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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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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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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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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 […]
The post Even With Historic Price Tag, CFB Analyst Says Tennessee Has a ‘Steal’ in David Gabriel Georges appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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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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 […]
The post Where Tennessee Football’s Recruiting Class Ranks After Landing Two Big Prospects in July appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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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Another former Tennessee player in the NFL is going down with an injury during training camp. According to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, VFL Cade Mays is battling a wrist injury that’ll see him sidelined for a good while. “Cade Mays had a wrist injury; he will be out for a significant period of […]
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Strength of schedule metrics have come under fire in recent seasons due to the expanded College Football Playoff and teams from the SEC believing they should get in the playoffs with three losses over teams in other power leagues with fewer losses. As Tennessee enters an important season with a nine-game conference schedule, ESPN’s Brandon […]
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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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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 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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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 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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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 defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media on Tuesday morning ahead of the Vols’ rivalry matchup against Georgia on Saturday night in Athens. Banks discussed the run defense’s struggles the last two weeks, Boo Carter’s big performance against Mississippi State and much more. Here’s everything Banks said. More From RTI: Kentucky HC Mark Stoops […]
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart met with the media on Monday following the Bulldogs loss at Ole Miss on Saturday and ahead of their critical showdown against Tennessee this week. With Tennessee entering the game with one loss and Georgia entering the game with two losses, both teams badly need to earn a victory for […]
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Tennessee football heads to Athens on Saturday for one of its biggest games of the season as they face rival Georgia. The game has major SEC Championship and College Football Playoff ramifications for the 2024 season. Here’s a look at the Georgia Bulldogs ahead of Saturday’s matchup in Athens. More From RTI: SEC Shorts Tackles Conference […]
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Every week, Rocky Top Insider will review Tennessee’s 2024 schedule and see how their past and present opponents performed the previous week of the college football season. After Tennessee’s homecoming win against Mississippi State, let’s take a look at how the Vols’ 2024 opponents performed in the 11th week of the season. Week 1 Opponent: Chattanooga Chattanooga defeated the Citadel 31-7 […]
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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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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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Tennessee has been one of the major winners on the recruiting trail this summer. As fall camp wraps up and the 2024 season inches closer, Tennessee has the No. 6 overall recruiting class in 247’s team rankings. Josh Heupel and his staff have been hard to beat this summer in terms of the level of […]
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Tennessee football is just 10 days away from opening up its 2024 season against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. That means we’re just five days away from the Vols releasing their first depth chart of the season. Over the course of the offseason, I’ve tried my hand at what I think Tennessee’s depth chart will look […]
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Time is running low between now and the start of the Vols’ 2024 football season. Tennessee has been going through fall camp since the early days of August, with 14 practices and two scrimmages under their belts as of Wednesday afternoon. Starting on Monday, Aug. 26, Tennessee will officially be in game-week mode with the […]
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With Tennessee football’s season less than two weeks away and as the hype around Nico Iamaleava builds, Tennessee announced a new partnership between its first-year starting quarterback and Beats by Dre headphones. .@nico_iamaleava8 is seeing orange with @beatsbydre. Time to show everyone why it’s different here. 🏈#GBO #BeatsPartner #BeatsElite pic.twitter.com/QNqLgfCnJa — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August […]
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Nine Tennessee football players have been selected to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List, as announced by the Senior Bowl on Wednesday morning. Tennessee’s nine selections are a step down from the huge senior-led 2023 class with 19 selections, but a step up from four in 2021 and eight in 2022. Tennessee’s Senior Bowl Watch […]
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The college football season is just three days away and Tennessee is 10 days away from opening up its 2024 season against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. With the season on the precipice, national outlets are releasing their predictions for the 2024 season. ESPN released its College Football Playoff predictions on Wednesday, listing Tennessee football as […]
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Bracketology has become a major part of college basketball over the decades with bracketologists like ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and CBS’ Jerry Palm putting out brackets consistently over the course of the season. But with the College Football Playoff expanding from four to 12 teams this season, bracketology is now truly becoming a part of the […]
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Tennessee has been slowly rising up ESPN’s 2024 college football power rankings over the offseason, with another bump coming in the final list before the start of the season. The Vols were slotted at No. 16 in ESPN’s pre-spring football rankings from Mark Schlabach but moved up to No. 15 in the updated post-spring list. […]
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Tennessee football hasn’t often played freshmen under head coach Josh Heupel. That’s particularly been true on the defensive side of the ball where only a few Vols have earned limited roles and none of them have earned starting positions. But that could change this season with freshman defensive back Boo Carter. The Chattanooga native is […]
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Tennessee revealed a handful of important dates on Tuesday morning, including this season’s Homecoming and Salute to Service games in November. Homecoming will take place during the Vols’ Nov. 9 game against Mississippi State. Tennessee put a subtle Summit Blue accent in the announcement on Tuesday, suggesting that the Vols will continue its new tradition […]
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Tennessee football is renewing its Checker Neyland tradition this season when it hosts Florida at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 12, the Vols announced on Tuesday. It marks the fourth straight season that Tennessee has done a Checker Neyland game with the Vols checkering the stadium every season under head coach Josh Heupel. Tennessee’s matchup against […]
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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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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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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 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 linebackers coach William Inge knows what it takes to reach the College Football National Championship. Yes, no one is indeed familiar with the new 12-team playoff format emerging this season, but it was Inge who led the linebackers unit for the Washington Huskies in their runner-up championship finish last season. Inge came to Tennessee […]
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It’s been 26 years since Tennessee boasted the top pick at the NFL Draft, but that streak could end as soon as 2025. Tennessee junior EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. has been widely projected as one of the top NFL prospects at the collegiate level this fall after a breakout sophomore season in 2023. The […]
