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A few different Tennessee Volunteers will be celebrating the Christmas Day holiday on an NBA court this winter. On Tuesday morning, the NBA released the five-game slate for Dec. 25: Spurs at Knicks, Heat at Celtics, 76ers at Lakers, Thunder at Timberwolves, and Nuggets at Warriors. With San Antonio heading to the Big Apple to […]
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The 2026 college football season is just under four weeks away as Tennessee enters its sixth season under head coach Josh Heupel. With the season nearing, more-and-more college football outlets are releasing their preseason rankings. On3 polled 11 of its college football writers for a preseason top 25 and released its rankings Tuesday. Tennessee football […]
The post Where Tennessee Football Ranks In On3’s Preseason Rankings appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
We now have the full out-of-conference and SEC schedule for the 2026-27 Lady Vols basketball season. For Kim Caldwell’s third year, she’ll face a typical mix of buy games and power programs in the non-conference slate before embarking on a gauntlet of an SEC schedule. The highlights of the Lady Vols’ out-of-conference schedule feature a […]
The post SEC Announces Full Lady Vols Basketball Conference Slate With Game Dates appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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 […]
The post Tennessee Football Practice Notes And Observations: Fall Practice No. 5 appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Check out some of the highlights from Tennessee Football’s fifth fall camp practice on Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The video primarily features clips of the defensive linemen, defensive backs, linebackers, and offensive linemen. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for more Tennessee Football practice news, notes, and highlights throughout the fall camp slate. More From […]
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Former Tennessee pitcher Seth Halvorsen is headed back up to the show. The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up Halvorsen after trading for him last month, The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya first reported on Monday night. The Dodgers traded prospects Nick Frasso and Landyn Vidourek to the Colorado Rockies for Halvorsen two weeks ahead of the […]
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Tennessee football has been bitten a little by the injury bug to start fall camp. Most notably, projected starting tight end Ethan Davis suffered a blow that saw him not participate in practice two or three in the portions open to the media. While Alec Abeln said that the non-participation of Davis was precautionary, he […]
The post Tennessee Tight End Remains Sidelined To Start Second Week Of Fall Practice appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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 […]
The post Tennessee Football Star Returns to Practice After Missing Opening Stretch of Fall Camp appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The 2026 U.S. Amateur got underway on Monday in Pennsylvania with four Tennessee golfers — Jackson Herrington, Chase Kyes, Rudy Sautron and Tyler Watts— teeing it up in the top amateur event of the year. One of the most unique events in golf, the U.S. Amateur lasts seven days and totals up to 162 holes. […]
The post How Four Tennessee Golfers Performed On Day One At The U.S. Amateur appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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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Tennessee basketball made a major addition to its roster last week, landing Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington. It’s a major addition to the roster as the Vols get a center with SEC experience and a proven track record of production. Adding Washington to the roster gives Tennessee much more versatility with how they can play […]
The post Who Will Start For Tennessee Basketball? Jalen Washington’s Addition Complicates Things appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The full 2026-27 out-of-conference schedule for Lady Vols basketball has been released. Ahead of Kim Caldwell’s third season leading the program, we now know the non-conference and SEC foes that Tennessee will play. The highlights of the Lady Vols’ out-of-conference slate feature a road trip to UConn, a home game against defending national champions UCLA, […]
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Projected Tennessee starting tight end Ethan Davis has been sidelined early in fall camp due to “precautionary reasons” according to tight ends coach Alec Abeln. Davis’ absence has created opportunities for the rest of Tennessee’s tight end room and one young player is reportedly taking advantage. CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford wrote about 11 players across […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is entering his sixth season in Knoxville as the Vols’ head coach. And while there are no emotional differences between now and his first year with the program, there’s still a lot of excitement. “I wouldn’t say it’s different emotionally,” Heupel said at the start of camp. “For myself, all […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Mic’d Up at Vols Fall Camp Practice appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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 […]
The post Tennessee Football Blue Chip Quarterback Recruiting Target Sets Upcoming Commitment Date appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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 […]
The post David Gabriel Georges Delivers Fantastic News to Any Anxious Tennessee Football Fans appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
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 […]
The post Multiple Current, Ex-Tennessee Football Players Named to ‘2026 Freak List’ appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
On this week’s episode of Pancakes & Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are looking at the transfer portal and what it means to have this many Tennessee guys enter. Before they discuss the portal, the guys react to the other playoff games that have happened and what teams they are rooting for to […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Gregg Polinsky met with the media on Monday morning before the Vols leave for Gainesville and a top 10 showdown against Florida. The Vols are the nation’s last remaining unbeaten team but will face their hardest test of the season at Florida. Ahead of the matchup, Polinsky discussed Igor Milicic rebounding, what […]
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By Walt Barron: A close, personal friend to Rocky Top Insider, Barron is a lifelong Vol fan who will travel when he can but mostly cheers for the Big Orange from his home in Durham, NC. The transfer portal has been on Vol fans’ minds a lot lately, hasn’t it? Seventeen Tennessee football players entered […]
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There might have been some extra traffic on Interstate-75 South headed to Tallahassee on Sunday as three former Vols committed to Florida State out of the transfer portal. Defensive end Jayson Jenkins started the tidal wave on Sunday morning committing to the the Seminoles over interest from North Carolina, NC State and Texas Tech. The […]
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A former Tennessee wide receiver is heading to the Sunshine State. According to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett on Sunday evening, Squirrel White is joining the Florida State football program out of the transfer portal. White committed to Tennessee as a three-star prospect from Pinson, AL, in the 2022 recruiting class. After a […]
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Tennessee lost the race for one of the transfer portal’s coveted wide receivers and will now have to scheme against him instead. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday afternoon, former Southern Cal receiver Zachariah Branch and his brother Zion are heading to the Georgia Bulldogs football program. Branch was a former […]
The post Tennessee Target Zachariah Branch Commits to Vols’ SEC Rival appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The typical thought around the college basketball world going into conference play was that the SEC was the nation’s best conference with 10 teams ranked in the AP Top 25 going into the week. Saturday’s conference slate didn’t do much to slow that thought down. All 16 SEC teams were in action on Saturday as […]
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While Tennessee has jumped up the charts offensively in recent seasons thanks to key additions such as Dalton Knecht and Chaz Lanier, the DNA of Rick Barnes’ Volunteer teams hasn’t changed. Tennessee wants to suffocate their opponent on the defensive end of the court, challenge shots, and make life miserable for opposing shooters. Through 14 […]
The post Former NBA Player Reveals Key Detail Behind Tennessee Basketball’s Success appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Arkansas center Jonas Aidoo made his return to Knoxville on Saturday afternoon as Tennessee knocked off the Razorbacks 76-52 in the SEC opener. Aidoo’s departure from Tennessee was spring was one of the biggest storylines of the offseason for Vol basketball. The 6-foot-11 power forward spent the first three years of his college career at […]
The post What Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Told Jonas Aidoo After The Vols Beat Arkansas appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Former Tennessee defensive lineman Jayson Jenkins committed to Florida State on Sunday morning, 247sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported. Jenkins entered the portal after Tennessee fell to Ohio State in the opening round of the College Football Playoffs. The redshirt sophomore defensive end took visits to Florida State, North Carolina, NC State and Texas Tech before […]
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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 […]
The post ESPN Low On Dylan Sampson’s Draft Stock Despite Elite Junior Season At Tennessee appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee baseball concluded its fall practice last week with the its three-game Orange-and-White Fall World Series. The three-game intrasquad scrimmage concluded six weeks of fall baseball. I was at nine fall intrasquad scrimmages as well as the Vols’ 14-game exhibition against Western Kentucky and the first two games of the Fall World Series. Here’s five […]
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Gaston Moore wanted to find a balance between aggressive yet collected plays when he took over as Tennessee’s quarterback for the injured Nico Iamaleava against Mississippi State. With Tennessee carrying a 20-7 lead over the Bulldogs to begin the second half at play, Moore was called upon to lead the Vols offense while Iamaleava remained […]
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Former Tennessee star Dalton Knecht turned in the best performance of his young NBA career on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123. After five straight quiet performances, Knecht scored a career-high 19 points while dishing out three assists and grabbing two rebounds. The rookie shooting guard was incredibly efficient […]
The post LeBron James: Dalton Knecht ‘Looked Like He Was Back At Tennessee’ Against Grizzlies appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram has his sights set on this weekend’s high-stakes game between Tennessee and Georgia from Athens. During this week’s episode of The Triple Option podcast alongside hosts Rob Stone and coach Urban Meyer, Ingram showed off his homework as he broke down the numbers around both teams before making his […]
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Tennessee football is wearing its all white “stormtrooper” uniforms in its primetime SEC matchup against Georgia on Saturday night in Athens, the Vols announced on X on Thursday morning. It’s the third time that Tennessee has worn its all white uniforms this season, wearing them in a blowout neutral site win over NC State and […]
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Tennessee basketball handed Montana its second loss of the young season on Wednesday night, using a big second half to coast past the Grizzlies 92-57. Following the game, Montana coach Travis DeCuire met with the media and discussed the strong play of his sophomore guard Money Williams, what makes Igor Milicic Jr. tough to defend […]
The post What Montana HC Travis DeCuire Said After Grizzlies Fell At Tennessee appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
No. 11 Tennessee used a 52-point second half to defeat Montana by a score of 92-57 in a non-conference game from Knoxville on Wednesday night. The Vols’ 35-point win is their largest of the season through the first three games as Tennessee moves to 3-0 on the year. Tennessee forward Igor Milicic Jr. took big […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Wednesday night after the Vols’ defeated Montana 92-57 at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier battled foul trouble in the first half which helped Montana keep the game tight for the first 17 minutes. But the Vols used a 22-6 […]
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No. 11 Tennessee put up 52 points in the second half as the Vols cruised to a 92-57 win over Montana on Wednesday night in Knoxville. Tennessee moves to 3-0 on the season with wins over Gardner-Webb, Louisville, and Montana. Forward Igor Milicic Jr. put together quite a game for Tennessee as he finished the […]
The post RTI Instant Reaction: Vols Move to 3-0 After Defeating Montana in Knoxville appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee basketball led Montana by just two points late in the first half before using a big run around the intermission to coast to a 92-57 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways on the win. Tennessee Shaky In First Half While Key Players Battle Foul Trouble Tennessee came out the gates red-hot against Montana, making its […]
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No. 12 Georgia will host No. 7 Tennessee in a critical SEC rivalry game on Saturday night in Athens, GA, with major playoff stakes on the line. The big story of the week on the Tennessee side is the status of a few banged-up key players including quarterback Nico Iamaleava. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on […]
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Tennessee football listed quarterback Nico Iamaleava as questionable on its Wednesday night injury report ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Georgia. Iamaleava is reportedly in concussion protocol this week after suffering a head injury late in the second quarter of Tennessee’s 33-14 victory over Mississippi State last week. The redshirt freshman quarterback played two more snaps […]
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Tennessee basketball announced the signings of commits Amari Evans and DeWayne Brown on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of four-star recruits are Vol basketball’s only commits in their 2025 recruiting at the moment and they both signed on the first day of the early signing period. Brown was Tennessee’s first commit in its 2025 recruiting class, […]
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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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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 […]
The post DawgsHQ’s Palmer Thombs Talks Georgia Ahead Of Tennessee Football’s Trip To Athens appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tuesday night’s College Football Reveal show wasn’t the story for most people in the Tennessee fanbase on Tuesday. Don’t get it twisted, though. The Vols’ ranking and the fact that BYU and Indiana both jumped Tennessee is certainly being talked about in Knoxville on Wednesday morning but it didn’t feel like the main event, if […]
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Four-star Tennessee receiver commit Travis Smith Jr. is visiting Georgia this weekend as the 12th-ranked Bulldogs host seventh-ranked Tennessee in a critical SEC showdown, On3’s Steve Wiltfong reported Wednesday. Smith committed to Josh Heupel and the Vols back in mid-July over a top group that included Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. But the Bulldogs didn’t slow […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Georgia on Saturday night in Athens. Heupel discussed Nico Iamaleava’s status, whether Georgia’s defense isn’t as deep as its been in the past and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said. More From RTI: Tennessee’s […]
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart answered questions from the media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday morning ahead of the Bulldogs marquee matchup against Tennessee on Saturday. Both Tennessee and Georgia badly need to earn a win for its College Football Playoff hopes. A win for Tennessee would also move them a win away […]
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Each week we’ll take a look at the performances of the players who transferred out of Tennessee following the 2023 season. Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers performed in week 11 of the 2024 college football season: DL Tyler Baron – Miami (FL) Baron had three tackles as the Hurricanes winning stream came to an end. Miami […]
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Tennessee football landed at No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. It is the exact same spot that they debuted in the rankings the week before. However, a pair of teams jumping the Vols in the rankings was very notable. Both Indiana and BYU were ranked behind Tennessee a week ago […]
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The second edition of the 2024 College Football Playoff ranking has officially been released as of Tuesday night’s selection show on ESPN. Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers are staying put in the rankings with a massive SEC game on the horizon this weekend. The Vols will take on SEC rival Georgia in a game with major […]
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Few football stories in the nation this week are more significant than the status of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ahead of Saturday night’s top 10 matchup between the Vols and Georgia. ESPN College Football insider Pete Thamel provided an update on Iamaleava’s status on Tuesday night, reporting that the Vols’ quarterback is currently in concussion […]
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Tennessee basketball is back in action on Wednesday night as they prepare to host the Montana Grizzlies at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The Vols are coming off a nice first week of the season where they earned two wins including a 77-55 win at Louisville on Saturday afternoon. Here’s everything to know about […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Darlinstone Dubar was practicing on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Montana on Wednesday night. Dubar is working off to the side with strength coach Garrett Medenwald at the start of practice and was doing similar activities during Monday’s practice according to a UT spokesperson. His status for the matchup against […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and forward Igor Milicic Jr. met with the media on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville as the Vols prepare to host Montana on Wednesday night in the Food City Center. No. 11 Tennessee is 2-0 to start the year with an 80-64 win over Gardner-Webb in the season opener and a […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Tuesday afternoon following a successful first week of the season and ahead of the Vols’ matchup against Montana on Wednesday night. The Vols started the season 2-0 with a victory over Gardner-Webb at home and a blowout road victory over Louisville in their first true […]
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As Georgia prepares to host Tennessee in a must win matchup at Sanford Stadium in Athens on Saturday night, there’s one area of the Vols’ team that presents a significant problem for the Bulldogs. That’s a Tennessee defensive line that’s played great this season and been a major difference maker in nearly every game. Only […]
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Tennessee running back’s coach De’Rail Sims met with the media on Tuesday morning following another impressive Dylan Sampson performance. The first year running back’s coach discussed Sampson playing through an injury, the challenges that Georgia’s defense presents and much more. Here’s everything Sims said on Tuesday. More From RTI: What Georgia HC Kirby Smart Said About […]
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Urban Meyer knows a thing or two about winning conference championships. Meyer won seven total conference championships during his coaching career with three in the Big Ten, two in the SEC, and two in the Mountain West conference. The three-time National Champion looks to have his eye on Tennessee coming out of the Vols’ win […]
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Former Alabama coach turned College GameDay host Nick Saban has been impressed with Tennessee’s ability on the defensive side of the football through four games this season. As a former defensive assistant coach and a proclaimed guru on that side of the ball, Saban’s words carry more weight than some other analysts when talking about […]
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Tennessee football has its first of two open dates this season on Saturday coming off its SEC opening win at Oklahoma last week. While Tennessee won’t be on the field this week, there’s still plenty of games in the SEC and across the country that will have an affect on the Vols. Here’s a look […]
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Tennessee’s coaching staff isn’t planning on standing still during the Vols’ first open date of the season this weekend. According to head coach Josh Heupel, the Vols’ staff is set to hit the road before the Friday night slate of high school games. “So a big week for us to continue to get better,” Heupel […]
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Tennessee football is a third of the way through its 2024 regular season as it approaches its first open date of the 2024 season. It’s been a strong first month of the season for the Vols. They opened the season ranked 15th in the AP Poll but they’re up 10-spots to No. 5 after their […]
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If you’re anything like me, a weekend without Tennessee football means a full Saturday of channel-flipping through the vast college football slate from my living room couch this weekend – maybe I’ll even feel adventurous enough to venture outside to the patio setup. Josh Heupel’s fifth-ranked Volunteers have their first of two open dates this […]
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Fans and spectators were buzzing online on Saturday night about the field conditions at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium during the game between Tennessee and Oklahoma from Norman. Volunteers and Sooners alike slipped up on the field at times during the game leading those watching on television to question how effective the field was at keeping the […]
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Few former Tennessee football players in the NFL enjoy repping their alma mater more than San Fransisco 49ers quarterback Josh Dobbs. And with Tennessee football having more success than they did in the years following his graduation, Dobbs is having more fun repping the Vols during the Josh Heupel era. With Tennessee off to a […]
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Tennessee basketball officially began preseason practice on Tuesday with its season opener against Gardner Webb less than six weeks away. The Vols return a few key players from last season’s SEC Championship and Elite Eight team, but there’s five newcomers on the roster and an abundance of players stepping into new roles this season. Here’s a […]
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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum is bullish on the Tennessee football program as he declared that the Vols have the look of a “definite” playoff team after their win over No. 15 Oklahoma in Norman last Saturday night. While Tennessee still has two more championship-caliber tests to face this season with Alabama at home and Georgia on […]
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ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. isn’t worried about the lack of early-season sacks for potential Top 5 NFL Draft prospect James Pearce Jr. through Tennessee’s first four games. The draft expert notes that while Pearce did see fairly stout competition in the Vols’ Week 4 win over Oklahoma, Tennessee’s star EDGE rusher averaged less than 19 […]
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Tennessee football has had relatively good injury luck so far this season. Losing defensive back Jourdan Thomas for the season is the only serious long term injury that Tennessee has suffered. But a combination of injuries proved critical in the Vols’ SEC opening win over Oklahoma. Starting left tackle Lance Heard missed the game with […]
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Four-star offensive lineman Douglas Utu flipped his commitment from Tennessee football to Oregon football on Thursday morning. Utu previously committed to Tennessee and June before eventually flipping his commitment. I am excited to announce my commitment to the University of Oregon to further my academic and athletic career. Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, […]
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Former Tennessee lineman Trey Smith was fired up after the Vols’ huge Top 15 win over Oklahoma this past Saturday night in Norman, OK. “ALL WE KNOW IS GO DAMN VOLS,” Smith tweeted out after the game. Smith has been a constant supporter of Tennessee Athletics since leaving for the NFL in 2021, but the […]
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Each week Rocky Top Insider will recap the performances of former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL. Below is a comprehensive list of Week 3’s VFLs in the NFL, including statistics and observations. Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons – S Abernathy contributed only on special teams, playing in 21 snaps for Atlanta in its Sunday Night Football […]
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Tennessee Football has an open date this weekend which means that the media schedule is much more scaled back this week. Media was condensed to just one day this week as Josh Heupel and a handful of players all spoke for a few minutes after practice on Wednesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols enter their […]
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Country musician and East Tennessee native Morgan Wallen put together a two-night concert at Neyland Stadium this past weekend, drawing more than 156,000 tickets across the Friday and Sunday night shows. According to Country Chord on X, Wallen broke the record for the largest weekend attendance at Neyland Stadium at 156,161 tickets sold, beating out […]
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Tennessee made huge headlines over the summer when they landed a verbal commitment from quarterback Faizon Brandon, 247 Sports’ top overall prospect in the 2026 class. Rivals rankings held Brandon as a four-star prospect when he committed on Aug. 3, but the organization’s latest class of 2026 update has the Tennessee quarterback commit soaring up […]
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Former Tennessee baseball stars were a rarity in Major League Baseball for a long time, but as Tony Vitello’s tenure marches along there are more-and-more talented former Vol baseball players working their way up from Minor League Baseball into the Major Leagues. While that is often a slow climb, it wasn’t for former Tennessee reliever […]
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With the first week of the college football season less than two weeks away, the Associated Press released its two Preseason All-American teams on Monday afternoon. Two Tennessee football players landed on the All-American teams with edge rusher James Pearce Jr. landing as the first team defensive end and Cooper Mays landing as the second […]
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Tennessee’s recent summer recruiting surge has taken the college football world by storm. Josh Heupel and his staff have landed 15 commitments since the start of June, with 13 in the 2025 class and two in the 2026 class. Tennessee’s haul included several four-star prospects and a few headliners including No. 1 OT David Sanders […]
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Tennessee’s new offseason additions only add to the competition for Mike Ekeler’s special teams return unit this fall. With former defensive back Dee Williams departed from the program, Tennessee has an open spot for both the kick return and punt return game this fall. Williams was responsible for 20-of-21 punt returns for Tennessee last year […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on a busy Monday morning to recap the latest storylines from fall camp. Excitement is high on campus as Tennessee is now less than two weeks away from the season opener in Knoxville. Monday also represents the first day that classes are open on campus with […]
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Tennessee football entered fall practice with a pair of running backs limited by injuries. Both sophomore Cameron Seldon and freshman Peyton Lewis entered fall camp unable to go through contact after undergoing surgeries earlier this year. Lewis went through Tennessee’s first fall scrimmage and took contact there but Seldon has remained in a red non […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media on Monday just under two week before the Vols open up their 2024 season against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Heupel discussed the health of his team, how they’ll handle this week between fall camp and game preparation and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said on […]
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Josh Dobbs has a new home this season with the San Fransisco 49ers after a wild 2023-24 season saw him start games for both the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings. Now with the 49ers, Dobbs is competing with Brandon Allen to be Brock Purdy’s backup on the reigning NFC Champions. In San Fransisco’s second preseason […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs is doing Josh Dobbs things with a brand new team. After signing with the 49ers during the offseason, Dobbs has been the Niners’ top preseason quarterback through the first two weeks. Dobbs was the backup quarterback for the Niners’ preseason opener against Tennessee last week, playing the whole second half […]
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Tennessee continued an impressive two-day stretch on the recruiting trail Sunday by flipping four-star Alabama commit Jaedon Harmon, as first reported by On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. Harmon is a talented linebacker in the 2025 class from Rome, GA. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound prospect followed up Fawcett’s report by thanking the Alabama coaching staff and reaffirming his […]
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Tennessee football stayed red-hot on the recruiting trail on Sunday afternoon. Four-star linebacker Jaedon Harmon flipped his commitment from Alabama to Tennessee after spending four months committed to the Crimson Tide. I want to thank the entire Alabama staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play for a great great program! […]
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One of the most overlooked position battles during Tennessee’s fall camp is its kicker battle. Most people don’t think of special teams battles during fall camp and the media is never allowed to watch specialists work during practice. But that doesn’t lesson the importance of the battle. Special teams play decides game and no aspect […]
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The Georgia high school football season got underway on Friday night with a handful of Tennessee commits opening up their senior year. One of those future Vols was receiver Travis Smith Jr and he started out his senior season with a massive game in Lakeview’s 52-21 loss against Langston Hughes. Smith hauled in nine passes […]
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A multi-minute drone show could be seen above Neyland Stadium on Saturday night as the University of Tennessee prepares for the 2024-2025 academic year to begin on Monday. The “Tennessee Saturday Night” event was held by the Division of Student Life at the student union, which provides an easy view of Neyland Stadium and the […]
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Former Tennessee safety Jaylen McCollough recorded his first NFL interception on Saturday during the Rams’ game against the Chargers. With the two Los Angeles teams knotted at three late in the second quarter, Chargers quarterback Easton Stick fired a pass over the middle of the field, which was tipped into the secondary by the Chargers […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was named Player of the Game during the Lions’ 24-23 win over the Chiefs on Saturday. Saturday’s game represented Hooker’s first career complete NFL game. The former Volunteer missed his whole rookie season recovering from ACL surgery and left last week’s game early with a concussion. On Saturday, though, Hooker […]
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Tennessee football made a major splash on the recruiting trail on Saturday afternoon when five-star offensive tackle David Sanders committed to the Vols over Georgia, Ohio State and Nebraska. The Charlotte native is the top player in the state of North Carolina, the top offensive tackle and the No. 3 overall player in the 2025 […]
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Few sports are more team oriented than football, but that doesn’t mean that every position is built equally. Quarterback is the most important position in all of sports. But after the signal caller line of scrimmage play is the most integral part of winning football games. That’s why Tennessee football’s current success recruiting on the […]
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While the margins are small when you’re dealing with the Top 10, Tennessee still made a nice jump up the recruiting rankings are landing consensus five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. on Saturday afternoon. Sanders is Tennessee’s first consensus five-star commit to the 2025 group and is the Vols’ highest commitment in the class from […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. on Saturday afternoon to give Josh Heupel his highest-rated prospect in his 2025 class to date. The Vols worked hard to land Sanders throughout the summer and can now claim the nation’s second-highest overall recruit. Sanders ranks as the No. 2 overall prospect, the […]
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Five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. committed to Tennessee football over a top group that included Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Sanders has long been one of the Vols’ top targets in the 2025 recruiting cycle and was a hard fought recruiting battle over the last year. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle […]
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Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler brought the energy to the media room during his press conference on Saturday morning. Ekeler met with the media on Saturday after the Vols’ 13th practice of the fall camp slate. Tennessee was heard practicing with loud road environment noise during Saturday’s workout on the […]
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Tennessee football outside linebackers coach and special teams coach Mike Ekeler met with the media on Saturday morning as the Vols get closer-and-closer to their season opener. The high energy Ekeler discussed the the return game, competition at kicker and much more. Here’s everything Ekeler said on Saturday morning. More From RTI: Tennessee Football Fall […]
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Tennessee football concludes its camp portion of preseason practice this weekend before officially beginning its game prep for its season opener against Chattanooga. The team has officially locked the media out of what little bit of practice they previously allowed us to watch so we’ve seen all that we’ll see of them before the season […]
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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava headlines a trio of Vols named to the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. Tennessee’s three selections include quarterback Nico Iamaleava, veteran linebacker Keenan Pili, and transfer defensive lineman Jaxson Moi. Iamaleava is the center on the […]
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Tennessee target David Sanders Jr. is just a day away from announcing his collegiate commitment. The five-star offensive tackle from Charlotte, N.C., is set to reveal his decision on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 12:30 p.m. ET. Sanders will be committing in the Providence Day Gymnasium in Charlotte. I will be committing this Saturday! Where: Providence […]
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Tennessee tight ends coach Alec Abeln first joined the Vols’ program as an offensive analyst in 2021 before being promoted to the tight ends position before the 2023 season. And while Abeln had a veteran tight end in Jacob Warren and a newly-arriving transfer in McCallan Castles, Tennessee didn’t have a ton of standout players […]
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Former Tennessee basketball player Uros Plavsic is one step closer to achieving a medal at the Olympics. Plavsic and the Serbian national team defeated Australia in overtime, 95-90, in the Olympic quarterfinal round. Plavsic did not appear in the quarterfinal round but did get a quick run during Serbia’s opening game against Puerto Rico. If […]
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Former Tennessee cornerback Emmanuel Moseley suffered another brutal injury on Tuesday morning. Moseley suffered a torn pec and is out indefinitely according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There is no defined time table for Moseley to return to injury but traditionally a torn pec sidelines a player for six months. If that traditional injury timeline proves […]
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ESPN’s College Gameday came to Tennessee for two different games during the Vols’ resurgent 2022 season, setting up on The Hill for the network’s premier pregame show ahead of Tennessee’s matchups against Florida and Alabama. They were at another Tennessee game later in the season when they went to Athens for the Vols’ loss at […]
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As time winds down to the big announcement, many people have been asking the same question. Where’s David Sanders Jr. going to commit? As a consensus five-star and Top 6 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, Sanders comes in as the highest-ranked uncommitted player in On3’s rankings. On3’s industry rankings have Sanders as the No. […]
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Tennessee fourth-year coach Josh Heupel isn’t one to hype up his players during preseason press conferences. He’ll say good things about them, sure. But his comments are usually very measured and conservative. That’s what made it notable when Heupel set high expectations for Iamaleava entering his first season as Tennessee’s starting quarterback. “He’s a young […]
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The college football season is right around the corner and with it is The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman’s annual list of the top 101 freaks in college football. A pair of Tennessee football players landed on Feldman’s list: LEO James Pearce Jr. and slot receiver Squirrel White. Pearce landed at No. 17 on the list after […]
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Four-star class of 2026 tight end Carson Sneed committed to Tennessee football over a top group that included Auburn, Louisville, Ohio State and Ole Miss. Sneed is a rising junior at Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville and is the younger brother of Tennessee redshirt freshman receiver Dayton Sneed. The younger Sneed ranks as a four-star […]
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Tennessee’s Arion Carter is a good candidate for the Vols’ next breakout player. The rising second-year linebacker was a highly touted prospect in the 2023 class as a four-star recruit from Smyrna, TN. Carter was believed to be on the fast track to success during his freshman season with the Vols. The 6-foot-1 freshman manned […]
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One of the under the radar storylines for Tennessee football this fall camp is the development of super senior offensive lineman John Campbell who is making the move from left tackle to right tackle this offseason. Campbell helped bolster Tennessee’s offensive line by not only returning to school for one more season but also by […]
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Tennessee transfer pitcher Matthew Dallas announced his commitment to Wake Forest baseball on his X account on Wednesday evening. Go Deacs! pic.twitter.com/nN4S1aM3W6 — MatthewDallas (@MatthewDallas20) July 10, 2024 It’s the second time in two seasons that a Tennessee pitcher has transferred to Wake Forest after star right-handed Chase Burns transferred to play for the Demon […]
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The last 72 hours with the Tennessee baseball program have been a whirlwind of excitement and optimism. One piece of good news came after another as Tennessee continues to retool and reshape its roster as it gets set to defend its 2024 National Championship. The Vols are working their way through the transfer portal this […]
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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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On this week’s episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back to break down all five of Tennessee baseball’s transfer portal acquisitions, the transfer portal departures and one JuCo signing. With Kilen, Rataczak and Fischer now in the fold, what will Tennessee’s infield look like? What is the percentage […]
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Tennessee middle infielder Bradke Lohry entered the transfer portal last week after spending one season inside the Volunteer baseball program. Lohry officially announced his transfer destination on Tuesday night, committing to play for South Florida baseball. Homecoming 💚🤟🏼 pic.twitter.com/qXAwdTDEGP — Bradke Lohry (@BradkeLohry) July 9, 2024 A Trinity, Florida native, Lohry’s home town is just […]
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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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Ole Miss transfer pitcher Liam Doyle became Tennessee baseball’s fifth transfer portal pick up of the offseason on Tuesday night when he committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over Florida. It was a two-team race for the left-handed pitcher with Doyle choosing the Vols after taking visits to both Florida and Tennessee in the […]
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Tennessee basketball announced a handful of internal staff promotions on Wednesday morning. Tennessee promoted Director of Player Development Bryan Lentz as well as Director of Recruiting Lucas Campbell to assistant coach positions. NCAA rules changed last July allowing colleges to have five assistant coaches instead of three. Lentz and Campbell will fill those two positions. […]
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July is largely a quiet time in college sports, but Tony Vitello and Tennessee baseball sent shockwaves through the college baseball world on Tuesday. The Vols started off the day strong when center fielder Hunter Ensley announced that he was returning to Tennessee for his redshirt senior season. Ensley is a two-year starter in center […]
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Ole Miss transfer pitcher Liam Doyle committed to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night on his Instagram account. Doyle committed to the Vols shortly after taking visits to both Florida and Tennessee. @Vol_Baseball 🟧⬛️ — Liam Doyle (@Doyle22L) July 10, 2024 The left-handed pitcher committed to Tennessee shortly after his fellow Ole Miss teammate and roommate Andrew […]
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Ole Miss transfer Andrew Fischer committed to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night on his Instagram after taking a visit to Knoxville early this week. A left-handed hitting slugger, Fischer is one of the top hitters in the transfer portal this offseason. He hit .285 with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs in his sophomore season, leading […]
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Tennessee, like many other programs around the country, has benefitted from the transfer portal since its inception just a few years back. The Vols have bolstered programs around the athletic department with incoming talent such as Rickea Jackson and Hendon Hooker to lead to success, to name a few examples. In the time since the […]
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After making a run to the Final Four last season and returning a number of its top players, most view Alabama as the favorite to win the SEC next season and as one of the top teams in the entire country. Analytical based college basketball website BartTorvik.com updated its preseason projections this week with most […]
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It’s hard to put into words just how accomplished Tennessee was during the 2023-2024 athletics year but there’s one that does a pretty good job: Historic. Tennessee earned its third-straight SEC All-Sports championship this year and finished with its highest ranking in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings with the No. 3 athletics department in the […]
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Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have. Tennessee center fielder Hunter Ensley is returning to Knoxville for his redshirt senior season, he announced on his X (Twitter) on Tuesday morning. “I’m a Tennessee guy. I grew up watching this program,” Ensley said in the video. “Really just grateful to be apart of […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is on the watch list for one of the top collegiate coaching awards in the country entering his fourth season on Rocky Top. According to the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation on Monday, Heupel has been named one of the 21 selections to the watch list for the […]
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New Jersey edge rusher Jayden Loftin committed to Tennessee football back in early June helping kickstart a strong recruiting stretch for Josh Heupel and his staff. On3 sports updated its recruiting rankings on Monday and Loftin was one of the highest risers in the new rankings. Loftin was ranked outside of the top 300 in […]
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Niagara first baseman Eric Rataczak became Tennessee baseball’s third transfer commit of the offseason on Monday when he committed to the Vols over Wake Forest and others. Why was Tennessee the right spot for Rataczak? “‘Why is it not?’ would be an easier question,” Rataczak told RTI on Monday. “The place is amazing. Obviously, let’s […]
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With no shortage of storylines heading into the season, SEC Media Days seems to be the perfect way to kick off the football timeline next week in Dallas, TX. Need a story for the season? Take your pick. Texas and Oklahoma are officially in the SEC and are gearing up for their first run in […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers (58-12) will take aim on its first-ever Men’s College World Series National Championship this weekend as they face SEC foe Texas A&M (52-13) for the sport’s top prize. No. 1 Tennessee advanced to the Men’s CWS Finals by taking care of business against Florida State (x2) and North Carolina this past week. […]
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There’s a common phrase used about great free safeties. “They’re back there playing centerfield and keeping everything in front of them.” Tennessee football assistant coach Mike Ekeler has his eye (jokingly) on two Vol baseball players to come play safety for the football team. After both Hunter Ensley and Kavares Tears made incredibly impressive catches […]
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Tennessee left-handed pitcher Matthew Dallas plans to enter the transfer portal, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI on Thursday. Dallas spent one season at Tennessee, posting a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA in 17 innings pitched as a freshman. The left-handed pitcher came to Tennessee with high expectations and […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball advanced to the College World Series finals for just the second time in program history in Wednesday afternoon, knocking off Florida State 7-2 at Charles Schwab Field. Standing in the way of Tennessee and its first ever National Championship is the Texas A&M Aggies who are looking for their first […]
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Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back to discuss everything they’ve seen in the Vols’ 3-0 start in Omaha and all the storylines heading into the College World Series Finals against Texas A&M. What are three reasons Tennessee will win it all? What are three reasons the Vols won’t? Plus, giving Zander Sechrist, Kirby Connell […]
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Four-star interior offensive lineman Nic Moore committed to Tennessee football on his Instagram Thursday morning. The East Tennessee offensive lineman announced his commitment less than a week after taking his official visit to Tennessee. Moore chose the Vols over a top group that included West Virginia and Vanderbilt. The blue-chip recruit also took visits to […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball will face off against Texas A&M in the College World Series Final Series after both the Vols and the Aggies went through the first half of the tournament unbeaten. Tennessee (58-12) is in the College World Series finals for just the second time ever. The Vols came from behind to defeat […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Zander Sechrist tossed 6.1 strong innings for Tennessee in its 7-2 victory over Florida State on Wednesday afternoon, helping the Vols advance to the College World Series Finals for just the second time in program history. The crazy parts: not only was it not even a little surprising but it wasn’t even his […]
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Rocky Top Insider’s Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert broke down Tennessee baseball’s 7-2 win over Florida State Wednesday in the College World Series semifinals. The pair discussed how the Vols’ strong pitching led them to the win once again and how Tennessee is sitting pretty heading into the College World Series Finals. The two also […]
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Tennessee baseball ended Florida State’s season on Wednesday afternoon by knocking off the Seminoles 7-2 to advance to the College World Series Finals. After the game, Florida State head coach Link Jarrett discussed this Tennessee team, the Seminoles’ season and much more. Here’s everything Jarrett said. More From RTI: Everything Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Said […]
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Tennessee baseball resumes College World Series play on Wednesday afternoon where they’ll face Florida State for the second time in three games. The Vols advance to the College World Series finals with a win while Florida State forces another matchup between the two schools on Thursday with a victory. Rain showers are in the forecast […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP Nate Snead and C Cal Stark met with the media Tuesday in Omaha to preview the Vols’ upcoming College World Series semifinal matchup at Charles Schwab Field on Wednesday. Vitello also offered an update on injured centerfielder Hunter Ensley, talked about why he sent Northern Kentucky baseball manager […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Tuesday afternoon before the Vols resume College World Series play on Wednesday against Florida State. Vitello discussed the status of Hunter Ensley entering the game, having beaten every team remaining in the field and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Meet Beth […]
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Severe thunderstorms around Omaha, NE, are causing scheduling troubles at the 2024 Men’s College World Series this week. Tennessee’s semifinal game against Florida State has been pushed back to 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday instead of the original 2:00 p.m. ET start time. An elimination game between Kentucky and Florida that was set for Tuesday […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee’s Zander Sechrist will start for the Vols in their Wednesday matchup against Florida State, head coach Tony Vitello shared on Tuesday. While Sechrist is on his third trip to Omaha with Tennessee baseball, the matchup against Florida State will be his first ever appearance in a College world Series game. “Last […]
