offensive explosion, Hunter Ensley’s career game and much more. Here’s […]
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Tennessee baseball turned an early three-run deficit into a 16-3 run-rule victory in just seven innings as the Vols clinched the weekend series over Florida. Hunter Ensley had a massive game and Tennessee scored an astounding 11 runs in the sixth inning to blow past the Gators. Here’s everything to know about how the Vols […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 0, Florida 2 | B2 SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (38-9, 16-7 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (24-22, 10-13 SEC) Saturday in game three of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. Reminder […]
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Tennessee basketball lost four players to the transfer portal this offseason with by far the most noteworthy losses being big men Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka. While both were significant losses, the Vols have a strong plan to replace them. Rick Barnes and his coaching staff are high on rising sophomore power forward JP Estrella […]
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Dalton Knecht was Tennessee basketball’s lone player invited to the NBA Draft Combine later this month. The NBA invited 78 players both in college and international to its annual scouting combine but Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi did not receive invites. The Vols have no current players exploring their NBA options though outgoing transfer […]
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Tennessee baseball split a Friday doubleheader against Florida on Friday. The Vols took the series opener 6-2 before falling 4-3 in a heartbreaking game two loss. Following the games, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed pitching performances, some struggles at the plate and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball’s Bats Go […]
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Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ doubleheader split at Florida. The Vols won the series opener, 6-2, before losing game two 4-3. Vitello shared his thoughts on both games in the video below.
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Florida baseball evened the weekend series against Tennessee by knocking off the Vols 4-3 in game two of the Friday doubleheader in Gainesville. Tennessee’s bats were quiet in the loss spoiling a strong starting pitching performance from Drew Beam. Here’s what to know about the Vols’ game two loss. Back Half Of Tennessee’s Lineup Struggles […]
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Tennessee softball clinched an outright SEC Championship on Friday by defeating Kentucky 8-3 on the same day Florida knocked off Texas A&M. Karen Weekly’s 23rd Tennessee team enters its regular season finale on Saturday with a 39-9 (18-5 SEC) record and has proved to be the SEC’s best team throughout the season. It’s the program’s […]
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While it’s only been 33 days since the end of the Tennessee basketball season, there’s been a lot of movement – both expected and unexpected – from the Vols’ roster. As expected, Tennessee lost a trio of starters to graduation in Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, and Santiago Vescovi. The Vols also saw a few key […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 2, Florida 4 | T9 SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (38-8, 16-6 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (23-22, 9-13 SEC) Friday in game two of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 7:02 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. The […]
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Tennessee baseball used productive early inning at-bats and a fantastic AJ Causey relief outing to defeat Florida 6-2 in game one of the Friday afternoon double header at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s series opening victory. Tennessee Grinds Brandon Neely Out Of The Game Early With it being the […]
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Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Month for April on Friday, as announced by the Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Moore follows in the footsteps of Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam, who was tagged as the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Pitcher of the Month in March 2022. Moore […]
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Tennessee star Dalton Knecht posted his farewell to Tennessee basketball and Vol nation on both Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) on Friday afternoon. “Thank you Rocky Top,” Knecht wrote on Instagram. “You will always be home.” Knecht’s post included pictures of him in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, with Rick Barnes, from the NCAA […]
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After being called up to Major League Baseball on Monday, VFL Jordan Beck’s first series in professional baseball is officially wrapped up. Beck started all three games for the Rockies at left field for their series against the Marlins in Miami as Colorado was swept in the process. Still, though, there was encouragement from Beck’s […]
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With the basketball transfer portal closed, the player rankings are essentially set. While sites could still alter a players rankings, no more players can jump in the transfer portal at this point. Over the last month, a player could rank as the No. 50 player in the transfer portal one day and then the No. […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball is renewing its rivalry against UConn next season, Huskies coach Geno Auriemma told the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Cora Hall. The Lady Vols and Huskies boasted women’s basketball’s top rivalry from 1995-2007 before legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt ended the series. During that stretch, the two teams faced off 22 total times including […]
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Tennessee baseball’s Thursday night series opener against Florida has been postponed due to weather. The game was originally slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, but after a two-plus hour delay, the game was postponed to Friday. The two sides will play a doubleheader on Friday at 3 p.m. ET in Condron Ballpark. […]
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Aside from being one of the most anticipated Tennessee players to take the field this fall, Vols’ junior EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. is already stirring up the waters on the road to the 2025 NFL Draft. The Vols’ breakout defensive lineman turned heads throughout a breakout season in 2023, capped off with a terrific […]
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Three-star prep point guard Ben Hammond plans on taking an official visit to Tennessee basketball on Monday, May 6, 24/7 High School Hoops reported on Wednesday. A Fairfax, Virginia native, Hammond originally signed with Rhode Island basketball but asked out of his letter of intent after a handful of staff changes with the Rams. Hammond […]
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After wrapping up the 2023 season with a victory over Iowa in the Citrus Bowl, Tennessee has seen several new players join the roster in the first few months of the offseason through spring camp. Yes, Tennessee did lose players to graduation and the transfer portal, but head coach Josh Heupel and his staff have […]
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The transfer portal officially closed on Wednesday as the first month of the college basketball offseason officially came to a close. There’s still an abundance of players in the transfer portal who have to make their decisions and Tennessee basketball is at least pursuing one of them— North Florida shooting guard Chaz Lanier. But with […]
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The lights were shining on an empty Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 10 p.m. on an April Wednesday night. Star Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears finished taking batting practice and offered words of encouragement for catcher Cannon Peebles as the two alternated roles while getting late night work in. Tears has been in Peebles’ shoes, frustrated with […]
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Tennessee baseball heads to Gainesville this weekend for the first of two straight critical road SEC East series. The Vols are back on the Thursday through Saturday series for the second straight week as they face a very talented Florida team that’s been struggling as of late. Tony Vitello’s team is looking to turn the […]
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According to documents filed on Wednesday, May 1, the State of Florida, the State of New York, and the District of Columbia have joined the State of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Virginia’s multistate coalition in their lawsuit against the NCAA. The Federal Antitrust Lawsuit now has signatures from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, New […]
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Wednesday is a big day in the college sports landscape as it is the final day that the transfer portal is open in the spring window for both football and basketball. One important note is that players who are in the transfer portal can still commit to their new schools after Wednesday, but that’s when […]
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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 baseball star Jordan Beck made his MLB debut on Tuesday night for the Colorado Rockies during a game against the Miami Marlins. While the Rockies fell to the Marlins via walk-off fashion in the 10th inning, Beck’s debut was still memorable thanks to a pair of successful appearances at the plate. Beck was […]
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The Tennessee Athletics Department announced Wednesday that the season ticket inventory for the upcoming 2024 football season has officially been sold out, marking the second straight year the program has done so. According to Tennessee, all 70,500 season tickets have been sold out before summer even starts rolling. Tennessee fans have done their part in […]
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The 2024 Big Orange Caravan made its first stop on Tuesday night with Vols’ head coaches Josh Heupel, Rick Barnes and Kim Caldwell meeting Tennessee fans in Nashville. Head coach Rick Barnes met with the media following the event and discussed the Vols’ roster construction, the changing landscape in college basketball and much more. Here’s […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ 9-6 loss to Lipscomb on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello shared his thoughts on what went wrong for his team in their first midweek loss of the season, including the recent struggles from Andrew Behnke, how Nate Snead looked better […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday night when Lipscomb came to Knoxville and knocked off the Vols 9-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium After the loss, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed what went wrong for a few bullpen pitchers, the three-game slump for the offense and much more. Here’s everything […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday night as Lipscomb knocked off the Vols 9-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A pair of reliable Vols’ midweek arms struggled while Tennessee’s bats fell flat after a strong first two innings. Here’s how it went down as Tennessee’s 11-game home winning streak came […]
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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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SCORE: Tennessee 6, Lipscomb 9 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (37-7, 15-6 SEC) is set to host the Lipscomb Bisons (15-27, 11-10 ASUN) Tuesday for a midweek contest in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is at 6:00 p.m. ET in Knoxville on SEC Network +. Reminder that the […]
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Four-star safety Jordan Young cut his list of top schools to eight on Monday night and Josh Heupel and the Vols made the cut. Tennessee joins Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Texas A&M in Young’s top group. Where’s home 🏡?? https://t.co/mVUg5kD4jW — Jordan Young (@Jordan_Young06) April 29, 2024 Young […]
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Four Tennessee basketball players entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season and after two announced their commitments on Monday all four players have found homes in the portal. Three players landed at power five schools including one in the SEC. Redshirt freshmen Freddie Dilione and D.J. Jefferson entering the transfer portal […]
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Former Tennessee star outfielder Jordan Beck is being called up by the Colorado Rockies, first reported by Ben McKee of GoVols247 on Monday. Beck joins the Rockies in Miami ahead of their three-game series with the Marlins starting on Tuesday evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. While Beck’s call-up does come in the wake of an […]
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On this week’s episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert are breaking down all of the latest news around Vol Hoops’ newest transfer additions in Felix Okpara and Igor Milicic Jr. The guys talk about the strengths of both players, how they mesh with the guys Tennessee has, what they […]
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Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo is leaving the Volunteer basketball program but he’s not leaving the SEC. Aidoo committed to John Calipari and Arkansas basketball just under three weeks after entering the transfer portal, he announced on Instagram Monday night. Aidoo spent three seasons at Tennessee and heads to Arkansas to use his final season […]
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Tennessee baseball improved its strong play over the weekend, sweeping Missouri in a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was a rare quiet weekend for the Vols’ offense. After exploding for 10 runs in their series opening win, Tennessee scored just three runs in the final two games of the season. Christian Moore had […]
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Tennessee cornerback Cristian Conyer announced Monday that he has entered the transfer portal after one season with the Vols’ program. “I have entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining,” Conyer posted to X on Monday afternoon. “I’d like to thank Coach Heupel and the University of Tennessee for the chance to play […]
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Tennessee baseball entered its weekend series with Missouri having scored three or less runs just three times at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. The Vols were 2-1 in those games and 1-1 in the two SEC games. So it was a promising side that Tennessee swept the Tigers over the weekend while scoring just three […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from Charlotte transfer forward Igor Milicic Jr. on Monday morning, marking Rick Barnes’ third pickup from the portal this offseason. The Vols have also hauled in Ohio State transfer center Felix Okpara and Hofstra transfer forward Darlinstone Dubar. Milicic will have one season of eligibility as the rising super-senior previously played […]
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Tennessee big man transfer Tobe Awaka committed to Arizona basketball on Monday morning, he announced on his Instagram. Awaka committed to Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats just under three weeks after he entered the transfer portal. While the rising junior big man considered returning to Tennessee after Jonas Aidoo entered the portal he never did […]
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Tennessee basketball picked up its third commitment in the transfer portal on Monday morning when Charlotte’s Igor Milicic Jr. committed to the Vols over Baylor and Nebraska. A rising super senior with one-year of eligibility remaining, Milicic averaged 12.8 points (49FG%/39 3PT%/82FT%), 8.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game for the 49ers last […]
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Charlotte transfer Igor Milicic Jr. committed to Tennessee basketball on Monday morning, CBS sports Jon Rothstein first report and a source confirmed to RTI. Milicic committed to Rick Barnes and his staff after taking visits to Nebraska, Tennessee and Baylor. A 6-foot-10, 225-pound forward, Milicic played his freshman season at Virginia before transferring to Charlotte […]
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With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft this past weekend in Detroit, Tennessee added three players to their all-time NFL Draft selections list with RB Jaylen Wright (Miami), QB Joe Milton III (New England), and CB Kamal Hadden (Kansas City). The three selections in the Motor City also brings the number to 13 in […]
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After a long stretch between the end of the regular season and the weekend of the NFL Draft in Detroit, a handful of former Tennessee players have found new homes in the NFL moving forward. Some joined their new team through the draft while others as undrafted free agents, but all will be working hard […]
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Tennessee and WNBA legend Candace Parker is retiring from basketball, she announced on her Instagram on Sunday afternoon. “I’m retiring,” Parker wrote in her post. “I promised I’d never cheat the game & that I’d leave it in a better place than I came into it. The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but […]
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“With the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select James Pearce Jr. Outside linebacker. Tennessee.” With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview, draft experts are turning their attention to next year’s draft and Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. is near the top of draft boards. In fact, Pearce is at the […]
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It was a relatively drama free 2024 NFL Draft for Tennessee football. The Vols only had three players projected to be drafted and all three went relatively close to where they were projected to land. Running back Jaylen Wright was the one Vol that did drop a little bit, with the Miami Dolphins selecting the […]
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The Kansas City selected Tennessee cornerback Kamal Hadden with the 35th pick in the six round (No. 211 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night. Hadden was one of the breakout stars of Tennessee football’s 2024 season proving to be one of the best cover corners in college football before suffering a season […]
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The New England Patriots selected Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III with the 17th pick in the sixth round (No. 193 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday evening. It marks the second straight year that a Tennessee quarterback has been selected in the NFL Draft after the Detroit Lions selected Hendon Hooker in the […]
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Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of Missouri on Saturday afternoon, knocking off the Tigers 3-2 for the second straight day. With the win, the Vols improved to 37-7 (15-6 SEC) and have now won 10 of their last 11 conference games. Following the game, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed winning with pitching, clinching a […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 3-2 series-sweeping win over Missouri on Saturday in Knoxville. Vitello discussed how it was another slow day offensively, bullpen performances from Nate Snead, Aaron Combs, Kirby Connell and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference after Tennessee completed their second sweep of […]
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It was another quiet afternoon for Tennessee baseball’s offense but its pitching came through as the Vols earned a 3-2 victory to complete the series sweep of Missouri. Tennessee scored three runs in the first inning and held on to win thanks to strong pitching and Missouri base running blunders. Here’s everything to know about […]
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Running back Jaylen Wright is the first Tennessee player off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft with the Miami Dolphins drafting Wright with the 20th pick in the fourth round (No. 120 overall) on Saturday afternoon. Wright spent three years at Tennessee with his game growing rapidly over the course of his career. The […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 3, Missouri 2 | FINAL (Vols sweep the series) SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (36-7, 14-6 SEC) is set to host the Missouri Tigers (19-25, 6-14 SEC) Saturday in game three of a three-game series in Knoxville. First pitch is at 12:00 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ 3-2 series-clinching win over Missouri Friday night in Knoxville. Vitello shared his thoughts on what he called an ‘ugly’ win, including what he saw from starting pitcher Drew Beam, relievers Aaron Combs and Kirby Connell, the great night from the defense and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 3-2 series-clinching win over Missouri on Friday night. It was an ugly, low-scoring win by Tennessee led by elite pitching from Drew Beam and Kirby Connell along with one of the best nights defensively the Vols have had all season. Vitello discussed […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball clinched the weekend series over the Missouri Tigers on Friday night in Knoxville with a 3-2 win led by outstanding pitching and defense. Drew Beam delivered one of the best starts of his season, Kirby Connell and Aaron Combs came through in relief, and Tennessee arguably had their most impressive […]
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The SEC released Tennessee baseball’s 10 series conference schedule Wednesday including home series against defending national champs LSU and eastern division rival South Carolina. Tennessee opens up SEC play at Alabama on March 15-17. The Vols didn’t face Alabama last season and the Crimson Tide are entering Rob Vaughn’s first season as head coach. Tony […]
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Florida head coach Billy Napier is quite familiar with the Tennessee Volunteers. Yes, Napier did coach against the Vols in Neyland Stadium during his first season last year, but his connection to Rocky Top and the Volunteer State goes back well beyond last September. Napier was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, before moving to Chatsworth, Georgia […]
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Tennessee’s defense has been one of the main talking points through the first two weeks of the Vols’ football season. As quarterback Joe Milton and the offense look to make some important early-game adjustments moving forward, Tennessee’s defense has looked the part and taken care of business against both Virginia and Austin Peay. The Vols’ […]
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In the offseason, I wrote about how us media members would spend all fall camp talking about Tennessee’s offensive tackle and secondary questions. But how, in reality, Tennessee football’s greatest question entering the season was the play of starting quarterback Joe Milton III. Milton had played like two different guys in his first two seasons […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel spoke on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday morning before the Vols open up SEC play at Florida. The Vols are looking for their second straight win over Florida but their first win in Gainesville since 2003. Heupel discussed the losing streak, the play of his receivers and much more. Here’s everything […]
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The blue-chip ration has become one of the most popular college football talent metric since 247sports’ Bud Elliott coined the phrase a decade ago. The metric looks at what percentage of rosters are made up of “blue-chip” recruits as opposed to non blue-chip recruits. A blue-chip recruit is any four or five-star. So why is […]
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ESPN analyst Dan Mullen is going against his former team when it comes to the Tennessee-Florida game this weekend in The Swamp. The former Florida head coach turned ESPN analyst recently broke down his thoughts on the upcoming SEC East matchup on ESPN’s The Matt Berrie Show. Mullen, a coach at Florida from 2018-2021, picked […]
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Tennessee football opens up SEC play Saturday night against bitter eastern division rival Florida in Gainesville. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a media member who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, Gators Breakdown’s David Waters talks the importance of this game for Billy Napier, […]
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It’s a big week for Tennessee football. The Vols open up SEC play Saturday night at Florida in a key game for both Billy Napier and Josh Heupel’s program. Tennessee’s SEC opener against Florida is always crucial but takes on greater importance when the Vols are competing for the divisional title. Josh Heupel’s third Tennessee […]
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Tennessee center Cooper Mays has yet to make his 2023 season debut after undergoing a “minor procedure” early in training camp. Third-year Tennessee coach Josh Heupel provided an optimistic update on Mays’ status in his Monday press conference but didn’t commit to the senior making his season debut against Florida. “He was with us last […]
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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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Week 1 of the NFL season has officially concluded, and football is now all the way back. Thirty former Vols are on rosters this NFL season, representing 20 different teams. Seventeen saw action in Week 1. How each VFL fared in this past weekend’s action is below. S Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons Did […]
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Tennessee football commit Boo Carter is visiting Boulder this weekend for Colorado’s matchup against Colorado State, Volquest’s Matt Ray first reported Monday night. Tennessee 4-star athlete commit Boo Carter is taking an unofficial visit to Colorado this weekend, according to @matt_ray_ 🦬 Read: https://t.co/jGcf8CEEiP pic.twitter.com/E45ObtnxuT — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) September 12, 2023 Carter is one […]
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The 2023 Maui Invitational is moving to Honolulu after wildfires ravaged Maui last month, The Athletic’s Dana O’Neil first reported Tuesday morning. Tennessee is part of a loaded eight team field in this year’s Maui Invitational which takes place from Nov. 20-22— the Monday to Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. The strong field includes Chaminade, Gonzaga, […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Tayven Jackson has been named the starting quarterback at the University of Indiana moving forward. Indiana head coach Tom Allen announced the news that Jackson would be the guy moving forward on Monday. Tom Allen’s announcement of Tayven Jackson as the starting quarterback #iufb pic.twitter.com/EBcsKXyVls — Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier […]
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Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take a look at how all 12 opponents from Tennessee’s 2023 schedule fared. From Georgia to UConn, let’s take a look at how the Vols’ 2023 opponents in the second week of the college football season. Week 1 Opponent: Virginia Cavaliers After overcoming a 14-0 deficit to take a […]
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Each week, we take a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers from the 2023 offseason fared in their new homes. Let’s take a look at how the former Vols performed in Week 2 of the college football season. No stats available for offensive linemen RJ Perry (South Florida) and Will Parker (UAB) WR Jimmy Calloway […]
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Tennessee football improved to 2-0 on the season Saturday defeating Austin Peay 30-13 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols’ offense was unimpressive, particularly in the passing game, while Tennessee’s defense performed well in the victory. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel discussed what he saw go wrong for the offense, what he liked about his team’s performance and […]
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Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright has gotten off to a hot start in his junior season. The explosive Tennessee running back has logged back-to-back 100+ yard performances and has been the brightest spot on Tennessee’s offense. After rushing for 115 yards in Tennessee’s season-opening win over Virginia last week, Wright brilliantly followed it up with […]
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Tennessee football looked thoroughly unimpressive in its home opener against Austin Peay but its defense dominated and the Vols earned a 30-13 victory. Joe Milton III struggled and Tennessee’s receivers did him no favors as Tim Banks’ defense proved crucial to the Vols defeating their instate foe. Here’s four quick takeaways on Tennessee’s victory. Abysmal […]
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Tennessee football has achieved an attendance milestone that hasn’t been seen since the 2006 season in Knoxville. The Vols’ home opener against Austin Peay was announced on Saturday as an official sellout (101,915). Tennessee’s ongoing streak of seven straight sellout games in Neyland Stadium is the first time that has been done since the Vols’ […]
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No. 9 Tennessee will play their first home game of the season on Saturday as Austin Peay rolls into town. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider throughout the game for score updates, big plays and moments, and more from Neyland Stadium. CURRENT SCORE: 1st Quarter – No. 9 Tennessee 30, Austin Peay 13 Pregame Inactives […]
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Tennessee football’s home opener against Austin Peay is in a weather delay after lightning struck within 10 miles of Neyland Stadium roughly 15 minutes before kickoff. The new official start time is 5:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will take the field for a 13 minute warmup at 5:17 p.m. ET. Another lightning strike would push […]
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Tennessee football is down three players in its two-deep for Saturday evenings matchup against Austin Peay. Linebacker Keenan Pili, defensive tackle Elijah Simmons and center Cooper Mays are inactive for the game. Tennessee announced that Pili will be out for multiple weeks earlier this week and the linebacker wasn’t dressed out during warmups. Simmons is […]
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New week. New insane Boo Carter highlight. The Tennessee football commit keeps on putting together insane highlight tapes in his senior season at Bradley Central High School. Last week, he made half a dozen defenders miss on a 70-plus yard screen pass for a touchdown against Maryville. This week, Carter let a punt bounce, fielded […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III has a new NIL deal with McDonalds, he announced on his Instagram Friday. Through his partnership with McDonalds, Milton has a signature meal that can be purchased at six McDonalds locations across Tennessee. Milton’s signature meal is a Big Mac, medium fry, large sweet tea and a sweet-n-sour sauce. McDonalds […]
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Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium for the first time this season when they host Austin Peay for an instate matchup. While the Vols will cruise past their FCS foe on the field, they’ll do it in new uniforms that helps honor a program legend. Tennessee is wearing smokey grey uniforms with orange shoulders on […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers began their 2023 season with a Nashville party last weekend but will set their sights on the 865 this weekend. The No.9-ranked Vols will host in-state Austin Peay this Saturday evening in the Neyland Stadium opener. The game is sold out at 101,915 spectators. Check out everything you need to know about […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt kicks off his NFL career under the bright lights of Sunday Night Football this week. Hyatt’s New York Giants will host the Dallas Cowboys in the Sunday Night Football kickoff on NBC. Ahead of the game on Sunday, Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan show hosts RJ Choppy, […]
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Tennessee football’s home opener against Austin Peay Saturday evening is officially sold out, the program announced Friday. this is becoming a trend… we are 𝙎𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙊𝙐𝙏 for the home opener! 🏟️#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/Lcko8YEioR — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 8, 2023 Excitement is high for Josh Heupel’s third Tennessee team. The Vols have already previously announced […]
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Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium Saturday evening for its 2023 home opener against Austin Peay. The Vols are looking to stay unbeaten on the season before they open SEC play while the Governors are looking to get in the win column this season. Each week, the RTI team will provide game predictions for Tennessee’s […]
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Four-star linebacker Chris Cole is unofficially visiting Tennessee Saturday for its home opener against Austin Peay before announcing his college commitment Sunday afternoon, On3’s Scott Schrader reported. Cole is announcing his college commitment at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday and is choosing between a top group which includes Georgia, Miami, Penn State, Southern Cal, Tennessee and […]
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Tennessee football returns to the friendly confines of Neyland Stadium Saturday evening for its 2023 home opener against Austin Peay. Each week, we’ll take a look at three keys for Tennessee to emerge victorious in its upcoming matchup. With Austin Peay coming to town there’s no doubt that Tennessee will earn the victory and improve […]
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Former Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin not only recorded the first first-down of the Detroit Lions season on Thursday but also converted the NFL’s first fake of the season. With the Lions staring down a 3 and out on just their second drive of the season, Detroit lined up to punt the ball away on 4th […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Thursday morning for his final media availability before the Vols face Austin Peay in their home opener Saturday. Heupel wished the former Vols in the NFL well, discussed who can step up in linebacker Keenan Pili’s absence and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said. More […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel had a short session with the media in Knoxville on Thursday morning prior to the Vols’ home opener against Austin Peay in Neyland Stadium this Saturday evening. No. 9 Tennessee (1-0) will host Austin Peay (0-1) at 5:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on ESPN+. Heupel only hit a […]
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The Arkansas State football program was a talking point on social media this weekend following the Red Wolves’ historic 73-0 loss against Oklahoma to open up the season. Former Vol quarterback JT Shrout received the start for Arkansas State and went 12-of-26 for 148 yards and no turnovers. Tennessee fans participated in the internet reaction […]
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Tennessee football has a unique quarterback situation this season. The Vols have just two quarterbacks on scholarship with one being sixth-year senior Joe Milton III and the other being five-star freshman Nico Iamaleava. Milton is the starter and Iamaleava is the backup. Those roles are defined but how Tennessee uses Iamaleava is a point of […]
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The Tennessee Titans named former University of Tennessee long snapper Morgan Cox as one of the team’s captains for the 2023-24 season, the franchise shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) Thursday. Cox is the Titans’ special teams captains and joins teammates Azeez Al-Shaair, Derrick Henry, Kevin Byard, Ryan Tannehill, Jeffrey Simmons and Aaron Brewer […]
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Two former Tennessee football players have earned the title of captain ahead of the 2023 NFL season. Jalen Reeves-Maybin will be one of six captains for the Detroit Lions this season. The Detroit specialist joins right tackle Penei Sewell, receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, quarterback Jared Goff, linebacker Alex Anzalone, and defensive end Charles Harris as […]
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The Opponent: Austin Peay State University was established in 1927, named after then-current governor Austin Peay. Admittingly, I was prepared to take some cheap shots at Austin Peay the politician, but research has certainly changed my mind. My man must have had Bachman Turner Overdrive blasting on the phonograph, because he was taking care of […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back to preview Tennessee Football’s Week 2 matchup against Austin Peay this Saturday evening in the Vols’ home opener. Join as hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster break down the Keenan Pili injury and discuss who will step up and be seen in his place […]
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The SEC released its 2023-24 men’s basketball schedules Thursday including Tennessee’s 18-game schedule. There weren’t any real surprises in the schedule release as the SEC already announced Tennessee’s opponents in July. Tennessee faces every SEC team at least once while battling Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt twice. The Vols open up SEC […]
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Tennessee basketball is entering an important recruiting weekend as they host four-star guard Bishop Boswell to campus for an official visit. The Vols were originally planning on hosting four-star power forward Pharaoh Compton for an official visit this weekend but the Arizona native is now visiting Tennessee on Sept. 23, a trusted source told RTI […]
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The Arizona Cardinals plan on starting former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs in its season opener against the Washington Commanders, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport first reported Wednesday afternoon. The Cardinals acquired Dobbs in a trade with the Cleveland Browns last month and the former Vol is battling with rookie Clayton Tune for Arizona’s starting job while […]
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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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Five-star class of 2025 prospect Caleb Wilson is unofficially visiting Tennessee basketball on Sept. 30, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported. The power forward is one of the top prospects in the entire 2025 recruiting cycle. Wilson ranks as the No. 4 player and No. 3 power forward in his class according to the 247sports composite […]
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After earning much of the media headlines during training camp, Tennessee’s defense was the top talking point coming out of the Vols’ 49-13 season-opening victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Nashville. The Vols showed off an aggressive, talkative defense that flew around the field and went after the football. Tennessee recorded four sacks, 11 […]
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The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is back for another season and the annual yearbook is high on Tennessee basketball entering the 2023-24 season. The preseason yearbook picked Tennessee basketball to win the SEC for the second time in the Rick Barnes era and pegged the Vols No. 6 nationally in their preseason top 25. […]
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With Week One of the 2023 college football season is in the books, ESPN has released their bowl projections after seeing every team in action. Bowl season is forever away, but let’s take a look at what bowl game ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach project Tennessee will be in. Their projections are below. Kyle […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel answered questions on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ home opener against Austin Peay. Heupel discussed a myriad of topics including Keenan Pili’s injury, honoring Condredge Holloway with smokey grey alternate uniforms and more. Here’s everything Heupel said. More From RTI: John Campbell Unpacks Viral Red Zone […]
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Tennessee linebacker Keenan Pili will miss multiple weeks with an upper body injury, Volquest’s Brent Hubbs first reported and Tennessee coach Josh Heupel confirmed Wednesday on the SEC Coaches Teleconference. “We weren’t sure earlier in the week the severity of the injury,” Heupel said on the teleconference. “He will not be available this week. He’ll […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was impressed by the work of linebacker Keenan Pili coming out of Saturday’s season opener against Virginia. Heupel revealed Monday that the 6-foot-3, 240-pound transfer received a game ball in what was his first game suited up in a Tennessee uniform. Pili might not have been the most noticeable player […]
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The ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will return to Knoxville this week for their home opener against Austin Peay. The Governors, 0-1 on the season so far, are only being given a one percent chance to win according to ESPN’s services. In other words, this is a game that Tennessee will roll through en route to their […]
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Tennessee offensive lineman John Campbell Jr. has been one of the immediate standouts from the press conference side of the 2023 football season. Campbell, a sixth-year player and Miami transfer, arrived to Tennessee this past offseason to help bolster the Vols’ depth as Tennessee made some key switches. Campbell’s teammates spoke highly of his play […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback and assistant football coach Tee Martin is no stranger to making history. In 1998, Martin became the first African American quarterback in SEC history to quarterback a national championship team. Now as the Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback coach, Martin is a part of making history again. Baltimore enters the 2023-24 football season as […]
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Questions persisted around Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III entering his super senior season. Milton is in his third season as a major program’s starting quarterback (two at Tennessee and one at Michigan) but injuries and shaky play led to him not finishing either season as his team’s quarterback. None of the questions about Milton surrounded […]
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The same six teams from the SEC that began the year in the AP Top 25 are still on the board entering the second week of the 2023 college football season. The order remained the same through the first two weeks with the exception of LSU and Tennessee switching spots in the middle following the […]
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Tennessee offensive tackle John Campbell Jr. became a internet sensation Saturday when he played through the echo of the whistle with an insane block on a Jaylen Wright touchdown against Virginia. The Vols ran a speed option to the left and Campbell passed the defensive end to block the linebacker while Joe Milton III read […]
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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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Tennessee football moved up three spots to No. 9 in this week’s AP Top 25 after its season opening victory over Virginia. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, Tennessee jumped up one spot from No. 10 to No. 9 after its week one victory. The Vols jumped Clemson, LSU and Texas in the week two […]
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Five-star class of 2026 quarterback Jared Curtis released his top 10 colleges including Tennessee football Monday afternoon. The Vols joined Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas in Curtis’ top group. BREAKING: Elite 2026 QB Jared Curtis is down to 🔟 Schools! The 6’3 215 QB from […]
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It’s a protein-heavy show on Tuesday morning with the pancakes side of the plate not present at the moment. Host Reed Bacon is flying solo for this week’s episode of the RTI: Pancakes and Bacon show while VFL Kyler Kerbyson is overseas… but still finds a way to throw in a video at the end! […]
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Tennessee’s weekly opening press conference was fairly quick and easy on Monday afternoon as only head coach Josh Heupel and wide receiver Bru McCoy spoke to the media following the Vols’ season-opening win against Virginia on Saturday. Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle and defensive coordinator Tim Banks, along with a handful more players, are expected […]
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The Vols are set to wear their 10th uniform combination in the Josh Heupel era this Saturday when Tennessee hosts Austin Peay in the second game of the regular season. Tennessee revealed a new variant of the Smokey Grey uniforms on Monday morning, with a clear intent of a modern twist on a throwback. The […]
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Two Tennessee players received weekly SEC honors on Monday following the first game of the Vols’ 2023 football season. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III claimed the SEC’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week honor while Vols defensive lineman Tyler Baron took sole possession of the SEC’s Defensive Lineman of the Week title. Milton shares the Co-Offensive […]
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Tennessee basketball made the top five for blue-chip power forward Pharaoh Compton, the Arizona native announced on his X (Twitter) Sunday night. The Vols joined Iowa, LSU, San Diego State and UNLV in Compton’s top group. Thank you God!!!! pic.twitter.com/qpDpFB3a76 — pharaoh compton (@PharaohCompton) September 4, 2023 Compton ranks as a four-star recruit and the […]
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Detroit Tigers infielder Andre Lipcius was one of the first Tennessee baseball stars of the Tony Vitello era. Lipcius became the third Vitello era Vol to make it to the show over the weekend when the Detroit Tigers used their September expanded roster spot to call up Lipcius. After going 0-for-2 in his career debut […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Monday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ home opener. Heupel opened his third season at Tennessee with a lopsided win over Virginia and the Vols now return to Knoxville to face Austin Peay Saturday evening. Heupel discussed his observations upon watching the Virginia tape, Tennessee’s new smokey […]
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Tennessee starters Squirrel White and Omari Thomas both went down with injuries in the second half of the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. Thomas briefly returned to the game after the injury but White did not come back in after leaving the game with what appeared to be a lower body injury. Heupel provided a […]
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Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava made his Tennessee debut Saturday in the Vols’ 49-13 season opener against Virginia. Iamaleava played two drives for Tennessee in the fourth quarter, leading a 40-yard touchdown drive and going three-and-out. The former five-star quarterback completed two-of-three pass attempts for 11 yards while adding an eight yard rush. With Tennessee holding […]
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Tennessee released new smokey grey uniforms Monday morning and the Vols will quickly make their debut in them. The Vols are rocking the Condredge Holloway era inspired alternate uniforms against Austin Peay in Saturday’s home opener. The Saturday, Sept. 9 matchup against Austin Peay comes 51 years to the day after Condredge Holloway was the […]
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Tennessee released new Smokey Grey uniforms on Monday morning to begin the Vols’ second week of action this season. The new Smokey Grey uniforms are part of the initiative to reveal three new variants of the jersey over three years. The Vols’ released the first look of the new uniform with a tribute video to […]
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Tennessee football’s season opener against Virginia broke a Nissan Stadium football attendance record and had a number of notable names in attendance including former Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler and running back Alvin Kamara. But it also had two other notable athletes in attendance: prep quarterbacks George MacIntyre and Deuce Knight. The Tennessean’s Tom Kreager […]
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Tennessee football opened its season with a commanding 49-13 victory over Virginia in Nashville Saturday. While the score was lopsided, Tennessee led by just a touchdown with five minutes remaining in the first half. Here are five critical moments in Tennessee’s win over the Cavaliers. Milton Finds Sampson For A Fourth Down Conversion And Score […]
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Tennessee football opened up its 2023 season with a commanding 49-13 win over Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville Saturday afternoon. Each week, we’ll share how the Vols graded out according to Pro Football Focus grades. Here’s how PFF works, the company grades each player on every play from a scale of negative two to […]
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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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Most the talk surrounded Roman Harrison and Josh Josephs this offseason as Tennessee’s defense looked to replace Byron Young’s pass rushing production. But as Tennessee’s defense dominated in the Vols 49-13 season opening win over Virginia, Pearce was Tennessee’s most impressive edge rusher. “James played really well today early in the football game,” Tennessee coach […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back again as Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Jack Foster are coming to you from Nissan Stadium in Nashville after the Vols’ season-opening win. The guys discuss Tennessee’s dominant 49-13 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers and break down which players impressed and where there is immediate room for improvement heading […]
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Year three of the Butch Jones era at Arkansas State could not have gotten off to a worse start. On Saturday, the Red Wolves got annihilated by Oklahoma in their season opener, 73-0. The Sooners jumped out to a 28-point lead after the first quarter and never let up, picking up their most-lopsided season-opening win […]
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The 2023 Tennessee football season is off to a hot start following the 12th-ranked Vols’ 49-13 victory over Virginia in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The Vols racked up 499 total offensive yards while Tennessee’s defense held Virginia to just 201 total yards offensively. Vols quarterback Joe Milton III ended the game with four total touchdowns and […]
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Vol nation’s eyes were on Joe Milton III as he opened up his senior season as Tennessee’s full time starting quarterback. Milton was solid in Tennessee’s 49-13 win over Virginia. Not bad but not great. But Tennessee didn’t need or ask him to be great Saturday. The Vols leaned on their run game for 287 […]
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Sophomore running back Dylan Sampson had himself quite the season opener in Nashville on Saturday. Sampson scored a staggering four total touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving, along with 61 yards from scrimmage in the Vols’ 49-13 win over Virginia. Sampson’s four-touchdown day was not only a career-high for the 18-year-old, it was the most […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel spoke with the media on Saturday afternoon immediately after the Vols’ 49-13 win over Virginia to open the season in front of a record-setting crowd in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Heupel spoke for just over 12 minutes on Saturday as he detailed his thoughts on the game, the offensive efficiency from […]
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Tennessee opened its 2023 season with a bang, defeating Virginia 49-13 before a record crowd at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols’ offense was stagnant for much of the first half but scored touchdowns on their final two possessions of the first half before finding their stride in the second half. Tennessee’s defense was dominant, […]
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When Dylan Sampson scored his second rushing touchdown and third overall of the day, John Campbell did not see his teammate soar across the goal line. Campbell was too busy pushing a Cavalier nearly all the way to the stands as Sampson scored. Or as college football personality Cole Cubelic put it on X, ‘escorting.’ […]
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Florida’s Trevor Etienne is the younger brother of former Clemson star and Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne. He’s also one of the best running backs in the SEC. But after Etienne totaled a modest 25 yards in Florida’s 24-11 season opening loss against Utah, Travis thinks Trevor may need to find a new team. […]
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The Tennessee-Virginia game has broken a Nissan Stadium attendance record, according to a UT spokesperson during the third quarter of the game. Saturday’s announced attendance of 69,507 is the largest attendance in Nissan Stadium history. The record tops the previous attendance record which was held by the Tennessee-Purdue Music City Bowl contest in 2021 with […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III had the fans in the stands excited and had social media talking after a play in the second quarter against Virginia. With just under six minutes left in the half and Tennessee near the end zone, Milton scrambled out to his left and encountered a Virginia defender before throwing him […]
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The 2023 Tennessee football season starts with a matchup against Virginia in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The game between No. 12 Tennessee and Virginia will begin at 11:00 a.m. CT. Follow this thread for updates and more throughout the game. More from RTI: No. 12 Tennessee vs Virginia: How to Watch, Key Stats, Betting Odds Pregame […]
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Tennessee football is down two players for its season opener against Virginia Saturday afternoon. Starting center Cooper Mays and second team defensive tackle Elijah Simmons are inactive for the week one matchup against Virginia. The Vols are also down freshmen DeSean Bishop and Tyree Weathersby as well as reserve linebacker Kwauze Garland. Weathersby and Garland […]
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Tennessee football commit Boo Carter is no stranger to making opposing defenders look silly when he has the ball in his hands. And the explosive Bradley Central athlete did it again on Friday night. In a big game against Maryville, the Tennessee commit took a screen 61 yards to the house, weaving through the Rebels’ […]
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On Friday night, the Tennessee football media team released a hype video ahead of the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. Using sound from head coach Josh Heupel and various broadcasters such as the late, great John Ward, the video brilliantly splices together plenty of practice footage from the fall and game footage from last year’s […]
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ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel has reported that Tennessee football starting center Cooper Mays is expected to be inactive for the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. The news comes after Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was noncommittal about Mays’ status on Thursday. Guard Ollie Lane will fill in for Mays at center. Lane has been […]
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Alabama football is starting Jalen Milroe at quarterback for its season opener against Middle Tennessee State Saturday afternoon, ESPN’s Chris Lowe first reported Friday. The Crimson Tide have had a fierce quarterback competition all offseason which could continue into Saturday’s season opener. Alabama’s first true test of the season comes in week two when Texas […]
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Tennessee opens up its 2023 season Saturday afternoon when it faces Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols are coming off a resurgent 2022 season that saw them rejoin college football relevance. Expectations are low entering Tony Elliott’s second season as Virginia’s head coach after a 3-7 campaign a season ago. Tennessee is largely […]
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Tennessee football opens up its 2023 season Saturday as the Vols meet Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols are 28-point favorites over the Cavaliers and are expected to earn a lopsided victory. Each week, the RTI team will provide game predictions for Tennessee’s weekly opponent. We start with the Virginia Cavaliers. More From […]
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After an Orange Bowl victory over Clemson and a long wait through the first eight months of 2022, the Tennessee football season is back. The preseason No. 12-ranked Tennessee Vols will host the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday morning in Nashville, Tennessee’s Nissan Stadium – the home of the Tennessee Titans. The game in Nissan Stadium […]
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The Detroit Tigers are calling up former Tennessee infielder Andre Lipcius up to their MLB roster for the final month of the baseball season. Welcome to The Show, Andre! The #Tigers will recall INF/OF Andre Lipcius from Triple A Toledo on Friday. His first appearance will mark his Major League debut. pic.twitter.com/CctLPkRuCw — Detroit Tigers […]
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The Opponent: Despite bearing the name of one of America’s oldest colonies, the University of Virginia was not formally founded until 1819. Esteemed American President, Thomas Jefferson, is credited as its founder. The university’s founding was partly due to Jefferson’s growing disenchantment with his own alma mater, the College of William & Mary. Considering itself […]
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Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel met with the media Thursday for the final time before the Vols’ season opener against Virginia Saturday. Heupel discussed the availibility of a pair of injured Vols, his teams eagerness to face someone other than themselves and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said during his Thursday media availability. More From […]
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Tennessee football has the luxury of being able to work out any kinks they may have during the first two weeks of the season against significantly lesser opponents in Virginia and Austin Peay. The Vols aren’t a team with a lot of questions or concerns, but there are a few things, specifically three position groups, […]
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Former Tennessee football wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has changed his number prior to the start of the season. After wearing No. 84 throughout the offseason and into the preseason, Hyatt has changed his number to No. 13 for his rookie year. If you kept up with the NFL 6-8 years ago, you’d know that No. […]
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Tennessee is just days away from kicking off the 2023 season with a contest against Virginia on Saturday in Nashville. The Vols will be wearing their traditional home orange-and-white uniforms on Saturday, going with a white helmet, orange jersey, and white pants. However, observant viewers might notice the University of Virginia logo that splits the […]
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Tennessee football is known for its offense under head coach Josh Heupel. But the Vols’ defense has stood out to Virginia coach Tony Elliott while he prepares for Saturday’s season opener in Nashville. The Vols’ run defense was one of the nation’s best a season ago in large part due to their strong depth along […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday morning in Knoxville for his final media appearance before the start of the season this Saturday against Virginia. With this being Heupel’s seventh press conference since the start of training camp at the beginning of August, just about every topic and conversation has been […]
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Tennessee football is down one defensive lineman against Virginia. Vols’ coach Josh Heupel announced that defensive tackle Elijah Simmons is out for the season opener Thursday morning. “A guy that’s been great all training camp and really all offseason,” Heupel said of Simmons. “He’ll be out for this one but we’ll see where that goes […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was non committal about starting center Cooper Mays status for Saturday’s season opener against Virginia making the senior offensive lineman questionable. “You guys know, you’ve been here, we kind of make those decisions on Friday,” Heupel said on Mays’ status. “We still have one practice left so we’ll make all […]
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Tennessee is going with a classic look on Saturday in Nashville for the season-opening game against Virginia. As announced by Tennessee on Twitter, the Vols will be going with the traditional orange-and-white home combination featuring a white helmet, orange jersey, and white pants. The game against Virginia will be played in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. “Unique […]
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Due to Tennessee football’s success in 2023, ESPN’s flagship college football show, College GameDay, came to Rocky Top for two Tennessee games last season. One of the best parts of the College GameDay show is the guest picker. The guest picker comes on the show at the end to pick games and always has a tie to the university […]
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A long eight months of waiting is almost over. Tennessee football returns to the field Saturday when they take on Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols enter Josh Heupel’s third season with increased expectations after a resurgent 2023 season. Still, there are questions about this team and few outside the Anderson Training Center […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for Episode 100 just days away from the Tennessee football season opener against Virginia on the first Saturday of September in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The whole gang is back as Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are delivering their final thoughts on the Vols’ training camp prior to […]
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Former Tennessee football star Derek Barnett is eyeing a move away from Philadelphia. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Barnett and his agent are gauging interest from other teams and are eying a franchise he can earn more consistent playing time. #Eagles DE Derek Barnett, through agent Drew Rosenhaus, is gauging the market for the potential […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the media Wednesday on the season opening SEC Coaches Teleconference. Heupel discussed Tennessee’s lack of defenders on the Preseason All-SEC teams, the development of cornerback Doneiko Slaughter and more. Here’s everything Heupel said on the teleconference Wednesday morning. More From RTI: Virginia Coach Tony Elliott Discusses Tennessee’s Offense […]
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Virginia football is coming off a frustrating 3-7 season that presented challenges for Tony Elliott and his staff one-and-off the field. The challenge is extreme for the 2023 Cavaliers in their first game of the season. While Virginia’s defense was its strength a season ago, they face a dangerous and explosive Tennessee offense Saturday. “People […]
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Tennessee basketball is facing Michigan State in a charity exhibition game on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The proceeds from the exhibition game will be donated to the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund, providing financial support to the people and community affected by the Maui wildfires earlier this month. […]
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Tennessee football opens up its 2023 season Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville when they face what’s expected to be an overmatched Virginia team. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a media member who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Mike Barber […]
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It’s officially game week in The Volunteer State! Welcome back to the RTI: Pancakes and Bacon show as VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are pumped for the season to start and discuss the Vols’ week 1 game against the Virginia Cavaliers. Kyler and Reed both agree that Saturday’s contest is a good tune-up game […]
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Tennessee freshman linebacker Arion Carter has been one of the most talked about names from the Vols’ 2023 fall training camp. The former four-star prospect from Smyrna, Tennessee enrolled at Tennessee last December and has been working towards his first fall ever since. While he was a noticeable player during spring camp, Carter burst into […]
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Tennessee wasn’t shy about using tight end Princeton Fant in a number of different offensive ways during the 2022 football season. The redshirt senior tight end did a little bit of everything for Tennessee and provided a few clutch moments for the Vols throughout the season. Fant ended his final season on Rocky Top with […]
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While the 2023 Tennessee football team is gearing up for the season opener on Saturday in Nashville, former head coach Butch Jones has named a familiar face as the starting quarterback at Arkansas State. According to the Red Wolves’ official game-one depth chart, former Vols quarterback J.T. Shrout will be Arkansas State’s starting quarterback this […]
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Star Virginia pass rusher Chico Bennett Jr. is out for the Cavaliers’ season opener against Tennessee, Virginia coach Tony Elliott shared Tuesday. “So Chico was pushing for this week and obviously was a big scare for all of us— and it’s a crazy story of how it happened,” Elliott said. “We’re very fortunate that it […]
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Tennessee football’s season opener against Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville is a sell out, the Nashville Sports Council announced Tuesday. “We are thrilled to announce this Saturday’s game is officially sold out,” Nashville Sports Council President Scott Ramsey said in a statement. “We are excited to welcome the tens of thousands of fans to […]
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Tennessee basketball’s offseason was a fruitful one. The Vols landed some of their top targets in the transfer portal and returned seniors Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James for their super senior seasons. The incoming and returning talent has Tennessee as a consensus top 15 team entering the season with most viewing Rick Barnes’ ninth Tennessee […]
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We are four days away from it being football time in Tennessee. The anticipation is through the roof and everyone is excited to see what Josh Heupel and Joe Milton can do in 2023 after the program reached incredible heights a year ago. We all know there are many guys on Tennessee’s roster that will […]
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No. 12 Tennessee will travel to Gainesville this September for an SEC East clash with Florida in The Swamp. In addition to the game being played under the lights at night, Florida has also announced a fan color coordination event for the home crowd at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida announced on Monday that the […]
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The result of Tennessee football’s 2023 season will not solely because of how Joe Milton III did. But that will play a massive part. Tennessee’s offense will go as Milton goes this season. If the sixth-year senior underwhelms, it will be hard for Tennessee to win 10 games. If he excels, the Vols will be […]
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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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While college football season begins this weekend, high school football is two weeks into its season and nearly 20% of the way done with the regular season. Tennessee commits impressed in week two of the high school season. Lipscomb Academy’s Edwin Spillman and Kaleb Beasley made critical plays in a narrow loss against Alabama’s Saraland […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel kicked off the first week of the Vols’ 2023 regular season with a press conference on Monday afternoon in Knoxville. Heupel hit several different topics during his nine-minute interview including a comment on the status on Tennessee senior center Cooper Mays. Heupel didn’t reveal too much as Tennessee looks to […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said what everyone was thinking during his opening statement to the media Monday afternoon. “Best five words in Tennessee are ‘It’s football time in Tennessee’,” Heupel said. “Officially game week, looking forward to the opportunity of going and playing with this program.” Heupel along with defenders Aaron Beasley and Doneiko […]
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Tennesee head coach Josh Heupel and two Volunteer defensive players met with the media on Monday afternoon to open up the first week of the Vols’ 2023 regular season. The off-season is now in the rearview mirror and the season is here. Heupel met with the media on Monday and the Vols will have running […]
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Tennessee football released its inaugural 2023 season depth chart Monday afternoon following Josh Heupel’s weekly media availability. There weren’t many surprises on the depth chart and plenty of non committal “ORs” but still there were some true takeaways to glean. You can check out Tennessee football’s complete depth chart here, but now it’s on to […]
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It’s officially game week and that means Tennessee released its inaugural depth for the 2023 season Monday afternoon following his press conference. There weren’t many surprises in the season’s opening depth chart but a few minor ones. In what’s become a tradition across all of college football, Tennessee’s depth chart included 16 “ORs” as the […]
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Game week is here. We’re five short days away from Tennessee football opening its 2023 season against Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols’ official season hype video annually comes out on the Wednesday or Thursday before the start of the season, but Tennessee released an additional hype video Monday morning to open up […]
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Tennessee football is a massive 28-point favorite in its season opener against Virginia according to the Action Sports Network. The over/under for the season opener is set at 57.5. The money line for Tennessee to win straight up is -5654 while the money line for Virginia to win is +1607. Betting on Tennessee was very […]
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Tennessee rounds out their regular season with a home matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores on November 25. Vanderbilt hasn’t scored a point against Tennessee since 2021, as the Commodores were blanked, 56-0, in Nashville last season. The Vols have cruised to four straight victories over their in-state rival after losing three straight from 2016-2018. Vanderbilt […]
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Week three of the three-week NFL preseason has officially concluded. Of the 32 former Vols that are currently on an NFL roster, 17 saw the field this past week. Stat lines for all VFLs in the third week of the NFL preseason are below. S Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons Recorded six total tackles, one […]
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Joe Milton III stood at the podium for the last time before he takes the field for the opening game of his final collegiate season. Asked about how he was a little brother to Hendon Hooker last season, Milton knocked on the podium to get the Tennessee spokesperson’s attention out of frustration. “Y’all keep trying […]
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Tennessee’s breakout 2022 season brought the Vols back to college football relevancy. That caused more eyes to fixate on the Volunteers’ program which in turn led to more respect and admiration for Tennessee’s atmosphere and traditions. One personality that learned that first hand was ESPN College Gameday’s Pat McAfee. The former Indianapolis punter was West […]
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Tennessee returns to Neyland Stadium after a trip to Columbia, Missouri, to host the Georgia Bulldogs in the penultimate week of the regular season. The Vols’ Week 12 matchup will be one of the most difficult games of the season along with Alabama. In the Kirby Smart era, Tennessee has only beaten Georgia once, and […]