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Defensive end Chandavian Bradley is leaving the Tennessee program and enrolling at Hutchinson Community College ahead of the 2024 season, Parker Thune first reported and Bradley confirmed on X Wednesday afternoon. “Extreme thank you to the entire Vol football staff for everything you guys have done for me,” Bradley wrote. Extreme thank you to the […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tennessee Football target Christian Gass will announce his collegiate decision later this summer. On3 Sports’ Chad Simmons reported on Wednesday afternoon that Gass’s announcement will officially come on July 20th as he chooses between Southern California, Georgia, and Tennessee. Gass holds a three-star ranking from Rivals and 247 Sports and a four-star ranking from On3 […]
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The Tennessee Titans passed up on Hendon Hooker in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Memphis Grizzlies passed up on Dalton Knecht in the 2024 NBA Draft. For crossover fans of the University of Tennessee and the Volunteer State’s professional teams, the 2025 NFL Draft might finally be the time when both link up hand-in-hand as […]
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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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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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Tennessee is continuing to make an effort to build its relationship with Samari “Smoke” Matthews, one of the top-ranking cornerbacks in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Matthews revealed an upcoming visit to Tennessee this weekend on social media Tuesday, tagging Vols defensive coordinator Tim Banks and Vols secondary coach Willie Martinez in the process. @Vol_Football see […]
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Tennessee quarterback commit George MacIntyre is not competing in the Elite 11 Finals this week as he heals from a throwing-hand injury, the 2025 quarterback revealed through an Instagram story on Monday night. MacIntyre reportedly has a minor injury to his throwing hand that will keep him out of this summer competition but does not […]
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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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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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Tennessee Football’s “Club Neyland” was rocking on Saturday night. As Tennessee hosted a number of sharp prospects for a recruiting event this past weekend, a video from class of 2025 EDGE rusher Zion Grady showed off the Vols’ “Club Neyland” environment. All the ballers at Club Neyland tonight‼️ 🍊🍊🕶️ pic.twitter.com/gp13fMs8Si — Zion (Ziggy) Grady🦍 (@GradyZion) […]
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Five-star receiver Jaime Ffrench is visiting Tennessee football this weekend for the second time in less than a month, he shared on his X. Ffrench is one of the top players in the entire 2025 recruiting class, ranking as a five-star recruit and the No. 17 player in the country according to the 247sports composite […]
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Peyton Manning and Tom Brady worked hard to hide their friendships during the peak of the Manning-Brady rivalry that took over the NFL from 2001 to 2015. While the two legendary quarterbacks had their fair share of battles on the gridiron over the years, the Manning and Brady fans have maybe had even more of […]
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Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders is returning to Tennessee’s campus this weekend for his long awaited official visit. ROCKY TOP ‼️ I am extremely excited for my OFFICIAL VISIT this weekend ‼️ See you soon… Go Vols 🍊@coachjoshheupel @Gelarbee @PDS_ChargersFB pic.twitter.com/Hk9drDbpUk — David Sanders Jr. (@DavidLSandersJr) June 12, 2024 Sanders is not only one of […]
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Tennessee landed an impressive recruit from the 2025 class of Wednesday afternoon with EDGE rusher Jayden Loftin. The 6-foot-4 prospect committed to Tennessee over Syracuse, Wisconsin, and Penn State. Loftin published his announcement through X on Wednesday, letting the Vols’ team and the Tennessee fanbase know he was locked in “6000%.” 6000% COMMITTED #GBO🍊 #GoVols […]
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If you’re a Tennessee football fan that doesn’t like early kick offs at Neyland Stadium then get excited. There’s not going to be many of them this season. The SEC announced the game time windows for every football games this fall meaning we know roughly when most Tennessee games will kick off this fall. However, […]
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With an expanded path to reach the college football playoffs in 2024, teams around the country are vying for one of the additional eight spots in the lead-in to the tournament in December. The four-team playoff was engrained in college football for ten years but will shift to a bigger field starting in 2024. In […]
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Tennessee landed one player on Athlon Sports’ preseason First Team All-SEC Defensive team. The list, which can be found in the Athlon Sports College Football Preview magazine, features Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. as the lone Vol on the list of 13. Pearce saw a breakout season in 2023 put him on the map, […]
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Can Tennessee enter the playoff hunt in the first year of the expanded college football playoffs? With a new, young quarterback at the helm and the potential No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick on the Vols’ defensive line, that’s the question many are asking with their sights set on Knoxville this offseason. Tennessee finished the […]
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Tennessee fans have waited a long time to see Nico Iamaleava run through the T as the Vols’ starting quarterback. Iamaleava, the No. 1 overall recruit in 2023, committed to Tennessee in March 2022 to give the Vols their first landmark piece of the recruiting cycle. Iamaleava celebrated that early commitment with several unofficial and […]
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Breathe easy Tennessee football fans excited for the new EA Sports College Football game. Nico Iamaleava is in the game. The Vols’ starting quarterback announced the news on his Instagram account on Friday afternoon with the official game trailer for the renewal of the highly popular sports video game. Check out the full trailer, including […]
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The official release date and first trailer for EA Sports’ highly-anticipated College Football 25 video game were announced this week. The game, making its return for the first time since 2014, will be released on July 19, 2024. The cover for the standard edition and the deluxe edition will both feature the trio of Texas’ […]
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Tennessee football’s first test of the 2024 season comes in week two when the Vols travel to Charlotte to face North Carolina State in a neutral site matchup. We now know the game time and broadcast details for what’s projected to be a top 25 matchup at Bank of America Stadium. The matchup between Tennessee […]
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Tennessee Titans draft pick T’Vondre Sweat had some fun asserting his side of the Tennessee-Texas rivalry in a recent interview with Voice of the Titans Mike Keith on The OTP. Sweat, a graduate of the University of Texas, traded shots with Keith, a graduate of the University of Tennessee, about all things Vols and Longhorns. […]
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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey posted a picture of a recruiting blunder dating back to his high school days with Tennessee as the culprit. McCaffrey, a four-star recruit in the 2014 class according to 247 Sports, stacked up offers as a prospect at Valor Christian in Littleton, Colorado. While Tennessee’s recruiting staff did […]
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Former Tennessee defensive back Wesley Walker is once again looking for a new home. After transferring to Louisville in December, Walker re-entered the transfer portal last month and is looking for a new home to play his final season of eligibility. Walker is officially visiting LSU this week according to 247sports Matt Zenitz as the […]
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Highly touted prep offensive tackle Lamont Rogers released his top eight including Tennessee football on Monday afternoon. Florida State, Missouri, LSU, Oklahoma, Southern Methodist, Texas and Texas A&M joined Tennessee in the four-star offensive tackle’s top group. Thanks to @Hayesfawcett3 for the really nice edit. Here is my top 8. Looking forward to my upcoming […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker finds himself in an increasingly tricky situation after the latest piece of major news came out of Detroit on Monday night. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions signed quarterback Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million contract extension with $170 million guaranteed to become the highest-paid Lions player ever. […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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Tennessee football is nearly two weeks away from the end of its spring practice and has so far had a drama free spring portal period. The transfer portal is still open for a few more days and Tennessee could lose more players to the portal or someone could hop in that the Vols could actively […]