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OMAHA, Neb. — Tennessee baseball needs to win one of its next two games to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time ever. We now know who the opponent will be. The Vols will face Florida State on Wednesday afternoon and again on Thursday if they lose the first meeting. It’s […]
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Tennessee centerfielder Hunter Ensley is day-to-day ahead of the Vols’ National Semifinal matchup against either Florida State or North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in Omaha. “Definitely better today than he was on Monday,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said on Tuesday. “It was good for the guys to earn a day of rest or kind […]
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Tennessee baseball was heading to Omaha for the first time under Tony Vitello, and was looking for a new team nutritionist and dietician after Jonathan Brainard left for a job at Wyoming. Strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt knew exactly who they needed to hire. Beth. Eberhardt didn’t even know her last name at the […]
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While longtime history might not be on Tennessee’s side as the No. 1 overall seed, recent in-season history against the remaining teams in the College World Series remains an open and optimistic line for Vol fans eager to see a National Championship by the end of the weekend. As Driving The Line’s Allan Bell pointed […]
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Former Tennessee and current Boston Celtics guard Jaden Springer is an NBA Champion after just three years in the league. Springer is also an NBA G League Champion and an NBA G League Finals MVP. Springer will receive his first ring in the league with the Celtics after Boston took down the Dallas Mavericks in […]
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Two key non-conference games look to be on Kim Caldwell’s debut Tennessee basketball schedule, one officially confirmed earlier in the month and another reported on Monday afternoon. On June 12, Tennessee announced that the Lady Vols will host Florida State in Knoxville on December 4, 2024. It will be a chance for Tennessee’s new staff […]
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Tennessee starting pitcher Drew Beam was named the 2024 SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Monday afternoon, as announced with the SEC’s end-of-season award package. Beam is the fourth Tennessee pitcher to earn the award and the third from the Tony Vitello era on Rocky Top including Nico Mascia (2018) and Garrett Stallings (2019). […]
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The SEC released its All-SEC teams on Monday afternoon before the start of this weeks SEC Tournament in Hoover. The co-SEC Champion Tennessee Volunteers were well represented with two players landing on the First Team, two players landing on the Second Team, two players landed on the All-Defensive Team and one player landing on the […]
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Tennessee baseball enters the SEC Tournament as the unanimous No. 1 team in the country and the co-SEC Regular Season Champions. But the Vols still aren’t projected to be the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament according to the latest D1Baseball projections. The premier college baseball site projects Tennessee to the No. 2 overall […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media on Monday afternoon before the Vols hit the road for the SEC Tournament in Hoover. The regular season SEC Champions have already locked up a top eight national seed heading into the SEC Tournament so the stakes are lower for them compared to a number […]
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Former Tennessee outfielder Jordan Beck has put together a nice stretch of swings at the plate after struggling in some of his earlier outings in Major League Baseball. The former Vol was called up by the Colorado Rockies before their series with the Marlins in late April. Beck debuted on April 30 and ended the […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded its regular season with another impressive week, run-ruling Belmont in a midweek matchup before sweeping South Carolina to conclude the regular season. With the series sweep, Tennessee ended the regular season 46-10 (22-8 SEC) to earn a share of the SEC Championship and the one-seed in this week’s SEC Tournament for the […]
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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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On this week’s episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are reacting to Tennessee baseball sweeping South Carolina and becoming co-SEC champions. First, addressing the elephant in the room of “co” SEC champions… Should it be that way? Does it really matter? Jack and Ryan also discuss the Vols’ sweep […]
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Tennessee baseball is the last SEC East Champion ever. When the 2024 season begins next winter there will be no SEC East and SEC West. As the conference expands to 16 teams, they’re eliminating the current division format. Tony Vitello and the Vols won three of the final four eastern division titles awarded with victories […]
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Tennessee baseball concluded the regular season by completing a weekend sweep of South Carolina at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols earned the one-seed int he SEC Tournament and a share of the SEC Championship by posting a 46-10 (22-8 SEC) record. Tennessee finished the season strong, sweeping its final three home series and posting a […]
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Tennessee earned the top seed in the upcoming SEC Baseball tournament by clinching a share of the SEC regular-season championship on the final day of the season with a win over No. 24 South Carolina and a Kentucky loss to Vanderbilt. The Vols won nine straight SEC series en route to the conference co-championship. Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched a share of the SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon as the Vols completed the weekend sweep of South Carolina at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. After the win, Tennessee catcher Cal Stark and starting pitcher Zander Sechrist met with the media and discussed winning the SEC Championship and much more. Here’s everything they said. […]
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The college baseball regular season is over and the SEC Tournament bracket is officially set ahead of next week’s conference tournament in Hoover. Tennessee baseball is the one-seed in the tournament, earning a first round bye. The Vols will begin play at the tournament at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening in Hoover. Tony Vitello’s […]
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North Florida transfer guard Chaz Lanier is visiting Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, KnoxNews Mike Wilson first reported and a source confirmed to RTI. Lanier is one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal and a top target for Rick Barnes and the Tennessee basketball program. The rising super senior is currently going through […]
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The Big Orange Wave crashed down on the Southeastern Conference this spring. While much of the talk around the SEC has been about the imminent arrival of Texas and Oklahoma this summer, Tennessee’s athletic programs made sure to leave their mark before the expansion begins. According to a U.T. spokesperson, Tennessee is the first school […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched a share of the SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon when they completed the weekend sweep of South Carolina and Vanderbilt took the series finale over Kentucky. With the win, Tennessee finished the regular season 46-10 (22-8 SEC) and earned the top-seed in next week’s SEC Tournament in Hoover. Following the game, Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball propelled itself to a tie atop the SEC standings on Saturday afternoon by knocking off Vanderbilt 7-6 at Hawkins Field in Nashville. It was a thrilling matchup that saw the lead exchange hands multiple times and Tennessee record the final out with the tying run in-scoring position. Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched its eighth straight series win on Saturday afternoon as the Vols survive a thriller to defeat Vanderbilt 7-6 in game two of the weekend set. The victory marked Tennessee’s ninth straight over the Commodores which is the Vols’ third longest winning streak in the history of the rivalry. Following the game, Tennessee […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 7-6 series-clinching win over Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville. Vitello discussed Aaron Combs and Nate Snead’s relief outings, Christian Moore’s big game at the plate, how Cannon Peebles continues to progress and more. For a full recap of the game, click here. […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It came down to the final pitch of the game as Tennessee baseball survived a thriller to defeat Vanderbilt 7-6 on Saturday afternoon. It was Tennessee baseball’s ninth straight win in the series, making it Tennessee’s third longest winning streak in the history of the rivalry and the longest since 1965-70. Here’s everything […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 7, Vanderbilt 6 | FINAL (Vols clinch series, up 2-0) SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (41-9, 18-7 SEC) is set to battle Vanderbilt (33-17, 11-14 SEC) Saturday in game two of a three-game weekend series in Nashville. First pitch at Hawkins Field is at 3:00 p.m. ET on […]
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Tennessee baseball took its series opener at Vanderbilt 8-4 on Friday evening as they improved to 18-7 in SEC play this season. Vanderbilt took the lead with a three-run sixth inning before Tennessee scored five runs in the eighth inning to take the lead and secure the win. Kavares Tears hit the go ahead home […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Vanderbilt 8-4 in Friday night’s series opener at Hawkins Field in Nashville. The Vols took an early lead before the Commodores used a three-run sixth inning to take the lead. Tony Vitello’s seventh Tennessee squad came flying back with a five-run eighth inning to take the lead and didn’t look back […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following Tennessee baseball’s series-opening win over Vanderbilt in Nashville. Vitello discussed AJ Causey’s relief outing, Kavares Tears’ crucial go-ahead three-run homer, Chris Stamos’ start, Cannon Peebles’ home run and more. For a full recap of Tennessee’s win, click here. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt had all the momentum and a late game lead over Tennessee baseball in Friday night’s series opener at Hawkins Field. Then Tennessee hit two home runs and exploded for five runs in the eighth inning to turn a 4-3 deficit into what proved to be an 8-4 win for the program’s eighth […]
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Former Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring found his new home in the transfer portal on Friday and he’s staying in the Volunteer State. Herring is continuing his collegiate career at Memphis after spending his first two seasons at Tennessee. Ⓜ️ pic.twitter.com/VaQNEoy4Zi — Elijah Herring (@ElijahHerring12) May 10, 2024 Herring started the vast majority of his sophomore […]
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Tennessee basketball officially inked its third transfer of the offseason on Thursday morning when Charlotte power forward Igor Milicic Jr. made his decision to join Rick Barnes’ program official. Milicic committed to Tennessee early last week over a top group that included Baylor and Nebraska. The rising senior is the third transfer to sign with […]
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Tennessee basketball announced the signing of Charlotte transfer wing Igor Milicic Jr. on Thursday morning. Milicic committed to Rick Barnes and the Vols early last week after taking visits to Tennessee, Baylor and Nebraska. “We are excited Igor has decided to join the Volunteers. He is a talented player who has received excellent coaching throughout […]
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Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back to discuss everything they’ve seen from Tennessee baseball in the past five games, including a series win over Florida, a midweek loss and a midweek scare. The Vols are the new No. 1 team in the country, but it feels different than it did in 2022… The pitching […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media in Kingsport on Wednesday evening as the Big Orange Caravan made its final stop of the year. Barnes discussed the status of his roster, traveling the state with new Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said. More From RTI: Chaz […]
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Tennessee football is looking to make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff next season in head coach Josh Heupel’s fourth season as the Vols’ head coach. What does Tennessee need to do that? It’s hard to say for sure but going 10-2 in the regular season seems like the base line for what the Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense has seen the smallest dip in production over its last four SEC series. After averaging 9.7 runs per game in its first 12 SEC games, Tennessee is averaging 6.9 runs in its last 12 SEC games. It’s still good offensive production from Tennessee’s lineup. Just not elite. There are multiple contributing factors […]
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Tennessee gave wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope a raise and an extension this offseason after two productive seasons leading the Vols’ pass-catchers on the outside. And while Josh Heupel and Joey Halzle orchestrate the broad offense as a whole, Pope will have the task of figuring out how to best use Tennessee’s room of receivers […]
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Former Tennessee and WNBA superstar Candace Parker has been named the President of Adidas women’s basketball moving forward, first reported by AJ Hess of Fast Company. The former league champion announced her retirement from the WNBA on Apr. 28, 2024. Parker’s relationship with Adidas dates back more than a decade, signing with the shoe/sporting brand […]
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Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning might be known best as the wise-cracking, dad-joke-slinging TV personality in today’s world – especially for the newer generation. After retiring from football nearly 10 years ago following a Super Bowl victory in the 2015 season, Manning has been one of the most popular TV hosts from the sports […]
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With spring practices and the spring transfer portal period in the rearview, outlets across the country are releasing their updated way-too-early top 25 rankings with summer workouts approaching. Entering the summer, Josh Heupel’s third Tennessee team is a consensus top 25 team falling in the teens of the rankings. Little has changed for Tennessee over […]
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Tennessee baseball avoided a scare on Tuesday night as it knocked off Queens 6-3 in its penultimate midweek game of the 2024 season. The Vols trailed in the seventh inning before a Dylan Dreiling home run gave them their first lead of the night and Kirby Connell and Aaron Combs got Tennessee to the finish […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 0, Queens 0 | N/A SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Top-ranked Tennessee baseball (39-9, 17-7 SEC) is set to host the Queens Royals (12-36, 8-16 ASUN) of Queens University of Charlotte Tuesday night in a midweek bout in Knoxville. First pitch is in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6:00 p.m. ET on […]
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Kim Caldwell was announced as the fourth head coach in Tennessee women’s basketball program history in early April and the former Marshall coach has hit the ground running from a transfer portal perspective. Tennessee only had one departure through the portal following Kellie Harper’s firing as rising senior forward Karolina Striplin is headed to Indiana […]
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The 2024 college football season will be here before you know it. While the summer still stands between the spring and the start of training camps all around the country, July will present the first big event on the road to the season with SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas. This will be the first […]
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While Christian Moore is in the midst of a battle with teammate Blake Burke to be Tennessee baseball’s career home run champion, he’s also in striking distance of becoming the Vols’ single-season home run record holder. Moore enters Tuesday night’s midweek matchup against Queens with 21 home runs on the season. The Vols’ starting second […]
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Four-star safety Lagonza Hayward released his top seven including Tennessee football on Tuesday morning. The Vols joined Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina and Southern Cal in Hayward’s top group. Where🏠? Top7@On3sports @247Sports @espn #uga #southcarolina #USC #FSU #Tennessee #Florida #bama pic.twitter.com/080zCGqdmd — Lagonza “SH@EDY🐺”Hayward jr (@LagonzaJr) May 7, 2024 Hayward ranks as a […]
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The SEC didn’t have too many changes to the coaching ranks this offseason, but the biggest one did create waves across the college football landscape. Alabama’s Nick Saban officially announced his retirement in January as the Crimson Tide worked to bring in Washington’s Kalen DeBoer as their next head coach. Mississippi State brought in Oklahoma […]
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After winning the series against Florida in Gainesville this past weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers earned the No. 1 slot in Monday’s college baseball Top 25 rankings from D1 Baseball. The series win over the Gators was Tennessee’s seventh straight series win this season. After D1 Baseball’s rankings were published, Tennessee was also revealed to be […]
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Spring practices across the country are over and transfer portal is closed after a two week opening to end last month. While there’s a handful of players still in the transfer portal looking for new homes, rosters are almost completely set ahead of the 2024-25 season. With that reality, CBS Sports released its post spring […]
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Tennessee baseball keeps rolling on, taking two out of three games over the weekend at Florida for its seventh straight series victory. The Vols split a Friday doubleheader against Florida and trailed 3-0 in the series finale on Saturday before scoring 16 straight runs in a row to earn a run-rule victory over the Gators. […]
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The dust has settled from the initial movement from the transfer portal following the 2023-2024 basketball season. And, as expected, Tennessee falls into that category. The Vols’ basketball program has seen movement from several players, both incoming and departing, since the end of the season in March. With three of Tennessee’s starters playing in their […]
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Tennessee baseball is the new No. 1 team in the country, but with two weeks remaining in the regular season the Vols still aren’t in first place in the SEC standings. The Vols enter the home stretch of the regular season 17-7 in SEC play and one game behind Kentucky (18-6 SEC) for first place […]
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It’s been a chaotic first month on the job for new Lady Vols’ basketball coach Kim Caldwell. The former Marshall coach is adjusting to Tennessee and the rigors that come with a big time college basketball job while looking to fill out the roster for her first team in Knoxville. One other adjustment for Caldwell […]
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A new composite ranking system will shake up how upcoming NBA Draft prospects are evaluated from a medical perspective ahead of the draft this June. The composite rankings, combined with a panel of expert opinions, are used to determine which teams are permitted to “access NBA combine medical, biomechanical testing, and functional movement information” ahead […]
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There’s a new top-ranked college baseball team in the country and they reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tony Vitello’s seventh Tennessee team ascended to the top-spot in this week’s D1Baseball rankings after taking two out of three games at Florida over the weekend. There’s a multitude of college baseball rankings and polls but D1Baseball is the […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its seventh straight series win over the weekend when it took two out of three over Florida in Gainesville. The Vols enter the final two weeks of the regular season in the thick of the SEC race and keep on stacking wins despite the fact that they’re not clicking on all […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ series-clinching win over Florida in the Saturday rubber match. Vitello shared his thoughts on the 11-run sixth inning, Nate Snead’s relief performance, Hunter Ensley’s career day and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference below.
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Tennessee baseball clinched its seventh straight series on Saturday night by run-ruling Florida 16-3 in seven innings in Gainesville. The Vols trailed through five innings before exploding for an incredible 11 runs in the sixth inning. Following the win, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked the offensive explosion, Hunter Ensley’s career game and much more. Here’s […]
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Tennessee baseball turned an early three-run deficit into a 16-3 run-rule victory in just seven innings as the Vols clinched the weekend series over Florida. Hunter Ensley had a massive game and Tennessee scored an astounding 11 runs in the sixth inning to blow past the Gators. Here’s everything to know about how the Vols […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 0, Florida 2 | B2 SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (38-9, 16-7 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (24-22, 10-13 SEC) Saturday in game three of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. Reminder […]
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Tennessee basketball lost four players to the transfer portal this offseason with by far the most noteworthy losses being big men Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka. While both were significant losses, the Vols have a strong plan to replace them. Rick Barnes and his coaching staff are high on rising sophomore power forward JP Estrella […]
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Dalton Knecht was Tennessee basketball’s lone player invited to the NBA Draft Combine later this month. The NBA invited 78 players both in college and international to its annual scouting combine but Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi did not receive invites. The Vols have no current players exploring their NBA options though outgoing transfer […]
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Tennessee baseball split a Friday doubleheader against Florida on Friday. The Vols took the series opener 6-2 before falling 4-3 in a heartbreaking game two loss. Following the games, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed pitching performances, some struggles at the plate and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball’s Bats Go […]
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Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ doubleheader split at Florida. The Vols won the series opener, 6-2, before losing game two 4-3. Vitello shared his thoughts on both games in the video below.
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Florida baseball evened the weekend series against Tennessee by knocking off the Vols 4-3 in game two of the Friday doubleheader in Gainesville. Tennessee’s bats were quiet in the loss spoiling a strong starting pitching performance from Drew Beam. Here’s what to know about the Vols’ game two loss. Back Half Of Tennessee’s Lineup Struggles […]
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Tennessee softball clinched an outright SEC Championship on Friday by defeating Kentucky 8-3 on the same day Florida knocked off Texas A&M. Karen Weekly’s 23rd Tennessee team enters its regular season finale on Saturday with a 39-9 (18-5 SEC) record and has proved to be the SEC’s best team throughout the season. It’s the program’s […]
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While it’s only been 33 days since the end of the Tennessee basketball season, there’s been a lot of movement – both expected and unexpected – from the Vols’ roster. As expected, Tennessee lost a trio of starters to graduation in Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, and Santiago Vescovi. The Vols also saw a few key […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 2, Florida 4 | T9 SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (38-8, 16-6 SEC) is set to battle the Florida Gators (23-22, 9-13 SEC) Friday in game two of a three-game series in Gainesville at Condron Ballpark. First pitch is at 7:02 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. The […]
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Tennessee baseball used productive early inning at-bats and a fantastic AJ Causey relief outing to defeat Florida 6-2 in game one of the Friday afternoon double header at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s series opening victory. Tennessee Grinds Brandon Neely Out Of The Game Early With it being the […]
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Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Month for April on Friday, as announced by the Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Moore follows in the footsteps of Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam, who was tagged as the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Pitcher of the Month in March 2022. Moore […]
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Tennessee star Dalton Knecht posted his farewell to Tennessee basketball and Vol nation on both Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) on Friday afternoon. “Thank you Rocky Top,” Knecht wrote on Instagram. “You will always be home.” Knecht’s post included pictures of him in Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, with Rick Barnes, from the NCAA […]
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After being called up to Major League Baseball on Monday, VFL Jordan Beck’s first series in professional baseball is officially wrapped up. Beck started all three games for the Rockies at left field for their series against the Marlins in Miami as Colorado was swept in the process. Still, though, there was encouragement from Beck’s […]
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With the basketball transfer portal closed, the player rankings are essentially set. While sites could still alter a players rankings, no more players can jump in the transfer portal at this point. Over the last month, a player could rank as the No. 50 player in the transfer portal one day and then the No. […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball is renewing its rivalry against UConn next season, Huskies coach Geno Auriemma told the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Cora Hall. The Lady Vols and Huskies boasted women’s basketball’s top rivalry from 1995-2007 before legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt ended the series. During that stretch, the two teams faced off 22 total times including […]
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Tennessee baseball’s Thursday night series opener against Florida has been postponed due to weather. The game was originally slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, but after a two-plus hour delay, the game was postponed to Friday. The two sides will play a doubleheader on Friday at 3 p.m. ET in Condron Ballpark. […]
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Three-star prep point guard Ben Hammond plans on taking an official visit to Tennessee basketball on Monday, May 6, 24/7 High School Hoops reported on Wednesday. A Fairfax, Virginia native, Hammond originally signed with Rhode Island basketball but asked out of his letter of intent after a handful of staff changes with the Rams. Hammond […]
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After wrapping up the 2023 season with a victory over Iowa in the Citrus Bowl, Tennessee has seen several new players join the roster in the first few months of the offseason through spring camp. Yes, Tennessee did lose players to graduation and the transfer portal, but head coach Josh Heupel and his staff have […]
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The transfer portal officially closed on Wednesday as the first month of the college basketball offseason officially came to a close. There’s still an abundance of players in the transfer portal who have to make their decisions and Tennessee basketball is at least pursuing one of them— North Florida shooting guard Chaz Lanier. But with […]
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The lights were shining on an empty Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 10 p.m. on an April Wednesday night. Star Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears finished taking batting practice and offered words of encouragement for catcher Cannon Peebles as the two alternated roles while getting late night work in. Tears has been in Peebles’ shoes, frustrated with […]
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Tennessee baseball heads to Gainesville this weekend for the first of two straight critical road SEC East series. The Vols are back on the Thursday through Saturday series for the second straight week as they face a very talented Florida team that’s been struggling as of late. Tony Vitello’s team is looking to turn the […]
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According to documents filed on Wednesday, May 1, the State of Florida, the State of New York, and the District of Columbia have joined the State of Tennessee and the Commonwealth of Virginia’s multistate coalition in their lawsuit against the NCAA. The Federal Antitrust Lawsuit now has signatures from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, New […]
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Wednesday is a big day in the college sports landscape as it is the final day that the transfer portal is open in the spring window for both football and basketball. One important note is that players who are in the transfer portal can still commit to their new schools after Wednesday, but that’s when […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes and football coach Josh Heupel had Vol fans laughing during a back-and-forth impromptu roast session on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville on Tuesday evening. The Tennessee coaching staff is making their way around the Volunteer State this week for pop-up events that include meet-and-greets, Q&A sessions, and storytelling from the […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Jordan Beck made his MLB debut on Tuesday night for the Colorado Rockies during a game against the Miami Marlins. While the Rockies fell to the Marlins via walk-off fashion in the 10th inning, Beck’s debut was still memorable thanks to a pair of successful appearances at the plate. Beck was […]
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The Tennessee Athletics Department announced Wednesday that the season ticket inventory for the upcoming 2024 football season has officially been sold out, marking the second straight year the program has done so. According to Tennessee, all 70,500 season tickets have been sold out before summer even starts rolling. Tennessee fans have done their part in […]
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The 2024 Big Orange Caravan made its first stop on Tuesday night with Vols’ head coaches Josh Heupel, Rick Barnes and Kim Caldwell meeting Tennessee fans in Nashville. Head coach Rick Barnes met with the media following the event and discussed the Vols’ roster construction, the changing landscape in college basketball and much more. Here’s […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ 9-6 loss to Lipscomb on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello shared his thoughts on what went wrong for his team in their first midweek loss of the season, including the recent struggles from Andrew Behnke, how Nate Snead looked better […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday night when Lipscomb came to Knoxville and knocked off the Vols 9-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium After the loss, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed what went wrong for a few bullpen pitchers, the three-game slump for the offense and much more. Here’s everything […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season on Tuesday night as Lipscomb knocked off the Vols 9-6 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A pair of reliable Vols’ midweek arms struggled while Tennessee’s bats fell flat after a strong first two innings. Here’s how it went down as Tennessee’s 11-game home winning streak came […]
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Former Tennessee Vol and two-time Super Bowl Champion Trey Smith was honored before and during Monday’s episode of WWE: Monday Night Raw from Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. Back in February, Smith’s heroic actions were documented as he comforted and protected a young boy during the shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. Smith told Good […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 6, Lipscomb 9 | FINAL SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (37-7, 15-6 SEC) is set to host the Lipscomb Bisons (15-27, 11-10 ASUN) Tuesday for a midweek contest in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is at 6:00 p.m. ET in Knoxville on SEC Network +. Reminder that the […]
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Four-star safety Jordan Young cut his list of top schools to eight on Monday night and Josh Heupel and the Vols made the cut. Tennessee joins Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Texas A&M in Young’s top group. Where’s home 🏡?? https://t.co/mVUg5kD4jW — Jordan Young (@Jordan_Young06) April 29, 2024 Young […]
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Four Tennessee basketball players entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season and after two announced their commitments on Monday all four players have found homes in the portal. Three players landed at power five schools including one in the SEC. Redshirt freshmen Freddie Dilione and D.J. Jefferson entering the transfer portal […]
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Former Tennessee star outfielder Jordan Beck is being called up by the Colorado Rockies, first reported by Ben McKee of GoVols247 on Monday. Beck joins the Rockies in Miami ahead of their three-game series with the Marlins starting on Tuesday evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. While Beck’s call-up does come in the wake of an […]
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On this week’s episode of the RTI: Press Pass, hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert are breaking down all of the latest news around Vol Hoops’ newest transfer additions in Felix Okpara and Igor Milicic Jr. The guys talk about the strengths of both players, how they mesh with the guys Tennessee has, what they […]
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Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo is leaving the Volunteer basketball program but he’s not leaving the SEC. Aidoo committed to John Calipari and Arkansas basketball just under three weeks after entering the transfer portal, he announced on Instagram Monday night. Aidoo spent three seasons at Tennessee and heads to Arkansas to use his final season […]
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Tennessee baseball improved its strong play over the weekend, sweeping Missouri in a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was a rare quiet weekend for the Vols’ offense. After exploding for 10 runs in their series opening win, Tennessee scored just three runs in the final two games of the season. Christian Moore had […]
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Tennessee cornerback Cristian Conyer announced Monday that he has entered the transfer portal after one season with the Vols’ program. “I have entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining,” Conyer posted to X on Monday afternoon. “I’d like to thank Coach Heupel and the University of Tennessee for the chance to play […]
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Tennessee baseball entered its weekend series with Missouri having scored three or less runs just three times at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. The Vols were 2-1 in those games and 1-1 in the two SEC games. So it was a promising side that Tennessee swept the Tigers over the weekend while scoring just three […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from Charlotte transfer forward Igor Milicic Jr. on Monday morning, marking Rick Barnes’ third pickup from the portal this offseason. The Vols have also hauled in Ohio State transfer center Felix Okpara and Hofstra transfer forward Darlinstone Dubar. Milicic will have one season of eligibility as the rising super-senior previously played […]
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Tennessee big man transfer Tobe Awaka committed to Arizona basketball on Monday morning, he announced on his Instagram. Awaka committed to Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats just under three weeks after he entered the transfer portal. While the rising junior big man considered returning to Tennessee after Jonas Aidoo entered the portal he never did […]
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Tennessee basketball picked up its third commitment in the transfer portal on Monday morning when Charlotte’s Igor Milicic Jr. committed to the Vols over Baylor and Nebraska. A rising super senior with one-year of eligibility remaining, Milicic averaged 12.8 points (49FG%/39 3PT%/82FT%), 8.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game for the 49ers last […]
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Charlotte transfer Igor Milicic Jr. committed to Tennessee basketball on Monday morning, CBS sports Jon Rothstein first report and a source confirmed to RTI. Milicic committed to Rick Barnes and his staff after taking visits to Nebraska, Tennessee and Baylor. A 6-foot-10, 225-pound forward, Milicic played his freshman season at Virginia before transferring to Charlotte […]
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With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft this past weekend in Detroit, Tennessee added three players to their all-time NFL Draft selections list with RB Jaylen Wright (Miami), QB Joe Milton III (New England), and CB Kamal Hadden (Kansas City). The three selections in the Motor City also brings the number to 13 in […]
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After a long stretch between the end of the regular season and the weekend of the NFL Draft in Detroit, a handful of former Tennessee players have found new homes in the NFL moving forward. Some joined their new team through the draft while others as undrafted free agents, but all will be working hard […]
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The Kansas City selected Tennessee cornerback Kamal Hadden with the 35th pick in the six round (No. 211 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night. Hadden was one of the breakout stars of Tennessee football’s 2024 season proving to be one of the best cover corners in college football before suffering a season […]
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The New England Patriots selected Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III with the 17th pick in the sixth round (No. 193 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday evening. It marks the second straight year that a Tennessee quarterback has been selected in the NFL Draft after the Detroit Lions selected Hendon Hooker in the […]
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Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of Missouri on Saturday afternoon, knocking off the Tigers 3-2 for the second straight day. With the win, the Vols improved to 37-7 (15-6 SEC) and have now won 10 of their last 11 conference games. Following the game, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed winning with pitching, clinching a […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 3-2 series-sweeping win over Missouri on Saturday in Knoxville. Vitello discussed how it was another slow day offensively, bullpen performances from Nate Snead, Aaron Combs, Kirby Connell and more. Watch Vitello’s entire post-game press conference after Tennessee completed their second sweep of […]
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It was another quiet afternoon for Tennessee baseball’s offense but its pitching came through as the Vols earned a 3-2 victory to complete the series sweep of Missouri. Tennessee scored three runs in the first inning and held on to win thanks to strong pitching and Missouri base running blunders. Here’s everything to know about […]
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Running back Jaylen Wright is the first Tennessee player off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft with the Miami Dolphins drafting Wright with the 20th pick in the fourth round (No. 120 overall) on Saturday afternoon. Wright spent three years at Tennessee with his game growing rapidly over the course of his career. The […]
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SCORE: Tennessee 3, Missouri 2 | FINAL (Vols sweep the series) SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Third-ranked Tennessee baseball (36-7, 14-6 SEC) is set to host the Missouri Tigers (19-25, 6-14 SEC) Saturday in game three of a three-game series in Knoxville. First pitch is at 12:00 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ 3-2 series-clinching win over Missouri Friday night in Knoxville. Vitello shared his thoughts on what he called an ‘ugly’ win, including what he saw from starting pitcher Drew Beam, relievers Aaron Combs and Kirby Connell, the great night from the defense and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 3-2 series-clinching win over Missouri on Friday night. It was an ugly, low-scoring win by Tennessee led by elite pitching from Drew Beam and Kirby Connell along with one of the best nights defensively the Vols have had all season. Vitello discussed […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball clinched the weekend series over the Missouri Tigers on Friday night in Knoxville with a 3-2 win led by outstanding pitching and defense. Drew Beam delivered one of the best starts of his season, Kirby Connell and Aaron Combs came through in relief, and Tennessee arguably had their most impressive […]
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The SEC released Tennessee baseball’s 10 series conference schedule Wednesday including home series against defending national champs LSU and eastern division rival South Carolina. Tennessee opens up SEC play at Alabama on March 15-17. The Vols didn’t face Alabama last season and the Crimson Tide are entering Rob Vaughn’s first season as head coach. Tony […]
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Tennessee’s defense has been one of the main talking points through the first two weeks of the Vols’ football season. As quarterback Joe Milton and the offense look to make some important early-game adjustments moving forward, Tennessee’s defense has looked the part and taken care of business against both Virginia and Austin Peay. The Vols’ […]
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In the offseason, I wrote about how us media members would spend all fall camp talking about Tennessee’s offensive tackle and secondary questions. But how, in reality, Tennessee football’s greatest question entering the season was the play of starting quarterback Joe Milton III. Milton had played like two different guys in his first two seasons […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel spoke on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday morning before the Vols open up SEC play at Florida. The Vols are looking for their second straight win over Florida but their first win in Gainesville since 2003. Heupel discussed the losing streak, the play of his receivers and much more. Here’s everything […]
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The blue-chip ration has become one of the most popular college football talent metric since 247sports’ Bud Elliott coined the phrase a decade ago. The metric looks at what percentage of rosters are made up of “blue-chip” recruits as opposed to non blue-chip recruits. A blue-chip recruit is any four or five-star. So why is […]
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ESPN analyst Dan Mullen is going against his former team when it comes to the Tennessee-Florida game this weekend in The Swamp. The former Florida head coach turned ESPN analyst recently broke down his thoughts on the upcoming SEC East matchup on ESPN’s The Matt Berrie Show. Mullen, a coach at Florida from 2018-2021, picked […]
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Tennessee football opens up SEC play Saturday night against bitter eastern division rival Florida in Gainesville. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a media member who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, Gators Breakdown’s David Waters talks the importance of this game for Billy Napier, […]
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It’s a big week for Tennessee football. The Vols open up SEC play Saturday night at Florida in a key game for both Billy Napier and Josh Heupel’s program. Tennessee’s SEC opener against Florida is always crucial but takes on greater importance when the Vols are competing for the divisional title. Josh Heupel’s third Tennessee […]
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Tennessee center Cooper Mays has yet to make his 2023 season debut after undergoing a “minor procedure” early in training camp. Third-year Tennessee coach Josh Heupel provided an optimistic update on Mays’ status in his Monday press conference but didn’t commit to the senior making his season debut against Florida. “He was with us last […]
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Tennessee defensive lineman Omari Thomas confirmed on Tuesday that the Volunteer players held a meeting following their 30-13 win over Austin Peay on Saturday. While player-only meetings often hold the reputation of taking place during times of emergency, Thomas spoke about this meeting in a different nature. The senior defensive lineman talked about the meeting […]
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Peyton Manning returned to televisions around the country on Monday for the season debut of the Monday Night ManningCast broadcast along with his brother Eli. Many tuned into the ManningCast at 8:00 p.m. on Monday night with the anticipation of seeing football’s first family break down the New York Jets debut for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. […]
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Week 1 of the NFL season has officially concluded, and football is now all the way back. Thirty former Vols are on rosters this NFL season, representing 20 different teams. Seventeen saw action in Week 1. How each VFL fared in this past weekend’s action is below. S Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons Did […]
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Tennessee football commit Boo Carter is visiting Boulder this weekend for Colorado’s matchup against Colorado State, Volquest’s Matt Ray first reported Monday night. Tennessee 4-star athlete commit Boo Carter is taking an unofficial visit to Colorado this weekend, according to @matt_ray_ 🦬 Read: https://t.co/jGcf8CEEiP pic.twitter.com/E45ObtnxuT — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) September 12, 2023 Carter is one […]
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The 2023 Maui Invitational is moving to Honolulu after wildfires ravaged Maui last month, The Athletic’s Dana O’Neil first reported Tuesday morning. Tennessee is part of a loaded eight team field in this year’s Maui Invitational which takes place from Nov. 20-22— the Monday to Wednesday of Thanksgiving week. The strong field includes Chaminade, Gonzaga, […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Tayven Jackson has been named the starting quarterback at the University of Indiana moving forward. Indiana head coach Tom Allen announced the news that Jackson would be the guy moving forward on Monday. Tom Allen’s announcement of Tayven Jackson as the starting quarterback #iufb pic.twitter.com/EBcsKXyVls — Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier […]
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Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take a look at how all 12 opponents from Tennessee’s 2023 schedule fared. From Georgia to UConn, let’s take a look at how the Vols’ 2023 opponents in the second week of the college football season. Week 1 Opponent: Virginia Cavaliers After overcoming a 14-0 deficit to take a […]
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Each week, we take a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers from the 2023 offseason fared in their new homes. Let’s take a look at how the former Vols performed in Week 2 of the college football season. No stats available for offensive linemen RJ Perry (South Florida) and Will Parker (UAB) WR Jimmy Calloway […]
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The Tennessee-Virginia game has broken a Nissan Stadium attendance record, according to a UT spokesperson during the third quarter of the game. Saturday’s announced attendance of 69,507 is the largest attendance in Nissan Stadium history. The record tops the previous attendance record which was held by the Tennessee-Purdue Music City Bowl contest in 2021 with […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III had the fans in the stands excited and had social media talking after a play in the second quarter against Virginia. With just under six minutes left in the half and Tennessee near the end zone, Milton scrambled out to his left and encountered a Virginia defender before throwing him […]
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The 2023 Tennessee football season starts with a matchup against Virginia in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The game between No. 12 Tennessee and Virginia will begin at 11:00 a.m. CT. Follow this thread for updates and more throughout the game. More from RTI: No. 12 Tennessee vs Virginia: How to Watch, Key Stats, Betting Odds Pregame […]
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Tennessee football is down two players for its season opener against Virginia Saturday afternoon. Starting center Cooper Mays and second team defensive tackle Elijah Simmons are inactive for the week one matchup against Virginia. The Vols are also down freshmen DeSean Bishop and Tyree Weathersby as well as reserve linebacker Kwauze Garland. Weathersby and Garland […]
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Tennessee football commit Boo Carter is no stranger to making opposing defenders look silly when he has the ball in his hands. And the explosive Bradley Central athlete did it again on Friday night. In a big game against Maryville, the Tennessee commit took a screen 61 yards to the house, weaving through the Rebels’ […]
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On Friday night, the Tennessee football media team released a hype video ahead of the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. Using sound from head coach Josh Heupel and various broadcasters such as the late, great John Ward, the video brilliantly splices together plenty of practice footage from the fall and game footage from last year’s […]
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ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel has reported that Tennessee football starting center Cooper Mays is expected to be inactive for the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. The news comes after Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was noncommittal about Mays’ status on Thursday. Guard Ollie Lane will fill in for Mays at center. Lane has been […]
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Alabama football is starting Jalen Milroe at quarterback for its season opener against Middle Tennessee State Saturday afternoon, ESPN’s Chris Lowe first reported Friday. The Crimson Tide have had a fierce quarterback competition all offseason which could continue into Saturday’s season opener. Alabama’s first true test of the season comes in week two when Texas […]
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Tennessee opens up its 2023 season Saturday afternoon when it faces Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols are coming off a resurgent 2022 season that saw them rejoin college football relevance. Expectations are low entering Tony Elliott’s second season as Virginia’s head coach after a 3-7 campaign a season ago. Tennessee is largely […]
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Tennessee football opens up its 2023 season Saturday as the Vols meet Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols are 28-point favorites over the Cavaliers and are expected to earn a lopsided victory. Each week, the RTI team will provide game predictions for Tennessee’s weekly opponent. We start with the Virginia Cavaliers. More From […]