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Former Tennessee linebacker Juwan Mitchell landed at Colorado with Deion Sanders, a video showed from Colorado’s Friday practice. Mitchell lands at Colorado after entering the transfer portal for the second time this offseason. The inside linebacker previously transferred to Arizona State but was kicked off the Sun Devils’ roster earlier this month. Needing to find […]
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After a homecoming matchup against Connecticut, Tennessee football heads on the road for the third time in four weeks to face Missouri. Tennessee faces Missouri a week before they host defending national champion Georgia to Neyland Stadium. The Vols hope that game has SEC Championship ramifications which would make the matchup at Missouri a potential […]
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The Arion Carter hype train keeps chugging on. One of the highest touted members of Tennessee’s 2023 signing class, Carter quickly impressed his coaches and teammates with his athleticism and tackling ability after arriving on Tennessee’s campus. And as spring turned to summer and summer to fall camp, Carter has gotten more-and-more comfortable in his […]
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After a road trip to Kentucky, Tennessee returns to Knoxville for a homecoming matchup against Connecticut at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee’s final non conference matchup of the season comes at an opportune time. The Vols are coming off three straight SEC games out of the open date and will play three more to end the season […]
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With week one of the college football season just over a week away, The Athletic released its rankings of the 100 best players that transferred this offseason with three Vols landing on the list. The first Vol on the list is receiver Dont’e Thornton who transferred to Tennessee from Oregon this offseason after catching 17 […]
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Tennessee football defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media on Friday to discuss a wide-range of topics heading into preparation for Virginia in Week 1. Banks frequently touched on how pleased he is with the defense’s depth, noting the pass rush is in a good spot while there are a litany of guys that […]
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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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Tennessee is banking on four-star Jordan Ross getting after the passer once he arrives in Knoxville to believe his college career. But the Vols’ latest commit in the 2024 recruiting class showed he can make plays on the offensive side of the ball Thursday night. The Vestavia Hills High School standout hauled in a five-yard […]
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Five-star class of 2025 guard Aaron Rowe is officially visiting Tennessee basketball on Sept. 29, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported Thursday evening. Rowe is one of the top players in the 2025 recruiting cycle, ranking as a five-star and the No. 18 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The 6-foot, 150-pound […]
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Tennessee stays on the road for a second consecutive week for the first and only time in the 2023 season when they take on Kentucky in Lexington in Week nine of the college football season. It’s a tough turnaround for the Vols as they will have had to play Alabama in Tuscaloosa the week prior. […]
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VFL and Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh Dobbs is reportedly being traded to the Arizona Cardinals according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero’s report states that the Browns are sending Dobbs and a 2024 seventh-round pick for a 2024 fifth-round pick from Arizona. The move comes in the immediate aftermath of Cleveland head coach Kevin […]
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Four-star class of 2025 recruit Aleks Alston is officially visiting Tennessee basketball on Oct. 14 according to a report from 24/7 High School Hoops. Alston is a Chicago native and standout at Kenwood Academy. He’s one of the top players in the midwest in the 2025 recruiting cycle and ranks as the No. 1 player […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs won a training camp battle to be the Browns backup quarterback, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski announced Thursday afternoon. Dobbs beat out UCLA rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson to earn the right to backup former Clemson star DeShaun Watson. The former Tennessee standout is in his second stint with Cleveland. Dobbs spent the […]
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Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle met with the media Thursday morning nine days way from the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. The Vols offensive personnel is relatively set though the availability of center Cooper Mays for the season opener is unclear after he underwent a minor procedure two weeks ago. But besides that, Tennessee’s offense […]
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With just over a week until the start of the 2023 Tennessee football season, starting quarterback and college football veteran Joe Milton III met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday morning. Milton has had a few chances to talk with the media over the summer between SEC Media Days, Tennessee Media Days, and training […]
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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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Former Tennessee football coach and athletic director Phillip Fulmer is in “good spirits” after undergoing a medical procedure Thursday morning, the Fulmer family released in a statement. “Phillip underwent a medical procedure Thursday at UT Medical Center,” the statement reads. “He is alert and in good spirits and will remain at the hospital for a […]
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Neyland Stadium has added a free WiFi network ahead of the 2023 season, RTI learned during a tour of the newly renovated Lower West Club on Wednesday. The network is called ‘RockyTopWiFi’ and was working at full, five-bar speed during Wednesday’s tour. Free WiFi at Neyland now ✅ pic.twitter.com/WzlkYMvBEC — Jack Foster (@jackfostermedia) August 23, […]
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Renovations on the Lower West Club in Neyland Stadium have been completed, and local media had the opportunity to tour the finished product on Wednesday. Renovations include 63 flat screen TVs plastered on multiple walls throughout the LWC, a brand new kitchen with upgraded food options, kiosks to order food, a full, stocked bar along […]
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NIL has its pros and cons but one of the best things about NIL is the ability it gives the high profile athletes to share their success with their teammates. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III got in on the fun Wednesday gifting Beats by Dre Studio Pro Headphones to the entire Volunteer football team. An […]
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Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes briefly met with the local media Wednesday afternoon on an important day for Vol basketball. Tennessee athletics announced a new partnership with Food City that will change the name of the Vols’ home basketball arena from Thompson-Boling Arena to Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Food City forked over […]
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With just about a week until the start of the Vols’ 2023 football season, bowl projections have been rolling in constantly from various publications. RTI looked at three bowl projections earlier in the week from Action Network, CBS Sports, and On3 Sports, in which all three publications predicted a spot in the Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl […]
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Tennessee receivers coach Kelsey Pope hasn’t coached big time college football for long but he’s quickly made a name for himself. On3 released a list of 30 power five assistant coaches rising stars Wednesday morning with Vols’ receivers coach making the list. Pope is the only Tennessee assistant on the list. Pope is entering his […]
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The preseason buzz is only getting stronger for Tennessee freshman Arion Carter. The reigning Tennessee (High School) Gatorade Player of the Year came to Tennessee with plenty of expectations and they’ve only grown in his short time on campus. On3 released its Preseason True Freshman All-American team earlier this week with Carter landing as one […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are giving their full season predictions and discuss what games could be tossups on the Vols’ schedule! Reed has a little worry about the South Carolina game and Kyler thinks the Kentucky game doesn’t line up well for the Vols. […]
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Thompson-Boling Arena is reportedly getting a new name. Tennessee sold the naming rights of its basketball arena to Food City, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported Wednesday morning. The home to the Vols and Lady Vols basketball team is now Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Food City bought the naming rights for the arena for […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for episode 99! There’s a big return on the show as Jack Foster joins back up with Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert to talk a little Tennessee football less than two weeks away from the season. The guys begin the show by discussing Josh Heupel’s press conference comments from […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, we take a look at the top five ‘sleepers’ for Tennessee football this season, meaning players who aren’t talked about a lot that could have a big impact on the Vols’ season. There are two freshmen, a sophomore and two seniors on the list, with […]
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A trio of Vols have landed on the Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team rosters, Tennessee announced on Tuesday afternoon. Redshirt-senior wide receiver Bru McCoy received second team honors while offensive guard Javontez Spraggins and center Cooper Mays landed on the third team roster. McCoy gets the nod after a solid first season on Rocky Top in […]
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With Tennessee’s season opener against Virginia 11 days away, the Vols finally know which quarterback they’ll be facing when they take the field at Nissan Stadium. After a quarterback battle throughout fall camp, Virginia coach Tony Elliot named Tony Muskett the Cavs starting quarterback for the 2023 season. “I thought the quarterbacks battled their tails […]
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If you ask Tennessee assistant Mike Ekeler about what it takes to play special teams, he will tell you that “the standard is to be the damn best.” “Special teams as a whole, this is year three,” Ekeler said over the weekend. “Our guys understand the techniques, they understand the teaching progression. So, where we […]
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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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Coming off a critical home SEC matchup against Texas A&M, Tennessee heads to Tuscaloosa to face rival Alabama on the Third Saturday of October. For the first time in a decade and a half, Tennessee enters the rivalry game having won the most recent matchup in the series. The Vols head to Tuscaloosa looking for […]
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ESPN has announced that the Lady Vols’ home matchup against Ohio State will be a part of the 2023 Jimmy V Women’s Classic, per Tennessee Athletics’ press release on Tuesday. The game will be part of a Sunday triple-header on December 3. Game one will see No. 8 South Carolina and Duke square off before […]
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VFL Jaden Springer put on a show recently at the popular Rico Hines Runs, a collection of summer pick-up games at UCLA’s campus featuring many NBA players. A couple of days ago, Springer played alongside many of his 76er teammates against a team that included former Kansas star and National Champion Gradey Dick. Dick was […]
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Tennessee football’s season opener against Virginia got a little more juice Monday night. Virginia coach Tony Elliott is entering his second year with the Cavaliers but before that he was Dabo Swinney’s offensive coordinator and a candidate in the 2021 Tennessee coaching search. Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White interviewed Elliott during his search and […]
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Tennessee football landed fringe five-star edge rusher Jordan Ross Monday afternoon. Ross was one of the Vols’ top recruiting targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle and he had some fun trolling a Tennessee rival in the process. Ross chose the Vols over a top group that included Alabama, Florida and Texas and the Vestavia Hills, […]
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With time winding down until the start of the 2023 college football season, Tennessee landed one of its biggest targets in the class of 2024 on Monday night. Highly-touted EDGE rusher Jordan Ross committed to Tennessee on Monday night to give the Vols their highest-rated overall commit in the class so far according to 247. […]
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Head coach Josh Heupel landed his 20th and one of the biggest commitments to the Vols’ class of 2024 roster on Monday night. Five-star/four-star EDGE rusher Jordan Ross announced his commitment to Tennessee giving the Vols their highest-ranked overall recruit in the class according to 247’s rankings. Ross chose Tennessee over Florida, Texas, and Alabama. […]
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Tennessee landed their 20th commitment from the class of 2024 in elite EDGE rusher Jordan Ross on Monday night. The native of Birmingham, Alabama announced his commitment via On3 Sports’ commitment show. “I would like to announce that for the next three to four years I will be committing to…” Ross said during his announcement. […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker looks to be on the right track of rehabilitation in his rookie preseason despite the ACL injury that he suffered last November. The Detroit Free Press’s Dave Birkett wrote on Monday that the Detroit Lions “are planning” to activate third-round pick Hendon Hooker at some point in the season. “Hendon […]
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Tennessee football is coming off its best bowl appearance in a decade and a half, defeating Clemson in the Orange Bowl last December. As the Vols accepted the Orange Bowl trophy after the game head coach Josh Heupel proclaimed, “the best for Tennessee is yet to come.” But is it this year? That’s what Heupel, […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Monday morning in Knoxville to discuss the previous three weeks of the fall camp slate and preview the final week before the season. The Vols will start their official game week next Monday, Aug. 28, prior to the season-opening game in Nashville on Sept. 2 […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Monday morning as the Vols’ training camp winds down and they begin game prep for the season opener against Virginia. The third-year Tennessee coach touched on a number of topics including two of the most important position battles: right tackle and secondary. In the secondary, Tennessee […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Monday morning as the Vols wrapped up the training camp portion of fall practice. With classes starting Wednesday, Tennessee’s preseason practice is winding down. There will still be good-on-good work over the next 12 days but the Vols are starting to transition their focus to […]
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The fall camp portion of Tennessee’s preseason practice is over. Tennessee still has plenty of work to do as the semester gets started and they begin prep for the season opener against Virginia. With Tennessee opening its season with two games they’ll be four-plus touchdown favorites to open the season a lot of those fall […]
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Veterans don’t typically show up and make their name playing special teams. The special teams units are, more often than not, led by talented freshmen and sophomores who are athletic enough to get on the field but not developed enough to have a big role on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. It’s […]
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Coming off the bye week, Tennessee stays home in Week Seven of the college football season when they host the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies are one of the more difficult and interesting opponents on Tennessee’s schedule. Jimbo Fisher’s squad was a preseason top ten team in 2021 and 2022 but finished both years unranked. […]
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Week two of the three-week NFL preseason has officially concluded. Of the 32 former Vols that are currently on an NFL roster, 21 saw the field over the past week. Stat lines for all VFLs in the second week of the NFL preseason are below. S Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons Recorded one tackle and […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at the top five defensive players Tennessee football will face this upcoming season. Spoiler alert: all are from either Georgia or Alabama. Despite losing several players to the draft, each return a handful of star players that will not only be […]
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Joe Milton was Tennessee’s great unknown entering the Vols’ Orange Bowl matchup with Clemson. After Milton struggled as Tennessee’s starter in 2021, Josh Heupel inserted Hendon Hooker at quarterback and Milton became his backup. Milton’s improvement was clear when he relieved Hooker in lopsided games last season. The former Michigan transfer got his big chance […]
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Tennessee special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler has been a big fan of Vols’ return man Dee Williams for some time now. When Josh Heupel’s staff took over prior to the 2021 season, Ekeler stood in front of the media and said that he was looking for a “fart in a skillet” at the return position. […]
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Tennessee outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Ekeler spoke to the media on Saturday morning in Knoxville as the Vols draw closer to the season-opening game on Sept. 2 in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Ekeler is known as one of Tennessee’s best personalities with the media. Ekeler gives great details and delivers his comments with passion. Whether […]
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Cedric Tillman is making a name for himself during his first NFL preseason as a rookie with the Cleveland Browns. While Jalin Hyatt’s speed is certainly being noted in New York, Tillman’s tenacity on the field is just as active as it was during his time at Tennessee. During the Browns’ joint practice with the […]
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While the 2023 Vols are gearing up for their season opener in less than two weeks, one of Tennessee’s top targets in the class of 2024 is set to announce his college decision on Monday. Jordan Ross, a blue-chip EDGE rusher from Birmingham, AL, will make his decision between Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Alabama. The […]
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Tennessee outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Ekeler was the final of the Tennessee assistants to speak with the media during training camp this fall on Saturday morning in Knoxville. Ekeler, known for bringing the energy both on the field and at the podium, spoke about the mindset it takes to impact the special teams unit. […]
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Tony Vitello has rejuvenated the Tennessee baseball program in his six-year tenure. The program has claimed two SEC East titles, a SEC regular season and tournament championship and has taken a pair of trips to the College World Series in the last three years. They’re also starting to consistently put players in professional baseball. That […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball announced its non conference schedule Friday afternoon including five games against power five competition. The Lady Vols open their season on Nov. 7 against Florida A&M at Thompson-Boling Arena before facing their first true test two days later on Nov. 9 at Florida State. Other marquee games for Tennessee include matchups against […]
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Jalin Hyatt is still running wide open. It’s in a new uniform and new stadium with a new team but the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner got loose again Friday night and scored his first career professional touchdown. After being overthrown on what would have been a long touchdown in the Giants’ preseason debut last week, […]
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Tennessee boasts a three-headed monster of a running back room in 2023 with Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson. The three combined for 2,006 yards on the ground last season and are all returning to continue (or finish) what they started as a trio last year. Behind them, though, Tennessee also has a trio […]
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Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack met with the media on Friday morning for his first media appearance of training camp. Mack’s running back room returns the Vols’ top three running backs from the 2022 season with Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson. The Vols have also brought in promising young prospects such as […]
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Tennessee’s running back room is in a great position heading into the 2023 season. The Vols return their top three running backs from the 2022 season with Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson. So much is made about Tennessee’s up-tempo, downfield passing offense. And, rightfully so. Tennessee finished last season as the No. 8 […]
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Like any other profession, coaches acknowledge and attempt to learn from their mistakes every year. But coaches don’t often confess those mistakes to the media. Tennessee runnings back coach Jerry Mack admitted he and Tennessee coaches made a mistake last fall camp. Sophomore running back Jaylen Wright was banged up last fall practice. While he […]
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Landing Trey Smith was one of the biggest recruiting wins of Butch Jones’ tenure at Tennessee. Smith was a near consensus five-star recruit and ESPN rated him as the No. 1 recruit in the 2017 recruiting cycle. Tennessee beat out Alabama, Ohio State and others for Smith and the Jackson, Tennessee native went on to […]
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Four-star defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin is announcing his college commitment Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. ET. Franklin is deciding between a top group which includes Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss and Tennessee. The Lake Cormorant, Mississippi native is one of the top recruiting targets left on Tennessee’s recruiting board. Franklin ranks as a high-star […]
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Tennessee was ready to hit the practice field on Friday morning after a scrimmage in Neyland Stadium on Wednesday and an off day on Thursday. The Vols wrapped up practice No. 13 on Friday morning en route to the start of the season on September 2 against Virginia in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. After a previous […]
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Tennessee football returned to Haslam Practice Field Friday morning after Wednesday’s scrimmage and Thursday’s off day. The Vols wore full pads as the camp portion of practice begins to wind down. In fact, Friday was the last practice that will have any media availability until after the regular season. The media got to watch the […]
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ESPN’s Top 100 college football players list was released on Tuesday. Only one Vol made the list, as Joe Milton III came in at No. 76. Milton was ranked as the fourth-best quarterback in the SEC, behind only LSU’s Jayden Daniels (15), Arkansas’ KJ Jefferson (30) and Mississippi State’s Will Rogers (36). But in terms […]
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Tennessee is gearing up for a massive 2023 campaign in Josh Heupel’s third year as the Vols’ head coach. After an 11-2 season in 2022 with a victory over Clemson in the Orange Bowl, expectations are high for the Vols, even despite a change in the cast of characters heading into the season. Hendon Hooker […]
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ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his final SP+ rankings prior to the 2023 season on Wednesday after putting out two previous lists during the offseason. According to Connelly, the SP+ projections are based on three main factors: returning production, recent recruiting, and recent history. Additionally, the SP+ “is a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back again following Tennessee’s second scrimmage of the fall camp slate on Wednesday morning in Knoxville. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler return to talk about everything they took away from Josh Heupel’s press conference recapping the scrimmage. Ryan and Ric break down Heupel’s comments on injured players, discuss the […]
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It may be the college basketball offseason but analytics guru Ken Pomeroy is hard at work this week updating the “program ratings” on his popular college basketball site KenPom.com. Tennessee basketball landed at No. 15 nationally and third in the SEC in the program ratings. The ratings takes into account every season since 1996-97 meaning […]
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Twenty-one members of the 2022 Tennessee football Volunteers squad departed the program via the transfer portal this offseason. Of the 21, five have yet to find new homes. As for the other 16, let’s take a look at where all of them will be playing in 2023. (Listed in order of when they entered the […]
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Class of 2025 four-star tight end Emaree Winston released his top six including Tennessee football Thursday afternoon. The Vols joined Central Florida, Cincinnati, North Carolina, Ohio State and Southern Cal in Winston’s top group. Let’s get it final 6 who has the best fan base instagram E_wins85 @CoachZachHanson @LincolnRiley @CoachGusMalzahn @CoachB_Blackmon @CoachAlexMathis @CoachKee @CoachBinckes @AlecAbeln […]
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Football is back. High school football that is. The 2023 high school season is getting underway this weekend and the highest rated commit in Tennessee’s 2024 recruiting class made his season debut Wednesday night. Starring for Atlanta’s Parkview High School, Mike Matthews broke out the moves against Kell High School Wednesday night. More From RTI: […]
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The state of Tennessee isn’t historically known for creating highly touted quarterback prospects, but that is changing as more people move to Tennessee and the state’s overall football talent grows. The latest example was on display this week when 247sports released its initial top 100 player rankings for the 2026 recruiting cycle. We’re years away […]
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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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Tennessee’s linebacker room and secondary have been major projects for the Vols’ roster since the new staff took over prior to the 2021 season. Vols head coach Josh Heupel even joked with the media this past month that he recalled almost needing to use media members at the linebacker spot during his first year on […]
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Tennessee football worked inside Neyland Stadium Wednesday as the Vols held their second fall scrimmage on a cool August morning. Afterwards Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media to discuss the scrimmage and the last week of fall practice. Here’s four takeaways from what Heupel said. Injury Notes Tennessee has largely avoided the injury […]
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Tennessee completed their second scrimmage of the fall camp slate on Wednesday morning in Knoxville. While the scrimmage was completely closed to the media and the fans, head coach Josh Heupel spoke to the media afterwards and gave a 10-15 recap of the day. “Good day out there,” Heupel said to open. “Good energy on […]
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Tennessee received their first significant injury of the fall camp slate last week when starting veteran center Cooper Mays underwent a “minor procedure” according to head coach Josh Heupel. Fortunately for Tennessee, though, Heupel said last week that he “anticipates” a couple-week deal for Mays. The Vols seem to believe that Mays will be back […]
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Tennessee football returned to Neyland Stadium Wednesday morning for its 12th fall practice and its second fall scrimmage as the camp portion of preseason practice continues to wind down. Heupel discussed a myriad of subjects including injuries to a pair of freshmen, Joe Milton’s consistent accuracy and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said to the […]
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As football season quickly approaches, Tennessee football’s 2024 recruiting class is in a good spot. Josh Heupel’s fourth recruiting class in Knoxville contains 19 commits, 14 blue-chips, and sits right outside the nation’s top 10 according to the 247sports team rankings. But one area of weakness is defensive line. Tennessee has just three defensive line […]
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Tennessee football has largely avoided the serious injury bug through the first 12 practices of fall camp, but they haven’t avoided it completely. Freshman defensive lineman Tyree Weathersby is out for the entirety of the 2023 season and while the Vols aren’t ruling him freshman running back DeSean Bishop out for the entirety of the […]
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As Tennessee’s pass defense looks to improve from last year’s poor statistical showing, defensive back’s coach Willie Martinez and defensive coordinator Tim Banks are largely relying on the same players to provide improvement. Tamarion McDonald will start at STAR again and veterans Doneiko Slaughter and Kamal Hadden are favorites to open the season as the […]
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Tennessee will have an opportunity for revenge in Week five when South Carolina comes to take on the Vols in Neyland Stadium on September 30. There’s no need to remind anyone of how Tennessee’s trip to Columbia went. Let’s just say lots of Vols fans, and likely Tennessee themselves, have this one circled on the […]
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One of the top players in the 2024 recruiting class, doubling as one of Tennessee’s top targets in the class, is less than a week away from announcing his decision. According to a report from Hayes Fawcett on Tuesday, four/five-star EDGE rusher Jordan Ross is set to announce his collegiate commitment on Monday, August 21. […]
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College football season is almost back and with it is The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman’s list of the 101 top freaks in college football entering the season. With recommendations from coaches, players, schools, scouts and agents, Feldman searches for the 101 biggest freaks in college football with insane athletic ability. Here’s how he explains it. “The […]
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Tennessee sophomore wide receiver Squirrel White has a new NIL deal that will thrill residents of Knoxville and the East Tennessee area. As announced by Weigel’s on Tuesday morning, Tennessee receiver Squirrel White is the company’s new NIL athlete. White follows in the footsteps of Evan Russell, Zakai Zeigler, Tess Darby, and Maui Ahuna as […]
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Tennessee returned to the practice field on Tuesday morning after an off day on Monday. The Vols stayed in the indoor facility for longer than normal today because of the harsh rainstorms that were pouring down on Knoxville throughout the night and the morning. It does seem as though the team made it outside at […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at the top five players on offense Tennessee football will have to go up against this season. Headlined by Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, who is widely considered to be the best player in the SEC, Tennessee will have to face two […]
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Tennessee basketball is hosting four-star class of 2025 forward Tylis Jordan on an unofficial visit on Oct. 14, Stockrisers’ Jake Weingarten first reported Monday morning. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound wing’s unofficial visit to Tennessee comes the same weekend the Volunteer football team hosts Texas A&M at Neyland Stadium. Jordan currently holds seven scholarship offers including from […]
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Tennessee football is less than three weeks away from opening its 2023 season against Virginia in Nashville. The Vols have high expectations entering Josh Heupel’s third season, coming in right outside the top 10 in the Preseason AP Poll. Las Vegas sportsbooks have almost consensually set Tennessee football’s regular season over/under win total at 9 entering […]
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Class of 2025 guard Jermaine O’Neal Jr. is officially visiting Tennessee this fall, 24/7 High School Hoops first reported Monday. The four-star is the son of former NBA standout Jermaine O’Neal and plans on taking an official visit to Tennessee on Sept. 8— the weekend Tennessee football takes on Austin Peay inside of Neyland Stadium. […]
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Only one Tennessee Volunteer was selected for ESPN’s Top 100 players in college football rankings on Tuesday morning. Not only that, Tennessee’s one player lands in the back quarter of the rankings, too. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III is the Vols’ lone representative on the list at No. 76 in the rankings. “Milton served as […]
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Tennessee football practiced in shells inside the Anderson Training Center Tuesday on a rainy Knoxville Tuesday. The Vols return to Neyland Stadium for their second scrimmage of fall camp Wednesday as the camp portion of fall practice begins to wind down. The media got to watch the first three period of practice, roughly 20 minutes, […]
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Tennessee football is less than three weeks away from opening its 2023 season against Virginia in Nashville. The Vols have high expectations entering Josh Heupel’s third season, coming in right outside the top 10 in the Preseason AP Poll. Las Vegas sportsbooks have almost consensually set Tennessee football’s regular season over/under win total at 9 […]
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RTI goes TMZ again, folks. The stars were out for John Fulkerson’s recent wedding. While the wedding details themselves are limited, it’s easy to see the impact that Fulkerson had on the Tennessee basketball program and his teammates. It’s also a reminder of just how much of a connecting piece Fulkerson was during the Rick […]
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A handful of teams from the Southeastern Conference landed on the preseason AP Top 25 list on Monday morning. If for nothing else, these preseason rankings are noteworthy as the final preseason rankings before major, major shifts come to the college football landscape including Texas and Oklahoma into the SEC and the dissolving of major […]
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Tennessee has officially announced four home sellouts for the upcoming 2023 season with limited tickets remaining for the available games. According to the Tennessee press release, contests against UT-San Antonio, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Georgia have all been sold out. Additionally, the Vols’ remaining three home games against Austin Peay, UConn, and Vanderbilt only […]
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Like the rest of Vol nation, Peyton Manning is thoroughly enjoying Tennessee football’s resurgence in the college football world. Manning went to four games last season, proudly discussed the Vols on the MNF Manningcast and is even serving as a professor at Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information this fall. Manning’s enjoyment of the 2022 […]
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Vanderbilt football boasted a new picture of FirstBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon despite massive ongoing construction outside the stadium. The FirstBank Stadium project began in February with the removal of the north endzone to eventually build a men’s and women’s basketball operations facility. Then, in April, Vanderbilt began the demolition of the south endzone to […]
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Tennessee football ranks No. 12 nationally in the Preseason AP Poll released Monday. The Vols come in just outside the top 10 in the poll after coming in at No. 10 in last week’s Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vols are the fourth highest ranked SEC team in the preseason media poll, coming in behind No. […]
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Market Square Madness is set to return in 2023. For a second-straight year, Tennessee Basketball will be moving off of campus for their pre-season fan-fest event in Downtown Knoxville. The Tennessee men’s and women’s teams will converge on Market Square in Downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Oct. 12 for the event. Last year’s Market Square Madness […]
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Four-star class of 2025 guard Jeremiah Fears is officially visiting Tennessee on Sept. 23, 24/7 High School Hoops first reported Sunday night. Fears is just now entering his junior year of high school and unless he reclassifies he won’t play college basketball until the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound combo guard ranks as a four-star […]
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Communication and Information has appointed legendary Tennessee alum Peyton Manning as a professor and active faculty member for the 2023 fall semester, UT CCI announced Monday morning. Manning, a 1997 graduate of the College of Communication and Information, is joining select classes over the course of the semester where […]
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Week one of the three-week NFL preseason has officially concluded. Of the 32 former Vols that are currently on an NFL roster, 21 saw the field over the past week, and four made their NFL debuts. Stat lines for all VFLs in the first week of the NFL preseason are below. S Micah Abernathy – […]
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Four-star defender Danny Okoye released his top six including Tennessee football Sunday afternoon. The Vols joined Alabama, Colorado, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas in Okoye’s top group. Where is home gonna be? 🏠🏠 pic.twitter.com/IWRC6apRrF — Danny “🅿️hantom” Okoye (@itsdanielokoye) August 13, 2023 A Tulsa native, Okoye ranks as the No. 158 player in the country and […]
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With Gospel music blaring from the speakers on a nice Knoxville morning, Tennessee hit the practice field early on Sunday for another practice coming out of Thursday’s scrimmage in Neyland Stadium. The Vols are on the road to the season opener which will take place on Sept. 2 against Virginia in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Like […]
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Tennessee football’s highest rated target in the entire 2024 recruiting cycle is announcing his college commitment Monday night. Five-star defensive tackle Williams Nwaneri is announcing his commitment at 8 p.m. ET Monday night and is deciding between a top group which includes Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon and Tennessee. Nwaneri is one of the top prospects […]
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Tennessee football returned to the Haslam Practice Field Sunday morning for its 10th practice of fall camp ahead of Monday’s off day. With the Vols taking Monday off, the team was in full pads Sunday and if the open portion of practice was any indication there was going to be plenty of contact and physicality. […]
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With the 2023-2024 college football season on the horizon, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg is spilling the (anonymous) details on the top quarterbacks around the nation. Rittenberg’s Saturday morning article for ESPN details several quotes on the top quarterbacks in college football from anonymous opposing coaches in each’s respective conference. The anonymous quotes are often one of […]
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After an off day on Friday following Thursday’s scrimmage, the Tennessee football team returned to the field on Saturday morning to restart the week of practice. The Vols wore shells on Saturday morning which only includes helmets and shoulder pads. Still, though, the energy was high as the team returned to the field. Much of […]
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After Tennessee football’s resurgent 2022 season that included Jalin Hyatt becoming the first Vol to win the Biletnikoff Award, a new narrative has developed about Josh Heupel’s offense and the Vols’ program. Tennessee’s style of play doesn’t prepare players for the NFL and the skillsets that made them effective in Knoxville won’t translate to the […]
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Tennessee football returned to the Haslam Practice Field Saturday morning after having Friday off following its first fall scrimmage. The Vols were back in shells Saturday and have only practice twice in full pads this camp according to my count— Tuesday and during Wednesday’s scrimmage. The media got to watch the first three period of […]
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Florida football name Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz the Gators starting quarterback for the 2023 season Friday, On3’s Nick de la Torre reported Friday evening. Mertz beat out veteran Micah Leon and freshman Max Brown to win the off-season quarterback battle. The 6-foot-3, 218-pound quarterback was a three-year starter at Wisconsin before entering the transfer portal […]
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Peyton Manning is a man of many talents. One of the best football players in SEC and NFL history, one of the five best quarterbacks of all time, an extremely talented television personality on the Monday Night Football Manningcast and on ESPN+ show Peyton’s Places … and a basketball trick shot expert? In a new […]
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Four-star defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin is announcing his college commitment on Aug. 19, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported Friday afternoon. Franklin is deciding between a top group which includes Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Ole Miss and Tennessee. BREAKING: Elite 2024 DL Kamarion Franklin tells me he will announce his Commitment on August 19th 👀 The […]
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Tennessee has a handful of freshmen who could earn real roles and become impact players in their inaugural collegiate season. But freshman tight end Ethan Davis has a clear path to the field and could be Tennessee’s best pass catching tight end this season. 247sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivens thinks Davis can be even […]
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Ever since he arrived to the Tennessee football program as a freshman in 2019, defensive lineman Elijah Simmons has been a fan favorite. The 6-foot-2, 340-pound lineman is a force of nature on the defensive line when things are working in his favor. Simmons has the ability to wreck an opposing offensive line, take down […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at the top five most important position groups for Tennessee football entering the 2023 season. Is offensive line or defensive line success more important? How vital is health for the running back room and the secondary? Watch the latest High & […]
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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 freshman linebacker Arion Carter has been one of the many talking points across the first seven practices of the Vols’ fall camp slate. A late riser on the recruiting trail, Carter chose Tennessee over Alabama and Ohio State in December 2022 to give the Vols a highly-coveted piece late in the recruiting cycle. The […]
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Tennessee football worked inside Neyland Stadium for the first time this fall Thursday as the Vols held their first fall scrimmage on an overcast Knoxville morning. Afterwards Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media to discuss the scrimmage and the Vols first week and a half of fall camp. Here’s four takeaways from […]
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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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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was complimentary of Joe Milton’s performance during the Vols’ first fall camp scrimmage in Neyland Stadium on Thursday morning. The sixth-year quarterback returned to Rocky Top for his final season as he is now set to take over Tennessee’s high-powered offense. While the scrimmage on Thursday was behind closed doors […]
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According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly, Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers possess the most important player in the 2023-2024 college football playoff race. But let’s back up a minute, first. Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams returns to the college football scene after winning the Heisman Trophy last season. So, shouldn’t Williams be the most important player on […]
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Tennessee football held its first scrimmage of fall camp Thursday morning inside Neyland Stadium. Third year head coach Josh Heupel met with the media afterwards to discuss the scrimmage and the Vols’ fall camp to date. The Vols first scrimmage came on their eighth practice and right at the halfway point of the “camp” portion […]
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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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Tennessee tight ends coach Alec Abeln admitted that he started “sleeping a lot better” this winter when veteran tight end Jacob Warren announced he was returning for his super senior season. While the decision was paramount for Tennessee, the Vols still have plenty of questions at the position due to the lack of returning depth […]
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Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium after their Week three SEC opener in Gainesville to take on the UTSA Roadrunners in Week four. UTSA will be Tennessee’s second non-P5 opponent of the season, but the Roadrunners are drastically different from Austin Peay. The Roadrunners are reigning back-to-back Conference USA champions, but they won’t have the […]
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In between scattered rain storms, Tennessee went to Neyland Stadium for their first scrimmage of the fall camp slate on Thursday morning. The scrimmage was entirely behind closed doors meaning that the media had no access to what was happening on the field on Thursday. Instead, head coach Josh Heupel spoke to the media for […]
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Tennessee center Cooper Mays underwent a “minor procedure” Wednesday ahead of the Vols’ first fall scrimmage, head coach Josh Heupel announced Thursday. “Coop had a minor procedure late yesterday,” Heupel said. “He’ll be back, he’ll be healthy as we get closer to kick-off. Anticipate that being a couple week deal. Today we rotated through a […]
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In Josh Heupel’s first two seasons Tennessee has almost exclusively played three receivers within a game. In 2021, Cedric Tillman, Velus Jones Jr. and JaVonta Payton earned the vast majority of the receiver snaps. Last season, Tillman, Bru McCoy and Jalin Hyatt were entrenched as Tennessee’s three receivers until Tillman injured his ankle against Akron. […]
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There are very few freshmen that look like Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter. Listed at 6-foot-1, 227-pounds, Carter jumps out when watching the Vols practice. But the media only gets to watch drill portions of practice. Inside linebacker’s coach Brian Jean-Mary has been hard on Carter for mistakes in the limited amount of competition we’ve watched […]
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The RTI Press Pass podcast is BACK for football season! RTI hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert have been all around the first week of Tennessee’s fall camp in Knoxville. The guys have watched several practices and have attended several press conferences to get the latest on the team as they enter the 2023 season. […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon get fired up that football is back! They both share stories from their playing days and just how difficult fall camp can be. The guys then go position group by position group and discuss who will show out during camp […]
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Excitement for the third year of Josh Heupel’s run as the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers has Big Orange fans around the globe eager for the start of the season coming up on Sept. 2 against Virginia. The Vols finished the 2022 season as Orange Bowl champions with an 11-2 overall record including wins […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three August exhibition games Monday afternoon by knocking off Italian club team Stella Azzurra in Rome. The Vols won all three exhibition games handedly. Tennessee knocked off the Lithuanian U21 national team twice — 97-57, 116-90 — and Stella Azzurra 97-51. Tennessee had 10 scholarship players healthy and all played extensive […]
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Tennessee’s defensive line has had an abundance of solid players over the last two years. Good SEC defensive linemen that helped the Vols boast one of the SEC’s best run defenses a season ago. But that room has had few elite players— the type of guys you have to have on the line of scrimmage […]
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Back in just helmets and shoulder pads, Tennessee returned to the practice field on Wednesday morning in Knoxville for their seventh practice of the fall camp slate. The Vols are preparing for a scrimmage later in the week to see where things stand after the first week-and-a-half of camp. While video was again limited at […]
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Tennessee football commit Boo Carter plans on playing defensive back when he gets to Knoxville. But that doesn’t mean the two-way star isn’t special on offense and could easily play on the offensive side of the ball in the SEC. Carter shared a video on Twitter Tuesday night of an insane catch-and-run he had in […]
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Tennessee football hit the Haslam Practice Field Tuesday morning for its seventh fall practice. Ahead of its first scrimmage of fall camp, the Vols were back in shells Wednesday for what’s expected to be a shorter practice. The media got to watch the first three period of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s […]
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No offense racked up as many yards on the Alabama defense during the 2022 season as the Tennessee offense did. Arkansas was close while Utah State had the second-most, but at the end of the day, no one touched the 569 yards of total offense that Tennessee put up in Neyland Stadium. Josh Heupel’s Tennessee […]
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Football season is almost here and before the Vols season begins on Sept. 2 against Virginia, high school football seasons across the country will get underway. Ahead of the 2023 season MaxPreps released its two preseason All-American high school teams with a trio of Tennessee commits landing on the two teams. Five-star receiver Mike Matthews […]
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Tennessee baseball players have dispersed across the country this summer to play in different collegiate leagues since the Vols’ returned to Knoxville from their trip to the College World Series. Most proven Tennessee players didn’t compete in summer leagues but an abundance of young players and a small group of proven Vols dispersed across the […]
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The Detroit Lions drafted former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft this past spring. While the Lions did not draft Hooker to throw him in as the starter right away, Detroit did pick up the former Tennessee quarterback as a potential replacement for current quarterback Jared Goff down […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three exhibition games in Italy Monday with a victory over Italian club team Stella Azzurra. The Vols defeated the professional team 97-51 while winning two games against the Lithuanian U21 national team— 97-57, 116-90. Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht led Tennessee with 16.3 points per game but it was a balanced […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III has been named to the Davey O’Brien award watchlist, the Davey O’Brien foundation and Tennessee announced on Tuesday. The Davey O’Brien award is the most prestigious quarterback award rewarded to the nation’s best college quarterback every year. Milton joins 34 other quarterbacks across the nation to make the preseason watchlist. […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three exhibition games in Italy Monday as they knocked off Italian club team Stella Azzurra 97-51 to improve to 3-0 on the trip. The Vols defeated the Lithuanian U21 team twice — 97-57, 116-90 — to open the trip using both defense and offense to earn a pair of wins. In […]
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Tennessee hit the practice field for the sixth time of the fall camp slate on Tuesday morning in Knoxville. This time was different, though. The Vols strapped up full pads for the first time this fall after just running helmets and shoulder pads for the previous few practices on the field. Video availability was a […]
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Tennessee football put the pads on for the first time this fall Tuesday morning on a beautiful morning on the Haslam Practice Field. The media got to watch the first three period of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s only so many takeaways to gather. Here’s our notes and observations from practice the […]
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During Monday’s edition of SEC Now, the flagship news program on the SEC Network, analyst Matt Stinchcomb ranked his top five ‘audience participation’ songs in the SEC. The number one song on the list was none other than ‘Rocky Top,’ the beloved bluegrass track that has become the makeshift fight song at the University of […]
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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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Tennessee basketball knocked off Italian club team Stella Azzurra 97-51 in the final of its three exhibition games in its foreign trip. The Vols used balance scoring and their elite athleticism to overwhelm Stella Azzurra much like they did in their two wins over the Lithuanian U21 National Team. Here’s a look at team and […]
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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 right guard Javontez Spraggins is a man of high energy. He plays with a nasty streak between the lines and celebrates on the field with massive stuffed animals representing the mascot of teams Tennessee defeated. “I think Spraggs always had energy, juice, effort,” Tennessee offensive line coach Glen Elarbee said Monday. Spraggins has been […]
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Tennessee returned to the practice field on Monday morning after an off day on Sunday. The Vols donned helmets and shoulder pads as the team continues the ramp-up to full pads and their first scrimmage of the fall slate sometime later in the week. Quarterbacks threw the deep ball during routes-on-air throughout the beginning portions […]
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Arizona State dismissed former Tennessee linebacker Juwan Mitchell from its football program over the weekend, DevilsDigest.com reported Monday. According to the report, Mitchell was involved in an incident during the Sun Devils’ Friday practice which led to his dismissal on Saturday. This story will be updated if any further details come out about Mitchell’s dismissal. […]
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Tennessee football has earned a top-10 ranking in the USA Today Sports AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) preseason poll. The Vols came in at No. 10 in the poll that was released on Monday, ranking fourth among SEC teams. It is the highest ranking Tennessee has received in the AFCA Top 25 preseason poll since […]
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Tennessee football relief pitcher Kirby Connell is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, the left-handed pitcher announced on Instagram Sunday night. “Let’s Run It Back!!,” Connell captioned his returning post. “Excited to announce I’ll be returning to The University of Tennessee to play my last year and further my education by pursuing my […]
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Tennessee football hit the Haslam Practice Field Monday for its fifth fall practice and its its final practice before putting the full pads on. The media got to watch just three periods of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s only so many takeaways to gather. Here’s our notes and observations from practice the […]
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The college sports landscape is continuing to rapidly shift as the conference carousel spins around faster and faster. About a week or so ago, we at Rocky Top Insider wrote about how the initial move from Texas and Oklahoma into the SEC has created a domino effect that slowly has been climbing to the boiling […]
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When Josh Heupel and linebacker’s coach Brian Jean-Mary arrived at Tennessee two years ago the Vols’ linebacker depth was dismal. In Heupel’s first spring at Tennessee, Aaron Beasley was suspended and the Vols had yet to land Juwan Mitchell out of the transfer portal. Tennessee had few bodies and few proven SEC linebackers. But as […]
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Tennessee baseball standout Zane Denton is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, he announced on Instagram Saturday night. “Let’s try this thing one more time. #year2,” Denton wrote as his caption. From the moment Denton transferred to Tennessee the expectation was for the third baseman to play one season in Knoxville before starting […]
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Tennessee basketball dominated Lithuanian U21 team 116-90 Saturday afternoon in Italy. The Vols improved to 2-0 on the foreign trip after defeating the Lithuanian U21 team 97-57 Friday afternoon. Point guard Zakai Zeigler and freshmen Cameron Carr and Cade Phillips didn’t play due to injuries, but the rest of the Vols all earned extensive playing […]
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In February, Tennessee made a splash hire to bring a former Vol legend back to the building. The Vols hired former First-Team All-SEC defensive end and Super Bowl participant Robert Ayers Jr. as a defensive assistant to the staff. Ayers’ experience at the college level as a first-round draft pick and as a longtime NFL […]
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Tennessee hit the field on Saturday morning to start the weekend off with a practice featuring helmets and shoulder pads for the second straight day. Business went as usual but there was a fun linebackers vs running backs/tight ends drill that occurred near the end of the media’s availability. One-on-one situations put the EDGE rushers […]
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Tennessee football hit the Haslam Practice Field Saturday morning for its fourth fall practice. The Vols were in shells again but are working closer-and-closer to putting the full pads on him. The media got to watch just three periods of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s only so many takeaways to gather. Here’s […]
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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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The cookie monster is back. Moonshine Mountain Cookies famous NIL deal is back for a third season. If Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy scores two-or-more touchdowns in any game this season, fans can get two free cookies at Moonshine Mountain the following Monday. The Knoxville cookie company launched the NIL deal in 2021 partnering with Tennessee […]
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After securing a victory over Clemson in the Orange Bowl, Tennessee finished the season ranked No. 6 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the season. The Vols only trailed the four playoff teams and Alabama in the final rankings. A new season is on the horizon, though, as teams rebuilt and reloaded throughout […]
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Former Tennessee Vol and current New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is being suspended for three games by the NFL, as reported by NFL insider Adam Schefter on Friday afternoon. The suspension stems from Kamara’s role in a fight outside of a Las Vegas nightclub in 2022. Kamara, along with Indianapolis Colts cornerback Chris […]
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Tennessee basketball opened up its foreign exhibition games with a 97-57 win over the Lithuanian U21 team Friday afternoon. Zakai Zeigler and freshmen Cade Phillips and Cameron Carr were unavailable but the other nine scholarship Vols all earned an abundance of minutes. The game didn’t have live stats so all these stats are unofficial from […]
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The Tennessee football team returned to the field on Friday morning after morning rain pushed them inside on Thursday. Energy was high as the Vols were back under the sun but the biggest difference on day three was the shells. For the first time since the start of fall camp on Wednesday, Tennessee added shoulder […]
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Entering his final college season, Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton has as much pressure on him as any player in college football entering this season. But after losing his starting job early in 2021 and sitting behind Hendon Hooker for the better part of two years, Milton is calm and cool entering his super senior season. […]
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Football returned Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns faced off with the New York Jets in the annual NFL Hall of Fame game. While a number of star players didn’t participate, a pair of Vols saw action with one starring. Former Tennessee running back John Kelly was the game leader in yards from scrimmage while […]
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Four-star receiver Amari Jefferson is announcing his college commitment Saturday after a long and highly intense recruitment. The Chattanooga native is down to a top group which includes Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Jefferson is announcing his commitment at 4:15 p.m. ET on the On3 Youtube channel. The Baylor School standout ranks as a four-star recruit […]
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Tennessee football was back outside at Haslam Practice Field Friday morning for practice three of fall camp after rain forced them inside Thursday. The media got to watch just three period of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there is only so many takeaways to gather. Here’s our notes and observations from practice No. […]
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Five-star 2024 defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri has officially announced his commitment date and top five schools, On3’s Chad Simmons reported on Thursday afternoon. Nwaneri will choose between Tennessee, Oregon, Oklahoma, Missouri and Georgia on August 14 at 8 p.m. ET in his high school. Nwaneri has been heavily recruited by Tennessee for well over a […]
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After suffering an injury during the Orange & White spring game this past April, Tennessee freshman tight end Ethan Davis is healed up and ready to go for fall camp and the 2023 season. Davis’ spring game was cut short in the second half due to an upper-body injury that was suffered, but unrelated to […]
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If all goes according to plan for Tennessee, quarterback Nico Iamaleava and tight end Ethan Davis could be big-time playmakers for the Vols down the road. While Iamaleava will likely have to wait a bit longer for his role on the field behind veteran QB Joe Milton, Davis is an uber-athletic tight end that could […]
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Blue-chip EDGE rusher Jordan Ross may be nearing his college commitment. The Vestavia Hills, Alabama native teased a commitment date Wednesday night, saying it’s “coming soon.” Commitment date coming soon… — Jordan Ross (@Childsplay_205) August 2, 2023 Ross is one of the top pass rushers in the 2024 recruiting class. He ranks as a five-star […]
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The broad outcomes in each of Tennessee’s first two years under Josh Heupel have been fascinating to look at in hindsight. Heupel’s first season in 2021 proved that Tennessee had a new and dominant offensive identity despite finishing at 7-6 in year one. Heupel’s second season in 2022 proved that Tennessee could compete with top […]
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Tennessee tight ends coach Alec Abeln didn’t even have to think about it. Asked about tight end Emmanuel Okoye’s potential, Abeln sparked excitement about the Vols’ freshman. “He’s got the chance to be the most athletic guy to ever play the position,” Abeln said. “I truly believe that.” Okoye’s journey to Tennessee is extremely unique. […]
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The 2023 NFL Preseason officially begins Thursday night when the Jets and Browns go toe-to-toe in the Hall of Fame game on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Canton, Ohio. While most of the big names will be inactive for either side in the annual Hall of Fame game, rookies and roster hopefuls will have […]
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Tennessee basketball is in Italy on a 10-day trip where they’ll play three exhibition games starting Saturday afternoon. The Vols take on the Lithuanian U21 team at 1 p.m. ET on both Friday and Saturday before facing Italian club Stella Azzurra at 1:30 p.m. ET Monday afternoon. All three games will be streamed on FloSports, […]
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Having to pivot from their normal practice schedule due to constant rain in the Knoxville area on Thursday morning, the Tennessee football team spent Day 2 of the fall camp practice slate on the indoor field for the entirety of the morning. While the limited space does cram everyone together on the indoor field, the […]
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The weather kept Tennessee football inside on the turf field at the Anderson Training Center Thursday morning as the Vols hit the field for the second time this fall camp. Tennessee remained in helmets only before putting shells on Friday After watching nine periods Wednesday, the media watched just three periods periods of practice Thursday— […]
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Tennessee football opens SEC play on the road this season when they travel to face their bitter rival Florida in a Week 3 bout in Gainesville. The Vols will presumably enter the matchup 2-0, as Austin Peay (Week 2) and Virginia (Week 1) are arguably Tennessee’s two easiest opponents on the schedule are certainly in […]
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The 2023-2024 Tennessee basketball team is soaking up their time in Italy before playing a few exhibition games in the next coming days. The team embarked on a 10-day trip to Italy on July 31 for a final trip before the non-stop nature of the preseason officially starting in the coming months. The Vols will […]
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Dont’e Thornton could turn out to be one of Tennessee’s most effective x-factors on the offense during the 2023 season. But let’s back up a bit first. Coming out of the 2022 college football season, Tennessee knew they were going to be replacing two unique and critical pieces in the wide receiver room with Jalin […]
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Knoxville EDGE rusher Steven Soles committed to Kentucky football Wednesday afternoon. The Powell High School standout chose the Wildcats over a top group which included Mississippi State, South Florida and Virginia Tech. Home💙🔒 @UKCoachStoops @Mike_Stoops41 @CoachWoody7 @UKFootball pic.twitter.com/TYjC9GVQc9 — Steven Soles Jr (@6kSteven) August 2, 2023 While Soles is a Knoxville native, Tennessee did not […]
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Josh Heupel was recently asked about Tennessee’s linebacker depth heading into the 2023 season compared to the depth the position started with when he first took over as the Vols’ head coach in 2021. Even Heupel couldn’t help but joke that the team was almost needing the media to step in and suit up if […]
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Tennessee football hit the practice field Wednesday morning for the first time in fall camp. The media got to watch the first 40 minutes of Tennessee’s practice. RTI’s practice notes and observations are here. Vols coach Josh Heupel met with the media after practice and discussed what makes a good first day of practice, linebackers […]
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Half a dozen freshmen on the Tennessee football roster spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon following the Vols’ first practice on the fall camp slate in the morning. Four defensive linemen including Chandavian Bradley, Daevin Hobbs, Tyree Weathersby, and Trevor Duncan all spoke on Wednesday. Additionally, offensive lineman Ayden Bussell and running back Khalifa […]
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Playing for Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner isn’t for the faint of heart. Garner has been coaching defensive line in the SEC for over 30 years and still coaches his players in an old school nature. “De-recruiting” is an old college coaching phrase. After positively recruiting a high school prospect for months or even […]
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The 2023 Tennessee football team hit the practice field for the first time Wednesday morning on the road to the season. The Vols started the day the same way that every practice in the Heupel era has already. The team started with light conditioning, stretching, and position-specific warm-ups on the indoor field before moving outdoors […]
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Football season is right around the corner. The Vols opened fall practice Wednesday morning and open up their season in one month in Nashville. With colleges across the country hitting the practice field, ESPN released their preseason college football hype video Tuesday. After years of being an afterthought in the college football world, Tennessee is […]
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Tennessee opened up fall camp at the Haslam Practice Field Wednesday morning. The Vols were in helmets only but the intensity was high as Tennessee looks to get off to a strong start in August. The media got to watch nine periods of Tennessee’s practice meaning we got to see roughly 45 minutes of practice […]
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Before Tennessee football began its fall practice Wednesday morning, head coach Josh Heupel as well as offensive coordinator Joey Halzle and defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the local media for the Vols’ in-house media day. Halzle is in his third season with the Vols’ program but first in his new role as offensive coordinator. […]
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Tennessee football is currently in fall camp, which means college football season is finally almost here. NFL teams are currently in training camp, which means the NFL season is also finally almost here. Arguably the best part of NFL training camp is the buzz and hype certain players get, most notably the players with new […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Tuesday afternoon before the Vols open up fall practice Wednesday morning. Heupel enters his third season as Tennessee’s coach with an 18-8 (10-6 SEC) record leading the Vols to 11-wins in 2022— the Vols’ best season in over two decades. Entering his third fall camp […]
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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 bells in Knoxville were (hypothetically) ringing on Tuesday afternoon as the Tennessee football team officially opened up the fall camp slate with Vol Football Media Day. While a few of Tennessee’s coaches did speak in a press conference format, Tennessee had a handful of players available afterward in a scrum setting to rotate through […]
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A handful of Tennessee players met with the media in a scrum setting for a short time on Tuesday afternoon during the Vols’ Media Day event. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava and wide receiver Bru McCoy were two of the players that spoke to the media from the offensive side of the ball. Among several topics that […]