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Tennessee football senior wide receiver Bru McCoy threw out the first pitch ahead of Tennessee baseball’s series opener against Missouri in Knoxville. McCoy threw it from the mound and, while it was a bit outside, he threw it on a line. More From RTI: LOOK: Tennessee Baseball to Debut Black Helmets in Missouri Series Opener Watch […]
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Four-star receiver Marcus Harris is down to a top five including Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas, he told On3’s Phillip Dukes. A Santa Ann, California native, Harris ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 141 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound prospect ranks as the No. […]
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Four-star defensive lineman Christian Garrett will announce his college commitment on July 20, On3 sports first reported on Tuesday night. Garrett ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 134 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The Bogart, Georgia native also ranks as the 16th best defensive lineman and the No. […]
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Former Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron is back in the transfer portal just four months after entered he previously entered the portal and three months after he announced his intentions to transfer to Louisville, 247sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported on Wednesday morning. It’s been a wild ride for Baron since he entered the transfer portal […]
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Former Tennessee safety Wesley Walker is back in the transfer portal just months after leaving the Volunteer football program, 247sports Matt Zenitz first reported on Tuesday. Walker entered the transfer portal back in December and originally committed to Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football before deciding to go to Louisville instead. The Lewisburg, Tennessee native […]
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Tennessee football is the leader in four-star safety Lagonza Hayward’s recruitment, the blue-chip recruit told On3’s Chad Simmons on Monday. Josh Heupel and his staff offered Hayward back in the fall and hosted him on an unofficial visit the weekend of the Georgia game. Hayward plans on taking an official visit to Tennessee in June […]
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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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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 linebacker Elijah Herring made the first start of his collegiate career in the Vols’ win over Austin Peay Saturday evening at Neyland Stadium. Herring moved into the starting lineup because senior Keenan Pili missed the game due to injury. Still, it was quite the achievement for Herring who went from three-star recruit to starting […]
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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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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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It was a bad day to be Virginia safety Jonah Sanker. Well at least it was a bad time to be Jonah Sanker late in the second quarter when Joe Milton III decided to keep the ball himself on a read option. With Tennessee looking to extend its 7-0 lead, Milton kept the ball on […]
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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 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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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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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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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’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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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 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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Former Tennessee football 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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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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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 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 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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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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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 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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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 Wednesday. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 further than anyone else. On Friday night, during the middle of the four-day Manning Passing Academy event, Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton uncorked a deep ball with the whole camp either surrounding him or watching from the stands. Milton’s throw sailed through the air […]
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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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 Football has slightly risen across two of the major recruiting rankings on Saturday 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. Carter’s speed […]
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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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Just about a month and a half following a massive update from the University of Tennessee’s ticketing department, the athletics program revealed more huge news on Thursday afternoon. According to a press release by Tennessee on Thursday, the Volunteers’ football department has now sold out of season tickets for the upcoming 2023 Tennessee Football season. […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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 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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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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Tennessee football made the top 10 for elite prep defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman, the four-star recruit announced on Easter Sunday. Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Ole Miss and Texas joined the Vols in Beaman’s top group. Where We Stepping To❓#Top10 @CoachWarren23 @CoachL__ @JaylonCrawford @Respect_ygnb pic.twitter.com/58nQp8FjRW — Jeremiah Beaman (@Jeremiah_Beaman) April 9, 2023 […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Football spring game is officially around the corner as the Volunteers prepare for their final week of the spring slate in Knoxville. The Orange and White game will be played this Saturday, Apr. 15, in Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium. The cost of admission will be five dollars. This will be Tennessee’s return to […]
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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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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 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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Tennessee football made the top four for instate tight end Max LeBlanc Wednesday afternoon. The Vols joined Michigan, North Carolina and Ohio State in the top group for the four-star tight end. TOP 4‼️‼️ @ErikKimrey @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong247 @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/LQCVhVz75d — Max LeBlanc (@MaxenceLeblanc5) April 5, 2023 LeBlanc ranks as a low four-star recruit coming in […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tennessee football made the top six for four-star receiver Rico Scott Thursday morning. The Vols join Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Penn State and Texas A&M in the Pennsylvania receivers top group. 6 God @Hayesfawcett3 #BeyondBlesded #Whereishome pic.twitter.com/4dx0t0dVKC — 𝓡𝓲𝓬𝓸 𝓢𝓬𝓸𝓽𝓽 (@Rico_Scott1) March 23, 2023 Scott ranks as the No. 390 player and No. 55 receiver in […]
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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 a unofficial 4.41, later officially marked as a 4.40, […]
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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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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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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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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 football made the top 10 for four-star Georgia athlete Demello Jones Monday afternoon. The Vols joined Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina and Vanderbilt in Jones’ top group. TOP 10 ! @Mansell247 @ChadSimmons_ @scottroberts11 @_DwightSmith @n_david88 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/Go7Yg8o5ff — 1 † (@TheMelloJones) February 20, 2023 Jones ranks as […]