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After an Orange Bowl victory over Clemson and a long wait through the first eight months of 2022, the Tennessee football season is back. The preseason No. 12-ranked Tennessee Vols will host the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday morning in Nashville, Tennessee’s Nissan Stadium – the home of the Tennessee Titans. The game in Nissan Stadium […]
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The Detroit Tigers are calling up former Tennessee infielder Andre Lipcius up to their MLB roster for the final month of the baseball season. Welcome to The Show, Andre! The #Tigers will recall INF/OF Andre Lipcius from Triple A Toledo on Friday. His first appearance will mark his Major League debut. pic.twitter.com/CctLPkRuCw — Detroit Tigers […]
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The Opponent: Despite bearing the name of one of America’s oldest colonies, the University of Virginia was not formally founded until 1819. Esteemed American President, Thomas Jefferson, is credited as its founder. The university’s founding was partly due to Jefferson’s growing disenchantment with his own alma mater, the College of William & Mary. Considering itself […]
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Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel met with the media Thursday for the final time before the Vols’ season opener against Virginia Saturday. Heupel discussed the availibility of a pair of injured Vols, his teams eagerness to face someone other than themselves and much more. Here’s everything Heupel said during his Thursday media availability. More From […]
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Tennessee football has the luxury of being able to work out any kinks they may have during the first two weeks of the season against significantly lesser opponents in Virginia and Austin Peay. The Vols aren’t a team with a lot of questions or concerns, but there are a few things, specifically three position groups, […]
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Former Tennessee football wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has changed his number prior to the start of the season. After wearing No. 84 throughout the offseason and into the preseason, Hyatt has changed his number to No. 13 for his rookie year. If you kept up with the NFL 6-8 years ago, you’d know that No. […]
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Tennessee is just days away from kicking off the 2023 season with a contest against Virginia on Saturday in Nashville. The Vols will be wearing their traditional home orange-and-white uniforms on Saturday, going with a white helmet, orange jersey, and white pants. However, observant viewers might notice the University of Virginia logo that splits the […]
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Tennessee football is known for its offense under head coach Josh Heupel. But the Vols’ defense has stood out to Virginia coach Tony Elliott while he prepares for Saturday’s season opener in Nashville. The Vols’ run defense was one of the nation’s best a season ago in large part due to their strong depth along […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday morning in Knoxville for his final media appearance before the start of the season this Saturday against Virginia. With this being Heupel’s seventh press conference since the start of training camp at the beginning of August, just about every topic and conversation has been […]
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Tennessee football is down one defensive lineman against Virginia. Vols’ coach Josh Heupel announced that defensive tackle Elijah Simmons is out for the season opener Thursday morning. “A guy that’s been great all training camp and really all offseason,” Heupel said of Simmons. “He’ll be out for this one but we’ll see where that goes […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was non committal about starting center Cooper Mays status for Saturday’s season opener against Virginia making the senior offensive lineman questionable. “You guys know, you’ve been here, we kind of make those decisions on Friday,” Heupel said on Mays’ status. “We still have one practice left so we’ll make all […]
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Tennessee is going with a classic look on Saturday in Nashville for the season-opening game against Virginia. As announced by Tennessee on Twitter, the Vols will be going with the traditional orange-and-white home combination featuring a white helmet, orange jersey, and white pants. The game against Virginia will be played in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. “Unique […]
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Due to Tennessee football’s success in 2023, ESPN’s flagship college football show, College GameDay, came to Rocky Top for two Tennessee games last season. One of the best parts of the College GameDay show is the guest picker. The guest picker comes on the show at the end to pick games and always has a tie to the university […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker looks to be on the right track of rehabilitation in his rookie preseason despite the ACL injury that he suffered last November. The Detroit Free Press’s Dave Birkett wrote on Monday that the Detroit Lions “are planning” to activate third-round pick Hendon Hooker at some point in the season. “Hendon […]
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Tennessee football is coming off its best bowl appearance in a decade and a half, defeating Clemson in the Orange Bowl last December. As the Vols accepted the Orange Bowl trophy after the game head coach Josh Heupel proclaimed, “the best for Tennessee is yet to come.” But is it this year? That’s what Heupel, […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Monday morning in Knoxville to discuss the previous three weeks of the fall camp slate and preview the final week before the season. The Vols will start their official game week next Monday, Aug. 28, prior to the season-opening game in Nashville on Sept. 2 […]
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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Monday morning as the Vols’ training camp winds down and they begin game prep for the season opener against Virginia. The third-year Tennessee coach touched on a number of topics including two of the most important position battles: right tackle and secondary. In the secondary, Tennessee […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media Monday morning as the Vols wrapped up the training camp portion of fall practice. With classes starting Wednesday, Tennessee’s preseason practice is winding down. There will still be good-on-good work over the next 12 days but the Vols are starting to transition their focus to […]
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The fall camp portion of Tennessee’s preseason practice is over. Tennessee still has plenty of work to do as the semester gets started and they begin prep for the season opener against Virginia. With Tennessee opening its season with two games they’ll be four-plus touchdown favorites to open the season a lot of those fall […]
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Veterans don’t typically show up and make their name playing special teams. The special teams units are, more often than not, led by talented freshmen and sophomores who are athletic enough to get on the field but not developed enough to have a big role on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. It’s […]
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Coming off the bye week, Tennessee stays home in Week Seven of the college football season when they host the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies are one of the more difficult and interesting opponents on Tennessee’s schedule. Jimbo Fisher’s squad was a preseason top ten team in 2021 and 2022 but finished both years unranked. […]
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Week two of the three-week NFL preseason has officially concluded. Of the 32 former Vols that are currently on an NFL roster, 21 saw the field over the past week. Stat lines for all VFLs in the second week of the NFL preseason are below. S Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons Recorded one tackle and […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at the top five defensive players Tennessee football will face this upcoming season. Spoiler alert: all are from either Georgia or Alabama. Despite losing several players to the draft, each return a handful of star players that will not only be […]
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Joe Milton was Tennessee’s great unknown entering the Vols’ Orange Bowl matchup with Clemson. After Milton struggled as Tennessee’s starter in 2021, Josh Heupel inserted Hendon Hooker at quarterback and Milton became his backup. Milton’s improvement was clear when he relieved Hooker in lopsided games last season. The former Michigan transfer got his big chance […]
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Tennessee special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler has been a big fan of Vols’ return man Dee Williams for some time now. When Josh Heupel’s staff took over prior to the 2021 season, Ekeler stood in front of the media and said that he was looking for a “fart in a skillet” at the return position. […]
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Tennessee outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Ekeler spoke to the media on Saturday morning in Knoxville as the Vols draw closer to the season-opening game on Sept. 2 in Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Ekeler is known as one of Tennessee’s best personalities with the media. Ekeler gives great details and delivers his comments with passion. Whether […]
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Cedric Tillman is making a name for himself during his first NFL preseason as a rookie with the Cleveland Browns. While Jalin Hyatt’s speed is certainly being noted in New York, Tillman’s tenacity on the field is just as active as it was during his time at Tennessee. During the Browns’ joint practice with the […]
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While the 2023 Vols are gearing up for their season opener in less than two weeks, one of Tennessee’s top targets in the class of 2024 is set to announce his college decision on Monday. Jordan Ross, a blue-chip EDGE rusher from Birmingham, AL, will make his decision between Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Alabama. The […]
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Tennessee outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Ekeler was the final of the Tennessee assistants to speak with the media during training camp this fall on Saturday morning in Knoxville. Ekeler, known for bringing the energy both on the field and at the podium, spoke about the mindset it takes to impact the special teams unit. […]
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Tony Vitello has rejuvenated the Tennessee baseball program in his six-year tenure. The program has claimed two SEC East titles, a SEC regular season and tournament championship and has taken a pair of trips to the College World Series in the last three years. They’re also starting to consistently put players in professional baseball. That […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball announced its non conference schedule Friday afternoon including five games against power five competition. The Lady Vols open their season on Nov. 7 against Florida A&M at Thompson-Boling Arena before facing their first true test two days later on Nov. 9 at Florida State. Other marquee games for Tennessee include matchups against […]
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Jalin Hyatt is still running wide open. It’s in a new uniform and new stadium with a new team but the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner got loose again Friday night and scored his first career professional touchdown. After being overthrown on what would have been a long touchdown in the Giants’ preseason debut last week, […]
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Tennessee boasts a three-headed monster of a running back room in 2023 with Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson. The three combined for 2,006 yards on the ground last season and are all returning to continue (or finish) what they started as a trio last year. Behind them, though, Tennessee also has a trio […]
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Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack met with the media on Friday morning for his first media appearance of training camp. Mack’s running back room returns the Vols’ top three running backs from the 2022 season with Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson. The Vols have also brought in promising young prospects such as […]
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Tennessee’s running back room is in a great position heading into the 2023 season. The Vols return their top three running backs from the 2022 season with Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson. So much is made about Tennessee’s up-tempo, downfield passing offense. And, rightfully so. Tennessee finished last season as the No. 8 […]
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Like any other profession, coaches acknowledge and attempt to learn from their mistakes every year. But coaches don’t often confess those mistakes to the media. Tennessee runnings back coach Jerry Mack admitted he and Tennessee coaches made a mistake last fall camp. Sophomore running back Jaylen Wright was banged up last fall practice. While he […]
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Tennessee’s defensive line has had an abundance of solid players over the last two years. Good SEC defensive linemen that helped the Vols boast one of the SEC’s best run defenses a season ago. But that room has had few elite players— the type of guys you have to have on the line of scrimmage […]
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Back in just helmets and shoulder pads, Tennessee returned to the practice field on Wednesday morning in Knoxville for their seventh practice of the fall camp slate. The Vols are preparing for a scrimmage later in the week to see where things stand after the first week-and-a-half of camp. While video was again limited at […]
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Tennessee football commit Boo Carter plans on playing defensive back when he gets to Knoxville. But that doesn’t mean the two-way star isn’t special on offense and could easily play on the offensive side of the ball in the SEC. Carter shared a video on Twitter Tuesday night of an insane catch-and-run he had in […]
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Tennessee football hit the Haslam Practice Field Tuesday morning for its seventh fall practice. Ahead of its first scrimmage of fall camp, the Vols were back in shells Wednesday for what’s expected to be a shorter practice. The media got to watch the first three period of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s […]
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No offense racked up as many yards on the Alabama defense during the 2022 season as the Tennessee offense did. Arkansas was close while Utah State had the second-most, but at the end of the day, no one touched the 569 yards of total offense that Tennessee put up in Neyland Stadium. Josh Heupel’s Tennessee […]
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Football season is almost here and before the Vols season begins on Sept. 2 against Virginia, high school football seasons across the country will get underway. Ahead of the 2023 season MaxPreps released its two preseason All-American high school teams with a trio of Tennessee commits landing on the two teams. Five-star receiver Mike Matthews […]
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Tennessee baseball players have dispersed across the country this summer to play in different collegiate leagues since the Vols’ returned to Knoxville from their trip to the College World Series. Most proven Tennessee players didn’t compete in summer leagues but an abundance of young players and a small group of proven Vols dispersed across the […]
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The Detroit Lions drafted former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft this past spring. While the Lions did not draft Hooker to throw him in as the starter right away, Detroit did pick up the former Tennessee quarterback as a potential replacement for current quarterback Jared Goff down […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three exhibition games in Italy Monday with a victory over Italian club team Stella Azzurra. The Vols defeated the professional team 97-51 while winning two games against the Lithuanian U21 national team— 97-57, 116-90. Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht led Tennessee with 16.3 points per game but it was a balanced […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III has been named to the Davey O’Brien award watchlist, the Davey O’Brien foundation and Tennessee announced on Tuesday. The Davey O’Brien award is the most prestigious quarterback award rewarded to the nation’s best college quarterback every year. Milton joins 34 other quarterbacks across the nation to make the preseason watchlist. […]
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Tennessee basketball completed its three exhibition games in Italy Monday as they knocked off Italian club team Stella Azzurra 97-51 to improve to 3-0 on the trip. The Vols defeated the Lithuanian U21 team twice — 97-57, 116-90 — to open the trip using both defense and offense to earn a pair of wins. In […]
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Tennessee hit the practice field for the sixth time of the fall camp slate on Tuesday morning in Knoxville. This time was different, though. The Vols strapped up full pads for the first time this fall after just running helmets and shoulder pads for the previous few practices on the field. Video availability was a […]
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Tennessee football put the pads on for the first time this fall Tuesday morning on a beautiful morning on the Haslam Practice Field. The media got to watch the first three period of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s only so many takeaways to gather. Here’s our notes and observations from practice the […]
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During Monday’s edition of SEC Now, the flagship news program on the SEC Network, analyst Matt Stinchcomb ranked his top five ‘audience participation’ songs in the SEC. The number one song on the list was none other than ‘Rocky Top,’ the beloved bluegrass track that has become the makeshift fight song at the University of […]
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Glen Elarbee and the offensive linemen had the spotlight following Tennessee’s fifth practice on the grass during the fall camp slate. Heading into his third year as the Vols’ offensive line coach, Elarbee spoke about the difference in the room during his first year and the current fall. Additionally, Elarbee also spoke about the rotation […]
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Tennessee basketball knocked off Italian club team Stella Azzurra 97-51 in the final of its three exhibition games in its foreign trip. The Vols used balance scoring and their elite athleticism to overwhelm Stella Azzurra much like they did in their two wins over the Lithuanian U21 National Team. Here’s a look at team and […]
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Waffle House is a beloved restaurant for many in Southeastern Conference territory. With restaurants in 25 states primarily in the southeastern portion of the United States, Waffle House walks the line between southern delicacy and internet meme machine. The restaurant also served as one of the highlights (and selling points) to bring the Tennessee Vols […]
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Tennessee right guard Javontez Spraggins is a man of high energy. He plays with a nasty streak between the lines and celebrates on the field with massive stuffed animals representing the mascot of teams Tennessee defeated. “I think Spraggs always had energy, juice, effort,” Tennessee offensive line coach Glen Elarbee said Monday. Spraggins has been […]
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Tennessee returned to the practice field on Monday morning after an off day on Sunday. The Vols donned helmets and shoulder pads as the team continues the ramp-up to full pads and their first scrimmage of the fall slate sometime later in the week. Quarterbacks threw the deep ball during routes-on-air throughout the beginning portions […]
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Tennessee football has earned a top-10 ranking in the USA Today Sports AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) preseason poll. The Vols came in at No. 10 in the poll that was released on Monday, ranking fourth among SEC teams. It is the highest ranking Tennessee has received in the AFCA Top 25 preseason poll since […]
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Tennessee football relief pitcher Kirby Connell is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, the left-handed pitcher announced on Instagram Sunday night. “Let’s Run It Back!!,” Connell captioned his returning post. “Excited to announce I’ll be returning to The University of Tennessee to play my last year and further my education by pursuing my […]
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Tennessee football hit the Haslam Practice Field Monday for its fifth fall practice and its its final practice before putting the full pads on. The media got to watch just three periods of practice, roughly 20 minutes, so as always there’s only so many takeaways to gather. Here’s our notes and observations from practice the […]
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The college sports landscape is continuing to rapidly shift as the conference carousel spins around faster and faster. About a week or so ago, we at Rocky Top Insider wrote about how the initial move from Texas and Oklahoma into the SEC has created a domino effect that slowly has been climbing to the boiling […]
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Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been in the NFL for just six seasons but is already tracking to be one of the greatest football players ever. In just five seasons as Kansas City’s starter, Mahomes has led to the Chiefs to the Super Bowl three times, winning two of them while also earning […]
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Tennessee players haven’t even reported for fall practice yet, but the the college football coaching carousel never stops turning. Ahead of the 2023 season The Athletic’s Seth Emerson took a look at a handful of SEC assistant coaches that could land head coaching jobs after the 2023 season. Listing 12 different coaches — both young […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Bennett Warren is announcing his college commitment on Monday, July 31, On3’s Hayes Fawcett firest reported Thursday afternoon. The Sugar Land, Texas native is down to a top group which includes Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M. BREAKING: Four-Star OT Bennett Warren tells me he will make his College Decision on July […]
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When assessing Tennessee football’s 2023 schedule, the Vols will likely be favored in 10 of 12 games unless something goes awry early in the season. While a second consecutive 11-2 season should not be the expectation, it is far from out of the realm of possibilities. Georgia and Alabama are the games Tennessee is most […]
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Former Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt is returning to his alma mater of Plainview High School in Alabama as a physical education teacher, according to WVLT’s Paige Dauer on Thursday afternoon. Creg Stephenson of AL.com also confirmed the report and added that Pruitt will be an assistant coach as well. According to Stephenson via […]
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When the original announcement regarding Texas and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC being confirmed came to light, it was clear evidence that the landscape of college athletics was about to shift. While the Sooners and the Longhorns joining the SEC is an eye-opening move on its own, it also creates and has created a continuous […]
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Former Tennessee running back Jalen Hurd signed with the New England Patriots on Tuesday, the team announced through their team website. The terms of the deal have not been announced at this time. Hurd, a native of the Volunteer State (Hendersonville), began his collegiate career with Tennessee in 2014. After the end of his three-year […]
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Tennessee football starts fall camp in less than a week as they enter a pivotal third season under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols’ defense is looking to take another step forward this season after improving against the run in 2022 while still having major issues defending the pass. Tennessee lost Jeremy Banks, Byron Young […]
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Four-star combo guard Bishop Boswell is officially visiting Tennessee basketball from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10, 24/7 High School Hoops first reported earlier this week. The visit comes on the weekend Tennessee football hosts Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium. It’s one of three official visits Boswell has scheduled for this fall including trips to Wake […]
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Another year. Another tough SEC schedule. While Tennessee’s 2023 schedule is fairly manageable, having Georgia and Alabama on the slate always makes the Vols’ schedule one of the hardest in the sport. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, RTI takes a look at the five toughest games for Tennessee in 2023. (Hint: Georgia and Alabama […]
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Former Tennessee basketball standout JaJuan Smith is joining the Knoxville Catholic men’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant, the school announced Wednesday. ☘️🏀Exciting News! 📣 Join us in welcoming Jajuan Smith, former Tennessee basketball player, as the new Assistant Coach for Knoxville Catholic’s Men’s Varsity Basketball! pic.twitter.com/MaiEtwY0tc — Knoxville Catholic Men’s Basketball (@catholic_hoops) July 26, […]
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Sometimes the most unique and unconventional methods are the best way to get things done. And, if you ask Tennessee redshirt freshman DJ Jefferson about that very thing, he might just agree. Getting ready for his second season with the Tennessee basketball team, the Dallas, TX native has been waiting patiently for his time to […]
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Rocky Top Insider is back from a big week at SEC Media Days with a season prediction episode of RTI Press Pass. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and Ric Butler are going through the 2023 season schedule and are doing some early win-loss predictions. The guys discuss tough matchups such as Alabama and Georgia, wildcards such as […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol commits Mike Matthews and Edwin Spillman. Both Kyler and Reed were a tad underwhelmed with Matthews’ highlights but still think he has the attributes to be successful. Kyler loves the violence that […]
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While showing off some photos from a recent photo shoot, Tennessee revealed some new tweaks to the classic orange jersey worn at Vol Football home games in Neyland Stadium. The jersey, as shown in the photo by wide receiver Bru McCoy, has two distinct changes right off the bat from the jersey last season. The […]
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Tennessee football starts fall camp in a week as they enter a pivotal third season under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols offense — which ranked as the nation’s best a season ago — is looking to maintain an extremely high level of play without some of their top players from a season ago. Hendon […]
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In continuing Rocky Top Insider’s opponent previews ahead of the 2023 Tennessee football season, we next take a look at the Vols Week 2 opponent: the Austin Peay Governors. Tennessee’s home opener comes in Week 2 against their only FCS opponent of the 2023 season in Austin Peay. The Governors are Tennessee’s easiest opponent on […]
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With a 10-day trip to Italy on the horizon, Tennessee continued summer basketball practice on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols will head overseas starting on July 31 with three exhibition games planned against the Lithuanian U21 National Team (twice) and Italian club team A.S. Stella Azzura. Check out some of the highlights from Tennessee’s […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon with a big trip right around the corner. The Vols’ men’s basketball team will travel to Italy on July 31 for a 10-day trip overseas. Tennessee will play in three exhibition games during that time while also taking in the sights […]
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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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Shortstop Jake Kendro and outfielder Kyle Booker have entered the transfer portal, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI. The deadline to enter the portal was at midnight on Thursday, so Kendro and Booker will likely be the final Vols to depart this offseason via the portal. Kendro and Booker are the 13th and 14th Vols […]
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Tennessee Football learned its fate from the NCAA on Friday morning regarding the multi-year investigation into the violations committed inside the program under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Among the headlining facts that were published on Friday include no bowl ban, an $8 million fine, 5 years of probation, recruiting penalties, and a six-year show cause […]
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After nearly three years of investigation, the NCAA handed down the punishment for the infractions committed by Tennessee Football under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. The headlining aspects of the punishment include an $8 million fine, recruiting sanctions, but, the biggest of them all, no postseason bowl ban for Tennessee moving forward. The fine and the […]
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The NCAA handed down its punishment to Tennessee football and the guilty parties in the Vols’ recruiting scandal from the Jeremy Pruitt era. Violations were rampant under Pruitt. Tennessee committed over 100 violations during Pruitt’s tenure including 18 Level I violations— the most serious violations by the NCAA’s standards. The most serious violations came in […]
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Casey Pruitt, former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt’s wife, avoided punishment from the NCAA in the Vols’ improper recruiting scandal. The NCAA released its punishments for Tennessee, which included an $8 million fine but no bowl ban, and for the guilty former Volunteer staffers who committed the violations. Eight different Tennessee football coaches and staffers […]
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The NCAA handed down its punishments from its investigation into the Tennessee football program Friday morning. The NCAA put Tennessee on five-year probation which includes a myriad of recruiting sanctions but no bowl ban. Former Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt received a six-year show clause. In its release, the NCAA said Tennessee’s violations — which […]
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Tennessee football is hoping to follow up its breakout 2022 season with another big fall in Josh Heupel’s third season in Knoxville. The Vols have plenty of talent but are still looking to build depth as Heupel and his staff attempt to make up for the decimated roster they inherited. Some of that depth will […]
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The Chicago Bulls have announced the signing of 2023 NBA Draft selection and former Tennessee forward Julian Phillips. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the contract is a four-year, $8.1 million contract. The fourth year of the contract is a team option. Phillips’ $5.7 million in guaranteed money is also reported to be the second-highest amount […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Chris Ledlum re-entered the transfer portal Thursday morning after committing to the Vols back in April and arriving in Knoxville in May. Ledlum averaged 18.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for Harvard in his junior season before originally entering the transfer portal and committing to Tennessee over Indiana and St. Johns. So […]
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Tennessee forward Chris Ledlum has re-entered the transfer portal, first reported by Matt Zenitz of On3 and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee representative. Ledlum, a former four-year player at Harvard University, committed to Tennessee out of the transfer portal on April 19. Ledlum was the second of three big transfer portal pieces […]
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The 2023 MLB Draft is just a day away with the first two rounds of the 20-round draft beginning at 7 p.m. ET Sunday night. Shortstop Maui Ahuna could hear his name called late Sunday night as he projects as a late second round/early third round selection. But right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander is poised to […]
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Missouri utility man Dalton Bargo committed to Tennessee baseball Thursday after spending one season in Columbia. Bargo is playing his summer baseball in the Appalachian League and he made the short trek from upper East Tennessee to Knoxville for a visit before committing to Tony Vitello and his staff six days later. The rising sophomore […]
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The 2023 MLB Draft begins Sunday, July 9 and runs through Tuesday, July 11. While it isn’t poised to be as busy a draft as it was last year, the Vols will have a number of players drafted with some other big questions for incoming players. The first two rounds of the draft will take […]
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Tennessee Football’s commitment from four-star interior offensive lineman William Satterwhite on Friday afternoon brings the Vols a bit closer to the Top 10 of the 2024 national recruiting rankings. Satterwhite gives Tennessee their 16th commitment in the class of 2024, which is a bit behind programs such as Georgia (24), Florida (17), and LSU (18). […]
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Tennessee hauled in a big commitment to the 2024 class on Friday afternoon. Class of 2024 interior offensive lineman William Satterwhite committed to the Vols on Friday to give Tennessee their 16th commitment in the class. Tennessee beat out Clemson as the final two teams for Satterwhite’s commitment. “I will be a Tennessee Volunteer,” Satterwhite […]
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While the talk around Major League Baseball has a lot to do with Reds’ sensation Elly De La Cruz, former Volunteer Nick Senzel carried the team to an extra-innings victory over Washington on Thursday evening. The Reds and the Nationals were knotted at three runs each heading into the ninth inning. With one out and […]
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Tennessee football made the top three for blue-chip running back Braylen Russell Thursday afternoon. The Vols joined Arkansas and South Carolina in Russell’s top group. Where’s home❓#AGTG @RazorbackFB @Vol_Football @GamecockFB pic.twitter.com/ZU1weZxDNV — Braylen Russell (@BraylenRussell) July 6, 2023 Russell is rapidly approaching his commitment date. The Benton, Arkansas running back will announce his college commitment […]
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Tennessee baseball has picked up their second transfer portal commitment of the day in Missouri’s Dalton Bargo, Bargo announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon. First of all, I would like to thank everyone at Mizzou for an amazing first year. Furthermore, I am extremely excited to announce I will be continuing my academic and baseball […]
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Tennessee Baseball and head coach Tony Vitello pulled a massive acquisition out of the transfer portal on Thursday morning with Clemson transfer Billy Amick. Amick was a top player in college baseball last season and has been highly sought after since entering the portal. Ultimately, though, Amick chose Tennessee over Florida, Texas A&M, South Carolina, […]
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Clemson transfer Billy Amick committed to Tennessee baseball on Thursday morning. The rising junior was one of the top players in the transfer portal and chose Tennessee over a top group which included Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas A&M. The Batesburg, South Carolina native visited Tennessee last week while also visiting Florida, North […]
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Tennessee Football’s Neyland Stadium has returned to form over the last two years. What was once a fraction of the memory that most had of the glory days, Neyland Stadium has been brought back to the top-tier status in all of college football. While the Volunteers only sold out one game during Josh Heupel’s first […]
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Former Tennessee star Grant Williams is headed to the Lone Star State. After playing four years with the Boston Celtics, Williams is heading to the Dallas Mavericks via a three-team sign and trade, first announced by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics were the three teams in […]
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It took five games until defensive back Dee Williams made his Volunteer debut after transferring from junior college to Tennessee ahead of the 2022 season. Williams made his mark during his first play, returning a punt against LSU 58 yards to set the Vols up in a prime scoring position. It was the first of […]
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Former Tennessee safety Trevon Flowers played his final collegiate season with myositis, he shared on his Instagram 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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Rising Tennessee men’s tennis senior Johannus Monday is representing the Orange and White at the Wimbledon Championships in London, England, this week. Monday is competing as part of the main draw in the first round of the Men’s Doubles tournament. Monday’s first matchup with teammate Jacob Fearnley is currently estimated to begin at 6 a.m. […]
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Eight former Tennessee basketball players are rostered across seven different teams for NBA Summer League action this month. All eight players played under head coach Rick Barnes within the last handful of years. Uros Plavsic – Atlanta Hawks Yves Pons – Atlanta Hawks Jaden Springer – Philadelphia 76ers Julian Phillips – Chicago Bulls Kyle Alexander […]
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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper is moving to Knoxville following the 2023 MLB season, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Harper, the seven-time All-Star and two-time NL MVP, is originally from Las Vegas and has spent every offseason there, but his offseason home will now reside in the 865. Harper’s decision to move to Tennessee […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol WR commit Braylon Staley. Kyler raves about the effort Braylon plays with and Reed thinks he has the best hands of any Commit over Heupel’s tenure. Kyler finishes the episode with a […]
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Tennessee Football is targeting Class of 2025 Ensworth High School defensive lineman Ethan Utley out of Nashville, Tennessee. The Vols are working hard to keep the top talent in the state of Tennessee and received uplifting news in that department on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, Utley tweeted out a Top 12 consisting of six teams […]
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While the class of 2024 is still in the thick of the race, the class of 2025 is also starting to make some noise on the recruiting trail. Class of 2025 running back Justin Nkosi Baker released a Top 6 on July 4th that included Tennessee, Michigan, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina State, and Ole […]
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Tennessee baseball pitchers J.J. Garcia and Austin Hunley are playing their summer baseball for the Forest City Owls in the Coastal Plains League. Based in Forest City, North Carolina, the Owls have been a part of the Coastal Plain League since 2008. Forest City has 10 playoff appearances and two championships in its 14-year history. […]
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With the 2023 college baseball season in the rearview, Tennessee players have moved across the country to play in collegiate summer leagues. Eighteen different Vols are playing summer baseball in a number of leagues. That includes some of Tennessee’s top returning players like Drew Beam and Christian Moore and a number of young players who […]
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Happy Fourth of July! The month of July is a good spot for reflection. The previous athletics calendar is in the rearview mirror and the next one is on the horizon. To all of those gearing up for the next athletics year with Rocky Top Insider, we’re excited to bring you much more down the […]
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Tennessee has landed in the Top 8 for elite linebacker DJ McClary. McClary announced his list on Monday afternoon and included two SEC schools on his list: South Carolina, Tennessee, Rutgers, Penn State, Southern California, Michigan, Oregon, and Ohio State. “#AGTG [All Glory to God] recruitment is still 100% open but from the schools that […]
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Two former Tennessee players are set to compete with the Atlanta Hawks NBA Summer League team this July. According to Brad Rowland on Twitter, former Tennessee basketball players Yves Pons and Uros Plavsic are on the Hawks’ roster. The 2023 NBA Summer League will take place in early to mid-July in Salt Lake City, Sacramento, […]
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While the offseason for all Tennessee sports teams continues throughout the summer, many of the athletes in Knoxville are dispersed around the globe. When Tennessee athletic director Danny White announced the athletic program’s Rise Glorious strategic plan nearly a year ago, one of the main sticking points of the project was to develop and expand […]
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Former Tennessee Vol Josh Richardson is taking his talents to South Beach again. As reported by ESPN over the weekend, Richardson is returning to the Miami Heat on a two-year, $6 million deal. Richardson was at Tennessee from 2011 until his departure for the NBA Draft in 2015. The Edmond, Oklahoma native averaged 16 points […]
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Team USA’s run in the FIBA U19 World Cup came to a disappointing end over the weekend as the United States fell to France in the semifinals before ending the tournament with a loss against Turkey in the third place game. But Tennessee power forward Tobe Awaka didn’t disappoint in the event. The rising sophomore […]
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Tennessee baseball earned another major win in the transfer portal Sunday when Wofford grad transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff over a number of suitors including Louisville and Texas. But the drama isn’t over yet for Tennessee in its quest to get Galanie to Knoxville. The reigning SoCon Player of the […]
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Four-star offensive lineman William Satterwhite will announce his college commitment on Friday, July 7, he announced on Twitter Sunday afternoon. In a repeat of the Orange Bowl on the recruiting trail, Satterwhite is deciding between a top two which includes Clemson and Tennessee. Announcing my commitment on July 7th. Tigers vs Vols. Which orange will […]
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Tennessee baseball landed its fourth commitment out of the transfer portal Sunday afternoon when Wofford transfer Ryan Galanie committed to Tony Vitello and his staff. A grad transfer, Galanie committed to Tennessee over a top group which included Louisville and Texas. The SoCon Player of the Year also had interest from Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, […]
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Versatile Wofford standout Ryan Galanie committed to Tennessee baseball Sunday, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported. Galanie chose the Vols over a decorated top group which included LSU and Texas. All Galanie did in his four seasons in Spartanburg was hit. The Dublin, Ohio native hit .383 with 17 home runs, 15 doubles and 66 RBIs […]
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Four-star offensive tackle Daniel Calhoun is announcing his college commitment this coming week on July 5, the Georgia native announced on Twitter Saturday afternoon. Calhoun is committing between a top group which includes Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. I would like to thank all the colleges that recruited me. On July 5 I would […]
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Tennessee Football received a slight bump up the recruiting rankings after hauling in four-star wide receiver Braylon Staley on Friday afternoon. Staley marks Tennessee’s 15th commitment to the Class of 2024 and their fourth commitment in the final two weeks of June. Prior to Staley’s commitment, Tennessee had the 12th-ranked class according to 247 Sports, […]
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Tennessee landed four-star wide receiver Braylon Staley from the class of 2024 on Friday afternoon. The Aiken, South Carolina native gives Josh Heupel his first true wide receiver in the class and the Vols their first recruit in the cycle from South Carolina. The 6-foot-1 receiver brings a unique combination of speed and size to […]
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Tennessee Football continues to stay hot on the recruiting trail to close down the month of June. Class of 2024 wide receiver Braylon Staley committed to Tennessee on Friday afternoon to make for the Vols’ fourth pickup in the last two weeks. Staley committed to Tennessee over Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, and others. Staley committed […]
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According to a press release on Friday afternoon, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved “Tennessee Athletics’ request to increase the budget for phase 1 of the historic Neyland Stadium renovation project by $49 million to $337 million.” Neyland Stadium has gone through significant renovation to the interior and exterior of the stadium […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its finalized plans for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovation and expansion project Friday afternoon. The Board of Trustees approved an addition $39 million for the project Friday making the multi-phase plan a $95.8 million venture. Tennessee is funding the project in a number of ways, estimating nearly $10 million from donor gifts, […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its finalized plans for the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovations Friday afternoon. The Vols are beginning renovations on the stadium in August but the project will take multiple years to complete. Here’s everything to know about the construction project which includes an additional 3,000-plus seats coming to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Along with the […]
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Tennessee baseball announced its renderings and plans to renovate and expand Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday afternoon. The expansion and renovations to Tennessee’s baseball stadium have been in the works ever since Tony Vitello raised the profile of the Vols program. The Board of Trustees approved of the plan that increased the budget of the renovations […]
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It’s been a big week for Tennessee baseball and the transfer portal. Despite losing star pitcher Chase Burns to the portal Tuesday, Tony Vitello and staff have been on a heater, picking up NC State transfer catcher Cannon Peebles and Wichita State relief pitcher Nate Snead. Two highly sought after prospects that were recruited by […]
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With baseball season over and the calendar poised to turn from June to July we’re getting closer to college football season. Excitement is high in Knoxville for Josh Heupel’s third season as Tennessee looks to continue its momentum from a fantastic 2022 season without stars like Hendon Hooker and Jalin Hyatt. The Athletic’s Austin Mock […]
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New Orleans Saints defensive back Alontae Taylor emerged as one of the Saints’ best surprises during the 2022-2023 football season. The rookie out of Tennessee played in 13 games for the Saints last season and ended up starting nine of those after an injury to Marshon Lattimore. Despite just entering the league, though, Taylor was […]
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On Wednesday, the SEC revealed the home and away opponents for each women’s basketball team in the league. The Lady Vols home and away slates are below. Dates, television and tip times are to be announced. HOME: Arkansas Florida Kentucky LSU Missouri South Carolina Texas A&M Vanderbilt AWAY: Alabama Auburn Georgia Ole Miss Mississippi State […]
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The SEC Network has announced another year of the SEC Network Takeover, where the Network dedicates a full day of programming to each school across a two-week span. The programming primarily includes games but can also include other programs such as an SEC Inside special. Tennessee’s date for the takeover is set for Wednesday, July […]
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Tennessee baseball second baseman Christian Moore and pitcher Drew Beam made the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team’s 31-man roster. The national team will play a pair of five games series against Chinese Taipei and Japan between June 30 and July at various sites in North and South Carolina. Moore and Beam made the national team […]
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Taking a player in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, only to have that player become an immediate starter and help win a Super Bowl within two years, seems like a pretty good deal. The Kansas City Chiefs would certainly make the case for it. ESPN, however, does not agree. NFL experts Matt Miller […]
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Tennessee utility man Logan Chambers entered the transfer portal Thursday afternoon. As a grad transfer, Chambers is eligible to play immediately at the school of his choice. A major recruiting win for Tennessee out of Crowder (Junior) College in the 2021 recruiting class, Chambers never panned out in Knoxville. Chambers impressed in his first fall […]
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Out of all the returning safeties in the Southeastern Conference, one publication says that Tennessee is bringing back the top player in that category. In a post sent out on Twitter Thursday morning, Pro Football Focus listed out their highest-graded returning safeties in the SEC. With a grade of 77.5, Tennessee safety Wesley Walker comes […]
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Spyre Sports Group — a Knoxville based NIL collective that serves University of Tennessee athletes — ranks as the nation’s most ambitious NIL collective according to On3. It’s the second straight year that On3 has ranked Spyre Sports as the most ambitious collective as Spyre continues to lead the way in the emerging college athletics […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols will host Notre Dame this November for the SEC/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge. Tennessee and Notre Dame will square off at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 29. The game will be played in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Wednesday evening matchup in Knoxville will feature two of the hottest teams in the country […]
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Baseball America pegged Tennessee pitcher Andrew Lindsey a Third Team All-American Wednesday for his strong debut season in Knoxville. Lindsey was Tennessee’s most consistent pitcher in 2023 and one of the nation’s top pitchers, posting a 3-4 record, 2.90 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 71.1 innings pitched A Charlotte transfer who didn’t play baseball during […]
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Wichita State pitcher Nate Snead committed to Tennessee baseball Wednesday afternoon. Snead is one of an abundance of Wichita State baseball players to enter the transfer portal since the Shockers parted ways with coach Eric Wedge at the beginning of the offseason. Snead visited Tennessee over the weekend as Tony Vitello and his staff quickly […]