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Tennessee lost several key players exiting Josh Heupel’s second season on Rocky Top. The Vols lost their starting quarterback, two starting wide receivers, two veteran offensive linemen, a starting safety, a starting linebacker, and more. While Tennessee’s staff does feel confident in their ability to replace those pieces with either veteran players or younger pieces […]
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Tennessee linebacker Kwauze “Pack” Garland will miss the entirety of the 2023 season due to injury, Vols’ coach Josh Heupel announced Tuesday. “There’s one guy that won’t be with us this fall— (Kwauze) Pack Garland,” Heupel said Tuesday. “Just from the injury last fall he hasn’t gotten himself in a position where he’s cleared. It’s […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Drew Gilbert is on the move at the MLB trade deadline, Mark Feinsand first reported. The Houston Astros traded their top prospect, Gilbert, to the New York Mets as part of the trade package that brought right-handed starter Justin Verlander to the Astros. Houston is 60-47 at the trade deadline, half […]
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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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Tennessee football players report to campus today before opening up fall practice Wednesday morning. The Vols are just over a month away from their season opener against Virginia but questions remain for Tennessee as they open up fall camp. There’s position battles, newcomers and talented underclassmen looking to take the next step forward. The media […]
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It was likely one of the best nights of Jalin Hyatt’s life. The junior receiver caught scored five touchdowns including a fourth quarter game tying score as Tennessee knocked off No. 3 Alabama for the first time since 2006. Hyatt was the biggest star on a night full of stars in Knoxville. One could easily […]
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Former Tennessee football and current New York Giants WR Jalin Hyatt is already showing star potential just five days into training camp. On Sunday, Hyatt reportedly set an NFL record by running 24 mph in practice, eclipsing Tyreek Hill’s record of a 23.2 mph speed. While Hyatt has been torching the Giants first and second […]
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Tennessee veteran quarterback Joe Milton III has been named to the Maxwell Award Watch List on Monday as fall camp officially opens on Wednesday. Milton is one of 85 players to be named to the watch list. The Maxwell Award is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player. Former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and […]
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Tennessee will begin fall camp workouts this Wednesday on the second day of August. While the Vols are hard at work throughout the week during camp, several prominent preseason award watch lists will be released during the same first week of August. This is also in addition to the All-SEC teams that have already been […]
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Four-star power forward Pharaoh Compton plans on officially visiting Tennessee basketball from Sept. 8-10, 24/7 High School Sports Hoops first reported Monday afternoon. The trip to Knoxville is one of three planned fall official visits for Compton. The 6-foot-6, 215 pound power forward also plans on officially visiting San Diego State in August and LSU […]
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Football season is coming. Tennessee players report back to campus Tuesday where Josh Heupel and his coordinators will meet with the local media as part of the Vols’ in house media day. Tennessee opens fall practice on Wednesday and will have full pads on by the start of next week. There’s plenty of position battles […]
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A commitment from four-star offensive tackle Bennett Warren (Sugar Land, TX) on Monday morning has bolstered Tennessee’s current spot in the Top 10 of the 2024 recruiting rankings. Warren makes for Tennessee’s 19th total commit and the Vols’ second-highest commit in the class according to 247 Sports. The Texas offensive lineman only sits behind five-star […]
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As the calendar turns gets ready to turn from July to August, most college baseball rosters are set— or very close to set— for the 2024 season. Tennessee lost 14 players to the transfer portal this offseason including one star, three more players who could have had a real role next season and five players […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Bennett Warren committed to Tennessee football on his Twitter Monday morning. The massive Texan chose the Volunteers over a top group of Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas. I’m Home!!! 🍊🍊 #GBO @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/x1YnEWhDNK — Bennett Warren (@BenzWarren76) July 31, 2023 Warren immediately becomes one of Tennessee’s highest rated commits in the 2023 recruiting […]
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For one last time before the SEC expands to a division-less 16-team conference, Tennessee and Josh Heupel will run the race in the SEC East this coming fall in Heupel’s third year leading the Vols. Tennessee will face a number of challenges this season including road games at Alabama, Kentucky, and Florida alongside revenge games […]
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Theo Von is a famous standup comedian and podcaster with a Netflix special. The Covington, Louisiana native is a LSU dropout, but he’s abandoned the Bayou Bengals for the Vols after attending his first game at Neyland Stadium. last fall. Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs invited Von and fellow comedian and Barstool Sports personality Caleb […]
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Former Tennessee football and current New York Giants rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has been on a tear so far in training camp. Ever since New York’s training camp started last Wednesday, Hyatt has been a walking highlight reel. Over the weekend, Hyatt reportedly set an NFL record by running 24 mph. The previous NFL […]
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Blue-chip class of 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight is transferring to Nashville’s Lipscomb Academy for his junior high school football season, the Lucedale, Mississippi native announced on his Twitter Sunday night. Knight is one played his first two high school seasons at George County High School in Mississippi. “I want to take a moment to announce […]
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Tennessee football has recruited offensive line well during the 2024 recruiting cycle. They’ve landed four offensive line recruits and two four-stars but only one of those prospects and neither of the four-stars will definitively play offensive tackle in college. The Vols have been top contenders for a number of blue-chip offensive tackles but haven’t landed […]
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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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Tennessee football opens fall practice Wednesday as the college football season is getting closer-and-closer. And while all eyes will rightfully be on the 2023 Vols this week as they begin practice, it’s also an important weekend for Tennessee on the recruiting trail. A pair of top Tennessee recruiting targets will make their college decisions this […]
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There’s an abundance of debate about Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III entering the 2023 college football season. After beginning the 2021 season as the Vols’ starting quarterback, Milton was injured in the first half of game two against Pitt and never regained his starting spot as Hendon Hooker shined in his place. Milton struggled in […]
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Tennessee offensive players adjusting to the NFL was a point of major conversation and worry during the NFL Draft process. It’s the main reason Biletnikoff Award winner and 1,200-plus yard receiver Jalin Hyatt fell to the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The New York Giants took the former Tennessee star during the draft […]
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Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been in the NFL for just six seasons but is already tracking to be one of the greatest football players ever. In just five seasons as Kansas City’s starter, Mahomes has led to the Chiefs to the Super Bowl three times, winning two of them while also earning […]
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Tennessee players haven’t even reported for fall practice yet, but the the college football coaching carousel never stops turning. Ahead of the 2023 season The Athletic’s Seth Emerson took a look at a handful of SEC assistant coaches that could land head coaching jobs after the 2023 season. Listing 12 different coaches — both young […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Bennett Warren is announcing his college commitment on Monday, July 31, On3’s Hayes Fawcett firest reported Thursday afternoon. The Sugar Land, Texas native is down to a top group which includes Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M. BREAKING: Four-Star OT Bennett Warren tells me he will make his College Decision on July […]
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When assessing Tennessee football’s 2023 schedule, the Vols will likely be favored in 10 of 12 games unless something goes awry early in the season. While a second consecutive 11-2 season should not be the expectation, it is far from out of the realm of possibilities. Georgia and Alabama are the games Tennessee is most […]
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Former Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt is returning to his alma mater of Plainview High School in Alabama as a physical education teacher, according to WVLT’s Paige Dauer on Thursday afternoon. Creg Stephenson of AL.com also confirmed the report and added that Pruitt will be an assistant coach as well. According to Stephenson via […]
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When the original announcement regarding Texas and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC being confirmed came to light, it was clear evidence that the landscape of college athletics was about to shift. While the Sooners and the Longhorns joining the SEC is an eye-opening move on its own, it also creates and has created a continuous […]
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Former Tennessee running back Jalen Hurd signed with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, the team announced through their team website. The terms of the deal have not been announced at this time. Hurd, a native of the Volunteer State (Hendersonville), began his collegiate career with Tennessee in 2014. After the end of his three-year […]
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Tennessee football starts fall camp in less than a week as they enter a pivotal third season under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols’ defense is looking to take another step forward this season after improving against the run in 2022 while still having major issues defending the pass. Tennessee lost Jeremy Banks, Byron Young […]
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Four-star combo guard Bishop Boswell is officially visiting Tennessee basketball from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, 24/7 High School Hoops first reported earlier this week. The visit comes on the weekend Tennessee football hosts Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium. It’s one of three official visits Boswell has scheduled for this fall including trips to Wake […]
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Another year. Another tough SEC schedule. While Tennessee’s 2023 schedule is fairly manageable, having Georgia and Alabama on the slate always makes the Vols’ schedule one of the hardest in the sport. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at the five toughest games for Tennessee in 2023. (Hint: Georgia and Alabama […]
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Former Tennessee basketball standout JaJuan Smith is joining the Knoxville Catholic men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant, the school announced Wednesday. ☘️🏀Exciting News! 📣 Join us in welcoming Jajuan Smith, former Tennessee basketball player, as the new Assistant Coach for Knoxville Catholic’s Men’s Varsity Basketball! pic.twitter.com/MaiEtwY0tc — Knoxville Catholic Men’s Basketball (@catholic_hoops) July 26, […]
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Sometimes the most unique and unconventional methods are the best way to get things done. And, if you ask Tennessee redshirt freshman DJ Jefferson about that very thing, he might just agree. Getting ready for his second season with the Tennessee basketball team, the Dallas, TX native has been waiting patiently for his time to […]
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Rocky Top Insider is back from a big week at SEC Media Days with a season prediction episode of RTI Press Pass. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler are going through the 2023 season schedule and are doing some early win-loss predictions. The guys discuss tough matchups such as Alabama and Georgia, wildcards such as […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol commits Mike Matthews and Edwin Spillman. Both Kyler and Reed were a tad underwhelmed with Matthews’ highlights but still think he has the attributes to be successful. Kyler loves the violence that […]
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While showing off some photos from a recent photo shoot, Tennessee revealed some new tweaks to the classic orange jersey worn at Vol Football home games in Neyland Stadium. The jersey, as shown in the photo by wide receiver Bru McCoy, has two distinct changes right off the bat from the jersey last season. The […]
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Tennessee football starts fall camp in a week as they enter a pivotal third season under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols offense — which ranked as the nation’s best a season ago — is looking to maintain an extremely high level of play without some of their top players from a season ago. Hendon […]
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In continuing Rocky Top Insider’s opponent previews ahead of the 2023 Tennessee football season, we next take a look at the Vols Week 2 opponent: the Austin Peay Governors. Tennessee’s home opener comes in Week 2 against their only FCS opponent of the 2023 season in Austin Peay. The Governors are Tennessee’s easiest opponent on […]
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With a 10-day trip to Italy on the horizon, Tennessee continued summer basketball practice on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols will head overseas starting on July 31 with three exhibition games planned against the Lithuanian U21 National Team (twice) and Italian club team A.S. Stella Azzura. Check out some of the highlights from Tennessee’s […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon with a big trip right around the corner. The Vols’ men’s basketball team will travel to Italy on July 31 for a 10-day trip overseas. Tennessee will play in three exhibition games during that time while also taking in the sights […]
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Four-star cornerback and Tennessee football target Cai Bates is announcing his college commitment Wednesday, the blue-chip prospect announced last week. The time of Bates commitment has not been announced yet. Bates is one of the top cornerback recruits in the 2024 recruiting cycle and has not cut down his contenders into a concrete list before […]
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Rocky Top Insider is going to be doing a series of opponent previews in late July and early August ahead of the 2023 season. We will take a look at the biggest offseason storylines surrounding all 12 of Tennessee’s opponents this season. First up, the Virginia Cavaliers. Tennessee will face off against Virginia to open […]
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Tennessee basketball will face Syracuse in the opening game of the Maui Invitational as the tournament released its full bracket Tuesday morning. While the Vols haven’t played since 2002, Rick Barnes and Tennessee are very familiar with the two other teams on its side of the bracket— Gonzaga and Purdue. Tennessee has played Gonzaga three […]
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Tennessee basketball will face Syracuse in its Maui Invitational opener, according to a report from CBS Sports Jon Rothstein. The 2023 Maui Invitational is loaded with the field including Chaminade, Gonzaga, Kansas, Marquette, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee and UCLA. According to Rothstein, the opening game matchups include Kansas-Chaminade, Marquette-UCLA and Gonzaga-Purdue in addition to Syracuse-Tennessee. It […]
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Former Tennessee Vols linebacker Jeremy Banks was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, according to a report from NBC’s Charean Williams. Rookie report day in Tampa was Monday, where the Buccaneers cut Banks to create an open roster spot before the veterans arrive on Tuesday. Banks was signed by Tampa as an undrafted […]
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Tennessee has broken all sorts of offensive program records in Josh Heupel’s first two seasons in Knoxville. Many of those records belonged to offenses coached by former Vols’ offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe. Cutcliffe served two stints as Phillip Fulmer’s offensive coordinator (1993-98, 2006-07) as well as a head coaching stint at both Ole Miss and […]
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With the 2023 college athletics calendar starting in just a few weeks, the Tennessee Athletics Department claimed a prestigious award from CBS Sports on Monday afternoon. Tennessee was given CBS Sports’ title of 2022-2023 Best in College Sports on Monday after a widely successful year across the various teams despite not achieving a National Championship. […]
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The upcoming Madden 24 video game is set to release on August 15 in time for the NFL season on the horizon. That release date will also be right in the middle of the Vols’ fall camp schedule en route to the season-opening game against Virginia on Sept. 2 in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. One of […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III drew quite a bit of conversation during SEC Media Days in Nashville last week. Milton and the Volunteers closed out the event on Thursday as the final of the 14 teams to be represented on the main stage at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Milton’s hype train heading into the 2023 […]
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The Tennessee football program will introduce three new Smokey Grey uniform variants over the next three seasons as part of a continued deal with Nike to boost the Vols’ amount of uniform combinations. The Vols brought back the original Smokey Grey design this past season but will bring out three new versions of the jersey […]
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There were quite a few freshmen who impressed during spring camp, and some look poised to make an impact in year one. But which are the five that could make the biggest impact? In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, I take a look at five freshmen, including two redshirt freshmen, that could make […]
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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 football is less than two weeks away from the start of fall practice and less than six weeks away from opening up its 2023 season against Virginia in Nashville. The Vols’ 2023 schedule includes out of conference matchups with Virginia and Texas-San Antonio and a home SEC matchup against Texas A&M. It’s a challenging […]
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Tennessee brought a lot of talent in from the transfer portal ahead of the 2023 seasons, with a lot of the talent coming at positions of need. Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the top five most important incoming transfers for the Vols this season in the latest High & Tight, presented by Gambuzza’s […]
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Just a week ago, Tennessee football’s 2024 recruiting class ranked 15th nationally according to the 247sports team rankings. The Vols weren’t inactive on the recruiting trail but hadn’t had a red-hot stretch or the buzz on the recruiting trail that others have had over the last two months. But Josh Heupel and his staff have […]
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The Tennessee football program has been living right since Josh Heupel took over as head coach in early 2021. Coming off a 3-7 season, Tennessee has gone 7-6 and 11-2 with wins over Alabama, Florida, LSU and Clemson. Tennessee’s 2022 football season was its best in over two decades and while Heupel’s program kept building […]
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With SEC media days in the rearview mirror, the league released its All-Conference teams and predicted order of finish (voted on by the league’s media) Friday afternoon. The media picked Tennessee to finish second in the SEC East behind defending national champion Georgia and directly ahead of South Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Missouri and Vanderbilt. The […]
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After a week of SEC Media Days in Nashville, the SEC released the three preseason All-SEC teams as voted by the SEC media on Thursday. Tennessee landed four players in total on the various teams, with three players potentially getting snubbed from the list along the way. Vols wide receiver Bru McCoy, back for his […]
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Four-star Nashville linebacker Edwin Spillman committed to Tennessee football over Ohio State Friday afternoon. Vol Nation, I’m home! @Vol_Football @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/7HkMuRbsBq — Edwin Spillman 🇸🇱 (@ESpillman13) July 21, 2023 The younger brother of incoming Tennessee freshman Nate Spillman, Edwin has long been one of the Vols’ top targets in the 2024 recruiting class. After taking […]
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Veteran quarterback Joe Milton III is set to lead the high-flying Tennessee Volunteers offense during his final season of college football coming up this fall. While Milton did end the previous season as the Orange Bowl champion over Clemson, the rising sixth-year senior is aiming to take Tennessee to new heights back in the driver’s […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III is one of the SEC’s most talked-about players heading into the season this fall. And, for good reason, too. Milton is set to replace Hendon Hooker at quarterback and take the keys to Tennessee’s racecar of an offense, which finished as the No. 1 offense in the country just a […]
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The Orlando Magic and President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced on Thursday that the team is set to re-sign former Tennessee Volunteer Admiral Schofield to a new two-way contract. Schofield’s two-way contract will allow him to play with both the Orlando Magic in the NBA and the Osceola Magic G-League team. We have re-signed […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel closed down 2023 SEC Media Days in Nashville on Thursday afternoon as the last of the 14 SEC coaches to speak on the main stage. The rising third-year Tennessee head coach followed Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer for the final day of the event held in […]
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If Tennessee football is going to take a step forward this season, they must be better defensively. The main group to turn to would be the secondary in terms of units that have to improve, but the pass rush is also an area that can be better than last year. The Vols’ ability to get […]
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Tennessee football quarterback Joe Milton III met with the media in Nashville at the 2023 SEC Media Days on Thursday. Milton talked about many things, including his relationships with OC Joey Halzle and former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker, Bru McCoy’s potential, how he’s ready to take another step and more. Everything Milton said during the […]
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Josh Heupel made no bones about it on Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The rising three-year head coach of the Tennessee Football team believes that the Volunteers, compared to the Texas Longhorns, are the real U.T. team. During the 2023 SEC Media Days event in Nashville on Thursday afternoon, Heupel was asked by the media which […]
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Tennessee football senior defensive lineman Omari Thomas and senior tight end Jacob Warren met with the media at the 2023 SEC Media Days. Each spoke in two separate sessions at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville on Thursday, once with the local media and once with hundreds of beat writers in attendance. The video from […]
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When Josh Heupel took over as head coach for Tennessee football in 2021, the program was arguably at an all-time low. The infamous NCAA investigation had launched a couple of months prior, the athletic director had stepped down, and an alarmingly high number of players had entered the transfer portal. As a first-year head coach, […]
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Tennessee QB Joe Milton III had the crowd energetic during his two appearances for SEC Media Days in Nashville on Thursday afternoon. The Tennessee quarterback first met with the local media in more of a breakout setting before eventually drawing a massive crowd in the main ballroom. Milton hit several topics across both interviews including […]
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Josh Heupel took the stage on Thursday afternoon as the final SEC head coach to do so at SEC Media Days. Heupel touched on plenty of topics in his nearly 30-minute press conference in front of hundreds of writers at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville. Here’s everything Heupel said at his third SEC Media […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was the final coach to speak at the 2023 SEC Media Days event in Nashville on Thursday afternoon. One by one, coaches stepped up to the podium and delivered their remarks about their team and the conference starting on Monday and continuing through Thursday. Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin began […]
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Four-star linebacker Edwin Spillman is announcing his college commitment Friday after a long recruitment. The Nashville native recently cut his top group from four to two and is deciding between Ohio State and the instate Vols. Tennessee has long targeted the Lipscomb Academy linebacker. Spillman is a blue-chip recruit and the younger brother of incoming […]
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Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White and the rest of the Vols’ athletic department have implemented a number of upgrades to the game day environment inside Neyland Stadium over the last two years. They’ve added more fireworks, half time light shows and more. But nothing stands out as much as Tennessee turning off the stadium […]
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Former Tennessee transfer signee Chris Ledlum committed to St. John’s Wednesday afternoon. The four-year Harvard standout entered the transfer portal a week ago for the second time this offseason after enrolling at Tennessee. Ledlum spent two and a half months in Knoxville and was sidelined this summer after undergoing knee surgery. The veteran forward originally […]
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Tennessee’s newest commit on Wednesday night, five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews, is one of the top prospects and top pass catchers in the nation. The Lilburn, GA native is ranked as the No. 13 overall player in the nation, the No. 4 wide receiver in the class, and the No. 3 player from the state […]
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Five-star receiver Mike Matthews committed to Tennessee over a top group which included Clemson, Georgia and Southern Cal Wednesday night. Matthews ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. 13 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The Parkview High School standout ranks as the fourth best receiver in the country and […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon react to the penalties brought down on Tennessee and discuss the failure of the Pruitt era. Kyler thinks the recruiting penalties can really make the coach’s job harder. While Reed has a sour taste in his mouth when it comes […]
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Tennessee basketball held its first summer practice open to the media last week. Harvard transfer Chris Ledlum was sidelined with an injury but nothing was peculiar about the banged up player getting healthy. A day later, Ledlum was back in the transfer portal two and a half months after committing to Tennessee basketball and six […]
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Tennessee basketball associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the media Tuesday to discuss the Vols’ summer practices as they get ready for next month’s international trip to Italy. Gainey discussed Chris Ledlum re-entering the transfer portal, the development of a handful of players and much more. Here’s everything Gainey said. More From RTI: How […]
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We already know that the SEC has a strong hoops relationship with Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the SEC Basketball Tournament. In fact, the Southeastern Conference announced an extended partnership with Bridgestone Arena in 2018 that would keep the SEC men’s or women’s basketball tournament in Nashville through the year 2035. And it makes sense why. […]
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Tennessee Basketball’s two transfer additions this offseason met with the media on Tuesday for an availability with a 10-day Italy trip on the horizon at the end of the month. Former Northern Colorado guard Dalton Knecht spoke to the media first and largely discussed the transition to playing the style and pace that Tennessee does. […]
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Four-star cornerback Cai Bates will announce his college commitment on July 26, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported Tuesday. Bates hasn’t released a top school list that he’s choosing between but Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Tennessee, among others, are all players in his recruitment. BREAKING: Four-Star CB Cai Bates tells me he will announce his […]
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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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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert return to break down some of the biggest offseason news for Tennessee Baseball so far. How big of transfer portal lands are Cannon Peebles and Billy Amick? What will the infield look like? Did the pitching staff lose depth? Also… stay to […]
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Kickoff for Tennessee football’s home opener against Austin Peay is set for 5 p.m. ET. The game won’t be on cable but can be streamed on SEC Network+ and ESPN+. The Sept. 9 matchup is Tennessee’s home opener and marks its lone matchup against an FCS team during the 2023 season. The kick-off time and […]
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During RTI’s one-on-one with Hendon Hooker at SEC Media Days, the former Volunteer quarterback made many bold predictions for the Vols this season. Of the three bold predictions he made, Joe Milton III winning the Heisman was probably the most-realistic. Not that his predictions for Tennessee as a whole this season are outlandish, but they […]
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Eight former Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Summer League over the past few weeks. For a handful of former Vols, the summer league action gave them a chance to audition in front of foreign basketball franchises. However, a couple of former Tennessee players shined in the summer leagues and bolstered their chances of […]
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Tennessee baseball broke a program record last summer when 10 Vols were selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The program record 10 draft picks included stars from Tennessee’s memorable 2022 team including Drew Gilbert, Jordan Beck and Trey Lipscomb. After a year in professional baseball, how are the former Tennessee stars […]
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Tennessee football released its official 2023 football roster Monday providing a look at what number each Vol will wear this season. The roster provided a first look at what numbers Tennessee freshmen and newcomers will wear but also a handful of number changes for returning players. Tennessee is coming off its best season in over […]
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Five-star receiver Mike Matthews will announce his college commitment on Wednesday, July 19, On3 first reported Monday afternoon. Matthews is announcing his decision at 7 p.m. ET. The blue chip receiver is down to a top group that includes Clemson, Georgia, Southern Cal and Tennessee. 5-star WR Mike Matthews will commit LIVE with On3 on […]
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Quarterback play on Rocky Top in 2022 was the best it’s been in decades. Hendon Hooker led Tennessee to legacy-defining wins against Alabama and Florida and was the Heisman frontrunner for the majority of the season before getting injured. Hooker will go down as one of the best to ever play the position on Rocky […]
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Former Tennessee turned Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker returned to SEC Media Days in Nashville on Monday morning as the reigning SEC Player of the Year. Hooker led Tennessee to nine wins in the regular season before his season was cut short due to an ACL injury in the penultimate game against South Carolina. While […]
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After a few months of announcing individual games, Tennessee has officially released the full non-conference basketball schedule for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Tennessee’s non-conference schedule primarily lies between the months of November and December with an exhibition game in October and the final non-conference game on the other side of New Year’s Day. The Vols […]
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Talkin’ season is here. Nashville is hosting the 2023 SEC Media Days this week at the Grand Hyatt, as football season is officially right around the corner. Even though former Tennessee football quarterback Hendon Hooker has moved on from college football, he was in Nashville on Monday morning at SEC Media Days on behalf of […]
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Tennessee officially released the 2023 season football roster on Sunday night to start the week of SEC Media Days in Nashville. It’s important to note that the roster isn’t the depth chart, though. The depth chart will likely be released the week prior to Tennessee’s first official game of the season on Sept. 2 against […]
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If Tennessee football is going to further improve in year three under Josh Heupel, it must be better on the defensive side of the ball. Specifically in the back end. There are lots of significant pieces on the Vols defense that need to have a big year. Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the […]
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Five-star receiver Mike Matthews is one of the top players on Tennessee football’s recruiting board in the 2024 cycle and one of the most sought after receivers in the entire class. The Vols appear to be trending for the blue-chip receiver after a June full of official visits. 247sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong put […]
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Tennessee football lost quite a few big contributors to the NFL Draft this spring. The Vols will have a new starting quarterback, offensive tackle and guard, and both of their top two wide receivers left. However, the Tennessee football offense looks poised to have another productive season. In the latest High & Tight presented by […]
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Four-star running back Daniel Hill released his top five and announced an August 23 commitment date Friday afternoon. Tennessee joined Alabama, Mississippi State, Southern Cal and South Carolina in Hill’s top group. 4-star RB Daniel Hill will announce his college decision on August 23🔥 He will choose between Alabama, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back again as hosts Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler are breaking down a big week in the world of Tennessee Athletics. The guys start with the news of the NCAA handing down Tennessee’s punishment from the Jeremy Pruitt era before diving into some Tennessee football recruiting wish […]
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Shortstop Jake Kendro and outfielder Kyle Booker have entered the transfer portal, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI. The deadline to enter the portal was at midnight on Thursday, so Kendro and Booker will likely be the final Vols to depart this offseason via the portal. Kendro and Booker are the 13th and 14th Vols […]
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Tennessee Football learned its fate from the NCAA on Friday morning regarding the multi-year investigation into the violations committed inside the program under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Among the headlining facts that were published on Friday include no bowl ban, an $8 million fine, 5 years of probation, recruiting penalties, and a six-year show cause […]
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After nearly three years of investigation, the NCAA handed down the punishment for the infractions committed by Tennessee Football under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. The headlining aspects of the punishment include an $8 million fine, recruiting sanctions, but, the biggest of them all, no postseason bowl ban for Tennessee moving forward. The fine and the […]
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The NCAA handed down its punishment to Tennessee football and the guilty parties in the Vols’ recruiting scandal from the Jeremy Pruitt era. Violations were rampant under Pruitt. Tennessee committed over 100 violations during Pruitt’s tenure including 18 Level I violations— the most serious violations by the NCAA’s standards. The most serious violations came in […]
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Casey Pruitt, former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt’s wife, avoided punishment from the NCAA in the Vols’ improper recruiting scandal. The NCAA released its punishments for Tennessee, which included an $8 million fine but no bowl ban, and for the guilty former Volunteer staffers who committed the violations. Eight different Tennessee football coaches and staffers […]
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The NCAA handed down its punishments from its investigation into the Tennessee football program Friday morning. The NCAA put Tennessee on five-year probation which includes a myriad of recruiting sanctions but no bowl ban. Former Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt received a six-year show clause. In its release, the NCAA said Tennessee’s violations — which […]
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Tennessee football is hoping to follow up its breakout 2022 season with another big fall in Josh Heupel’s third season in Knoxville. The Vols have plenty of talent but are still looking to build depth as Heupel and his staff attempt to make up for the decimated roster they inherited. Some of that depth will […]
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The Chicago Bulls have announced the signing of 2023 NBA Draft selection and former Tennessee forward Julian Phillips. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the contract is a four-year, $8.1 million contract. The fourth year of the contract is a team option. Phillips’ $5.7 million in guaranteed money is also reported to be the second-highest amount […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Chris Ledlum re-entered the transfer portal Thursday morning after committing to the Vols back in April and arriving in Knoxville in May. Ledlum averaged 18.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for Harvard in his junior season before originally entering the transfer portal and committing to Tennessee over Indiana and St. Johns. So […]
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Tennessee forward Chris Ledlum has re-entered the transfer portal, first reported by Matt Zenitz of On3 and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee representative. Ledlum, a former four-year player at Harvard University, committed to Tennessee out of the transfer portal on April 19. Ledlum was the second of three big transfer portal pieces […]
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Former Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns committed to Wake Forest on Instagram Wednesday night after spending just over two weeks in the transfer portal. Burns was one of the hottest commodities in the transfer portal after dominating out of the bullpen in Tennessee’s run to the College World Series. The sophomore allowed just one earned run […]
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“We’re excited about him.” Rick Barnes landed another gem for the Tennessee basketball program from the class of 2022 with combo-guard Freddie Dilione. Dilione, a former four-star recruit in his class, joined the team halfway through the 2022-2023 season as an early enrollee. While he didn’t see any action on the court during the redshirt […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Tuesday as the Vols continue their summer practices and get ready for their trip to Italy early next month. It’s a new Tennessee team with an abundance of new faces. The Vols added three college transfers this offseason and three prep players in addition to […]
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By the end of the 2023 season, Tennessee freshman Tobe Awaka had emerged as a powerful force on the defensive end of the court for the Tennessee Volunteers. A tenacious defender, Awaka’s energy and aggression on the court had him improving by the game. But it didn’t necessarily start that way. Awaka began his freshman […]
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Tennessee baseball shortstop Austen Jaslove has entered the transfer portal after three seasons with the program, GoVols 247’s Ben McKee first reported on Wednesday and a Tennessee spokesperson later confirmed to RTI. Jaslove redshirted his true freshman season and didn’t see any action in 2022, but the Knoxville native saw the field on multiple occasions […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol OL commit William Satterwhite. Kyler thinks his feet and hands are already at the college level and Reed thinks we got the better recruit over Clemson. Kyler finishes the episode with a […]
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With the MLB Draft in the rearview mirror we are now in the homestretch of the summer portion of the college baseball offseason. The transfer portal is still up-and-running but has slowed down and while Tennessee will still be active, they’ve already done the majority of its work in the portal this offseason. Attention now […]
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Tennessee utility man Jared Dickey intends to sign with Kansas City after the Royals drafted him in the 11th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and Dickey confirmed to RTI Wednesday morning. Dickey projected as an early day two pick entering the draft but fell all the way to day […]
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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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Tennessee fans won’t get to watch a season of Wofford transfer Ryan Galanie in Knoxville. Galanie plans to sign professionally with the Chicago White Sox and forgo his final season of college eligibility, he told RTI Wednesday morning. The White Sox selected Galanie with the 389th pick (13th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Monday […]
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In preparation for their 10-day Italy trip featuring three games and the upcoming 2023-2024 basketball season, the Tennessee Volunteers held practice in front of the media on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and forward Tobe Awaka spoke with the media before the practice to update on some of the things happening […]
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It’s a weird spot in the overall timeline of the Tennessee basketball offseason. There’s plenty in the rearview mirror and plenty on the horizon. One thing is for sure, though, and that’s the season being just a few months away. In the last few months, Tennessee has welcomed in freshman players and watched as Tobe […]
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The New York Mets selected Tennessee pitcher Bryce Jenkins with the 516th pick (17th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. Jenkins spent just one year at Tennessee after transferring in from junior college. The right-handed reliever failed to earn a defined role in the Vols’ bullpen, posting a 1-0 record and 5.51 ERA […]
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Zakai Zeigler doesn’t do many things without full intent and intensity. It’s on display when Tennessee practices at Pratt Pavilion just as clearly as it is on the Thompson-Boling Arena court all winter. Zeigler’s nature quickly made him an impact player and fan favorite in his freshman season at Tennessee. So it’s no surprise that […]
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Former Tennessee LHP Jake Fitzgibbons has been drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2023 MLB Draft at 415th overall. Fitzgibbons got taken directly after former teammate Zach Joyce, who went to the Los Angeles Angels at 414th overall. The Mount Juliet, Tennessee, native is the fifth former Volunteer arm to […]
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The Los Angeles Angels selected Tennessee pitcher Zach Joyce with the 414th picks (14th round) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. In Los Angeles, Zach joins his twin brother Ben who the Angels drafted in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Ben Joyce made his MLB debut earlier this season before suffering […]
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The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee transfer commit Ryan Galanie with the 15th pick in the 13th round (389 overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. A four-year Wofford standout, Galanie hit .383 with 17 home runs, 15 doubles and 66 RBIs this season on his way to earning SoCon Player of the Year […]
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The Kansas City Royals selected Tennessee utility man Jared Dickey with the fifth pick in the 11th round (319th overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon. Dickey is the fifth Tennessee player selected in this year’s draft, joining Chase Dollander, Maui Ahuna, Seth Halvorsen and Andrew Lindsey. The redshirt sophomore utility man fell in […]
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Tennessee football recruiting target Amari Jefferson is one step closer to his collegiate decision. According to a report from On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Tuesday morning, Jefferson has trimmed his list of schools down to three: Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama – three heavyweight teams from the Southeastern Conference. Jefferson also added to the report that his […]
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Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports is continuing an annual tradition of power ranking the coaches in the Southeastern Conference heading into the 2023 football season. Specifically in regard to the SEC coaches, not much has changed since the end of the previous season to the summer of 2023. Mississippi State promoted and kept Zach Arnett […]
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Boo Carter committing to Tennessee over Michigan last month marked one of the biggest wins of the recruiting cycle for Josh Heupel and his staff. Landing the four-star athlete was a major win on its own but Carter’s peer recruiting prowess could make the win even bigger for Tennessee. A Chattanooga native, Carter knows a […]
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SEC Network is in takeover season as each SEC squad gets a day of 24-hour programming on the network. Tennessee’s day is coming up on Wednesday, July 12. They will be the 12th school to have their day, as the takeovers started on Saturday, July 1. On Monday afternoon, Tennessee announced which programs will be […]
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Tennessee baseball RHP Seth Halvorsen has been selected in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies at 202nd overall. Halvorsen is the fourth Vol to be selected in this year’s draft, behind Chase Dollander (No. 9), Maui Ahuna (No. 117), and Andrew Lindsey (No. 146). Halvorsen is the third Volunteer […]
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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 RHP Andrew Lindsey has been selected in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins at No. 146 overall. Lindsey is the third Vol to come off the board in the draft, behind Chase Dollander (No. 9 overall) and Maui Ahuna (No. 117 overall). The former Vol is now […]
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Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna has been selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants at 117th overall. Ahuna is the second Vol to come off the board. Ahuna heads to the big leagues after three years of college ball, the final of which at Tennessee. San Francisco’s newest […]
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Four-star linebacker Edwin Spillman released a top two including Ohio State and Tennessee as well as his upcoming commitment date Monday afternoon. Spillman will announce his college commitment on July 21. 4-star LB Edwin Spillman (@ESpillman13) will commit on July 24 and choose between Tennessee and Ohio State👀 More from @ChadSimmons_: https://t.co/dUQreFiWph pic.twitter.com/i0ABbLE0U4 — On3 […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III has unsurprisingly made some jaw-dropping throws at various times this offseason, with the most recent occasion coming at the Manning Passing Academy. Milton launched a 70+ yard pass with the all-time great VFL Peyton Manning watching behind him. Milton’s throw at the MPA blew up across social media, and with […]
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The 2023 SEC Media Days event is right around the corner. After the two previous events were held in Birmingham and Atlanta, SEC Media Days is moving to the Volunteer State for 2023. The event will be held in downtown Nashville next week. Each of the 14 SEC programs will bring a trio of student-athlete […]
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Quarterback Joe Milton III headlines the Tennessee Football student-athlete trio for SEC Media Days next week in Nashville, Tennessee. Alongside Milton will be senior defensive lineman Omari Thomas and senior tight end Jacob Warren. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel will also be in attendance. SEC Media Days will take place in downtown Nashville from Monday, […]
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Former Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano is back coaching college baseball in Knoxville. Johnson University announced Serrano as the program’s newest head coach Monday morning. “Coach Serrano’s resume speaks for itself,” Johnson athletic director Brandon Perry said. “We feel that his addition is going to raise expectations for the baseball program and our entire department. […]
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A slew of former Tennessee players made their 2023 NBA Summer League debut over the weekend across the western portion of the United States. All in all, eight former Vols were rostered prior to the start of the summer tournament. With the Philadelphia 76ers playing in the Salt Lake City Summer League location, former Tennessee […]
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The Colorado Rockies selected Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander with the ninth pick in the 2023 MLB Draft Sunday night. Dollander becomes the Vols’ third first round pick in two years and the fourth first round selection of the Tony Vitello era. The right-handed pitcher is Tennessee’s highest drafted player since Nick Senzel went second overall […]
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Four-star EDGE rusher Jayshawn Ross released a top five including Tennessee football Saturday afternoon. The Vols joined Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Penn State in Ross’ top group. Top 5🦅 pic.twitter.com/442pOcVjFs — Jayshawn Ross (@JayshawnRoss31) July 8, 2023 Ross ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 314 player in the country according to the 247sports […]
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The 2023 MLB Draft is just a day away with the first two rounds of the 20-round draft beginning at 7 p.m. ET Sunday night. Shortstop Maui Ahuna could hear his name called late Sunday night as he projects as a late second round/early third round selection. But right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander is poised to […]
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Missouri utility man Dalton Bargo committed to Tennessee baseball Thursday after spending one season in Columbia. Bargo is playing his summer baseball in the Appalachian League and he made the short trek from upper East Tennessee to Knoxville for a visit before committing to Tony Vitello and his staff six days later. The rising sophomore […]
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The 2023 MLB Draft begins Sunday, July 9 and runs through Tuesday, July 11. While it isn’t poised to be as busy a draft as it was last year, the Vols will have a number of players drafted with some other big questions for incoming players. The first two rounds of the draft will take […]
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Tennessee Football’s commitment from four-star interior offensive lineman William Satterwhite on Friday afternoon brings the Vols a bit closer to the Top 10 of the 2024 national recruiting rankings. Satterwhite gives Tennessee their 16th commitment in the class of 2024, which is a bit behind programs such as Georgia (24), Florida (17), and LSU (18). […]
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Tennessee hauled in a big commitment to the 2024 class on Friday afternoon. Class of 2024 interior offensive lineman William Satterwhite committed to the Vols on Friday to give Tennessee their 16th commitment in the class. Tennessee beat out Clemson as the final two teams for Satterwhite’s commitment. “I will be a Tennessee Volunteer,” Satterwhite […]
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While the talk around Major League Baseball has a lot to do with Reds’ sensation Elly De La Cruz, former Volunteer Nick Senzel carried the team to an extra-innings victory over Washington on Thursday evening. The Reds and the Nationals were knotted at three runs each heading into the ninth inning. With one out and […]
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Tennessee football made the top three for blue-chip running back Braylen Russell Thursday afternoon. The Vols joined Arkansas and South Carolina in Russell’s top group. Where’s home❓#AGTG @RazorbackFB @Vol_Football @GamecockFB pic.twitter.com/ZU1weZxDNV — Braylen Russell (@BraylenRussell) July 6, 2023 Russell is rapidly approaching his commitment date. The Benton, Arkansas running back will announce his college commitment […]
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Tennessee baseball has picked up their second transfer portal commitment of the day in Missouri’s Dalton Bargo, Bargo announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon. First of all, I would like to thank everyone at Mizzou for an amazing first year. Furthermore, I am extremely excited to announce I will be continuing my academic and baseball […]
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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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Clemson transfer Billy Amick committed to Tennessee baseball on Thursday morning. The rising junior was one of the top players in the transfer portal and chose Tennessee over a top group which included Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas A&M. The Batesburg, South Carolina native visited Tennessee last week while also visiting Florida, North […]
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Tennessee Football’s Neyland Stadium has returned to form over the last two years. What was once a fraction of the memory that most had of the glory days, Neyland Stadium has been brought back to the top-tier status in all of college football. While the Volunteers only sold out one game during Josh Heupel’s first […]
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Former Tennessee star Grant Williams is headed to the Lone Star State. After playing four years with the Boston Celtics, Williams is heading to the Dallas Mavericks via a three-team sign and trade, first announced by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics were the three teams in […]
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It took five games until defensive back Dee Williams made his Volunteer debut after transferring from junior college to Tennessee ahead of the 2022 season. Williams made his mark during his first play, returning a punt against LSU 58 yards to set the Vols up in a prime scoring position. It was the first of […]
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Former Tennessee safety Trevon Flowers played his final collegiate season with myositis, he shared on his Instagram Tuesday. Myositis is a disease where your immune system attacks your muscles, making them weaker and potentially leading to swelling. “I guess it’s time to update the world on what I’ve been going through,” Flowers wrote. “These past […]
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Rising Tennessee men’s tennis senior Johannus Monday is representing the Orange and White at the Wimbledon Championships in London, England, this week. Monday is competing as part of the main draw in the first round of the Men’s Doubles tournament. Monday’s first matchup with teammate Jacob Fearnley is currently estimated to begin at 6 a.m. […]
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Eight former Tennessee basketball players are rostered across seven different teams for NBA Summer League action this month. All eight players played under head coach Rick Barnes within the last handful of years. Uros Plavsic – Atlanta Hawks Yves Pons – Atlanta Hawks Jaden Springer – Philadelphia 76ers Julian Phillips – Chicago Bulls Kyle Alexander […]
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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is moving to Knoxville following the 2023 MLB season, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Harper, the seven-time All-Star and two-time NL MVP, is originally from Las Vegas and has spent every offseason there, but his offseason home will now reside in the 865. Harper’s decision to move to Tennessee […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol WR commit Braylon Staley. Kyler raves about the effort Braylon plays with and Reed thinks he has the best hands of any Commit over Heupel’s tenure. Kyler finishes the episode with a […]
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Tennessee Football is targeting Class of 2025 Ensworth High School defensive lineman Ethan Utley out of Nashville, Tennessee. The Vols are working hard to keep the top talent in the state of Tennessee and received uplifting news in that department on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, Utley tweeted out a Top 12 consisting of six teams […]
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While the class of 2024 is still in the thick of the race, the class of 2025 is also starting to make some noise on the recruiting trail. Class of 2025 running back Justin Nkosi Baker released a Top 6 on July 4th that included Tennessee, Michigan, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina State, and Ole […]
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Tennessee baseball pitchers J.J. Garcia and Austin Hunley are playing their summer baseball for the Forest City Owls in the Coastal Plains League. Based in Forest City, North Carolina, the Owls have been a part of the Coastal Plain League since 2008. Forest City has 10 playoff appearances and two championships in its 14-year history. […]
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With the 2023 college baseball season in the rearview, Tennessee players have moved across the country to play in collegiate summer leagues. Eighteen different Vols are playing summer baseball in a number of leagues. That includes some of Tennessee’s top returning players like Drew Beam and Christian Moore and a number of young players who […]
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Happy Fourth of July! The month of July is a good spot for reflection. The previous athletics calendar is in the rearview mirror and the next one is on the horizon. To all of those gearing up for the next athletics year with Rocky Top Insider, we’re excited to bring you much more down the […]
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Tennessee has landed in the Top 8 for elite linebacker DJ McClary. McClary announced his list on Monday afternoon and included two SEC schools on his list: South Carolina, Tennessee, Rutgers, Penn State, Southern California, Michigan, Oregon, and Ohio State. “#AGTG [All Glory to God] recruitment is still 100% open but from the schools that […]
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Two former Tennessee players are set to compete with the Atlanta Hawks NBA Summer League team this July. According to Brad Rowland on Twitter, former Tennessee basketball players Yves Pons and Uros Plavsic are on the Hawks’ roster. The 2023 NBA Summer League will take place in early to mid-July in Salt Lake City, Sacramento, […]
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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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Former Tennessee Vol Josh Richardson is taking his talents to South Beach again. As reported by ESPN over the weekend, Richardson is returning to the Miami Heat on a two-year, $6 million deal. Richardson was at Tennessee from 2011 until his departure for the NBA Draft in 2015. The Edmond, Oklahoma native averaged 16 points […]
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Team USA’s run in the FIBA U19 World Cup came to a disappointing end over the weekend as the United States fell to France in the semifinals before ending the tournament with a loss against Turkey in the third place game. But Tennessee power forward Tobe Awaka didn’t disappoint in the event. The rising sophomore […]
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Tennessee baseball earned another major win in the transfer portal Sunday when Wofford grad transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over a number of suitors including Louisville and Texas. But the drama isn’t over yet for Tennessee in its quest to get Galanie to Knoxville. The reigning SoCon Player of the […]
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Four-star offensive lineman William Satterwhite will announce his college commitment on Friday, July 7, he announced on Twitter Sunday afternoon. In a repeat of the Orange Bowl on the recruiting trail, Satterwhite is deciding between a top two which includes Clemson and Tennessee. Announcing my commitment on July 7th. Tigers vs Vols. Which orange will […]
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Tennessee baseball landed its fourth commitment out of the transfer portal Sunday afternoon when Wofford transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff. A grad transfer, Galanie committed to Tennessee over a top group which included Louisville and Texas. The SoCon Player of the Year also had interest from Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, […]
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Versatile Wofford standout Ryan Galanie committed to Tennessee baseball Sunday, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported. Galanie chose the Vols over a decorated top group which included Louisville and Texas. All Galanie did in his four seasons in Spartanburg was hit. The Dublin, Ohio native hit .383 with 17 home runs, 15 doubles and 66 RBIs […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Daniel Calhoun is announcing his college commitment this coming week on July 5, the Georgia native announced on Twitter Saturday afternoon. Calhoun is committing between a top group which includes Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. I would like to thank all the colleges that recruited me. On July 5 I would […]
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Tennessee Football received a slight bump up the recruiting rankings after hauling in four-star wide receiver Braylon Staley on Friday afternoon. Staley marks Tennessee’s 15th commitment to the Class of 2024 and their fourth commitment in the final two weeks of June. Prior to Staley’s commitment, Tennessee had the 12th-ranked class according to 247 Sports, […]
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Tennessee landed four-star wide receiver Braylon Staley from the class of 2024 on Friday afternoon. The Aiken, South Carolina native gives Josh Heupel his first true wide receiver in the class and the Vols their first recruit in the cycle from South Carolina. The 6-foot-1 receiver brings a unique combination of speed and size to […]
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Tennessee Football continues to stay hot on the recruiting trail to close down the month of June. Class of 2024 wide receiver Braylon Staley committed to Tennessee on Friday afternoon to make for the Vols’ fourth pickup in the last two weeks. Staley committed to Tennessee over Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, and others. Staley committed […]
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According to a press release on Friday afternoon, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved “Tennessee Athletics’ request to increase the budget for phase 1 of the historic Neyland Stadium renovation project by $49 million to $337 million.” Neyland Stadium has gone through significant renovation to the interior and exterior of the stadium […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its finalized plans for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovation and expansion project Friday afternoon. The Board of Trustees approved an addition $39 million for the project Friday making the multi-phase plan a $95.8 million venture. Tennessee is funding the project in a number of ways, estimating nearly $10 million from donor gifts, […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its finalized plans for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovations Friday afternoon. The Vols are beginning renovations on the stadium in August but the project will take multiple years to complete. Here’s everything to know about the construction project which includes an additional 3,000-plus seats coming to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Along with the […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its renderings and plans to renovate and expand Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday afternoon. The expansion and renovations to Tennessee’s baseball stadium have been in the works ever since Tony Vitello raised the profile of the Vols program. The Board of Trustees approved of the plan that increased the budget of the renovations […]
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It’s been a big week for Tennessee baseball and the transfer portal. Despite losing star pitcher Chase Burns to the portal Tuesday, Tony Vitello and staff have been on a heater, picking up NC State transfer catcher Cannon Peebles and Wichita State relief pitcher Nate Snead. Two highly sought after prospects that were recruited by […]
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With baseball season over and the calendar poised to turn from June to July we’re getting closer to college football season. Excitement is high in Knoxville for Josh Heupel’s third season as Tennessee looks to continue its momentum from a fantastic 2022 season without stars like Hendon Hooker and Jalin Hyatt. The Athletic’s Austin Mock […]
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New Orleans Saints defensive back Alontae Taylor emerged as one of the Saints’ best surprises during the 2022-2023 football season. The rookie out of Tennessee played in 13 games for the Saints last season and ended up starting nine of those after an injury to Marshon Lattimore. Despite just entering the league, though, Taylor was […]
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On Wednesday, the SEC revealed the home and away conference opponents for each women’s basketball team in the league. The Lady Vols’ SEC home and away slates are below. Dates, television and tip times are to be announced. HOME: Arkansas Florida Kentucky LSU Missouri South Carolina Texas A&M Vanderbilt AWAY: Alabama Auburn Georgia Ole Miss […]
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The SEC Network has announced another year of the SEC Network Takeover, where the Network dedicates a full day of programming to each school across a two-week span. The programming primarily includes games but can also include other programs such as an SEC Inside special. Tennessee’s date for the takeover is set for Wednesday, July […]
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Tennessee baseball second baseman Christian Moore and pitcher Drew Beam made the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team’s 31-man roster. The national team will play a pair of five games series against Chinese Taipei and Japan between June 30 and July at various sites in North and South Carolina. Moore and Beam made the national team […]
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Taking a player in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, only to have that player become an immediate starter and help win a Super Bowl within two years, seems like a pretty good deal. The Kansas City Chiefs would certainly make the case for it. ESPN, however, does not agree. NFL experts Matt Miller […]
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Tennessee utility man Logan Chambers entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon. As a grad transfer, Chambers is eligible to play immediately at the school of his choice. A major recruiting win for Tennessee out of Crowder (Junior) College in the 2021 recruiting class, Chambers never panned out in Knoxville. Chambers impressed in his first fall […]
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Out of all the returning safeties in the Southeastern Conference, one publication says that Tennessee is bringing back the top player in that category. In a post sent out on Twitter Thursday morning, Pro Football Focus listed out their highest-graded returning safeties in the SEC. With a grade of 77.5, Tennessee safety Wesley Walker comes […]
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Spyre Sports Group — a Knoxville based NIL collective that serves University of Tennessee athletes — ranks as the nation’s most ambitious NIL collective according to On3. It’s the second straight year that On3 has ranked Spyre Sports as the most ambitious collective as Spyre continues to lead the way in the emerging college athletics […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols will host Notre Dame this November for the SEC/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge. Tennessee and Notre Dame will square off at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 29. The game will be played in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Wednesday evening matchup in Knoxville will feature two of the hottest teams in the country […]
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Baseball America pegged Tennessee pitcher Andrew Lindsey a Third Team All-American Wednesday for his strong debut season in Knoxville. Lindsey was Tennessee’s most consistent pitcher in 2023 and one of the nation’s top pitchers, posting a 3-4 record, 2.90 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 71.1 innings pitched. A Charlotte transfer who didn’t play baseball during […]
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Wichita State pitcher Nate Snead committed to Tennessee baseball Wednesday afternoon. Snead is one of an abundance of Wichita State baseball players to enter the transfer portal since the Shockers parted ways with coach Eric Wedge at the beginning of the offseason. Snead visited Tennessee over the weekend as Tony Vitello and his staff quickly […]
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The dates and matchups for the 2023-2024 Men’s and Women’s SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge were officially revealed on Wednesday afternoon. The Tennessee Vols and the Lady Vols are both slated to play on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The men’s team will take on North Carolina in Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m. ET while the Lady Vols host […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reeb Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol commits Max Anderson and Jordan Burns. Kyler raves about the attitude Max plays with and his impressive get-off. Reed thinks Jordan could play multiple positions and has one of the best plays […]
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Tennessee baseball lost star pitcher Chase Burns to the transfer portal on Tuesday. The loss is a big hit to Tennessee’s pitching staff for the 2024 season, as the upcoming junior figured to serve as either the Friday or Saturday night starter for the Vols. After moving to a bullpen role due to early-season struggles […]
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Tennessee Volunteers this November as part of the 2023 SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge. The Tar Heels and the Vols will square off in Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 29. The last time that Tennessee and North Carolina squared off on the court came during […]