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Former Tennessee backup quarterback and longtime NFL assistant Jim Bob Cooter is returning to the Indianapolis Colts as the new offensive coordinator under Shane Steichen, according to ESPN on Monday. Cooter was a Tennessee football player in the mid-2000s and was named to the Academic All-SEC team during his time in Knoxville. Cooter appeared in […]
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The 2024 Tennessee football recruiting class picked up its fourth commitment on Saturday night with three-star athlete Marcus Goree Jr. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound prospect is a terrific in-state player that comes from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee, just about 80 miles southwest of Knoxville. Goree Jr. is a standout player that can play […]
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Josh Heupel and his staff are in the beginning stages of putting together its 2024 recruiting class with Tennessee football picking its fourth commit over the weekend. While the Vols are just in the beginning stages of putting together their 2024 recruiting class, there’s already a strong foundation for what could be a great instate […]
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Welcome back to the XFL, folks. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s revamped XFL product debuted over the weekend as eight teams battled against one another on Saturday and Sunday. Eleven former Tennessee players are rostered across the league with six players recording stats in the first weekend of competition. Jumping ahead a little bit to the […]
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We are just about a month away from the one-year anniversary of quarterback Nico Iamaleava committing to Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers football program. Iamaleava, who would wind up as the No. 1 recruit in the 2023 class according to On3 Sports, pledged his commitment to Tennessee on Mar. 21, 2022. That’s just about […]
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Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle believes in the idea that this spring is the perfect time to mess up. Especially when it comes to the freshmen in the room. With so many things flying at these freshmen enrollees in the first few months, Halzle understands that mistakes are going to be made in spring workouts. […]
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Three-star athlete Marcus Goree Jr. committed to Tennessee football Saturday night less than a week after releasing his top five. Goree committed to the Vols over Colorado, Michigan, Michigan State and Nebraska. Goree stars at Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee and is poised to be one of the top instate prospects in the […]
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The first major event leading into the 2023 college football season, SEC Media Days, has officially been announced. The time for talking will be in July as each of the 14 SEC head coaches converge in Nashville, Tennessee for a four-day event from July 17 to 20. This will be the first time that Nashville […]
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Tennessee football made the top five for instate safety Marcus Goree Jr. Thursday morning. The Vols have long been after the instate prospect and continue to trend for the three-star safety. Colorado, Michigan, Michigan State and Nebraska joined the Vols’ in Goree’s top group. Where’s home ⁉️@DFloyd02 @NatlPlaymkrsAca @scoop1914 @Vol_Football @Coach_Nez_ @UMichFootball @coachclink @HuskerFBNation @MSU_Football […]
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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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While speaking to the media this week during his introduction as Tennessee’s new offensive coordinator, Joey Halzle didn’t hold back his excitement while talking about offensive early enrollee Cameron Seldon. Halzle was asked about what Seldon brings to the table for Tennessee, and even before the question could finish being asked, Halzle responded: “He’s a […]
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The Big 12 conference officially announced on Thursday afternoon that the exit date for the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma has been altered. The new exit date officially paves the way for Texas and Oklahoma to join the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024. Prior to this announcement from the Big 12 […]
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Tennessee entered the 2022 football season with five quarterbacks on the roster: a bona fide starter in Hendon Hooker, a quality backup in Joe Milton III, a promising young player in Tayven Jackson, and two backups behind them in Gaston Moore and Navy Shuler. Heading into the 2023 season, though, Tennessee only has four of […]
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Seven Tennessee Football players have received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held in Indianapolis from March 2-March 6. The seven Vols who earned invites are below. QB Hendon Hooker WR Cedric Tillman WR Jalin Hyatt OL Darnell Wright DE Byron Young LB Jeremy Banks P Paxton Brooks The NFL Scouting […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Joey Halzle met with the local media Wednesday afternoon for the first time since Josh Heupel promoted him to offensive coordinator following the 2022 season. Halzle spent the last two seasons as Tennessee’s quarterback coach after coming from Central Florida to Knoxville with Heupel. The former Oklahoma quarterback has spent his entire […]
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Coming out of the Reese’s Senior Bowl last week in Mobile, Alabama, VFL and former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is now moving back and forth between California and Arizona while preparing for the NFL Draft in April. While making the rounds at the Super Bowl’s Radio Row event in Arizona on Wednesday, Hooker stopped by […]
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While Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football team won’t necessarily be replacing a ton of starters on the field next year, the Volunteers will be looking to replace a large amount of production. Tennessee will be looking to replace five of the 11 offensive starters and three of the 11 defensive starters. Ultimately, though, those […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is adding a former Volunteer standout to the coaching staff. As announced by the program on Tuesday morning, the Vols are adding former Tennessee defensive lineman Robert Ayers Jr. to the staff. Ayers Jr. will serve as a defensive graduate assistant according to the announcement. Robert Ayers Jr. played for […]
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With Tennessee’s 2023 signing class complete and National Signing Day in the rearview, the Vols now turn their focus to the 2024 class and spring practice. In today’s age of college football with the transfer portal, rosters are never fully set, and Tennessee will almost certainly add more players before beginning fall practice in August. […]
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The Senior Bowl is now in the rearview mirror as a handful of former Tennessee players gear up for the 2023 NFL Draft in April. One standout from the Senior Bowl, offensive tackle Darnell Wright, received some high praise from Jim Nagy, the director of the week-long event. “Darnell Wright, I had an offensive line […]
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Tennessee football made the top 10 for talented four-star offensive tackle JacQawn McRoy Saturday afternoon. The Vols joined Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss and Oregon in the four-star’s top group. McRoy is a quickly rising prospect in the 2024 recruiting cycle ranking as the No. 339 player and No. 25 player […]
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VFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning was back in the spotlight this weekend as one of the two coaches for the NFL Pro Bowl in Las Vegas. Peyton’s brother, two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, was the other head coach in the game. While the revamped flag football Pro Bowl game was widely […]
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The Alabama Crimson Tide are hiring longtime college football assistant coach Kevin Steele as their next defensive coordinator, according to a report from ESPN on Sunday evening. Steele’s career spanning nearly 40 years in the sport has taken him to several SEC programs including multiple stints at the University of Tennessee. Steele began his career […]
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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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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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Middle Tennessee quarterback George MacIntyre returned to Knoxville for an unofficial visit Saturday for Tennessee’s second Junior Day of January. While it was a Junior Day, MacIntyre is in fact a sophomore at Brentwood Academy where he shines on the gridiron and the hardwood. More From RTI: Josh Heupel Makes Appearance, Speech At Tennessee-Texas MacIntyre […]