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The dates and matchups for the 2023-2024 Men’s and Women’s SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge were officially revealed on Wednesday afternoon. The Tennessee Vols and the Lady Vols are both slated to play on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The men’s team will take on North Carolina in Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m. ET while the Lady Vols host […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reeb Bacon are breaking down the film of new Vol commits Max Anderson and Jordan Burns. Kyler raves about the attitude Max plays with and his impressive get-off. Reed thinks Jordan could play multiple positions and has one of the best plays […]
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Tennessee baseball lost star pitcher Chase Burns to the transfer portal on Tuesday. The loss is a big hit to Tennessee’s pitching staff for the 2024 season, as the upcoming junior figured to serve as either the Friday or Saturday night starter for the Vols. After moving to a bullpen role due to early-season struggles […]
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Tennessee Volunteers this November as part of the 2023 SEC/ACC Basketball Challenge. The Tar Heels and the Vols will square off in Chapel Hill at 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 29. The last time that Tennessee and North Carolina squared off on the court came during […]
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Tennessee athletics finished sixth in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Race— its best ever finish in the competition. The Vols and Lady Vols combined for the second highest finish in the SEC with only Stanford, Texas, Ohio State, Virginia and Florida ranking ahead of them in the competition. Tennessee made a late move in the […]
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After more than a decade in the NBA and several years in Philadelphia, former Tennessee Volunteer Tobias Harris’ future with the 76ers might be up in the air. Harris has widely been rumored as a trade piece for Philadelphia this offseason as the Sixers attempt to get over the Eastern Conference Finals hump. Despite not […]
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North Carolina State catcher transfer Cannon Peebles announced his commitment to Tennessee baseball Tuesday night. Let’s do it @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/OBWgXwjjJd — Cannon Peebles (@cpeebs34) June 28, 2023 Peebles is a massive get for Tennessee baseball at a position of need and chose the Vols over a top group which included Vanderbilt and Virginia. The Ashland, […]
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The 2023 college baseball season came to a close Monday night as LSU knocked off Florida to claim the National Championship. Tennessee baseball didn’t win the ultimate prize but it was a strong year for the Vols nonetheless. Tony Vitello’s squad returned to the College World Series for the second time in three years and […]
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Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been nothing short of impressive during Team USA’s three-game run in the group phase round this week. Awaka, playing with the Team USA U19 Men’s Basketball team in the FIBA World Cup, defeated Madagascar 136-69 on June 24 in Debrecen, Hungary. Team USA then defeated Slovenia in a close 77-72 […]
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The RTI Press Pass baseball podcast is back with Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert reacting to Chase Burns entering the transfer portal as well as additional offseason notes. How big of a loss is this for Tennessee? What led to Burns transferring? Who are some guys that will likely have expanded roles in 2024? The […]
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Tennessee baseball star Chase Burns plans to enter the transfer portal after two seasons in Knoxville. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Burns’ departure with John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara on Sports Talk 99.1. “That one you ask about is a good case of, that is pretty straightforward,” Vitello said. “We’ve known that he would be […]
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Tennessee baseball star Chase Burns plans to enter the transfer portal, GoVols247’s Ben McKee first reported and a trusted source confirmed to RTI. Burns immediately becomes the biggest name in the transfer portal after two strong years at Tennessee. Burns started his career as Tennessee’s ace and Friday night starter in 2022. The right-handed pitcher […]
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Former Tennessee baseball centerfielder Drew Gilbert has been selected to participate in the All-Star Futures Game as a member of the Houston Astros Organization, the Astros announced Monday evening. Tomorrow’s star takes center stage. Drew Gilbert is headed to the All-Star Futures Game ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/W9XVWMnKY5 — Houston Astros (@astros) June 26, 2023 The game will […]
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Vols relief pitcher Hollis Fanning has entered the transfer portal, first reported by Mike Wilson of Knox News and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee spokesman on Monday afternoon. Fanning, a junior right-hander from Tullahoma, TN, arrived in Knoxville as a true freshman in 2021. After appearing in less than 10 games and […]
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With Tennessee baseball’s run in the College World Series over we now turn to the offseason and roster building for the 2024 campaign. Plenty of roster building is currently going on with the transfer portal in full effect but the MLB Draft is also an important part of the offseason. Tennessee has a number of […]
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Despite the 2023 NBA Draft wrapping up just a few days ago, analysts around the sport are already projecting the top names to keep an eye on for the 2024 NBA Draft. The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes are riding a hot streak when it comes to producing NBA talent. The Vols have […]
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Tennessee football hosted a number of top recruits and commits to campus last weekend for a major June recruiting weekend. Josh Heupel and his staff hosted a number of official visits as well as unofficial visits in the last weekend of June. The Vols hosted some of their top remaining targets — including some of […]
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The SEC announced Tennessee basketball — and the rest of the league’s — conference opponents Monday morning. As usual, Tennessee will play nine home games and nine away games in the conference slate. Tennessee will face Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt at the friendly confines of Thompson-Boling […]
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Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg released his future power rankings for college football. The list ranks the 25 best teams over the course of the next three seasons. Tennessee made the list, coming in at No. 9. The Vols are the fourth and final SEC team in the top ten, behind No. 1 Georgia, […]
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Four-star receiver Braylon Staley is making his college commitment on Friday, June 30, Staley announced on his Twitter earlier this week. Staley announced his commitment date earlier this week coming off his official visit to Tennessee. The Aiken, South Carolina native is officially visiting North Carolina this weekend before making his final decision. While Staley […]
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Joe Milton is back to doing Joe Milton things. Aka… throwing things 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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The 2023 Tennessee baseball season had its ups and downs. Many doubted the Vols would make the tournament after getting swept at Arkansas, but Tennessee ultimately made the College World Series. Not only that, they won a game while in Omaha, the program’s first CWS win since 2001. There’s no denying Tennessee’s road to Omaha […]
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The Southeastern Conference accounted for 10 of the 58 total picks at the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn. Overall, the SEC claimed just under 20% of the league’s newest prospects by way of the NBA Draft. Arkansas led the way with three players being picked: Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr., and Jordan […]
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The Chicago Bulls drafted former Tennessee wing Julian Phillips with the No. 35 overall pick in the second round on Thursday night during the 2023 NBA Draft. The Bulls acquired the pick via a trade with the Washington Wizards on draft night. Sources: The Bulls are acquiring the No. 35 pick from Wizards and selecting […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end earlier this week at the College World Series. After making it to Omaha for the second time in three years, Tennessee now turns to the offseason as it looks to make another deep run next season. The Vols will likely be active in the transfer portal again this […]
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Tennessee football commit Jonathan Echols is completely shutting down his recruitment, Echols announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. My recruitment is 100% shut down! #GBO🍊 pic.twitter.com/4ramPCvBFx — Jonathan Echols ✪ (@jechols24) June 22, 2023 Echols was Tennessee football’s first commit in the 2024 recruiting class, committing to the Vols last July 4. The tight end is […]
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Tennessee Football added a handful of impressive young talent to the class of 2024 commit list in the last week. Leading things off on Saturday night was four-star in-state athlete Boo Carter. The Chattanooga native chose the Vols over Michigan in a tight race to remain in the Volunteer State under defensive coordinator Tim Banks. […]
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Former Tennessee wing Julian Phillips is anticipating his name being called at the 2023 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on Thursday night. Phillips spent one year at Tennessee en route to the NBA. The South Carolina native by way of Link Academy in Missouri started 25 of the 32 games […]
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With Tennessee baseball’s season ending at the College World Series Tuesday night, it’s time to turn to the offseason as Tony Vitello in his staff work to build a roster that can return to Omaha again next season. The transfer portal is a major part of the college baseball offseason as it is in football […]
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Tennessee baseball’s memorable 2023 season came to an end Tuesday night at the College World Series as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0. It was a season to remember for Tennessee. The Vols turned a 5-10 SEC record into 16-14 before returning to the College World Series for the sixth time ever and second time […]
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Tennessee Football and head coach Josh Heupel have landed their third commitment to the class of 2024 in the last five days. Class of 2024 offensive lineman Max Anderson committed to Tennessee via social media on Wednesday afternoon. “Here’s to new beginnings,” Anderson wrote in a Twitter post. Here’s to new beginnings🏠🏔️ 🍊 #GBO #RockyTop […]
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The NCAA announced on Wednesday that Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway will not coach the first three games of the Tigers’ season due to suspension. The three-game suspension for Hardaway in the 2023-2024 season is due to recruiting violations that previously occurred. According to Jason Munz of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the penalty given […]
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Tennessee basketball announced a non conference matchup against North Carolina State Wednesday afternoon. The Vols will face the Wolfpack at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Dec. 16. The game is in partnership with the Naismith Hall of Fame. Tennessee has frequently played in events involving the Neismith Hall of Fame under head coach […]
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The 2022-2023 collegiate sports year is coming to a close. And with Tennessee Baseball’s loss on Tuesday night in the College World Series, the Vols’ year is officially in the books. While both Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball teams made the Sweet 16, the baseball and softball teams made the Men’s and Women’s College World […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are reacting to the new 2024 SEC schedule, including the game against Oklahoma in Norman. The guys also discuss Tennessee Baseball in the College World Series and the chances we can survive the week. They finish the episode breaking down […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0. It was a disappointing loss to end the season that embodied Tennessee’s flaws this year. But any season that ends in Omaha is a good one. That’s the nature of the sport and the best […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are breaking down Tennessee baseball’s season-ending loss to LSU on Tuesday night in Omaha. LSU’s Nate Ackenhausen surprisingly shut Tennessee down as the Vols’ offense was shut out. Tennessee also made far too many self-inflicted wounds that led to the loss. In […]
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OMAHA, NE. – As Tony Vitello sat down in the Charles Schwab Field press conference room, he had already put Tennessee’s season-ending loss to LSU in the past. In his opening statement, Vitello began by acknowledging that LSU was the better team but quickly moved on. Vitello isn’t going to dwell on the loss and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and pitchers Drew Beam and AJ Russell met with the media following the Vols’ season-ending loss to LSU in the College World Series. The three shared their thoughts on the season coming to an end, and what LSU pitcher Nate Ackenhausen was doing that made him so effective. Vitello […]
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OMAHA, NE. — LSU left-handed pitcher Nate Ackenhausen recorded 18 outs against Tennessee Tuesday night at Charles Schwab Field. It was over a quarter of the outs he recorded this season prior to the matchup. Another average left-handed pitcher gave Tennessee’s lineup fits again, its situational hitting left plenty to be desired and the Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season came to an end Tuesday night as the Vols fell to LSU 5-0 in the College World Series. Drew Beam was again fantastic on the mound for Tennessee but it wasn’t enough as the Vols’ bats fell flat against the Tigers. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed a handful of the biggest plays […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Poor situational hitting, struggles against left-handed hitting and defensive mistakes. Tennessee baseball made the same mistakes it had left behind in March at the College World Series in June. The Vols weren’t able to overcome it as their season ended at the hands of LSU 5-0 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Here’s […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on the LSU Tigers on Tuesday night in an elimination at Charles Schwab Field. First pitch in the win-or-go-home matchup is at 7 p.m. ET in Omaha. ESPN has the broadcast. You can also […]
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Former Tennessee football commit JJ Harrell committed to Mississippi State Tuesday just over two weeks after de-committing from Tennessee. Harrell spent over three months as a Volunteer pledge, committing to Tennessee in late February before backing off his pledge on June 5. The Sardis, Mississippi native seemed poise to stay in state, visiting both Ole […]
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Class of 2024 linebacker Jordan Burns committed to Tennessee on Tuesday afternoon according to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound defensive player from Pace Academy in Atlanta, GA chose the Vols over Vanderbilt and Arkansas. 100% COMMITTED🖤🧡!! #GBO #rockytop #allglorytogod #agtg@Hayesfawcett3 @KevinJo59011790 @luc_brian @coachjoshheupel pic.twitter.com/ieQ6vTatCr — Jordan Burns (@9jburns23) June 20, […]
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Tennessee football is expected to hire veteran defensive back’s coach Cory Robinson as a defensive analyst, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported Tuesday morning. Robinson comes to Tennessee directly from New Orleans where he spent three seasons as the Saints’ defensive back’s coach under both head coach Sean Payton and Dennis Allen. The Saints ranked in […]
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Four-star class of 2024 combo guard Ahmad Nowell released a top four including Tennessee basketball Monday night. The Vols joined Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Kentucky in Nowell’s top group. 2024 Top-40 guard Ahmad Nowell tells me he’s down to four schools. He breaks down each program and has a timeline for a commitment: https://t.co/wc9d7ItJDA pic.twitter.com/klxfWe9yBw […]
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Seven Tennessee football players land on the Athlon Sports preseason All-SEC list this spring. Among those seven players include four offensive players, two defensive players, and one specialist: All-SEC First Team N/A All-SEC Second Team Offense: WR Bru McCoy All-SEC Third Team Defense: LB Aaron Beasley Specialists: PR Dee Williams All-SEC Fourth Team Offense: RB […]
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Tennessee baseball earned its first win in the College World Series since 2001 Monday afternoon, but there’s no time to celebrate as the Vols face LSU in an elimination game Tuesday night. The Vols staved off elimination Monday by turning a 4-0 deficit into a a 6-4 victory over Stanford thanks to a dominant performance […]
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Tennessee baseball will face LSU Tuesday night in an elimination game in the College World Series. The winner advances to the final four of the tournament, needing to defeat Wake Forest twice to advance to the College World Series Final. The Vols and Tigers faced off in the College World Series Saturday night with LSU […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back with instant reactions breaking down the Vols’ win over Stanford in the College World Series. Chase Burns was once again the MVP for Tennessee in a crucial game, shoving for six innings out of the bullpen. Tennessee fell behind 4-0 but […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee baseball entered the College World Series with a home run heavy offense that struggled to string hits together at different points in the season. That didn’t bode well for the Vols on an afternoon the wind was blowing in at the already pitcher friendly Charles Schwab Field. “There’s probably one or […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, RHP Chase Burns and outfielder Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 6-4 win over Stanford in the College World Series on Monday. Dickey and Vitello raved about Burns’ amazing relief performance, and Burns reflected on his outing as well. Vitello went on to discuss what it […]
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Tennessee baseball staved off elimination Monday afternoon, knocking off Stanford 6-4 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The Vols fell behind 4-0 early before evening the game with a four-run fifth inning before taking the lead with a two-run seventh inning. Chase Burns was fantastic in relief for Tennessee, allowing just two baserunners while striking […]
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In Tennessee baseball’s season-saving win over Stanford in the College World Series, Chase Burns was the best player on the diamond. The sophomore reliever was simply brilliant in six innings of work, giving up only two hits and retiring 18 of 20 batters, closing out the game having retired 10 straight. “He’s a pro,” Vitello […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-4 College World Series win over Stanford on Monday afternoon. Vitello talked about Chase Burns’ phenomenal six-inning relief performance, Tennessee’s ability to have success at the plate in the fifth inning, getting his first CWS win as a head coach and more. […]
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After being removed from Tennessee’s starting weekend pitching trio about halfway through the conference schedule, Chase Burns has rebounded to become a menacing postseason threat for Tony Vitello’s Volunteers. Burns’ outings from the bullpen this season have been solid, but the postseason outings have been game-changing – particularly the one on Monday. On Monday afternoon […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Christian Moore drove an outside change up to center field for a two-out single and Jared Dickey high stepped home to tie the game in the fifth inning. The Vols appeared in trouble again early in Monday afternoon’s elimination game at Charles Schwab Field. But the Vols overcame a four-run Stanford lead […]
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Tennessee landed in the Top 5 for talented EDGE rusher Jaylen Harvey on Monday afternoon. Harvey’s list that was posted to social media included Tennessee, Florida, Penn State, Maryland, and Southern California. Harvey, a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, is a 6-foot-2, 235-pounder from the class of 2024. dreams to reality pic.twitter.com/uPucsbC8r0 — Jaylen harvey (@JaylenHarvey_) […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Cardinal 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (43-21) is set to take on Stanford at Charles Schwab Field in an elimination game. First pitch for Tennessee’s second game of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska is set for 2 p.m. ET. ESPN has the […]
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Another year under Josh Heupel. Another year of having an uber-talented WR corps for Tennessee football. The Vols return Bru McCoy, Squirrel White and Ramel Keyton and added Dont’e Thornton to the WR room. After losing their top two receivers from last year’s juggernaut of an offense, Tennessee is back in good position to have […]
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Tennessee icon and WNBA superstar Candace Parker is in a class of her own. Following a win against Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, Parker is now the only player in WNBA history with: 6,500+ points 3,000+ rebounds 1,500+ assists 600+ blocks 500+ steals Parker finished the game on Sunday with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, six […]
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Tennessee baseball’s back is against the wall again as they prepare to face Stanford in a College World Series elimination game Monday afternoon. The Vols fell to the loser’s bracket after dropping their College World Series opener against Paul Skenes and LSU Saturday night. Stanford is in the loser’s bracket after blowing a late lead […]
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Griffin Merritt sat in the locker room with his Tennessee teammates in shock in late April. The Vols were 5-10 in SEC play and Merritt wasn’t having the season he envisioned when he transferred from Cincinnati last summer. Something had “to change” and something did. Merritt found his rhythm and helped the Vols find theirs. […]
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With Tennessee’s Saturday night loss to LSU, the Vols’ season is on the line Monday night against Stanford in Omaha. Tennessee is no stranger to elimination games, having played in two last weekend in the Hattiesburg Super Regional. And just like in Hattiesburg, Chase Dollander will get the ball in an elimination game. Last time […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are in Omaha breaking down Tennessee baseball’s 6-3 loss to LSU in the Vols’ CWS opener on Saturday night. LSU ace Paul Skenes was untouchable, and Tennessee’s pitching wasn’t elite. But the Vols have a fresh Chase Dollander and Chase Burns ready […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee left fielder Jared Dickey roped a line drive right at third baseman Tommy White for out number two in the first inning. Five feet to the left or the right and Dickey might have given Tennessee a first inning lead with a double. But instead, LSU ace Paul Skenes got out of […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, outfielder Hunter Ensley and designated hitter Griffin Merritt met with the media following the Vols’ 6-3 loss to LSU on Saturday night. The trio talked about what LSU’s ace Paul Skenes was doing so well on the mound and how they plan to bounce-back for Monday’s elimination game against […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee dropped its College World Series opener 6-3 against LSU Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field. LSU ace Paul Skenes was fantastic against the Vols and the Tigers withheld Tennessee’s late game push to win the critical game one. Vitello discussed Skenes, Tennessee’s pitching plan for Monday afternoon and much more. Here’s […]
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OMAHA, NE. — Tennessee baseball’s pitching performance in its College World Series opener against LSU was good enough to be competitive against nearly all eight teams in the field. But not against Paul Skenes and the Tigers. The LSU ace dominated Tennessee in 7.2 innings pitched as the Tigers earned a 6-3 victory over the […]
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Tennessee Football has 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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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (43-20) is set face the LSU Tigers (48-15) in their College World Series opener on Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET. ESPN has the broadcast. The original first […]
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Tennessee players sat in the locker room amidst a four-game losing skid in mid April doing simple math. “I don’t want you to hear this, but I’ll say it anyway,” utility man Jared Dickey said Thursday. “We were kind of sitting in the locker room and looking at each other like: We’re 5-10 in the […]
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Tennessee forward Tobe Awaka has been selected to the 2023 USA Men’s Basketball Under-19 National Team. The 12-man team is set to compete in the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup this summer in Debrecen, Hungary. The event is slated for June 24 through July 2. Awaka’s selection comes after five days of training camp […]
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Every SEC team learned their 2024 home and away opponents on Wednesday night. With Oklahoma and Texas joining the league and the elimination of divisions, the schedule has been shaken up quite a bit for every team. Every team’s schedule got more difficult in that each team will play Texas OR Oklahoma in 2024, so […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back again to preview Tennessee baseball’s upcoming game against LSU in the College World Series. LSU is littered with MLB talent, including ace Paul Skenes. What does Tennessee have to do to win game one? If the Vols lose, who likely […]
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The 2023 Men’s College World Series will begin on Friday afternoon with the Tennessee Volunteers set to play their game on Saturday night. The Vols will take on LSU in a highly-anticipated rematch from a series in Baton Rouge during the regular season. Prior to Tennessee’s game on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. ET, Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball begins play at the College World Series Saturday night as they face off with No. 5 LSU at Charles Schwab Field. It’s the fourth meeting between the Tigers and Vols this season with LSU taking two out of three in the regular season series in Baton Rouge. LSU hasn’t lost a game in […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello met with the media in Omaha Thursday night before the Vols open up play at the College World Series Saturday night. Vitello discussed his pitching plan, the journey of this Tennessee team, LSU ace Paul Skenes and more. Here’s everything Vitello said. More From RTI: Tennessee Baseball Has A Tough Path […]
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Former Tennessee Vol and NFL legend Peyton Manning once revealed that the “Omaha” call at the line was an indicator word. Essentially, “Omaha” represented to the lineman that Manning was electing to go with Plan B, whatever that might have been, as the play clock was running down. The word Omaha also represents the location […]
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Four-star Tennessee football recruiting target Boo Carter visited Tennessee Wednesday ahead of his Saturday commitment announcement, the Chattanooga native shared on Twitter. Where my Tennessee fans at?🍊 @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/HGLCbFJQvn — Boo Carter (@boo_Carter6) June 14, 2023 Carter is announcing his college commitment live from New York Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. The four-star recruit […]
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Tennessee baseball conquered the Road to Omaha, but the road to a College World Series Finals appearance is going to be much tougher. The Vols had the misfortune of being placed on the side of the bracket with LSU and Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons have been college baseball’s best team this season, and LSU […]
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The SEC announced its conference schedules for the 2024 season Wednesday night as Texas and Oklahoma ready to join the conference. College football’s top conference is staying with an eight game conference schedule at least for the 2024 season, but since that ruling isn’t permanent this schedule was a true run off. Greg Sankey and […]
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The Tennessee men’s basketball team announced a summer European tour that will include three exhibition games Thursday morning. The Vols head to Italy on July 31 before returning back to Knoxville on Aug. 9. Rick Barnes’ ninth Tennessee team will play three games over the 10-day trip, facing off against the Lithuanian U21 National Team […]
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The SEC has revealed every conference game that will be played in the 2024 college football season. With the additions of Oklahoma and Texas and elimination of divisions, the 2024 SEC schedule features many different matchups that we haven’t often seen in the past decade and change. Although the SEC decided to stick with an […]
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We are nearly one step closer to the 2024 SEC football season. The Southeastern Conference will reveal the team opponents for the 2024 SEC football season in an hour-long SEC Now special on ESPN+ and SEC Network on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. Here’s what to know about the event coming up on Wednesday […]
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Tennessee baseball’s path to the College World Series has been challenging and adversity filled. Let’s take a look at the Vols journey from the time they returned home from the SEC Tournament. The vast majority of pundits projected Tennessee to land as a two-seed in Indiana State’s regional. The Sycamores ended up as the No. […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of incoming DB Edrees Farooq and explain why he might be the best recruit in the class 👀. The guys then react to Games 1 & 2 of the Vol Baseball super regional and also […]
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Tennessee basketball began summer practices Tuesday as the vast majority of the Vols’ team is on campus and ready to work. The only scholarship player that isn’t in Knoxville for the first session of summer school is freshman shooting guard Cameron Carr. Carr is expected to join the team later this summer according to a […]
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Tennessee baseball posted just a .204 team batting average in last weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional. But that was no problem. The Vols’ pitching staff was simply fantastic for a second straight weekend as Tennessee punched its ticket to the Men’s College World Series. Tennessee allowed just nine runs in the super regional despite a rare […]
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Tennessee right-handed pitcher AJ Russell earned First Team Freshman All-American honors from the National College Baseball Writers Association earlier this week. The talented underclassmen is one of just three SEC players on the first team, joining Georgia’s Charlie Condon and South Carolina’s Ethan Petry. Russell is in the midst of a fantastic debut season in […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to the College World Series, knocking off Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Super Regional. It was the end of legendary Southern Miss’ coach Scott Berry’s career and the Golden Eagles’ coach spoke kindly of Tony Vitello and his program following the game. Here’s what Berry and Southern Miss players said about […]
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Eight baseball teams from around the country will travel to Omaha, Nebraska this week for the 2023 NCAA College World Series event. And after winning a long and delayed series in the Hattiesburg Super Regional over the weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Tony Vitello will be one of those teams. This will be […]
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On this episode of the RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert react to the Vols’ Super Regional win in Hattiesburg over Southern Miss. After falling down 1-0 in the series, the Vols came back to win game two before blanking the Golden Eagles in game three. The guys discuss how Tennessee’s elite […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers advanced to the College World Series by defeating Southern Mississippi, two games to one, in the Hattiesburg Super Regional this past weekend. Tennessee fought hard throughout trying circumstances with the weather and being down 0-1 to come back and win two straight games on Sunday and Monday. Tennessee, a team that some […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — A hoarse voiced Tony Vitello sat down at a table in the Pete Taylor Park weight room to talk to the media after Tennessee punched its ticket to Omaha with a 5-0 victory in the Hattiesburg Super Regional in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. “8 a.m. recruiting flight,” Vitello led off. “Hopefully, […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach and players Zane Denton and Drew Beam met with the media following the Vols’ 5-0 win over Southern Miss in game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional to punch their ticket to the College World Series. Vitello, Beam and Denton share their thoughts on what it means to accomplish such a […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Southern Miss 5-0 Monday night to advance to the program’s sixth ever College World Series. Starting pitcher Drew Beam was fantastic for Tennessee in the win, tossing six shutout innings while allowing seven hits and striking out seven batters. Alabama transfer Zane Denton provided the big swing for Tennessee’s offense with […]
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Tennessee baseball punched its ticket to the program’s sixth ever College World Series Monday night with a win 5-0 victory over Southern Miss. It’s Tennessee’s second trip to the College World Series in the Tony Vitello’s sixth year as head coach with one season being cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vols’ pitching […]
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Tennessee baseball is facing LSU in the first game of the College World Series at 7 p.m. ET next Saturday, June 17. The Vols and Tigers faced off in a three-game series in Baton Rouge in March. LSU took two out of three over Tennessee, earning wins in game one and two before the Vols […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Drew Beam’s fantastic freshman season ended in a dud. After not pitching in his final two high school seasons due to COVID-19 and injuries, Beam’s arm wore down and the right-handed pitcher wasn’t a factor in the Vols’ 2022 postseason. One year later, sophomore Beam carved up Southern Miss in six scoreless innings […]
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There aren’t too many players in college baseball who have the adrenaline tank that Tennessee relief pitcher Chase Burns has. With Tennessee up 4-0 in the top of the 7th inning in Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional, Burns was brought in to get the Vols out of a jam on the bases. Burns […]
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Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton is having one heck of a postseason run. Denton’s latest June moment came on Monday night in the bottom of the fifth inning in Game 3 of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. With two men on base, two outs, and Tennessee up 1-0, Denton cranked a three-run home run to right […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss in game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional with a spot in the College World Series on the line. The Vols lost game one of the Super Regional 5-3 before […]
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Tennessee sophomore power forward Tobe Awaka and redshirt freshman combo guard Freddie Dilione are two of the 18 finalist to make the 12-team USA Men’s Basketball U19 roster. The USA team is competing this summer in the FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary which begins on June 24. Awaka and Dilione were two […]
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Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III will take a break from his offseason work in Knoxville this summer to enjoy some time around Peyton and Eli Manning. Milton has been announced as one of the quarterback counselors at the 27th Manning Passing Academy. The event that is hosted by the Manning family will take place from […]
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First pitch time for game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee baseball and Southern Miss is being delayed from 6 p.m. ET due to projected inclement weather in the area. The new game time has not been announced yet. ESPN2 is broadcasting the critical matchup. The poor weather was forecasted for Hattiesburg Monday […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker looks to be rolling during Detroit Lions training camp after a report and video have come out in the last week. Hooker, a prolific two-year quarterback at the University of Tennessee, was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Despite the veteran quarterback falling […]
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Tennessee bolstered its roster with several young, talented players from the 2023 recruiting class this past offseason. And while some of Tennessee’s more experienced transfer players might get more notable playing time this season, head coach Josh Heupel and his staff understand the importance of recruiting the high school scene. “A majority of what we’re […]
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After six teams from the Southeastern Conference entered the NCAA Super Regional Round, only two are advancing to the College World Series, with the potential of a third team depending on the results Monday night. The SEC began with 10 teams in the postseason. The Regional Round weekend eliminated four of those teams: Arkansas, Vanderbilt, […]
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First pitch for game three of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee and Southern Miss is at 6 p.m. ET Monday night. ESPN2 is broadcasting the game. 🚨GAME TIME ANNOUNCEMENT🚨#RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/kyJ6qP9TeH — NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 12, 2023 The Hattiesburg Super Regional is one of just two still being played along with the Stanford Super […]
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Tennessee took game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday afternoon to force a winner-take-all game three with a birth in the College World Series on the line. Both teams have already announced their starting pitchers for the series finale. Tony Vitello is giving the ball to sophomore right-hander Drew Beam. Beam boasts an 8-4 […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, pitcher Chase Dollander and outfielder Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 8-4 win over Southern Miss in game two of the Super Regional. All of Tennessee’s eight runs came after the Vols fell behind 4-0 entering the fourth inning. Tennessee scored six runs in the fourth […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Tennessee appeared halfway in the grave when Christian Moore stepped into the batter’s box to leadoff the top of the fourth inning. The sophomore second baseman turned on a Tanner Hall offering for a double down the left field line. A small spark led to a big inning for Tennessee baseball. The Vols […]
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Tennessee baseball knocked off Southern Miss 8-4 in game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday afternoon. Both Chase Dollander and Jared Dickey were critical for the Vols in the win. Dickey went one-for-five at the plate but drove in two runs on a clutch two strike, two-RBI single. Dollander allowed four runs and seven […]
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Southern Miss held on to win game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional Sunday morning after Saturday’s rain delay before Tennessee scored eight unanswered runs to even the postseason series in the afternoon. The Vols offense totaled more runs off Southern Miss ace Tanner Hall in the fourth inning than anyone had in a game […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Chase Dollander pumped a 97 mph fastball past Southern Miss star Dustin Dickerson to end the seventh inning. The junior threw both arms out as if he was asking the sell out crowd at Pete Taylor Field, “are you not entertained?” The preseason All-American stared down the Southern Miss dugout as he slowly […]
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During his fifth appearance on the mound this past Friday night, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce departed the game against the Seattle Mariners with discomfort in his right arm. The former Volunteer and Knoxville native only faced two batters before being taken out on Friday night. Despite being placed on the 15-day injured list, […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss on Sunday in game two of the Hattiesburg Super Regional. First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local time) in Pete Taylor Park. ESPN will have the broadcast. […]
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. — It took over 22 hours but Southern Miss used early offense and strong pitching to take the Hattiesburg Super Regional opener 5-3. The Vols’ struggled to find hits and couldn’t capitalize on early momentum when play resumed Sunday as the Golden Eagles are a win away from advancing to the College World Series. […]
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Game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional between Tennessee and Southern Miss is delayed to Sunday. Play will resume Sunday at 12 p.m. ET barring any additional weather delays. 🚨🚨🚨 Tonight’s game has been suspended. We will make this game up at 11 a.m. CT. Game two’s start time has not been established yet. Sorry, […]
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UPDATE: Southern Miss has announced they are in ‘wait-and-see mode’ and will have another update shortly after 10 p.m. ET (9 p.m. CT) regarding the restart time. 🚨🚨🚨 We have an update. We are in wait-and-see mode. We should have an update shortly after 9 p.m. to see about our restart time. That is all […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Golden Eagles 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Southern Miss in game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) in Pete Taylor Park. ESPNU has the broadcast. You […]
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The pitching matchups for the Hattiesburg Super Regional are set with first pitch less than 24 hours away. Tennessee is sticking with the winning formula its had the back half of SEC play as RHP Andrew Lindsey will start the series opener against Southern Miss. The Charlotte transfer boasts 2.40 ERA and 1.04 WHIP this […]
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Last Friday, the SEC decided on an eight-game conference schedule for 2024 with the addition of Texas and Oklahoma. The SEC will also no longer have divisions. The SEC was deciding on whether to do an eight-game conference schedule with one permanent rival or a nine-game conference schedule with three permanent rivals. As for 2024, […]
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Tennessee football made the top four for blue chip offensive lineman Bennett Warren Thursday afternoon. The Vols joined Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas A&M in the massive offensive tackle’s top group. 🤷🏾♂️. All in gods plan✌🏾 pic.twitter.com/qixGDMDrII — Bennett Warren (@BenzWarren76) June 8, 2023 The 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive tackle is a Sugar Land, Texas native who […]
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Tennessee baseball heads to Hattiesburg, Mississippi needing two wins to return to the College World Series for the first time since 2021. The Vols are back in the super regionals for the third straight season after sweeping through the Clemson Regional while Southern Miss is hosting a super regional for the second straight season after […]
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Tennessee senior reliever Camden Sewell paces. In the dugout, in the bullpen and even talking on the phone at home. “He refuses to sit down,” Tennessee strength and conditioning coach Quentin Eberhardt jokes. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello used to not like it. Vitello coached it out of another player when he was an assistant […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster preview Tennessee baseball’s upcoming Super Regional matchup against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Who are some names to know for the Golden Eagles? Will their ace throw Saturday night? Will Tennessee reach Omaha? Also, Jack and Ryan share their thoughts on Southern […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed on the road for the super regionals for the first time in Tony Vitello’s tenure. The Vols open up their best of three series against Southern Miss at 3 p.m. ET Saturday afternoon at Pete Taylor Field. Tennessee is eyeing its sixth ever trip to the College World Series and its […]
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Southern Miss baseball, who reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, were selected to host the NCAA Super Regional over Tennessee in Knoxville. The NCAA’s decision has been met with a large amount of backlash from Vols fans. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at why Southern Miss […]
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Head coach Tony Vitello and the Tennessee Volunteers will head down to Hattiesburg, Mississippi this weekend for a best-of-three series against Southern Miss with a trip to the College World Series on the line. Tennessee advanced to this spot in the tournament thanks to a 3-0 weekend in the Clemson Regional. On the other hand, […]
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Four-star offensive lineman Max Anderson is approaching his official visit to Tennessee as he arrives in Knoxville Thursday for his weekend visit. ROCKY TOP TOMORROW!!🍊🍊🍊#GBO #GoVols pic.twitter.com/qxzCdCL377 — 𝙼𝚊𝚡 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 (@MaxAnders0n1) June 7, 2023 Anderson, one of Tennessee’s top offensive line targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle, originally planned on visiting Tennessee in mid June […]
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Tennessee football is +900, or has 9/1 odds, to make the College Football Playoffs next season according to odds from BetOnline. The Vols came up a game short of making the College Football Playoff a season ago as their loss at South Carolina in week 12 derailed their playoff hopes. Still, Tennessee was fantastic in […]
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Former Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua is taking his talents to the University of Michigan, as reported by On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton on Wednesday afternoon. Nkamhoua committed to the Wolverines over Baylor, West Virginia, and Kansas State. After spending four years on Rocky Top, the native of Helsinki, Finland jumped into the transfer portal on Mar. […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, hosts VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are continuing their series looking back on the Vols’ 2022 season and selecting some of their favorite plays from the biggest games. This week the boys are reminiscing on the Florida game and picking out some of the best plays […]
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Four-star receiver Amari Jefferson released his top six including Tennessee football earlier this week. The Vols joined Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma and Souther Carolina in Jefferson’s top group. Final 6🤝… next stop is 🏡 @ErikKimrey @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/6dqIKu5e3D — Amari Jefferson (@AmariJefferson6) June 5, 2023 A Chattanooga native, Jefferson stars for the Baylor School where he […]
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Tennessee baseball’s thrilling, 14-inning win over Clemson in the NCAA Regional was the most watched game of the NCAA 2023 Regionals, per ESPN PR’s Twitter account. Saturday’s @Vol_Baseball vs @ClemsonBaseball matchup was the most-viewed game of the Regional round ⚾️ Averaged 736K viewers ⚾️ 2nd most-watched Regionals game on ESPN platforms on record#NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/eaN9qG9661 — […]
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Hendon Hooker has played his last snap in a Tennessee uniform. So has Jalin Hyatt. The same is true with Byron Young, Darnell Wright, Jerome Carvin, Cedric Tillman, Jeremy Banks, Trevon Flowers, and several more Tennessee players following the end of last season. But while Tennessee does have turnaround to take care of, as does […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed back on the road. The Vols are looking for their third road super regionals win in program history as they head to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss. Southern Miss coach Scott Berry is retiring at the end of the season making the Golden Eagles one of the best stories in this […]
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The NCAA announced on Tuesday morning that Tennessee and Southern Miss will play in the Hattiesburg Super Regional this weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After both Tennessee and Southern Miss advanced out of their Regionals without being the host seed, the committee had a decision to make between the two cities of Knoxville and Hattiesburg. Despite […]
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Southern Miss baseball doesn’t anticipate selling tickets to the general public for this weekend’s Hattiesburg Super Regional, the school stated in a press release. “Season ticket holders at Pete Taylor Park will receive information regarding Super Regional tickets,” USM announced. “Southern Miss Athletics does not anticipate selling tickets to the general public due to selling […]
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Ten SEC teams entered the Regional round of the NCAA College Baseball tournament this past weekend, but only six came out on the other side and are heading to the Super Regionals. Who’s in? (2) Florida, (5) LSU, (12) Kentucky, (15) South Carolina, (16) Alabama, and Tennessee. Who’s out? That would be (3) Arkansas, (6) […]
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Tennessee baseball is heading on the road for the second straight weekend. After winning the Clemson Regional in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Vols are headed to Hattiesburg to face Southern Miss in the super regionals. The best of three series begins Saturday, June 10 at 3 p.m. ET and will continue […]
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Tennessee softball’s phenomenal 2023 season came to an end Monday night when Florida State knocked off the Lady Vols in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. The loss not only ended one of Tennessee’s best seasons in program history but the legendary career of Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers. After five years as one […]
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Tennessee Football’s 2024 recruiting class is back down to 11 members after four-star wide receiver J.J. Harrell backed off of his commitment on Monday night. Harrell decommitted from Tennessee through a post on social media and also announced that he will be reopening his recruitment. Harrell made the commitment to Tennessee on February 27, 2023, […]
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Tennessee baseball will face Southern Miss in next weekend’s super regional. The Vols are back in the super regionals for the third straight season while Southern Miss advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The location of the super regional is unclear since both Tennessee and Southern Miss […]
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Tennessee baseball’s season is alive for at least one more week after the Vols won the Clemson Regional this weekend to advance to the super regionals for the third straight season. The question for Tennessee is who they will face and where they’ll face them. Southern Miss and Penn face off in the Auburn Regional […]