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Tennessee athletics finished sixth in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Race— its best ever finish in the competition. The Vols and Lady Vols combined for the second highest finish in the SEC with only Stanford, Texas, Ohio State, Virginia and Florida ranking ahead of them in the competition. Tennessee made a late move in the […]
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After more than a decade in the NBA and several years in Philadelphia, former Tennessee Volunteer Tobias Harris’ future with the 76ers might be up in the air. Harris has widely been rumored as a trade piece for Philadelphia this offseason as the Sixers attempt to get over the Eastern Conference Finals hump. Despite not […]
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North Carolina State catcher transfer Cannon Peebles announced his commitment to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night. Let’s do it @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/OBWgXwjjJd — Cannon Peebles (@cpeebs34) June 28, 2023 Peebles is a massive get for Tennessee baseball at a position of need and chose the Vols over a top group which included Vanderbilt and Virginia. The Ashland, […]
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The 2023 college baseball season came to a close Monday night as LSU knocked off Florida to claim the National Championship. Tennessee baseball didn’t win the ultimate prize but it was a strong year for the Vols nonetheless. Tony Vitello’s squad returned to the College World Series for the second time in three years and […]
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Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been nothing short of impressive during Team USA’s three-game run in the group phase round this week. Awaka, playing with the Team USA U19 Men’s Basketball team in the FIBA World Cup, defeated Madagascar 136-69 on June 24 in Debrecen, Hungary. Team USA then defeated Slovenia in a close 77-72 […]
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The RTI Press Pass baseball podcast is back with Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert reacting to Chase Burns entering the transfer portal as well as additional offseason notes. How big of a loss is this for Tennessee? What led to Burns transferring? Who are some guys that will likely have expanded roles in 2024? The […]
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Tennessee baseball star Chase Burns plans to enter the transfer portal after two seasons in Knoxville. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Burns’ departure with John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara on Sports Talk 99.1. “That one you ask about is a good case of, that is pretty straightforward,” Vitello said. “We’ve known that he would be […]
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Tennessee baseball star Chase Burns plans to enter the transfer portal, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and a trusted source confirmed to RTI. Burns immediately becomes the biggest name in the transfer portal after two strong years at Tennessee. Burns started his career as Tennessee’s ace and Friday night starter in 2022. The right-handed pitcher […]
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Former Tennessee baseball centerfielder Drew Gilbert has been selected to participate in the All-Star Futures Game as a member of the Houston Astros Organization, the Astros announced Monday evening. Tomorrow’s star takes center stage. Drew Gilbert is headed to the All-Star Futures Game ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/W9XVWMnKY5 — Houston Astros (@astros) June 26, 2023 The game will […]
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Vols relief pitcher Hollis Fanning has entered the transfer portal, first reported by Mike Wilson of Knox News and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee spokesman on Monday afternoon. Fanning, a junior right-hander from Tullahoma, TN, arrived in Knoxville as a true freshman in 2021. After appearing in less than 10 games and […]
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With Tennessee baseball’s run in the College World Series over we now turn to the offseason and roster building for the 2024 campaign. Plenty of roster building is currently going on with the transfer portal in full effect but the MLB Draft is also an important part of the offseason. Tennessee has a number of […]
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Despite the 2023 NBA Draft wrapping up just a few days ago, analysts around the sport are already projecting the top names to keep an eye on for the 2024 NBA Draft. The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes are riding a hot streak when it comes to producing NBA talent. The Vols have […]
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Tennessee football hosted a number of top recruits and commits to campus last weekend for a major June recruiting weekend. Josh Heupel and his staff hosted a number of official visits as well as unofficial visits in the last weekend of June. The Vols hosted some of their top remaining targets — including some of […]
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The SEC announced Tennessee basketball — and the rest of the league’s — conference opponents Monday morning. As usual, Tennessee will play nine home games and nine away games in the conference slate. Tennessee will face Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt at the friendly confines of Thompson-Boling […]
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Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg released his future power rankings for college football. The list ranks the 25 best teams over the course of the next three seasons. Tennessee made the list, coming in at No. 9. The Vols are the fourth and final SEC team in the top ten, behind No. 1 Georgia, […]
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Four-star receiver Braylon Staley is making his college commitment on Friday, June 30, Staley announced on his Twitter earlier this week. Staley announced his commitment date earlier this week coming off his official visit to Tennessee. The Aiken, South Carolina native is officially visiting North Carolina this weekend before making his final decision. While Staley […]
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Joe Milton is back to doing Joe Milton things. Aka… throwing things farther 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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Former Tennessee and current Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker is heading back to Knoxville in July to give back to the community. The two-year Tennessee quarterback announced the “Hendon Hooker Youth Football Camp” on social media on Friday. The camp is scheduled for Saturday, July 8, at Fulton High School in north Knoxville. The camp […]
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The 2023 Tennessee baseball season had its ups and downs. Many doubted the Vols would make the tournament after getting swept at Arkansas, but Tennessee ultimately made the College World Series. Not only that, they won a game while in Omaha, the program’s first CWS win since 2001. There’s no denying Tennessee’s road to Omaha […]
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The Southeastern Conference accounted for 10 of the 58 total picks at the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn. Overall, the SEC claimed just under 20% of the league’s newest prospects by way of the NBA Draft. Arkansas led the way with three players being picked: Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr., and Jordan […]
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The Chicago Bulls drafted former Tennessee wing Julian Phillips with the No. 35 overall pick in the second round on Thursday night during the 2023 NBA Draft. The Bulls acquired the pick via a trade with the Washington Wizards on draft night. Chicago bound!@ju1ianphillips ready to run with the Bulls#NBADraft pic.twitter.com/KN1mnWgsy9 — Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end earlier this week at the College World Series. After making it to Omaha for the second time in three years, Tennessee now turns to the offseason as it looks to make another deep run next season. The Vols will likely be active in the transfer portal again this […]
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Tennessee football commit Jonathan Echols is completely shutting down his recruitment, Echols announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. My recruitment is 100% shut down! #GBO🍊 pic.twitter.com/4ramPCvBFx — Jonathan Echols ✪ (@jechols24) June 22, 2023 Echols was Tennessee football’s first commit in the 2024 recruiting class, committing to the Vols last July 4. The tight end is […]
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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 wing Julian Phillips is anticipating his name being called at the 2023 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on Thursday night. Phillips spent one year at Tennessee en route to the NBA. The South Carolina native by way of Link Academy in Missouri started 25 of the 32 games […]
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With Tennessee baseball’s season ending at the College World Series Tuesday night, it’s time to turn to the offseason as Tony Vitello in his staff work to build a roster that can return to Omaha again next season. The transfer portal is a major part of the college baseball offseason as it is in football […]
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Tennessee baseball’s memorable 2023 season came to an end Tuesday night at the College World Series as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0. It was a season to remember for Tennessee. The Vols turned a 5-10 SEC record into 16-14 before returning to the College World Series for the sixth time ever and second time […]
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Tennessee Football and head coach Josh Heupel have landed their third commitment to the class of 2024 in the last five days. Class of 2024 offensive lineman Max Anderson committed to Tennessee via social media on Wednesday afternoon. “Here’s to new beginnings,” Anderson wrote in a Twitter post. Here’s to new beginnings🏠🏔️ 🍊 #GBO #RockyTop […]
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The NCAA announced on Wednesday that Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway will not coach the first three games of the Tigers’ season due to suspension. The three-game suspension for Hardaway in the 2023-2024 season is due to recruiting violations that previously occurred. According to Jason Munz of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the penalty given […]
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Tennessee basketball announced a non conference matchup against North Carolina State Wednesday afternoon. The Vols will face the Wolfpack at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Dec. 16. The game is in partnership with the Naismith Hall of Fame. Tennessee has frequently played in events involving the Neismith Hall of Fame under head coach […]
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The 2022-2023 collegiate sports year is coming to a close. And with Tennessee Baseball’s loss on Tuesday night in the College World Series, the Vols’ year is officially in the books. While both Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball teams made the Sweet 16, the baseball and softball teams made the Men’s and Women’s College World […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are reacting to the new 2024 SEC schedule, including the game against Oklahoma in Norman. The guys also discuss Tennessee Baseball in the College World Series and the chances we can survive the week. They finish the episode breaking down […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0. It was a disappointing loss to end the season that embodied Tennessee’s flaws this year. But any season that ends in Omaha is a good one. That’s the nature of the sport and the best […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are breaking down Tennessee baseball’s season-ending loss to LSU on Tuesday night in Omaha. LSU’s Nate Ackenhausen surprisingly shut Tennessee down as the Vols’ offense was shut out. Tennessee also made far too many self-inflicted wounds that led to the loss. In […]
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OMAHA, NE. – As Tony Vitello sat down in the Charles Schwab Field press conference room, he had already put Tennessee’s season-ending loss to LSU in the past. In his opening statement, Vitello began by acknowledging that LSU was the better team but quickly moved on. Vitello isn’t going to dwell on the loss and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and pitchers Drew Beam and AJ Russell met with the media following the Vols’ season-ending loss to LSU in the College World Series. The three shared their thoughts on the season coming to an end, and what LSU pitcher Nate Ackenhausen was doing that made him so effective. Vitello […]
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OMAHA, NE. — LSU left-handed pitcher Nate Ackenhausen recorded 18 outs against Tennessee Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field. It was over a quarter of the outs he recorded this season prior to the matchup. Another average left-handed pitcher gave Tennessee’s lineup fits again, its situational hitting left plenty to be desired and the Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end Tuesday night as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0 in the College World Series. Drew Beam was again fantastic on the mound for Tennessee but it wasn’t enough as the Vols’ bats fell flat against the Tigers. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed a handful of the biggest plays […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Poor situational hitting, struggles against left-handed hitting and defensive mistakes. Tennessee baseball made the same mistakes it had left behind in March at the College World Series in June. The Vols weren’t able to overcome it as their season ended at the hands of LSU 5-0 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Here’s […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 2 | T6 Tennessee baseball is set to take on the LSU Tigers on Tuesday night in an elimination at Charles Schwab Field. First pitch in the win-or-go-home matchup is at 7 p.m. ET in Omaha. ESPN has the broadcast. You can also […]
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Former Tennessee football commit JJ Harrell committed to Mississippi State Tuesday just over two weeks after de-committing from Tennessee. Harrell spent over three months as a Volunteer pledge, committing to Tennessee in late February before backing off his pledge on June 5. The Sardis, Mississippi native seemed poise to stay in state, visiting both Ole […]
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Class of 2024 linebacker Jordan Burns committed to Tennessee on Tuesday afternoon according to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound defensive player from Pace Academy in Atlanta, GA chose the Vols over Vanderbilt and Arkansas. 100% COMMITTED🖤🧡!! #GBO #rockytop #allglorytogod #agtg@Hayesfawcett3 @KevinJo59011790 @luc_brian @coachjoshheupel pic.twitter.com/ieQ6vTatCr — Jordan Burns (@9jburns23) June 20, […]
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Tennessee football is expected to hire veteran defensive back’s coach Cory Robinson as a defensive analyst, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported Tuesday morning. Robinson comes to Tennessee directly from New Orleans where he spent three seasons as the Saints’ defensive back’s coach under both head coach Sean Payton and Dennis Allen. The Saints ranked in […]
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Four-star class of 2024 combo guard Ahmad Nowell released a top four including Tennessee basketball Monday night. The Vols joined Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Kentucky in Nowell’s top group. 2024 Top-40 guard Ahmad Nowell tells me he’s down to four schools. He breaks down each program and has a timeline for a commitment: https://t.co/wc9d7ItJDA pic.twitter.com/klxfWe9yBw […]
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Seven Tennessee football players land on the Athlon Sports preseason All-SEC list this spring. Among those seven players include four offensive players, two defensive players, and one specialist: All-SEC First Team N/A All-SEC Second Team Offense: WR Bru McCoy All-SEC Third Team Defense: LB Aaron Beasley Specialists: PR Dee Williams All-SEC Fourth Team Offense: RB […]
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Tennessee baseball earned its first win in the College World Series since 2001 Monday afternoon, but there’s no time to celebrate as the Vols face LSU in an elimination game Tuesday night. The Vols staved off elimination Monday by turning a 4-0 deficit into a a 6-4 victory over Stanford thanks to a dominant performance […]
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Tennessee baseball will face LSU Tuesday night in an elimination game in the College World Series. The winner advances to the final four of the tournament, needing to defeat Wake Forest twice to advance to the College World Series Final. The Vols and Tigers faced off in the College World Series Saturday night with LSU […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back with instant reactions breaking down the Vols’ win over Stanford in the College World Series. Chase Burns was once again the MVP for Tennessee in a crucial game, shoving for six innings out of the bullpen. Tennessee fell behind 4-0 but […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee baseball entered the College World Series with a home run heavy offense that struggled to string hits together at different points in the season. That didn’t bode well for the Vols on an afternoon the wind was blowing in at the already pitcher friendly Charles Schwab Field. “There’s probably one or […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP Chase Burns and outfielder Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 6-4 win over Stanford in the College World Series on Monday. Dickey and Vitello raved about Burns’ amazing relief performance, and Burns reflected on his outing as well. Vitello went on to discuss what it […]
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Tennessee baseball staved off elimination Monday afternoon, knocking off Stanford 6-4 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The Vols fell behind 4-0 early before evening the game with a four-run fifth inning before taking the lead with a two-run seventh inning. Chase Burns was fantastic in relief for Tennessee, allowing just two baserunners while striking […]
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OMAHA, NE. — In Tennessee baseball’s season-saving win over Stanford in the College World Series, Chase Burns was the best player on the diamond. The sophomore reliever was simply brilliant in six innings of work, giving up only two hits and retiring 18 of 20 batters, closing out the game having retired 10 straight. “He’s […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-4 win over Stanford in the CWS on Monday afternoon. Vitello talked about Chase Burns’ phenomenal six-inning relief performance, Tennessee’s ability to have success at the plate in the fifth inning, getting his first CWS win as a head coach and more. […]
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After being removed from Tennessee’s starting weekend pitching trio about halfway through the conference schedule, Chase Burns has rebounded to become a menacing postseason threat for Tony Vitello’s Volunteers. Burns’ outings from the bullpen this season have been solid, but the postseason outings have been game-changing – particularly the one on Monday. On Monday afternoon […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Christian Moore drove an outside change up to center field for a two-out single and Jared Dickey high stepped home to tie the game in the fifth inning. The Vols appeared in trouble again early in Monday afternoon’s elimination game at Charles Schwab Field. But the Vols overcame a four-run Stanford lead […]
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Tennessee landed in the Top 5 for talented EDGE rusher Jaylen Harvey on Monday afternoon. Harvey’s list that was posted to social media included Tennessee, Florida, Penn State, Maryland, and Southern California. Harvey, a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a 6-foot-2, 235-pounder from the class of 2024. dreams to reality pic.twitter.com/uPucsbC8r0 — Jaylen harvey (@JaylenHarvey_) […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 6, Cardinal 4 | FINAL Tennessee baseball (43-21) is set to take on Stanford (44-19) at Charles Schwab Field in an elimination game. First pitch for Tennessee’s second game of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, is set for 2 p.m. ET. ESPN has […]
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Another year under Josh Heupel. Another year of having an uber-talented WR corps for Tennessee football. The Vols return Bru McCoy, Squirrel White and Ramel Keyton and added Dont’e Thornton to the WR room. After losing their top two receivers from last year’s juggernaut of an offense, Tennessee is back in good position to have […]
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Tennessee icon and WNBA superstar Candace Parker is in a class of her own. Following a win against Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, Parker is now the only player in WNBA history with: 6,500+ points 3,000+ rebounds 1,500+ assists 600+ blocks 500+ steals Parker finished the game on Sunday with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, six […]
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Tennessee baseball’s back is against the wall again as they prepare to face Stanford in a College World Series elimination game Monday afternoon. The Vols fell to the loser’s bracket after dropping their College World Series opener against Paul Skenes and LSU Saturday night. Stanford is in the loser’s bracket after blowing a late lead […]
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Griffin Merritt sat in the locker room with his Tennessee teammates in shock in late April. The Vols were 5-10 in SEC play and Merritt wasn’t having the season he envisioned when he transferred from Cincinnati last summer. Something had “to change” and something did. Merritt found his rhythm and helped the Vols find theirs. […]
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With Tennessee’s Saturday night loss to LSU, the Vols’ season is on the line Monday night against Stanford in Omaha. Tennessee is no stranger to elimination games, having played in two last weekend in the Hattiesburg Super Regional. And just like in Hattiesburg, Chase Dollander will get the ball in an elimination game. Last time […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are in Omaha breaking down Tennessee baseball’s 6-3 loss to LSU in the Vols’ CWS opener on Saturday night. LSU ace Paul Skenes was untouchable, and Tennessee’s pitching wasn’t elite. But the Vols have a fresh Chase Dollander and Chase Burns ready […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee left fielder Jared Dickey roped a line drive right at third baseman Tommy White for out number two in the first inning. Five feet to the left or the right and Dickey might have given Tennessee a first inning lead with a double. But instead, LSU ace Paul Skenes got out of […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, outfielder Hunter Ensley and designated hitter Griffin Merritt met with the media following the Vols’ 6-3 loss to LSU on Saturday night. The trio talked about what LSU’s ace Paul Skenes was doing so well on the mound and how they plan to bounce-back for Monday’s elimination game against […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee dropped its College World Series opener 6-3 against LSU Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field. LSU ace Paul Skenes was fantastic against the Vols and the Tigers withheld Tennessee’s late game push to win the critical game one. Vitello discussed Skenes, Tennessee’s pitching plan for Monday afternoon and much more. Here’s […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee baseball’s pitching performance in its College World Series opener against LSU was good enough to be competitive against nearly all eight teams in the field. But not against Paul Skenes and the Tigers. The LSU ace dominated Tennessee in 7.2 innings pitched as the Tigers earned a 6-3 victory over the […]
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Tennessee Football has risen into the Top 15 of the major recruiting rankings on Saturday night after a commitment from four-star athlete Boo Carter. Carter, a 5-foot-10, 180-pounder from the Chattanooga area, played his junior season at Chattanooga Christian Academy but will play his upcoming senior season at Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee. […]
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Four-star athlete Boo Carter committed to Tennessee football Saturday night via Instagram Live. The Chattanooga native committed to the home state Vols over a top five which included Colorado, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon. However, Carter’s commitment truly came down to Tennessee and Michigan. Josh Heupel and the Vols withheld a late push from Michigan […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (43-20) is set face the LSU Tigers (48-15) in their College World Series opener on Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET. ESPN has the broadcast. The original first […]
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Tennessee players sat in the locker room amidst a four-game losing skid in mid April doing simple math. “I don’t want you to hear this, but I’ll say it anyway,” utility man Jared Dickey said Thursday. “We were kind of sitting in the locker room and looking at each other like: We’re 5-10 in the […]
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Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been selected to the 2023 USA Men’s Basketball Under-19 National Team. The 12-man team is set to compete in the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup this summer in Debrecen, Hungary. The event is slated for June 24 through July 2. Awaka’s selection comes after five days of training camp […]
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Every SEC team learned their 2024 home and away opponents on Wednesday night. With Oklahoma and Texas joining the league and the elimination of divisions, the schedule has been shaken up quite a bit for every team. Every team’s schedule got more difficult in that each team will play Texas OR Oklahoma in 2024, so […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back again to preview Tennessee baseball’s upcoming game against LSU in the College World Series. LSU is littered with MLB talent, including ace Paul Skenes. What does Tennessee have to do to win game one? If the Vols lose, who likely […]
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The 2023 Men’s College World Series will begin on Friday afternoon with the Tennessee Volunteers set to play their game on Saturday night. The Vols will take on LSU in a highly-anticipated rematch from a series in Baton Rouge during the regular season. Prior to Tennessee’s game on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. ET, Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball begins play at the College World Series Saturday night as they face off with No. 5 LSU at Charles Schwab Field. It’s the fourth meeting between the Tigers and Vols this season with LSU taking two out of three in the regular season series in Baton Rouge. LSU hasn’t lost a game in […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello met with the media in Omaha Thursday night before the Vols open up play at the College World Series Saturday night. Vitello discussed his pitching plan, the journey of this Tennessee team, LSU ace Paul Skenes and more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball Has A Tough Path […]
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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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Four-star Tennessee football recruiting target Boo Carter visited Tennessee Wednesday ahead of his Saturday commitment announcement, the Chattanooga native shared on Twitter. Where my Tennessee fans at?🍊 @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/HGLCbFJQvn — Boo Carter (@boo_Carter6) June 14, 2023 Carter is announcing his college commitment live from New York Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. The four-star recruit […]
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Tennessee baseball conquered the Road to Omaha, but the road to a College World Series Finals appearance is going to be much tougher. The Vols had the misfortune of being placed on the side of the bracket with LSU and Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have been college baseball’s best team this season, and LSU […]
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The SEC announced its conference schedules for the 2024 season Wednesday night as Texas and Oklahoma ready to join the conference. College football’s top conference is staying with an eight game conference schedule at least for the 2024 season, but since that ruling isn’t permanent this schedule was a true run off. Greg Sankey and […]
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The Tennessee men’s basketball team announced a summer European tour that will include three exhibition games Thursday morning. The Vols head to Italy on July 31 before returning back to Knoxville on Aug. 9. Rick Barnes’ ninth Tennessee team will play three games over the 10-day trip, facing off against the Lithuanian U21 National Team […]
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The SEC has revealed every conference game that will be played in the 2024 college football season. With the additions of Oklahoma and Texas and elimination of divisions, the 2024 SEC schedule features many different matchups that we haven’t often seen in the past decade and change. Although the SEC decided to stick with an […]
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We are nearly one step closer to the 2024 SEC football season. The Southeastern Conference will reveal the team opponents for the 2024 SEC football season in an hour-long SEC Now special on ESPN+ and SEC Network on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. Here’s what to know about the event coming up on Wednesday […]
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Tennessee baseball’s path to the College World Series has been challenging and adversity filled. Let’s take a look at the Vols journey from the time they returned home from the SEC Tournament. The vast majority of pundits projected Tennessee to land as a two-seed in Indiana State’s regional. The Sycamores ended up as the No. […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of incoming DB Edrees Farooq and explain why he might be the best recruit in the class 👀. The guys then react to Games 1 & 2 of the Vol Baseball super regional and also […]
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Tennessee basketball began summer practices Tuesday as the vast majority of the Vols’ team is on campus and ready to work. The only scholarship player that isn’t in Knoxville for the first session of summer school is freshman shooting guard Cameron Carr. Carr is expected to join the team later this summer according to a […]
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Tennessee baseball posted just a .204 team batting average in last weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional. But that was no problem. The Vols’ pitching staff was simply fantastic for a second straight weekend as Tennessee punched its ticket to the Men’s College World Series. Tennessee allowed just nine runs in the super regional despite a rare […]
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Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell earned First Team Freshman All-American honors from the National College Baseball Writers Association earlier this week. The talented underclassmen is one of just three SEC players on the first team, joining Georgia’s Charlie Condon and South Carolina’s Ethan Petry. Russell is in the midst of a fantastic debut season in […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to the College World Series, knocking off Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Super Regional. It was the end of legendary Southern Miss’ coach Scott Berry’s career and the Golden Eagles’ coach spoke kindly of Tony Vitello and his program following the game. Here’s what Berry and Southern Miss players said about […]
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Eight baseball teams from around the country will travel to Omaha, Nebraska this week for the 2023 NCAA College World Series event. And after winning a long and delayed series in the Hattiesburg Super Regional over the weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Tony Vitello will be one of those teams. This will be […]
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On this episode of the RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert react to the Vols’ Super Regional win in Hattiesburg over Southern Miss. After falling down 1-0 in the series, the Vols came back to win game two before blanking the Golden Eagles in game three. The guys discuss how Tennessee’s elite […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers advanced to the College World Series by defeating Southern Mississippi, two games to one, in the Hattiesburg Super Regional this past weekend. Tennessee fought hard throughout trying circumstances with the weather and being down 0-1 to come back and win two straight games on Sunday and Monday. Tennessee, a team that some […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A hoarse voiced Tony Vitello sat down at a table in the Pete Taylor Park weight room to talk to the media after Tennessee punched its ticket to Omaha with a 5-0 victory in the Hattiesburg Super Regional in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. “8 a.m. recruiting flight,” Vitello led off. “Hopefully, […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach and players Zane Denton and Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols’ 5-0 win over Southern Miss in game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional to punch their ticket to the College World Series. Vitello, Beam and Denton share their thoughts on what it means to accomplish such a […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Southern Miss 5-0 Monday night to advance to the program’s sixth ever College World Series. Starting pitcher Drew Beam was fantastic for Tennessee in the win, tossing six shutout innings while allowing seven hits and striking out seven batters. Alabama transfer Zane Denton provided the big swing for Tennessee’s offense with […]
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Tennessee baseball punched its ticket to the program’s sixth ever College World Series Monday night with a win 5-0 victory over Southern Miss. It’s Tennessee’s second trip to the College World Series in the Tony Vitello’s sixth year as head coach with one season being cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vols’ pitching […]
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Tennessee baseball is facing LSU in the first game of the College World Series at 7 p.m. ET next Saturday, June 17. The Vols and Tigers faced off in a three-game series in Baton Rouge in March. LSU took two out of three over Tennessee, earning wins in game one and two before the Vols […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Drew Beam’s fantastic freshman season ended in a dud. After not pitching in his final two high school seasons due to COVID-19 and injuries, Beam’s arm wore down and the right-handed pitcher wasn’t a factor in the Vols’ 2022 postseason. One year later, sophomore Beam carved up Southern Miss in six scoreless innings […]
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There aren’t too many players in college baseball who have the adrenaline tank that Tennessee relief pitcher Chase Burns has. With Tennessee up 4-0 in the top of the 7th inning in Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional, Burns was brought in to get the Vols out of a jam on the bases. Burns […]
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Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton is having one heck of a postseason run. Denton’s latest June moment came on Monday night in the bottom of the fifth inning in Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. With two men on base, two outs, and Tennessee up 1-0, Denton cranked a three-run home run to right […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 1, Golden Eagles 0 | T3 Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss in game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional with a spot in the College World Series on the line. The Vols lost game one of the Super Regional 5-3 before […]
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Tennessee sophomore power forward Tobe Awaka and redshirt freshman combo guard Freddie Dilione are two of the 18 finalist to make the 12-team USA Men’s Basketball U19 roster. The USA team is competing this summer in the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary which begins on June 24. Awaka and Dilione were two […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III will take a break from his offseason work in Knoxville this summer to enjoy some time around Peyton and Eli Manning. Milton has been announced as one of the quarterback counselors at the 27th Manning Passing Academy. The event that is hosted by the Manning family will take place from […]
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First pitch time for game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee baseball and Southern Miss is being delayed from 6 p.m. ET due to projected inclement weather in the area. The new game time has not been announced yet. ESPN2 is broadcasting the critical matchup. The poor weather was forecasted for Hattiesburg Monday […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker looks to be rolling during Detroit Lions training camp after a report and video have come out in the last week. Hooker, a prolific two-year quarterback at the University of Tennessee, was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Despite the veteran quarterback falling […]
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Tennessee bolstered its roster with several young, talented players from the 2023 recruiting class this past offseason. And while some of Tennessee’s more experienced transfer players might get more notable playing time this season, head coach Josh Heupel and his staff understand the importance of recruiting the high school scene. “A majority of what we’re […]
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After six teams from the Southeastern Conference entered the NCAA Super Regional Round, only two are advancing to the College World Series, with the potential of a third team depending on the results Monday night. The SEC began with 10 teams in the postseason. The Regional Round weekend eliminated four of those teams: Arkansas, Vanderbilt, […]
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First pitch for game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee and Southern Miss is at 6 p.m. ET Monday night. ESPN2 is broadcasting the game. 🚨GAME TIME ANNOUNCEMENT🚨#RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/kyJ6qP9TeH — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 12, 2023 The Hattiesburg Super Regional is one of just two still being played along with the Stanford Super […]
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Tennessee took game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday afternoon to force a winner-take-all game three with a birth in the College World Series on the line. Both teams have already announced their starting pitchers for the series finale. Tony Vitello is giving the ball to sophomore right-hander Drew Beam. Beam boasts an 8-4 […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, pitcher Chase Dollander and outfielder Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 8-4 win over Southern Miss in game two of the Super Regional. All of Tennessee’s eight runs came after the Vols fell behind 4-0 entering the fourth inning. Tennessee scored six runs in the fourth […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Tennessee appeared halfway in the grave when Christian Moore stepped into the batter’s box to leadoff the top of the fourth inning. The sophomore second baseman turned on a Tanner Hall offering for a double down the left field line. A small spark led to a big inning for Tennessee baseball. The Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Southern Miss 8-4 in game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday afternoon. Both Chase Dollander and Jared Dickey were critical for the Vols in the win. Dickey went one-for-five at the plate but drove in two runs on a clutch two strike, two-RBI single. Dollander allowed four runs and seven […]
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Southern Miss held on to win game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday morning after Saturday’s rain delay before Tennessee scored eight unanswered runs to even the postseason series in the afternoon. The Vols offense totaled more runs off Southern Miss ace Tanner Hall in the fourth inning than anyone had in a game […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Chase Dollander pumped a 97 mph fastball past Southern Miss star Dustin Dickerson to end the seventh inning. The junior threw both arms out as if he was asking the sell out crowd at Pete Taylor Field, “are you not entertained?” The preseason All-American stared down the Southern Miss dugout as he slowly […]
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Happy Birthday, Blake Burke. On the day that the California native turns 20 years old, Burke returned to the home run category with a moonshot home run against Southern Miss on Sunday afternoon in Game Two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. With Tennessee trailing 4-1 in the top of the fourth inning, Burke stepped up […]
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During his fifth appearance on the mound this past Friday night, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce departed the game against the Seattle Mariners with discomfort in his right arm. The former Volunteer and Knoxville native only faced two batters before being taken out on Friday night. Despite being placed on the 15-day injured list, […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss on Sunday in game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time) in Pete Taylor Park. ESPN will have the broadcast. […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — It took over 22 hours but Southern Miss used early offense and strong pitching to take the Hattiesburg Super Regional opener 5-3. The Vols’ struggled to find hits and couldn’t capitalize on early momentum when play resumed Sunday as the Golden Eagles are a win away from advancing to the College World Series. […]
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Game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee and Southern Miss is delayed to Sunday. Play will resume Sunday at 12 p.m. ET barring any additional weather delays. 🚨🚨🚨 Tonight’s game has been suspended. We will make this game up at 11 a.m. CT. Game two’s start time has not been established yet. Sorry, […]
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Tennessee and Southern Miss are entering a weather delay at Pete Taylor Park in game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regionals. The game entered a delay due to lightning at 3:17 p.m. CT and will last at least 30 minutes though poor weather is in the forecast all afternoon here in Hattiesburg. The latest lightning […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss in game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) in Pete Taylor Park. ESPNU has the broadcast. You […]
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The pitching matchups for the Hattiesburg Super Regional are set with first pitch less than 24 hours away. Tennessee is sticking with the winning formula its had the back half of SEC play as RHP Andrew Lindsey will start the series opener against Southern Miss. The Charlotte transfer boasts 2.40 ERA and 1.04 WHIP this […]
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Last Friday, the SEC decided on an eight-game conference schedule for 2024 with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma. The SEC will also no longer have divisions. The SEC was deciding on whether to do an eight-game conference schedule with one permanent rival or a nine-game conference schedule with three permanent rivals. As for 2024, […]
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Tennessee football made the top four for blue chip offensive lineman Bennett Warren Thursday afternoon. The Vols joined Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas A&M in the massive offensive tackle’s top group. 🤷🏾♂️. All in gods plan✌🏾 pic.twitter.com/qixGDMDrII — Bennett Warren (@BenzWarren76) June 8, 2023 The 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive tackle is a Sugar Land, Texas native who […]
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Tennessee baseball heads to Hattiesburg, Mississippi needing two wins to return to the College World Series for the first time since 2021. The Vols are back in the super regionals for the third straight season after sweeping through the Clemson Regional while Southern Miss is hosting a super regional for the second straight season after […]
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Tennessee senior reliever Camden Sewell paces. In the dugout, in the bullpen and even talking on the phone at home. “He refuses to sit down,” Tennessee strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt jokes. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello used to not like it. Vitello coached it out of another player when he was an assistant […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster preview Tennessee baseball’s upcoming Super Regional matchup against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Who are some names to know for the Golden Eagles? Will their ace throw Saturday night? Will Tennessee reach Omaha? Also, Jack and Ryan share their thoughts on Southern […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed on the road for the super regionals for the first time in Tony Vitello’s tenure. The Vols open up their best of three series against Southern Miss at 3 p.m. ET Saturday afternoon at Pete Taylor Field. Tennessee is eyeing its sixth ever trip to the College World Series and its […]
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Southern Miss baseball, who reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, were selected to host the NCAA Super Regional over Tennessee in Knoxville. The NCAA’s decision has been met with a large amount of backlash from Vols fans. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at why Southern Miss […]
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Head coach Tony Vitello and the Tennessee Volunteers will head down to Hattiesburg, Mississippi this weekend for a best-of-three series against Southern Miss with a trip to the College World Series on the line. Tennessee advanced to this spot in the tournament thanks to a 3-0 weekend in the Clemson Regional. On the other hand, […]
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Four-star offensive lineman Max Anderson is approaching his official visit to Tennessee as he arrives in Knoxville Thursday for his weekend visit. ROCKY TOP TOMORROW!!🍊🍊🍊#GBO #GoVols pic.twitter.com/qxzCdCL377 — 𝙼𝚊𝚡 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 (@MaxAnders0n1) June 7, 2023 Anderson, one of Tennessee’s top offensive line targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle, originally planned on visiting Tennessee in mid June […]
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Tennessee football is +900, or has 9/1 odds, to make the College Football Playoffs next season according to odds from BetOnline. The Vols came up a game short of making the College Football Playoff a season ago as their loss at South Carolina in week 12 derailed their playoff hopes. Still, Tennessee was fantastic in […]
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Former Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua is taking his talents to the University of Michigan, as reported by On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton on Wednesday afternoon. Nkamhoua committed to the Wolverines over Baylor, West Virginia, and Kansas State. After spending four years on Rocky Top, the native of Helsinki, Finland jumped into the transfer portal on Mar. […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, hosts VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are continuing their series looking back on the Vols’ 2022 season and selecting some of their favorite plays from the biggest games. This week the boys are reminiscing on the Florida game and picking out some of the best plays […]
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Four-star receiver Amari Jefferson released his top six including Tennessee football earlier this week. The Vols joined Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma and Souther Carolina in Jefferson’s top group. Final 6🤝… next stop is 🏡 @ErikKimrey @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/6dqIKu5e3D — Amari Jefferson (@AmariJefferson6) June 5, 2023 A Chattanooga native, Jefferson stars for the Baylor School where he […]
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Tennessee baseball’s thrilling, 14-inning win over Clemson in the NCAA Regional was the most watched game of the NCAA 2023 Regionals, per ESPN PR’s Twitter account. Saturday’s @Vol_Baseball vs @ClemsonBaseball matchup was the most-viewed game of the Regional round ⚾️ Averaged 736K viewers ⚾️ 2nd most-watched Regionals game on ESPN platforms on record#NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/eaN9qG9661 — […]
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Hendon Hooker has played his last snap in a Tennessee uniform. So has Jalin Hyatt. The same is true with Byron Young, Darnell Wright, Jerome Carvin, Cedric Tillman, Jeremy Banks, Trevon Flowers, and several more Tennessee players following the end of last season. But while Tennessee does have turnaround to take care of, as does […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed back on the road. The Vols are looking for their third road super regionals win in program history as they head to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss. Southern Miss coach Scott Berry is retiring at the end of the season making the Golden Eagles one of the best stories in this […]
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The NCAA announced on Tuesday morning that Tennessee and Southern Miss will play in the Hattiesburg Super Regional this weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After both Tennessee and Southern Miss advanced out of their Regionals without being the host seed, the committee had a decision to make between the two cities of Knoxville and Hattiesburg. Despite […]
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Southern Miss baseball doesn’t anticipate selling tickets to the general public for this weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional, the school stated in a press release. “Season ticket holders at Pete Taylor Park will receive information regarding Super Regional tickets,” USM announced. “Southern Miss Athletics does not anticipate selling tickets to the general public due to selling […]
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Ten SEC teams entered the Regional round of the NCAA College Baseball tournament this past weekend, but only six came out on the other side and are heading to the Super Regionals. Who’s in? (2) Florida, (5) LSU, (12) Kentucky, (15) South Carolina, (16) Alabama, and Tennessee. Who’s out? That would be (3) Arkansas, (6) […]
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Tennessee baseball is heading on the road for the second straight weekend. After winning the Clemson Regional in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Vols are headed to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss in the super regionals. The best of three series begins Saturday, June 10 at 3 p.m. ET and will continue […]
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Tennessee softball’s phenomenal 2023 season came to an end Monday night when Florida State knocked off the Lady Vols in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. The loss not only ended one of Tennessee’s best seasons in program history but the legendary career of Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers. After five years as one […]
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Tennessee Football’s 2024 recruiting class is back down to 11 members after four-star wide receiver J.J. Harrell backed off of his commitment on Monday night. Harrell decommitted from Tennessee through a post on social media and also announced that he will be reopening his recruitment. Harrell made the commitment to Tennessee on February 27, 2023, […]
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Tennessee baseball will face Southern Miss in next weekend’s super regional. The Vols are back in the super regionals for the third straight season while Southern Miss advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The location of the super regional is unclear since both Tennessee and Southern Miss […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season is alive for at least one more week after the Vols won the Clemson Regional this weekend to advance to the super regionals for the third straight season. The question for Tennessee is who they will face and where they’ll face them. Southern Miss and Penn face off in the Auburn Regional […]
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Tennessee baseball won the Clemson Regional over the weekend to advance to the super regionals for the third straight season. The Vols’ bookended the weekend with victories over Charlotte. Tennessee defeated the 49ers 8-1 in the regional opener before taking the regional final 9-2 Sunday night. There’s plenty of familiarity between Tennessee and Charlotte’s program. […]
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A pair of Tennessee legends are back on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot as they look to enshrine their names into college football history. Former Tennessee receivers Willie Gault and Larry Seivers both return to the ballot in 2024, as announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday morning. Current Tennessee head coach […]
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Former National Championship-winning Oklahoma quarterback and current head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers Josh Heupel has been selected to appear on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot, as announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday. Heupel’s appearance on the 2024 ballot is as a player at Oklahoma. The native of Aberdeen, South […]
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After 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference joined the masses and entered the ring on Friday, only three SEC competitors are left standing on Monday morning with a few more waiting to see if they can triumph forward or will fall into elimination. Tennessee advanced to the Super Regional round this weekend after defeating (4) […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and players Christian Moore and Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols 9-2 Regional Championship victory over Charlotte on Sunday night. The Vols had a stress-free win over the 49ers to finish the weekend 3-0 and reach their third consecutive NCAA Super Regional as a program. Vitello […]
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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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On this episode of the RTI Press Pass: Baseball Edition podcast, Rocky Top Insider’s Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are reacting to Tennessee’s Clemson Regional victory over Charlotte to advance to the Super Regionals. The guys talk about Tennessee’s wins, what’s next for the Vols, All-Tournament selections, and much more. Download and subscribe today! Check […]
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Tennessee baseball went undefeated in the Clemson Regional, beating Charlotte 17-3 across two contests and Clemson 6-5 to reach the program’s third consecutive Super Regional. In the Regional Championship, the Vols dominated Charlotte 9-2 to coast to the regional win. In the win, Christian Moore led Tennessee’s offense with two home runs and four RBIs […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Charlotte coach Robert Woodard described Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore’s dynamite weekend best. “It was like he was playing a video game and he had the cheat code turned on,” Woodard said. “He was on another level. I could even see him shaking his own head when he was coming toward third […]
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The Clemson Regional has come to an end, as Tennessee baseball is headed to the Supers after going 3-0 on the weekend. Multiple Vols had big plays over the weekend to help Tennessee go undefeated in the South Carolina upstate, most notably Regional MVP Christian Moore. Moore raked all weekend for the Vols, going 7-10 […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off a fantastic week at the Clemson Regional by knocking off Charlotte 9-2 Sunday night. The Vols swept through the regional with healthy wins over the 49ers bookending a thrilling extra innings win over Clemson. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Christian Moore’s dominant week, the Vols’ growth and much more. Here’s everything […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers ended an impressive weekend in Clemson, South Carolina with a victory over Charlotte to secure their spot in the NCAA Super Regional round. This will be the third straight appearance in the Super Regionals for Tony Vitello and the Tennesse Volunteers. The Vols outscored their opponents by a score of 23-8 over […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Christian Moore almost missed first base because he yelling at his teammates following a sixth inning two-run homer that gave the Vols a comfortable lead over Charlotte. Moore was magnificent again while Tennessee baseball played a complete game to knock off the 49ers 9-2 and advance to the super regionals for the third […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, 49ers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (40-19) is set to take on Charlotte (36-27) in Clemson on Sunday night for the NCAA Clemson Regional Final. The game is double elimination for Tennessee and single elimination for Charlotte. So, if the Vols are victorious, they […]
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Tennessee baseball outlasted Clemson in an epic 14-inning, 6-5 win on Saturday night. The game had so many storylines and twists and turns for both sides, ranging from a pitcher being one pitch away from a complete game to a 10th inning stretch from the final man to make Tennessee’s active roster. It’s difficult to […]
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Tennessee baseball is one win away from advancing to the super regionals for the third straight year after outlasting Clemson 6-5 in a 14 inning thriller Saturday night at Doug Kingmore Stadium. The win means Tennessee needs to take just one of its next two games (first on Sunday night and then on Monday afternoon […]
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After both Joshua Dobbs and Cedric Tillman both played football for Tennessee last year, the two former Volunteers are now rostered by the Cleveland Browns heading into the 2023 NFL season. Dobbs, on one hand, started the final two games of the regular season for the Tennessee Titans before signing with Cleveland as a free […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are reacting to Tennessee’s thrilling win over Clemson on Saturday night in the Clemson Regional. The guys break down just what it took for Tennessee to make such a strong comeback on the diamond on Saturday night, what it means for the […]
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Tennessee baseball trailed 4-2 to Clemson entering the ninth inning on Saturday night in Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Clemson starter Caden Grice had been phenomenal through eight innings and showed no signs of slowing down. After Grice retired Jared Dickey and Griffin Merritt in the top of the ninth, the Tigers were an out away from […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Tennessee starting pitcher Chase Dollander recorded 13 outs for the Vols against Clemson Saturday night while Clemson starter Caden Grice recorded 26 outs for the Tigers. But it was Clemson who used 10 different pitchers in the 14 inning track meet while Tony Vitello and the Vols used just three. Pitching depth […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up their most thrilling–and most significant–win of the season on Saturday night in Clemson against the Tigers. The Vols outlasted Clemson in a 14-inning instant classic, winning 6-5. In a game that was a true rollercoaster for both teams, the Vols pulled it out against the host squad in their own yard. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and players Zane Denton and Chase Burns met with the media following the Vols’ thrilling 6-5 win over Clemson in 14 innings to discuss their instant thoughts on the victory. In what was an instant classic in Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saturday night, the Vols used a three-run ninth-inning rally […]
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Tennessee baseball defeated Clemson 6-5 in 14 innings in a Saturday night thriller at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed the pitching of Chase Burns and Seth Halvorsen, the clutch hitting of his team and much more. Here’s everything Vitello had to say following the win. More From RTI: Late Game Heroics Push […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Black and grey clad college students jumped up-and-down and water flew everywhere as pure jubilation erupted from the third base dugout at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saturday night. Down to its last strike three separate times, Tennessee pulled off a miracle as third baseman Zane Denton hammered a go-ahead three run homer to […]
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Four-star Mississippi defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin released his top five including Tennessee football Friday afternoon. The Vols joined Auburn, Florida State, Miami and Ole Miss in the blue-chip defensive lineman’s top group. Down to 5, But which way is home🏠?@BHoward_11 @GatorFootballLC @nester_nick @RivalsCole pic.twitter.com/J9LQfyZp9o — Kamarion“Big Kam”Franklin (@KamarionFrankl1) June 2, 2023 Franklin is one of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 1, Tigers 4 | T6 Tennessee baseball (39-19) is set to take on the Clemson Tigers (44-17) in Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, on Saturday night. First pitch for Saturday night’s matchup is at 6 p.m. ET. ESPN2 has the broadcast. The Vols […]
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Four-star athlete Boo Carter will announce his college commitment on June 17th, the Chattanooga native announced on his Twitter Friday night. Carter is deciding amongst a top group that includes Colorado, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Tennessee. I will be Announcing my commitment June 17th @8pm in New York city. @ncec_recruiting @CSmithscout @NatlPlaymakrsAca @coachTBarr@ChadSimmons_ @smsbacademy […]
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On this episode of the RTI Press Pass podcast, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are breaking down Tennessee baseball’s 8-1 win over Charlotte on Friday night in Clemson. Andrew Lindsey turned in another phenomenal start while the middle of the lineup had a big day at the plate. The guys also give a short […]
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Tennessee baseball took care of Charlotte Friday night and now turns its attention to Clemson for Saturday night’s pivotal regional matchup. Clemson is the nation’s No. 4 overall seed and advanced to the winner’s bracket after knocking off Lipscomb Friday afternoon. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee baseball’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Clemson. More From […]
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Tennessee made quick work of Charlotte Friday night, knocking off the 49ers 8-1 in its NCAA Tournament opener. The Vols scored eight runs in the first four innings with consistent offensive production while Andrew Lindsey shoved on the mound in a seven inning outing. Vitello discussed the performance of Lindsey, Tennessee’s offense and much more. […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Robotic in his approach and competitive in nature, Andrew Lindsey said it was “business as usual” after facing his former team Friday night at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Facing Charlotte, where Lindsey spent the 2021 season, didn’t raise the stakes for the right-handed pitcher because they were already high enough. Making his first […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, pitcher Andrew Lindsey and DH Griffin Merritt met with the media following the Vols’ 8-1 win over Charlotte on Friday night in Clemson. Tennessee used a fantastic Andrew Lindsey start and strong production from the middle of the lineup to coast past the 49ers in their NCAA Tournament opener. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello has revealed that junior RHP Chase Dollander will start for the Vols on Saturday night against Clemson. Tony Vitello says Chase Dollander will start for the #Vols tomorrow night against Clemson. — Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) June 3, 2023 Vitello was originally non-committal on the pitching plan for the […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Having thrown 99 pitches through six innings, Andrew Lindsey ran to the pitcher’s mound to start the seventh inning almost as if he was afraid Tony Vitello would change his mind and end his day after six dominant innings. Nothing Charlotte’s batters did fazed Lindsey as the Vols’ junior diced up his former […]
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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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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED* Score: Vols 8, 49ers 1 | FINAL Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Charlotte 49ers in their NCAA Tournament opener in the Clemson regional. The Vols are the 2-seed in the regional while Charlotte is the 3-seed. The winner will play No. 1 Clemson on […]
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After spending one short week in the transfer portal, former Tennessee defensive tackle Da’Jon Terry committed to Oklahoma football Friday afternoon. Terry announced his commitment as well as thanking his former coaches and teammates on Twitter. Thankyou Vol Nation🍊#BoomerSooner @CoachToddBates pic.twitter.com/1WmAQExybt — DaJon Terry (@DaJonTerry1) June 2, 2023 “I want to thank my teammates for […]
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Tennessee is going to be looked at as one of the highest-ranked preseason teams this offseason with the moves that Rick Barnes and his program have made since the season-ending Sweet 16 loss to Florida Atlantic. The Vols have been widely talked about as one of the transfer portal winners this offseason after bringing in […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers will play their first game in the Clemson Regional on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. ET in Clemson, South Carolina. The two-seed Vols will be taking on the three-seed Charlotte 49ers in what is expected to be an entertaining nightcap to close down the first day of the Clemson Regional. One-seed Clemson, […]
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After all the talk and debate around an eight or nine-game SEC football schedule moving forward, the Southeastern Conference has reportedly come to a short-term decision. On Thursday afternoon, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told reporters at the SEC summer meetings that the league will adopt an eight-game conference schedule for the 2024 season. That will […]
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There’s an abundance of changes coming to the SEC in 2024 but a nine-game conference football schedule isn’t one of them. The league will play an eight-game SEC schedule in 2024 before deciding a permanent schedule model, the SEC announced Thursday evening. The decision comes out of the SEC spring meetings in Destin where the […]
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Tennessee basketball received surprising and good news Wednesday afternoon when Josiah-Jordan James withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced he would return to Knoxville for his super senior season. It made for a good day for Tennessee basketball and we wrote about the move here and discussed the ramifications of the decision on the RTI […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to Clemson for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. But before the Vols face the regional hosts Tigers they have to knock off Charlotte in their NCAA Tournament opener. Charlotte is in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Conference USA Tournament last week. The 49ers were the six-seed in the […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert are back in the Knoxville studio to talk about the latest news from the basketball and football team in town. The guys start by breaking down Josiah-Jordan James’ return to Tennessee and what it means (and doesn’t mean) for the Vols next […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are previewing Tennessee baseball in the Clemson regional, including in-depth looks at Clemson and the Vols’ first-round opponent in Charlotte. The guys also predict who will start for Tennessee Friday night and discuss the keys for Tennessee to get out of the […]
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Former Tennessee shooting guard Justin Powell is staying in the NBA Draft and not returning to Washington State for his senior season, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Wednesday afternoon. Powell is pursuing professional basketball after turning in a strong junior season for the Cougars where he averaged 10.4 points per game on 43% shooting from three-point […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Charlotte 49ers in their first game of the 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament on Friday in Clemson, South Carolina. While head coach Tony Vitello was originally non-committal on who would be the starting pitcher on Friday, Tennessee has announced that RHP Andrew Lindsey (2-2, 2.54 ERA) will start. […]
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Former Tennessee basketball forward Olivier Nkamhoua has withdrawn from the NBA Draft, per a report from NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony. Nkamhoua will remain in the transfer portal and look to land with another team ahead of his fifth collegiate season. Potential landing spots for Nkamhoua include Kansas State, Michigan, Baylor, Memphis, West Virginia and […]
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Tennessee forward Julian Phillips is staying in the NBA Draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony first reported Wednesday afternoon. The announcement comes on the final day collegiate players could withdraw from the NBA Draft while maintaining their college eligibility. Phillips is Tennessee basketball’s fourth one-and-done prospect in the last three years joining Kennedy Chandler, Keon Johnson and […]
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On this episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, hosts VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are reacting to Da’Jon Terry entering the transfer portal and what that means for the D-Line room. They also break down the film on new commit Peyton Lewis and explain why they are so excited about his potential. – – […]
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In one of the most anticipated SEC matchups of the 2023 season, the Tennessee Volunteers will travel to Gainesville, FL, to take on the Florida Gators during week three on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Vols and the Gators will square off at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Tennessee and Florida will clearly not have the […]
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Tennessee football opens up its 2023 season against Virginia at noon ET on ABC. The Vols and Cavaliers will face off at Nissan Field in Nashville as one of the premier games of opening weekend of college football. The kick-off time and broadcast details for the first three weeks of the college football season were […]
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Forward Josiah-Jordan James is returning to Tennessee for his super senior season, the wing announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. One more year🙏🏾🧡 pic.twitter.com/F1moV55WI2 — Josiah-Jordan James (@jjjames30) May 31, 2023 James announces his decision on the deadline for college basketball players to remove their name from the NBA Draft and retain collegiate eligibility. The Charleston, […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up NCAA Tournament play Friday night in the Clemson Regional. The Vols join the host Tigers, Charlotte and Lipscomb in the four-team double elimination tournament. There’s an abundance of talented players in the regional. Let’s take a look at the statistical leaders at the plate and on the mound ahead of the […]
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Tennessee Baseball (38-19, 16-14 SEC), the two-seed in the Clemson Regional, will take on three-seed Charlotte this Friday night at 6 p.m. ET. Clemson, an ultra-hot team from the ACC, will be hosting the Regional after closing down the season on a 16-game win streak. The Tigers finished the season with an overall record of […]
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On3 national recruiting insider Josh Newberg placed a prediction for Tennessee football to land five-star Georgia receiver Mike Matthews with a confidence level of 65 Tuesday night. The prediction comes during On3’s NIL Elite Series and before Matthews begins a month stretch with four official visits. The five-star receiver expects to make his college decision […]
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Former Tennessee defensive back Cameron Miller is transferring to Memphis, ABC24’s Clayton Collier first reported Tuesday night. Miller entered the transfer portal earlier this month after going through spring practice with the Vols. The 6-foot-1 prospect spent one season at Tennessee and didn’t see any playing time while redshirting. A high three-star in the 2022 […]
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Tennessee baseball pitchers Shawn Scott, Jacob Bimbi and Turner Swistak entered the transfer portal Tuesday, D1Baseball and Joe Doyle first reported Tuesday. The three seldom used Tennessee bullpen arms entered the portal on its first day officially open. Bimbi spent just one year at Tennessee after transferring in from junior college. The left-handed pitcher is […]