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Tennessee basketball had a big surprise in store during the first half of the game against No. 10 Texas on Saturday night in Knoxville. During a timeout on the court, Tennessee brought out head football coach Josh Heupel along with the early enrollees from Tennessee’s signing class. The group of young men walked out onto […]
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According to WFAA on Sunday morning, two-time National Championship winning Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was arrested in Dallas, Texas on a charge of public intoxication. The report states that the arrest happened around 6:00 a.m. Sunday in Old East Dallas according to Dallas police. The WFAA report via the Dallas police department states that officers […]
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There have been plenty of moments – on and off the field – that show Joe Milton’s ability to launch an object into the sky. On Saturday morning in Knoxville, the same was proven true once again. ESPN’s College GameDay was in Thompson Boling Arena for the matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 […]
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Former Tennessee target Walter Nolen, the No. 2 recruit from the class of 2022, signed with Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M back in December 2021. With Nolen being an attendee of Powell High School in Knoxville during his recruitment, Tennessee was certainly a big player in that process. Nolen has previously pointed to great relationships […]
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Chattanooga athlete Amari Jefferson has begun whittling down his college options, releasing a “first 12” that included Tennessee football Thursday. Chattanooga, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin joined the Vols’ in Jefferson’s top 12. First 12‼️ @SWiltfong247 @ChadSimmons_ @JeremyO_Johnson @Mansell247 @adamgorney @SeanW_Rivals @CSmithScout @Hunter_DeNote @ErikKimrey pic.twitter.com/rLtTMKKd6L — […]
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Class of 2024 defensive lineman Jayden Jackson is visiting Tennessee this weekend for the Vols’ second January Junior Day. I will be at Tennessee this weekend. #GBO 🍊🍊🍊 — Jayden Jackson (@JaydenJackson65) January 26, 2023 Jackson is a fast rising prospect in the 2024 recruiting class after posting a strong junior prep season at IMG […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers are the 2022 Orange Bowl champions. After a few key games this season, the Tennessee football social media department has pieced together some clever videos. The videos involve some of the best memes circulating the internet to tell the story of whatever game they were involved in. On Wednesday night, right before […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is set to begin on Thursday, Apr. 27, and will end on Saturday, Apr. 29. And with the event closing in so quickly, mock drafts are continuing to pop up more and more frequently. ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper released his updated first-round predictions on Wednesday morning with a familiar […]
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Tennessee football has added eight players in the transfer portal this offseason, addressing needs at numerous positions on both sides of the ball. The Vols could still add more players in the portal but at this point have added two offensive tackles, a tight end, receiver, defensive lineman, linebacker, cornerback and kicker. Tennessee’s added players […]
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University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman announced a contract extension for Director of Athletics Danny White on Wednesday. White’s extension starts at $2.2 million annually, with a six-year rolling term. “Danny White’s strong and innovative leadership of our athletics department has created a championship culture and excellence across all sports in record time,” Chancellor Donde […]
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In Tennessee’s 11-2 resurgent season in year two under head coach Josh Heupel, the Vols continued to flex their muscles in the transfer portal. In 2021, Hendon Hooker and Velus Jones Jr. had big years, paying off as significant transfer portal lands for the Vols. While there was no transfer who made a Hendon Hooker […]
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On Wednesday morning, Tennessee announced the return of a fan-favorite event. The Tennessee football Orange & White game will return to Neyland Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2023. A time for the event will be announced at a later date. 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲! 🏈 Orange & White Game📆 April 15🏟 Neyland Stadium More details to […]
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Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel signed a contract extension on Dec. 19 that the University of Tennessee officially announced Tuesday. The contract increases Heupel’s annual salary by 80% and extends through the 2028 football season. Here’s a look at Josh Heupel’s new Tennessee contract by the numbers. More From RTI: Where Josh Heupel’s Salary Ranks […]
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Tennessee quarterback and early enrollee Nico Iamaleava has officially landed as the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2023 according to On3 Sports’ final rankings. Nico Iamaleava ranks two spots above Texas early enrollee quarterback Arch Manning. Iamaleava enrolled at Tennessee on Dec. 16 and took part in the Vols’ Orange Bowl preparation […]
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Despite already being enrolled at the University of Tennessee with several practices under his belt, Vols early enrollee wide receiver Nathan Leacock is still soaring up the recruiting rankings. On3 Sports announced on Tuesday morning that Leacock has landed as the No. 45 overall player in the 2023 class in the organization’s final rankings of […]
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While telling the story of the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff game on Monday night, VFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning pulled back the curtain on a fascinating discussion. Manning revealed some fairly surprising thoughts on halftime during the final Monday Night Manningcast of the season. Football fans and the football […]
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One of the top cornerbacks in the class of 2024, Jayden “Jaymoney” Lewis, officially announced his top six list on Monday afternoon. The list from Lewis on Twitter includes Tennessee, Florida State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Auburn. The list leans very heavily into the SEC with the Seminoles also jumping into the mix. […]
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Hendon Hooker became a household name in the world of college football this past season. With his dynamic play on the field leading Tennessee to big-time wins on national television, Hooker certainly made his name known far and wide. But while people are already very familiar with his skills on the football field, Hooker also […]
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Former Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has made a lot of stops along the way in his 25+ year coaching career, both in the NFL and college football. Pruitt has been a part of five National Championship-winning rosters, four times with Alabama and once with Florida State. However, there has been alarming trend regarding Pruitt […]
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The NFL Playoffs is underway with wildcard weekend coming to a close Monday night. Let’s see how six active Vols performed at the highest level of football the first week of the playoffs. VFLs In NFL — Wild Card Weekend Seattle @ San Fransisco Jauan Jennings — SF WR Five targets, two catches for 41 […]
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Tennessee hosted Jalyn Crawford, one of the top cornerbacks in the 2024 recruiting class, for an unofficial visit this weekend. Crawford was feeling the Tennessee love when he went to the Born to Compete All-American Practices on Sunday, rocking Volunteer gloves at the event. 4-star CB Jalyn Crawford sported Tennessee gloves fresh off visit to […]
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Tennessee football turned in its best season in two decades in 2022, posting a 11-2 (6-2 SEC) record and program building wins over rivals and SEC foes. The Vols high-flying offense created tons of highlights and big plays, but today we look at the plays that flew under the radar but made all the difference […]
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Joe Milton III is coming back for his sixth and final year of eligibility in 2023. Milton sat behind Hendon Hooker at Tennessee for the majority of the last two years, but there was a time Milton was ahead of Hooker on the depth chart. Entering the 2021 season, Milton was named starter over Hooker. […]
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Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Tayven Jackson announced his transfer destination Sunday via Twitter, as the upcoming redshirt freshman has transferred to Indiana University. COMMITTED🔴⚪️ #iufb pic.twitter.com/3znbtFjKT8 — Tayven jackson (@Tayvenjacksonn2) January 15, 2023 Jackson entered the transfer portal on Friday after one year on Rocky Top. Jackson had five days to pick his new destination […]