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Tennessee baseball won the Clemson Regional over the weekend to advance to the super regionals for the third straight season. The Vols’ bookended the weekend with victories over Charlotte. Tennessee defeated the 49ers 8-1 in the regional opener before taking the regional final 9-2 Sunday night. There’s plenty of familiarity between Tennessee and Charlotte’s program. […]
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A pair of Tennessee legends are back on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot as they look to enshrine their names into college football history. Former Tennessee receivers Willie Gault and Larry Seivers both return to the ballot in 2024, as announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday morning. Current Tennessee head coach […]
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Former National Championship-winning Oklahoma quarterback and current head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers Josh Heupel has been selected to appear on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot, as announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday. Heupel’s appearance on the 2024 ballot is as a player at Oklahoma. The native of Aberdeen, South […]
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After 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference joined the masses and entered the Royal Rumble-style ring on Friday, only three SEC competitors are left standing on Monday morning with a few more waiting to see if they can triumph forward or will fall into elimination. Tennessee advanced to the Super Regional round this weekend after […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers dropped a new hype video on May 25 to celebrate the 100-day countdown to the start of the 2023 Tennessee football season. Now, including Monday, there are 90 days until the Tennessee football season. And while 90 isn’t as commemorative as 100, the Vols still began the week with a new hype […]
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On this episode of the RTI Press Pass: Baseball Edition podcast, Rocky Top Insider’s Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are reacting to Tennessee’s Clemson Regional victory over Charlotte to advance to the Super Regionals. The guys talk about Tennessee’s wins, what’s next for the Vols, All-Tournament selections, and much more. Download and subscribe today! Check […]
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Tennessee baseball went undefeated in the Clemson Regional, beating Charlotte 17-3 across two contests and Clemson 6-5 to reach the program’s third consecutive Super Regional. In the Regional Championship, the Vols dominated Charlotte 9-2 to coast to the regional win. In the win, Christian Moore led Tennessee’s offense with two home runs and four RBIs […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Charlotte coach Robert Woodard described Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore’s dynamite weekend best. “It was like he was playing a video game and he had the cheat code turned on,” Woodard said. “He was on another level. I could even see him shaking his own head when he was coming toward third […]
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The Clemson Regional has come to an end, as Tennessee baseball is headed to the Supers after going 3-0 on the weekend. Multiple Vols had big plays over the weekend to help Tennessee go undefeated in the South Carolina upstate, most notably Regional MVP Christian Moore. Moore raked all weekend for the Vols, going 7-10 […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off a fantastic week at the Clemson Regional by knocking off Charlotte 9-2 Sunday night. The Vols swept through the regional with healthy wins over the 49ers bookending a thrilling extra innings win over Clemson. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed Christian Moore’s dominant week, the Vols’ growth and much more. Here’s everything […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers ended an impressive weekend in Clemson, South Carolina with a victory over Charlotte to secure their spot in the NCAA Super Regional round. This will be the third straight appearance in the Super Regionals for Tony Vitello and the Tennesse Volunteers. The Vols outscored their opponents by a score of 23-8 over […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Christian Moore almost missed first base because he yelling at his teammates following a sixth inning two-run homer that gave the Vols a comfortable lead over Charlotte. Moore was magnificent again while Tennessee baseball played a complete game to knock off the 49ers 9-2 and advance to the super regionals for the third […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, 49ers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball is set to take on Charlotte in Clemson on Sunday night for the NCAA Regional Final. The game is double elimination for Tennessee and single elimination for Charlotte, so if the Vols are victorious, they advance to the […]
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Tennessee baseball outlasted Clemson in an epic 14-inning, 6-5 win on Saturday night. The game had so many storylines and twists and turns for both sides, ranging from a pitcher being one pitch away from a complete game to a 10th inning stretch from the final man to make Tennessee’s active roster. It’s difficult to […]
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Tennessee baseball is one win away from advancing to the super regionals for the third straight year after outlasting Clemson 6-5 in a 14 inning thriller Saturday night at Doug Kingmore Stadium. The win means Tennessee needs to take just one of its next two games (first on Sunday night and then on Monday afternoon […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are reacting to Tennessee’s thrilling win over Clemson on Saturday night in the Clemson Regional. The guys break down just what it took for Tennessee to make such a strong comeback on the diamond on Saturday night, what it means for the […]
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Tennessee baseball trailed 4-2 to Clemson entering the ninth inning on Saturday night in Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Clemson starter Caden Grice had been phenomenal through eight innings and showed no signs of slowing down. After Grice retired Jared Dickey and Griffin Merritt in the top of the ninth, the Tigers were an out away from […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Tennessee starting pitcher Chase Dollander recorded 13 outs for the Vols against Clemson Saturday night while Clemson starter Caden Grice recorded 26 outs for the Tigers. But it was Clemson who used 10 different pitchers in the 14 inning track meet while Tony Vitello and the Vols used just three. Pitching depth […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up their most thrilling–and most significant–win of the season on Saturday night in Clemson against the Tigers. The Vols outlasted Clemson in a 14-inning instant classic, winning 6-5. In a game that was a true rollercoaster for both teams, the Vols pulled it out against the host squad in their own yard. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello and players Zane Denton and Chase Burns met with the media following the Vols’ thrilling 6-5 win over Clemson in 14 innings to discuss their instant thoughts on the victory. In what was an instant classic in Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saturday night, the Vols used a three-run ninth-inning rally […]
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Tennessee baseball defeated Clemson 6-5 in 14 innings in a Saturday night thriller at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed the pitching of Chase Burns and Seth Halvorsen, the clutch hitting of his team and much more. Here’s everything Vitello had to say following the win. More From RTI: Late Game Heroics Push […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Black and grey clad college students jumped up-and-down and water flew everywhere as pure jubilation erupted from the third base dugout at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Saturday night. Down to its last strike three separate times, Tennessee pulled off a miracle as third baseman Zane Denton hammered a go-ahead three run homer to […]
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Four-star Mississippi defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin released his top five including Tennessee football Friday afternoon. The Vols joined Auburn, Florida State, Miami and Ole Miss in the blue-chip defensive lineman’s top group. Down to 5, But which way is home🏠?@BHoward_11 @GatorFootballLC @nester_nick @RivalsCole pic.twitter.com/J9LQfyZp9o — Kamarion“Big Kam”Franklin (@KamarionFrankl1) June 2, 2023 Franklin is one of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Tigers 0 | N/A Tennessee baseball (39-19) is set to take on the Clemson Tigers (44-17) in Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, on Saturday night. First pitch for Saturday night’s matchup is at 6 p.m. ET. ESPN2 has the broadcast. Tennessee’s upcoming […]
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Four-star athlete Boo Carter will announce his college commitment on June 17th, the Chattanooga native announced on his Twitter Friday night. Carter is deciding amongst a top group that includes Colorado, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Tennessee. I will be Announcing my commitment June 17th @8pm in New York city. @ncec_recruiting @CSmithscout @NatlPlaymakrsAca @coachTBarr@ChadSimmons_ @smsbacademy […]
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On this episode of the RTI Press Pass podcast, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are breaking down Tennessee baseball’s 8-1 win over Charlotte on Friday night in Clemson. Andrew Lindsey turned in another phenomenal start while the middle of the lineup had a big day at the plate. The guys also give a short […]
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Tennessee baseball took care of Charlotte Friday night and now turns its attention to Clemson for Saturday night’s pivotal regional matchup. Clemson is the nation’s No. 4 overall seed and advanced to the winner’s bracket after knocking off Lipscomb Friday afternoon. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee baseball’s NCAA Tournament matchup against Clemson. More From […]
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Tennessee made quick work of Charlotte Friday night, knocking off the 49ers 8-1 in its NCAA Tournament opener. The Vols scored eight runs in the first four innings with consistent offensive production while Andrew Lindsey shoved on the mound in a seven inning outing. Vitello discussed the performance of Lindsey, Tennessee’s offense and much more. […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Robotic in his approach and competitive in nature, Andrew Lindsey said it was “business as usual” after facing his former team Friday night at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Facing Charlotte, where Lindsey spent the 2021 season, didn’t raise the stakes for the right-handed pitcher because they were already high enough. Making his first […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello, pitcher Andrew Lindsey and DH Griffin Merritt met with the media following the Vols’ 8-1 win over Charlotte on Friday night in Clemson. Tennessee used a fantastic Andrew Lindsey start and strong production from the middle of the lineup to coast past the 49ers in their NCAA Tournament opener. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello has revealed that junior RHP Chase Dollander will start for the Vols on Saturday night against Clemson. Tony Vitello says Chase Dollander will start for the #Vols tomorrow night against Clemson. — Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) June 3, 2023 Vitello was originally non-committal on the pitching plan for the […]
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Having thrown 99 pitches through six innings, Andrew Lindsey ran to the pitcher’s mound to start the seventh inning almost as if he was afraid Tony Vitello would change his mind and end his day after six dominant innings. Nothing Charlotte’s batters did fazed Lindsey as the Vols’ junior diced up his former […]
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After making his Major League Baseball debut in impressive fashion on Monday night, former Tennessee Vol and Knoxville native Ben Joyce once again put together another efficient inning of work during his second time on the mound. Joyce pitched the seventh inning with the Angels trailing the Houston Astros by a score of 4-2 in […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Charlotte 49ers in their NCAA Tournament opener in the Clemson regional. The Vols are the 2-seed in the regional while Charlotte is the 3-seed. The winner will play Clemson on Saturday night while the loser will play Lipscomb at Noon ET on Saturday. First pitch for Friday […]
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After spending one short week in the transfer portal, former Tennessee defensive tackle Da’Jon Terry committed to Oklahoma football Friday afternoon. Terry announced his commitment as well as thanking his former coaches and teammates on Twitter. Thankyou Vol Nation🍊#BoomerSooner @CoachToddBates pic.twitter.com/1WmAQExybt — DaJon Terry (@DaJonTerry1) June 2, 2023 “I want to thank my teammates for […]
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Tennessee is going to be looked at as one of the highest-ranked preseason teams this offseason with the moves that Rick Barnes and his program have made since the season-ending Sweet 16 loss to Florida Atlantic. The Vols have been widely talked about as one of the transfer portal winners this offseason after bringing in […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers will play their first game in the Clemson Regional on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. ET in Clemson, South Carolina. The two-seed Vols will be taking on the three-seed Charlotte 49ers in what is expected to be an entertaining nightcap to close down the first day of the Clemson Regional. One-seed Clemson, […]
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After all the talk and debate around an eight or nine-game SEC football schedule moving forward, the Southeastern Conference has reportedly come to a short-term decision. On Thursday afternoon, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told reporters at the SEC summer meetings that the league will adopt an eight-game conference schedule for the 2024 season. That will […]
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There’s an abundance of changes coming to the SEC in 2024 but a nine-game conference football schedule isn’t one of them. The league will play an eight-game SEC schedule in 2024 before deciding a permanent schedule model, the SEC announced Thursday evening. The decision comes out of the SEC spring meetings in Destin where the […]
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Tennessee basketball received surprising and good news Wednesday afternoon when Josiah-Jordan James withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced he would return to Knoxville for his super senior season. It made for a good day for Tennessee basketball and we wrote about the move here and discussed the ramifications of the decision on the RTI […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to Clemson for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. But before the Vols face the regional hosts Tigers they have to knock off Charlotte in their NCAA Tournament opener. Charlotte is in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Conference USA Tournament last week. The 49ers were the six-seed in the […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Ric Butler and Ryan Schumpert are back in the Knoxville studio to talk about the latest news from the basketball and football team in town. The guys start by breaking down Josiah-Jordan James’ return to Tennessee and what it means (and doesn’t mean) for the Vols next […]
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On this episode of RTI Press Pass, hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are previewing Tennessee baseball in the Clemson regional, including in-depth looks at Clemson and the Vols’ first-round opponent in Charlotte. The guys also predict who will start for Tennessee Friday night and discuss the keys for Tennessee to get out of the […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Charlotte 49ers in their first game of the 2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament on Friday in Clemson, South Carolina. While head coach Tony Vitello was originally non-committal on who would be the starting pitcher on Friday, Tennessee has announced that RHP Andrew Lindsey will start. Lindsey has been […]
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Former Tennessee basketball forward Olivier Nkamhoua has withdrawn from the NBA Draft, per a report from NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony. Nkamhoua will remain in the transfer portal and look to land with another team ahead of his fifth collegiate season. Potential landing spots for Nkamhoua include Kansas State, Michigan, Baylor, Memphis, West Virginia and […]
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Tennessee forward Julian Phillips is staying in the NBA Draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony first reported Wednesday afternoon. The announcement comes on the final day collegiate players could withdraw from the NBA Draft while maintaining their college eligibility. Phillips is Tennessee basketball’s fourth one-and-done prospect in the last three years joining Kennedy Chandler, Keon Johnson and […]
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On this episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, hosts VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are reacting to Da’Jon Terry entering the transfer portal and what that means for the D-Line room. They also break down the film on new commit Peyton Lewis and explain why they are so excited about his potential. – – […]
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In one of the most anticipated SEC matchups of the 2023 season, the Tennessee Volunteers will travel to Gainesville, FL, to take on the Florida Gators during week three on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Vols and the Gators will square off at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Tennessee and Florida will clearly not have the […]
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Tennessee football opens up its 2023 season against Virginia at noon ET on ABC. The Vols and Cavaliers will face off at Nissan Field in Nashville as one of the premier games of opening weekend of college football. The kick-off time and broadcast details for the first three weeks of the college football season were […]
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Forward Josiah-Jordan James is returning to Tennessee for his super senior season, the wing announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. One more year🙏🏾🧡 pic.twitter.com/F1moV55WI2 — Josiah-Jordan James (@jjjames30) May 31, 2023 James announces his decision on the deadline for college basketball players to remove their name from the NBA Draft and retain collegiate eligibility. The Charleston, […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up NCAA Tournament play Friday night in the Clemson Regional. The Vols join the host Tigers, Charlotte and Lipscomb in the four-team double elimination tournament. There’s an abundance of talented players in the regional. Let’s take a look at the statistical leaders at the plate and on the mound ahead of the […]
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Tennessee Baseball (38-19, 16-14 SEC), the two-seed in the Clemson Regional, will take on three-seed Charlotte this Friday night at 6 p.m. ET. Clemson, an ultra-hot team from the ACC, will be hosting the Regional after closing down the season on a 16-game win streak. The Tigers finished the season with an overall record of […]
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On3 national recruiting insider Josh Newberg placed a prediction for Tennessee football to land five-star Georgia receiver Mike Matthews with a confidence level of 65 Tuesday night. The prediction comes during On3’s NIL Elite Series and before Matthews begins a month stretch with four official visits. The five-star receiver expects to make his college decision […]
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Former Tennessee defensive back Cameron Miller is transferring to Memphis, ABC24’s Clayton Collier first reported Tuesday night. Miller entered the transfer portal earlier this month after going through spring practice with the Vols. The 6-foot-1 prospect spent one season at Tennessee and didn’t see any playing time while redshirting. A high three-star in the 2022 […]
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Tennessee baseball pitchers Shawn Scott, Jacob Bimbi and Turner Swistak entered the transfer portal Tuesday, D1Baseball and Joe Doyle first reported Tuesday. The three seldom used Tennessee bullpen arms entered the portal on its first day officially open. Bimbi spent just one year at Tennessee after transferring in from junior college. The left-handed pitcher is […]
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A new season begins for Tennessee baseball Friday night as they open up NCAA Tournament play in the Clemson Regional against three-seed Charlotte. The stakes are high in the four-team double elimination tournament making every decision, and particularly pitching decisions, magnified. Meeting with the local media Tuesday morning Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said he and […]
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After being selected in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft, Knoxville native and former Volunteer Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. While pitching for the Angels, Joyce delivered one strong inning of work before Los Angeles decided to bring in a different pitcher […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team, led by head coach Tony Vitello, will travel to Clemson this weekend for a four-team mini-tournament in the Clemson Regional. The winner of the weekend will then advance to the Super Regional round while the other three teams are eliminated from postseason competition. The Vols drew the two-seed in the […]
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Tennessee baseball got placed in the Clemson NCAA Regional, the NCAA Baseball selection show revealed Monday. The Tigers are arguably the hottest team in the nation, having won 16 straight and 26 of their past 29 games. Clemson’s recent stretch allowed them to earn the No. 4 overall seed in the tournament, meaning Tennessee got […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Tuesday to preview this weekend’s Clemson Regional before the team hits the road for the South Carolina upstate. The sixth-year head coach discussed red-hot Clemson and Tennessee’s game one opponent Charlotte in addition to the Vols’ pitching plan and much more. Here’s everything Vitello had to […]
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With the NCAA releasing its baseball tournament field Monday every collegiate sport for the 2022-23 academic year has released its postseason bracket. Tennessee sports teams found themselves competing in as many NCAA Tournaments as any other school, research from Football Scoop revealed Tuesday. Football Scoop’s Zach Barnett went on a search for which schools were […]
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Tennessee is just three days away from opening up NCAA Tournament play in the Clemson Regional. The Vols will face Charlotte in their first game of the four-team double elimination tournament that includes Clemson, Charlotte, Tennessee and Lipscomb. Clemson opens up the event with a matchup against four-seed Lipscomb at 1 p.m. ET Friday. Tennessee […]
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After receiving the call-up on Sunday morning, Knoxville native and former Tennessee pitcher Ben Joyce made his Major League Baseball debut on Monday night. Joyce’s Los Angeles Angels were taking on the Chicago White Sox in the Windy City when the “Volunteer Fireman”, as he was nicknamed in Knoxville, started warming up in the bullpen […]
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Tennessee baseball lands in the Clemson Regional, which is the fourth national seed. On this episode of the RTI Press Pass: Baseball Edition, hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster react to the Vols’ extremely difficult draw and give a quick look at the Vols’ first opponent in Charlotte. Check out RTI’s Clemson Regional coverage below! […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed to the Clemson Regional to open the NCAA Tournament where they’ll face three-seed Charlotte to open the double elimination tournament. An interesting note about the matchup between Tennessee and Charlotte is that Vols’ Friday night starter Andrew Lindsey played for the 49ers during the 2021 season. Let’s take a look at […]
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There will be 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference playing in NCAA College Baseball Regional Round around the country. Eight of the 10 teams will be hosting in the regional round: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt. There other two teams, Tennessee and Texas A&M, will be distributed elsewhere. Fortunately for […]
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Tennessee baseball learned they will be playing in the Clemson regional on Monday afternoon. After a full week of being projected to land in the Terre Haute, Indiana, regional, the fact Tennessee is heading to Clemson, the fourth national seed, is a bit of a surprise. Indiana State made sense as they figured to be […]
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Tennessee baseball is headed across the mountains to play in the Clemson Regional in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Clemson earned the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and is one of the nation’s hottest teams entering the tournament. After winning the ACC Tournament Sunday, Clemson is winners of 16 straight […]
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Tennessee athletics was known for a lot entering the 2021 baseball season but a rowdy and raucous home baseball environment was not one of them. But that season, at least somewhat, changed that narrative as full capacity crowds returned post COVID-19 and Tony Vitello’s program broke on the scene with a SEC East championship and […]
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Former Tennessee forward Grant Williams and the Boston Celtics are looking to make history on Monday night. After losing the first three games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Williams and the Celtics have roared back to claim three straight victories of their own. Now, on the night of Memorial Day, the battle for the Eastern […]
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We know Tennessee baseball won’t be hosting a regional this season but the Vols still have to wait a few more hours before figuring out where they’ll be playing in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. At 38-19 (16-14 SEC) Tennessee will be one of the top two-seeds in the NCAA Tournament and in […]
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The NCAA revealed the 16 host sites for the NCAA Baseball Tournament on Sunday evening. For the first time since the 2019 tournament, the Vols will not host a regional. All 16 host sites are listed below. The order will be determined on Monday. Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) Auburn (Auburn, AL) Clemson (Clemson, […]
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With only one more of day of baseball games until the entire field of 64 is set for the NCAA baseball tournament, D1 Baseball has released their final Field of 64 projections. There hasn’t been many changes in D1’s projections over the past couple of days, especially in regards to Tennessee’s standing. The Vols were […]
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Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel landed their 12th commitment to the 2024 class over the weekend with elite running back Peyton Lewis. The four-star running back from Salem, Virginia is an ultra-impressive prospect and marks the 12th commitment to Tennessee’s recruiting class. Lewis is also the fifth-highest recruit in the Vols’ class, the first […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel landed a big-time commitment with four-star running back Peyton Lewis on Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound back from Salem, Virginia chose Heupel and the Vols over Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Penn State, and South Carolina. Lewis is the fifth-highest recruit in Tennessee’s 2024 class and the 12th commitment […]
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Former Tennessee Volunteer Ben Joyce is being called up to Major League Baseball. According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News, Joyce is being promoted to the Los Angeles Angels from Double-A Rocket City. The Angels are set to take on the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound relief pitcher played his […]
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Four-star running back Peyton Lewis announced his commitment to Tennessee football Saturday afternoon on his Twitter. Lewis is one of the Vols’ top tailback targets in the 2024 recruiting cycle and committed to Tennessee over a top six that included Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Penn State and South Carolina. While Alabama, Florida and Georgia were in […]
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In continuing Rocky Top Insider’s breakdown of the top five moments in Lindsey Nelson Stadium this Spring, we are now at numbers one and two. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, we take a look at the moments that will be remembered most when thinking of the 2023 season. The entire […]
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Tennessee defensive lineman Da’Jon Terry entered the transfer portal Friday evening, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported. Terry has been an active member of the Vols’ interior defensive line rotation over the last two seasons after transferring from Kansas to Tennessee to play for Josh Heupel and his staff. The mammoth 6-foot-4, 321 pound defensive tackle […]
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Kamron “Kam” Mikell, a high-ranking recruit in the class of 2024, announced on Friday afternoon that he will be taking an official visit to the University of Tennessee football program on Saturday, Nov. 18. That date is the day that Tennessee is set to host the two-time defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs in Neyland Stadium. […]
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With the regular season and the SEC Tournament now in the rearview mirror, it’s do-or-die time for the Tennessee Volunteers as they stare down the NCAA Regional selection shows on Sunday and Monday. The Vols posted a 38-18, 16-14 SEC record throughout the regular season this past year. While Tennessee did struggle at the start […]
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Tennessee football made the top five for four-star defensive lineman Amaris Jefferson Thursday night. The Vols joined Georgia, Florida, North Carolina State and Penn State in Jefferson’s top group. Williams ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 261 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-3, 260 pound defensive lineman […]
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Tennessee football’s season opener against Virginia is less than 100 days away. The opener in Nashville will be the first test for a new look Tennessee offense that has to replace an abundance of key players in its passing game. The Vols lost Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Darnell Wright to the NFL […]
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Josh Heupel’s culture inside the Tennessee football program and the Vols’ on-field offense both operate under the same motto: Fun, fast, real. That’s been the rallying cry inside of the building since Heupel and his staff arrived in Knoxville, and it’s proven to be successful in just two quick years. Tennessee’s football team is now […]
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Former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton, who was the starting quarterback for the UCF Knights from 2016 through 2018, is joining Tennessee football’s staff as an offensive analyst, CBS Sports’ Tennessee announced on Thursday afternoon. Milton’s last year as a starter with UCF came in Josh Heupel’s first year as head coach of the Knights. “McKenzie […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Harrison Bailey announced he is transferring to Louisville Thursday afternoon after spending a season at UNLV. Bailey is a former top 100 recruit who came to Tennessee as part of the 2020 recruiting class. The pocket passer earned a handful of opportunities late in his freshman season after Jeremy Pruitt benched Jarrett […]
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Tennessee baseball’s winning streak came to a close last week as the Vols’ road struggles continued. Tennessee took game one of the series opener at Georgia before dropping game two and three. The Vols opened up a massive lead late in game one before Georgia took game two and a disastrous fifth inning did Tennessee […]
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Ten Tennessee football players have heard their names called in the most recent two NFL Drafts. After five former Vols were selected in the 2021 Draft, five were taken a couple of weeks ago in the 2022 NFL Draft. Therefore, just two years into the Josh Heupel era, Tennessee has had 10 players drafted. Ten […]
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Two quick notes on former Tennessee baseball players from the last few days. Starting things out from Sunday, VFL and former Farragut Admiral Nick Senzel was featured in the SportsCenter Top 10 on Sunday morning after a terrific play at third base on Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati. In the top of the first inning, the […]
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The era of alternate uniforms at the University of Tennessee continues to strike the right notes. With brand new jerseys debuting in the last few years and more on the way across several different sports, Tennessee is finding new ways to show off its brand, style, and culture on its respective playing surface. The newest […]
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In the week and a half following the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, many analysts from the college and professional football worlds have been raving about two draft picks from the University of Tennessee. Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright went to the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick in the draft. The […]
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With the calendar about to turn from spring to summer, college football season is getting closer-and-closer. And with the spring transfer portal period over, rosters across the country are set or almost set. Draft Kings released its SEC team win totals for the 2023 season over the weekend with the sports book setting Tennessee’s regular […]
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Tennessee football wide receiver Cedric Tillman was selected 74th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns. Tillman’s selection came one pick after Jalin Hyatt went off the board to the New York Giants at 73rd overall. When looking at Tillman’s landing spot, there’s a lot to like given the upside of Cleveland’s […]
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Tennessee outfielder Kavares Tears didn’t see action in the Vols’ weekend series loss at Georgia as he continues to work back from injury. However, the power hitting lefty was on Tennessee’s 27-man active roster at Georgia and was available to play. Coach Tony Vitello and the Vols opted to play it safe with Tears last […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series finale 8-4 at Georgia Sunday afternoon as the Vols failed to earn their first road series win of the season. Drew Beam struggled on the bump but Tennessee overcame an early deficit before a massive fifth inning downed the Vols. Here’s everything coach Tony Vitello said about the loss. More […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee erased an early deficit in Sunday’s series finale at Georgie, but they couldn’t erase a late one as a disastrous fifth inning buried the Vols and led to a 9-4 loss. Drew Beam’s road struggles continued and Tennessee couldn’t muster enough offense to keep up with the Bulldogs. Here’s everything to know […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, Bulldogs 8 | B7 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-15, 12-11 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (26-21, 9-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game three of a three-game series. First pitch on Sunday afternoon is at 1 p.m. ET. […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee coach Tony Vitello thought it over then came to an answer. He had never coached a team that had made it through the month of April without playing a single series rubber match. It took just one more week for Tennessee baseball to split its first two games of a weekend […]
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Tennessee baseball’s nine game winning streak ended Saturday afternoon in Athens as Georgia earned a 3-1 victory to even up the weekend series. The Vols’ bats struggled throughout the afternoon while their pitching staff worked around countless jams to remain in striking distance. Here’s everything Vitello said after Georgia forced a series rubber match. More […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia took a first inning lead and never relinquished it against Tennessee Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs evened the weekend series with a 3-1 victory at Foley Field. The Bulldogs faced an early challenge on the mound but Tennessee’s offense struggled badly for the first time in weeks. Here’s everything to know […]
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Tennessee softball sits atop the Southeastern Conference. The Lady Vols clinched the outright SEC title Saturday afternoon by taking game two of their weekend series against South Carolina 4-2. Tennessee enters the final day of the regular season at 41-7 overall and 19-4 in SEC play. The Lady Vols outlasted Georgia over the course of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Bulldogs 3 | T6 Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-14, 12-10 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (25-21, 8-14 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game two of a three-game series. First pitch on Saturday afternoon is at 2 p.m. ET. […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Baseball is a largely mental game. When things are going poorly and a player gets down on himself, results can flee quickly even for a player as talented as Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore. Head coach Tony Vitello believes that’s what happened to the sophomore during a two-of-31 stretch at the plate that […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense exploded in the final three innings of its 12-3 series opening win at Georgia Friday night. RHP Camden Sewell entered the game in a massive moment. With Tennessee leading 2-1 in the fifth inning, Sewell inherited a pair of runners with one-out and the heart of Georgia’s lineup up. Sewell got out […]
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Tennessee earned its second true road win of the season Friday night knocking off Georgia 12-3 at Foley Field in Athens. It was a low scoring affair for the first six innings of the game before Tennessee’s offense exploded for 10 runs in the final three innings to take the series opener. Tennessee coach Tony […]
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ATHENS, Ga. — Tennessee baseball’s bats were quiet for much of the series opener against Georgia. But then the Vols exploded for five runs on six hits in the seventh inning and coasted to a 12-3 series opening victory at Foley Field. The Vols have struggled on the road this season with the series opener in […]
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Four-star defensive lineman Kellen Lindstrom committed to Tennessee football other Oklahoma and other suitors, the Missouri native announced on his Twitter Friday night. 110% committed🍊🍊 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/DHoS77wQhq — Kellen Lindstrom (@KellenLindstrom) May 5, 2023 Lindstrom’s commitment to Tennessee comes just over a month after he took his first visit to Knoxville at the start of […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 3 | FINAL Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (31-14, 11-10 SEC) is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (25-20, 8-13 SEC) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia for game one of a three-game series. First pitch on Friday night is at 6 p.m. ET. […]
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Tennessee basketball freshman guard B.J. Edwards entered the transfer portal on Friday, On3’s Jamie Shaw first reported. Tennessee guard BJ Edwards has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per @JamieShaw5. He was a 4-star recruit in the class of 2022. https://t.co/J8xzY7JGNX pic.twitter.com/BOZFC4Vjq1 — On3 (@On3sports) May 5, 2023 Edwards had a limited role for Tennessee as […]
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Tennessee football had two receivers taken before any other school in last week’s NFL Draft with Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman going in back-to-back picks in the third round. With its top two receivers off to the NFL, Tennessee has to replace an abundance of production and talent ahead of the 2023 season. While Tennessee’s […]
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Five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri released his top 10 including Tennessee football Thursday night. The Vols joined Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Oregon in the top 10 recruit’s top group. Where’s home???👀 https://t.co/tJQO6ZzrB0 — ✞ Williams Nwaneri 🇳🇬 (@NwaneriWilliams) May 5, 2023 Nwaneri is one of the best players in […]
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Tennessee softball and baseball had some fun in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Thursday, as star Lady Vol pitcher Ashley Rogers tried her hand at striking out a handful of Tennessee baseball players. Tennessee softball’s Twitter account released the hilarious results of the playful contest on the diamond. Hey batter, batter 😉 @vol_baseball #LadyVols ╳ […]
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Tennessee baseball heads on the road to Georgia looking to build off its eight-game winning streak that concluded its nine-game home stand. The Vols swept Vanderbilt and Mississippi State in consecutive weeks to significantly improve their NCAA Tournament standing. Georgia dropped a three-game series at Ole Miss last week but swept Arkansas at home two […]
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Five-star linebacker Sammy Brown will officially visit Tennessee the weekend of May 26, 247sports Steve Wiltfong reported Wednesday afternoon. Brown’s trip to Knoxville is the first of five summer official visits. The blue-chip linebacker will follow up his official visit to Tennessee with official visits to Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma and Ohio State. The Jefferson, Georgia […]
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The University of Alabama terminated baseball coach Brad Bohannon Thursday morning amidst multiple scandals that have emerged in the last month. “Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees,” Alabama […]
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With the NCAA Baseball Tournament just one month away, Tennessee baseball is looking to secure its spot in the tournament as well as make a push to be one of the regional host sites. The Vols enter their weekend series at Georgia with a 31-14 (11-10 SEC) record and a chance to bolster their hopes […]
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ESPN’s award-winning documentary series “30 for 30” is set to tackle the story of one of the greatest defensive football players in the history of the sport. As announced by ESPN Press Room on Wednesday, ESPN Films is currently in production with a documentary titled “The Minister of Defense” – covering the career of NFL […]
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Tennessee’s nine game home stand is over. After falling to Tennessee Tech to open the home stand, the Vols reeled off eight straight wins. The eight-game winning streak included series sweeps over Vanderbilt and Mississippi State as Tennessee effectively turned its season around. Tony Vitello’s sixth Tennessee team entered the stretch on the outside looking […]
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On this week’s episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are discussing the NFL Draft and if the newest VFLs landed in the right spots. They also gush over Heupel and the job he has done turning this program around. Kyler finishes the episode with a JUICY story about a […]
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It’s a transition year at quarterback across college football but particularly in the SEC where starting quarterbacks at Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee are all off to the NFL. There’s quarterback competitions across the country but Tennessee’s starting job is all but set with super senior Joe Milton III poised to succede Hendon Hooker […]
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Four-star cornerback Jalyn Crawford released his top 11 earlier this week with Tennessee football making the cut. The Vols joined Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia Tech, Louisville, LSU, Miami, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas A&M in Crawford’s top group. TOP 1️⃣1️⃣ @ParkviewFB @ChadSimmons_ @JeremyO_Johnson @Hayesfawcett3 @RustyMansell_ @CoachSturdivan1 @lukewinstel @CoachSudd84 @CoachBMiller35 @coachskrrt @BHoward_11 @247Sports @On3sports @Rivals […]
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The landscape of college football is going to drastically change in the near future. The college football playoffs will be expanding to 12 teams with the start of the 2024 season. That means that the upcoming season in 2023 will be the final four-team playoff season of this era. There will also be significant buzz […]
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If future projections are worth anything, the Tennessee Volunteers are forecasted to have some pretty good success in the sports world this coming fall. On Monday, the Tennessee men’s basketball team was given the No. 7 ranking in ESPN’s way-too-early rankings. Now, flipping over to the gridiron, Tennessee Athletics stays in the Top 15 again. […]
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Now that former Tennessee football wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is a giant, it’s time to start analyzing what kind if impact the VFL could make for the G-Men. Hyatt’s elite speed should mean good things for the Giants’ offense, as quarterback Daniel Jones is no stranger to throwing the deep ball. Additionally, Hyatt has a […]
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Tennessee extended its winning streak to eight games, run-ruling Wofford 13-3 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tuesday night. The Vols used Zander Sechrist and AJ Russell in more extended roles against the strong SOCON team before using big middle innings to break the game open. Vitello discussed the win, his team’s growth and this weekend’s road […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 13-3, run-rule win over Wofford on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello shared his thoughts on Tennessee’s performance in the win, specifically freshman right-hander AJ Russell’s performance, more success from the offense and more. Additionally, Vitello gave a short preview of what […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off its nine-game home stand with its eighth straight win, run-ruling Wofford 13-3 in seven innings at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols extended their pitching more than usual in the midweek matchup and Jared Dickey had a strong day in the win. Here’s everything to know about the midweek victory. More From […]
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Tennessee football defensive lineman Elijah Simmons showed off his pipes on Tuesday evening on Rocky Top by singing the National Anthem ahead of Tennessee baseball’s midweek game against Wofford. Snippets of Simmons singing the Star Spangled Banner in front of a large crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is below. 😳😳😳 This dude can sing!!! @901_hollywood_e […]
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The Tennessee baseball department is continuing to bring out the stars of campus for the honorary first pitch before games. The latest to throw the first pitch was none other than Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel as he enters his third year on campus. Heupel, the left-handed former quarterback, tossed out the pitch to pitcher […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 13, Terriers 3 | FINAL (7 inn. run-rule) Eighteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (30-14, 11-10 SEC) is set to host the Wofford Terriers (32-11, 8-4 SoCon) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. First pitch in Knoxville is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the call. […]
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While some were surprised at how the order of the quarterbacks went in the NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selecting Anthony Richardson over Will Levis, followed by Levis dropping to the second round, gave great insight into some of what these franchises are looking for from the college prospects. Richardson’s selection proved that a Top […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Nick Senzel is the reigning National League Player of the Week after turning in a dominant week for the Cincinnati Reds. Senzel went 10-for-21 (.476) at the plate, hitting two home runs and a double while driving in nine runs and stealing one base. The utility man also provided in the […]
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Just over a month after the conclusion of the 2022-23 college basketball season, Tennessee’s roster is almost set for the upcoming season. The Vols returned All-SEC shooting guard Santiago Vescovi for his super senior season but the majority of the roster moves included Tennessee adding players from the transfer portal. Rick Barnes and his staff […]
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While the second-round NBA Playoffs series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers is loaded up with superstars from the league, there’s also a small handful of Tennessee players battling it out. Longtime NBA veteran Tobias Harris is still rolling with the 76ers in his fifth year in Philly and his 16th year in the […]
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Hendon Hooker was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. While Hooker fell a good ways in the draft, he landed at a spot that has a lot of opportunity. The Lions’ quarterback situation is set in 2023, but barring a contract extension for veteran starter […]
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Tennessee wide receiver and preferred walk-on Nigel Lanier has entered the transfer portal. Lanier marks the second Vol to enter the transfer portal as the second window to enter comes to a close, as redshirt-freshman defensive back Cameron Miller entered on Monday morning. Lanier announced the news via his Twitter and Instagram on Monday afternoon. […]
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After being considered one of the most active teams on the market this offseason, Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers have jumped up 10 spots in ESPN’s updated way-too-early college basketball rankings. ESPN analyst Jeff Borzello has Tennessee leaping up from No. 17 to No. 7 in his updated rankings with the roster moves that Barnes has […]
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Tennessee baseball carried over its success from its weekend sweep of Vanderbilt by going 4-0 on the week with a midweek win over Bellarmine and another weekend sweep of Mississippi State. The Vols blew a five-run lead in the series opener because Griffin Merritt hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to claim the […]
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Just to go ahead and get this out of the way early, this won’t be an article breaking down a Tennessee recruit or a preview of SEC Media Days this summer. No, instead, this is a little personal project of mine out of curiosity and interest. The world of artificial intelligence is becoming more and […]
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The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror with five Vols getting selected — all in the top three rounds — while a handful of others have signed undrafted free agent deals. After months of speculating and projecting where Tennessee players will land, they’ve found NFL homes and are beginning their professional football journeys. So […]
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Tennessee baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Drew Beam has won SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week following his complete game performance against Mississippi State on Saturday, the league announced the news on Monday afternoon. 𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐦#GBO // #OTH pic.twitter.com/90QzwPMk9E — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) May 1, 2023 This is the first time Beam […]