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A new season begins for Tennessee baseball Friday night as they open up NCAA Tournament play in the Clemson Regional against three-seed Charlotte. The stakes are high in the four-team double elimination tournament making every decision, and particularly pitching decisions, magnified. Meeting with the local media Tuesday morning Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said he and […]
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After being selected in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft, Knoxville native and former Volunteer Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. While pitching for the Angels, Joyce delivered one strong inning of work before Los Angeles decided to bring in a different pitcher […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team, led by head coach Tony Vitello, will travel to Clemson this weekend for a four-team mini-tournament in the Clemson Regional. The winner of the weekend will then advance to the Super Regional round while the other three teams are eliminated from postseason competition. The Vols drew the two-seed in the […]
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Tennessee baseball got placed in the Clemson NCAA Regional, the NCAA Baseball selection show revealed Monday. The Tigers are arguably the hottest team in the nation, having won 16 straight and 26 of their past 29 games. Clemson’s recent stretch allowed them to earn the No. 4 overall seed in the tournament, meaning Tennessee got […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Tuesday to preview this weekend’s Clemson Regional before the team hits the road for the South Carolina upstate. The sixth-year head coach discussed red-hot Clemson and Tennessee’s game one opponent Charlotte in addition to the Vols’ pitching plan and much more. Here’s everything Vitello had to […]
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With the NCAA releasing its baseball tournament field Monday every collegiate sport for the 2022-23 academic year has released its postseason bracket. Tennessee sports teams found themselves competing in as many NCAA Tournaments as any other school, research from Football Scoop revealed Tuesday. Football Scoop’s Zach Barnett went on a search for which schools were […]
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Tennessee is just three days away from opening up NCAA Tournament play in the Clemson Regional. The Vols will face Charlotte in their first game of the four-team double elimination tournament that includes Clemson, Charlotte, Tennessee and Lipscomb. Clemson opens up the event with a matchup against four-seed Lipscomb at 1 p.m. ET Friday. Tennessee […]
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After receiving the call-up on Sunday morning, Knoxville native and former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on Monday night. Joyce’s Los Angeles Angels were taking on the Chicago White Sox in the Windy City when the “Volunteer Fireman”, as he was nicknamed in Knoxville, started warming up in the bullpen […]
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Tennessee baseball lands in the Clemson Regional, which is the fourth national seed. On this episode of the RTI Press Pass: Baseball Edition, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster react to the Vols’ extremely difficult draw and give a quick look at the Vols’ first opponent in Charlotte. Check out RTI’s Clemson Regional coverage below! […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to the Clemson Regional to open the NCAA Tournament where they’ll face three-seed Charlotte to open the double elimination tournament. An interesting note about the matchup between Tennessee and Charlotte is that Vols’ Friday night starter Andrew Lindsey played for the 49ers during the 2021 season. Let’s take a look at […]
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There will be 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference playing in NCAA College Baseball Regional Round around the country. Eight of the 10 teams will be hosting in the regional round: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. There other two teams, Tennessee and Texas A&M, will be distributed elsewhere. Fortunately for […]
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Tennessee baseball learned they will be playing in the Clemson regional on Monday afternoon. After a full week of being projected to land in the Terre Haute, Indiana, regional, the fact Tennessee is heading to Clemson, the fourth national seed, is a bit of a surprise. Indiana State made sense as they figured to be […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed across the mountains to play in the Clemson Regional in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Clemson earned the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and is one of the nation’s hottest teams entering the tournament. After winning the ACC Tournament Sunday, Clemson is winners of 16 straight […]
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Tennessee athletics was known for a lot entering the 2021 baseball season but a rowdy and raucous home baseball environment was not one of them. But that season, at least somewhat, changed that narrative as full capacity crowds returned post COVID-19 and Tony Vitello’s program broke on the scene with a SEC East championship and […]
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Former Tennessee forward Grant Williams and the Boston Celtics are looking to make history on Monday night. After losing the first three games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Williams and the Celtics have roared back to claim three straight victories of their own. Now, on the night of Memorial Day, the battle for the Eastern […]
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We know Tennessee baseball won’t be hosting a regional this season but the Vols still have to wait a few more hours before figuring out where they’ll be playing in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. At 38-19 (16-14 SEC) Tennessee will be one of the top two-seeds in the NCAA Tournament and in […]
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The NCAA revealed the 16 host sites for the NCAA Baseball Tournament on Sunday evening. For the first time since the 2019 tournament, the Vols will not host a regional. All 16 host sites are listed below. The order will be determined on Monday. Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) Auburn (Auburn, AL) Clemson (Clemson, […]
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With only one more of day of baseball games until the entire field of 64 is set for the NCAA baseball tournament, D1 Baseball has released their final Field of 64 projections. There hasn’t been many changes in D1’s projections over the past couple of days, especially in regards to Tennessee’s standing. The Vols were […]
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Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel landed their 12th commitment to the 2024 class over the weekend with elite running back Peyton Lewis. The four-star running back from Salem, Virginia is an ultra-impressive prospect and marks the 12th commitment to Tennessee’s recruiting class. Lewis is also the fifth-highest recruit in the Vols’ class, the first […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel landed a big-time commitment with four-star running back Peyton Lewis on Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound back from Salem, Virginia chose Heupel and the Vols over Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Penn State, and South Carolina. Lewis is the fifth-highest recruit in Tennessee’s 2024 class and the 12th commitment […]
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Former Tennessee Volunteer Ben Joyce is being called up to Major League Baseball. According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, Joyce is being promoted to the Los Angeles Angels from Double-A Rocket City. The Angels are set to take on the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound relief pitcher played his […]
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Four-star running back Peyton Lewis announced his commitment to Tennessee football Saturday afternoon on his Twitter. Lewis is one of the Vols’ top tailback targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle and committed to Tennessee over a top six that included Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Penn State and South Carolina. While Alabama, Florida and Georgia were in […]
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In continuing Rocky Top Insider’s breakdown of the top five moments in Lindsey Nelson Stadium this Spring, we are now at numbers one and two. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, we take a look at the moments that will be remembered most when thinking of the 2023 season. The entire […]
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Tennessee defensive lineman Da’Jon Terry entered the transfer portal Friday evening, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported. Terry has been an active member of the Vols’ interior defensive line rotation over the last two seasons after transferring from Kansas to Tennessee to play for Josh Heupel and his staff. The mammoth 6-foot-4, 321 pound defensive tackle […]
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Kamron “Kam” Mikell, a high-ranking recruit in the class of 2024, announced on Friday afternoon that he will be taking an official visit to the University of Tennessee football program on Saturday, Nov. 18. That date is the day that Tennessee is set to host the two-time defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs in Neyland Stadium. […]
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With the regular season and the SEC Tournament now in the rearview mirror, it’s do-or-die time for the Tennessee Volunteers as they stare down the NCAA Regional selection shows on Sunday and Monday. The Vols posted a 38-18, 16-14 SEC record throughout the regular season this past year. While Tennessee did struggle at the start […]
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Tennessee football made the top five for four-star defensive lineman Amaris Jefferson Thursday night. The Vols joined Georgia, Florida, North Carolina State and Penn State in Jefferson’s top group. Williams ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 261 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-3, 260 pound defensive lineman […]
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Tennessee football’s season opener against Virginia is less than 100 days away. The opener in Nashville will be the first test for a new look Tennessee offense that has to replace an abundance of key players in its passing game. The Vols lost Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Darnell Wright to the NFL […]
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Josh Heupel’s culture inside the Tennessee football program and the Vols’ on-field offense both operate under the same motto: Fun, fast, real. That’s been the rallying cry inside of the building since Heupel and his staff arrived in Knoxville, and it’s proven to be successful in just two quick years. Tennessee’s football team is now […]
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Former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton, who was the starting quarterback for the UCF Knights from 2016 through 2018, is joining Tennessee football’s staff as an offensive analyst, CBS Sports’ Tennessee announced on Thursday afternoon. Milton’s last year as a starter with UCF came in Josh Heupel’s first year as head coach of the Knights. “McKenzie […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Harrison Bailey announced he is transferring to Louisville Thursday afternoon after spending a season at UNLV. Bailey is a former top 100 recruit who came to Tennessee as part of the 2020 recruiting class. The pocket passer earned a handful of opportunities late in his freshman season after Jeremy Pruitt benched Jarrett […]
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Tennessee baseball’s winning streak came to a close last week as the Vols’ road struggles continued. Tennessee took game one of the series opener at Georgia before dropping game two and three. The Vols opened up a massive lead late in game one before Georgia took game two and a disastrous fifth inning did Tennessee […]
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Ten Tennessee football players have heard their names called in the most recent two NFL Drafts. After five former Vols were selected in the 2021 Draft, five were taken a couple of weeks ago in the 2022 NFL Draft. Therefore, just two years into the Josh Heupel era, Tennessee has had 10 players drafted. Ten […]
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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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In the week and a half following the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, many analysts from the college and professional football worlds have been raving about two draft picks from the University of Tennessee. Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright went to the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick in the draft. The […]
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With the calendar about to turn from spring to summer, college football season is getting closer-and-closer. And with the spring transfer portal period over, rosters across the country are set or almost set. Draft Kings released its SEC team win totals for the 2023 season over the weekend with the sports book setting Tennessee’s regular […]
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Tennessee football wide receiver Cedric Tillman was selected 74th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns. Tillman’s selection came one pick after Jalin Hyatt went off the board to the New York Giants at 73rd overall. When looking at Tillman’s landing spot, there’s a lot to like given the upside of Cleveland’s […]
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Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears didn’t see action in the Vols’ weekend series loss at Georgia as he continues to work back from injury. However, the power hitting lefty was on Tennessee’s 27-man active roster at Georgia and was available to play. Coach Tony Vitello and the Vols opted to play it safe with Tears last […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series finale 8-4 at Georgia Sunday afternoon as the Vols failed to earn their first road series win of the season. Drew Beam struggled on the bump but Tennessee overcame an early deficit before a massive fifth inning downed the Vols. Here’s everything coach Tony Vitello said about the loss. More […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee erased an early deficit in Sunday’s series finale at Georgie, but they couldn’t erase a late one as a disastrous fifth inning buried the Vols and led to a 9-4 loss. Drew Beam’s road struggles continued and Tennessee couldn’t muster enough offense to keep up with the Bulldogs. Here’s everything to know […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 8 | B6 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-15, 12-11 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (26-21, 9-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game three of a three-game series. First pitch on Sunday afternoon is at 1 p.m. ET. […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee coach Tony Vitello thought it over then came to an answer. He had never coached a team that had made it through the month of April without playing a single series rubber match. It took just one more week for Tennessee baseball to split its first two games of a weekend […]
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Tennessee baseball’s nine game winning streak ended Saturday afternoon in Athens as Georgia earned a 3-1 victory to even up the weekend series. The Vols’ bats struggled throughout the afternoon while their pitching staff worked around countless jams to remain in striking distance. Here’s everything Vitello said after Georgia forced a series rubber match. More […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia took a first inning lead and never relinquished it against Tennessee Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs evened the weekend series with a 3-1 victory at Foley Field. The Bulldogs faced an early challenge on the mound but Tennessee’s offense struggled badly for the first time in weeks. Here’s everything to know […]
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Tennessee softball sits atop the Southeastern Conference. The Lady Vols clinched the outright SEC title Saturday afternoon by taking game two of their weekend series against South Carolina 4-2. Tennessee enters the final day of the regular season at 41-7 overall and 19-4 in SEC play. The Lady Vols outlasted Georgia over the course of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Bulldogs 2 | T5 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-14, 12-10 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (25-21, 8-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game two of a three-game series. First pitch on Saturday afternoon is at 2 p.m. ET. […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Baseball is a largely mental game. When things are going poorly and a player gets down on himself, results can flee quickly even for a player as talented as Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore. Head coach Tony Vitello believes that’s what happened to the sophomore during a two-of-31 stretch at the plate that […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense exploded in the final three innings of its 12-3 series opening win at Georgia Friday night. RHP Camden Sewell entered the game in a massive moment. With Tennessee leading 2-1 in the fifth inning, Sewell inherited a pair of runners with one-out and the heart of Georgia’s lineup up. Sewell got out […]
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Tennessee earned its second true road win of the season Friday night knocking off Georgia 12-3 at Foley Field in Athens. It was a low scoring affair for the first six innings of the game before Tennessee’s offense exploded for 10 runs in the final three innings to take the series opener. Tennessee coach Tony […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee baseball’s bats were quiet for much of the series opener against Georgia. But then the Vols exploded for five runs on six hits in the seventh inning and coasted to a 12-3 series opening victory at Foley Field. The Vols have struggled on the road this season with the series opener in […]
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Four-star defensive lineman Kellen Lindstrom committed to Tennessee football other Oklahoma and other suitors, the Missouri native announced on his Twitter Friday night. 110% committed🍊🍊 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/DHoS77wQhq — Kellen Lindstrom (@KellenLindstrom) May 5, 2023 Lindstrom’s commitment to Tennessee comes just over a month after he took his first visit to Knoxville at the start of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 3 | T9 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (31-14, 11-10 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (25-20, 8-13 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game one of a three-game series. First pitch on Friday night is at 6 p.m. ET. […]
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Tennessee basketball freshman guard B.J. Edwards entered the transfer portal on Friday, On3’s Jamie Shaw first reported. Tennessee guard BJ Edwards has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per @JamieShaw5. He was a 4-star recruit in the class of 2022. https://t.co/J8xzY7JGNX pic.twitter.com/BOZFC4Vjq1 — On3 (@On3sports) May 5, 2023 Edwards had a limited role for Tennessee as […]
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Tennessee football had two receivers taken before any other school in last week’s NFL Draft with Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman going in back-to-back picks in the third round. With its top two receivers off to the NFL, Tennessee has to replace an abundance of production and talent ahead of the 2023 season. While Tennessee’s […]
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Five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri released his top 10 including Tennessee football Thursday night. The Vols joined Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Oregon in the top 10 recruit’s top group. Where’s home???👀 https://t.co/tJQO6ZzrB0 — ✞ Williams Nwaneri 🇳🇬 (@NwaneriWilliams) May 5, 2023 Nwaneri is one of the best players in […]
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Tennessee softball and baseball had some fun in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Thursday, as star Lady Vol pitcher Ashley Rogers tried her hand at striking out a handful of Tennessee baseball players. Tennessee softball’s Twitter account released the hilarious results of the playful contest on the diamond. Hey batter, batter 😉 @vol_baseball #LadyVols ╳ […]
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Tennessee baseball heads on the road to Georgia looking to build off its eight-game winning streak that concluded its nine-game home stand. The Vols swept Vanderbilt and Mississippi State in consecutive weeks to significantly improve their NCAA Tournament standing. Georgia dropped a three-game series at Ole Miss last week but swept Arkansas at home two […]
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Five-star linebacker Sammy Brown will officially visit Tennessee the weekend of May 26, 247sports Steve Wiltfong reported Wednesday afternoon. Brown’s trip to Knoxville is the first of five summer official visits. The blue-chip linebacker will follow up his official visit to Tennessee with official visits to Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma and Ohio State. The Jefferson, Georgia […]
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The University of Alabama terminated baseball coach Brad Bohannon Thursday morning amidst multiple scandals that have emerged in the last month. “Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees,” Alabama […]
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With the NCAA Baseball Tournament just one month away, Tennessee baseball is looking to secure its spot in the tournament as well as make a push to be one of the regional host sites. The Vols enter their weekend series at Georgia with a 31-14 (11-10 SEC) record and a chance to bolster their hopes […]
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ESPN’s award-winning documentary series “30 for 30” is set to tackle the story of one of the greatest defensive football players in the history of the sport. As announced by ESPN Press Room on Wednesday, ESPN Films is currently in production with a documentary titled “The Minister of Defense” – covering the career of NFL […]
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Tennessee’s nine game home stand is over. After falling to Tennessee Tech to open the home stand, the Vols reeled off eight straight wins. The eight-game winning streak included series sweeps over Vanderbilt and Mississippi State as Tennessee effectively turned its season around. Tony Vitello’s sixth Tennessee team entered the stretch on the outside looking […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are discussing the NFL Draft and if the newest VFLs landed in the right spots. They also gush over Heupel and the job he has done turning this program around. Kyler finishes the episode with a JUICY story about a […]
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It’s a transition year at quarterback across college football but particularly in the SEC where starting quarterbacks at Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee are all off to the NFL. There’s quarterback competitions across the country but Tennessee’s starting job is all but set with super senior Joe Milton III poised to succede Hendon Hooker […]
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Four-star cornerback Jalyn Crawford released his top 11 earlier this week with Tennessee football making the cut. The Vols joined Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia Tech, Louisville, LSU, Miami, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas A&M in Crawford’s top group. TOP 1️⃣1️⃣ @ParkviewFB @ChadSimmons_ @JeremyO_Johnson @Hayesfawcett3 @RustyMansell_ @CoachSturdivan1 @lukewinstel @CoachSudd84 @CoachBMiller35 @coachskrrt @BHoward_11 @247Sports @On3sports @Rivals […]
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The landscape of college football is going to drastically change in the near future. The college football playoffs will be expanding to 12 teams with the start of the 2024 season. That means that the upcoming season in 2023 will be the final four-team playoff season of this era. There will also be significant buzz […]
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If future projections are worth anything, the Tennessee Volunteers are forecasted to have some pretty good success in the sports world this coming fall. On Monday, the Tennessee men’s basketball team was given the No. 7 ranking in ESPN’s way-too-early rankings. Now, flipping over to the gridiron, Tennessee Athletics stays in the Top 15 again. […]
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Now that former Tennessee football wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is a giant, it’s time to start analyzing what kind if impact the VFL could make for the G-Men. Hyatt’s elite speed should mean good things for the Giants’ offense, as quarterback Daniel Jones is no stranger to throwing the deep ball. Additionally, Hyatt has a […]
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Tennessee extended its winning streak to eight games, run-ruling Wofford 13-3 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tuesday night. The Vols used Zander Sechrist and AJ Russell in more extended roles against the strong SOCON team before using big middle innings to break the game open. Vitello discussed the win, his team’s growth and this weekend’s road […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 13-3, run-rule win over Wofford on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello shared his thoughts on Tennessee’s performance in the win, specifically freshman right-hander AJ Russell’s performance, more success from the offense and more. Additionally, Vitello gave a short preview of what […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off its nine-game home stand with its eighth straight win, run-ruling Wofford 13-3 in seven innings at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols extended their pitching more than usual in the midweek matchup and Jared Dickey had a strong day in the win. Here’s everything to know about the midweek victory. More From […]
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Tennessee football defensive lineman Elijah Simmons showed off his pipes on Tuesday evening on Rocky Top by singing the National Anthem ahead of Tennessee baseball’s midweek game against Wofford. Snippets of Simmons singing the Star Spangled Banner in front of a large crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is below. 😳😳😳 This dude can sing!!! @901_hollywood_e […]
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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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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 13, Terriers 3 | T7 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (30-14, 11-10 SEC) is set to host the Wofford Terriers (32-11, 8-4 SoCon) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. First pitch in Knoxville is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the call. Reminder that the […]
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While some were surprised at how the order of the quarterbacks went in the NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selecting Anthony Richardson over Will Levis, followed by Levis dropping to the second round, gave great insight into some of what these franchises are looking for from the college prospects. Richardson’s selection proved that a Top […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Nick Senzel is the reigning National League Player of the Week after turning in a dominant week for the Cincinnati Reds. Senzel went 10-for-21 (.476) at the plate, hitting two home runs and a double while driving in nine runs and stealing one base. The utility man also provided in the […]
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Just over a month after the conclusion of the 2022-23 college basketball season, Tennessee’s roster is almost set for the upcoming season. The Vols returned All-SEC shooting guard Santiago Vescovi for his super senior season but the majority of the roster moves included Tennessee adding players from the transfer portal. Rick Barnes and his staff […]
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While the second-round NBA Playoffs series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is loaded up with superstars from the league, there’s also a small handful of Tennessee players battling it out. Longtime NBA veteran Tobias Harris is still rolling with the 76ers in his fifth year in Philly and his 16th year in the […]
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Hendon Hooker was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. While Hooker fell a good ways in the draft, he landed at a spot that has a lot of opportunity. The Lions’ quarterback situation is set in 2023, but barring a contract extension for veteran starter […]
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Tennessee wide receiver and preferred walk-on Nigel Lanier has entered the transfer portal. Lanier marks the second Vol to enter the transfer portal as the second window to enter comes to a close, as redshirt-freshman defensive back Cameron Miller entered on Monday morning. Lanier announced the news via his Twitter and Instagram on Monday afternoon. […]
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After being considered one of the most active teams on the market this offseason, Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers have jumped up 10 spots in ESPN’s updated way-too-early college basketball rankings. ESPN analyst Jeff Borzello has Tennessee leaping up from No. 17 to No. 7 in his updated rankings with the roster moves that Barnes has […]
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Tennessee baseball carried over its success from its weekend sweep of Vanderbilt by going 4-0 on the week with a midweek win over Bellarmine and another weekend sweep of Mississippi State. The Vols blew a five-run lead in the series opener because Griffin Merritt hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to claim the […]
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Just to go ahead and get this out of the way early, this won’t be an article breaking down a Tennessee recruit or a preview of SEC Media Days this summer. No, instead, this is a little personal project of mine out of curiosity and interest. The world of artificial intelligence is becoming more and […]
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The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror with five Vols getting selected — all in the top three rounds — while a handful of others have signed undrafted free agent deals. After months of speculating and projecting where Tennessee players will land, they’ve found NFL homes and are beginning their professional football journeys. So […]
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Tennessee baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Drew Beam has won SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week following his complete game performance against Mississippi State on Saturday, the league announced the news on Monday afternoon. 𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐦#GBO // #OTH pic.twitter.com/90QzwPMk9E — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 1, 2023 This is the first time Beam […]
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Tennessee safety Cameron Miller has entered the transfer portal according to a report from Patrick Brown of GoVols247 and appearing in the 247 Sports transfer database on Monday morning. It looks as though Miller entered his name into the portal prior to the deadline on Sunday and just appeared on Monday in the database after […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back again as the Tennessee Baseball team continues to wreak late-season havoc on SEC competition. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are back again to discuss everything you know about the Vols’ 7-game win streak and Tennessee’s sweep over Mississippi State in Knoxville. – – – Check […]
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Tennessee came back from Arkansas a desperate baseball team searching for answers. Before the Vols won seven straight games including weekend sweeps of Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, they were 5-10 in conference play having lost three straight series and were swept in two of their first five SEC series. That’s where Director of Baseball Sports […]
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After wearing No. 11 during all three years of his time in Knoxville, former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is potentially drastically changing his number in the NFL. Hyatt was selected by the New York Giants with the 73rd overall pick in the third round on Friday night in Kansas City. The former Tennessee receiver […]
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There’s an old saying when it comes to the NFL Draft: It’s about where you’re taken, not when you’re taken. Former Tennessee offensive lineman and current Kansas City Super Bowl Champion and sixth-round pick Trey Smith is a prime example of that. And while Tennessee’s Jerome Carvin didn’t get selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, […]
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While Jeremy Banks was not one of the five Tennessee players that heard his name called during the 2023 NFL Draft this weekend, the former Volunteer is still heading to an NFL team as an undrafted free agent. Banks will be heading to the NFC South after the Tamba Bay Buccaneers picked him up following […]
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Despite not hearing his name called during the 2023 NFL Draft this weekend, Tennessee tight end Princeton Fant is still heading to an NFL team with a chip on his shoulder. As announced by Tennessee on social media following the draft, Fant has signed as an undrafted free agent with Jerry Jones and the Dallas […]
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Christian Moore entered game two of the Mississippi State series on an 0-16 slump in SEC play dating back to the series opener at Arkansas. Tennessee’s offense turned the corner against Vanderbilt and kept the momentum rolling into the series opener against Mississippi State, but Moore continued to struggle. After an 0-3 night at the […]
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Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of Mississippi State Saturday afternoon run-ruling the Bulldogs 13-2. The Vols scored nine runs in the first two innings thanks to a trio of three-run homers while Drew Beam was in cruise control on the mound. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked Beam’s consecutive strong starts, the Vols’ six straight […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 13-2 series-sweeping victory over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Vitello shared his thoughts on the series sweep, how the team has come together over the past couple of weekends, great days from Drew Beam and Christian Moore, Christian […]
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Tennessee baseball jumped on Mississippi State early and didn’t look back, coasting to an 13-2 run-rule victory to secure the series sweep. The Vols hit a trio of three-run homers and Drew Beam was consistently effective on the mound as Tennessee earned its seventh straight win and improved to above .500 in SEC play for […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers had the second-most NFL Draft picks through the first three rounds this year. The Alabama Crimson Tide led the way with eight, Tennessee followed with five, and a handful of schools including Michigan and Georgia all fell into a group with four selections. Tennessee ended the second day of the draft with […]
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With the 68th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night, the Detroit Lions selected quarterback Hendon Hooker from the University of Tennessee in the third round. The Lions’ pick of Hooker in the third round shows the value that Detroit has in the Tennessee signal caller. Despite tearing his ACL in November […]
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Four more Tennessee players went off the board during the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft from Kansas City on Friday night. In fact, all four players went within ten picks of each other. Hendon Hooker led things off with a selection to the Motor City at No. 68 as wide receivers Jalin Hyatt […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 6, Bulldogs 1 | B2 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (29-14, 10-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-19, 6-14 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. First pitch in Knoxville is at 2 p.m. ET. ESPNU […]
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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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Tennessee football has had five draft picks so far in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. Offensive lineman Darnell Wright was the first to come off the board at No. 10 overall to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. A day later, not one of Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Byron […]
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Tennessee baseball out-dueled Mississippi State on Friday night in Knoxville, winning 12-8 to clinch the series and prevent a rubber match. The Vols have scored are averaging 10 runs a game against the Bulldogs, as the offense has continued to excel since it burst onto the scene last weekend in the sweep over Vanderbilt. However, […]
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After Tennessee landed one first-round selection on Thursday night, the Vols came out swinging on Friday night with four selections in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright began the festivities on Thursday after he was taken by the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 12-8 series-clinching win over Mississippi State on Friday night to share his thoughts on the win. Vitello discussed Camden Sewell’s great relief outing, Blake Burke adapting to different pitches at the plate, Chase Dollander battling through a nasty sickness and more. “We […]
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Tennessee overcame a five-run deficit to beat Mississippi State 12-8 and clinch the weekend series against the Bulldogs Friday night. Chase Dollander was sick and only gave the Vols three innings in the series clinching win while Camden Sewell was electric out of the bullpen and Tennessee’s bats stayed hot with two-outs. Here’s everything Tennessee […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is officially on his way to the NFL as of Friday night. While it took a little bit longer than some expected, the Detroit Lions officially secured their quarterback of the future by drafting Hooker with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Hooker […]
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The Los Angeles Rams selected Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Young is the fourth Tennessee player that was taken in the third round and the fifth Tennessee player selected overall. Darnell Wright went to the Bears at No. 10, Hendon Hooker […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman has been selected with the 74th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Tillman is the fourth Vol off the board in the draft and the third Vol in round three. Tillman’s selection comes just six picks after the Lions took […]
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The New York Giants selected Tennessee receiver Jalin Hyatt with the 73rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night. Hyatt is the third Vol off the board in the 2023 draft, coming after Darnell Wright with the 10th overall selection in the first round to the Chicago Bears and quarterback Hendon Hooker […]
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Tennessee baseball was the victim of a Mississippi State comeback effort in Thursday night’s series opener. The Vols made the comeback Friday night and finished the job unlike the Bulldogs. Tennessee turned a 7-2 deficit into a 12-8 victory to claim its second straight weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Chase Dollander struggled on the […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has officially been selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. With the 68th overall pick in the third round, the Detroit Lions grabbed quarterback Hendon Hooker from the UNiversity of Tennessee by way of Greensboro, North Carolina. Hooker is the fifth quarterback off the board behind Alabama’s […]
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Tennessee basketball senior guard Santiago Vescovi threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night ahead of game two between Tennessee baseball and Mississippi State. Vescovi, who was welcomed with a loud round of applause from fans in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch while […]
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Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Wright was the first and only Vol to come off the board on Thursday night. Now a day after the draft, Wright is in Chicago getting familiar with his new team, including […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 8 | B7 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (28-14, 9-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-18, 6-13 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game two of a three-game series. First pitch for game two is at 6:30 p.m. ET in […]
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While Chandavian Bradley is hoping to hear his name called on the big stage a few years down the road, the Tennessee Football signee officially made his NFL Draft debut on Thursday night in Kansas City. Prior to the Seahawks’ No. 20 overall pick in the draft, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell introduced six high-school student-athletes […]
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is undoubtedly one of the biggest names left remaining on the table heading into the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night in Kansas City. After a run of three went in the first four overall picks, no other quarterback was selected in the first round, leaving Tennessee’s […]
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Tennessee basketball’s roster for the 2023-24 season is starting to come into view after the Vols added thee players in the transfer portal last week. The Vols’ non conference schedule is starting to come into view too after Tennessee announced a return trip to Wisconsin to face the Badgers in November. That gives Tennessee six […]
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Roger Goodell took the stage on Thursday night set to announce the Chicago Bears’ selection with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Just minutes prior, the Bears swapped their No. 9 pick with the Eagles’ No. 10 pick to move back one spot. The Eagles took Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter with […]
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The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the rearview mirror and former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are still on the draft board heading into the second round. Hooker was one of the big question marks entering the draft as experts had him mocked in both the […]
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A few short weeks ago, Cincinnati transfer Griffin Merritt was the poster boy for Tennessee’s offensive inconsistencies. Coming off the bench in Thursday night’s series opener against Mississippi State, Merritt furthered his case to be the poster boy for these resurgent Vols. For the second time in six days, Merritt hit a walk-off solo homer […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Thursday night to react to the Vols’ walk-off series-opening win over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked Andrew Lindsey settling in after a poor first inning, Chase Burns’ relief outing, Griffin Merritt’s walk-off home run and more. “It wasn’t ideal conditions to […]
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Tennessee baseball blew a 7-1 lead when Mississippi State’s Hunter Hines hit a solo homer to tie the game at seven in the ninth inning Thursday night. But the Bulldogs euphoria was short lived as Griffin Merritt took the second pitch of the last half deep to center field for a walk off homer. It […]
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Tennessee blew a six run lead against Mississippi State Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. But the comeback bid was all for not as Griffin Merritt hit his second walk off homer in six days to secure an 8-7 victory for Tennessee. Here’s everything to know about the tight Thursday night contest. Lindsey Starts Rocky, […]
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The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft Thursday night. The Bears selected Wright after trading back one spot from the ninth pick originally. Wright is the first player Tennessee player off the draft board and is the highest selected Vol since the Chiefs […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 7, Bulldogs 4 | T7 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (27-14, 8-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-17, 6-12 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has the […]
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Elite prep pass rusher Jordan Ross released his top eight including Tennessee football Wednesday night. The Vols joined Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Southern Cal and Texas in the four-star recruit’s top group. My Top 8 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/uvVkXYUXhw — Jordan Ross (@Childsplay_205) April 26, 2023 Ross is one of the top edge rushers in the […]
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Sit back and grab some popcorn. With the NFL Draft officially starting on Thursday night, Tennessee’s social media team dropped a new nine-minute hype video documenting Hendon Hooker’s journey to the NFL Draft. The mini-documentary, if you will, features Hendon’s parents, Alan and Wendy Hooker, his Dudley High School football coach Steven Davis, Tennessee head […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back with another big-time episode on the day before the 2023 NFL Draft. Hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are giving their predictions for the NFL Draft and the Tennessee players involved on Thursday night. The guys then get into a full off-season basketball recap and discuss if […]
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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 is looking to extend its four-game winning streak this weekend when it hosts Mississippi State to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are coming off their best weekend of the season but still need to collect more wins to improve its NCAA Tournament resume. Mississippi State is struggling for the second straight season and […]
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Tennessee baseball entered last weekend’s series against Vanderbilt 5-10 in SEC play and on a four-game losing streak. There was more than legitimate worry that the Vols were in danger of missing the postseason. However, the Vols used a walk-off win over the Commodores in the series opener to seemingly turn their season around, as […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are discussing the entirety of the Vols’ spring practice and what they learned about the 2023 Tennessee team. The guys also determine what positions have been solidified and who stepped up to fight for playing time. – – – More from […]
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The NFL Draft is right around the corner with the start date of Thursday, Apr. 27, rapidly approaching. And with the lead-up to the draft comes a whole lot more questions than answers. Will Hendon Hooker be the fifth quarterback off the board? Will Jalin Hyatt sneak into the first round? Can Cedric Tillman and […]
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With the NFL Draft starting on Thursday night, Rocky Top Insider has been interacting with the fans on social media to get the pulse of the fanbase in regards to quarterback Hendon Hooker. The two-year Tennessee quarterback has been one of the most talked about players in the entire draft this offseason. Despite having ACL […]
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The deadline for college players to declare for the NBA Draft was earlier this week and there’s a handful of Vols on the list. Both Julian Phillips and Josiah-Jordan James were on the list — as Rick Barnes stated last week — but so was Tennessee center Uros Plavsic. The redshirt senior has one year […]
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Following the Vols’ 19-1 midweek win over Bellarmine, the media got a real treat. Tennessee left-handed relievers Kirby Connell and Zander Sechrist got together for a joint press conference that did not disappoint on the entertainment front. Connell and Sechrist, known good friends, fielded all sort of questions from the media. A majority of the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 19-1 throttling of Bellarmine during Tuesday’s midweek contest. Vitello recapped the Vols’ dominant pitching performance against the Knights and talked about how his team continues to keep the foot on the gas–now winners of four straight. “There’s a good handful of hitters […]
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Tennessee baseball made quick and easy work of Bellarmine Tuesday night jumping out to an early lead before coasting to a 19-1 victory over the Knights. The Vols scored in seven of eight innings and their pitchers held Bellarmine without a baserunner until the seventh inning. Vitello discussed his pitching staff’s strong day, his initial […]
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After a disappointing loss to Tennessee Tech last week, Tennessee baseball left no doubt in a dominant 19-1 win over Bellarmine Tuesday night. The Vols scored early and often while their pitching staff had a predictably strong day against an overmatched Knights’ lineup. Here’s everything to know about the midweek matchup. More From RTI: Where […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 19, Knights 0 | T8 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (26-14)is set to host the Bellarmine Knights (11-29, 6-12 ASUN) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the online broadcasts […]
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Tennessee softball and Team USA legend Monica Abbott returned to Rocky Top this past weekend to celebrate her official retirement from the sport of softball. Abbott threw out the first pitch for the Tennessee-Vanderbilt baseball game on Friday night before throwing the first pitch for the Tennessee-Florida softball game on Monday night. Both Tennessee teams […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is almost here with a number of former Vols less than a week away from finding out where they’ll start their NFL careers. Quarterback Hendon Hooker may not be straying too far from Knoxville as ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay continues to hear smoke about the Tennessee Titans selecting the Vols’ […]
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Spring practice is in the rearview mirror for Tennessee football as the team finishes up the spring semester and spring workouts before turning the page to summer workouts. The transfer portal is currently open and a couple Tennessee players could enter or the Vols could add a couple players from the portal. Either way, Tennessee’s […]
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Ever since the first Volunteer was drafted in 1936, the University of Tennessee’s football program has had a whopping 355 players drafted into professional football. Tennessee’s 355 NFL Draft players rank tied for the 12th-most all-time according to Sports Illustrated. No. 1 – Notre Dame – 522 No. 2 – Southern California – 519 No. […]
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There are still 190 days until November, but hey, let’s talk a little college basketball. With the season still in the rearview mirror, teams have begun their offseason by focusing on player evaluations and roster movement. Tennessee has brought in three players from the transfer portal in hopes of quickly bolstering parts of their roster […]
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Tennessee baseball is coming off its best weekend of the season as the Vols swept instate rival Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols trailed for almost all of game one before a pair of solo home runs tied the game in the ninth and Griffin Merritt gave Tennessee a win in the 12th inning […]
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It’s hard to forget the sight of 100,000+ people barreling down to a football field through mass amounts of more fans looking to accomplish the same task. In fact, it looks something like this. When No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 3 Alabama in Knoxville last season, especially with a win behind a last-second field goal […]
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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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Tennessee baseball pitcher Chase Burns has won SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after a pair of fantastic relief outings in the Vols’ series sweep over Vanderbilt. This is the first time Burns has received SEC Pitcher of the Week honors. Burns is sharing the recognition with Georgia’s Charlie Goldstein. Burns made two appearances out of […]
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North Carolina offensive lineman Ethan Calloway released his top eight including Tennessee football over the weekend. The Vols joined Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina and Penn State in Calloway’s top group. Where’s home⁉️🏡 @FB_CoachFitz @CoachOliphant32 @TheLake_FB pic.twitter.com/EDxrJtPIJw — Ethan Calloway (@Ethan_LKN) April 21, 2023 Calloway ranks as a four-star recruit and the […]
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According to a new report over the weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers finished their 2023 spring football game with a top-five attendance number throughout the games so far. The report from Hayes Fawcett on Twitter states that Tennessee had the fifth-highest attendance in the country and the second-highest among SEC programs. The Big 10 took control […]
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After a quiet first few weeks of the offseason, Tennessee basketball’s 2023-24 roster began to take shape last week as the Vols landed three players out of the transfer portal. Tennessee landed Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate, Chris Ledlum from Harvard and Dalton Knecht from Northern Colorado. Combine those three additions to the roster with […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of class of 2024 cornerback Kaleb Beasley. Beasley is a four-star Tennessee commit from the Nashville area. Both of the guys were impressed with his coverage skills and his ball-hawking ability. Kaleb finished last year with […]
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Tennessee baseball’s 2023 season was on the brink of being over as they entered the weekend series against No. 4 Vanderbilt. The Vols NCAA Tournament hopes weren’t over but they needed a winning weekend in the worst way. They went out and played their best baseball of the season and swept their instate rival for […]
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Tennessee baseball looked a lot differently this past weekend. After four straight losses, the Vols were the best they’ve been all season as they swept the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores in Knoxville. The starting pitching was better, the defense was better, and the offense, especially on Saturday and Sunday, was just as dominant as the 2022 […]
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Tennessee baseball found its groove in a desperately needed weekend sweep of Vanderbilt. The Vols jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the series finale before coasting to a 10-5 Sunday victory. After one of his worst starts of his career last weekend, Drew Beam was fantastic on the bump while Maui Ahuna was elite […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 10-5 series finale win over Vanderbilt to complete the sweep. Vitello talked about Drew Beam’s start, another Chase Burns bullpen outing, Maui Ahuna’s masterclass defensively, Hunter Ensley’s two-HR day and more. “Like last year, he always seems to be smelling blood a […]
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Tennessee baseball seemed to find their mojo once again after sweeping No. 3 Vanderbilt across the weekend. Tennessee turned a four-game losing streak into a walk-off win in extra innings on Friday night, a run-rule win on Saturday, and a late-game dramatic win on Sunday afternoon to close things out. The Vols jumped out to […]
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Drew Beam blew kisses to Vanderbilt as he turned in one of his best starts in his Tennessee career. The Vols blew out their instate rival for the series sweep and seventh straight win in the series. The Vols jumped ahead early and coasted to a 10-5 victory over No. 4 Vanderbilt thanks to elite […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, Commodores 2 | T8 Tennessee baseball is set to host the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores for game three of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Sunday. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN2 has the broadcast. The Vols have already clinched the series […]
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Tennessee baseball’s series clinching victory over Vanderbilt had little drama through six innings as the Vols opened up a 17-1 lead. But Tennessee couldn’t record the final three outs without drama as the umpires ejected Christian Moore from the game. With one on and one-out Moore and first baseman Blake Burke drifted into right field […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 17-1 run-rule victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday to share his thoughts on the series-clinching victory and more. In the win, Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was ejected after exchanging words with Vanderbilt’s Troy LaVene, who aggressively bumped Chase Dollander when running back […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched its weekend series against Vanderbilt Saturday, eviscerating the Commodores for a 17-1 run-rule victory at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ offense exploded with nine runs, all with two outs, in the first inning and Chase Dollander worked through early trouble to turn in his best start of the season. Vitello discussed Dollander’s […]
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Vanderbilt struck first in game two of the weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was the only bit of momentum the Commodores had all game as Tennessee blitzed Vanderbilt for a 17-1 run-rule victory to clinch the weekend series. Tennessee scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and scored 17 straight […]
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Tennessee and Vanderbilt had a drama-filled game on Friday night to begin the three-game series in Knoxville. The Vols turned a ninth-inning comeback into a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to stop a four-game losing streak and take the first game over the in-state rival. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom […]
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On the verge of losing a fifth-straight game on Friday night in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers rallied behind the late-game long ball in order to defeat No. 3 Vanderbilt in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A pair of home runs from Tennessee’s Kavares Tears and Dylan Dreiling in the bottom of the ninth inning tied the game […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 17, Commodores 1 | FINAL (Run-rule in 7 innings) Tennessee baseball will go for the series win over the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is at Noon ET, and ESPN2 has the broadcast. ESPN2 will also have the broadcast […]
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After a quiet first few weeks of the offseason, Tennessee basketball had a dramatic week as its 2023-24 roster is starting to come into picture. Part of that roster configuration included Santiago Vescovi announcing he is returning for his super senior season at Tennessee but the majority of it was adding players from the transfer […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its third prospect out of the transfer portal Friday night when Northern Colorado wing Dalton Knecht committed to the Vols. The 6-foot-6 wing started his college career at the junior college level before transferring to Northern Colorado in his junior season. Knecht averaged just shy of 9 points per game as a […]
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Through five weekends of SEC play, Tennessee baseball was 5-10 against conference opponents. The Vols struggled in a grueling three-week stretch that featured series against three top-five teams in LSU, Florida and Arkansas, going 2-7. Most recently, Tennessee was on the wrong end of a sweep in Fayetteville against the Razorbacks, and they followed it […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello thinks sophomore Chase Burns season has mirrored his team’s as a whole. Both have failed to reach their lofty preseason expectations and, from Vitello’s vantage point, have had bad breaks cause things to spiral and look worse than they really are. “If you look at his body of work prior to […]
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Tennessee baseball came back to defeat Vanderbilt, 4-3, in 12 innings on Friday night. The Vols trailed 3-1 entering the ninth inning and had only two hits throughout the entirety of the game. However, redshirt-freshman slugger Kavares Tears knocked a solo home run off the batter’s eye to begin the ninth inning before freshman Dylan […]
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Tennessee baseball entered its weekend series against Vanderbilt desperately needing something good to happen. They got things started the right way Friday night as they used a come from behind performance to knock off the Commodores in extra innings. The Vols trailed by two in the ninth inning and were down to their final strike […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 4-3, walk-off win over Vanderbilt in extra innings to open the series. Vitello discussed what a win like this can do for the team, Chase Burns’ elite relief outing, Andrew Lindsey’s great start, home runs from Kavares Tears and Dylan Dreiling and […]
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Tennessee baseball found its mojo in Friday night’s series opener against arch rival Vanderbilt, using a ninth inning comeback to defeat Vanderbilt in extra innings 4-3. Andrew Lindsey was fantastic on the mound in a pitcher’s duel and after a quiet night the Vols’ bats awoke late to steal the series opener. Here’s everything you […]
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Tennessee Football has good news on the recruiting trail for a second straight weekend. Class of 2024 defensive lineman Jeremias Heard has officially announced his commitment to Tennessee through a post on social media on Friday night. Heard makes for the 10th total commitment into Josh Heupel’s current recruiting class. “1000% committed,” Heard said in […]
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Northern Colorado transfer wing Dalton Knecht committed to Tennessee basketball Friday night, the highly touted transfer announced on Twitter. #Committed 🧡 pic.twitter.com/ANdwNzijOo — Dalton Knecht-2 (@DaltonKnecht3) April 22, 2023 Knecht commits to Tennessee just a week after visiting Knoxville. The talented wing also visited Oregon after entering the transfer portal and was pursued by a […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 3, Commodores 3 | B10 (EXTRAS) Tennessee baseball (23-14, 5-10 SEC) is set to host the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores (29-8, 13-2 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 6 p.m. ET. SEC Network has […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at Tennessee basketball’s scholarship situation after the two transfer portal additions of Harvard’s Chris Ledlum and USC Upstate’s Jordan Gainey. Additionally, All-SEC guard Santiago Vescovi announced he was returning for a super-senior season, adding another element to the situation […]
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Tennessee basketball shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is set to run things back in Knoxville one more time this next season. After spending the last four years with the Tennessee program, Vescovi announced in late April that he would be returning to the team for his super senior season in 2023-2024. The announcement from Vescovi is […]
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Tennessee freshman tight end Ethan Davis exited last week’s Orange-and-White game in its final minutes with an injury. At Thursday’s Big Orange Caravan stop in Knoxville, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel offered up limited details on the talented tight end’s injury. “Collarbone,” Heupel said. “We anticipate him be ready to go in a short amount of […]
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While the Tennessee basketball department is hopeful that Zakai Zeigler can make a speedy return to the court, the Vols still don’t have an exact timetable on his return at this point in the recovery process. Tennessee wants to get their point guard back on the court as quickly as possible but is doing so […]
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Tennessee Football is set to celebrate homecoming this year during the Vols’ game against UConn in Knoxville on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. The Volunteers’ game against UConn will be the ninth game on the schedule. In addition, it will also be Tennessee’s return back to Knoxville after a two-game road stretch at Alabama (10/21) and […]
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Tennessee Athletics made their third stop of the Big Orange Caravan tour on Thursday afternoon as the Volunteers returned home to Knoxville. Tennessee began the tour on Tuesday in Memphis before stopping in Nashville on Wednesday. The tour will head south to Chattanooga next Monday and will conclude in Kingsport on the following Wednesday, May […]
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Tennessee is back at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the first of two straight home series as the Vols face instate rival No. 4 Vanderbilt over the weekend. The Vols are in desperate need of a successful weekend entering the weekend losers of four straight games and having dropped their last three SEC series. Vanderbilt is […]
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Tennessee baseball is hoping to be near full strength when it takes the field this weekend against No. 4 Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Starting shortstop Maui Ahuna has missed the Vols last three games and five of their last six games while starting second baseman Christian Moore missed Tennessee’s midweek clash against Tennessee Tech. […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Thursday afternoon before the Vols open up their three-game series with Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday night. It’s the fourth straight series against a top five team for Tennessee and the end of the month gauntlet. It hasn’t been a fun month for the […]
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Tennessee Basketball has officially revealed that the road contest against the Wisconsin Badgers this fall will take place on Nov. 10, 2023. The game will be played in Madison, Wisconsin. Considering how early in the schedule this date is set up for, the Wisconsin matchup could very well be one of the first two or […]
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With the final member of the class announced on Wednesday afternoon, the entirety of the Class of 2023 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame group has officially been revealed. The Class of 2023 involves 12 people including two former Tennessee legends: defensive lineman John Henderson and defensive back Eric Berry. The entirety of the 2023 class […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its second prospect out of the transfer portal Wednesday night when Harvard forward Chris Ledlum committed to the Vols. The 6-foot-6 Ledlum played power forward in his time at Harvard but his development in his senior season — when he attempted 136 three-pointers — allowed him to play on the perimeter as […]
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Tennessee freshman wing Julian Phillips and senior wing Josiah-Jordan James are testing NBA waters while maintaining their college eligibility, Vols’ coach Rick Barnes announced at the Big Orange Caravan in Nashville Wednesday night. “Both Josiah and Julian are gong through the NBA process,” Barnes said. “That’s why they have to do and it’s a process […]
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Tennessee basketball has landed the commitment of Harvard transfer forward Chris Ledlum, beating out St. John’s and Indiana for the commitment. Ledlum announced his commitment via Instagram on Wednesday evening. Ledlum has spent the past four seasons at Harvard and has one more year of eligibility remaining. The latest Vols commit is a Brooklyn, New […]
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Former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray has shocked some folks around the SEC world this week with a recent opinion on Tennessee football quarterback Joe Milton III. Milton is primed to take over as Tennessee’s starting quarterback after spending the last two years on the bench learning under former superstar quarterback Hendon Hooker. Despite some deficiencies […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back with a full house in the studio for a jam-packed episode diving into the world of Tennessee Athletics. Hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are back on Wednesday to break down their full thoughts and reactions to Tennessee’s Orange & White spring game this past Saturday in […]
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The RTI Press Pass: Tennessee Baseball edition is back again as RTI hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster have plenty to get into with the Vols’ ongoing four-game losing streak on the diamond. The guys discuss Tennessee’s sweep against Arkansas followed by their mid-week loss to Tennessee Tech in Knoxville this past Tuesday. With the […]
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On this episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon give a full breakdown of what they saw during the Orange and White Game. Kyler explains why Cam Seldon’s “swiss army knife” abilities are so valuable to an up-tempo offense. Reed explains why some young defensive guys really stood out and […]
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Tennessee running back target Braylen Russell will announce his college commitment on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET, the four-star recruit announced Tuesday night. Russell announces his commitment date less than a week after unveiling his top five schools including Arkansas, Baylor, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M. Top 5️⃣ Where We Going #AGTG🙏🏾 @coachofpdc […]
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USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday evening becoming the Vols’ first transfer commit for the 2023-24 season. “Mainly just was a good fit for me offensively and defensively,” Gainey told RTI of why he chose Tennessee. “It was a great connection with me and Coach Barnes and Coach P(olinski). It […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ ugly 12-5 midweek loss to Tennessee Tech to discuss his thoughts on the loss along with sharing what his message is to the team after a four-game losing streak. Vitello also shed light on his plan for the starting pitching rotation and […]
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Tennessee baseball lost its fourth straight game Tuesday night, falling to Tennessee Tech 12-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Golden Eagles never trailed, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning before shutting the door with a five-run ninth inning. Here’s everything Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said after the disappointing loss. More From RTI: What […]
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Tennessee baseball’s losing streak extended to four games Tuesday night as the Vols fell to Tennessee Tech 12-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Golden Eagles jumped on Tennessee early and while the Vols put pressure on their instate foe, they never completely erased the defecit. Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s disappointing defeat. […]
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Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported Tuesday night and Vescovi posted on Instagram. The All-SEC shooting guard is the first of Tennessee’s seniors to announce they will use their extra, COVID-19 year of eligibility. “I need to clear the air about the […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 7 | T7 Tennessee baseball (23-13, 5-10 SEC) is set to take on Tennessee Tech (10-24, 2-7 OVC) in a Tuesday afternoon midweek battle inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the […]
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Could Hendon Hooker be staying in the Volunteer State by the end of the 2023 NFL Draft? One NFL personality says yes. With the NFL Draft just around the corner on Apr. 27, many are putting together their final few mock draft projections for the big event that will be held in Kansas City. Peter […]
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Tennessee basketball added a player to the roster on Tuesday in transfer guard Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate. Gainey joins the Tennessee program from the transfer portal and reunites with his father, Justin Gainey, who is the associate head coach for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee program. Justin Gainey has served as a coach on Barnes’ staff […]