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This past weekend, a plethora of Tennessee football recruits came to campus for visits. With junior day being Saturday, plenty of targets were taking in Rocky Top and getting a look at what Tennessee brings to the table. Several of the recruits who visited Tennessee over the weekend have taken to Twitter to share their […]
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Tennessee football signee Chandavian Bradley can terrorize offenses and quarterbacks as an edge rusher. He can also dominate the basketball court while throwing down massive dunks. That was well on display last week when Bradley was playing for Platte County High School. The 6-foot-4, 209-pound big man showed he can get out in transition and […]
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A tragic situation is unfolding in Athens as a University of Georgia football player and recruiting staff member passed away in a car crash early Sunday morning. The reports state that Georgia redshirt-sophomore offensive lineman Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy have died in the accident. Willock, a 20-year-old from New Milford, New Jersey, […]
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With college football season over, there has been a fair share of movement involving SEC teams in the transfer portal, per usual. Tennessee has made a couple splashy adds, such as Oregon transfer wide receiver Dont’e Thornton, Texas tackle Andrej Karic, BYU linebacker Keenan Pili, Miami offensive tackle John Campbell, and others. The Vols have […]
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Hendon Hooker was a quarterback maestro for the Tennessee Volunteers this year. Prior to going down with an injury in the penultimate game of the regular season, Hooker was phenomenal in leading Tennessee this year. Behind the arm and legs of Hendon Hooker, Tennessee boasted the No. 1 offense in the country this past season, […]
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With Georgia taking home their second-straight college football national championship to start the week, the 2022-2023 college football season is officially in the rearview mirror. As the week has gone on, both college football fans and media members from the sport have been going back and forth with season-ending coverage. That includes way-too-early predictions, season […]
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Tennessee quarterback Tayven Jackson has entered the transfer portal, per multiple reports on Friday. Jackson is entering his redshirt freshman season after seeing limited time as a true freshman in 2022, playing behind Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton III. Jackson’s decision to transfer makes the upcoming offseason quarterback competition less crowded, as Jackson, Milton III […]
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Four-star class of 2024 linebacker Edwin Spillman is unofficially visiting Tennessee for this weekend’s junior day, the Nashville native announced Thursday. I will be at the University of Tennessee this weekend! @coachjoshheupel @luc_brian @CoachTimBanks @Vol_Football @LAmustangFB pic.twitter.com/HrtbEQxyjL — Edwin Spillman (@ESpillman13) January 12, 2023 The top player in the Volunteer State in the 2024 recruiting […]
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Tennessee’s final game in Knoxville this season will be packed with 101,915 people. According to Tennessee Athletic Director Danny White on Thursday
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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 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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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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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 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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After a string of videos focused on Tennessee’s success on the field, the Volunteers are on the losing side of this week’s
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Kansas defeated No. 18 Oklahoma State on Saturday night in Lawerence with ensuing chaos afterward. The fans stormed the field and ripped
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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 dropped its official Georgia game hype video here on the eve of game day. On Saturday afternoon in Athens, Georgia,
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Tennessee 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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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 Announces Uniforms For Georgia Game Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has a gigantic test in front of his
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Tennessee is wearing its white jerseys on orange pants for Saturday’s top five matchup at Georgia, the team announced on Twitter Thursday.
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Four-star receiver Traylon Ray is announcing his college commitment Friday, Nov. 4, the Tallahassee native announced on his Twitter Wednesday afternoon. Ray
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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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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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Tennessee and Missouri’s Nov. 12 matchup at Neyland Stadium kicks off at noon ET. The broadcast details are still uncertain as either
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The NFL season is in full swing with week eight coming to a close Monday night. Let’s see how active Vols performed
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Georgia opens as nine-point favorites over Tennessee for next Saturday’s marquee matchup in Athens, according to CircaSports. The over/under is set at
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Following the Vols’ win over then-No. 19 Kentucky on Saturday night in Knoxville, Tennessee has risen one spot in the week 10
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Jalin Hyatt first caught former NFL receiver Chad Johnson’s eyes while tallying a pair of touchdowns in Tennessee’s win over LSU earlier
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From J.J. Crawford throwing up and nodding in Alabama’s direction to Javontez Spraggins’ stuffed animal collection, there have been quite a few
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Tennessee put a four quarter beat down on Kentucky, rolling the 19th-ranked Wildcats, 44-6, inside Neyland Stadium Saturday night. The Vols scored
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Tennessee Athletics and athletic director Danny White have been on a mission to give the Volunteers the best atmosphere in all of
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Fresh off of their 99-80 exhibition win over No. 2 Gonzaga on Friday night, the Tennessee basketball team brought the good vibes
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National and regional media talked all week about Kentucky being a trap game for No. 3 Tennessee ahead of next Saturday’s showdown
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Tennessee took care of business against No. 19 Kentucky Saturday night inside Neyland Stadium. The Vols scored the game’s final 37 points
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College Gameday is heading to a Tennessee game for the third time this season as the signature ESPN pregame show is heading
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Tennessee easily took care of business Saturday, scoring 37 consecutive points on its way to a, 44-6, victory at Neyland Stadium. The
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Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is continuing to break records here in his breakout 2022 season. On Saturday, with his second touchdown
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Tennessee third string quarterback Tayven Jackson and linebacker Kwauze Garland are the only Vols unavailable in Saturday night’s showdown against Kentucky. Reserve
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Halloween is around the corner and the monster is back in Knoxville. Twenty-four hours before Tennessee’s game against Kentucky at home, the
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Tennessee hosts Kentucky to Neyland Stadium Saturday night for a top 20 SEC East matchup. Each week, the RTI team will provide
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Cedric Tillman is back. After missing Tennessee’s last four games with an ankle injury, the preseason All-SEC receiver announced he will play
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The Vols will be back hosting Top 25 talent in Neyland Stadium this weekend. However, for the first time this year, Tennessee
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After defeating UT Martin a week ago, Tennessee opens a five-game stretch of SEC games to end the regular season Saturday night
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday ahead of the Vols’ Top 20 clash with Kentucky in Knoxville.
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The Opponent: Tennessee meets the University of Kentucky for the 118th time on Saturday. The Vols hold the all-time edge at 82-26-9.