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Tennessee safety Cameron Miller has entered the transfer portal according to a report from Patrick Brown of GoVols247 and appearing in the 247 Sports transfer database on Monday morning. It looks as though Miller entered his name into the portal prior to the deadline on Sunday and just appeared on Monday in the database after […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back again as the Tennessee Baseball team continues to wreak late-season havoc on SEC competition. Hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster are back again to discuss everything you know about the Vols’ 7-game win streak and Tennessee’s sweep over Mississippi State in Knoxville. – – – Check […]
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Tennessee came back from Arkansas a desperate baseball team searching for answers. Before the Vols won seven straight games including weekend sweeps of Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, they were 5-10 in conference play having lost three straight series and were swept in two of their first five SEC series. That’s where Director of Baseball Sports […]
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After wearing No. 11 during all three years of his time in Knoxville, former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is potentially drastically changing his number in the NFL. Hyatt was selected by the New York Giants with the 73rd overall pick in the third round on Friday night in Kansas City. The former Tennessee receiver […]
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There’s an old saying when it comes to the NFL Draft: It’s about where you’re taken, not when you’re taken. Former Tennessee offensive lineman and current Kansas City Super Bowl Champion and sixth-round pick Trey Smith is a prime example of that. And while Tennessee’s Jerome Carvin didn’t get selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, […]
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While Jeremy Banks was not one of the five Tennessee players that heard his name called during the 2023 NFL Draft this weekend, the former Volunteer is still heading to an NFL team as an undrafted free agent. Banks will be heading to the NFC South after the Tamba Bay Buccaneers picked him up following […]
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Despite not hearing his name called during the 2023 NFL Draft this weekend, Tennessee tight end Princeton Fant is still heading to an NFL team with a chip on his shoulder. As announced by Tennessee on social media following the draft, Fant has signed as an undrafted free agent with Jerry Jones and the Dallas […]
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Christian Moore entered game two of the Mississippi State series on an 0-16 slump in SEC play dating back to the series opener at Arkansas. Tennessee’s offense turned the corner against Vanderbilt and kept the momentum rolling into the series opener against Mississippi State, but Moore continued to struggle. After an 0-3 night at the […]
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Tennessee baseball completed the weekend sweep of Mississippi State Saturday afternoon run-ruling the Bulldogs 13-2. The Vols scored nine runs in the first two innings thanks to a trio of three-run homers while Drew Beam was in cruise control on the mound. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked Beam’s consecutive strong starts, the Vols’ six straight […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 13-2 series-sweeping victory over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Vitello shared his thoughts on the series sweep, how the team has come together over the past couple of weekends, great days from Drew Beam and Christian Moore, Christian […]
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Tennessee baseball jumped on Mississippi State early and didn’t look back, coasting to an 13-2 run-rule victory to secure the series sweep. The Vols hit a trio of three-run homers and Drew Beam was consistently effective on the mound as Tennessee earned its seventh straight win and improved to above .500 in SEC play for […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers had the second-most NFL Draft picks through the first three rounds this year. The Alabama Crimson Tide led the way with eight, Tennessee followed with five, and a handful of schools including Michigan and Georgia all fell into a group with four selections. Tennessee ended the second day of the draft with […]
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With the 68th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night, the Detroit Lions selected quarterback Hendon Hooker from the University of Tennessee in the third round. The Lions’ pick of Hooker in the third round shows the value that Detroit has in the Tennessee signal caller. Despite tearing his ACL in November […]
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Four more Tennessee players went off the board during the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft from Kansas City on Friday night. In fact, all four players went within ten picks of each other. Hendon Hooker led things off with a selection to the Motor City at No. 68 as wide receivers Jalin Hyatt […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 9, Bulldogs 1 | B3 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (29-14, 10-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-19, 6-14 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. First pitch in Knoxville is at 2 p.m. ET. ESPNU […]
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The moment that a player receives their call during the NFL Draft is an unforgettable one. Through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, five Tennessee players have received their call from an NFL front office with an exciting message ahead. Offensive lineman Darnell Wright was Tennessee’s first and only first-round player this year […]
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Tennessee football has had five draft picks so far in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. Offensive lineman Darnell Wright was the first to come off the board at No. 10 overall to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. A day later, not one of Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Byron […]
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Tennessee baseball out-dueled Mississippi State on Friday night in Knoxville, winning 12-8 to clinch the series and prevent a rubber match. The Vols have scored are averaging 10 runs a game against the Bulldogs, as the offense has continued to excel since it burst onto the scene last weekend in the sweep over Vanderbilt. However, […]
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After Tennessee landed one first-round selection on Thursday night, the Vols came out swinging on Friday night with four selections in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright began the festivities on Thursday after he was taken by the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick. […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 12-8 series-clinching win over Mississippi State on Friday night to share his thoughts on the win. Vitello discussed Camden Sewell’s great relief outing, Blake Burke adapting to different pitches at the plate, Chase Dollander battling through a nasty sickness and more. “We […]
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Tennessee overcame a five-run deficit to beat Mississippi State 12-8 and clinch the weekend series against the Bulldogs Friday night. Chase Dollander was sick and only gave the Vols three innings in the series clinching win while Camden Sewell was electric out of the bullpen and Tennessee’s bats stayed hot with two-outs. Here’s everything Tennessee […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is officially on his way to the NFL as of Friday night. While it took a little bit longer than some expected, the Detroit Lions officially secured their quarterback of the future by drafting Hooker with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Hooker […]
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The Los Angeles Rams selected Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Young is the fourth Tennessee player that was taken in the third round and the fifth Tennessee player selected overall. Darnell Wright went to the Bears at No. 10, Hendon Hooker […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman has been selected with the 74th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Tillman is the fourth Vol off the board in the draft and the third Vol in round three. Tillman’s selection comes just six picks after the Lions took […]
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The New York Giants selected Tennessee receiver Jalin Hyatt with the 73rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night. Hyatt is the third Vol off the board in the 2023 draft, coming after Darnell Wright with the 10th overall selection in the first round to the Chicago Bears and quarterback Hendon Hooker […]
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Tennessee baseball was the victim of a Mississippi State comeback effort in Thursday night’s series opener. The Vols made the comeback Friday night and finished the job unlike the Bulldogs. Tennessee turned a 7-2 deficit into a 12-8 victory to claim its second straight weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Chase Dollander struggled on the […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has officially been selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. With the 68th overall pick in the third round, the Detroit Lions grabbed quarterback Hendon Hooker from the UNiversity of Tennessee by way of Greensboro, North Carolina. Hooker is the fifth quarterback off the board behind Alabama’s […]
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Tennessee basketball senior guard Santiago Vescovi threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night ahead of game two between Tennessee baseball and Mississippi State. Vescovi, who was welcomed with a loud round of applause from fans in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch while […]
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Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Wright was the first and only Vol to come off the board on Thursday night. Now a day after the draft, Wright is in Chicago getting familiar with his new team, including […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 12, Bulldogs 8 | T9 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (28-14, 9-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-18, 6-13 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game two of a three-game series. First pitch for game two is at 6:30 p.m. ET in […]
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While Chandavian Bradley is hoping to hear his name called on the big stage a few years down the road, the Tennessee Football signee officially made his NFL Draft debut on Thursday night in Kansas City. Prior to the Seahawks’ No. 20 overall pick in the draft, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell introduced six high-school student-athletes […]
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is undoubtedly one of the biggest names left remaining on the table heading into the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night in Kansas City. After a run of three went in the first four overall picks, no other quarterback was selected in the first round, leaving Tennessee’s […]
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Tennessee basketball’s roster for the 2023-24 season is starting to come into view after the Vols added thee players in the transfer portal last week. The Vols’ non conference schedule is starting to come into view too after Tennessee announced a return trip to Wisconsin to face the Badgers in November. That gives Tennessee six […]
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Roger Goodell took the stage on Thursday night set to announce the Chicago Bears’ selection with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Just minutes prior, the Bears swapped their No. 9 pick with the Eagles’ No. 10 pick to move back one spot. The Eagles took Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter with […]
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The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the rearview mirror and former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are still on the draft board heading into the second round. Hooker was one of the big question marks entering the draft as experts had him mocked in both the […]
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A few short weeks ago, Cincinnati transfer Griffin Merritt was the poster boy for Tennessee’s offensive inconsistencies. Coming off the bench in Thursday night’s series opener against Mississippi State, Merritt furthered his case to be the poster boy for these resurgent Vols. For the second time in six days, Merritt hit a walk-off solo homer […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Thursday night to react to the Vols’ walk-off series-opening win over Mississippi State inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked Andrew Lindsey settling in after a poor first inning, Chase Burns’ relief outing, Griffin Merritt’s walk-off home run and more. “It wasn’t ideal conditions to […]
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Tennessee baseball blew a 7-1 lead when Mississippi State’s Hunter Hines hit a solo homer to tie the game at seven in the ninth inning Thursday night. But the Bulldogs euphoria was short lived as Griffin Merritt took the second pitch of the last half deep to center field for a walk off homer. It […]
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Tennessee blew a six run lead against Mississippi State Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. But the comeback bid was all for not as Griffin Merritt hit his second walk off homer in six days to secure an 8-7 victory for Tennessee. Here’s everything to know about the tight Thursday night contest. Lindsey Starts Rocky, […]
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The Chicago Bears selected Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft Thursday night. The Bears selected Wright after trading back one spot from the ninth pick originally. Wright is the first player Tennessee player off the draft board and is the highest selected Vol since the Chiefs […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 7, Bulldogs 6 | B7 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (27-14, 8-10 SEC) is set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-17, 6-12 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has the […]
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Elite prep pass rusher Jordan Ross released his top eight including Tennessee football Wednesday night. The Vols joined Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Southern Cal and Texas in the four-star recruit’s top group. My Top 8 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/uvVkXYUXhw — Jordan Ross (@Childsplay_205) April 26, 2023 Ross is one of the top edge rushers in the […]
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Sit back and grab some popcorn. With the NFL Draft officially starting on Thursday night, Tennessee’s social media team dropped a new nine-minute hype video documenting Hendon Hooker’s journey to the NFL Draft. The mini-documentary, if you will, features Hendon’s parents, Alan and Wendy Hooker, his Dudley High School football coach Steven Davis, Tennessee head […]
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While the Cincinnati Reds haven’t had the best start to the MLB season so far, former Tennessee baseball player Nick Senzel ended the game against Texas on Wednesday afternoon with a bang. Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Senzel knocked a two-run home run out of the park to left field to […]
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Tennessee baseball is looking to extend its four-game winning streak this weekend when it hosts Mississippi State to Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are coming off their best weekend of the season but still need to collect more wins to improve its NCAA Tournament resume. Mississippi State is struggling for the second straight season and […]
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Tennessee baseball entered last weekend’s series against Vanderbilt 5-10 in SEC play and on a four-game losing streak. There was more than legitimate worry that the Vols were in danger of missing the postseason. However, the Vols used a walk-off win over the Commodores in the series opener to seemingly turn their season around, as […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are discussing the entirety of the Vols’ spring practice and what they learned about the 2023 Tennessee team. The guys also determine what positions have been solidified and who stepped up to fight for playing time. – – – More from […]
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The NFL Draft is right around the corner with the start date of Thursday, Apr. 27, rapidly approaching. And with the lead-up to the draft comes a whole lot more questions than answers. Will Hendon Hooker be the fifth quarterback off the board? Will Jalin Hyatt sneak into the first round? Can Cedric Tillman and […]
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With the NFL Draft starting on Thursday night, Rocky Top Insider has been interacting with the fans on social media to get the pulse of the fanbase in regards to quarterback Hendon Hooker. The two-year Tennessee quarterback has been one of the most talked about players in the entire draft this offseason. Despite having ACL […]
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The deadline for college players to declare for the NBA Draft was earlier this week and there’s a handful of Vols on the list. Both Julian Phillips and Josiah-Jordan James were on the list — as Rick Barnes stated last week — but so was Tennessee center Uros Plavsic. The redshirt senior has one year […]
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Following the Vols’ 19-1 midweek win over Bellarmine, the media got a real treat. Tennessee left-handed relievers Kirby Connell and Zander Sechrist got together for a joint press conference that did not disappoint on the entertainment front. Connell and Sechrist, known good friends, fielded all sort of questions from the media. A majority of the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 19-1 throttling of Bellarmine during Tuesday’s midweek contest. Vitello recapped the Vols’ dominant pitching performance against the Knights and talked about how his team continues to keep the foot on the gas–now winners of four straight. “There’s a good handful of hitters […]
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Tennessee baseball made quick and easy work of Bellarmine Tuesday night jumping out to an early lead before coasting to a 19-1 victory over the Knights. The Vols scored in seven of eight innings and their pitchers held Bellarmine without a baserunner until the seventh inning. Vitello discussed his pitching staff’s strong day, his initial […]
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After a disappointing loss to Tennessee Tech last week, Tennessee baseball left no doubt in a dominant 19-1 win over Bellarmine Tuesday night. The Vols scored early and often while their pitching staff had a predictably strong day against an overmatched Knights’ lineup. Here’s everything to know about the midweek matchup. More From RTI: Where […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 19, Knights 1 | B8 Twenty-fourth ranked Tennessee baseball (26-14)is set to host the Bellarmine Knights (11-29, 6-12 ASUN) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the online broadcasts […]
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Tennessee softball and Team USA legend Monica Abbott returned to Rocky Top this past weekend to celebrate her official retirement from the sport of softball. Abbott threw out the first pitch for the Tennessee-Vanderbilt baseball game on Friday night before throwing the first pitch for the Tennessee-Florida softball game on Monday night. Both Tennessee teams […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is almost here with a number of former Vols less than a week away from finding out where they’ll start their NFL careers. Quarterback Hendon Hooker may not be straying too far from Knoxville as ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay continues to hear smoke about the Tennessee Titans selecting the Vols’ […]
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Spring practice is in the rearview mirror for Tennessee football as the team finishes up the spring semester and spring workouts before turning the page to summer workouts. The transfer portal is currently open and a couple Tennessee players could enter or the Vols could add a couple players from the portal. Either way, Tennessee’s […]
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Ever since the first Volunteer was drafted in 1936, the University of Tennessee’s football program has had a whopping 355 players drafted into professional football. Tennessee’s 355 NFL Draft players rank tied for the 12th-most all-time according to Sports Illustrated. No. 1 – Notre Dame – 522 No. 2 – Southern California – 519 No. […]
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There are still 190 days until November, but hey, let’s talk a little college basketball. With the season still in the rearview mirror, teams have begun their offseason by focusing on player evaluations and roster movement. Tennessee has brought in three players from the transfer portal in hopes of quickly bolstering parts of their roster […]
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Tennessee baseball is coming off its best weekend of the season as the Vols swept instate rival Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols trailed for almost all of game one before a pair of solo home runs tied the game in the ninth and Griffin Merritt gave Tennessee a win in the 12th inning […]
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It’s hard to forget the sight of 100,000+ people barreling down to a football field through mass amounts of more fans looking to accomplish the same task. In fact, it looks something like this. When No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 3 Alabama in Knoxville last season, especially with a win behind a last-second field goal […]
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Tennessee baseball won their seventh straight game on the diamond against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday afternoon in Knoxville to complete the three-game series sweep over their in-state rival. The Vols made a statement in each of their wins across the weekend. Tennessee used a ninth-inning comeback to propel a walk-off home run by Griffin […]
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Tennessee baseball pitcher Chase Burns has won SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after a pair of fantastic relief outings in the Vols’ series sweep over Vanderbilt. This is the first time Burns has received SEC Pitcher of the Week honors. Burns is sharing the recognition with Georgia’s Charlie Goldstein. Burns made two appearances out of […]
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North Carolina offensive lineman Ethan Calloway released his top eight including Tennessee football over the weekend. The Vols joined Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina and Penn State in Calloway’s top group. Where’s home⁉️🏡 @FB_CoachFitz @CoachOliphant32 @TheLake_FB pic.twitter.com/EDxrJtPIJw — Ethan Calloway (@Ethan_LKN) April 21, 2023 Calloway ranks as a four-star recruit and the […]
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According to a new report over the weekend, the Tennessee Volunteers finished their 2023 spring football game with a top-five attendance number throughout the games so far. The report from Hayes Fawcett on Twitter states that Tennessee had the fifth-highest attendance in the country and the second-highest among SEC programs. The Big 10 took control […]
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After a quiet first few weeks of the offseason, Tennessee basketball’s 2023-24 roster began to take shape last week as the Vols landed three players out of the transfer portal. Tennessee landed Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate, Chris Ledlum from Harvard and Dalton Knecht from Northern Colorado. Combine those three additions to the roster with […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film of class of 2024 cornerback Kaleb Beasley. Beasley is a four-star Tennessee commit from the Nashville area. Both of the guys were impressed with his coverage skills and his ball-hawking ability. Kaleb finished last year with […]
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Tennessee baseball’s 2023 season was on the brink of being over as they entered the weekend series against No. 4 Vanderbilt. The Vols NCAA Tournament hopes weren’t over but they needed a winning weekend in the worst way. They went out and played their best baseball of the season and swept their instate rival for […]
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Tennessee baseball looked a lot differently this past weekend. After four straight losses, the Vols were the best they’ve been all season as they swept the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores in Knoxville. The starting pitching was better, the defense was better, and the offense, especially on Saturday and Sunday, was just as dominant as the 2022 […]
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Tennessee baseball found its groove in a desperately needed weekend sweep of Vanderbilt. The Vols jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the series finale before coasting to a 10-5 Sunday victory. After one of his worst starts of his career last weekend, Drew Beam was fantastic on the bump while Maui Ahuna was elite […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 10-5 series finale win over Vanderbilt to complete the sweep. Vitello talked about Drew Beam’s start, another Chase Burns bullpen outing, Maui Ahuna’s masterclass defensively, Hunter Ensley’s two-HR day and more. “Like last year, he always seems to be smelling blood a […]
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Tennessee baseball seemed to find their mojo once again after sweeping No. 3 Vanderbilt across the weekend. Tennessee turned a four-game losing streak into a walk-off win in extra innings on Friday night, a run-rule win on Saturday, and a late-game dramatic win on Sunday afternoon to close things out. The Vols jumped out to […]
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Drew Beam blew kisses to Vanderbilt as he turned in one of his best starts in his Tennessee career. The Vols blew out their instate rival for the series sweep and seventh straight win in the series. The Vols jumped ahead early and coasted to a 10-5 victory over No. 4 Vanderbilt thanks to elite […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, Commodores 5 | T8 Tennessee baseball is set to host the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores for game three of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Sunday. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN2 has the broadcast. The Vols have already clinched the series […]
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Tennessee baseball’s series clinching victory over Vanderbilt had little drama through six innings as the Vols opened up a 17-1 lead. But Tennessee couldn’t record the final three outs without drama as the umpires ejected Christian Moore from the game. With one on and one-out Moore and first baseman Blake Burke drifted into right field […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 17-1 run-rule victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday to share his thoughts on the series-clinching victory and more. In the win, Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was ejected after exchanging words with Vanderbilt’s Troy LaVene, who aggressively bumped Chase Dollander when running back […]
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Tennessee baseball clinched its weekend series against Vanderbilt Saturday, eviscerating the Commodores for a 17-1 run-rule victory at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ offense exploded with nine runs, all with two outs, in the first inning and Chase Dollander worked through early trouble to turn in his best start of the season. Vitello discussed Dollander’s […]
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Vanderbilt struck first in game two of the weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was the only bit of momentum the Commodores had all game as Tennessee blitzed Vanderbilt for a 17-1 run-rule victory to clinch the weekend series. Tennessee scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and scored 17 straight […]
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Tennessee and Vanderbilt had a drama-filled game on Friday night to begin the three-game series in Knoxville. The Vols turned a ninth-inning comeback into a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to stop a four-game losing streak and take the first game over the in-state rival. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom […]
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On the verge of losing a fifth-straight game on Friday night in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers rallied behind the late-game long ball in order to defeat No. 3 Vanderbilt in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A pair of home runs from Tennessee’s Kavares Tears and Dylan Dreiling in the bottom of the ninth inning tied the game […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 17, Commodores 1 | FINAL (Run-rule in 7 innings) Tennessee baseball will go for the series win over the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is at Noon ET, and ESPN2 has the broadcast. ESPN2 will also have the broadcast […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its third prospect out of the transfer portal Friday night when Northern Colorado wing Dalton Knecht committed to the Vols. The 6-foot-6 wing started his college career at the junior college level before transferring to Northern Colorado in his junior season. Knecht averaged just shy of 9 points per game as a […]
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Through five weekends of SEC play, Tennessee baseball was 5-10 against conference opponents. The Vols struggled in a grueling three-week stretch that featured series against three top-five teams in LSU, Florida and Arkansas, going 2-7. Most recently, Tennessee was on the wrong end of a sweep in Fayetteville against the Razorbacks, and they followed it […]
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Tennessee coach Tony Vitello thinks sophomore Chase Burns season has mirrored his team’s as a whole. Both have failed to reach their lofty preseason expectations and, from Vitello’s vantage point, have had bad breaks cause things to spiral and look worse than they really are. “If you look at his body of work prior to […]
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Tennessee baseball came back to defeat Vanderbilt, 4-3, in 12 innings on Friday night. The Vols trailed 3-1 entering the ninth inning and had only two hits throughout the entirety of the game. However, redshirt-freshman slugger Kavares Tears knocked a solo home run off the batter’s eye to begin the ninth inning before freshman Dylan […]
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Tennessee baseball entered its weekend series against Vanderbilt desperately needing something good to happen. They got things started the right way Friday night as they used a come from behind performance to knock off the Commodores in extra innings. The Vols trailed by two in the ninth inning and were down to their final strike […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 4-3, walk-off win over Vanderbilt in extra innings to open the series. Vitello discussed what a win like this can do for the team, Chase Burns’ elite relief outing, Andrew Lindsey’s great start, home runs from Kavares Tears and Dylan Dreiling and […]
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Tennessee baseball found its mojo in Friday night’s series opener against arch rival Vanderbilt, using a ninth inning comeback to defeat Vanderbilt in extra innings 4-3. Andrew Lindsey was fantastic on the mound in a pitcher’s duel and after a quiet night the Vols’ bats awoke late to steal the series opener. Here’s everything you […]
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Tennessee Football has good news on the recruiting trail for a second straight weekend. Class of 2024 defensive lineman Jeremias Heard has officially announced his commitment to Tennessee through a post on social media on Friday night. Heard makes for the 10th total commitment into Josh Heupel’s current recruiting class. “1000% committed,” Heard said in […]
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Northern Colorado transfer wing Dalton Knecht committed to Tennessee basketball Friday night, the highly touted transfer announced on Twitter. #Committed 🧡 pic.twitter.com/ANdwNzijOo — Dalton Knecht-2 (@DaltonKnecht3) April 22, 2023 Knecht commits to Tennessee just a week after visiting Knoxville. The talented wing also visited Oregon after entering the transfer portal and was pursued by a […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 3, Commodores 3 | B11 (EXTRAS) Tennessee baseball (23-14, 5-10 SEC) is set to host the fourth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores (29-8, 13-2 SEC) inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 6 p.m. ET. SEC Network has […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at Tennessee basketball’s scholarship situation after the two transfer portal additions of Harvard’s Chris Ledlum and USC Upstate’s Jordan Gainey. Additionally, All-SEC guard Santiago Vescovi announced he was returning for a super-senior season, adding another element to the situation […]
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Tennessee basketball shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is set to run things back in Knoxville one more time this next season. After spending the last four years with the Tennessee program, Vescovi announced in late April that he would be returning to the team for his super senior season in 2023-2024. The announcement from Vescovi is […]
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Tennessee freshman tight end Ethan Davis exited last week’s Orange-and-White game in its final minutes with an injury. At Thursday’s Big Orange Caravan stop in Knoxville, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel offered up limited details on the talented tight end’s injury. “Collarbone,” Heupel said. “We anticipate him be ready to go in a short amount of […]
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While the Tennessee basketball department is hopeful that Zakai Zeigler can make a speedy return to the court, the Vols still don’t have an exact timetable on his return at this point in the recovery process. Tennessee wants to get their point guard back on the court as quickly as possible but is doing so […]
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Tennessee Football is set to celebrate homecoming this year during the Vols’ game against UConn in Knoxville on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. The Volunteers’ game against UConn will be the ninth game on the schedule. In addition, it will also be Tennessee’s return back to Knoxville after a two-game road stretch at Alabama (10/21) and […]
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Tennessee Athletics made their third stop of the Big Orange Caravan tour on Thursday afternoon as the Volunteers returned home to Knoxville. Tennessee began the tour on Tuesday in Memphis before stopping in Nashville on Wednesday. The tour will head south to Chattanooga next Monday and will conclude in Kingsport on the following Wednesday, May […]
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Tennessee is back at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the first of two straight home series as the Vols face instate rival No. 4 Vanderbilt over the weekend. The Vols are in desperate need of a successful weekend entering the weekend losers of four straight games and having dropped their last three SEC series. Vanderbilt is […]
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Tennessee baseball is hoping to be near full strength when it takes the field this weekend against No. 4 Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Starting shortstop Maui Ahuna has missed the Vols last three games and five of their last six games while starting second baseman Christian Moore missed Tennessee’s midweek clash against Tennessee Tech. […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Thursday afternoon before the Vols open up their three-game series with Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday night. It’s the fourth straight series against a top five team for Tennessee and the end of the month gauntlet. It hasn’t been a fun month for the […]
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Tennessee Basketball has officially revealed that the road contest against the Wisconsin Badgers this fall will take place on Nov. 10, 2023. The game will be played in Madison, Wisconsin. Considering how early in the schedule this date is set up for, the Wisconsin matchup could very well be one of the first two or […]
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With the final member of the class announced on Wednesday afternoon, the entirety of the Class of 2023 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame group has officially been revealed. The Class of 2023 involves 12 people including two former Tennessee legends: defensive lineman John Henderson and defensive back Eric Berry. The entirety of the 2023 class […]
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Tennessee basketball landed its second prospect out of the transfer portal Wednesday night when Harvard forward Chris Ledlum committed to the Vols. The 6-foot-6 Ledlum played power forward in his time at Harvard but his development in his senior season — when he attempted 136 three-pointers — allowed him to play on the perimeter as […]
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Tennessee freshman wing Julian Phillips and senior wing Josiah-Jordan James are testing NBA waters while maintaining their college eligibility, Vols’ coach Rick Barnes announced at the Big Orange Caravan in Nashville Wednesday night. “Both Josiah and Julian are gong through the NBA process,” Barnes said. “That’s why they have to do and it’s a process […]
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Tennessee basketball has landed the commitment of Harvard transfer forward Chris Ledlum, beating out St. John’s and Indiana for the commitment. Ledlum announced his commitment via Instagram on Wednesday evening. Ledlum has spent the past four seasons at Harvard and has one more year of eligibility remaining. The latest Vols commit is a Brooklyn, New […]
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Former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray has shocked some folks around the SEC world this week with a recent opinion on Tennessee football quarterback Joe Milton III. Milton is primed to take over as Tennessee’s starting quarterback after spending the last two years on the bench learning under former superstar quarterback Hendon Hooker. Despite some deficiencies […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back with a full house in the studio for a jam-packed episode diving into the world of Tennessee Athletics. Hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are back on Wednesday to break down their full thoughts and reactions to Tennessee’s Orange & White spring game this past Saturday in […]
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The RTI Press Pass: Tennessee Baseball edition is back again as RTI hosts Ryan Schumpert and Jack Foster have plenty to get into with the Vols’ ongoing four-game losing streak on the diamond. The guys discuss Tennessee’s sweep against Arkansas followed by their mid-week loss to Tennessee Tech in Knoxville this past Tuesday. With the […]
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On this episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon give a full breakdown of what they saw during the Orange and White Game. Kyler explains why Cam Seldon’s “swiss army knife” abilities are so valuable to an up-tempo offense. Reed explains why some young defensive guys really stood out and […]
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Tennessee running back target Braylen Russell will announce his college commitment on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET, the four-star recruit announced Tuesday night. Russell announces his commitment date less than a week after unveiling his top five schools including Arkansas, Baylor, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M. Top 5️⃣ Where We Going #AGTG🙏🏾 @coachofpdc […]
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USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday evening becoming the Vols’ first transfer commit for the 2023-24 season. “Mainly just was a good fit for me offensively and defensively,” Gainey told RTI of why he chose Tennessee. “It was a great connection with me and Coach Barnes and Coach P(olinski). It […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media after the Vols’ ugly 12-5 midweek loss to Tennessee Tech to discuss his thoughts on the loss along with sharing what his message is to the team after a four-game losing streak. Vitello also shed light on his plan for the starting pitching rotation and […]
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Tennessee baseball lost its fourth straight game Tuesday night, falling to Tennessee Tech 12-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Golden Eagles never trailed, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning before shutting the door with a five-run ninth inning. Here’s everything Tennessee coach Tony Vitello said after the disappointing loss. More From RTI: What […]
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Tennessee baseball’s losing streak extended to four games Tuesday night as the Vols fell to Tennessee Tech 12-5 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Golden Eagles jumped on Tennessee early and while the Vols put pressure on their instate foe, they never completely erased the defecit. Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s disappointing defeat. […]
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Tennessee shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is returning to Knoxville for his super senior season, KnoxNews’ Mike Wilson first reported Tuesday night and Vescovi posted on Instagram. The All-SEC shooting guard is the first of Tennessee’s seniors to announce they will use their extra, COVID-19 year of eligibility. Vescovi was a four-year starter and two-year star […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, Golden Eagles 7 | B7 Tennessee baseball (23-13, 5-10 SEC) is set to take on Tennessee Tech (10-24, 2-7 OVC) in a Tuesday afternoon midweek battle inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder that the […]
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Could Hendon Hooker be staying in the Volunteer State by the end of the 2023 NFL Draft? One NFL personality says yes. With the NFL Draft just around the corner on Apr. 27, many are putting together their final few mock draft projections for the big event that will be held in Kansas City. Peter […]
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Tennessee basketball added a player to the roster on Tuesday in transfer guard Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate. Gainey joins the Tennessee program from the transfer portal and reunites with his father, Justin Gainey, who is the associate head coach for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee program. Justin Gainey has served as a coach on Barnes’ staff […]
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USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday afternoon, the shooting guard announced on his Instagram. Gainey is the son of Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and has two years of eligibility remaining. Gainey has been a key shooting guard for USC Upstate in each of his two seasons, averaging 13.8 […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is just over a week away as the start date of Thursday, Apr. 27, draws closer. In ESPN’s latest mock draft that was released on Tuesday, experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay combined to list four former Tennessee Volunteers are projected picks in the first three rounds of the 2023 […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Harrison Bailey is back in the transfer portal after spending one season at UNLV, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported Monday night. Bailey — a highly touted quarterback in the 2020 recruiting class — entered the transfer portal during the 2021 football season after both Joe Milton III and Hendon Hooker beat him […]
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Now that the Tennessee football Orange & White game is in the books, it is time to rewatch and look back at some of the biggest, most noteworthy moments from Saturday’s action. There were a lot of plays that stood out, but three in particular will be talked about more than others. Rocky Top Insider […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped all three games of its weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas in Arkansas last week. The Vols jumped out to early leads in each of the first two games before defensive mistakes plagued Tennessee. The Razorbacks jumped on Tennessee early in game three to coast to the weekend sweep. Andrew Lindsey made […]
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Women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper and Tennessee announced a one-year contract extension Monday afternoon that runs through the 2027-28 season. The former Lady Vols point guard and fourth year coach has agreed to a one-year contract extension after each of her last three seasons. Harper took Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 for the second […]
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Tennessee baseball capped off an unsuccessful first half of SEC play by going winless in its three-game series at Arkansas last weekend. The issues that have plagued Tennessee all season showed up again in Fayetteville and now the Vols’ back is against the wall with five weekends left in the regular season. Tennessee’s hopes of […]
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On this episode of RTI: Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film on Vols commit Jonathan Echols. Kyler has some doubts about Echols moving to TE but Reed is excited to have a blue-chip TE recruit. (Recorded 2/26/23) – – – Check out Rocky Top Insider on YouTube […]
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After Tennessee baseball’s 7-2 series-sweeping loss to Arkansas on Sunday, head coach Tony Vitello talked more than about just the game or the series. Now 5-10 in SEC play, the Vols skipper isn’t necessarily worried about the amount of losses or the lack of wins. Vitello is worried about toughness. “I worry about this team […]
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It was a poor, poor weekend Tennessee baseball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the Razorbacks swept the Vols 5-2, 6-3 and 7-2. Tennessee committed too many defensive mistakes in the first two games, Drew Beam allowed six runs in the first two innings in game three, and the offense was subpar at best all weekend long. […]
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It was a poor, poor weekend Tennessee baseball in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the Razorbacks swept the Vols 5-2, 6-3 and 7-2. Tennessee committed too many defensive mistakes in the first two games, Drew Beam allowed six runs in the first two innings in game three, and the offense was subpar at best all weekend long. […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee had an unsuccessful throw from the catcher to the pitcher, made a defensive miscue and failed to provide clutch hits in Sunday’s series finale at Arkansas. The Vols no good, very bad weekend — nay season — continued as Arkansas completed the three-game sweep with a 7-2 victory over Tennessee. Here’s everything […]
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Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel received a commitment from class of 2024 defensive back Edrees Farooq on Sunday afternoon. The announcement comes just about 24 hours after Farooq attended Tennessee’s Orange & White spring football game from Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Farooq announced his commitment to Tennessee with a post on social media. […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, Hogs 0 | B1 Tennessee baseball is set to take on the fifth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in the series finale of a three-game series on Sunday. First pitch for the series finale is at 3 p.m. ET in Baum-Walker Stadium. SEC Network + has the stream. […]
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Elite prep defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin wasn’t even done with his weekend unofficial visit to Tennessee before announcing his plans to returned to Knoxville for a summer official visit. The high four-star recruit will officially visit Tennessee on June 16, Franklin shared on Twitter. Jun 16🍊! @coachjoshheupel @coachg76 @VolFBRecruiting @Vol_Football @RivalsCole @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/ASnnZLaYbv […]
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With 58,473 spectators in attendance and thousands more watching the television broadcast at home, it’s safe to say there were a whole lot of eyes on freshman Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava on Saturday in Knoxville. The former No. 1 overall prospect in the 2023 class made his debut in front of the Tennessee fans on […]
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Freshman running back Cameron Seldon dazzled spectators on Saturday afternoon during his debut appearance with Tennessee Football. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder finished the Orange & White game with 10 carries for 45 yards and found a touchdown on the ground. The Browns Store, Virginia native also added in three receptions for 43 yards through the air. […]
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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Drew Beam will start for Tennessee baseball in Sunday’s series finale at Arkansas, head coach Tony Vitello told RTI Saturday night. “Beam will pitch tomorrow and Burns is obviously available out of the ‘pen,” Vitello said. “Our intention was to use him maybe twice this weekend but now we’re whittled down to […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped game two of its weekend series at Arkansas as situational hitting and defensive mistakes cost the Vols in the 6-3 loss. Its the third straight series loss for Tennessee as the Vols fall to 5-9 in SEC play and will look to salvage the weekend series Sunday afternoon. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-3 series-clinching loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville. Vitello talked Chase Dollander’s outing, more struggles from the offense, who will start on Sunday and more. More From RTI: Clutch Hitting Eludes Tennessee As Vols Drop Series At Arkansas “It was good,” Vitello said on […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Game two of Tennessee’s weekend series against Arkansas had a similar beginning to game one as Jared Dickey hit a leadoff homer into the Arkansas’ bullpen. It had a similar ending too as Arkansas took advantage of nearly every scoring opportunity to beat the Vols 6-3 at Baum-Walker Stadium. Tennessee made more defensive […]
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Tennessee Football wrapped up their spring camp slate on Saturday afternoon with the 2023 Orange & White game in Neyland Stadium. Playing in front of nearly 60,000 fans clad in orange and white, Tennessee’s Orange team defeated the White team by a score of 17-14. Joe Milton III orchestrated the first-team offense from the quarterback […]
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Tennessee Football’s Orange team and White team went head to head inside a jam-packed Neyland Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols closed down the spring slate with the Orange & White Game, played in front of more than 58,000 spectators. Veteran quarterback Joe Milton III lead off the game with the […]
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In front of nearly 60,000 excited fans on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers completed their spring camp slate with the 2023 Orange & White game. The Orange team defeated the White team by a score of 17-14 thanks to a go-ahead 39-yard field goal from J.T. Carver late in the second half. Starting […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 2, Hogs 6 | B7 Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (23-11, 5-8 SEC) is set to take on the fifth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (27-7, 9-4 SEC) in Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville for game two of a three-game series. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET. SECN+ will have the […]
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During the fourth quarter of Tennessee football’s Orange and White game Saturday afternoon, freshman tight end suffered an apparent shoulder injury. Davis had put together a very solid drive up to that point, making a couple of physical catches to get the Orange Team inside the 10-yard line. Davis’ suffered a season-ending shoulder injury prior […]
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Redshirt freshman receiver Kaleb Webb made the play of the first half of the Orange & White game Saturday afternoon when he hauled in an impressive 39 yard catch in double coverage. Joe Milton III’s first three drives in at quarterback in the spring game were uneventful but Webb hauling in the deep ball sparked […]