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USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday afternoon, the shooting guard announced on his Instagram. Gainey is the son of Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and has two years of eligibility remaining. Gainey has been a key shooting guard for USC Upstate in each of his two seasons, averaging 13.8 […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is just over a week away as the start date of Thursday, Apr. 27, draws closer. In ESPN’s latest mock draft that was released on Tuesday, experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay combined to list four former Tennessee Volunteers are projected picks in the first three rounds of the 2023 […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Harrison Bailey is back in the transfer portal after spending one season at UNLV, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported Monday night. Bailey — a highly touted quarterback in the 2020 recruiting class — entered the transfer portal during the 2021 football season after both Joe Milton III and Hendon Hooker beat him […]
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Now that the Tennessee football Orange & White game is in the books, it is time to rewatch and look back at some of the biggest, most noteworthy moments from Saturday’s action. There were a lot of plays that stood out, but three in particular will be talked about more than others. Rocky Top Insider […]
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Tennessee’s spring football game this past Saturday, the 2023 Orange & White Game, had a whopping 58,473 spectators jammed inside Neyland Stadium for the final Vol Football event until the fall. To put that number into perspective, that is 18,123 more than the stadium capacity for Vanderbilt Football’s FirstBank Stadium. And that was just for […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped all three games of its weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas in Arkansas last week. The Vols jumped out to early leads in each of the first two games before defensive mistakes plagued Tennessee. The Razorbacks jumped on Tennessee early in game three to coast to the weekend sweep. Andrew Lindsey made […]
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Women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper and Tennessee announced a one-year contract extension Monday afternoon that runs through the 2027-28 season. The former Lady Vols point guard and fourth year coach has agreed to a one-year contract extension after each of her last three seasons. Harper took Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 for the second […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off an unsuccessful first half of SEC play by going winless in its three-game series at Arkansas last weekend. The issues that have plagued Tennessee all season showed up again in Fayetteville and now the Vols’ back is against the wall with five weekends left in the regular season. Tennessee’s hopes of […]
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On this episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film on Vols commit Jonathan Echols. Kyler has some doubts about Echols moving to TE but Reed is excited to have a blue-chip TE recruit. (Recorded 2/26/23) – – – Check out Rocky Top Insider on YouTube […]
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After Tennessee baseball’s 7-2 series-sweeping loss to Arkansas on Sunday, head coach Tony Vitello talked more than about just the game or the series. Now 5-10 in SEC play, the Vols skipper isn’t necessarily worried about the amount of losses or the lack of wins. Vitello is worried about toughness. “I worry about this team […]
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It was a poor, poor weekend Tennessee baseball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the Razorbacks swept the Vols 5-2, 6-3 and 7-2. Tennessee committed too many defensive mistakes in the first two games, Drew Beam allowed six runs in the first two innings in game three, and the offense was subpar at best all weekend long. […]
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It was a poor, poor weekend Tennessee baseball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the Razorbacks swept the Vols 5-2, 6-3 and 7-2. Tennessee committed too many defensive mistakes in the first two games, Drew Beam allowed six runs in the first two innings in game three, and the offense was subpar at best all weekend long. […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee had an unsuccessful throw from the catcher to the pitcher, made a defensive miscue and failed to provide clutch hits in Sunday’s series finale at Arkansas. The Vols no good, very bad weekend — nay season — continued as Arkansas completed the three-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over Tennessee. Here’s everything […]
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Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel received a commitment from class of 2024 defensive back Edrees Farooq on Sunday afternoon. The announcement comes just about 24 hours after Farooq attended Tennessee’s Orange & White spring football game from Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Farooq announced his commitment to Tennessee with a post on social media. […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Hogs 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on the fifth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the series finale of a three-game series on Sunday. First pitch for the series finale is at 3 p.m. ET in Baum-Walker Stadium. SEC Network + has the stream. […]
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Elite prep defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin wasn’t even done with his weekend unofficial visit to Tennessee before announcing his plans to returned to Knoxville for a summer official visit. The high four-star recruit will officially visit Tennessee on June 16, Franklin shared on Twitter. Jun 16🍊! @coachjoshheupel @coachg76 @VolFBRecruiting @Vol_Football @RivalsCole @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/ASnnZLaYbv […]
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With 58,473 spectators in attendance and thousands more watching the television broadcast at home, it’s safe to say there were a whole lot of eyes on freshman Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava on Saturday in Knoxville. The former No. 1 overall prospect in the 2023 class made his debut in front of the Tennessee fans on […]
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Freshman running back Cameron Seldon dazzled spectators on Saturday afternoon during his debut appearance with Tennessee Football. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder finished the Orange & White game with 10 carries for 45 yards and found a touchdown on the ground. The Browns Store, Virginia native also added in three receptions for 43 yards through the air. […]
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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Drew Beam will start for Tennessee baseball in Sunday’s series finale at Arkansas, head coach Tony Vitello told RTI Saturday night. “Beam will pitch tomorrow and Burns is obviously available out of the ‘pen,” Vitello said. “Our intention was to use him maybe twice this weekend but now we’re whittled down to […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped game two of its weekend series at Arkansas as situational hitting and defensive mistakes cost the Vols in the 6-3 loss. Its the third straight series loss for Tennessee as the Vols fall to 5-9 in SEC play and will look to salvage the weekend series Sunday afternoon. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-3 series-clinching loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville. Vitello talked Chase Dollander’s outing, more struggles from the offense, who will start on Sunday and more. More From RTI: Clutch Hitting Eludes Tennessee As Vols Drop Series At Arkansas “It was good,” Vitello said on […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Game two of Tennessee’s weekend series against Arkansas had a similar beginning to game one as Jared Dickey hit a leadoff homer into the Arkansas’ bullpen. It had a similar ending too as Arkansas took advantage of nearly every scoring opportunity to beat the Vols 6-3 at Baum-Walker Stadium. Tennessee made more defensive […]
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Tennessee Football wrapped up their spring camp slate on Saturday afternoon with the 2023 Orange & White game in Neyland Stadium. Playing in front of nearly 60,000 fans clad in orange and white, Tennessee’s Orange team defeated the White team by a score of 17-14. Joe Milton III orchestrated the first-team offense from the quarterback […]
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Tennessee Football’s Orange team and White team went head to head inside a jam-packed Neyland Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols closed down the spring slate with the Orange & White Game, played in front of more than 58,000 spectators. Veteran quarterback Joe Milton III lead off the game with the […]
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In front of nearly 60,000 excited fans on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers completed their spring camp slate with the 2023 Orange & White game. The Orange team defeated the White team by a score of 17-14 thanks to a go-ahead 39-yard field goal from J.T. Carver late in the second half. Starting […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 2, Hogs 3 | T7 Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (23-11, 5-8 SEC) is set to take on the fifth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (27-7, 9-4 SEC) in Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville for game two of a three-game series. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the […]
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During the fourth quarter of Tennessee football’s Orange and White game Saturday afternoon, freshman tight end suffered an apparent shoulder injury. Davis had put together a very solid drive up to that point, making a couple of physical catches to get the Orange Team inside the 10-yard line. Davis’ suffered a season-ending shoulder injury prior […]
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Redshirt freshman receiver Kaleb Webb made the play of the first half of the Orange & White game Saturday afternoon when he hauled in an impressive 39 yard catch in double coverage. Joe Milton III’s first three drives in at quarterback in the spring game were uneventful but Webb hauling in the deep ball sparked […]
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Nico Iamaleava’s first few possessions of the Orange & White were mostly uneventful as the Vols didn’t score on his first three drives. The five-star freshman didn’t do anything to stand out positively or negatively and didn’t take any deep shots down the field. But things changed on Iamaleava’s fourth possession when the early enrollee […]
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The Orange & White Game is officially upon us. Team Orange and Team White are preparing to square off in Neyland Stadium at 2:30 p.m. ET (SECN+), but there are multiple Vols who are inactive for the spring game. A majority of names on the list are players who have missed practice for several weeks, […]
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Tennessee football’s annual Orange and White Game is set to get underway in Neyland Stadium at 2:30 p.m. ET. SEC Network + has the stream. There are multiple inactives in Tennessee’s spring game. See the full list here. RTI’s LIVE drive-by-drive update thread of Tennessee’s spring game is below. More From RTI: How to Watch: Tennessee […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Football team will wrap up spring camp with the Orange & White game on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The spring game will mark the end of the Vols’ four-week spring stretch as they prepare for the summer portion of the offseason followed by the 2023 season. The Orange & White game on […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee’s infield defense was the horror that couldn’t be avoided watching the Vols’ at Arkansas Friday night. Tennessee committed three errors in the third and fourth inning as Arkansas scored four of its five runs in the frames and the Vols never reclaimed the momentum afterwards. But Tennessee’s inability to regain the […]
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Tennessee baseball fell, 5-2, to Arkansas in game one of a three-game series in Fayetteville. Early defensive mistakes and essentially nonexistent offense caused Tennessee to drop game one in which they led 2-0. Head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following Tennessee’s series-opening loss to the Hogs. Everything he said is below. On why […]
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Junior right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander will probably for Tennessee baseball Saturday night against Arkansas, Tony Vitello said following the Vols’ 5-2 series opening loss Friday night. “(He’s) More than likely to start tomorrow,” Vitello said. “We’ll talk about it as a staff but he was probably 95 pitches last week. … It would have been […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Zane Denton couldn’t haul in Cal Stark’s throw to third as the Vols’ attempted to go around the horn after Andrew Lindsey got a strikeout for out number two in the third inning. It was a meaningless and simple mistake that represented an all too common issue for Tennessee baseball. The Vols booted […]
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Four-star Arkansas running back Braylen Russell released his top five including Tennessee football Friday afternoon. Arkansas, Baylor, South Carolina and Texas A&M joined the Vols in the blue chip recruit’s top group. Top 5️⃣ Where We Going #AGTG🙏🏾 @coachofpdc @Dowell_Loggains @Coach_Steward @FBCoachJSmith @CoachMack_Tenn @CoachWalt_ @CoachBPetrino @On3Recruits @247recruiting @jgpvisuals 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/SuDhDWyzXo — Braylen Russell (@BraylenRussell) April […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 2, Hogs 0 | T3 Tennessee baseball (23-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (26-7, 8-4 SEC) in Fayetteville for game one of a three-game series Friday night at 8 p.m. ET. SEC Network will have the broadcast from Baum-Walker Stadium. Friday […]
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After losing EDGE rusher Byron Young to the NFL Draft this offseason, the Vols are looking for new EDGE rushers to step up and show out as spring camp comes to a close this Saturday. The Vols have a handful of pieces that will be eyeing that position on the edge. Two of the players […]
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When looking at Tennessee’s kick return situation heading into the 2023 season, it somewhat shakes out as two different sides of the same coin. On one hand, the Vols bring back former East Central Community College defensive back Dee Williams, who accounted for 15 of the Vols’ 20 total punt returns last season. Williams averaged […]
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Despite coaching his players all the way to the No. 2 special teams ranking in the Southeastern Conference during the 2022 season, Tennessee special teams coach Mike Ekeler and his room of specialists won’t be satisfied until they are on top. “Last year, we were ranked second in the SEC,” Ekeler said on Thursday. “That […]
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Tennessee baseball is on the road again, heading to Fayetteville for its weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas starting Friday night. The Vols have lost two consecutive series against top five opponents but have won their last two games, taking the series finale against Florida before knocking off Eastern Kentucky in the midweek. Arkansas has […]
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Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium Saturday for its first Orange-and-White game with no capacity limits since 2019. The Vols have changed head coaches and a global pandemic have happened since then as has Tennessee’s best football season in over two decades. Tennessee’s recent success combined with the lack of spring game in recent years […]
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After embracing a handful of renovations regarding the look of the Vol Football stadium last year, the University of Tennessee Athletics Department is now beginning a project to improve the connectivity of Neyland Stadium. According to a Tennessee press release on Thursday afternoon, “Tennessee Athletics has initiated the installation of a very high density (VHD) […]
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The Tennessee Football team concluded their final practice of the spring camp slate on a sunny Thursday morning in Knoxville. The Vols will now turn their attention to the Orange & White Game this Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium to put a bow on spring camp. The Vols’ practice on Thursday morning looked as routine […]
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Tennessee baseball is mixing up its weekend starting rotation for the first time this season in its road series at Arkansas. Relief pitcher Andrew Lindsey will start Friday night’s series opener with the game two and game three starters to be determined according to UT game notes. Vols’ coach Tony Vitello said that Tennessee was […]
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The picture was clear in the away dugout at Lindsey Nelson Stadium last weekend. Behind Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan was a picture of Evan Russell and a handful of other Vols wearing Florida football helmets as they celebrated Tennessee’s series sweep of the Gators in Gainesville last season. Florida using the picture for motivation as […]
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Tennessee football was back at Haslam Practice Field Thursday morning for the Vols’ last open spring practice before Saturday’s Orange-and-White game at Neyland Stadium. The Vols were down an abundance of players at practice either not wearing full pads or in red non contact jerseys. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are discussing the passive-aggressive comments Kirby Smart towards the Tennessee offense. Reed thinks Kirby’s comments didn’t even make sense and Kyler thinks he is threatened by Tennessee’s resurgence. The guys also discuss last week’s scrimmage and what they are looking for […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back with another loaded episode here in the middle of the week. RTI hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are talking about Tennessee Football’s Orange & White spring game this Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium. The guys are discussing what they’re looking for in particular, […]
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One of the best high school players in the 2025 recruiting cycle in unofficially visiting Tennessee Friday. Five-star Mississippi native Caleb Cunningham shared he would visit Tennessee this weekend on his Twitter Tuesday night. I will be at Tennessee on April 14th!🍊@CoachKelseyPope @CoachMack_Tenn @coachjoshheupel @ChadSimmons_ @MacCorleone74 @LawrencHopkins @shayhodge3 pic.twitter.com/0Rs3zTJ1qX — Caleb Cunningham (@calebcunning13) April 11, […]
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The RTI Press Pass: Baseball Edition is back again as Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are breaking down the latest with Tennessee baseball and look ahead to the next series. The Vols lost two of three games to Florida to lose their second consecutive series, and it doesn’t get any easier, as Tennessee travels to […]
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Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy has spent the entirety of spring practice on the sidelines with a brace on his left hand and wrist. While the 2022 breakout star’s injury has kept him from being an active participant on the field it has opened up an opportunity for him on the sidelines. “The opportunity it gave […]
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It seems safe to say that VFL Peyton Manning will always be around Tennessee Athletics in some capacity. Especially when it comes to the football department. Since moving on from Tennessee in 1997, Manning has constantly been around the Vols’ football program. “The amount of money that I’ve given to that school, with as few […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its second straight win Tuesday night, run-ruling Eastern Kentucky 14-2 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols used nine different pitchers in seven innings and hit six home runs in the win. The matchup against Eastern Kentucky was Tennessee’s last before hitting the road and facing Arkansas this weekend. See everything sixth-year […]
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Tennessee baseball made easy work of Eastern Kentucky Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, run-ruling the Colonels 14-2. The Vols used nearly every bullpen arm they have while hitting five long balls to earn a dram free victory before resuming conference play this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s victory over Eastern […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 14, EKU 2 | FINAL Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (22-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to host Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. The Vols are coming off a 14-2, run-rule series finale win over third-ranked Florida to close out the three-game […]
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Tennessee had three offensive pieces speak with the media after the Vols’ penultimate spring camp practice on Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols will have one more practice this week before closing down the spring four-week stretch with the Orange & White spring game in Neyland Stadium this Saturday. After Tennessee’s Tuesday morning practice, running […]
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Four-star linebacker Cayden Jones will announce his college commitment on April 21, Jones shared on Twitter Tuesday morning. Jones is a highly touted linebacker prospect ranking as the No. 150 player and No. 14 linebacker in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. A standout at the Christ School in Arden, Jones is the […]
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Season tickets to Tennessee’s 2023 football season are flying off the shelves. Or, the online shelves, at least. Coming off of an Orange Bowl victory over Clemson en route to an 11-win season, Tennessee has become one of the hottest brands around the college football landscape under the leadership of head coach Josh Heupel. The […]
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The NFL Draft is officially 16 days away. Multiple former Vols figure to go in the first couple rounds of the draft, including quarterback Hendon Hooker. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop in Knoxville, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at which NFL team would serve as the perfect landing spot […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers concluded their penultimate practice of the spring camp slate on a sunny Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols will hit the practice field once more this week before concluding the spring with the Orange & White game on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee began the day like they do every practice, with warm-ups and […]
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Tennessee football made the top five for blue chip athlete PJ Woodland Tuesday morning, the Mississippi native shared on Twitter. The Vols joined Florida State, Mississippi State, Texas and Texas A&M in the four-star recruit’s top group. 𝘵𝘰𝘱 5? ⛷️#whereshome?@LawrencHopkins @MacCorleone74 @samspiegs @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong247@Mansell247 @Coach_CJBailey@MohrRecruiting @RivalsCole@BHoward_11@DemetricDWarren@ogwarriorsfb @BMerchant0314 @CoachCausey66 pic.twitter.com/7UlE9eq22u — pj woodland ✞ (@iamprentiss) April […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped two of three games against No. 3 Florida on a rainy weekend in Knoxville. The Gators won both game one and two in lopsided fashion over the Vols before Tennessee run-ruled Florida in game three Saturday. Starting pitchers Chase Dollander and Chase Burns struggled again before Drew Beam turned in a strong […]
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Josh Heupel ended Tennessee’s first scrimmage of the spring camp slate by complimenting the Vols’ defensive play. That was on April 1, though. Coming out of Tennessee’s second scrimmage in Neyland Stadium this past week, Heupel turned his attention and praise to the running back room: sophomore Dylan Sampson, freshman Cameron Seldon, and freshman DeSean […]
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With impressive showings at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, the NFL Combine, and the Tennessee Pro Day this year, former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has been one of the most talked-about players in the leadup to April’s 2023 NFL Draft. Hooker led Tennessee to two terrific offensive seasons during his time in Knoxville, but couldn’t finish […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away as a number of former Tennessee football players are readying to start their professional careers. Five former Vols — Darnell Wright, Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman and Byron Young — are locks to be drafted while Jeremy Banks and Jerome Carvin could both go […]
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9:19 a.m. ET – Pancakes and Bacon is currently being uploaded. The show is set to release on all platforms (YouTube/Apple/Spotify) on Monday, Apr. 10, at 11:30 a.m. ET! On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film on new Vol commit Gage Ginther. Reed […]
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The Memphis Grizzlies waived former Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler Saturday afternoon ahead of the start of the NBA Playoffs, Stadium’s Sham Charania first reported. After Steven Adams suffered a season ending injury, Memphis signed G Leaguer Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a multi-year contract and cut Chandler. The rookie Chandler signed a multi-year contract with […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel landed a class of 2024 offensive lineman on Saturday night, marking two commitments from the trenches in back-to-back days. Offensive lineman Gage Ginther announced his commitment to the Volunteers on Saturday night with a post on social media. Ginther’s commitment builds Tennessee’s 2024 class to a total […]
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Eleventh-ranked Tennessee baseball dominated third-ranked Florida in a 14-2, run-rule victory in the series finale on Saturday. After back-to-back poor performances from the starting pitching and at the plate, the Vols emphatically bounced back with a series-salvaging win. What was the difference in game three versus the first two? The Vols played loose and had […]
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Tennessee baseball has multiple flaws keeping it from reaching its full potential currently. The Vols make too many base running and defensive mistakes and their lineup has limitations and inconsistencies. Those are all problems, or at least shortcomings, keeping Tennessee from reaching its potential. But the Vols’ biggest issue is starting pitchers Chase Dollander and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 14-2, run-rule victory over Florida on Saturday to share his thoughts on the series-salvaging win. Vitello touched on how effective Drew Beam was in his start and how the offense was able to bounce-back after a poor first two games in the […]
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Tennessee baseball salvaged its weekend series against Florida Saturday afternoon run-ruling the Gators 14-2 in eight innings. The Vols opened up an early lead and coasted to the victory as Drew Beam was fantastic on the bump. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed the relaxed nature the Vols played with, Beam’s strong outing and much more. […]
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Tennessee baseball responded from a horrific first two games of the weekend by run-ruling Florida 14-2 Saturday afternoon to salvage the series. The Vols jumped out to a first inning lead and never looked back as Drew Beam was excellent on the mound in the victory. Here’s everything to know about the series finale. More […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 8, UF 0 | B5 Eleventh-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-7 SEC) is set to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators (record, record) inside Neyland Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. The Gators have already clinched the series, having won 6-1 in the opener […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped game two of its weekend series against Florida Friday night. The Gators rocked Tennessee starter Chase Burns and pushed him from the game after just three innings. The Vols recorded just six hits and had only eight baserunners while recording double digit strikeouts for the second straight game. Tony Vitello discussed Burns’ […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 9-3 loss to Florida that gave the Gators a series win. Vitello discussed Chase Burns’ poor start, another poor performance from the offense and more after Tennessee lost their third of four SEC series this season. “The first inning was — I […]
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Tennessee baseball shortstop Maui Ahuna was not active for the Vols as Florida coasted to a 9-3, series-clinching win in Knoxville on Friday night. Ahuna was surprisingly absent from the starting lineup, as the transfer junior has started every SEC game at shortstop this season. Following the Vols loss, head coach Tony Vitello shared that […]
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Tennessee trailed by seven runs in the sixth inning. Kavares Tears struck out looking, Jake Kendro struck out looking and Christian Scott struck out looking. Florida punched Tennessee in the mouth early-and-often Friday night the Vols sat there and took it. Tennessee had zero answers as Florida clinched the series victory with a 9-3 win. […]
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No. 11 Tennessee dropped the series-opening game in Knoxville to No. 3 Florida on Thursday night by a score of 6-1. Tennessee right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander was on the mound for the Vols as the traditional lineup backed him up on the field. The Vols will look to avenge their Thursday night loss to the […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 3, UF 9 | FINAL 11th-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-6 SEC) is set to take on third-ranked Florida (26-5, 8-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game two of a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has […]
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Four-star Nashville linebacker Edwin Spillman released his top six including Tennessee football Thursday afternoon. Alabama-Birmingham, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma joined the Vols in the linebacker’s top group. I would like to thank God and also thank all the coaches that have been recruiting me throughout these past years. I have taken time […]
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Big news continues to roll in for Tennessee. Talented cornerback Shamar Arnoux publically announced his commitment to Tennessee on Friday afternoon, giving head coach Josh Heupel and the Volunteers their first official commitment in the class of 2025. Arnoux was in Knoxville for the Vols’ second scrimmage of the spring camp slate this past weekend. […]
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Instate offensive lineman Jesse Perry committed to Tennessee football on his Twitter account Friday afternoon. The three-star recruit chose the Vols over Duke, North Carolina and Vanderbilt. I’m home🍊 #Committed #VFL #GBO @kolbytackett @CoachPetey66 @thompsmd23 @OnTopAthletics @coachjoshheupel @Gelarbee @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/rEjCv0YjRK — Jesse Perry (@jessep_72) April 7, 2023 The 6-foot-6, 275-pound lineman is a standout at […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener against Florida 6-1 Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Florida took control of the game with a four-run fifth inning and the Vols never fully recovered as the Gators coasted to the series opening win. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked the big inning, the shortcomings of the Vols’ bats […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 series-opening loss to Florida in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked about Tennessee’s offensive struggles, Chase Dollander’s night, what the team needs to do in order to be ready tomorrow and more. “Too many strikeouts is obviously the answer,” Vitello said as […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener against No. 3 Florida, falling to the Gators 6-1 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Thursday night. A Blake Burke defensive mistake and solo home run was the story of the game early before a four-run fifth inning blew the game open for Florida and poor situational hitting kept Tennessee from […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 1, UF 6 | FINAL Tennessee baseball (21-8, 4-5 SEC) is set to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators (25-5, 7-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET in Knoxville. ESPNU has the broadcast. […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday morning after the Vols wrapped up their second scrimmage of the spring practice slate. The Vols wrapped up spring practice No. 9 on Wednesday morning on campus before rolling the whole operation over to Neyland Stadium. While speaking with the media, Heupel explained how […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back with another loaded podcast as hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are breaking down the latest with Tennessee Football spring camp and Vol Basketball’s offseason. Download and subscribe to the show today! Check out Rocky Top Insider’s YouTube channel with daily Tennessee Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/@RockyTopInsider Time stamps […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the keys to a Tennessee baseball series win over Florida this weekend in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Watch the entire video below. The Vols and Gators begin their series Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Knoxville on ESPNU. For […]
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North Texas transfer guard Tylor Perry has ties to and interest in Tennessee basketball, according to a report by 247sports Brandon Jenkins. Perry was the leading scorer for NIT Champion North Texas a season ago, tallying 17.2 points per game on 44% shooting from the field and 42% shooting from three-point range. The 5-foot-11 guard […]
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Tennessee baseball is back home at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend for a Thursday through Saturday series against No. 3 Florida. The Vols are coming off a series loss at top-ranked LSU and have had four days off due to not playing a midweek game this week. Florida has won all three of its SEC […]
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Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez has quite a few pieces to work with this spring camp. In comparison to the past two years in Knoxville that saw Martinez’s group struggle with depth and injuries, it’s clear to see the emphasis that Tennessee has put into the secondary over the last few years. The Vols have […]
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Tennessee hit the practice field in Knoxville once again on Wednesday morning for another workout here during week three of spring camp. The Vols began the week with a practice on Monday morning and will be back inside Neyland Stadium for another scrimmage on Thursday morning. Wednesday morning was Tennessee’s ninth practice of the spring […]
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On the third episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon react to news from Tennessee’s first spring scrimmage and Vols pro day. Kyler believes Nico is on the right track but just needs some time to understand the offense fully. Reed has some technical difficulties (LOL)… but still voices his […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Wednesday morning to preview the Vols’ weekend series with Florida. The Vols are No. 11 in the nation after dropping two out of three last weekend at No. 1 LSU. Life doesn’t get much easier for Tennessee this weekend as they’ll welcome No. 3 Florida […]
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Tennessee football was back at Haslam Practice Field Wednesday morning as the Vols prepare for their second spring scrimmage Thursday morning. There were a number of Vols limited with minor injuries as Tennessee looks to remain healthy heading into the final stretch of spring practice. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media […]
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Rocky Top Insider podcast hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back at it for another episode of the Rocky Top Insider Press Pass Special Edition talking Tennessee Baseball. The entire episode can be listened to below. The 11th-ranked Vols are coming off a series loss at top-ranked LSU that saw Tennessee lose two winnable […]
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Four former Tennessee players have been projected as a first or second round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft at the end of April. According to ESPN, NFL draft analyst Todd McShay is projecting two first-round selections and two second-round selections from the Vols. McShay has offensive tackle Darnell Wright as the first former Tennessee […]
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The NCAA infractions case against Tennessee football is headed to a contested hearing, Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger reported Tuesday morning. The report comes just over a month after four former Tennessee assistants — including Shelton Felton and Brian Niedermeyer — came to an agreement with the NCAA on their sanctions. The four assistants accepted show […]
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Alabama guard Jaden Bradley entered the transfer portal Tuesday afternoon after a strong freshman season in Tuscaloosa, On3’s Jamie Shaw first reported. A blue-chip recruit coming out of high school, Bradley started in 22 of 37 games for the Crimson Tide in his freshman season. The combo guard earned Freshman All-SEC honors by averaging 6.4 […]
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Thanks to the quality of Tennessee’s receiving corps over the past two seasons in Knoxville, the Vols have boasted one of the most prolific passing offenses in the country under head coach Josh Heupel. During Heupel’s first year on campus, Tennessee used a combination of Mississippi State transfer JaVonta Payton and second-year Tennessee receiver Velus […]
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Four-star linebacker Weston Port is making his way to the southeast and Tennessee as part of a spring break recruiting trip. Port will unofficially visit Tennessee Wednesday before also visiting Georgia, Auburn and Miami this week before returning to California. visits this week 🟠⚪️ @Vol_Football – 4/5🔴⚫️ @GeorgiaFootball – 4/6🔵🟠 @AuburnFootball – 4/7🟢🟠 @MiamiHurricanes – […]
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A report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport on Monday afternoon stated that former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt will be meeting with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. The Cowboys do have their one pick per round in the 2023 NFL Draft, but will likely need to spend a first-rounder on Hyatt if they want to […]
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The 2022-23 college basketball season is in the rearview as the Connecticut Huskies ascended to the mountaintop, knocking off San Diego State to win the program’s fifth National Championship Monday night. With the 2022-23 season over, attention quickly turns to next season, the transfer portal and a day after the National Championship staple— the way-too-early […]
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Tennessee football will have lots of new faces at skill positions next fall. Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Princeton Fant are off to professional football but there’s one spot that will look similar. The Vols’ running back room returns their top three rushers from last season as Jabari Small, Jaylen Wright and Dylan […]
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Tennessee basketball made the top six for Washington transfer guard Keyon Menifield Sunday night, Menifield announced on Twitter. Menifield included his current school, Washington, in his top six along with Alabama, Arkansas, Louisville, Ohio State and Tennessee. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/WevEu9gJYl — Keyon Menifield Jr1️⃣ (@TheCh0sen0ne_) April 2, 2023 Menifield entered the transfer portal last week after […]
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Tennessee baseball went on the road and won one of three games against LSU over the weekend. The Vols dropped a pair of tight games to open the series before their offense exploded in the game three win. Simple mistakes proved costly in the first two games of the series. A pair of defensive miscues […]
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Despite making a big investment toward their next quarterback earlier in the offseason, the New Orleans Saints look to still be potentially eyeing another quarterback from the NFL Draft: former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. The Saints signed 32-year-old quarterback Derek Carr to a four-year deal back in March. That doesn’t seem to be stopping the […]
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Tennessee opened up its third week of spring camp with a practice in Knoxville on Monday morning. Following the conclusion of practice, two of Tennessee’s veteran offensive linemen, Javontez Spraggins and Ollie Lane, met with the local media to discuss spring camp. Both players talked about rebuilding the offensive line after the departure of Darnell […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel opened up their third week of the spring camp slate with a practice in Knoxville on Monday morning. Fresh off the heels of a Saturday morning scrimmage in Neyland Stadium, Heupel and the Vols were back on the field Monday morning. Tennessee will hit the practice […]
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Tennessee football took to Haslam Practice Field on a brisk Monday morning to open up the third week of spring practice. The Vols have a pair of practices this week before their second scrimmage of the fall Thursday morning. Tennessee is less than two weeks away from the Orange-and-White game on April 15. Three period […]
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Former Tennessee Football quarterback Hendon Hooker’s college stats closely resemble those of former No. 1 overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner, Joe Burrow. Burrow put together the best statistical season from a college quarterback in history in 2019, and went on to win the Heisman and National Championship. Hooker’s college stats are also helped by […]
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Four-star Florida receiver James Madison II is unofficially visiting Tennessee football next week, Madison announced on Twitter Saturday afternoon. university of tennessee on wednesday !🍊#GBO @CoachKelseyPope @maxwellthurmond @coachjoshheupel — James Madison ii (@JamesJTMadison2) April 1, 2023 Tennessee made Madison’s top 10 in January along with Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn […]
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After dropping the first two games of its weekend series at LSU, Tennessee used a massive offensive performance to take the series finale 14-7 over the Tigers at Alex Box Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols scored 10 runs in the first two innings and sprinkled in a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh […]
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The Tennessee football team wrapped up their first scrimmage of the spring camp slate on Saturday morning in Neyland Stadium. Coming out of the scrimmage, Heupel specifically pointed to the defense as impressive in his opening statement while talking to the media. Heupel later elaborated that he wouldn’t necessarily say the defense was ahead of […]
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Head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers underwent their first scrimmage of the spring camp slate on Saturday morning in Neyland Stadium. Heupel specifically noted the defense as impressive on Saturday, quickly noting that during his opening statement when talking to the media afterward. Heupel noted third-down defense and quarterback pressure as two aspects […]
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Tennessee baseball salvaged its weekend series by using an offensive explosion to beat LSU 14-7 Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Vols’ offense came out the games red-hot, taking a 10-0 lead before withstanding a LSU middle innings push to earn the victory over the top-ranked Tigers. Here’s three takeaways as […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, LSU 1 | B3 Tennessee baseball (20-8, 3-5 SEC) is set to take on the top-ranked LSU Tigers (24-3, 6-2 SEC) for the series finale of a three-game series this weekend in Baton Rouge. The Vols are looking to avoid getting swept by the Tigers, […]
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Tennessee twice led against LSU Friday night. Neither lead last longer than a half inning as the Tigers’ offense outlasted the Vols for a 6-4 series clinching victory at Alex Box Stadium Friday night. Simple mistakes cost the Vols again in game two as a pair of dropped pop ups and a pick off proved […]
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Tennessee struggled to do the little things well for the second consecutive game as the Vols fail to LSU 6-4 at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge Friday night. The Vols had competitive at-bats throughout the evening but didn’t pick up enough clutch hits as Chase Burns struggled for the third straight start. Here’s everything […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, LSU 6 | T9 Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game two of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Friday. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. SEC Network has the broadcast, with […]
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Tennessee football is set for a major recruiting weekend to open the month of April. The Vols are hosting a large group of visitors as their 2024 recruiting class is starting to come into frame. Josh Heupel and his staff have landed six-commits to date including five blue-chip recruits. The Vols have a consensus top […]
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Tennessee football made its biggest splash in the early stages of constructing its 2024 recruiting class Thursday as the Vols beat out Georgia, Michigan State and North Carolina for four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger. The Savannah, Georgia native ranks as the No. 55 player and No. 6 quarterback in the country according to the 247sports composite […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday afternoon after the Vols had wrapped up Pro Day in Knoxville. With the NFL Draft quickly appearing on the horizon, April 27, many of the former Tennessee players had the chance to impress the scouts and coaches one last time on the […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Football Pro Day event is officially in the books. The three-hour showcase in Knoxville took place on Thursday afternoon inside the Vols’ indoor facility. While some participated much more than others, Tennessee had 14 players listed on their official Pro Day roster. That included LB Jeremy Banks, P Paxton Brooks, DL LaTrell […]
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Tennessee Football’s 2023 Pro Day is officially in the books. The event in Knoxville lasted around three hours on Thursday afternoon as many of Tennessee’s former players had the chance to show off what they could do on the field. The NFL Draft is less than a month away, slated for Thursday, April 27, in […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener 5-2 at No. 1 LSU Thursday night. LSU starting pitcher Paul Skenes was fantastic but a gritty outing from Chase Dollander and a big hit from Christian Scott kept the Vols in striking distance. The Vols tied the game off of LSU’s bullpen in the top of the eighth […]
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Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) fell short of a series-opening win against LSU (23-2, 5-2 SEC) in Baton Rouge on Thursday, losing to the top-ranked Tigers, 5-2. The Vols lost a highly-competitive game that featured great pitching from both sides. Tennessee committed a key error in the eighth inning that ultimately led to a bases-clearing […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, LSU 0 | T4 Tennessee baseball (20-6, 3-3 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game one of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Thursday. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. ESNPU has the broadcast, with Dave […]
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Tennessee basketball power forward Olivier Nkamhoua entered the transfer portal Thursday evening, VerbalCommits first reported on Twitter. Nkamhoua spent four-years at Tennessee and is using his extra COVID-19 year of eligibility to transfer and play a fifth season. Fellow seniors Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James and Uros Plavsic all have a final year of eligibility but […]
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Four-star cornerback Ify Obidegwu is unofficially visiting Tennessee this weekend in the midst of the Vols’ spring practice. Obidegwu is one of the nation’s top cornerback recruits and released a top seven including Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Southern Cal and Tennessee last month. Top 7! Where’s home?? @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/LIpAIPlEyt — Ify Obidegwu (@Ify1kk) […]
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Four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger committed to Tennessee football over Georgia, Michigan State and North Carolina Thursday afternoon. 100% COMMITTED #GBO @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/EJtuRHwxL7 — Jake Merklinger (@JakeMerklinger) March 30, 2023 “I just had a great time there,” Merklinger said after committing. “I got to spend a lot of time with Coach Heupe, Coach Halzle. Their program […]
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Tennessee baseball is riding a five-game winning streak entering one of the most highly anticipated series of the college baseball season. The 10th-ranked Vols head to LSU to face the top-ranked Tigers in a three-game series. The Vols bounced back from a disappointing opening weekend in SEC play by sweeping Texas A&M to get back […]
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Tennessee completed its sixth practice of the spring camp slate on Thursday morning in Knoxville, TN. After rotating through some of the different positions on the field throughout the last two weeks, RTI’s eyes were locked on the quarterbacks on a nice East Tennessee morning. The Vols worked on red-zone drills with the quarterbacks and […]
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Tennessee football was back on Haslam Practice Field Thursday morning as the Vols took the field for their sixth spring practice. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media Tuesday meaning we got to watch about the first 20 minutes which included some stretching at the start. So per usual, only so many […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 1 LSU in Baton Rouge for a three game series from Thursday through Saturday. The Vols enter the daunting series 3-3 in SEC play, having swept Texas A&M after getting swept by Missouri to open the conference slate. The Tigers have clearly been the best team in […]
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Tennessee will host a high-profile in-state target from the class of 2024 this weekend on Rocky Top. According to a post on Twitter from Wednesday afternoon, four-star athlete Boo Carter will be in Knoxville for a visit with the Tennessee football program and head coach Josh Heupel this Saturday afternoon. Carter picked an optimal time […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for another big episode to close out the basketball season. Hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are breaking down their trips to Orlando and New York City for the basketball tournament before moving into some conversation about the end of the Tennessee basketball season. […]
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Tennessee football made the cut for one of the top players in the country Tuesday afternoon, landing in five-star receiver Mike Matthews’ top 12. The Vols join Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Southern Cal and Texas A&M in Matthews’ top group. BREAKING: Five-Star WR Mike Matthews tells me he is […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ shutout victory over UNC Asheville to share his thoughts on the game and preview their upcoming series at No. 1 LSU. Everything the Vols’ skipper said is below. On Aaron Combs’ strong sixth inning: “I don’t know. It was really good. He […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 5-0 midweek win over UNC Asheville to share his thoughts on the game and also preview Tennessee’s upcoming series at No. 1 LSU. With the tenth-ranked Vols heading down to take on top-ranked LSU, there is bound to be a lot of […]
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Tennessee baseball extended its winning streak to five games Tuesday evening as they knocked off UNC Asheville 5-0 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Jared Dickey was back behind the plate while it took Tennessee’s offense a while to wake up. Here’s everything you need to know about the Vols’ midweek victory over UNC Asheville. More From […]
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Despite only being on the coaching staff since the beginning of February, VFL Robert Ayers Jr. has already started to make an impact on the team and the players under him. After an NFL career spanning nearly a decade, Ayers Jr. returned to East Tennessee as the defensive coordinator for Knoxville Catholic High School in […]
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Tennessee’s big men on the offensive line were in the spotlight on Tuesday as the Vols returned to the practice field to begin week two of spring camp. The Vols took to the field early on a chilly and rainy Tuesday morning in Knoxville before wrapping up sometime just before noon. After practice was over, […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED Current score: Vols 5, Bulldogs 0 | FINAL Tenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (19-6, 3-3 SEC) is set to take on UNC Asheville (15-8, 2-4 Big South) for a midweek battle in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 4:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the broadcast. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on […]
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NFL mock drafts are a dime a dozen this time of year, especially considering that the NFL Draft is just less than a month away, slated for April 27 in Kansas City. While most mock drafts are fairly standard and somewhat similar in comparison, ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum threw a wrench into his Tuesday mock draft […]
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With Tennessee basketballs’ 2022-23 season in the rearview mirror yesterday we took a look at the legacy of the Vols’ four four-year scholarship seniors if their college careers are done. Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James, Olivier Nkamhoua and Uros Plavsic all have one more year of eligibility but whether they will use it or not is […]
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After losing a handful of key contributors from the team this past offseason, Tennessee and defensive line coach Rodney Garner are looking to find new production from their guys in the trenches this spring. That includes both the on-field production and the off-field leadership qualities. Two of Tennessee’s departing players, edge rusher Byron Young and […]
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Four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger will announce his college commitment this Thursday, the Georgia native announced Tuesday morning. Merklinger is deciding between a top four of Georgia, Michigan State, North Carolina and Tennessee. The four-star recruit announced his imminent commitment date coming off a weekend unofficial visit to Tennessee. Merklinger took in a Tennessee spring practice […]
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Tennessee Football was back out on the practice field on a rainy Tuesday morning in Knoxville to put in more work during spring camp. Tuesday’s practice marks the start of a big week ahead, though. Not just for current players but for returning ones as well. On Thursday, Tennessee will go through a routine morning […]
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Tennessee football returned to Haslam Field Tuesday morning for its fifth spring practice. The Vols had a handful of players limited by injuries but were mostly healthy as they work into the heart of spring practice. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media Tuesday meaning we got to watch about the first […]
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The debut episode of Pancakes & Bacon on the Rocky Top Insider network is officially LIVE. The talented two-man duo of VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon, longtime friends and podcasting partners, bring you their expert insight and knowledge of all things Tennessee football after a big weekend in Knoxville. Kerbyson and Bacon were both […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Rocky Top Insider is pleased to announce the addition of VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon to the RTI podcast platform. Kerbyson and Bacon combine to host Pancakes & Bacon, a weekly podcast diving into all things Tennessee Football from the perspective of the familiar fan and a former player for the […]
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Tennessee baseball bounced back from a poor start to SEC play with a perfect week, winning four straight games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols shut out Western Carolina in the midweek before sweeping No. 21 Texas A&M in a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee’s offense has largely been inconsistent this season but […]
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Tennessee basketball’s 2022-23 season came to a close Thursday night when Florida Atlantic knocked off the Vols in the Sweet 16. The loss marked the end of one of the stranger Tennessee basketball seasons in recent memories. A sizable portion of Vol fans never truly embraced this team. Whether that was because of football’s success […]
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Tennessee football hosted an abundance of recruits on campus this weekend for a spring visit weekend as the Vols continue to build their 2024 recruiting class and start the very beginning stages of the 2025 and 2026 recruiting class. Josh Heupel and his staff currently have five players committed in the 2024 recruiting class making […]
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The first week of spring practice for Tennessee football is wrapped up and in the books. Saturday’s practice to bookend the week was a big one, though, as the Vols threw on full pads for the first time this spring. Saturday’s practice was also the fourth of the spring so far. The Vols will return […]
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The first week of Tennessee Football spring practice is officially in the books. Now that the Vols are four practices through spring camp, Rocky Top Insider shares some of the biggest takeaways from the first week of spring ball in the latest High & Tight, presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop. Check out the video below for […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for another big special edition episode following the second weekend of baseball conference play. No. 11 Tennessee defeated No. 21 Texas A&M by a score of 10-4 on Friday, 8-7 on Saturday, and 9-6 on Sunday afternoon. The win on Saturday was a walk-off victory behind the bat of […]
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Tennessee baseball bounced back from one of its worst weekends of Tony Vitello’s six years in Knoxville with a 4-0 week and its best showing of the season in a weekend sweep of Texas A&M. The Vols offense showed real life at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and Tennessee responded to early game adversity three times to […]
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The good thing if you are Tennessee baseball right now is that you just swept Texas A&M to get back to .500 (3-3) in SEC play. The bad thing is that the schedule over the next four weekends is @ No. 1 LSU, vs. No. 3 Florida, @ No. 5 Arkansas and vs. No. 4 […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 9-6, series-sweeping victory over Texas A&M in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked about Zane Denton’s five-RBI day, Aaron Combs and Dylan Dreiling delivering in big moments, Drew Beam’s start, the bullpen and more. “The presence is pretty good,” Vitello said on Dreiling’s […]
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After one of its worst weekends in the Tony Vitello tenure last week at Missouri, Tennessee baseball bounced back by sweeping Texas A&M at home this weekend. The Vols completed the sweep by using consistent hitting and a strong bullpen performance to earn a 9-6 victory Sunday afternoon. Vitello discussed Zane Denton’s two home run […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense and bullpen delivered as the Vols knocked off Texas A&M 9-6 Sunday afternoon to complete the weekend sweep of the Aggies. Zane Denton was brilliant at the plate but nearly every Tennessee bat contributed while eight different bullpen pitchers recorded outs while surrendering three runs. Here’s everything to know about the series […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED Current Score: Vols 6, Aggies 3 | B6 No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 21 Texas A&M Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN will have the broadcast. This game serves as […]
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Through the ups and downs that might have come his way during his first two years on Rocky Top, veteran Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III had the chance to shine on the Orange Bowl stage in the final game of the Vols’ 2022 season. Milton transferred to Tennessee in April of 2021, just a handful […]
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Tennessee Football has officially wrapped up its first week of spring practice out on the football field in Knoxville. The excitement for the season isn’t hard to feel in the air, radiating off of the players and coaches alike on the field. Music is blaring, guys are competing, and the football has certainly been thrown […]
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Tennessee baseball has faced a heavy dose of adversity early in the season. They haven’t responded to it all well. The Vols — who are replacing eight position starters and a number of critical bullpen arms — lost their first six games against strong competition and started SEC play by going winless in three tries […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ walk-off, series-clinching victory over Texas A&M in Knoxville on Saturday. Vitello shared his thoughts on Chase Burns and Andrew Lindsey’s performances on the mound, how encouraging it is to see the offense get started early and more. Furthermore, Vitello talked about […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ series-clinching, walk-off win over Texas A&M. Vitello touched on how encouraging it was to see the offense get an early start for the second day in a row, Andrew Lindsey and Chase Burns’ performances on the mound, Hunter Ensley’s big hit […]
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Tennessee baseball overcame a late inning three-run deficit to defeat Texas A&M 8-7 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols bats lifted up their pitching while relievers Andrew Lindsey and Camden Sewell delivered late to give Tennessee its first SEC series win of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about the series […]
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Former Tennessee receiver Marquez Callaway is back wearing orange. The Denver Broncos signed the former Vols’ star to a one-year contract Friday night. Let’s get it !! 🙏🏽 https://t.co/Njv2jzbH64 — Marquez Callaway (@CallawayMarquez) March 24, 2023 Callaway signing with Denver reunites him with former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton who is taking over for […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED SCORE: Tennessee 8, Texas A&M 7 | FINAL Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Texas A&M Aggies for game two of a three-game series Saturday at 12 p.m. ET in Knoxville. ESPN2 will have the broadcast. This game serves as the first televised Tennessee baseball game since the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to recap the Vols’ 10-4 series-opening win over Texas A&M on Friday. The win served as Tennessee’s first in conference play and 17th on the season. The Vols used seven runs in the first two innings to coast to the six-run win. Additionally, starting pitcher […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 10-4 series-opening win over Texas A&M to share his thoughts on the victory. Everything Vitello said after Tennessee’s first SEC win of the season is below. On the shaky start from Chase Dollander: “Yeah, it was an odd first inning in […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee baseball (17-6) used a red-hot start to power past Texas A&M (15-7), 10-4, in a series-opening win Friday night in Knoxville. The Vols plated five runs in the first inning and a pair in the second inning to take a healthy, early lead. Starting pitcher Chase Dollander had a rocky start, allowing […]
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No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies for game one of a three-game series on Friday in Knoxville. The game will serve as Tennessee’s home SEC opener. –D1Baseball.com rankings used– First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder […]
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Tennessee baseball is looking to bounce back from one of its worst weekends in Tony Vitello’s tenure when as it hosts Texas A&M at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game series. The Vols are in desperate need of wins after last weekend’s disappointing performances and Texas A&M is coming off a SEC opening series loss […]
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Tennessee is continuing to go through its first week of spring practice here on Thursday morning as the team prepares for the road to the 2023 season. Thursday also marked the third time this week that the media had the opportunity to watch early portions of the practice. After practice wrapped up, Tennessee sent offensive […]
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Tennessee football hit the practice field on Tuesday and Thursday for day two and three of spring camp. Joe Milton III, Nico Iamaleava, Dont’e Thornton, Aaron Beasley, Cam Seldon, Ethan Davis and many other Vols took part in drills during day two and three. Watch RTI’s full highlight reel from the Tuesday and Thursday practices […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking to advance to its second Elite Eight in program history Thursday night when it takes on Florida Atlantic. The Owls have as few losses as any team in the country entering the game while Tennessee is coming off one of its best performances of the season. Here’s the RTI game predictions […]
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Former Tennessee basketball assistant coach Kim English is on the move. English leaving his post as George Mason’s head coach to become the newest basketball coach at Providence College, numerous outlets including ESPN and CBS reported Thursday morning. According to the reports, English signed a six-year deal to become Providence new coach. The 34-year old […]
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The Sweet 16 is finally here. Coming up on Thursday night from the world-famous Madison Square Garden, four-seed Tennessee and nine-seed FAU will battle it out with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The Vols and the Owls will square off at 9:00 p.m. ET with TBS having the television broadcast. Prior […]
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Tony Vitello met with the media over Zoom Thursday morning to preview Tennessee baseball’s weekend series with Texas A&M. The Vols are looking to bounce back from a poor opening weekend of SEC play when Missouri swept Tennessee in Columbia. Vitello talked last weekend’s sweep, how his team has responded, starting pitching and much more. […]
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The physicality of Tennessee was, in some ways, the biggest combined talking point for this Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday night. During Sweet 16 Media Day on Wednesday, both Tennessee and FAU’s sides were asked about the physicality that Tennessee brings to the table. For Tennessee, the Vols are continuing to embrace this style of […]
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What are some key things to watch for when Tennessee basketball battles Florida Atlantic in the Sweet Sixteen Thursday? The High & Tight has you covered. The Vols and Owls tip-off at 9 p.m. ET. If the Vols win, Tennessee will advance to their first Elite Eight in the Rick Barnes era. For more pregame […]
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Zakai Zeigler’s experience watching his teammates earn Tennessee’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019 and seventh this century reminded him of another time. “I felt like a little kid again,” Zeigler said Wednesday. “Just watching the game with my mom. Watching March Madness. I just felt like being a little kid again.” His mother’s Knoxville […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking to punch its ticket to the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history when it faces off against Florida Atlantic at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. The Vols are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after knocking off 13-seed Louisiana and 5-seed Duke […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media in New York City Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ Thursday night Sweet 16 matchup. The Vols are looking to make the program’s second ever Elite Eight while Barnes is looking to reach the stage for the first time since 2008. FAU is looking to make the […]
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One of the narratives around the Tennessee basketball team heading into the Sweet 16 is that the Vols are a “dirty” team. Whether it was from the physicality of the Duke game or FAU head coach Dusty May saying that he would need to study Australian rugby in order to prepare for the Vols, the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 7-0 midweek victory over Western Carolina to discuss the win and more. The Vols’ win serves as a bounce-back win for Tennessee after getting swept by Missouri to open SEC play. Vitello opted to go with a vastly different lineup in the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball (16-6) breezed past Western Carolina (9-12) in a 7-0 midweek shutout Tuesday night in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee’s offensive output was highlighted by a four-run fourth inning and a run in the second, fifth and sixth innings. Head coach Tony Vitello opted to roll with a vastly different lineup than normal against […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– No. 12 Tennessee Baseball (15-6) is set to take on Western Carolina (9-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. The Vols are looking to rebound after an abysmal performance in their SEC-opening series against Missouri this past weekend. Tennessee was swept by the Tigers and was outscored 23-6. First pitch in […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for another massive episode here in late March. RTI hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are back in the Knoxville studio after a busy week in Orlando, FL, for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The guys discuss Tennessee’s Sweet 16 matchup against Florida Atlantic this […]
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Tennessee football officially announced its 2024 primary non conference matchup against North Carolina State Tuesday afternoon. The Vols and Wolfpack will face off in Charlotte in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Sept. 7. “We appreciate the Charlotte Sports Foundation and NC State on executing a game of this caliber on short notice,” Tennessee Director of […]
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Tennessee basketball is one of 17 teams that has reached out to Temple transfer guard Damian Dunn, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported Monday night. Dunn entered the transfer portal Monday morning after spending four seasons at Temple. Despite a long tenure at Temple, Dunn still has two seasons of eligibility remaining. The Kingston, North Carolina native […]
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Four-star safety Fred Gaskin III announced he will visit Tennessee on April 3 Monday night. It will be the Florida native’s first visit to Knoxville as the Vols attempt to become a serious player in his recruitment. I will be at the University of Tennessee April 3rd @CoachTimBanks @LiamGrayUT @coachjoshheupel @Vol_Football #GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/f4kbvNrwIL — […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs is heading back to the AFC North, signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns Tuesday afternoon. Dobbs’ one-year deal is worth $2 million guaranteed and brings him back to a team he has previously played for and a division he has spent the majority of his career. The dual-threat […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The Tennessee Lady Vols are dancing into the Sweet Sixteen after drubbing the Toledo Rockets 94-47 in Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday night. Tennessee led wire-to-wire, and the game was never close. The Lady Vols have now reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season for the first time since […]