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Jalin Hyatt has found the endzone a dozen times through the first seven games of the season so far. Led by a
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Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough is one step closer to returning to the field after a Tennessee independent review board cleared McCollough to
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Four-star class of 2024 linebacker Kari Jackson is visiting Tennessee for the Vols’ matchup against Kentucky, the Michigan native announced Thursday morning.
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There are a number of different pieces that you could point at to explain Tennessee’s meteoric rise this season. Jalin Hyatt has
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Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops will have a big challenge ahead for his defense this upcoming Saturday with Tennessee’s electric offense. The
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ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit has been a frequent visitor to Knoxville this season with his appearances on the College GameDay set. 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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The NCAA has granted Tennessee a 30-day extension to respond to its notice of allegations in the Jeremy Pruitt recruiting scandal, KnoxNews
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Tennessee’s dark mode uniforms are making its 2022 season debut on Saturday against Kentucky with a new twist. After wearing white helmets
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Tennessee has officially announced that a brand-new all-black helmet will be added to the Dark Mode alternate football uniforms this year. The
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Tennessee has announced the return of the Dark Mode alternate uniforms… with one huge addition. The Vols have officially added an all-black
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The RTI Press Pass is back for another great episode here in the middle of week nine of the college football season.
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No. 19 Kentucky heads to Knoxville Saturday to face third-ranked Tennessee inside Neyland Stadium. The Wildcats are looking for a marquee win
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Tennessee faces its fifth ranked opponent of the season Saturday when the third-ranked Vols host No. 19 Kentucky to Neyland Stadium. The
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Tennessee commit and five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava has been tearing up the state of California this fall during his senior season. Iamaleava
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With Tennessee hosting a gigantic number of recruits for the game against Alabama in Knoxville earlier this month, the Vols have certainly
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After rolling through UT Martin on Homecoming in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel are continuing to rise on
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Tennessee opened as an 11-point favorite against Kentucky Sunday, according to Circa Sports. The game’s over/under is set at 64.5. The week
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Tennessee moved up one-spot to No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and remained at No. 3 in the AP Poll
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ESPN broadcaster Chris Fowler had a head-scratching description and explanation of the incident that occurred in Knoxville last weekend regarding Alabama wide
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Tennessee remained unbeaten on the season, dominating UT Martin, 65-24, on homecoming Saturday afternoon. The Vols scored 52 first half points —
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Nick Saban alluded to hidden reasons as to why Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton would not be receiving a suspension after the
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Tennessee debuted a new twist to its uniforms this past Saturday, adding Summitt Blue accessories to the traditional all-orange look. The Vols’
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Joe Milton III checked into the game late in the first half with Tennessee leading 45-7 against UT Martin. Conservative play calling
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Tennessee remained undefeated on the season, defeating UT Martin, 65-24, Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Vols jumped out to a 52-7
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Tennessee stayed unbeaten on the season, cruising past instate FCS foe UT Martin, 65-24, Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The win pushes
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Four-star Nashville cornerback Kaleb Beasley committed to Tennessee Friday night following Lipscomb Academy’s win over CPA. .@kalebbeasley is staying home to play
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It’s pretty tough to keep the fans out of Neyland Stadium these days. As Tennessee announced on Friday night, the Vols’ home
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The undefeated Tennessee Volunteers are set to host the UT Martin Skyhawks this Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium. The University of Tennessee
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Chattanooga class of 2024 athlete Boo Carter released his top 12 Thursday afternoon including Tennessee in the top group. Clemson, Jackson State,
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After its biggest win in over two decades, Tennessee is back at Neyland Stadium Saturday for a matchup against instate FCS foe
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Tennessee receiver Jalin Hyatt caught a lot of eyes across the country last week when he caught five touchdowns in the Vols’
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Josh Heupel and No. 3 Tennessee will welcome in UT Martin this Saturday afternoon to Neyland Stadium. Not only will the Vols
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The Opponent: The University of Tennessee at Martin is relatively young in terms of universities. The school will celebrate its 100th birthday
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The University of Tennessee is celebrating Homecoming this week, which will be capped off with No. 3 Tennessee hosting UT Martin on
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday to discuss his final thoughts on the upcoming UT Martin game
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Four-star South Carolina receiver Mazeo Bennett committed to Tennessee Sunday afternoon as the good vibes continue in Knoxville following the Vols’ win
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Tennessee knocked off then-No. 3 Alabama Saturday evening, its first win over the Crimson Tide since 2006. It’s a win Tennessee fans
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After an undefeated 6-0 start to the season, the Tennessee Volunteers football team continues to climb in the rankings. On Saturday afternoon
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Tennessee earned its first top 10 win since 2006 Saturday knocking off No. 3 Alabama, 52-49, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols jumped
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Tennessee vanquished 15 years of demons Saturday evening, knocking off No. 3 Alabama, 52-49, as fans flooded onto Shield-Watkins Field. The Vols’
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Make no mistake about it, social media was on fire on Saturday night after Tennessee’s win over Alabama in Neyland Stadium. From
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Shields-Watkins Field was absolutely chaotic when the clock hit zero against Alabama. And for good reason. As the last seconds were falling
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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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Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman and safety Jaylen McCollough are out for Saturday’s rivalry game against Alabama, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported. Tillman’s
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There are few people that fire up Tennessee fans as much as Vol baseball coach Tony Vitello. That’s who Tennessee turned to
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Tennessee is set for another massive recruiting weekend as the sixth-ranked Vols host No. 3 Alabama to Neyland Stadium. The Vols will
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With just over 24 hours until No. 6 Tennessee hosts No. 3 Alabama in Knoxville, there are predictions, previews, and picks flying
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Tennessee faces its toughest test of the season to date Saturday as No. 3 Alabama comes to Knoxville unbeaten. Both teams are
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The games keep getting bigger for Tennessee as the Vols cap off a challenging three-game stretch with a matchup against No. 3
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When Peyton Manning comes to town this weekend, there’s one thing that’s for certain. The legendary Tennessee quarterback doesn’t need any help
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Tennessee has certainly captured the attention of the college football world. During a recent episode of ESPN’s First Take, the show hosts
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ESPN’s College GameDay is back in Knoxville for this Saturday’s showdown between No. 6 Tennessee and No. 3 Alabama and the guest
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The Opponent: The University of Alabama is the oldest public university in the state of Alabama. The nickname Crimson Tide originated from
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Tennessee Football is going with a traditional, clean look this Saturday against Alabama. As announced by Tennessee’s social media team on Thursday
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We’ve seen great bet payoffs so far this year with former Volunteers playing across the NFL. Which, frankly, is something that hasn’t
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Four-star Alabama defensive lineman Tomarrion Parker is visiting Tennessee for this weekend’s top 10 matchup between the Vols and the Crimson Tide.