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Nico Iamaleava’s first few possessions of the Orange & White were mostly uneventful as the Vols didn’t score on his first three drives. The five-star freshman didn’t do anything to stand out positively or negatively and didn’t take any deep shots down the field. But things changed on Iamaleava’s fourth possession when the early enrollee […]
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The Orange & White Game is officially upon us. Team Orange and Team White are preparing to square off in Neyland Stadium at 2:30 p.m. ET (SECN+), but there are multiple Vols who are inactive for the spring game. A majority of names on the list are players who have missed practice for several weeks, […]
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Tennessee football’s annual Orange and White Game is set to get underway in Neyland Stadium at 2:30 p.m. ET. SEC Network + has the stream. There are multiple inactives in Tennessee’s spring game. See the full list here. RTI’s LIVE drive-by-drive update thread of Tennessee’s spring game is below. More From RTI: How to Watch: Tennessee […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Football team will wrap up spring camp with the Orange & White game on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. The spring game will mark the end of the Vols’ four-week spring stretch as they prepare for the summer portion of the offseason followed by the 2023 season. The Orange & White game on […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee’s infield defense was the horror that couldn’t be avoided watching the Vols’ at Arkansas Friday night. Tennessee committed three errors in the third and fourth inning as Arkansas scored four of its five runs in the frames and the Vols never reclaimed the momentum afterwards. But Tennessee’s inability to regain the […]
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Tennessee baseball fell, 5-2, to Arkansas in game one of a three-game series in Fayetteville. Early defensive mistakes and essentially nonexistent offense caused Tennessee to drop game one in which they led 2-0. Head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following Tennessee’s series-opening loss to the Hogs. Everything he said is below. On why […]
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Junior right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander will probably for Tennessee baseball Saturday night against Arkansas, Tony Vitello said following the Vols’ 5-2 series opening loss Friday night. “(He’s) More than likely to start tomorrow,” Vitello said. “We’ll talk about it as a staff but he was probably 95 pitches last week. … It would have been […]
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Zane Denton couldn’t haul in Cal Stark’s throw to third as the Vols’ attempted to go around the horn after Andrew Lindsey got a strikeout for out number two in the third inning. It was a meaningless and simple mistake that represented an all too common issue for Tennessee baseball. The Vols booted […]
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Four-star Arkansas running back Braylen Russell released his top five including Tennessee football Friday afternoon. Arkansas, Baylor, South Carolina and Texas A&M joined the Vols in the blue chip recruit’s top group. Top 5️⃣ Where We Going #AGTG🙏🏾 @coachofpdc @Dowell_Loggains @Coach_Steward @FBCoachJSmith @CoachMack_Tenn @CoachWalt_ @CoachBPetrino @On3Recruits @247recruiting @jgpvisuals 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/SuDhDWyzXo — Braylen Russell (@BraylenRussell) April […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 2, Hogs 3 | T4 Tennessee baseball (23-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (26-7, 8-4 SEC) in Fayetteville for game one of a three-game series Friday night at 8 p.m. ET. SEC Network will have the broadcast from Baum-Walker Stadium. Friday […]
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After losing EDGE rusher Byron Young to the NFL Draft this offseason, the Vols are looking for new EDGE rushers to step up and show out as spring camp comes to a close this Saturday. The Vols have a handful of pieces that will be eyeing that position on the edge. Two of the players […]
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When looking at Tennessee’s kick return situation heading into the 2023 season, it somewhat shakes out as two different sides of the same coin. On one hand, the Vols bring back former East Central Community College defensive back Dee Williams, who accounted for 15 of the Vols’ 20 total punt returns last season. Williams averaged […]
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Despite coaching his players all the way to the No. 2 special teams ranking in the Southeastern Conference during the 2022 season, Tennessee special teams coach Mike Ekeler and his room of specialists won’t be satisfied until they are on top. “Last year, we were ranked second in the SEC,” Ekeler said on Thursday. “That […]
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Tennessee baseball is on the road again, heading to Fayetteville for its weekend series at No. 5 Arkansas starting Friday night. The Vols have lost two consecutive series against top five opponents but have won their last two games, taking the series finale against Florida before knocking off Eastern Kentucky in the midweek. Arkansas has […]
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Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium Saturday for its first Orange-and-White game with no capacity limits since 2019. The Vols have changed head coaches and a global pandemic have happened since then as has Tennessee’s best football season in over two decades. Tennessee’s recent success combined with the lack of spring game in recent years […]
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After embracing a handful of renovations regarding the look of the Vol Football stadium last year, the University of Tennessee Athletics Department is now beginning a project to improve the connectivity of Neyland Stadium. According to a Tennessee press release on Thursday afternoon, “Tennessee Athletics has initiated the installation of a very high density (VHD) […]
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The Tennessee Football team concluded their final practice of the spring camp slate on a sunny Thursday morning in Knoxville. The Vols will now turn their attention to the Orange & White Game this Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium to put a bow on spring camp. The Vols’ practice on Thursday morning looked as routine […]
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Tennessee baseball is mixing up its weekend starting rotation for the first time this season in its road series at Arkansas. Relief pitcher Andrew Lindsey will start Friday night’s series opener with the game two and game three starters to be determined according to UT game notes. Vols’ coach Tony Vitello said that Tennessee was […]
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The picture was clear in the away dugout at Lindsey Nelson Stadium last weekend. Behind Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan was a picture of Evan Russell and a handful of other Vols wearing Florida football helmets as they celebrated Tennessee’s series sweep of the Gators in Gainesville last season. Florida using the picture for motivation as […]
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Tennessee football was back at Haslam Practice Field Thursday morning for the Vols’ last open spring practice before Saturday’s Orange-and-White game at Neyland Stadium. The Vols were down an abundance of players at practice either not wearing full pads or in red non contact jerseys. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are discussing the passive-aggressive comments Kirby Smart towards the Tennessee offense. Reed thinks Kirby’s comments didn’t even make sense and Kyler thinks he is threatened by Tennessee’s resurgence. The guys also discuss last week’s scrimmage and what they are looking for […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back with another loaded episode here in the middle of the week. RTI hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are talking about Tennessee Football’s Orange & White spring game this Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium. The guys are discussing what they’re looking for in particular, […]
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One of the best high school players in the 2025 recruiting cycle in unofficially visiting Tennessee Friday. Five-star Mississippi native Caleb Cunningham shared he would visit Tennessee this weekend on his Twitter Tuesday night. I will be at Tennessee on April 14th!🍊@CoachKelseyPope @CoachMack_Tenn @coachjoshheupel @ChadSimmons_ @MacCorleone74 @LawrencHopkins @shayhodge3 pic.twitter.com/0Rs3zTJ1qX — Caleb Cunningham (@calebcunning13) April 11, […]
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The RTI Press Pass: Baseball Edition is back again as Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are breaking down the latest with Tennessee baseball and look ahead to the next series. The Vols lost two of three games to Florida to lose their second consecutive series, and it doesn’t get any easier, as Tennessee travels to […]
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Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy has spent the entirety of spring practice on the sidelines with a brace on his left hand and wrist. While the 2022 breakout star’s injury has kept him from being an active participant on the field it has opened up an opportunity for him on the sidelines. “The opportunity it gave […]
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It seems safe to say that VFL Peyton Manning will always be around Tennessee Athletics in some capacity. Especially when it comes to the football department. Since moving on from Tennessee in 1997, Manning has constantly been around the Vols’ football program. “The amount of money that I’ve given to that school, with as few […]
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Tennessee baseball picked up its second straight win Tuesday night, run-ruling Eastern Kentucky 14-2 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols used nine different pitchers in seven innings and hit six home runs in the win. The matchup against Eastern Kentucky was Tennessee’s last before hitting the road and facing Arkansas this weekend. See everything sixth-year […]
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Tennessee baseball made easy work of Eastern Kentucky Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, run-ruling the Colonels 14-2. The Vols used nearly every bullpen arm they have while hitting five long balls to earn a dram free victory before resuming conference play this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about Tennessee’s victory over Eastern […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 14, EKU 2 | FINAL Sixteenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (22-10, 5-7 SEC) is set to host Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. The Vols are coming off a 14-2, run-rule series finale win over third-ranked Florida to close out the three-game […]
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Tennessee had three offensive pieces speak with the media after the Vols’ penultimate spring camp practice on Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols will have one more practice this week before closing down the spring four-week stretch with the Orange & White spring game in Neyland Stadium this Saturday. After Tennessee’s Tuesday morning practice, running […]
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Four-star linebacker Cayden Jones will announce his college commitment on April 21, Jones shared on Twitter Tuesday morning. Jones is a highly touted linebacker prospect ranking as the No. 150 player and No. 14 linebacker in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. A standout at the Christ School in Arden, Jones is the […]
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Season tickets to Tennessee’s 2023 football season are flying off the shelves. Or, the online shelves, at least. Coming off of an Orange Bowl victory over Clemson en route to an 11-win season, Tennessee has become one of the hottest brands around the college football landscape under the leadership of head coach Josh Heupel. The […]
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The NFL Draft is officially 16 days away. Multiple former Vols figure to go in the first couple rounds of the draft, including quarterback Hendon Hooker. In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop in Knoxville, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at which NFL team would serve as the perfect landing spot […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers concluded their penultimate practice of the spring camp slate on a sunny Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols will hit the practice field once more this week before concluding the spring with the Orange & White game on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee began the day like they do every practice, with warm-ups and […]
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Tennessee football made the top five for blue chip athlete PJ Woodland Tuesday morning, the Mississippi native shared on Twitter. The Vols joined Florida State, Mississippi State, Texas and Texas A&M in the four-star recruit’s top group. 𝘵𝘰𝘱 5? ⛷️#whereshome?@LawrencHopkins @MacCorleone74 @samspiegs @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong247@Mansell247 @Coach_CJBailey@MohrRecruiting @RivalsCole@BHoward_11@DemetricDWarren@ogwarriorsfb @BMerchant0314 @CoachCausey66 pic.twitter.com/7UlE9eq22u — pj woodland ✞ (@iamprentiss) April […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped two of three games against No. 3 Florida on a rainy weekend in Knoxville. The Gators won both game one and two in lopsided fashion over the Vols before Tennessee run-ruled Florida in game three Saturday. Starting pitchers Chase Dollander and Chase Burns struggled again before Drew Beam turned in a strong […]
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Josh Heupel ended Tennessee’s first scrimmage of the spring camp slate by complimenting the Vols’ defensive play. That was on April 1, though. Coming out of Tennessee’s second scrimmage in Neyland Stadium this past week, Heupel turned his attention and praise to the running back room: sophomore Dylan Sampson, freshman Cameron Seldon, and freshman DeSean […]
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With impressive showings at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, the NFL Combine, and the Tennessee Pro Day this year, former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has been one of the most talked-about players in the leadup to April’s 2023 NFL Draft. Hooker led Tennessee to two terrific offensive seasons during his time in Knoxville, but couldn’t finish […]
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The 2023 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away as a number of former Tennessee football players are readying to start their professional careers. Five former Vols — Darnell Wright, Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman and Byron Young — are locks to be drafted while Jeremy Banks and Jerome Carvin could both go […]
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On this episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are breaking down the film on new Vol commit Gage Ginther. Reed and Kyler both love what they see from his film and think he can make an immediate impact. 👀 – – – Check out Rocky Top Insider on YouTube […]
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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 Memphis Grizzlies waived former Tennessee point guard Kennedy Chandler Saturday afternoon ahead of the start of the NBA Playoffs, Stadium’s Sham Charania first reported. After Steven Adams suffered a season ending injury, Memphis signed G Leaguer Kenneth Lofton Jr. to a multi-year contract and cut Chandler. The rookie Chandler signed a multi-year contract with […]
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The Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel landed a class of 2024 offensive lineman on Saturday night, marking two commitments from the trenches in back-to-back days. Offensive lineman Gage Ginther announced his commitment to the Volunteers on Saturday night with a post on social media. Ginther’s commitment builds Tennessee’s 2024 class to a total […]
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Eleventh-ranked Tennessee baseball dominated third-ranked Florida in a 14-2, run-rule victory in the series finale on Saturday. After back-to-back poor performances from the starting pitching and at the plate, the Vols emphatically bounced back with a series-salvaging win. What was the difference in game three versus the first two? The Vols played loose and had […]
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Tennessee baseball has multiple flaws keeping it from reaching its full potential currently. The Vols make too many base running and defensive mistakes and their lineup has limitations and inconsistencies. Those are all problems, or at least shortcomings, keeping Tennessee from reaching its potential. But the Vols’ biggest issue is starting pitchers Chase Dollander and […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 14-2, run-rule victory over Florida on Saturday to share his thoughts on the series-salvaging win. Vitello touched on how effective Drew Beam was in his start and how the offense was able to bounce-back after a poor first two games in the […]
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Tennessee baseball salvaged its weekend series against Florida Saturday afternoon run-ruling the Gators 14-2 in eight innings. The Vols opened up an early lead and coasted to the victory as Drew Beam was fantastic on the bump. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello discussed the relaxed nature the Vols played with, Beam’s strong outing and much more. […]
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Tennessee baseball responded from a horrific first two games of the weekend by run-ruling Florida 14-2 Saturday afternoon to salvage the series. The Vols jumped out to a first inning lead and never looked back as Drew Beam was excellent on the mound in the victory. Here’s everything to know about the series finale. More […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 8, UF 0 | B6 Eleventh-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-7 SEC) is set to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators (record, record) inside Neyland Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. The Gators have already clinched the series, having won 6-1 in the opener […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped game two of its weekend series against Florida Friday night. The Gators rocked Tennessee starter Chase Burns and pushed him from the game after just three innings. The Vols recorded just six hits and had only eight baserunners while recording double digit strikeouts for the second straight game. Tony Vitello discussed Burns’ […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 9-3 loss to Florida that gave the Gators a series win. Vitello discussed Chase Burns’ poor start, another poor performance from the offense and more after Tennessee lost their third of four SEC series this season. “The first inning was — I […]
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Tennessee baseball shortstop Maui Ahuna was not active for the Vols as Florida coasted to a 9-3, series-clinching win in Knoxville on Friday night. Ahuna was surprisingly absent from the starting lineup, as the transfer junior has started every SEC game at shortstop this season. Following the Vols loss, head coach Tony Vitello shared that […]
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Tennessee trailed by seven runs in the sixth inning. Kavares Tears struck out looking, Jake Kendro struck out looking and Christian Scott struck out looking. Florida punched Tennessee in the mouth early-and-often Friday night the Vols sat there and took it. Tennessee had zero answers as Florida clinched the series victory with a 9-3 win. […]
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No. 11 Tennessee dropped the series-opening game in Knoxville to No. 3 Florida on Thursday night by a score of 6-1. Tennessee right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander was on the mound for the Vols as the traditional lineup backed him up on the field. The Vols will look to avenge their Thursday night loss to the […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 3, UF 9 | FINAL 11th-ranked Tennessee baseball (21-9, 4-6 SEC) is set to take on third-ranked Florida (26-5, 8-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday for game two of a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is at 7 p.m. ET. SEC Network has […]
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Four-star Nashville linebacker Edwin Spillman released his top six including Tennessee football Thursday afternoon. Alabama-Birmingham, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State and Oklahoma joined the Vols in the linebacker’s top group. I would like to thank God and also thank all the coaches that have been recruiting me throughout these past years. I have taken time […]
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Big news continues to roll in for Tennessee. Talented cornerback Shamar Arnoux publically announced his commitment to Tennessee on Friday afternoon, giving head coach Josh Heupel and the Volunteers their first official commitment in the class of 2025. Arnoux was in Knoxville for the Vols’ second scrimmage of the spring camp slate this past weekend. […]
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Instate offensive lineman Jesse Perry committed to Tennessee football on his Twitter account Friday afternoon. The three-star recruit chose the Vols over Duke, North Carolina and Vanderbilt. I’m home🍊 #Committed #VFL #GBO @kolbytackett @CoachPetey66 @thompsmd23 @OnTopAthletics @coachjoshheupel @Gelarbee @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/rEjCv0YjRK — Jesse Perry (@jessep_72) April 7, 2023 The 6-foot-6, 275-pound lineman is a standout at […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener against Florida 6-1 Thursday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Florida took control of the game with a four-run fifth inning and the Vols never fully recovered as the Gators coasted to the series opening win. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello talked the big inning, the shortcomings of the Vols’ bats […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 series-opening loss to Florida in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked about Tennessee’s offensive struggles, Chase Dollander’s night, what the team needs to do in order to be ready tomorrow and more. “Too many strikeouts is obviously the answer,” Vitello said as […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener against No. 3 Florida, falling to the Gators 6-1 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Thursday night. A Blake Burke defensive mistake and solo home run was the story of the game early before a four-run fifth inning blew the game open for Florida and poor situational hitting kept Tennessee from […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: UT 1, UF 6 | FINAL Tennessee baseball (21-8, 4-5 SEC) is set to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators (25-5, 7-2 SEC) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for game one of a three-game series. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET in Knoxville. ESPNU has the broadcast. […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media on Thursday morning after the Vols wrapped up their second scrimmage of the spring practice slate. The Vols wrapped up spring practice No. 9 on Wednesday morning on campus before rolling the whole operation over to Neyland Stadium. While speaking with the media, Heupel explained how […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the keys to a Tennessee baseball series win over Florida this weekend in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Watch the entire video below. The Vols and Gators begin their series Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Knoxville on ESPNU. For […]
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North Texas transfer guard Tylor Perry has ties to and interest in Tennessee basketball, according to a report by 247sports Brandon Jenkins. Perry was the leading scorer for NIT Champion North Texas a season ago, tallying 17.2 points per game on 44% shooting from the field and 42% shooting from three-point range. The 5-foot-11 guard […]
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Tennessee 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 baseball is back home at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend for a Thursday through Saturday series against No. 3 Florida. The Vols are coming off a series loss at top-ranked LSU and have had four days off due to not playing a midweek game this week. Florida has won all three of its SEC […]
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Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez has quite a few pieces to work with this spring camp. In comparison to the past two years in Knoxville that saw Martinez’s group struggle with depth and injuries, it’s clear to see the emphasis that Tennessee has put into the secondary over the last few years. The Vols have […]
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Tennessee hit the practice field in Knoxville once again on Wednesday morning for another workout here during week three of spring camp. The Vols began the week with a practice on Monday morning and will be back inside Neyland Stadium for another scrimmage on Thursday morning. Wednesday morning was Tennessee’s ninth practice of the spring […]
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On the third episode of RTI Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon react to news from Tennessee’s first spring scrimmage and Vols pro day. Kyler believes Nico is on the right track but just needs some time to understand the offense fully. Reed has some technical difficulties (LOL)… but still voices his […]
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the local media Wednesday morning to preview the Vols’ weekend series with Florida. The Vols are No. 11 in the nation after dropping two out of three last weekend at No. 1 LSU. Life doesn’t get much easier for Tennessee this weekend as they’ll welcome No. 3 Florida […]
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Tennessee football was back at Haslam Practice Field Wednesday morning as the Vols prepare for their second spring scrimmage Thursday morning. There were a number of Vols limited with minor injuries as Tennessee looks to remain healthy heading into the final stretch of spring practice. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media […]
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Rocky Top Insider podcast hosts Jack Foster and Ryan Schumpert are back at it for another episode of the Rocky Top Insider Press Pass Special Edition talking Tennessee Baseball. The entire episode can be listened to below. The 11th-ranked Vols are coming off a series loss at top-ranked LSU that saw Tennessee lose two winnable […]
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Four former Tennessee players have been projected as a first or second round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft at the end of April. According to ESPN, NFL draft analyst Todd McShay is projecting two first-round selections and two second-round selections from the Vols. McShay has offensive tackle Darnell Wright as the first former Tennessee […]
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The NCAA infractions case against Tennessee football is headed to a contested hearing, Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger reported Tuesday morning. The report comes just over a month after four former Tennessee assistants — including Shelton Felton and Brian Niedermeyer — came to an agreement with the NCAA on their sanctions. The four assistants accepted show […]
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Alabama guard Jaden Bradley entered the transfer portal Tuesday afternoon after a strong freshman season in Tuscaloosa, On3’s Jamie Shaw first reported. A blue-chip recruit coming out of high school, Bradley started in 22 of 37 games for the Crimson Tide in his freshman season. The combo guard earned Freshman All-SEC honors by averaging 6.4 […]
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Thanks to the quality of Tennessee’s receiving corps over the past two seasons in Knoxville, the Vols have boasted one of the most prolific passing offenses in the country under head coach Josh Heupel. During Heupel’s first year on campus, Tennessee used a combination of Mississippi State transfer JaVonta Payton and second-year Tennessee receiver Velus […]
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Four-star linebacker Weston Port is making his way to the southeast and Tennessee as part of a spring break recruiting trip. Port will unofficially visit Tennessee Wednesday before also visiting Georgia, Auburn and Miami this week before returning to California. visits this week 🟠⚪️ @Vol_Football – 4/5🔴⚫️ @GeorgiaFootball – 4/6🔵🟠 @AuburnFootball – 4/7🟢🟠 @MiamiHurricanes – […]
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A report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport on Monday afternoon stated that former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt will be meeting with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. The Cowboys do have their one pick per round in the 2023 NFL Draft, but will likely need to spend a first-rounder on Hyatt if they want to […]
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The 2022-23 college basketball season is in the rearview as the Connecticut Huskies ascended to the mountaintop, knocking off San Diego State to win the program’s fifth National Championship Monday night. With the 2022-23 season over, attention quickly turns to next season, the transfer portal and a day after the National Championship staple— the way-too-early […]
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Tennessee football will have lots of new faces at skill positions next fall. Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Princeton Fant are off to professional football but there’s one spot that will look similar. The Vols’ running back room returns their top three rushers from last season as Jabari Small, Jaylen Wright and Dylan […]
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Tennessee basketball made the top six for Washington transfer guard Keyon Menifield Sunday night, Menifield announced on Twitter. Menifield included his current school, Washington, in his top six along with Alabama, Arkansas, Louisville, Ohio State and Tennessee. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/WevEu9gJYl — Keyon Menifield Jr1️⃣ (@TheCh0sen0ne_) April 2, 2023 Menifield entered the transfer portal last week after […]
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Tennessee baseball went on the road and won one of three games against LSU over the weekend. The Vols dropped a pair of tight games to open the series before their offense exploded in the game three win. Simple mistakes proved costly in the first two games of the series. A pair of defensive miscues […]
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Despite making a big investment toward their next quarterback earlier in the offseason, the New Orleans Saints look to still be potentially eyeing another quarterback from the NFL Draft: former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. The Saints signed 32-year-old quarterback Derek Carr to a four-year deal back in March. That doesn’t seem to be stopping the […]
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Tennessee opened up its third week of spring camp with a practice in Knoxville on Monday morning. Following the conclusion of practice, two of Tennessee’s veteran offensive linemen, Javontez Spraggins and Ollie Lane, met with the local media to discuss spring camp. Both players talked about rebuilding the offensive line after the departure of Darnell […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Josh Heupel opened up their third week of the spring camp slate with a practice in Knoxville on Monday morning. Fresh off the heels of a Saturday morning scrimmage in Neyland Stadium, Heupel and the Vols were back on the field Monday morning. Tennessee will hit the practice […]
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Tennessee football took to Haslam Practice Field on a brisk Monday morning to open up the third week of spring practice. The Vols have a pair of practices this week before their second scrimmage of the fall Thursday morning. Tennessee is less than two weeks away from the Orange-and-White game on April 15. Three period […]
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Former Tennessee Football quarterback Hendon Hooker’s college stats closely resemble those of former No. 1 overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner, Joe Burrow. Burrow put together the best statistical season from a college quarterback in history in 2019, and went on to win the Heisman and National Championship. Hooker’s college stats are also helped by […]
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Four-star Florida receiver James Madison II is unofficially visiting Tennessee football next week, Madison announced on Twitter Saturday afternoon. university of tennessee on wednesday !🍊#GBO @CoachKelseyPope @maxwellthurmond @coachjoshheupel — James Madison ii (@JamesJTMadison2) April 1, 2023 Tennessee made Madison’s top 10 in January along with Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn […]
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After dropping the first two games of its weekend series at LSU, Tennessee used a massive offensive performance to take the series finale 14-7 over the Tigers at Alex Box Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols scored 10 runs in the first two innings and sprinkled in a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh […]
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The Tennessee football team wrapped up their first scrimmage of the spring camp slate on Saturday morning in Neyland Stadium. Coming out of the scrimmage, Heupel specifically pointed to the defense as impressive in his opening statement while talking to the media. Heupel later elaborated that he wouldn’t necessarily say the defense was ahead of […]
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Head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers underwent their first scrimmage of the spring camp slate on Saturday morning in Neyland Stadium. Heupel specifically noted the defense as impressive on Saturday, quickly noting that during his opening statement when talking to the media afterward. Heupel noted third-down defense and quarterback pressure as two aspects […]
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Tennessee baseball salvaged its weekend series by using an offensive explosion to beat LSU 14-7 Saturday afternoon at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Vols’ offense came out the games red-hot, taking a 10-0 lead before withstanding a LSU middle innings push to earn the victory over the top-ranked Tigers. Here’s three takeaways as […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 10, LSU 2 | B4 Tennessee baseball (20-8, 3-5 SEC) is set to take on the top-ranked LSU Tigers (24-3, 6-2 SEC) for the series finale of a three-game series this weekend in Baton Rouge. The Vols are looking to avoid getting swept by the Tigers, […]
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Tennessee twice led against LSU Friday night. Neither lead last longer than a half inning as the Tigers’ offense outlasted the Vols for a 6-4 series clinching victory at Alex Box Stadium Friday night. Simple mistakes cost the Vols again in game two as a pair of dropped pop ups and a pick off proved […]
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Tennessee struggled to do the little things well for the second consecutive game as the Vols fail to LSU 6-4 at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge Friday night. The Vols had competitive at-bats throughout the evening but didn’t pick up enough clutch hits as Chase Burns struggled for the third straight start. Here’s everything […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 4, LSU 6 | FINAL Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game two of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Friday. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. SEC Network has the broadcast, with […]
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Tennessee football is set for a major recruiting weekend to open the month of April. The Vols are hosting a large group of visitors as their 2024 recruiting class is starting to come into frame. Josh Heupel and his staff have landed six-commits to date including five blue-chip recruits. The Vols have a consensus top […]
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Tennessee football made its biggest splash in the early stages of constructing its 2024 recruiting class Thursday as the Vols beat out Georgia, Michigan State and North Carolina for four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger. The Savannah, Georgia native ranks as the No. 55 player and No. 6 quarterback in the country according to the 247sports composite […]
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media in Knoxville on Thursday afternoon after the Vols had wrapped up Pro Day in Knoxville. With the NFL Draft quickly appearing on the horizon, April 27, many of the former Tennessee players had the chance to impress the scouts and coaches one last time on the […]
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The 2023 Tennessee Football Pro Day event is officially in the books. The three-hour showcase in Knoxville took place on Thursday afternoon inside the Vols’ indoor facility. While some participated much more than others, Tennessee had 14 players listed on their official Pro Day roster. That included LB Jeremy Banks, P Paxton Brooks, DL LaTrell […]
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Tennessee Football’s 2023 Pro Day is officially in the books. The event in Knoxville lasted around three hours on Thursday afternoon as many of Tennessee’s former players had the chance to show off what they could do on the field. The NFL Draft is less than a month away, slated for Thursday, April 27, in […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its series opener 5-2 at No. 1 LSU Thursday night. LSU starting pitcher Paul Skenes was fantastic but a gritty outing from Chase Dollander and a big hit from Christian Scott kept the Vols in striking distance. The Vols tied the game off of LSU’s bullpen in the top of the eighth […]
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Tennessee baseball (20-7, 3-4 SEC) fell short of a series-opening win against LSU (23-2, 5-2 SEC) in Baton Rouge on Thursday, losing to the top-ranked Tigers, 5-2. The Vols lost a highly-competitive game that featured great pitching from both sides. Tennessee committed a key error in the eighth inning that ultimately led to a bases-clearing […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR AT-BAT BY AT-BAT FEED Score: Vols 0, LSU 0 | B4 Tennessee baseball (20-6, 3-3 SEC) is set to take on top-ranked LSU in game one of a three-game series in Baton Rouge on Thursday. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET in Alex Box Stadium. ESNPU has the broadcast, with Dave […]
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Tennessee basketball power forward Olivier Nkamhoua entered the transfer portal Thursday evening, VerbalCommits first reported on Twitter. Nkamhoua spent four-years at Tennessee and is using his extra COVID-19 year of eligibility to transfer and play a fifth season. Fellow seniors Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James and Uros Plavsic all have a final year of eligibility but […]
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Four-star cornerback Ify Obidegwu is unofficially visiting Tennessee this weekend in the midst of the Vols’ spring practice. Obidegwu is one of the nation’s top cornerback recruits and released a top seven including Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Southern Cal and Tennessee last month. Top 7! Where’s home?? @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/LIpAIPlEyt — Ify Obidegwu (@Ify1kk) […]
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Four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger committed to Tennessee football over Georgia, Michigan State and North Carolina Thursday afternoon. 100% COMMITTED #GBO @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/EJtuRHwxL7 — Jake Merklinger (@JakeMerklinger) March 30, 2023 “I just had a great time there,” Merklinger said after committing. “I got to spend a lot of time with Coach Heupe, Coach Halzle. Their program […]
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Tennessee baseball is riding a five-game winning streak entering one of the most highly anticipated series of the college baseball season. The 10th-ranked Vols head to LSU to face the top-ranked Tigers in a three-game series. The Vols bounced back from a disappointing opening weekend in SEC play by sweeping Texas A&M to get back […]
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Tennessee completed its sixth practice of the spring camp slate on Thursday morning in Knoxville, TN. After rotating through some of the different positions on the field throughout the last two weeks, RTI’s eyes were locked on the quarterbacks on a nice East Tennessee morning. The Vols worked on red-zone drills with the quarterbacks and […]
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Tennessee football was back on Haslam Practice Field Thursday morning as the Vols took the field for their sixth spring practice. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media Tuesday meaning we got to watch about the first 20 minutes which included some stretching at the start. So per usual, only so many […]
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Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 1 LSU in Baton Rouge for a three game series from Thursday through Saturday. The Vols enter the daunting series 3-3 in SEC play, having swept Texas A&M after getting swept by Missouri to open the conference slate. The Tigers have clearly been the best team in […]
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Tennessee will host a high-profile in-state target from the class of 2024 this weekend on Rocky Top. According to a post on Twitter from Wednesday afternoon, four-star athlete Boo Carter will be in Knoxville for a visit with the Tennessee football program and head coach Josh Heupel this Saturday afternoon. Carter picked an optimal time […]
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for another big episode to close out the basketball season. Hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are breaking down their trips to Orlando and New York City for the basketball tournament before moving into some conversation about the end of the Tennessee basketball season. […]
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Tennessee football made the cut for one of the top players in the country Tuesday afternoon, landing in five-star receiver Mike Matthews’ top 12. The Vols join Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Southern Cal and Texas A&M in Matthews’ top group. BREAKING: Five-Star WR Mike Matthews tells me he is […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ shutout victory over UNC Asheville to share his thoughts on the game and preview their upcoming series at No. 1 LSU. Everything the Vols’ skipper said is below. On Aaron Combs’ strong sixth inning: “I don’t know. It was really good. He […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 5-0 midweek win over UNC Asheville to share his thoughts on the game and also preview Tennessee’s upcoming series at No. 1 LSU. With the tenth-ranked Vols heading down to take on top-ranked LSU, there is bound to be a lot of […]
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Tennessee baseball extended its winning streak to five games Tuesday evening as they knocked off UNC Asheville 5-0 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Jared Dickey was back behind the plate while it took Tennessee’s offense a while to wake up. Here’s everything you need to know about the Vols’ midweek victory over UNC Asheville. More From […]
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Despite only being on the coaching staff since the beginning of February, VFL Robert Ayers Jr. has already started to make an impact on the team and the players under him. After an NFL career spanning nearly a decade, Ayers Jr. returned to East Tennessee as the defensive coordinator for Knoxville Catholic High School in […]
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Tennessee’s big men on the offensive line were in the spotlight on Tuesday as the Vols returned to the practice field to begin week two of spring camp. The Vols took to the field early on a chilly and rainy Tuesday morning in Knoxville before wrapping up sometime just before noon. After practice was over, […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED Current score: Vols , Bulldogs | N/A Tenth-ranked Tennessee baseball (19-6, 3-3 SEC) is set to take on UNC Asheville (15-8, 2-4 Big South) for a midweek battle in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 4:30 p.m. ET. SECN+ has the broadcast. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any […]
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NFL mock drafts are a dime a dozen this time of year, especially considering that the NFL Draft is just less than a month away, slated for April 27 in Kansas City. While most mock drafts are fairly standard and somewhat similar in comparison, ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum threw a wrench into his Tuesday mock draft […]
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With Tennessee basketballs’ 2022-23 season in the rearview mirror yesterday we took a look at the legacy of the Vols’ four four-year scholarship seniors if their college careers are done. Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James, Olivier Nkamhoua and Uros Plavsic all have one more year of eligibility but whether they will use it or not is […]
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After losing a handful of key contributors from the team this past offseason, Tennessee and defensive line coach Rodney Garner are looking to find new production from their guys in the trenches this spring. That includes both the on-field production and the off-field leadership qualities. Two of Tennessee’s departing players, edge rusher Byron Young and […]
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Four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger will announce his college commitment this Thursday, the Georgia native announced Tuesday morning. Merklinger is deciding between a top four of Georgia, Michigan State, North Carolina and Tennessee. The four-star recruit announced his imminent commitment date coming off a weekend unofficial visit to Tennessee. Merklinger took in a Tennessee spring practice […]
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Tennessee Football was back out on the practice field on a rainy Tuesday morning in Knoxville to put in more work during spring camp. Tuesday’s practice marks the start of a big week ahead, though. Not just for current players but for returning ones as well. On Thursday, Tennessee will go through a routine morning […]
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Tennessee football returned to Haslam Field Tuesday morning for its fifth spring practice. The Vols had a handful of players limited by injuries but were mostly healthy as they work into the heart of spring practice. Three period of Tennessee’s practice were open to the media Tuesday meaning we got to watch about the first […]
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The debut episode of Pancakes & Bacon on the Rocky Top Insider network is officially LIVE. The talented two-man duo of VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon, longtime friends and podcasting partners, bring you their expert insight and knowledge of all things Tennessee football after a big weekend in Knoxville. Kerbyson and Bacon were both […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Rocky Top Insider is pleased to announce the addition of VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon to the RTI podcast platform. Kerbyson and Bacon combine to host Pancakes & Bacon, a weekly podcast diving into all things Tennessee Football from the perspective of the familiar fan and a former player for the […]
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Tennessee baseball bounced back from a poor start to SEC play with a perfect week, winning four straight games at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols shut out Western Carolina in the midweek before sweeping No. 21 Texas A&M in a three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee’s offense has largely been inconsistent this season but […]
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Tennessee basketball’s 2022-23 season came to a close Thursday night when Florida Atlantic knocked off the Vols in the Sweet 16. The loss marked the end of one of the stranger Tennessee basketball seasons in recent memories. A sizable portion of Vol fans never truly embraced this team. Whether that was because of football’s success […]
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Tennessee football hosted an abundance of recruits on campus this weekend for a spring visit weekend as the Vols continue to build their 2024 recruiting class and start the very beginning stages of the 2025 and 2026 recruiting class. Josh Heupel and his staff currently have five players committed in the 2024 recruiting class making […]
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The first week of spring practice for Tennessee football is wrapped up and in the books. Saturday’s practice to bookend the week was a big one, though, as the Vols threw on full pads for the first time this spring. Saturday’s practice was also the fourth of the spring so far. The Vols will return […]
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The first week of Tennessee Football spring practice is officially in the books. Now that the Vols are four practices through spring camp, Rocky Top Insider shares some of the biggest takeaways from the first week of spring ball in the latest High & Tight, presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop. Check out the video below for […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for another big special edition episode following the second weekend of baseball conference play. No. 11 Tennessee defeated No. 21 Texas A&M by a score of 10-4 on Friday, 8-7 on Saturday, and 9-6 on Sunday afternoon. The win on Saturday was a walk-off victory behind the bat of […]
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Tennessee baseball bounced back from one of its worst weekends of Tony Vitello’s six years in Knoxville with a 4-0 week and its best showing of the season in a weekend sweep of Texas A&M. The Vols offense showed real life at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and Tennessee responded to early game adversity three times to […]
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The good thing if you are Tennessee baseball right now is that you just swept Texas A&M to get back to .500 (3-3) in SEC play. The bad thing is that the schedule over the next four weekends is @ No. 1 LSU, vs. No. 3 Florida, @ No. 5 Arkansas and vs. No. 4 […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 9-6, series-sweeping victory over Texas A&M in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello talked about Zane Denton’s five-RBI day, Aaron Combs and Dylan Dreiling delivering in big moments, Drew Beam’s start, the bullpen and more. “The presence is pretty good,” Vitello said on Dreiling’s […]
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After one of its worst weekends in the Tony Vitello tenure last week at Missouri, Tennessee baseball bounced back by sweeping Texas A&M at home this weekend. The Vols completed the sweep by using consistent hitting and a strong bullpen performance to earn a 9-6 victory Sunday afternoon. Vitello discussed Zane Denton’s two home run […]
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Tennessee baseball’s offense and bullpen delivered as the Vols knocked off Texas A&M 9-6 Sunday afternoon to complete the weekend sweep of the Aggies. Zane Denton was brilliant at the plate but nearly every Tennessee bat contributed while eight different bullpen pitchers recorded outs while surrendering three runs. Here’s everything to know about the series […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED Current Score: Vols 7, Aggies 3 | T7 No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on No. 21 Texas A&M Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale of a three-game series. First pitch is at 1 p.m. ET. ESPN will have the broadcast. This game serves as […]
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Through the ups and downs that might have come his way during his first two years on Rocky Top, veteran Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III had the chance to shine on the Orange Bowl stage in the final game of the Vols’ 2022 season. Milton transferred to Tennessee in April of 2021, just a handful […]
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Tennessee Football has officially wrapped up its first week of spring practice out on the football field in Knoxville. The excitement for the season isn’t hard to feel in the air, radiating off of the players and coaches alike on the field. Music is blaring, guys are competing, and the football has certainly been thrown […]
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Tennessee baseball has faced a heavy dose of adversity early in the season. They haven’t responded to it all well. The Vols — who are replacing eight position starters and a number of critical bullpen arms — lost their first six games against strong competition and started SEC play by going winless in three tries […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ walk-off, series-clinching victory over Texas A&M in Knoxville on Saturday. Vitello shared his thoughts on Chase Burns and Andrew Lindsey’s performances on the mound, how encouraging it is to see the offense get started early and more. Furthermore, Vitello talked about […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss the Vols’ series-clinching, walk-off win over Texas A&M. Vitello touched on how encouraging it was to see the offense get an early start for the second day in a row, Andrew Lindsey and Chase Burns’ performances on the mound, Hunter Ensley’s big hit […]