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There’s a new No. 11 in town and his name is Dont’e Thornton. After former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt frequently had the No. 11 jersey on highlight reels and in endzones across the country during the 2022 season, Oregon transfer wide receiver Dont’e Thornton is now taking the number on the field. Thornton committed […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Monday afternoon before his team takes off for New York City and the Sweet 16 Tuesday afternoon. The Vols are back in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 after knocking off Louisiana and Duke this past weekend in Orlando. Barnes […]
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Monday morning was the first Tennessee football practice availability on the road to the 2023 college football season. Coming off of such a monstrous year in 2022, expectations continue to rise for Tennessee despite losing key players such as quarterback Hendon Hooker, wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, and edge rusher Byron Young. Still, though, Tennessee returns […]
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Tennessee Football head coach Josh Heupel met with the media Monday morning to discuss where his team is at on day one of Spring Practice. Heupel touched on a wide range of topics, including the secondary, wide receivers, Joe Milton III, Nico Iamaleava and more. Heupel went into depth on how it was important to […]
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Tennessee is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after knocking off Duke in the Round of 32 Saturday afternoon in Orlando. Florida Atlantic was the highest seeded mid major in this year’s tournament and have less losses than any remaining team in the field. They also released the best hype […]
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Tennessee Basketball upset Duke by double digits in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday. The Vols made a handful of huge plays in the win, and none more than senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua, whose 27 points led Tennessee to the win. Nkahmoua among others created quite the highlight reel for the Big Orange […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against Florida Atlantic will tip off at approximately 9 p.m. ET Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Vols and Owls tip-off in the late game in New York City after three-seed Kansas State and seven-seed Michigan State take off in the other East Regional Semifinals. TBS will broadcast the […]
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Tennessee basketball opened as five-point favorites over Florida Atlantic in the Sweet 16 matchup at Madison Square Garden according to Caesars Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 131. The Vols are in the Sweet 16 for the seventh time this century and the first time since 2019 after winning their first two games in Orlando […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-5) will take on the Missouri Tigers (15-3) on Sunday in Columbia, Missouri, for game three of the three-game series and game two of a Sunday doubleheader. Note: The game will only be seven innings. Weather caused Saturday’s game between the Vols and Tigers to get postponed, so now Tennessee is playing a […]
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Tennessee baseball’s poor weekend is getting even worse as home plate umpire John Brammer ejected Tony Vitello from the first game of the Vols’ double header against Missouri Sunday afternoon. With the Vols trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning, Chase Burns was called for a balk while the Tigers had runners on […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-4) will take on the Missouri Tigers (14-3) on Sunday in Columbia, Missouri, for game two of the three-game series and game one of a Sunday doubleheader. Weather caused Saturday’s game between the Vols and Tigers to get postponed, and now Tennessee is playing a doubleheader for the second consecutive weekend. First pitch […]
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Tennessee basketball silenced the critics and haters Saturday afternoon, knocking off popular Final Four pick Duke in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols and their seniors had plenty to prove after a lackluster final six weeks entering the NCAA Tournament. Nkamhoua led the way for that group with 27 points as […]
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Life on Rocky Top for Tennessee Athletics is pretty good right now. The Tennessee basketball team is heading to the Sweet 16, the Lady Vols are hosting the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville, the Lady Vols’ softball team is ranked No. 4, and the Vols’ baseball team is ranked No. 2. The football team, in addition, […]
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Tennessee basketball has had many doubters and haters this season. National and local pundits, Vol fans and many more have expressed their disbelief in this Tennessee team over the course of the season. It’s something Tennessee players have acknowledged, most only on Twitter, this season. Josiah-Jordan James talked about it Monday before Tennessee departed for […]
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Former Tennessee turned Boston Celtics star Grant Williams, known for being one of the more talkative guys in the NBA, was feeling it on Saturday afternoon after the Vols advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Following Tennessee’s win over five-seed Duke in the second round of the East Region, Williams decided […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee basketball’s game plan against Duke was simple. “We called it ‘taking them to the mud,'” senior Josiah-Jordan James said. “Being physical, making it a dogfight. … That’s what we do day in and day out. We don’t think anyone else can emulate what we do or do what we do on a […]
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Four-seed Tennessee is officially Sweet 16 bound. The Vols defeated a red-hot five-seed Duke squad by a score of 65-52 on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, FL, to advance to their first Sweet 16 since the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua was certainly the star of the show for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee squad. The […]
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Tennessee basketball knocked off Duke 65-52 to advance to the program’s seventh Sweet 16 in the 21st century Saturday afternoon. The Vols ended the first half on a run to take a lead into halftime before shooting red-hot in the second half to outpace the Blue Devils. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said after his sixth […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Olivier Nkamhoua threw down a massive one-handed put back slam to bury the Duke Blue Devils and released a roar that was heard all the way back in Knoxville. Nkamhoua played his best game in his Tennessee career in the biggest moment as the Vols knocked off Duke 65-52 to advance to the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The Tennessee Lady Vols (24-11) blew past Saint Louis (17-18) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon, dominating the Billikens 95-50. Tennessee used a tremendous second-quarter performance to take a 24-point lead at halftime and never looked back. Rickea Jackson and Jordan Horston were once again key for Tennessee, combining […]
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The four-seed Tennessee basketball team will be rocking the throwback Vols script jerseys against five-seed Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Orlando. The Vols wore the same jerseys in their opening win against 13-seed Louisiana this past Thursday night while securing the victory. Tennessee is undefeated in the […]
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The SEC weekend series between No. 2 Tennessee and Missouri in Columbia, Missouri has postponed the Saturday game in favor of a doubleheader on Sunday. According to Tennessee’s game notes from Friday, “Saturday’s originally scheduled game has been postponed due to expected high winds and low temperatures. The Vols (15-4, 0-1 SEC) and Tigers will […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-4) suffered a 9-1 blowout loss to the Missouri Tigers (14-3) on a cold Friday afternoon in Columbia. The Vols mustered just three hits and one run against a talented Tigers pitching duo made up of Friday starter Chandler Murphy and usual Saturday starter Rorik Maltrud. The typically dominant Chase Dollander had an […]
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We’re officially less than 24 hours away from four-seed Tennessee taking on five-seed Duke in the 2023 NCAA Tournament’s second round of action. Tennessee reached the second round of the East Region after surviving a ferocious comeback from 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in the opener. The Vols won that game by a score of […]
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Five months ago Josiah-Jordan James sat at a table in Pratt Pavilion previewing his senior season. James was hopeful for what the 2022-23 Tennessee team could accomplish but couldn’t help but look in the rearview mirror. Thoughts of what could have been and the bitter taste Tennessee’s 76-68 defeat against Michigan in the Round of […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and Duke head coach Jon Scheyer share an interesting decade-plus connection that was revealed on Friday afternoon. Scheyer, a 6-foot-5 guard from Northbrook, IL, played for Duke from 2006 to 2010. As Scheyer explained on Friday, though, Barnes was recruiting him before he committed to Duke. Barnes was the head […]
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Tennessee basketball returns to the court Saturday afternoon against Duke in the Round of 32 in Orlando. The Vols are back in the second round of the “Big Dance” for the second straight season after defeating Louisiana in the opening round Thursday night. Duke is playing as well as any team in the country, winning […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday afternoon in Orlando as the Vols prepare to face Duke in the Round of 32 Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils are playing as well as any team in the country entering the matchup, winning 10 straight games ahead of the matchup. Barnes discussed the turnovers that […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-3) will begin SEC play in Columbia, Missouri, this weekend for a three-game series against the Missouri Tigers (13-3). First pitch for Friday’s game was moved up from 7 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET due to weather. First pith on Saturday is set for 3 p.m. ET, and Sunday’s game will begin […]
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Tennessee survived a late push by Louisiana Thursday night and advanced to the Round of 32 where the Duke Blue Devils and first year coach Jon Scheyer stand in the way of the program’s second trip to the Sweet 16 under coach Rick Barnes. Duke enters the Round of 32 matchup playing as well as […]
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After a nail-biting final 10 minutes of the contest on Thursday night in Orlando, the Tennessee Volunteers are officially moving onto the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The four-seed Volunteers defeated the 13-seed Louisiana by a score of 58-55 in the Orlando Magic’s home arena of the Amway Center. While Tennessee was in […]
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Tennessee basketball opened as three-point underdogs against Duke for Saturday’s Round of 32 matchup in Orlando, according to Caesar Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 128.5. The four-seed Vols will technically be the home team against five-seed Duke, but the Blue Devils are definitive favorites against Tennessee according to pundits and the public. Duke is […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James said the Vols will go as far as their veteran leaders take them last week at the SEC Tournament. So when James and fellow star Santiago Vescovi combined for just 11 points in Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament opener against Louisiana, the Vols appeared to be in bad shape. Louisiana […]
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Tennessee basketball is on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament after knocking off Louisiana 58-55 late Thursday night in Orlando. The Vols built an 18-point second half lead before Louisiana made a furious comeback and pulled within three points in the game’s final minutes. Barnes discussed Louisiana’s late game run, the play […]
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The time for Tennessee’s second-round matchup against Duke has been announced. The four-seed Volunteers and the five-seed Blue Devils will square off at 2:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, Mar. 18, in Orlando, Florida. The winner of the Tennessee-Duke game will advance to the Sweet 16 next week in New York City. Four-seed Tennessee defeated 13-seed […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee looked like it would coast to an easy opening round win over Louisiana but the Ragin’ Cajuns had other ideas, making a furious late game push. The Vols made enough stops and just enough free throws late to earn a 58-55 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee advances to face Duke […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up SEC play this weekend with a three-game set against Missouri. The Tigers earned a handful of impressive wins in the pre-conference slate including Texas and TCU as Missouri is in a critical season for coach Steve Bieser. The Vols rank second nationally in both the D1Baseball and USA Today Coaches Poll […]
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Tennessee football begins its spring practice Monday morning as the college football regular season is still over five months away. But that isn’t stopping sportsbooks from putting out lines and team regular season over/unders. FanDuel released a number of regular season over/under Thursday morning including Tennessee. The sportsbook set the Vols over/under at 8.5 regular […]
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It’s almost time for Tennessee to start the 2023 NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Florida. The four-seed Volunteers will take on the 13-seed Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns late on Thursday night from the Amway Center. Prior to the contest, Tennessee dropped a new hype video on social media. The video shows a few different players talking about […]
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Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament in Orlando tonight against 13-seed Louisiana. The Vols are double-digit favorites over Louisiana and are looking to advance to the Round of 32 for the second consecutive season. Louisiana enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a Sun Belt Tournament championship after finishing second in the conference in the regular […]
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The NCAA Tournament is a big event in the Mashack household. Tennessee sophomore guard Jahmai Mashack was conveniently sick on the tournament’s opening day each March and his entire family — even his grandmother — filled out a bracket every year. “We were doing brackets since Jahmai came out the womb,” Jahmai’s mother Meika Mashack […]
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Four-seed Tennessee Basketball is set to take on 13-seed Louisiana in round one of the NCAA March Madness Tournament Thursday at 9:40 p.m. ET. With the matchup on the horizon, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at what the Ragin Cajuns bring to the court in the latest High & Tight. If the Vols win, […]
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Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament play late Thursday night against 13-seed Louisiana in Orlando, Florida. The Ragin’ Cajuns are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and are back in the Big Dance after winning the Sun Belt Tournament last week. Tennessee enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a short […]
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Tennessee ended its pre-conference slate with a decisive 10-0 victory over instate foe Lipscomb Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ pitching staff combined for a shutout while Maui Ahuna and Christian Moore sparked the offensive production from the top. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s midweek victory. More From RTI: Where Tennessee Lands […]
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Tennessee basketball heads to Orlando for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, looking to win two games and punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. The Vols are a four-seed in the South Region and have to win a four-team tournament that includes Louisiana, Oral Roberts and Duke […]
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Tennessee Baseball (14-3) is set to take on Lipscomb (5-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET for a midweek battle. Tennessee won the 2022 meeting, 5-1, in Knoxville on April 5. The Vols are looking to win their fourth straight in their final game of a 15-game home-stand, as Tennessee recently […]
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The RTI Press Pass podcast is back with another big episode just a few days before the start of March Madness. The 2023 NCAA Tournament’s first two full days will come on Thursday and Friday, with winners advancing to the Round of 32 on Saturday and Sunday. Tennessee, the four-seed in the East Region, will […]
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In the closing episode of its seven-part SEC basketball documentary throughout early 2023, the SEC Network gave tribute to the life and legacy of college basketball icon Pat Summitt. The documentary, titled SEC Storied: Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, premiered its first episode on Jan. 30 and covered the conference’s basketball stories throughout […]
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Former Tennessee cornerback Cameron Sutton is on the move. After spending the first six years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sutton signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Detroit Lions Monday. The three-year contract includes $22.5 million guaranteed. Sutton grew from a spot role in his first seasons in the NFL to […]
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Class of 2024 tight end Brady Prieskorn released his top eight Monday after including Tennessee in his top group. Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Penn State in Prieskorn’s top eight. Top 8… Where is home??@Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/MpJJBy3kVg — Brady Prieskorn (@bpkorn00) March 13, 2023 The 6-foot-6, Michigan native is one of the […]
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Four-seed Tennessee will take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. With the tournament on the horizon, the week is going to be filled with bracket predictions, upset alerts, and championship picks. When looking at the collection of early brackets from the various experts on Monday, it’s […]
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Conference play is almost here. Tennessee opens up SEC play this weekend at Missouri as Tony Vitello returns to his alma mater for his third time as the Vols’ head coach. Tennessee enters conference play week 14-3 after a 3-1 week after the Vols fell to Boston College in the midweek before sweeping a three-game […]
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Former Tennessee defensive tackle Shy Tuttle reached a deal with the Carolina Panthers on Monday afternoon. Tuttle lands a three-year, $19.5 million deal with Carolina that includes $13 million guaranteed once the contract is signed, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Former Saints DT Shy Tuttle reached agreement with the Panthers on a three-year, $19.5 […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Monday before his team departs for Orlando, Florida and the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols enter the tournament struggling and landed a four-seed. Tennessee faces Sun Belt Tournament Champion Louisiana in the opening round of the tournament. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said about […]
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The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is set and the Tennessee Volunteers, the four-seed in the East Region, are preparing to take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in Orlando, FL. As Tennessee continues to get ready for that game near the end of the work week, head coach Rick Barnes and veteran guard/forward Josiah-Jordan James […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped three spots to No. 20 in this week’s AP Poll after going 1-1 and losing in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals against Missouri. The Vols have slowly dropped in the AP Poll over the last six weeks and now enters the NCAA Tournament with their lowest ranking since Nov. 21. Tennessee is one […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball star Rickea Jackson is returning to Knoxville for one final season, the forward announced on Twitter Monday morning. “I have been so happy during my time on Rocky Top,” Jackson said in a statement. “I am grateful for my teammates and coaches and the endless bonds that I’ve created while being here. […]
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As soon as Tennessee received its draw in the first round of the NCAA Tournament coming up this weekend, social media began buzzing with reactions. The Vols, as the four-seed in the east region, will take on 13-seed and Sun Belt Champion Louisiana in the first round coming up on Thursday. What certainly added gas […]
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Tennessee opens up NCAA Tournament play late Thursday night against Louisiana in Orlando, Florida. The four-seed Vols are 11-point favorites over the Sun Belt Tournament Champions and 13-seed Louisiana, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The Vols are back in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time under head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee enters the NCAA […]
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Like every year since the tournament began, the Lady Vols have made the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee lands as a No. 4 seed in the Knoxville region and will host for the second consecutive year. Tennessee’s region consists of No. 13 Saint Louis , No. 5 Iowa State and No. 12 Toledo. The Lady Vols will […]
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Four-seed Tennessee and 13-seed Louisiana are set for a late tip-off on Thursday night in Orlando on the first full day of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Tennessee (23-10) and Louisiana (26-7) will square off at 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS. Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy, and Dan Bonner will have the call with Tracy Wolfson […]
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Tennessee basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament, landing as a four-seed in the East Region with a first round matchup against Louisiana in Orlando. The Ragin’ Cajuns are making their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in Bob Marlin’s 13th season as Louisiana’s head coach. Louisiana was a 14-seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament […]
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Tennessee basketball is in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time, landing as the four-seed in the East Region. The Vols will face 13-seed Louisiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday in Orlando, Florida. If Tennessee gets past the Ragin’ Cajuns they’ll run into the winner of five-seed Duke and 12-seed […]
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Get ready, folks. Tennessee football begins its 2023 spring practice slate in just over one week, coming up on March 20. Anticipation has been constantly rising around the Tennessee football team this off-season. And for good reason, too. The Volunteers are coming off their best season since 2001 (11 wins) which was capped off with […]
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While basketball is currently the talk of the Southeastern Conference sports world right now, college football is one of those conversations that never fully goes away – even during the biggest week of the hoops season for the conference. On the second day of the SEC men’s basketball tournament in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, former Tennessee […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has officially been presented with his 2022 Biletnikoff Award. The Irmo, South Carolina native was announced as the Fred Biletnikoff Award winner on Dec. 8, 2022, given to college football’s most outstanding receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. Hyatt is the first wide receiver in Tennessee program history […]
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Selection Sunday is here and after Missouri knocked off Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament the Vols now await their NCAA Tournament draw. The big question is whether Tennessee will hang on the three-line after a rocky final month of the season or whether they will fall to a four-seed. According to ESPN’s Joe […]
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Following the Vols’ series sweep over Morehead State, Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss his takeaways from Tennessee’s doubleheader sweep on Saturday. Vitello touched on Chase Burns’ amazing start, Kavares Tears’ weekend performance in his first three career starts, Griffin Merritt’s three home run day, Camden Sewell’s return and more. Everything Vitello said […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Saturday night to break down the Vols’ pair of wins in the doubleheader against Morehead State. Super-senior RHP Camden Sewell made his season debut after working his way back from injury Saturday, striking out a pair of batters to close out game one of […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball used three two-run home runs on Saturday night to get a 6-3 series-sweeping victory on Saturday night. The transfers came to play on Saturday night, as Griffin Merritt and Maui Ahuna were responsible for all of Tennessee’s runs. With Tennessee’s Saturday night win serving as the second game of a doubleheader, Drew […]
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Game three between Tennessee Baseball (13-3) and Morehead State (9-6) is set to begin at 5:10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will serve as game two of a doubleheader between the Vols and the Eagles. Tennessee won the first game of the doubleheader with a series-clinching 6-0 win. SECN+ has […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Tennessee Baseball (13-3) eased past Morehead State (9-6) 6-0 in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader and game two of the three-game series. The Vols’ series-clinching win was powered by a career performance from Chase Burns on the mound and consistent scoring from the offense. Tennessee scored one run in six of eight innings, […]
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Game two between Tennessee Baseball (12-3) and Morehead State (9-5) is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will serve as game one of a doubleheader between the Vols and the Eagles. First pitch for game two will take place at 6 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ […]
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In the latest High & Tight, Rocky Top Insider discusses which seed Tennessee Basketball will likely get on Selection Sunday. At best, Tennessee will be a three seed given their three Top-10, and two top-three, wins on the season. But with star point guard Zakai Zeigler going down, only a one-win performance in the SEC […]
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Tennessee Baseball dominated Morehead State 23-4 in game one of a three-game series Friday night. The Vols recorded 18 hits, four of which came from third baseman Zane Denton who hit for the cycle. Denton became the fifth Vol to hit for the cycle and, along with shortstop Maui Ahuna, were the biggest contributors in […]
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Due to inclement weather likely coming Knoxville’s way on Sunday, Tennessee has announced the Vols will play Morehead State in a Saturday double-header to finish the series. Game two of the series will begin at 2 p.m. ET, and first pitch for the series finale is set for 6 p.m. ET on Saturday in Knoxville. […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 23-4 win over Morehead State to break down the win. Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton hit for the cycle in the win, becoming only the fifth Vol to do so in program history. “It was pretty cool,” Vitello said on Denton hitting […]
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Third baseman Zane Denton etched his name into Tennessee Baseball record books on Friday night in the Vols’ 23-4 series-opening win over Morehead State. Denton hit for the cycle in the win, becoming the fifth Vol to do so in program history. “I’m still in shock honestly,” Denton said. “I never would have ever imagined […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball (12-3) demolished Morehead State (9-5) in game one of a three-game series Friday night in Knoxville, annihilating the Eagles 23-4. Tennessee scored 23 runs on 18 hits, and seven Vols had multiple RBIs. Senior third-baseman Zane Denton led the way with a career-high six RBIs in what was a historical night […]
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After just a day and a half in Nashville, Tennessee’s hopes of becoming back-to-back SEC Tournament champions are over. Five-seed Tennessee was defeated by four-seed Missouri by a score of 79-71 in the quarterfinals of the tournament located in Bridgestone Arena. Similarly to their previous matchup in Knoxville, Missouri’s offense lit up the scoreboard on […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday afternoon after Missouri knocked the Vols out of the SEC Tournament. The Vols and Tigers had a back-and-forth game before Missouri pulled away and won in the final three minutes of the game. Here’s everything Barnes said following the loss. More From RTI: Three Quick Takeaways […]
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Tennessee Baseball (11-3) is set to take on Morehead State (9-4) on Friday night for game one of a three-game series at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. The Vols are looking to bounce-back after a 7-6 midweek loss to Boston College on Tuesday night. The loss to the Eagles ended an 11-game winning streak for […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s run at the SEC Tournament came to a close Friday afternoon as Missouri earned its second win over the Vols this season in a 79-71 thriller at Bridgestone Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee falls to Missouri. Tennessee Survives First Half Foul Trouble Josiah-Jordan James said Tennessee will go as far […]
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Tennessee Baseball will wear the Dark Mode uniforms in Friday night’s series opener against Morehead State. The Vol Baseball Twitter account posted a picture on Friday afternoon revealing the Vols would be sporting the alternate threads for the first time this season. 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/1yOulckNzR — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 10, 2023 Tennessee debuted the uniforms […]
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Five-seed Tennessee and head coach Rick Barnes will take on four-seed Missouri and head coach Dennis Gates in the quarterfinals of the 2023 SEC Tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. After breaking out the throwback script Vols cream jerseys in the first game of the tournament, Tennessee will be going back to their […]
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With less than 50 days remaining until the start of the 2023 NFL Draft, ESPN has released a new quarterback power rankings list based on results from the 2022 season, the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl, and the 2023 NFL Combine earlier this month. Despite not being able to participate on the field, Tennessee quarterback Hendon […]
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Tennessee is looking to make the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the fourth straight season as it takes on Missouri in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Vols are also looking to avenge last month’s loss against Missouri. Tennessee overcame a 17-point second half deficit to take the lead before late game miscues opened the door for […]
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While Tennessee fans may not be as familiar with his work on the court just yet, Tennessee freshman DJ Jefferson has dazzled audiences throughout the year with his pre-game dunking abilities. From windmill dunks to 360s to between the legs, Jefferson puts on a stunning spectacle before Tennessee games. Originally from Richardson, Texas, Jefferson graduated […]
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The five-seed Tennessee Volunteers basketball team is officially moving on to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, TN. The Vols defeated 13-seed Ole Miss, 70-55, on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the SEC Tournament in Bridgestone Arena. Tennessee was led by its veterans against the Rebels as Josiah-Jordan James scored 20 […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee senior Josiah-Jordan James put it bluntly. “This team goes how the veterans go,” James said. The veterans led Tennessee past Ole Miss 70-55 in its opening game at the SEC Tournament Thursday afternoon. Tennessee’s veterans are all seniors. With zero scholarship juniors on the roster and experienced sophomore Zakai Zeigler sidelined […]
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In the wake of the situation at Alabama regarding star basketball forward Brandon Miller, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was asked about his handgun policy after the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The question stems from the ongoing controversy with Nate Oats, Brandon Miller, and the Alabama basketball team. […]
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Tennessee basketball continues its run at the SEC Tournament Friday afternoon when they face Missouri at Bridgestone Arena. The Tigers narrowly edged Tennessee out for the four-seed and double bye at the SEC Tournament as both teams posted the same regular season conference record. The difference was Missouri’s February win in Knoxville when guard DeAndre […]
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After a victory over 13-seed Ole Miss on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the 2023 SEC Tournament, the five-seed Tennessee Volunteers now have a rematch with four-seed Missouri on the horizon for Friday afternoon. Tennessee defeated Ole Miss by a score of 70-55 behind a strong 20-point performance from Josiah-Jordan James and a […]
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Tennessee basketball opened up postseason play with a 70-55 victory over Ole Miss Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The Vols’ seniors played fantastic in the win combining for 49 of Tennessee’s 70 points. Josiah-Jordan James led the way with 20 points while Santiago Vescovi added 15 points. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes discussed the play of his […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josiah-Jordan James drilled a triple to give Tennessee a six-point lead as the first half expired. It was Tennessee’s largest lead of the game at the time and it created the separation the Vols’ needed. After a neck-and-neck first half, Tennessee quickly pushed its lead to double-digits early in the second half and […]
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The Athletic released its yearly rankings of college football’s best 25 coaches Thursday morning as Josh Heupel made his debut on the list. Heupel landed as the nation’s 22nd best coach in the back half of the list. Two years into his Tennessee tenure, Heupel is ranked as the seventh best head coach in the […]
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The 2023 SEC men’s basketball tournament has officially begun in Nashville. The tournament kicked off the festivities with two down-to-the-wire games on Wednesday night with No. 13 Ole MIss edging out No. 12 South Carolina and No. 14 LSU holding down No. 11 Georgia to advance to the second round. We now turn to a […]
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Tennessee opens up play at the SEC Tournament in Nashville Wednesday afternoon against Ole Miss. The Rebels got past South Carolina to advance Wednesday night to face the Vols Thursday afternoon. The Vols beat Ole Miss 63-59 to open SEC play back in the last week of December. The Rebels proceeded to go 3-15 in […]
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Although he won’t be on the court with his teammates for the SEC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament later this month, injured Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is still making a big difference to his team. In Tennessee’s penultimate regular-season game against Arkansas last week, Zeigler suffered an ACL injury in the opening minutes of […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Gregg Polinsky met with the media Wednesday morning in Nashville before the Vols’ begin postseason play at the SEC Tournament Thursday. Polinsky discussed Zakai Zeigler’s injury, an end of regular season film session and much more before the Vols tip the ball off in Nashville. Here’s everything Polinsky said. More From RTI: […]
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Zakai Zeigler didn’t know what was wrong with his knee when he collapsed to the floor of Thompson-Boling Arena in the opening minutes of Tennessee’s win over Arkansas last week, but he knew the severity of the injury. Rick Barnes said afterwards that when Zeigler stays down long, you know it’s serious. Even before being […]
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Former Texas basketball head coach Chris Beard looks to be the new top candidate for the head coaching vacancy at Ole Miss, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello on Wednesday. The report states that the two sides, Beard and Ole Miss, have been in contact as Ole Miss goes through […]
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Photo By Cayce Smith/Tennessee Athletics Four-star 2024 safety Aaron Flowers has narrowed his list of favorites down to 10, and Tennessee has made the cut per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Aaron Flowers is down to 🔟 Schools! The 6’1 185 S from Forney, TX is ranked as a Top 70 Player in the […]
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As the No. 5 seed in this week’s upcoming SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes will be on the top half of the bracket moving forward, in line with the overall No. 1 seed of the tournament, Alabama. After Tennessee lost to Auburn in the regular season finale, […]
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Tennessee Basketball is preparing to begin postseason play on Thursday against either South Carolina or Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Tournament. If the Vols beat the Gamecocks or the Rebels, a game they will likely be a heavy favorite, Tennessee will advance to face Missouri. The Tigers beat the Vols in […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season to Boston College 7-6 Tuesday night. The Vols thrice fought back from a one run deficit to tie the game in the final innings but failed to ever take the lead due to poor situational baseball. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello expressed his frustration for his […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee baseball’s winning streak came to an end at 11 games Tuesday night as the Vols fell in a back-and-forth battle against Boston College 7-6. It was a game of one-run innings as the lead changed hands multiple times and there were an abundance of ties. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s midweek […]
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Change and college football have become synonymous with one another in recent years as the transfer portal, NIL and conference realignment have dominated the discussion around the sport. Alabama coach Nick Saban sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger to discuss his thoughts on a number of changes coming to college football. One topic Saban […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Tuesday afternoon before his team leaves for Nashville and the SEC Tournament. The Vols are the five-seed in the conference tournament and will face the winner of Ole Miss-South Carolina on Thursday. If Tennessee gets past its first opponent, it’ll play Missouri on Friday. Barnes discussed the […]
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Tennessee is set to defend its 2022 SEC Tournament championship this week in Nashville with a grueling test ahead. Tennessee comes in as the fifth seed in the tournament, which means that the Vols’ coveted double-bye is out of the question. The Vols will begin the tournament on Thursday afternoon in the second round against […]
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Tennessee Football has announced the details, including start time and the first ever ‘Vol Village Music Festival,’ on April 15. The game will take place inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday, April 15, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Game time is set! See you there, #VolNation! 🏈 📅: April 15⏰: 2:30pm ET🎟️ $5: https://t.co/JK8um7vm1f — Tennessee Football […]
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Lady Vols’ basketball star Tamari Key is returning to Tennessee for her super senior season, Key announced on Twitter Monday night. Blood clots in her lungs sidelined Key for most of this season and her inability to play is a major reason she is returning to Knoxville for one final season. “When my senior year […]
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It’s interesting to see the similarities and differences between the ESPN experts compiling the Tuesday morning mock drafts each week leading into the 2023 NFL Draft. Last Tuesday, Feb. 28, ESPN expert Mel Kiper Jr. listed Darnell Wright as his No. 16 overall projected pick to the Washington Commanders. Kiper spoke about Washington’s poor offensive […]
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After a full week of scouting, competing, and testing in Indianapolis, the 2023 NFL Combine is officially wrapped up and in the books. Tennessee had seven players representing the Volunteers on their way to the NFL at the combine. That would include star receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman, offensive tackle Darnell Wright, quarterback Hendon […]
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Former Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright is a busy man when it comes to the pre-NFL Draft season. Wright participated in the Reese’s Senior Bowl back in February, competed in the NFL Combine this past weekend in Indianapolis, and is now continuing to meet with teams from all over the league. According to a new […]
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Tennessee baseball turned in its second consecutive 5-0 week, winning a pair of midweek bouts against Charleston Southern before sweeping Gonzaga at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Shortstop Maui Ahuna made his debut after the NCAA deemed him eligible, going one-for-four in all five games while adding five RBIs. Tennessee’s offense exploded on the week, especially against […]
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Three different Tennessee basketball players earned All-SEC honors from the conference’s coaches Monday afternoon. Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler each landed on All-SEC teams while Zeigler also made the All-Defensive team and Julian Phillips landed on the All-SEC Freshman Team. Vescovi landed on the First Team after taking a strong senior season. The left-handed sharpshooter […]
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While the NFL Combine is widely used to show off the best of the best with hopes of entering the league, it can provide worrisome moments as well, like what happened on Sunday afternoon. While running the 40-yard dash on the Indianapolis Colts’ field, former Tennessee and Oklahoma offensive lineman Wanya Morris suffered an injury […]
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Selection Sunday is less than a week away as Tennessee basketball heads to the SEC Tournament in Nashville before preparing for the NCAA Tournament. Despite a regular season ending loss against Auburn, Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament draw hasn’t seen any major changes in the last week. According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Tennessee still projects as a […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped five spots to No. 17 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 rankings after a 1-1 week saw them beat Arkansas and fall to Auburn. It’s the fifth straight week Tennessee has dropped in the AP Poll. The Vols end the regular season 22-9 (11-7 SEC) after a disappointing back half of […]
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Tennessee had seven participants in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine this past weekend. The Vols participants included receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman, edge rusher Byron Young, linebacker Jeremy Banks, offensive lineman Darnell Wright, and punter Paxton Brooks. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was also part of the 2023 NFL Combine but did not go through […]
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After Tennessee’s loss to Auburn Saturday afternoon on the road, the Vols’ SEC Tournament seeding is officially locked in. Tennessee (22-9, 11-7 SEC) will be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming tournament set for Nashville and will begin the week with a game on Thursday. The Vols will take on either No. 13 Ole […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach shared his thoughts on the third-ranked Vols 17-9 series-sweeping win over Gonzaga on Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello touched on the lineup adjustments for Sunday’s game, what he saw from starting pitcher Drew Beam in the high-scoring affair, the outfield competition and more. Everything Vitello said after the win is […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media Sunday afternoon following the Vols’ 17-9 series-sweeping win over Gonzaga. Vitello shared the thought process behind having shortstop Maui Ahuna leadoff for the first time this season. Ahuna had 4 RBI in the win, his most in a game as a Vol. OF/DH Jared Dickey […]
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The Tennessee baseball team began the month of March with a dominant series sweep over Gonzaga at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville. Tennessee defeated Gonzaga 8-2 on Friday, 7-2 on Saturday, and 17-9 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in East Tennessee. Check out Rocky Top Insider’s entire extended photo gallery from Sunday below. More from […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball used an eight-run third inning, a five-run eighth inning and 13 total hits to top Gonzaga 17-9 on Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep over the Bulldogs. Tennessee’s pitching was not at its best, but the Vols’ bats caught fire against the Zags bullpen in the third inning, scoring […]
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Tennessee Baseball (10-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-9) Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale. The Vols are looking to sweep the series, having won the first two games 8-2 and 7-2 to clinch the series. For all of Rocky Top Insider’s baseball coverage this weekend, click here. First pitch in […]
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With Saturday’s games now in the rearview mirror, we now know that the 2023 men’s SEC basketball tournament bracket is officially set. Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers (22-9, 11-7 SEC) are locked in as the fifth seed in the tournament, which means that the team will be starting the week on Thursday. Nate Oats […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to recap the Vols’ 7-2 win over Gonzaga on Saturday night that gave Tennessee the series win. Everything Vitello said after the game, including quotes on starter Chase Burns, the outfield competition, Blake Burke, Griffin Merritt and more is below. On What Gonzaga’s Starter Was […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media Saturday night to discuss the Vols’ 7-2 win over Gonzaga that gave the Vols the series win. Vitello talked sophomore Chase Burns’ start, Tennessee’s five-run seventh inning, Kyle Booker’s home run and more. Vitello’s entire postgame press conference video is below. Tennessee achieved the series-clinching […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs with a 7-2 win on Saturday night to clinch the three-game weekend series. Despite missed opportunities by the Tennessee offense in the first and fifth innings, a five-run seventh inning powered Tennessee to the win. Per usual, Tennessee had a good showing on the mound. Tennessee […]
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AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee basketball led by three points with six minutes to play at Auburn Saturday afternoon. The Vols played well all afternoon and held the advantage in a high level basketball game due to the latest Santiago Vescovi basket on a night full of them. But then it got away from Tennessee. Auburn went […]
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Tennessee basketball is locked in as a five-seed in next week’s SEC Tournament. Falling in its regular season finale at Auburn, Tennessee went 11-6 in conference play while losing its last five road games of the year. The Vols are tied with Missouri for the fourth place in the SEC but the Tigers own the […]
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Tennessee basketball closed its regular season with a 79-70 loss at Neville Arena at Auburn. The Vols and Tigers were neck-and-neck for 35 minutes before Auburn took control of the game late. The Vols’ defense was not close to their high standards as Auburn scored more points in the second half than they did in […]
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Tennessee Baseball (9-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-8) for game two of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6 p.m. ET. The Vols won game one 8-2, so UT will go for the series win today. SECN+ has the call. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile […]
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Despite a strong performance from senior guard Santiago Vescovi, No. 12 Tennessee fell to Auburn by a score of 79-70 on Saturday afternoon on the road. With the loss, Tennessee closes the regular season with a final record of 22-9 and 11-7 in SEC play. The Vols struggled while dealing with constant injuries in the […]
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AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee basketball was neck-and-neck with Auburn for the first 36 minutes of the game. In fact, the Vols led by three-points with six minutes to go before an 8-0 Auburn run sparked the Tigers to a 79-70 victory at Neville Arena. The regular season ending loss means Tennessee will finish the season 11-7 […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is in Indianapolis this week showcasing his talents for NFL scouts at the NFL Combine. In the four-day event, wide receivers completed drills on Saturday along with quarterbacks and tight ends. Among the drills was the 40-yard dash. Hyatt ran an unofficial 4.41 time for his first 40-yard dash. […]
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Tennessee baseball earned a series opening win over Gonzaga 8-2 on a windy Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was a pitcher’s duel for most of the evening as Chase Dollander and Owen Wild both reached double-digit strikeouts on the afternoon. Tennessee opened the game up with a massive sixth inning but head coach […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 8-2 series-opening win over Gonzaga on Friday night to discuss Tennessee’s ninth-consecutive win. Vitello spoke on Tennessee’s six-run sixth inning, what he saw from Chase Dollander in his start, what he saw from Gonzaga’s starter Owen Wild and more. “I don’t necessarily […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee and Gonzaga baseball combined for a six inning pitchers duel before the Vols got to the Zags bullpen and blew the game open with a six-run sixth inning. Chase Dollander was effective with runners on base and Tennessee used a pair of long balls to spark the 8-2 victory. Here’s three takeaways […]
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Tennessee Baseball (8-2) is set to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-7) in game on of a three-game series Friday night at 7 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the call. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch. The […]
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With Zakai Zeigler out for the season, who must step up to fill the void on offense? Rocky Top Insider breaks it down in the latest High & Tight. It will have to be a group effort for the Vols to fill the void. Josiah-Jordan James will need to be sharp from three to go […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Quinten Dormady is involved in one of the more peculiar stories in some time. Dormady signed with the Orlando Guardians in the new XFL start up before the season before the franchise cut him earlier this week following a 0-2 start to the season. The former college journeyman was just Orlando’s backup […]
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Class of 2024 shooting guard Jayden “Juke” Harris is announcing his college commitment on March 24, the four-star recruit announced Thursday. Harris is choosing between a top six schools he released in January including Kansas, LSU, Miami, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. The Salisbury, North Carolina native is a blue-chip recruit and ranks as […]
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If there’s two things that budding NFL prospect and former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt isn’t lacking, it’s speed and confidence. Hyatt’s speed has been one of his biggest selling points all season. As Tennessee’s top deep threat last year, Hyatt made a habit out of beating opposing defensive backs over the top of the […]
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Tennessee basketball heads to the Plains of Auburn for its regular season finale against Bruce Pearl and the Tigers. The Vols knocked off Auburn in Knoxville last month and they have major SEC Tournament seeding repercussions on Saturday afternoon’s showdown. A road win would give Tennessee a double bye in the SEC Tournament for the […]
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As he overlooked the crowd of reporters and flashing cameras at the NFL Combine media availability on Friday morning, Hendon Hooker had answers locked in for the doubters while answering questions in the room. At one point during the session, the former Tennessee quarterback confidently delivered a comeback to one of the big draft criticisms […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman looks to be back on the horse after an injury-filled final season on Rocky Top. Tillman has been preparing for the NFL Draft for months now, which continued at the NFL Combine on Friday morning in Indianapolis. While speaking with the media during an availability session, Tillman told reporters […]
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The NFL Scouting Combine has officially begun in Indianapolis, Indiana, where seven former Vols have the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents for NFL scouts ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. Among the seven VFLs in Indianapolis this week is edge rusher Byron Young. The Georgetown, South Carolina, native had back-to-back highly productive seasons […]
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Tennessee football commit Kaleb Beasley isn’t completely shutting down his recruitment. Despite committing to the Vols back in November, Beasley plans on taking a few visits this spring. Beasley will visit Tennessee on March 25, Auburn on March 27 and Notre Dame on April 1, On3 first reported and Beasley confirmed Thursday afternoon. The Lipscomb […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Thursday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ regular season finale at Auburn Saturday afternoon. The eighth-year head coach discussed Zakai Zeigler’s season ending injury, Jonas Aidoo’s strong play against Arkansas and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said before the regular season finale. More From RTI: Tony Vitello […]
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Ahead of Tennessee basketball’s regular-season finale on the road against Auburn on Saturday afternoon, head coach Rick Barnes and forward Julian Phillips met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday. Barnes spoke about Zakai Zeigler’s ACL injury from the Arkansas game on Tuesday and how the recovery is going in the first few days, both […]
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Spring practice is just around the corner as SEC football teams looking to find their footing as the 2023 football season gets closer-and-closer. With spring practice around the corner, multiple outlets have put out conference quarterback rankings with the season still six months away. So where does Joe Milton III stand in rankings? According to […]
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Joe Milton III… Josh Dobbs… Nico Iamaleava… Talk about an all-star competition, right? On Wednesday morning, The Players’ Lounge posted a new video from the indoor Tennessee football training facility. The video featured VFL and Tennessee Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs as the host and a contestant for the throwing competition that was being set up. […]
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Darnell Wright, arguably the best prospect entering the 2023 NFL Draft from the University of Tennessee, received high praise from a former opponent and rival on the first day of the NFL combine. Select post-college players from around the nation began the combine journey on Wednesday, which will last through the weekend. Defensive linemen and […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach took a break from talking baseball during his Wednesday night press conference to share his sympathy for Tennessee Basketball point guard Zakai Zeigler’s injury. Zeigler suffered a season-ending torn ACL early in the first half of Tennessee’s 75-58 win over Arkansas on Senior Night Tuesday. When asked about what third baseman […]
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Tennessee baseball’s pitching has been dominant early on this season, allowing just 13 runs in the first 10 games of the season. The Vols have had tremendous success on the mound despite two of their top bullpen arms not having thrown yet this season due to arm soreness. Super senior Camden Sewell’s role is certain […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its eighth straight win Wednesday as it knocked off Charleston Southern 8-2 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tony Vitello was pleased with his team’s mindset entering the game as the Vols jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first two innings. Tennessee used eight different pitchers in the lopsided win. Here’s […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Wednesday night to discuss the Vols’ 8-2 win and midweek series sweep over Charleston Southern. Vitello reflected on RHP AJ Russell’s start and what he’s seen from the freshman this season. “He’s a confident kid, but there’s no way he’s more confident in himself […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Max Anderson announced he’s taking a visit to Tennessee on June 24, Tuesday night. Anderson shared the visit plans just three weeks after releasing a top 10 including Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State and Tennessee. ROCKY TOP!! Visit on June 24th🏔️🏔️🧡🤍🧡🤍 #GoVols #RockyTop […]
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Jalen Carter, a two-time National Champion at the University of Georgia and projected Top 10 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, is in hot and controversial water on Wednesday. According to a report obtained by the Associated Press on Wednesday, Carter has been charged with racing and reckless driving. The incident connects back to the […]
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Prior to their game against Arkansas on Tuesday night in Knoxville, the Tennessee men’s basketball program honored their six senior players in front of a roaring home crowd in Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee honored Kent Gilbert, Tyreke Key, Josiah-Jordan James, Santiago Vescovi, Uros Plavsic, and Olivier Nkamhoua, along with their respective families as well. “I do […]
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Tennessee basketball was handed another bit of poor injury news Wednesday when the program announced Zakai Zeigler will miss the remainder of the season with a torn left ACL. Zeigler went down just 2:54 into Tennessee’s win over Arkansas, holding his left knee before not returning to the game. “I went in at halftime after […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for a big episode on the first day of March. It’s crossover season, folks. Which means there are a lot of basketball and baseball conversations to be had. The guys start out the show on Wednesday morning by talking about Zakai Zeigler’s knee injury and what it means for […]
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Tennessee sophomore point guard Zakai Zeigler is out for the season with torn ACL, the Vol basketball program announced Wednesday afternoon. one thing we know for sure— there is no keeping Zakai Zeigler down praying for a speedy recovery, Z 🧡 pic.twitter.com/6SB3hujSje — Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) March 1, 2023 Zeigler exited Tennessee’s win over Arkansas […]
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Tennessee linebacker Jeremy Banks is in Indianapolis this week for the NFL Scouting Combine and is meeting with the media for the first time since his unexpected absence in the Vols’ loss at South Carolina, Asked multiple times about his unexpected absence, Banks was largely non committal about why he didn’t suit up against the […]
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Tennessee Baseball (7-2) will face off against Charleston Southern (3-5) on Wednesday afternoon in Knoxville for game two of the midweek series. The Vols won game one against Buccaneers, 6-1, and Blake Burke led the way going 3-5 at the plate with 5 RBI and a home run. First pitch for game two between Tennessee […]
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Tennessee Basketball has won two consecutive games for the first time in over a month. The Vols are firing on all cylinders right now and are playing good basketball heading into the most important month of the season. in the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, we discuss whether or not Tennessee has […]
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There was little drama on the field as Tennessee knocked off Charleston Southern 6-1 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tuesday afternoon. But the storylines were clear as the Vols improved to 6-0 on the home stand. Tony Vitello returned to the field after a brief suspension while Kansas transfer Maui Ahuna made his Volunteer debut. Vitello […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ 6-1 win over Charleston Southern on Tuesday night. Vitello discussed the significance of Maui Ahuna being declared eligible, what the reactions were to the news and more. Additionally, Vitello talked his recent suspension and what the process was like behind the decision. […]
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Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler exited the Vols’ win over Arkansas with a left knee injury just 2:54 into the game. Zeigler didn’t return and Tennessee didn’t have any further update after the game, saying it would require a scan to learn more details. From the moment the injury occurred, it was clearly very serious. […]
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Tennessee basketball was undermanned but handled SEC foe Arkansas with ease Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols jumped out to an early lead and coasted to a blowout victory over Arkansas. Here’s everything Barnes said after the Vols’ final home victory of the season. More From RTI: Three Quick Takeaways On A Lopsided Victory […]
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Tuesday night’s contest against Arkansas marked the final home game of the season for the Volunteers. The game also marked Senior Night for a handful of players. Tennessee’s seniors that participated in Senior Night included Santiago Vescovi, Olivier Nkamhoua, Josiah-Jordan James, Uros Plavsic, Tyreke Key, and Kent Gilbert. The Vols played a terrific game and […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tn — In a season full of poor injury look, the health bug bit Tennessee again in the opening minutes of its Senior Day matchup against Arkansas. No matter. Without its energy leader, Tennessee created its own energy and suffocated Arkansas 75-57 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways on an impressive effort. Zakai Zeigler […]
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Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler exited the Vols’ matchup with Arkansas with an apparent left knee injury in the game’s opening minutes. Zeigler is out for the rest of the game according to a Tennessee spokesperson. Zeigler drove baseline, dished to a teammate in the corner and fell to the ground immediately and in obvious […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 midweek win over Charleston Southern to discuss what it was like having starting shortstop back in the lineup for his season debut. Specifically, Vitello talked about what the moment was like when the team learned that Ahuna was officially eligible for […]
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Tennessee Baseball (6-2) is set to take on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-4) on Tuesday for the first of two midweek matchups in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch on Tuesday is at 4:30 p.m. on SECN+. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back again! The baseball season is off and running. And, while typically the beginning of the season can be somewhat quiet, that’s entirely not the case in Knoxville, Tennessee. RTI hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are back once again for a major special edition of the Press Pass talking […]
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There’s just one week left in the college basketball regular season as Tennessee prepares for the home stretch of its regular season against Arkansas and Auburn. While Tennessee has no SEC Championship repercussions to play for, there is conference and NCAA Tournament seeding up in the air. So where is Tennessee projected to land in […]
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The NCAA has handed down punishments for four different former Tennessee football assistants that worked under Jeremy Pruitt, Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger reported Tuesday morning. According to the report, the NCAA has given three-to-five year show-cause penalties to former inside linebackers coach Brian Niedermeyer, outside linebackers coach Shelton Felton, director of player personnel Drew Hughes […]
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ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper has been going back and forth regarding his first-round NFL projections from Tennessee in the last month. In January, Kiper projected former Tennessee defensive lineman Byron Young to be the No. 20 selection in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. This time around, though, Kiper has a different […]
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Tennessee will honor their five senior players on Tuesday night as the Vols are set to host Arkansas in Knoxville. The Vols’ five senior players include Tyreke Key, Olivier Nkamhoua, Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James, and Uros Plavsic. “You think about it, it was a transition class too because we had had— really got the program— […]
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Tennessee basketball faces Arkansas Tuesday night in its final home game of the 2022-23 season and its Senior Night. The Vols are coming off a blowout win over South Carolina but have still struggled in recent weeks dropping four of their last six games entering the matchup. Arkansas has underachieved for much of the season […]
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Tennessee is hoping to have two of their top wing players back for this Tuesday’s penultimate regular season game against Arkansas in Knoxville. During an availability with the media on Monday afternoon, head coach Rick Barnes said that the team will make a decision on both Tyreke Key and Julian Phillips before the game. “I […]
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After a disappointing opening weekend of the season, Tennessee baseball responded with a perfect 5-0 week to improve to 6-2 on the season. The Vols offense found their footing against lesser opponents while the pitching staff allowed just four runs in five games. Tennessee held a wide range of rankings last week and that stayed […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Monday as the Vols prepare to face Arkansas Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are coming off a blowout win over South Carolina to cap off a 1-1 week. Entering the final week of the regular season, Tennessee has plenty to play for with SEC Tournament […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello is rejoining his team Monday after serving a three-game suspension over the weekend for the Vols’ series against Dayton. “We are pleased to announce that Coach Vitello has completed his three-game suspension,” Tennessee said in a statement. “He will be back in the dugout leading our baseball team tomorrow.” The […]
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The NCAA ruled Tennessee shortstop Maui Ahuna eligible for the 2023 season Monday afternoon, a source with knowledge of the situation told RTI. The decision comes just 11 days after the NCAA informed Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello that Ahuna would be ineligible to start the season. “We are also thrilled that Maui Ahuna’s eligibility […]
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Tennessee Football has landed the commitment of 2024 four-star wide receiver J.J. Harrell from Mississippi, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported Monday. Home🍊🍊🍊🍊 https://t.co/IpgwyYXKEI — JJ Harrell (@cantcover4) February 27, 2023 Harrell is a 6’2″, 185-pound wideout from Sardis, Mississippi, and ranks as a four-star on 247, Rivals and On3. Harrell chooses Tennessee over nearly every […]
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Highly touted prep offensive tackle Daniel Calhoun has four of his five official visits scheduled according to On3’s Chad Simmons. Calhoun will take his official visit to Tennessee on June 16 as part of a busy recruiting month for the standout offensive tackle. The high four-star prospect will officially visit Georgia on June 3, Alabama […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped one spot from No. 11 to No. 12 in the Feb. 27 Associated Press poll after a second consecutive 1-1 week. The Vols fell on the road at No. 25 Texas A&M in a tight game Tuesday night before returning home to dominate South Carolina 85-42 Saturday night. Heading into the final […]
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As of the time of this publication, there are 187 more days until Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football program return to games inside the Volunteer State. Tennessee will kick off the 2023 football season at the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium in Nashville for a matchup with Virginia to get the season started. Prior to […]
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After a disappointing opening weekend of the season, Tennessee baseball responded with a 5-0 week, dominating overmatched Alabama A&M and Dayton squads. The Vols pitching was next level and their bats did enough to make the wins drama free, even the three without head honcho Tony Vitello. Taking a look at the week in this […]
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Tennessee Baseball acting head coach Josh Elander met with the media following the Vols’ 6-0 shutout series-sweeping victory over Dayton on Sunday to share his thoughts on the win. Elander broke down the performances of starting pitcher Drew Beam, first baseman Blake Burke and more. Beam turned in another great start, giving up just one […]
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Tennessee baseball opened up an early lead and coasted past Dayton 6-0 to complete the weekend sweep of the Flyers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Sunday afternoon. Drew Beam completed a weekend of impressive starting pitching outings for the Vols while showing some resiliency in the process. Heres’s everything to know about Tennessee’s series finale victory. […]
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Tennessee Baseball will look to go for the series sweep against Dayton on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The Vols won the first two games against the Flyers 12-2 and 4-1. All of RTI’s coverage of the first two games can be found here. The game will be broadcast on SECN+. Reminder that the online […]
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Injuries have been extremely prevalent for Tennessee basketball this season— more than any other season under coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee got healthier Saturday night against South Carolina as senior forward Josiah-Jordan James returned to the lineup after his third stint of four missed games this season. But it wasn’t all good news for the Vols. […]
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Tennessee basketball took out some of its February frustrations on South Carolina Saturday night, dominating the Gamecocks 85-45 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols never trailed in the lopsided victory while Josiah-Jordan James made his return to the lineup and led Tennessee in scoring. Here’s everything Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said after a dominant showing. More […]