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No. 6 Tennessee is gearing up to host No. 3 Alabama this weekend in Knoxville. In the week leading up to the
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Tennessee is just over 48 hours away from taking the field on the Third Saturday in October against rival Alabama. However, there’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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There has been a worry on social media recently that ESPN’s College GameDay could be moving away from Knoxville this weekend. On
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A Tennessee target in the class of 2024 is set to announce his collegiate commitment at the end of the week. According
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Alabama enters this week’s matchup against No. 6 Tennessee with a major unanswered question. Star quarterback Bryce Young is questionable for the
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It’s been a little over three weeks since Tennessee last had wide receiver Cedric Tillman on the field and lined up for
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Monday to kick off Alabama week. The sixth-ranked Vols (5-0, 2-0 SEC)
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Tennessee expects to get starting left tackle Gerald Mincey back this week against No. 3 Alabama after the Florida transfer missed the
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It’s official. According to a tweet from Tennessee Football on Monday morning, the Vols are going with an orange-out in the crowd
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Tennessee-UT Martin will kick off at noon ET on Oct. 22, the conference announced Monday afternoon. The SEC Network will broadcast the
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Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors and kicker Chase McGrath earned SEC Special Teams Player
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The NFL season is well underway with week five nearly in the books. Let’s see how active Vols performed at the highest
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The Tennessee brand is as hot as anyone in the country heading into week seven of the 2022 college football season. The
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Well, it’s that time of the year again in Knoxville, Tennessee. It’s time for the third Saturday in October, which means that
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Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough was arrested and charged with aggravated assault early Sunday morning following the Vols’ win over LSU, according to
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With the 40-13 victory over LSU on Saturday, Tennessee has officially moved to 5-0 on the season. By the time the fourth
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Alabama opened as an eight-point favorite at Tennessee according to Circa Sports. The over/under is 66.5 for the game. The Vols and
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Tennessee keeps moving up in the polls following following its, 40-13, win over No. 25 LSU Saturday afternoon. The Vols jumped two
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ESPN’s College Gameday is returning to Knoxville for the second time in four weeks for the highly anticipated matchup between No. 8
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Tennessee turned in its best performance of the Josh Heupel era Saturday, dominating No. 25 LSU start-to-finish in Baton Rouge. The Vols
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Tennessee went on the road and emptied Tiger Stadium with a dominant, 40-13, win over No. 25 LSU. The win moved No.
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Tennessee is 5-0 and (most of) social media is thrilled about it. No. 8 Tennessee went into Death Valley on Saturday and
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Tennessee went on the road and dominated LSU, 40-13, inside Tiger Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols jumped out to a 20-0 lead
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Hendon Hooker had on quite the t-shirt on Saturday afternoon. After Tennessee’s 40-13 victory over LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge, the
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BATON ROUGE, La — Tennessee struggled to put Florida away two weeks ago due to the Gators converting on fourth down five consecutive
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BATON ROUGE, La. — In most of Tennessee’s first 11 wins under Josh Heupel the high tempo, high flying offense has tormented
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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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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday before the Vols head to Baton Rouge this Saturday. No. 25
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It’s now been more than two weeks since wide receiver Cedric Tillman last played in a game for the Vols. Tillman suffered
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Alvin Kamara is a little frustrated. Is it because of his poor start to the 2022 season, playing just two of New
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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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Despite an injury here in the middle of his redshirt-senior season, Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman is still being looked at as
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Tennessee heads to Baton Rouge Saturday for its first SEC road game of the season, facing No. 25 LSU in an early
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From Javontez Spraggins high fiving fans to Gerald Mincey signing shoes and giving a pointed message to his former Florida teammates, Tennessee’s
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Four-star Tennessee commit Chandavian Bradley is visiting Knoxville for next weekend’s matchup against Alabama, the Platte City, Missouri native announced Monday night.
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Fresh off the bye week, the eighth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are now gearing up for their third Top 25 showdown of the season
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LSU head coach Brian Kelly has a tough task ahead of him in game planning for an impressive Tennessee offense this Saturday.
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With a week of rest now behind them, Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and the rest of the Vols’ offense are now preparing
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Tennessee is bringing back its Smokey Grey uniforms for Saturday’s matchup at No. 25 LSU. The Vols announced the return of the
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The week six AP rankings have provided some of the most movement among SEC teams in the poll since the beginning of
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No. 8 Tennessee heads on the road this week to face No. 25 LSU in Baton Rouge. It’s the Vols’ first road
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Tennessee is preparing for its SEC road opener at No. 25 LSU Saturday and is hoping to get a number of contributors
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Tennessee’s week seven matchup with Alabama will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET with CBS broadcasting the game, the SEC announced Monday.
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Tennessee cornerback Warren Burrell will miss the remainder of the 2022 season after undergoing season ending surgery, Vols’ head coach Josh Heupel
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The NFL season is underway with week four coming to a close Monday night. Let’s see how active Vols performed at the
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Tennessee’s bye week is officially in the rearview mirror as of Sunday morning, and the Vols’ spot in the AP Top 10
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Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics Tennessee opened as a four-point road favorite at LSU in the Vols’ SEC road opener Saturday according
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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels exited the Tigers’, 21-17, win over Auburn with a knee injury Saturday night. The Arizona State transfer quarterback
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Alabama quarterback Bryce Young exited the Crimson Tide’s, 49-26, win over Arkansas with a right shoulder injury Saturday. #Alabama QB Bryce Young
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Four-star junior receiver Mazeo Bennett released his top eight and set a mid October commitment date Saturday afternoon. Bennett will announce his
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Tennessee offensive line target Vysen Lang will make his college commitment on Nov. 8, the Pike Road, Alabama native announced Saturday morning.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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