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After a bumpy road throughout the month of February, the Tennessee Volunteers found their groove on Saturday night in Knoxville. No. 11 Tennessee (21-8, 10-6) defeated South Carolina (10-19, 3-13) by a score of 85-45 inside Thompson-Boling Arena. Josiah-Jordan James returned to the court tonight after going down with an injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. […]
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Tennessee Baseball acting head coach Josh Elander met with the media following the Vols’ 4-1 win over Dayton to win the series to discuss Tennessee’s series-clinching win. Elander reacted to elite performances from starter Chase Burns and reliever Seth Halvorsen as well as how Tennessee did at the plate. “Just special stuff,” Elander said when […]
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Tennessee got back in the win column Saturday night, making easy work of South Carolina with a 85-45 victory at Thompson-Boling Arena. Josiah-Jordan James returned to the lineup, Zakai Zeigler shined and the Vols never trailed. Here’s three quick takeaways on a lopsided victory. More From RTI: Phillips, Key Out For Tennessee Against South Carolina […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball picked up the series win over Dayton on Saturday night with a 4-1 win in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ night was highlighted by an elite start from sophomore right-hander Chase Burns, who set a career-high in strikeouts with 12, and another solid relief outing from Seth Halvorsen. The two Volunteer arms […]
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Tennessee baseball opens its 2023 season at the Desert Invitational Friday night against Arizona. It’s the first of three games for the Vols in the event as they’ll face Grand Canyon on Saturday and UC-San Diego on Sunday. The Vols released their projected starting lineup for the season opener and the projected pitching matchups for […]
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The shirt says it all. Trey Smith’s shirt, that is. During Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, VFL and Super Bowl champion Trey Smith donned an impressive t-shirt. It wasn’t so much a troll to Philadelphia, but rather just a definitive winning statement. The Chiefs’ offensive line did not allow a single sack to […]
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No. 10 Tennessee defeated No. 1 Alabama by a score of 68-59 in Knoxville on Wednesday night. The Vols bounced back from adversity after the two-straight buzzer-beating losses to Vanderbilt and Missouri by knocking off the Tide just two days after they received the No. 1 ranking in the nation. After the game, Tennessee Twitter […]
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The first two weeks of February were pretty trying for Tennessee basketball. The Vols entered the month ranked second nationally before faltering against Florida, Vanderbilt and Missouri— the latter two coming at the buzzer. But undermanned Tennessee didn’t splinter, rallying to defeat No. 1 Alabama 68-59 at Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday night. “After those tough losses, […]
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After a tough week that included back-to-back buzzer-beating losses to Vanderbilt and Missouri, the Tennessee Volunteers bounced back in the biggest way possible on Wednesday night. No. 10 Tennessee defeated No. 1 Alabama by a score of 68-59 in front of a roaring home crowd in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Vols defeated Alabama behind strong defense […]
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Only one school has defeated an AP top three ranked team in the regular season in BOTH football and basketball this academic year. That school is Tennessee. on a Tennessee Wednesday night pic.twitter.com/OOxmAEHXJt — Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) February 16, 2023 FINAL DAMN SCORE pic.twitter.com/4T1lSY5cPY — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) October 15, 2022 And both times Tennessee […]
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No. 10 Tennessee ended its two-game losing skid by knocking off No. 1 Alabama 68-59 in front of a sold out Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols led for the vast majority of the game but struggled to gain massive separation until the game’s final seconds. Barnes discussed Tennessee’s elite defensive night, Jahmai Mashack’s defensive outing and […]
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Tennessee Basketball knocked off top-ranked Alabama, 68-59, in Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday night. After the game, the Vols took time to celebrate on the court while ‘Dixieland Delight’ was blasting inside the arena. Highlights from Tennessee celebrating the win are below. Uros Plavsic joins the Student Section Dixieland Delight rains down from the Tennessee student […]
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After a frustrating first two weeks of February, Tennessee broke out of its slump with a gritty 68-59 victory over No. 1 Alabama Wednesday night. Santiago Vescovi and Jonas Aidoo were fantastic for Tennessee in the second half as the Vols earned their best win of the season with two starters. Here’s three quick takeaways […]
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Tennessee starting forward Josiah Jordan-James is out for Wednesday night’s contest against No. 1 Alabama in Knoxville. James was not present for pregame warm-ups with less than 30 minutes until tip-off. James suffered an ankle sprain during the final minute of the game against Vanderbilt in Nashville last Wednesday night. The Tennessee senior has been […]
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Tennessee starting wing Julian Phillips is out for the Vols’ marquee Wednesday night matchup against No. 1 Alabama. Phillips did not go through pregame warmups with his Tennessee teammates. Phillips injured his hip in a Tennessee practice ahead of its Saturday matchup with Missouri and after scoring four points in 10 minutes in the first […]
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Tennessee Softball has officially unveiled their new ‘Summitt Blue’ uniforms, becoming the fourth UT team to sport the blue threads this athletic year. Lady Vols Volleyball and Soccer did so earlier last fall, and the Lady Vols Basketball team wore their Summitt Blues about a month ago. Tennessee Football also added a few Summitt Blue […]
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Tennessee baseball is back this week and we continue our season preview series today by taking a look at the Vols’ position pitching entering the 2023 season. The Vols’ returning pitching production is the main reason they enter the season as the No. 2 team in the country as they appear poised to post the […]
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After Tennessee found its most wins (11) since the 2001 season last year, the football team certainly has high expectations heading into the 2023 season. And while Tennessee does lose massive team pieces such as QB Hendon Hooker, WR Jalin Hyatt, and LB Jeremy Banks, the Vols and head coach Josh Heupel still look to […]
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Standout Florida edge rusher Booker Pickett Jr. released his top nine schools Tuesday afternoon with Tennessee making the cut. The Vols joined Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Miami, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina and Southern Cal in the blue-chip recruit’s top nine. Where’s home 🏡?? pic.twitter.com/TiRvg5voJ7 — Booker “ B9 ” Pickett jr. (@pickett_booker) February […]
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No. 10 Tennessee is reeling entering its marquee midweek matchup with No. 1 Alabama, losing three of its last four and each its last two games on buzzer beaters. The 17-point comeback in Tennessee’s loss against Missouri left head coach Rick Barnes positive but the Vols are in desperate need of a victory and could […]
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There are 10 former Tennessee football players that are rostered and set to debut in Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s XFL revamp this upcoming season. After the league was originally shut down amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson and his team eventually bought the XFL for $15 million in August 2020. Now, less than three years […]
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The 2023 MLB Desert Invitational is right around the corner, which means that the 2023 Tennessee baseball season is as well. Head coach Tony Vitello and the No. 2 Volunteers will head south to Arizona’s Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Friday night, which is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies […]
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Baseball season is officially three days away, as Tony Vitello’s squad will begin 2023 action on Friday at 8 p.m. ET against Arizona in Scottsdale. Tennessee is looking to build off the success of the previous two seasons and further plant themselves among the top teams in college baseball. The Vols are ranked second overall […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Tuesday before his team takes off for Arizona and its season opening weekend. The Vols are playing in the MLB Desert Invitational where they’ll face Arizona, Grand Canyon and UC-San Diego in the three-day event. The sixth-year head coach discussed the catching competition, Tennessee’s pitching […]
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Tennessee football made the top seven for highly touted class of 2024 cornerback Ify Obidegwu Monday afternoon. The Vols have elite company in the blue-chip corner’s top seven, joining Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Southern Cal. Top 7! Where’s home?? @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/LIpAIPlEyt — Ify Obidegwu (@Ify1kk) February 13, 2023 The Baltimore, Maryland […]
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Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks is fired up about the players that the Volunteers football team is welcoming into the program this offseason. During an early offseason press conference last week, Banks spoke about the three defensive players that Tennessee brought in. That would include former BYU cornerback Gabe Jeudy-Lally, former Arizona State defensive lineman […]
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ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his inaugural SP+ rankings for the 2023 football season Tuesday morning. The SP+ rankings is an analytics based ranking system that takes a number of factors into account. Connelly and his rankings were extremely high on Tennessee ahead of the 2022 season, ranking them at No. 9 ahead of nearly any […]
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Tennessee Athletics lost a longtime legend with the passing of Gus Manning on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Manning was 99 years old at the time of his passing. Manning’s work at Tennessee spanned for nearly half a century as he wore each and every type of hat there was around the logistics/media side of the […]
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The NFL is now officially in its offseason with the Super Bowl having come and gone. But does the NFL really have an offseason? Now that the Super Bowl is over, all the attention shifts to the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, which means mock drafts become more and more popular. Mondays are the most popular day […]
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The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide rolls into Knoxville Wednesday night for the third top 10 tilt in Thompson-Boling Arena history. Tennessee is checkering Thompson-Boling Arena for the top 10 rivalry matchup, marking the first time the Vols have checkered the arena this season. big game calls for a big-game atmosphere • be early• be loud• […]
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After an ugly loss to unranked Florida, can the second-ranked Tennessee Basketball Vols bounce back and get a Top 25 win over Auburn on Saturday. Rocky Top Insider discusses the latest and what’s to come for Tennessee Basketball in the most recent ‘High & Tight’ presented by Gambuzza’s Barber Shop in Knoxville. Tip-off between the […]
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Tennessee is looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s disappointing loss at Florida as it hosts No. 25 Auburn at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday afternoon. The Vols had won four straight before the Florida game and climbed to No. 2 in the AP Poll due to their success. While Tennessee’s SEC regular season championship hopes are now […]
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Ahead of No. 2 Tennessee’s return to Thompson-Boling Arena this Saturday afternoon, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Friday to discuss his thoughts on the week behind the team. Tennessee began the week with an impressive home win over No. 10 Texas on Saturday before falling to unranked Florida on the […]
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Tennessee Football head coach Josh Heupel met up with the voice of the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith, this week at the Senior Bowl. Heupel shared his thoughts on Tennessee’s three players representing UT at the Senior Bowl in Byron Young, Darnell Wright and Hendon Hooker. “They’re our players forever,” Heupel said of trio. “It’s an […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Friday following the Vols’ disappointing loss at Florida and ahead of its showdown with No. 25 Auburn Saturday. Barnes discussed the Vols’ defensive breakdowns in the final 10 minutes against Florida, how to get more consistency from Julian Phillips and Tyreke Key and much more. […]
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There’s a lot of changes coming to college football in the 2024 season. The College Football Playoff is expanding from four to 12 teams, the SEC’s massive contract with ESPN begins and California-Los Angeles and Southern Cal are joining the Big 10. One major change is likely going to have to wait one more year […]
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Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright has put together an impressive week at the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Wright won plenty of one-on-one pass blocking reps with top senior pass rushers and it was more than earning the attention of NFL scouts. “Darnell Wright, I had an offensive line scout that’s an offensive lineman […]
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Tennessee football made the top four for standout running back Jordan Marshall Thursday afternoon. The Vols are the lone SEC team in the top group for the Ohio native, joining Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin. HELL YEAH😎🔱 https://t.co/1vttD9o2cq — Jordan Marshall (@J_MARSH2024) February 2, 2023 Marshall ranks as one of a four-star and one of […]
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There was plenty not to like about Tennessee’s offensive performance Wednesday night at Florida. While those offensive consistency issues have been fewer and far between this season, we’ve seen them enough to know they’re bubbling under the surface. What we haven’t seen is how Tennessee crumbled down the stretch. Even in its poor performance against […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for the first episode in the month of February. Follow along as hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Jack Foster are breaking down a ton of news around the Tennessee sports world on Thursday. The guys get into Tennessee basketball’s up-and-down week that featured a win […]
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Josh Heupel is once again expected to promote from within in order to fill his coaching staff. Tennessee is expected to promote offensive analyst Alec Abeln to the vacant tight ends coaching position according to Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports on Thursday afternoon. There has been no official announcement from the Tennessee program at the […]
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Tennessee baseball ranks No. 2 nationally in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll coming in behind No. 1 LSU. The Vols received six first place votes compared to the Tigers’ 23. The Vols are a staple in preseason top fives from different publications ranking No. 2 in Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA and Perfect Game’s preseason […]
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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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It was an extremely quiet February signing day for Tennessee football as the Vols locked up their 2023 recruiting class back in December. Josh Heupel and his staff added some preferred walk-ons Wednesday but no scholarship players on the first day of February as the 2023 recruiting cycle all but came to an end. Tennessee […]
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Tennessee basketball was dreadful in its 67-54 loss at Florida Wednesday night. The loss is the Vols’ second in conference play and all but ends their hopes of earning a SEC regular season title as they fell two games behind Alabama with a more challenging schedule the rest of the way. Losing to a Florida […]
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The second-ranked Tennessee Volunteers suffered their fourth loss of the season on Wednesday night in Gainesville. The Vols lost to the Florida Gators by a score of 67 to 54 in what will be Tennessee’s second SEC loss of the year. Tennessee started the game poorly as Florida jumped out to a 17-4 lead over […]
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Tennessee basketball’s four game winning streak came to a close Wednesday night in Gainesville as the Vols fell to Florida, 67-54. The Vols’ offense struggled mightily for much of the game while their defense let up late as Florida star Colin Castleton took control of the game. Barnes discussed Zakai Zeigler’s struggles, the defensive breakdowns […]
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Tennessee Basketball freshman Julian Phillips has won SEC Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Phillips recorded 28 points and 15 rebounds in Tennessee’s pair of road wins against Mississippi State and LSU last week. #SECMBB 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬ꜰʀᴇꜱʜᴍᴀɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋ Julian Phillips • @Vol_Hoops 🔗 https://t.co/JfnGdtHvIq pic.twitter.com/efThy6JesT — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) January 23, […]
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Tennessee basketball flew up the rankings and back into the top five in the Jan. 23 AP Poll. The Vols are the No. 4 team in the country after a 2-0 week on the road and other top 10 teams dropping games like flies. Bouncing back from its home loss against Kentucky, undermanned Tennessee went […]
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Baseball America, one of the premier college baseball publications in the sport, announced its preseason Top 25 rankings on Monday morning. Tennessee Baseball and head coach Tony Vitello land at No. 2 in the Top 25 preseason rankings. D1 Baseball also announced Top 25 preseason rankings last week with Tennessee coming in at No. 2 […]
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Tennessee football made the top five for class of 2024 safety Jarvis Boatwright Jr. Sunday afternoon, the four-star shared on his Twitter. The Vols joined Central Florida, Florida, Florida State and South Carolina in the Sunshine State native’s top five. Thank God 🙏🏾! @CHS_Tornadoes @Vol_Football @GamecockFB @GatorsFB @FSUFootball @UCF_Football @jgpvisuals pic.twitter.com/PRHVYVwXFH — Jarvis “BOATWRIGHT” Jr […]
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Former Tennessee receiver JaVonta Payton signed to play for the Orlando Guardians in the XFL this spring. The Guardians shared the news on their Instagram and Payton shared the post on Twitter Saturday. Just sit back & enjoy the show https://t.co/6tnEhndFr6 — 𝒥𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓃𝓉𝒶 𝒫𝒶𝓎𝓉𝑜𝓃 (@_Payton0) January 21, 2023 Payton spent one season at Tennessee after […]
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One of Georgia’s newest players, transfer wide receiver Rodarius “RaRa” Thomas, was arrested early on Monday morning. According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach via an Athens-Clarke County Jail official, Thomas’s arrest was a “felony charge of false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery-family violence.” Thomas was arrested by University of Georgia police at 4:40 a.m. ET on Monday. […]
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The Reese’s Senior Bowl began the week with some big news coming out of Mobile, Alabama. According to a tweet on Monday morning, the Reese’s Senior Bowl has officially announced that Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has accepted an invitation to the event. While it doesn’t seem likely that Hooker will be able to actually participate […]
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Including three in-season entries in late 2021, 13 Vols entered the transfer portal ahead of Tennessee’s 2022 season. Nine were on offense, with four offensive line departures, three were on defense and one on special teams. None of the transfers had made much of an impact in Heupel’s first season outside of running back Tiyon […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Tennessee basketball faced plenty of adversity in its two game road trip. Coming off a disappointing loss at Kentucky, Tennessee was down two starters and trailing by nine in the first half at Mississippi State Tuesday. They were down a different starter and had multiple players dealing with illness Saturday at […]
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Tennessee jumped out to a quick lead over LSU and coasted to a, 77-56, victory over the Tigers Saturday afternoon. The Vols rained in three-pointers in the first half against LSU and Zakai Ziegler took complete control of the game posting his second double-double of his college career and this month. Here’s everything Rick Barnes […]
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No. 9 Tennessee dominated LSU from start to finish on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge. While the Tigers did jump out to a surprisingly nice start in the first minute or two, Tennessee trounced LSU on both ends of the court for 40 full minutes. Tennessee defeated LSU by a score of 77-56 on the […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Zakai Zeigler threw an inbounds pass alley oop to Olivier Nkamhoua for an easy dunk minutes into the second half. As Zeigler waited for the Tigers to inbound the ball, he threw his hands up and made a mocking face to the LSU student section that rowdily taunted the Vols pregame and […]
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Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is active for the Vols’ Saturday afternoon matchup at LSU, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI. Vescovi was questionable for the game and limited in Tennessee’s open practice Thursday after re-injuring his left shoulder in the first half of the Vols’ loss against Kentucky last Saturday. The First Team All-SEC […]
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Lucas Ramirez — former MLB star Manny Ramirez son — committed to Tennessee baseball as a member of the 2024 recruiting class on his Instagram Friday afternoon. Ramirez plays both first base and outfield at American Heritage High School in Florida. Tony Vitello and his staff have landed an elite 2024 recruiting class that includes […]
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Tennessee special teams coach Mike Ekeler gave the answer to a simple question on Twitter. How does Vols quarterback Joe Milton III spend his Saturday mornings? He works. Just about half an hour before noon on Saturday, Ekeler posted a video of Milton working out on the indoor practice field. The quick nine-second video shows […]
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ESPN College GameDay is coming to Knoxville for Tennessee Basketball’s January 28 contest against the Texas Longhorns, ESPN announced Saturday morning. The show will be live from Thompson-Boling Arena ahead of the Vols’ sold out battle with the Longhorns in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Knoxville, we're coming to your cityyyyy 🏀@TexasMBB | @Vol_Hoops pic.twitter.com/9w5Je5HN7S — […]
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In his final performance prior to the start of his career in Knoxville, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava dazzled the spectators in Hawaii during the Polynesian Bowl on Friday night. The Tennessee freshman early enrollee was the starting quarterback for the Mauka squad and was named the Polynesian Bowl Offensive MVP after the game. While only […]
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Four-star class of 2024 guard Jayden “Juke” Harris released a top six including Tennessee basketball Friday afternoon. Kansas, LSU, Miami, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest joined Tennessee in the top group for the talented high school guard. Top 6❤️ pic.twitter.com/KxmBeuZZC9 — JAYDEN “Juke” HARRIS (@Juke2Timez) January 20, 2023 Harris is one of the top guards […]
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Tennessee freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava is set to particiapte in the annual Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii. The 2022 Polynesian Bowl will be broadcast on NFL Network at 9 p.m. ET and will take place at Kunuiakea Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Iamaleava was the first Polynesian Bowl participant to arrive in Hawaii and has already flashed his […]
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Tennessee is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts Missouri to Neyland Stadium Saturday. The
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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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The Opponent: The University of Missouri was the first public university west of the Mississippi River, founded in 1839. It claims to
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Tennessee running back Jabari Small had his afternoon cut short against Georgia last Saturday after an injury took him to the medical
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The football early signing period is just six weeks away as Josh Heupel and his staff are putting the final touches on
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Tennessee looks to bounce back from its first loss of the 2022 season Saturday when it hosts Missouri to Neyland Stadium. The
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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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The RTI Press Pass podcast is back with another loaded episode as the November calendar continues to turn. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and
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Tennessee basketball signed four members of its eighth-ranked 2023 recruiting class Wednesday. All four Tennessee commits signed with the Vols during the
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. The Vols head coach discussed
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Tennessee dropped four spots to No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings following its first loss of the season at now-No.
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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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The Nov. 5 game between No. 1 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia on CBS was the most-watched college football game of the
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Tennessee football fell to No. 5 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings following the Vols loss at now-No. 1 Georgia. Josh
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The Tennessee Basketball program picked up a commitment from a versatile combo guard on Tuesday. Cameron Carr, a guard from the class
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Three-star offensive lineman Vysen Lang committed to Tennessee Tuesday evening over Auburn, LSU and Texas. The 6-foot-4, 335-pound offensive lineman also considered
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Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz is well aware of the challenging task at hand this weekend for his Tigers. AP No. 5
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All but two of the 14 SEC basketball programs hit the court on Monday night to open their 2022-2023 basketball seasons at
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The NFL season is in full swing with week nine in the rearview. Let’s see how active Vols performed at the highest
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The Tennessee Volunteers will host the Missouri Tigers this Saturday afternoon in the final home game of the season in Knoxville. The
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Tennessee freshman wing D.J. Jefferson will redshirt the 2022-23 season, Vols head coach Rick Barnes shared following Tennessee’s season opening win over
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Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James hadn’t played five-on-five basketball in months when he ran up-and-down with his teammates in Pratt Pavilion last
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Tennessee basketball’s 2022-23 season opener against Tennessee Tech, a 75-43 victory, had similarities to last season’s against UT Martin. A year ago
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While they did get off to a bit of a slow start on Monday night in Knoxville, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers
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Tennessee opened its 2021-22 basketball season with an easy, 75-43, victory over instate foe Tennessee Tech Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media in Knoxville on Monday morning to start Week 11 in the Volunteers’ program.
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Tennessee’s week 12 matchup at South Carolina kicks off at either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ET with ESPN or SEC Network
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Tennessee football opened as a 20-point favorite over Missouri Sunday, according to CircaSports. The over/under is set at 62.5 Tennessee is 7-2
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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team opens its 2022-23 season Monday night against Tennessee Tech. Expectations are high for the Vols after returning four
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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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Tennessee Basketball is back in Knoxville. The Volunteers return to the court on Monday night to open the season as Tennessee begins
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Basketball season is here. Tennessee’s men’s basketball opens its highly anticipated 2022-23 season Monday night against Tennessee Tech. There’s high expectations for
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JACKSON, Tn — Tennessee baseball battled Memphis in an 18 inning scrimmage at the Jackson Baseball Stadium Sunday. The Vols won the
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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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After suffering their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers have dropped three spots in
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Georgia handed No. 1 Tennessee its first loss of the 2022 season Saturday, easily handling the Vols a 27-13 loss at Sanford
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ATHENS, Ga — Rain moved in-and-out of Athens Saturday morning before the sun peeked through the clouds as Paxton Brooks booted the
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Georgia handed Tennessee its first loss of the season Saturday, controlling the game start-to-finish on its way to a 27-13 victory. After
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ATHENS, Ga — No. 3 Georgia punched No. 1 Tennessee in the mouth from the game’s offset as the Bulldogs defended their spot
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No Tennessee players on the trip to Athens are inactive for today’s top five showdown at No. 3 Georgia. Third string quarterback
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Tennessee has officially dropped its Georgia game hype video on the night before game day. On Saturday afternoon in Athens, Georgia, the
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is a hot commodity in the NIL world right now. On Thursday afternoon, Hooker announced a new partnership
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Tennessee forward Josiah-Jordan James has been limited all preseason while recovery from an offseason knee injury. James missed Tennessee’s exhibition win over
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This Saturday’s game against No. 1 Tennessee is going to be a huge day in the recruiting world for the Georgia football
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After rolling then-No. 19 Kentucky and landing at No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, Tennessee heads to Athens to
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No. 1 Tennessee heads to No. 3 Georgia Saturday with the SEC east title and an inside track to the College Football
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The biggest college football game of the season is knocking on the door. Coming up this Saturday afternoon, the Georgia Bulldogs will
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The Opponent: The University of Georgia became the first university in the United States to gain a state charter in 1785. Samford
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More from RTI: Tennessee Basketball Practice Observations: Nov. 3 With the 2022-2023 season right around the corner, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick
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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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On Tuesday night, during ESPN’s first College Football Playoff Rankings show, Tennessee was revealed as the initial No. 1 seed in the
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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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As the new No. 1 team in the nation, the Tennessee Volunteers are the talk of the football world here on Wednesday
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. The Vols head coach discussed
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Tennessee heads to Georgia Saturday with the nation’s No. 1 ranking and the SEC east on the line. Each week, Rocky Top
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Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key came to Tennessee as a relatively unknown commodity for a grad transfer who’s already played four years
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It’s official. As of ESPN’s College Football Playoff Ranking show on Tuesday night, Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers are officially set
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The first official College Football Playoff rankings have been released on Tuesday night. With an 8-0 record and the No. 2 AP
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back with another jam-packed episode leading you into Week 10 of the 2022 college
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Five-star class of 2024 receiver Ryan Wingo visited Tennessee for the Vols win over Florida earlier this fall. Now the five-star receiver
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the new Heisman Trophy betting favorite following the Vols’ beatdown of Kentucky, according to FanDuel. In what’s
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Tennessee faces its sixth ranked team of the season Saturday when it heads to Athens to face Georgia. While it isn’t the
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Tennessee and North Carolina State are finalizing a deal to play each other in football during the 2024 season, the News &
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Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith is “doubtful” for Saturday’s showdown against Tennessee, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart announced during his Monday press conference.
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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 announced by the university on Monday, Auburn has officially fired head coach Bryan Harsin in the midst of his second season
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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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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for another big-time instant reaction show. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler are
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Tennessee’s offensive line was supposed to be a strength this season. It wasn’t supposed to be this big of a strength. The
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There was lots of celebrating to do inside Neyland Stadium when Chase McGrath’s 40-yard field goal wobbled through the uprights and Tennessee
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Tennessee fans poured onto Shield-Watkins Field when Chase McGrath’s 40-yard field goal knuckled its way through the uprights in the south end
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel couldn’t remember the last time he smoked a cigar. So, how was the postgame cigar after his
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Alabama kicker Will Reichard didn’t miss a kick a season ago. As he lined up for a 50-yard field goal to take
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Tennessee remained unbeaten on the season as Chase McGrath booted in a 40-yard field goal to beat Alabama, 52-49. Here’s four quick
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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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Tennessee starters Cedric Tillman, Jaylen McCollough as well as back up Kwauze Garland are not available for Saturday’s rivalry matchup at Neyland
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Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics Tennessee’s men’s basketball team hosted an open scrimmage Saturday morning at Thompson-Boling Arena ahead of Vol football’s
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for another episode here in the middle of week seven. RTI hosts Ryan
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. Heupel discussed the ongoing legal
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Former Tennessee linebacker Henry To’o To’o will be returning to Knoxville this weekend for the first time since leaving the program in
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Tennessee entered the season looking for tangible growth off of Josh Heupel’s first season where they went 7-5 before losing to Purdue
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No. 6 Tennessee hosts No. 3 Alabama to Neyland Stadium for a highly anticipated Third Saturday in October. The Vols and Crimson
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In advance of No. 6 Tennessee’s game against No. 3 Alabama this weekend, ESPN’s Thinking Out Loud hosts Spencer Hall and Richard
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There are six ranked teams representing the SEC in the week seven AP Top 25 poll. After LSU’s loss to Tennessee over
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Three-star offensive lineman Vysen Lang is returning to Knoxville for a visit under a month before he announces his college decision, Lang
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Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner has had as close of a look at Alabama football’s dynasty under Nick Saban as any
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Tennessee’s already landed one five-star quarterback under Josh Heupel’s leadership when top five national recruit Nico Iamaleava committed to the Vols in
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Tennessee has officially moved to 5-0 on the season after defeating LSU. The eighth-ranked Vols took down the 25th-ranked LSU Tigers in
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel made his way through the south end zone at Tiger Stadium. If the rambunctious Tennessee fans who
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BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU fumbled the opening kick off. It accurately summed up the rest of the afternoon. Tennessee dominated the
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Star receiver Cedric Tillman, starting left tackle Gerald Mincey and linebacker Kwauze Garland are out for No. 8 Tennessee’s SEC road opener
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Tennessee heads to No. 25 LSU looking for its SEC road opener with a chance to earn its third ranked win in
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Tennessee heads to Baton Rouge for its SEC road opener Saturday morning against No. 25 LSU. The Tigers (4-1, 2-0 SEC) are
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After a week off, No. 8 Tennessee heads to No. 25 LSU Saturday for its first SEC road test of the season.
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Tennessee and LSU will meet head-to-head this Saturday in a Top 25 SEC showdown. The 8th-ranked Vols will face off against the
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The Opponent: Louisiana State University, or LSU, is the flagship university for the state of Louisiana. It was founded as a military
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Tennessee’s defensive back room suffered a blow this week when Josh Heupel announced cornerback Warren Burrell would miss the remainder of the
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for another episode just a few days before Tennessee’s Top 25 matchup with
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Tennessee brought in several talented players through the transfer portal in the offseason prior to the 2022 season. And one player, in
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Chattanooga four-star athlete Boo Carter is showing Tennessee some love. After visiting Knoxville last weekend for the Vols’ win over then-No. 20
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Tennessee basketball will face Gonzaga in a preseason scrimmage on Oct. 28, KnoxNews Mike Wilson reported Friday morning. The Vols and Zags
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Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman underwent a “tightrope” surgery on his ankle following the Vols’ win over Akron, ESPN’s Chris Low reported Thursday
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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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The Tennessee football program has officially announced that the Oct. 15 contest against Alabama and the Oct. 29 contest against Kentucky are
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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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With just about one minute remaining in the first half, Tennessee was looking to move the ball starting on their own one-yard
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Lane Kiffin will no longer beg Ole Miss fans to attend games on social media. The third year head coach is tired
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The Cincinnati Bengals finally got into the win column on Sunday and may have just saved their season in the process. They’ll
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It’s early in the NFL season, but we may not see another matchup like this one that is set for Thursday, Sept.
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The Miami Dolphins are coming off a mammoth upset against the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills last week and will now take
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NFL Week 4 kicks off with an AFC tilt with the Miami Dolphins traveling north to take on the Cincinnati Bengals. Whether
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Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Wednesday, a day after the Vols’ officially began their preseason practice. It
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When Jaylen Wright ran into the end zone on third-and-goal and Gator chomped three times followed by a throat slash it felt
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel put the final bow on the Vols’, 38-33, win over Florida while meeting with the local media
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Tennessee has fielded some excellent college football teams during the program’s 130-year history, and this year’s team could be one of the
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Class of 2024 wide receiver Mario Craver is supposedly nearing his commitment announcement. “Think it’s time for a decision…” Craver tweeted out
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The sound of 101,915 Tennessee fans yelling “Bruuuuuuu” echoed through Neyland Stadium Saturday afternoon. It was a rewarding experience for Bru McCoy.
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Tennessee Football continues to be a needle-mover in the college football television ratings. On Tuesday, CBS announced that the week four matchup
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker officially launched his Heisman Trophy campaign Saturday, totaling 461 yards and three touchdowns in the Vols’ win over
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Tennessee basketball begins preseason practice today with its season opener against Tennessee Tech just under six weeks away. The Vols are coming
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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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The Tennessee Volunteers’ offense, orchestrated by head coach Josh Heupel and offensive coordinator Alex Golesh, is statistically the best in the country.
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The NFL season is underway with week three in the rearview. Let’s see how active Vols performed at the highest level of
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All the hate that exists between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will be on display Monday Night when the division
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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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Tennessee earned the top win of the young Josh Heupel tenure Saturday afternoon, knocking off then-No. 20 Florida inside of a sold
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Tennessee’s week six matchup against LSU will kick off at noon ET with ESPN broadcasting the game. While the game kicks off
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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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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after dominating in the Vols’, 38-33, win over No. 20
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For the first time this season, an SEC team has officially fallen out of the AP Top 25. After Tennessee defeated 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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The Week 3 NFL Sunday Night Football game features an NFC battle between the new look Denver Broncos and the San Francisco
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the Walter Camp FBS Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Vols’, 38-33, win
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Tennessee Football has jumped into the Top 10 of the AP Poll on Sunday. After defeating No. 20 Florida in Knoxville on
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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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Tennessee improved to 4-0 by defeating No. 20 Florida Saturday afternoon. The Vols offense was phenomenal in the win as Hendon Hooker
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The Titans took a beatdown in Buffalo on Monday but will look to get back on track in Week 3 against the
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Tennessee improved to 4-0 on the season, knocking off No. 20 Florida, 38-33, inside Neyland Stadium Saturday evening. The Vols led by
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The Heisman Trophy club is an elite fraternity. That’s why Heisman Trophy winners have so much weight to what they say when
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Five Tennessee players are inactive for Saturday’s matchup against Florida. Receiver Cedric Tillman, running back Dylan Sampson, linebacker Kwauze Garland and defensive
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With College GameDay in Knoxville for the Tennessee-Florida game, it was widely assumed that Vol football head coach Josh Heupel would have
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Wake up, Tennessee. It’s (College) Gameday. The Vols kick off against No. 20 Florida in xx hours but first take a
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College football fans can enjoy three matchups between top-25 ranked teams this Saturday. The No. 1 team in the country will be
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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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Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman is reportedly out for Saturday’s SEC opener against Florida, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Tillman suffered an injury
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We’re less than 24 hours away from Tennessee kicking off its SEC opener against Florida. The anticipation is extremely high as the
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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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No. 11 Tennessee is set to host No. 20 Florida at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday inside Neyland Stadium. After losing 16
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Tony Vitello is not lacking for passion or energy. It might just be on display this weekend. The Vols’ sixth-year baseball coach
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Tennessee football is hosting a massive recruiting weekend as the 2022 Vols prepare to face off with Florida. Rick Barnes and his
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday in advance of the Top 25 matchup between Tennessee and Florida
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The Opponent: The Florida Gators need no introduction in East Tennessee. Steve Spurrier awoke a sleeping giant in 1990, and it’s been
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Three-star Tennessee offensive line target Vysen Lang is returning to Knoxville this weekend for the Florida game. Lang, a 6-foot-4, 328-pound offensive
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel wasn’t tipping his hand about the availability of a couple Volunteer starters Thursday. The second year head
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Several committed players in Tennessee’s 2023 recruiting class will be in Knoxville this weekend for the Vols’ game against Florida. While some
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Tennessee is expecting a packed house for their game against Florida this Saturday in Knoxville. And that’s not just a reference to
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Tennessee is facing injury questions entering Saturday’s top 20 showdown against Florida. Running backs Jabari Small and Dylan Sampson as well as
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The Cleveland Browns will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a divisional bout for this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup. If you’re looking
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Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season kicks off with an AFC North divisional rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
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Tennessee has officially revealed what they will be wearing in their Top 25 matchup with Florida in Knoxville this Saturday. As announced
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for the week 4 preview between Tennessee and Florida. The 11th-ranked Vols will
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. Heupel discussed the energy surrounding
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Tennessee opens up SEC play Saturday afternoon when it hosts No. 20 Florida to Neyland Stadium for a highly anticipated game. Each
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The most highly-touted commit in Tennessee’s 2023 recruiting class will be in Knoxville this weekend. On Tuesday, five-star Tennessee quarterback commit Nico
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The 2023 Tennessee Football schedule is officially out. Here is who the Vols will be taking on during the 2023 season and
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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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On3 released its newest recruiting rankings earlier this week with a pair of Volunteer commits receiving major bumps. Both defensive lineman Tyree
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Longtime Knoxville radio personality Jimmy Hyams asked Tennessee safety Trevon Flowers whether he was aware that Florida has beaten the Vols 16
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After three (four if you count week zero) weeks of the 2022 college football season, there are 33 undefeated teams remaining in
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Tennessee running back Jabari Small was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice according to running back’s coach Jerry Mack. “Everybody was out
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Tennessee is suspending receiver Jimmy Calloway for the first half of Saturday’s Florida game, the Sports Animal’s Jimmy Hyams first reported and
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and Florida head coach Billy Napier both spoke to their respective media outlets on Monday ahead of
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I am 23-years old. I pride myself on my historical knowledge of the Tennessee football program, but I haven’t been alive to
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Four-star class of 2024 cornerback Kaleb Beasley announced he is visiting Tennessee for this weekend’s game against Florida Monday morning. Knoxvegas this
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Florida head coach Billy Napier was complimentary of Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel during his Monday press conference. However, at the
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As Tennessee enters its biggest game of the 2022 season to date, the status of a pair of key offensive starters is
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The NFL season is underway with just two week two matchups remaining on Monday Night Football. Let’s see how former Vols performed
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The 2022 NFL season got off to an incredible start last week. We saw it all — upsets, near-upsets, injuries, blowouts, etc.
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Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season brings us our first and only Monday Night Football doubleheader, and Caesars Sportsbook has a
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Four-star class of 2024 receiver Boo Carter is visiting Knoxville for this weekend’s top 20 class between Tennessee and Florida, Carter announced
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ESPN’s College GameDay is heading to Knoxville, Tennessee this Saturday! After the announcement was officially made on Sunday, the internet immediately began
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Tennessee made easy work of Akron Saturday night, cruising to a 63-6 win over the Zips in front of a sold out
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The second weekend of the NFL season wraps with a game on Sunday night between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
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The Week 2 Sunday Night Football matchup will see the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay Packers for the 205th time,
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Tennessee opened as favorites against Florida in its SEC opener at Neyland Stadium. Favorites by how many points? Well that depends who
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Tennessee keeps moving up in the polls following the program’s first 3-0 start since 2016. The Vols moved up four sports in
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All eyes are on Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman on Sunday morning after an injury took him out of the game against
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It’s official! ESPN’s College GameDay is heading to Knoxville for the Tennessee/Florida matchup this Saturday afternoon. College GameDay made the announcement through
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After a humiliating loss at home to the lowly New York Giants to start the season, the Tennessee Titans will be out
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Checker Neyland is back. Tennessee is checkering Neyland Stadium for the sixth time in this Saturday’s matchup against Florida. Fans in each
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Through just three games of the season, Vols wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has looked different than he ever has in a Tennessee
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The hype level around the Tennessee football team just continues to rise. Ahead of the highly-anticipated Top 25 showdown with Florida in
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Tennessee is looking to stay unbeaten in the 2022 season when it hosts a poor Akron team to Neyland Stadium Saturday night.
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Earlier this week, the SEC recommended a course of action to the University of Tennessee and the University of Georgia’s football programs
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No one will wear the No. 5 Tennessee basketball uniform again after the Vols announced they’re retiring Chris Lofton’s jersey on Jan.
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There was plenty of buzz around former Tennessee receiver Josh Palmer entering his second season with the Los Angeles Chargers. After a
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Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel has received a raise and contract extension. According to a report from On3 Sports’ VolQuest on
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Tennessee is retiring Chris Lofton’s No. 5 jersey on Jan. 14 during the Kentucky game. Rick Barnes, ever the jokester, had a
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Josh Heupel dismissed a pair of players from his football program this month following domestic violence arrests. Linebacker William Mohan and Savion
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At long last, Tennessee is adding the No. 5 jersey to the rafters of Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols are retiring program legend
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The Tennessee Volunteers will host the Akron Zips this Saturday night in the first home-weekend game of the season. Tennessee/Akron Preview: Tennessee
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The Opponent: The University of Akron Zips represent another Mid-American Conference opponent for Tennessee. Akron is coached by former Mississippi State head
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Former Tennessee relief pitcher Redmond Walsh is joining Tony Vitello’s staff as a volunteer quality control staffer, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported
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Tennessee’s football team has been mostly healthy through two games this season. However, the Vols have been without a pair of co-starters
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It was an insanely exciting Week 1 of the NFL season that saw its share of wild upsets, dominant performances, and, unfortunately
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Week 2 of the 2022-2023 NFL season kicks off with what is set up to be a fantastic divisional matchup between the
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The SEC announced its baseball programs conference schedules on Wednesday afternoon. The reigning SEC Champion Vols play the six SEC East programs,
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Tennessee is set to host a Top 100 class of 2024 basketball recruit this fall. According to a report from 24/7 High
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It won’t just be the first Saturday home game of the season when the Vols host Akron this Saturday night in Neyland
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The not-so-surprising news of the week has officially become official. According to a tweet from Tennessee Football on Wednesday afternoon, the Vols’
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for week three! RTI hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert start the show
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Tennessee fans must be happy with the trajectory their team appears to be on this season. Two weeks into the season, the
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We all knew it would happen sooner or later, but it is officially here. The desire for Checker Neyland is back. After
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The Tennessee fanbase is more than ready for their first Saturday game of the season in Neyland Stadium. The Vols will host
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. The Vols’ head coach discussed
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Last season there were a few duds on Thursday Night Football, but in Week 2 we have a second consecutive top matchup:
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We’re just two games into the 2022 Tennessee football season but it’s never too early to start looking at bowl projections. After
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Tennessee’s offense didn’t play up to its potential in Saturday’s overtime win over then-No. 17 Pitt. The Vols scored three touchdowns on
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After Cedric Tillman’s dominating game against Pittsburgh last Saturday, including the go-ahead touchdown in overtime, the Tennessee wide receiver dropped one heck
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The Monday Night ManningCast is back for its second season on ESPN and the first game of the season did not disappoint.
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Tennessee’s left tackle battle was one of its biggest position battles throughout fall camp. Florida transfer Gerald Mincey and former junior college
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Tennessee football has had a completely different vibe around the program ever since Josh Heupel took over as head coach in January
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The Tennessee Volunteers are big-money draws, once again. On Tuesday morning, ESPN’s public relations Twitter account posted an infographic with some of
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The NFL season is underway with 15 games from the opening weekend in the books. Let’s see how active Vols performed at
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While a handful of former Vols got their 2022-23 NFL seasons off to a fast start, a pair started them in the
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Since defeating No. 17 Pittsburgh in overtime on Saturday, Tennessee has both jumped up in the AP rankings and up in the
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Tennessee is back in the nation’s top 15 and preparing for Saturday’s matchup with Akron following its road win at Pitt. While
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The Tennessee Volunteers are heading into week three of the 2022 season with a No. 15 ranking and a matchup with Akron
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Tennessee and Florida will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 24 with CBS broadcasting the game, the SEC announced Monday
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Tennessee defensive end Byron Young is the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the Vols’ overtime win at
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in the Vols’ win at Pitt. Hooker
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The highest-rated defensive recruit in Tennessee’s 2023 class, Chandavian Bradley, is fired up about his future with the Big Orange. The four-star
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The SEC began the college football season with six ranked teams in the AP Poll. Both Tennessee and Florida would jump into
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Russell Wilson returns to the house he built on Monday night when the Denver Broncos visit the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
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Tennessee found a statement win early in the season against No. 17 Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. While there is plenty to talk
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Coming off its best young of the season, Tennessee returns home to Neyland Stadium to take on Akron. The Vols are 50-point
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Tennessee is climbing in the polls following its, 34-27, overtime win at Pitt Saturday afternoon. The Vols made their 2022 season debut
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Tennessee played far from its best football but walked out of Pittsburgh 2-0 with a top 20 win after surviving an overtime
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Tennessee went on the road and improved to 2-0 on the young 2022 season, knocking off No. 17 Pitt, 34-27, in round
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After a grueling Top 25 matchup going into the Pennsylvania Saturday night, Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker took his time going around the
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PITTSBURGH, PA — Tennessee did not play a particularly good game in its, 34-27, overtime win at No. 17 Pitt Saturday afternoon.
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The Tennessee Volunteers officially have their first victory in a Top 25 ranked matchup under Josh Heupel. After narrowing losing to Pittsburgh
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Josh Heupel was fired up after Tennessee’s, 34-27, win at No. 17 Pitt Saturday afternoon. The win marked his second road top
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The Vols found a massive Top 25 ranked win on the gridiron on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania. Despite a wave of momentum
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PITTSBURGH, PA — Pat Narduzzi and his defensive staff got the best of Josh Heupel and his offensive staff in the fourth
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Tennessee earned its second road top 25 win of the Josh Heupel era and its first road win of the season Saturday
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PITTSBURGH, PA — Tennessee played far from its best football in the Steel City Saturday. The Vols did enough, however, to defeat Pitt,
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After quite a saga to just get on the field for Tennessee, Vols wide receiver Bru McCoy scored the first touchdown of
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Three Tennessee players are inactive for the 24th ranked Vols’ critical week two matchup against No. 17 Pitt. Linebackers Juwan Mitchell and
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Tennessee fans were loud and proud in PNC Park on Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In anticipation of Saturday’s game against No.
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With the 2022-2023 NFL season kicking off, football fans will no doubt be eager to get in on the sports betting action.
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The NFL returns this weekend with a jam-packed schedule that has plenty of sports betting opportunities in all shapes and sizes. It’s
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College football finally kicked off officially with week 1 in the books, following games from the early last week through this past
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Tennessee travels to Pittsburgh Saturday in the first major test of the season. The Vols look to avenge last season’s home loss
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Tennessee heads to Pittsburgh looking for its first top 25 win of the season and second of the Josh Heupel era against
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Tennessee heads to Pittsburgh Saturday for a ranked matchup against the 17th-ranked Panthers. The matchup is the second of the Johnny Majors
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The Volunteers head to the Keystone State in a quest for national relevancy The Opponent: The Pitt Panthers are your defending ACC
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When Tennessee and NFL great Peyton Manning announced his retirement from football over six years ago, most assumed Manning would soon find
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Up tempo offenses are a normal in college football in 2022. Up tempo offense like Tennessee are not. The Vols play at
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The Tennessee Volunteers are gearing up for their first Top 25 matchup under Josh Heupel in this Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh. The
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The Tennessee Volunteers have combined the college basketball world and the Nintendo Pokémon world in a spectacular – and unexpected – fashion.
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Tennessee will have a chance at revenge this weekend in the second straight year of the Johnny Majors Classic. After losing to
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The NFL season is nearly upon us and Kansas legislators made sure SB 84 was ready for launch so bettors across the
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The Tennessee Volunteers are gearing up for a Top 25-ranked matchup with Pittsburgh on the road this weekend. And now, we know
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After successfully defeating Ball State by a score of 59-10 in the season opener last Thursday, the Tennessee Volunteers football team has
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Candace Parker recorded her 27th playoff double-double Sunday night, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the Chicago Sky’s, 76-72, win
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for week two college football action! After Tennessee began the season with a
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Kentucky’s made a point of adding checkerboard to its branding profile in past years, adding blue checkerboard in its end zone design
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. The Vols’ head coach previewed
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Tennessee heads to Pittsburgh Saturday looking to improve to 2-0 on the young season and avenge last year’s loss inside Neyland Stadium.
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This past week, college football started with a big weekend of games, and now the NFL season is fast approaching. The NFL,
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The SEC released its men’s basketball schedule’s Wednesday morning, completing Tennessee’s 2022-23 basketball schedule. The conference had previously announced Tennessee’s 18 conference
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The NFL returns this Thursday, Sept. 8, with an explosive matchup between the high-flying Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills and the current
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has more control of the playbook here in his second year in the Josh Heupel offensive system. Despite
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We’re just one week into the 2022 college football season but injuries are a factor for both Tennessee and Pittsburgh ahead of
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While he might not be the first name that comes to everyone’s mind, Vols quarterback Joe Milton III should be looked at
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Tennessee coaches touted their improved defensive depth throughout fall camp. The Vols claimed they would use more players and freshmen Elijah Herring
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The 2022-2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 8 with a potential Super Bowl 57 preview in a matchup between the Buffalo
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Besides the 49-point victory to open the season, one of the most beneficial aspects of Tennessee’s blowout win over Ball State to
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The linebacker group was certainly an interesting position on the Tennessee defense to watch during training camp. On the one hand, former
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Tennessee is 1-0 and moving to its first major challenge of the 2022 season. The Vols travel to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh
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Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi doesn’t recommend playing cover three against Josh Heupel and Tennessee’s fast paced offense. That’s not a major burden
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The Tennessee Volunteers are 1-0 to start their season and now have their sights set on a week two matchup against Pittsburgh.
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Four-star shooting guard George Washington III de-committed from Ohio State Monday morning after spending 10 months as a Buckeye commit. “At this
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The South Carolina football team and head coach Shane Beamer are 1-0 on the season after a victory over Georgia State on
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Florida receiver Traylon Ray released his top three Saturday with Tennessee joining Mississippi State and West Virginia in his top group. Big
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