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Tennessee baseball overcame a late inning three-run deficit to defeat Texas A&M 8-7 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Vols bats lifted up their pitching while relievers Andrew Lindsey and Camden Sewell delivered late to give Tennessee its first SEC series win of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about the series […]
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Former Tennessee receiver Marquez Callaway is back wearing orange. The Denver Broncos signed the former Vols’ star to a one-year contract Friday night. Let’s get it !! 🙏🏽 https://t.co/Njv2jzbH64 — Marquez Callaway (@CallawayMarquez) March 24, 2023 Callaway signing with Denver reunites him with former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton who is taking over for […]
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SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE FEED SCORE: Tennessee 8, Texas A&M 7 | FINAL Tennessee baseball is set to take on the Texas A&M Aggies for game two of a three-game series Saturday at 12 p.m. ET in Knoxville. ESPN2 will have the broadcast. This game serves as the first televised Tennessee baseball game since the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to recap the Vols’ 10-4 series-opening win over Texas A&M on Friday. The win served as Tennessee’s first in conference play and 17th on the season. The Vols used seven runs in the first two innings to coast to the six-run win. Additionally, starting pitcher […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 10-4 series-opening win over Texas A&M to share his thoughts on the victory. Everything Vitello said after Tennessee’s first SEC win of the season is below. On the shaky start from Chase Dollander: “Yeah, it was an odd first inning in […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee baseball (17-6) used a red-hot start to power past Texas A&M (15-7), 10-4, in a series-opening win Friday night in Knoxville. The Vols plated five runs in the first inning and a pair in the second inning to take a healthy, early lead. Starting pitcher Chase Dollander had a rocky start, allowing […]
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No. 12 Tennessee baseball is set to take on the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies for game one of a three-game series on Friday in Knoxville. The game will serve as Tennessee’s home SEC opener. –D1Baseball.com rankings used– First pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium. SECN+ will have the stream. Reminder […]
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Tennessee baseball is looking to bounce back from one of its worst weekends in Tony Vitello’s tenure when as it hosts Texas A&M at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game series. The Vols are in desperate need of wins after last weekend’s disappointing performances and Texas A&M is coming off a SEC opening series loss […]
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Tennessee is continuing to go through its first week of spring practice here on Thursday morning as the team prepares for the road to the 2023 season. Thursday also marked the third time this week that the media had the opportunity to watch early portions of the practice. After practice wrapped up, Tennessee sent offensive […]
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Tennessee football hit the practice field on Tuesday and Thursday for day two and three of spring camp. Joe Milton III, Nico Iamaleava, Dont’e Thornton, Aaron Beasley, Cam Seldon, Ethan Davis and many other Vols took part in drills during day two and three. Watch RTI’s full highlight reel from the Tuesday and Thursday practices […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking to advance to its second Elite Eight in program history Thursday night when it takes on Florida Atlantic. The Owls have as few losses as any team in the country entering the game while Tennessee is coming off one of its best performances of the season. Here’s the RTI game predictions […]
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Former Tennessee basketball assistant coach Kim English is on the move. English leaving his post as George Mason’s head coach to become the newest basketball coach at Providence College, numerous outlets including ESPN and CBS reported Thursday morning. According to the reports, English signed a six-year deal to become Providence new coach. The 34-year old […]
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The Sweet 16 is finally here. Coming up on Thursday night from the world-famous Madison Square Garden, four-seed Tennessee and nine-seed FAU will battle it out with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The Vols and the Owls will square off at 9:00 p.m. ET with TBS having the television broadcast. Prior […]
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Tony Vitello met with the media over Zoom Thursday morning to preview Tennessee baseball’s weekend series with Texas A&M. The Vols are looking to bounce back from a poor opening weekend of SEC play when Missouri swept Tennessee in Columbia. Vitello talked last weekend’s sweep, how his team has responded, starting pitching and much more. […]
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The physicality of Tennessee was, in some ways, the biggest combined talking point for this Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday night. During Sweet 16 Media Day on Wednesday, both Tennessee and FAU’s sides were asked about the physicality that Tennessee brings to the table. For Tennessee, the Vols are continuing to embrace this style of […]
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Zakai Zeigler’s experience watching his teammates earn Tennessee’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019 and seventh this century reminded him of another time. “I felt like a little kid again,” Zeigler said Wednesday. “Just watching the game with my mom. Watching March Madness. I just felt like being a little kid again.” His mother’s Knoxville […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking to punch its ticket to the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history when it faces off against Florida Atlantic at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. The Vols are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after knocking off 13-seed Louisiana and 5-seed Duke […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media in New York City Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Vols’ Thursday night Sweet 16 matchup. The Vols are looking to make the program’s second ever Elite Eight while Barnes is looking to reach the stage for the first time since 2008. FAU is looking to make the […]
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One of the narratives around the Tennessee basketball team heading into the Sweet 16 is that the Vols are a “dirty” team. Whether it was from the physicality of the Duke game or FAU head coach Dusty May saying that he would need to study Australian rugby in order to prepare for the Vols, the […]
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Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 7-0 midweek victory over Western Carolina to discuss the win and more. The Vols’ win serves as a bounce-back win for Tennessee after getting swept by Missouri to open SEC play. Vitello opted to go with a vastly different lineup in the […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball (16-6) breezed past Western Carolina (9-12) in a 7-0 midweek shutout Tuesday night in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Tennessee’s offensive output was highlighted by a four-run fourth inning and a run in the second, fifth and sixth innings. Head coach Tony Vitello opted to roll with a vastly different lineup than normal against […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– No. 12 Tennessee Baseball (15-6) is set to take on Western Carolina (9-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek contest. The Vols are looking to rebound after an abysmal performance in their SEC-opening series against Missouri this past weekend. Tennessee was swept by the Tigers and was outscored 23-6. First pitch in […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for another massive episode here in late March. RTI hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are back in the Knoxville studio after a busy week in Orlando, FL, for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The guys discuss Tennessee’s Sweet 16 matchup against Florida Atlantic this […]
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Tennessee football officially announced its 2024 primary non conference matchup against North Carolina State Tuesday afternoon. The Vols and Wolfpack will face off in Charlotte in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Sept. 7. “We appreciate the Charlotte Sports Foundation and NC State on executing a game of this caliber on short notice,” Tennessee Director of […]
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Tennessee basketball is one of 17 teams that has reached out to Temple transfer guard Damian Dunn, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported Monday night. Dunn entered the transfer portal Monday morning after spending four seasons at Temple. Despite a long tenure at Temple, Dunn still has two seasons of eligibility remaining. The Kingston, North Carolina native […]
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Four-star safety Fred Gaskin III announced he will visit Tennessee on April 3 Monday night. It will be the Florida native’s first visit to Knoxville as the Vols attempt to become a serious player in his recruitment. I will be at the University of Tennessee April 3rd @CoachTimBanks @LiamGrayUT @coachjoshheupel @Vol_Football #GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/f4kbvNrwIL — […]
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Former Tennessee quarterback Josh Dobbs is heading back to the AFC North, signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns Tuesday afternoon. Dobbs’ one-year deal is worth $2 million guaranteed and brings him back to a team he has previously played for and a division he has spent the majority of his career. The dual-threat […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The Tennessee Lady Vols are dancing into the Sweet Sixteen after drubbing the Toledo Rockets 94-47 in Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday night. Tennessee led wire-to-wire, and the game was never close. The Lady Vols have now reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season for the first time since […]
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There’s a new No. 11 in town and his name is Dont’e Thornton. After former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt frequently had the No. 11 jersey on highlight reels and in endzones across the country during the 2022 season, Oregon transfer wide receiver Dont’e Thornton is now taking the number on the field. Thornton committed […]
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Tennessee basketball executed its game plan in its Round of 32 matchup against Duke flawlessly. The Vols played physically and took the Blue Devils down in the mud on their way to a 65-52 victory. Associate head coach Justin Gainey did a great job on the scouting report and Tennessee executed the game plan well […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Monday afternoon before his team takes off for New York City and the Sweet 16 Tuesday afternoon. The Vols are back in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 after knocking off Louisiana and Duke this past weekend in Orlando. Barnes […]
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Monday morning was the first Tennessee football practice availability on the road to the 2023 college football season. Coming off of such a monstrous year in 2022, expectations continue to rise for Tennessee despite losing key players such as quarterback Hendon Hooker, wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, and edge rusher Byron Young. Still, though, Tennessee returns […]
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Tennessee Football head coach Josh Heupel met with the media Monday morning to discuss where his team is at on day one of Spring Practice. Heupel touched on a wide range of topics, including the secondary, wide receivers, Joe Milton III, Nico Iamaleava and more. Heupel went into depth on how it was important to […]
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Tennessee is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after knocking off Duke in the Round of 32 Saturday afternoon in Orlando. Florida Atlantic was the highest seeded mid major in this year’s tournament and have less losses than any remaining team in the field. They also released the best hype […]
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Tennessee Basketball upset Duke by double digits in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday. The Vols made a handful of huge plays in the win, and none more than senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua, whose 27 points led Tennessee to the win. Nkahmoua among others created quite the highlight reel for the Big Orange […]
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Tennessee basketball’s Sweet 16 matchup against Florida Atlantic will tip off at approximately 9 p.m. ET Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Vols and Owls tip-off in the late game in New York City after three-seed Kansas State and seven-seed Michigan State take off in the other East Regional Semifinals. TBS will broadcast the […]
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Tennessee basketball opened as five-point favorites over Florida Atlantic in the Sweet 16 matchup at Madison Square Garden according to Caesars Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 131. The Vols are in the Sweet 16 for the seventh time this century and the first time since 2019 after winning their first two games in Orlando […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-5) will take on the Missouri Tigers (15-3) on Sunday in Columbia, Missouri, for game three of the three-game series and game two of a Sunday doubleheader. Note: The game will only be seven innings. Weather caused Saturday’s game between the Vols and Tigers to get postponed, so now Tennessee is playing a […]
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Tennessee baseball’s poor weekend is getting even worse as home plate umpire John Brammer ejected Tony Vitello from the first game of the Vols’ double header against Missouri Sunday afternoon. With the Vols trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning, Chase Burns was called for a balk while the Tigers had runners on […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-4) will take on the Missouri Tigers (14-3) on Sunday in Columbia, Missouri, for game two of the three-game series and game one of a Sunday doubleheader. Note: Both games in today’s doubleheader between the Vols and Missouri will only be seven innings. Weather caused Saturday’s game between the Vols and Tigers to […]
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Tennessee basketball silenced the critics and haters Saturday afternoon, knocking off popular Final Four pick Duke in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Vols and their seniors had plenty to prove after a lackluster final six weeks entering the NCAA Tournament. Nkamhoua led the way for that group with 27 points as […]
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Life on Rocky Top for Tennessee Athletics is pretty good right now. The Tennessee basketball team is heading to the Sweet 16, the Lady Vols are hosting the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville, the Lady Vols’ softball team is ranked No. 4, and the Vols’ baseball team is ranked No. 2. The football team, in addition, […]
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Tennessee basketball has had many doubters and haters this season. National and local pundits, Vol fans and many more have expressed their disbelief in this Tennessee team over the course of the season. It’s something Tennessee players have acknowledged, most only on Twitter, this season. Josiah-Jordan James talked about it Monday before Tennessee departed for […]
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Former Tennessee turned Boston Celtics star Grant Williams, known for being one of the more talkative guys in the NBA, was feeling it on Saturday afternoon after the Vols advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Following Tennessee’s win over five-seed Duke in the second round of the East Region, Williams decided […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee basketball’s game plan against Duke was simple. “We called it ‘taking them to the mud,'” senior Josiah-Jordan James said. “Being physical, making it a dogfight. … That’s what we do day in and day out. We don’t think anyone else can emulate what we do or do what we do on a […]
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Four-seed Tennessee is officially Sweet 16 bound. The Vols defeated a red-hot five-seed Duke squad by a score of 65-52 on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, FL, to advance to their first Sweet 16 since the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua was certainly the star of the show for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee squad. The […]
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Tennessee basketball knocked off Duke 65-52 to advance to the program’s seventh Sweet 16 in the 21st century Saturday afternoon. The Vols ended the first half on a run to take a lead into halftime before shooting red-hot in the second half to outpace the Blue Devils. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said after his sixth […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Olivier Nkamhoua threw down a massive one-handed put back slam to bury the Duke Blue Devils and released a roar that was heard all the way back in Knoxville. Nkamhoua played his best game in his Tennessee career in the biggest moment as the Vols knocked off Duke 65-52 to advance to the […]
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The four-seed Tennessee basketball team will be rocking the throwback Vols script jerseys against five-seed Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Orlando. The Vols wore the same jerseys in their opening win against 13-seed Louisiana this past Thursday night while securing the victory. Tennessee is undefeated in the […]
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The SEC weekend series between No. 2 Tennessee and Missouri in Columbia, Missouri has postponed the Saturday game in favor of a doubleheader on Sunday. According to Tennessee’s game notes from Friday, “Saturday’s originally scheduled game has been postponed due to expected high winds and low temperatures. The Vols (15-4, 0-1 SEC) and Tigers will […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-4) suffered a 9-1 blowout loss to the Missouri Tigers (14-3) on a cold Friday afternoon in Columbia. The Vols mustered just three hits and one run against a talented Tigers pitching duo made up of Friday starter Chandler Murphy and usual Saturday starter Rorik Maltrud. The typically dominant Chase Dollander had an […]
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We’re officially less than 24 hours away from four-seed Tennessee taking on five-seed Duke in the 2023 NCAA Tournament’s second round of action. Tennessee reached the second round of the East Region after surviving a ferocious comeback from 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in the opener. The Vols won that game by a score of […]
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Five months ago Josiah-Jordan James sat at a table in Pratt Pavilion previewing his senior season. James was hopeful for what the 2022-23 Tennessee team could accomplish but couldn’t help but look in the rearview mirror. Thoughts of what could have been and the bitter taste Tennessee’s 76-68 defeat against Michigan in the Round of […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and Duke head coach Jon Scheyer share an interesting decade-plus connection that was revealed on Friday afternoon. Scheyer, a 6-foot-5 guard from Northbrook, IL, played for Duke from 2006 to 2010. As Scheyer explained on Friday, though, Barnes was recruiting him before he committed to Duke. Barnes was the head […]
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Tennessee basketball returns to the court Saturday afternoon against Duke in the Round of 32 in Orlando. The Vols are back in the second round of the “Big Dance” for the second straight season after defeating Louisiana in the opening round Thursday night. Duke is playing as well as any team in the country, winning […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday afternoon in Orlando as the Vols prepare to face Duke in the Round of 32 Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils are playing as well as any team in the country entering the matchup, winning 10 straight games ahead of the matchup. Barnes discussed the turnovers that […]
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Tennessee Baseball (15-3) will begin SEC play in Columbia, Missouri, this weekend for a three-game series against the Missouri Tigers (13-3). First pitch for Friday’s game was moved up from 7 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET due to weather. It will still be cold in Columbia, regardless, as the weather will be resting in […]
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Tennessee survived a late push by Louisiana Thursday night and advanced to the Round of 32 where the Duke Blue Devils and first year coach Jon Scheyer stand in the way of the program’s second trip to the Sweet 16 under coach Rick Barnes. Duke enters the Round of 32 matchup playing as well as […]
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After a nail-biting final 10 minutes of the contest on Thursday night in Orlando, the Tennessee Volunteers are officially moving onto the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The four-seed Volunteers defeated the 13-seed Louisiana by a score of 58-55 in the Orlando Magic’s home arena of the Amway Center. While Tennessee was in […]
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Tennessee basketball opened as three-point underdogs against Duke for Saturday’s Round of 32 matchup in Orlando, according to Caesar Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 128.5. The four-seed Vols will technically be the home team against five-seed Duke, but the Blue Devils are definitive favorites against Tennessee according to pundits and the public. Duke is […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James said the Vols will go as far as their veteran leaders take them last week at the SEC Tournament. So when James and fellow star Santiago Vescovi combined for just 11 points in Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament opener against Louisiana, the Vols appeared to be in bad shape. Louisiana […]
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Tennessee basketball is on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament after knocking off Louisiana 58-55 late Thursday night in Orlando. The Vols built an 18-point second half lead before Louisiana made a furious comeback and pulled within three points in the game’s final minutes. Barnes discussed Louisiana’s late game run, the play […]
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The time for Tennessee’s second-round matchup against Duke has been announced. The four-seed Volunteers and the five-seed Blue Devils will square off at 2:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, Mar. 18, in Orlando, Florida. The winner of the Tennessee-Duke game will advance to the Sweet 16 next week in New York City. Four-seed Tennessee defeated 13-seed […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Tennessee looked like it would coast to an easy opening round win over Louisiana but the Ragin’ Cajuns had other ideas, making a furious late game push. The Vols made enough stops and just enough free throws late to earn a 58-55 victory. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee advances to face Duke […]
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Tennessee baseball opens up SEC play this weekend with a three-game set against Missouri. The Tigers earned a handful of impressive wins in the pre-conference slate including Texas and TCU as Missouri is in a critical season for coach Steve Bieser. The Vols rank second nationally in both the D1Baseball and USA Today Coaches Poll […]
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Tennessee football begins its spring practice Monday morning as the college football regular season is still over five months away. But that isn’t stopping sportsbooks from putting out lines and team regular season over/unders. FanDuel released a number of regular season over/under Thursday morning including Tennessee. The sportsbook set the Vols over/under at 8.5 regular […]
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It’s almost time for Tennessee to start the 2023 NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Florida. The four-seed Volunteers will take on the 13-seed Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns late on Thursday night from the Amway Center. Prior to the contest, Tennessee dropped a new hype video on social media. The video shows a few different players talking about […]
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Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament in Orlando tonight against 13-seed Louisiana. The Vols are double-digit favorites over Louisiana and are looking to advance to the Round of 32 for the second consecutive season. Louisiana enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a Sun Belt Tournament championship after finishing second in the conference in the regular […]
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The NCAA Tournament is a big event in the Mashack household. Tennessee sophomore guard Jahmai Mashack was conveniently sick on the tournament’s opening day each March and his entire family — even his grandmother — filled out a bracket every year. “We were doing brackets since Jahmai came out the womb,” Jahmai’s mother Meika Mashack […]
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Tennessee basketball opens up NCAA Tournament play late Thursday night against 13-seed Louisiana in Orlando, Florida. The Ragin’ Cajuns are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and are back in the Big Dance after winning the Sun Belt Tournament last week. Tennessee enters the NCAA Tournament coming off a short […]
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Tennessee ended its pre-conference slate with a decisive 10-0 victory over instate foe Lipscomb Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols’ pitching staff combined for a shutout while Maui Ahuna and Christian Moore sparked the offensive production from the top. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s midweek victory. More From RTI: Where Tennessee Lands […]
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Tennessee basketball heads to Orlando for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, looking to win two games and punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. The Vols are a four-seed in the South Region and have to win a four-team tournament that includes Louisiana, Oral Roberts and Duke […]
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Tennessee Baseball (14-3) is set to take on Lipscomb (5-11) in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET for a midweek battle. Tennessee won the 2022 meeting, 5-1, in Knoxville on April 5. The Vols are looking to win their fourth straight in their final game of a 15-game home-stand, as Tennessee recently […]
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The RTI Press Pass podcast is back with another big episode just a few days before the start of March Madness. The 2023 NCAA Tournament’s first two full days will come on Thursday and Friday, with winners advancing to the Round of 32 on Saturday and Sunday. Tennessee, the four-seed in the East Region, will […]
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In the closing episode of its seven-part SEC basketball documentary throughout early 2023, the SEC Network gave tribute to the life and legacy of college basketball icon Pat Summitt. The documentary, titled SEC Storied: Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, premiered its first episode on Jan. 30 and covered the conference’s basketball stories throughout […]
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Former Tennessee cornerback Cameron Sutton is on the move. After spending the first six years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sutton signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Detroit Lions Monday. The three-year contract includes $22.5 million guaranteed. Sutton grew from a spot role in his first seasons in the NFL to […]
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Class of 2024 tight end Brady Prieskorn released his top eight Monday after including Tennessee in his top group. Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Penn State in Prieskorn’s top eight. Top 8… Where is home??@Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/MpJJBy3kVg — Brady Prieskorn (@bpkorn00) March 13, 2023 The 6-foot-6, Michigan native is one of the […]
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Four-seed Tennessee will take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. With the tournament on the horizon, the week is going to be filled with bracket predictions, upset alerts, and championship picks. When looking at the collection of early brackets from the various experts on Monday, it’s […]
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Conference play is almost here. Tennessee opens up SEC play this weekend at Missouri as Tony Vitello returns to his alma mater for his third time as the Vols’ head coach. Tennessee enters conference play week 14-3 after a 3-1 week after the Vols fell to Boston College in the midweek before sweeping a three-game […]
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Former Tennessee defensive tackle Shy Tuttle reached a deal with the Carolina Panthers on Monday afternoon. Tuttle lands a three-year, $19.5 million deal with Carolina that includes $13 million guaranteed once the contract is signed, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Former Saints DT Shy Tuttle reached agreement with the Panthers on a three-year, $19.5 […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Monday before his team departs for Orlando, Florida and the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Vols enter the tournament struggling and landed a four-seed. Tennessee faces Sun Belt Tournament Champion Louisiana in the opening round of the tournament. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said about […]
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The 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket is set and the Tennessee Volunteers, the four-seed in the East Region, are preparing to take on 13-seed Louisiana on Thursday night in Orlando, FL. As Tennessee continues to get ready for that game near the end of the work week, head coach Rick Barnes and veteran guard/forward Josiah-Jordan James […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped three spots to No. 20 in this week’s AP Poll after going 1-1 and losing in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals against Missouri. The Vols have slowly dropped in the AP Poll over the last six weeks and now enters the NCAA Tournament with their lowest ranking since Nov. 21. Tennessee is one […]
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Tennessee women’s basketball star Rickea Jackson is returning to Knoxville for one final season, the forward announced on Twitter Monday morning. “I have been so happy during my time on Rocky Top,” Jackson said in a statement. “I am grateful for my teammates and coaches and the endless bonds that I’ve created while being here. […]
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As soon as Tennessee received its draw in the first round of the NCAA Tournament coming up this weekend, social media began buzzing with reactions. The Vols, as the four-seed in the east region, will take on 13-seed and Sun Belt Champion Louisiana in the first round coming up on Thursday. What certainly added gas […]
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Tennessee opens up NCAA Tournament play late Thursday night against Louisiana in Orlando, Florida. The four-seed Vols are 11-point favorites over the Sun Belt Tournament Champions and 13-seed Louisiana, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The Vols are back in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time under head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee enters the NCAA […]
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Like every year since the tournament began, the Lady Vols have made the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee lands as a No. 4 seed in the Knoxville region and will host for the second consecutive year. Staying home!#MarchMadness back on Rocky Top this weekend! pic.twitter.com/D3MzimxkMI — Lady Vols Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) March 13, 2023 Tennessee’s region consists of […]
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Four-seed Tennessee and 13-seed Louisiana are set for a late tip-off on Thursday night in Orlando on the first full day of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Tennessee (23-10) and Louisiana (26-7) will square off at 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS. Kevin Harlan, Stan Van Gundy, and Dan Bonner will have the call with Tracy Wolfson […]
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Tennessee basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament, landing as a four-seed in the East Region with a first round matchup against Louisiana in Orlando. The Ragin’ Cajuns are making their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in Bob Marlin’s 13th season as Louisiana’s head coach. Louisiana was a 14-seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament […]
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Tennessee basketball is in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight time, landing as the four-seed in the East Region. The Vols will face 13-seed Louisiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday in Orlando, Florida. If Tennessee gets past the Ragin’ Cajuns they’ll run into the winner of five-seed Duke and 12-seed […]
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Get ready, folks. Tennessee football begins its 2023 spring practice slate in just over one week, coming up on March 20. Anticipation has been constantly rising around the Tennessee football team this off-season. And for good reason, too. The Volunteers are coming off their best season since 2001 (11 wins) which was capped off with […]
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While basketball is currently the talk of the Southeastern Conference sports world right now, college football is one of those conversations that never fully goes away – even during the biggest week of the hoops season for the conference. On the second day of the SEC men’s basketball tournament in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, former Tennessee […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has officially been presented with his 2022 Biletnikoff Award. The Irmo, South Carolina native was announced as the Fred Biletnikoff Award winner on Dec. 8, 2022, given to college football’s most outstanding receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. Hyatt is the first wide receiver in Tennessee program history […]
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Selection Sunday is here and after Missouri knocked off Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament the Vols now await their NCAA Tournament draw. The big question is whether Tennessee will hang on the three-line after a rocky final month of the season or whether they will fall to a four-seed. According to ESPN’s Joe […]
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Following the Vols’ series sweep over Morehead State, Tony Vitello met with the media to discuss his takeaways from Tennessee’s doubleheader sweep on Saturday. Vitello touched on Chase Burns’ amazing start, Kavares Tears’ weekend performance in his first three career starts, Griffin Merritt’s three home run day, Camden Sewell’s return and more. Everything Vitello said […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media on Saturday night to break down the Vols’ pair of wins in the doubleheader against Morehead State. Super-senior RHP Camden Sewell made his season debut after working his way back from injury Saturday, striking out a pair of batters to close out game one of […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball used three two-run home runs on Saturday night to get a 6-3 series-sweeping victory on Saturday night. The transfers came to play on Saturday night, as Griffin Merritt and Maui Ahuna were responsible for all of Tennessee’s runs. With Tennessee’s Saturday night win serving as the second game of a doubleheader, Drew […]
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Game three between Tennessee Baseball (13-3) and Morehead State (9-6) is set to begin at 5:10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will serve as game two of a doubleheader between the Vols and the Eagles. Tennessee won the first game of the doubleheader with a series-clinching 6-0 win. SECN+ has […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Tennessee Baseball (13-3) eased past Morehead State (9-6) 6-0 in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader and game two of the three-game series. The Vols’ series-clinching win was powered by a career performance from Chase Burns on the mound and consistent scoring from the offense. Tennessee scored one run in six of eight innings, […]
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Game two between Tennessee Baseball (12-3) and Morehead State (9-5) is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will serve as game one of a doubleheader between the Vols and the Eagles. First pitch for game two will take place at 6 p.m. ET in Knoxville. SECN+ […]
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In the latest High & Tight, Rocky Top Insider discusses which seed Tennessee Basketball will likely get on Selection Sunday. At best, Tennessee will be a three seed given their three Top-10, and two top-three, wins on the season. But with star point guard Zakai Zeigler going down, only a one-win performance in the SEC […]
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Tennessee Baseball dominated Morehead State 23-4 in game one of a three-game series Friday night. The Vols recorded 18 hits, four of which came from third baseman Zane Denton who hit for the cycle. Denton became the fifth Vol to hit for the cycle and, along with shortstop Maui Ahuna, were the biggest contributors in […]
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Due to inclement weather likely coming Knoxville’s way on Sunday, Tennessee has announced the Vols will play Morehead State in a Saturday double-header to finish the series. Game two of the series will begin at 2 p.m. ET, and first pitch for the series finale is set for 6 p.m. ET on Saturday in Knoxville. […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 23-4 win over Morehead State to break down the win. Tennessee third baseman Zane Denton hit for the cycle in the win, becoming only the fifth Vol to do so in program history. “It was pretty cool,” Vitello said on Denton hitting […]
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Third baseman Zane Denton etched his name into Tennessee Baseball record books on Friday night in the Vols’ 23-4 series-opening win over Morehead State. Denton hit for the cycle in the win, becoming the fifth Vol to do so in program history. “I’m still in shock honestly,” Denton said. “I never would have ever imagined […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Tennessee Baseball (12-3) demolished Morehead State (9-5) in game one of a three-game series Friday night in Knoxville, annihilating the Eagles 23-4. Tennessee scored 23 runs on 18 hits, and seven Vols had multiple RBIs. Senior third-baseman Zane Denton led the way with a career-high six RBIs in what was a historical night […]
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After just a day and a half in Nashville, Tennessee’s hopes of becoming back-to-back SEC Tournament champions are over. Five-seed Tennessee was defeated by four-seed Missouri by a score of 79-71 in the quarterfinals of the tournament located in Bridgestone Arena. Similarly to their previous matchup in Knoxville, Missouri’s offense lit up the scoreboard on […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday afternoon after Missouri knocked the Vols out of the SEC Tournament. The Vols and Tigers had a back-and-forth game before Missouri pulled away and won in the final three minutes of the game. Here’s everything Barnes said following the loss. More From RTI: Three Quick Takeaways […]
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Tennessee Baseball (11-3) is set to take on Morehead State (9-4) on Friday night for game one of a three-game series at 6:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville. The Vols are looking to bounce-back after a 7-6 midweek loss to Boston College on Tuesday night. The loss to the Eagles ended an 11-game winning streak for […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s run at the SEC Tournament came to a close Friday afternoon as Missouri earned its second win over the Vols this season in a 79-71 thriller at Bridgestone Arena. Here’s three quick takeaways as Tennessee falls to Missouri. Tennessee Survives First Half Foul Trouble Josiah-Jordan James said Tennessee will go as far […]
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Tennessee Baseball will wear the Dark Mode uniforms in Friday night’s series opener against Morehead State. The Vol Baseball Twitter account posted a picture on Friday afternoon revealing the Vols would be sporting the alternate threads for the first time this season. 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/1yOulckNzR — Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) March 10, 2023 Tennessee debuted the uniforms […]
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Five-seed Tennessee and head coach Rick Barnes will take on four-seed Missouri and head coach Dennis Gates in the quarterfinals of the 2023 SEC Tournament on Friday afternoon in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. After breaking out the throwback script Vols cream jerseys in the first game of the tournament, Tennessee will be going back to their […]
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With less than 50 days remaining until the start of the 2023 NFL Draft, ESPN has released a new quarterback power rankings list based on results from the 2022 season, the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl, and the 2023 NFL Combine earlier this month. Despite not being able to participate on the field, Tennessee quarterback Hendon […]
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Tennessee is looking to make the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the fourth straight season as it takes on Missouri in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon. The Vols are also looking to avenge last month’s loss against Missouri. Tennessee overcame a 17-point second half deficit to take the lead before late game miscues opened the door for […]
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While Tennessee fans may not be as familiar with his work on the court just yet, Tennessee freshman DJ Jefferson has dazzled audiences throughout the year with his pre-game dunking abilities. From windmill dunks to 360s to between the legs, Jefferson puts on a stunning spectacle before Tennessee games. Originally from Richardson, Texas, Jefferson graduated […]
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The five-seed Tennessee Volunteers basketball team is officially moving on to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, TN. The Vols defeated 13-seed Ole Miss, 70-55, on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the SEC Tournament in Bridgestone Arena. Tennessee was led by its veterans against the Rebels as Josiah-Jordan James scored 20 […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee senior Josiah-Jordan James put it bluntly. “This team goes how the veterans go,” James said. The veterans led Tennessee past Ole Miss 70-55 in its opening game at the SEC Tournament Thursday afternoon. Tennessee’s veterans are all seniors. With zero scholarship juniors on the roster and experienced sophomore Zakai Zeigler sidelined […]
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In the wake of the situation at Alabama regarding star basketball forward Brandon Miller, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was asked about his handgun policy after the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The question stems from the ongoing controversy with Nate Oats, Brandon Miller, and the Alabama basketball team. […]
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Tennessee basketball continues its run at the SEC Tournament Friday afternoon when they face Missouri at Bridgestone Arena. The Tigers narrowly edged Tennessee out for the four-seed and double bye at the SEC Tournament as both teams posted the same regular season conference record. The difference was Missouri’s February win in Knoxville when guard DeAndre […]
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After a victory over 13-seed Ole Miss on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the 2023 SEC Tournament, the five-seed Tennessee Volunteers now have a rematch with four-seed Missouri on the horizon for Friday afternoon. Tennessee defeated Ole Miss by a score of 70-55 behind a strong 20-point performance from Josiah-Jordan James and a […]
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Tennessee basketball opened up postseason play with a 70-55 victory over Ole Miss Thursday afternoon in Nashville. The Vols’ seniors played fantastic in the win combining for 49 of Tennessee’s 70 points. Josiah-Jordan James led the way with 20 points while Santiago Vescovi added 15 points. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes discussed the play of his […]
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josiah-Jordan James drilled a triple to give Tennessee a six-point lead as the first half expired. It was Tennessee’s largest lead of the game at the time and it created the separation the Vols’ needed. After a neck-and-neck first half, Tennessee quickly pushed its lead to double-digits early in the second half and […]
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The Athletic released its yearly rankings of college football’s best 25 coaches Thursday morning as Josh Heupel made his debut on the list. Heupel landed as the nation’s 22nd best coach in the back half of the list. Two years into his Tennessee tenure, Heupel is ranked as the seventh best head coach in the […]
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The 2023 SEC men’s basketball tournament has officially begun in Nashville. The tournament kicked off the festivities with two down-to-the-wire games on Wednesday night with No. 13 Ole MIss edging out No. 12 South Carolina and No. 14 LSU holding down No. 11 Georgia to advance to the second round. We now turn to a […]
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Tennessee opens up play at the SEC Tournament in Nashville Wednesday afternoon against Ole Miss. The Rebels got past South Carolina to advance Wednesday night to face the Vols Thursday afternoon. The Vols beat Ole Miss 63-59 to open SEC play back in the last week of December. The Rebels proceeded to go 3-15 in […]
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Although he won’t be on the court with his teammates for the SEC Tournament or the NCAA Tournament later this month, injured Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler is still making a big difference to his team. In Tennessee’s penultimate regular-season game against Arkansas last week, Zeigler suffered an ACL injury in the opening minutes of […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Gregg Polinsky met with the media Wednesday morning in Nashville before the Vols’ begin postseason play at the SEC Tournament Thursday. Polinsky discussed Zakai Zeigler’s injury, an end of regular season film session and much more before the Vols tip the ball off in Nashville. Here’s everything Polinsky said. More From RTI: […]
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Zakai Zeigler didn’t know what was wrong with his knee when he collapsed to the floor of Thompson-Boling Arena in the opening minutes of Tennessee’s win over Arkansas last week, but he knew the severity of the injury. Rick Barnes said afterwards that when Zeigler stays down long, you know it’s serious. Even before being […]
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Former Texas basketball head coach Chris Beard looks to be the new top candidate for the head coaching vacancy at Ole Miss, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello on Wednesday. The report states that the two sides, Beard and Ole Miss, have been in contact as Ole Miss goes through […]
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Photo By Cayce Smith/Tennessee Athletics Four-star 2024 safety Aaron Flowers has narrowed his list of favorites down to 10, and Tennessee has made the cut per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Aaron Flowers is down to 🔟 Schools! The 6’1 185 S from Forney, TX is ranked as a Top 70 Player in the […]
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As the No. 5 seed in this week’s upcoming SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Rick Barnes will be on the top half of the bracket moving forward, in line with the overall No. 1 seed of the tournament, Alabama. After Tennessee lost to Auburn in the regular season finale, […]
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Tennessee Basketball is preparing to begin postseason play on Thursday against either South Carolina or Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Tournament. If the Vols beat the Gamecocks or the Rebels, a game they will likely be a heavy favorite, Tennessee will advance to face Missouri. The Tigers beat the Vols in […]
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Tennessee baseball dropped its first midweek game of the season to Boston College 7-6 Tuesday night. The Vols thrice fought back from a one run deficit to tie the game in the final innings but failed to ever take the lead due to poor situational baseball. Tennessee coach Tony Vitello expressed his frustration for his […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee baseball’s winning streak came to an end at 11 games Tuesday night as the Vols fell in a back-and-forth battle against Boston College 7-6. It was a game of one-run innings as the lead changed hands multiple times and there were an abundance of ties. Here’s everything to know about Tennessee’s midweek […]
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Change and college football have become synonymous with one another in recent years as the transfer portal, NIL and conference realignment have dominated the discussion around the sport. Alabama coach Nick Saban sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger to discuss his thoughts on a number of changes coming to college football. One topic Saban […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes met with the media Tuesday afternoon before his team leaves for Nashville and the SEC Tournament. The Vols are the five-seed in the conference tournament and will face the winner of Ole Miss-South Carolina on Thursday. If Tennessee gets past its first opponent, it’ll play Missouri on Friday. Barnes discussed the […]
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Tennessee is set to defend its 2022 SEC Tournament championship this week in Nashville with a grueling test ahead. Tennessee comes in as the fifth seed in the tournament, which means that the Vols’ coveted double-bye is out of the question. The Vols will begin the tournament on Thursday afternoon in the second round against […]
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Tennessee Football has announced the details, including start time and the first ever ‘Vol Village Music Festival,’ on April 15. The game will take place inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday, April 15, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Game time is set! See you there, #VolNation! 🏈 📅: April 15⏰: 2:30pm ET🎟️ $5: https://t.co/JK8um7vm1f — Tennessee Football […]
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Lady Vols’ basketball star Tamari Key is returning to Tennessee for her super senior season, Key announced on Twitter Monday night. Blood clots in her lungs sidelined Key for most of this season and her inability to play is a major reason she is returning to Knoxville for one final season. “When my senior year […]
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It’s interesting to see the similarities and differences between the ESPN experts compiling the Tuesday morning mock drafts each week leading into the 2023 NFL Draft. Last Tuesday, Feb. 28, ESPN expert Mel Kiper Jr. listed Darnell Wright as his No. 16 overall projected pick to the Washington Commanders. Kiper spoke about Washington’s poor offensive […]
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After a full week of scouting, competing, and testing in Indianapolis, the 2023 NFL Combine is officially wrapped up and in the books. Tennessee had seven players representing the Volunteers on their way to the NFL at the combine. That would include star receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman, offensive tackle Darnell Wright, quarterback Hendon […]
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Former Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright is a busy man when it comes to the pre-NFL Draft season. Wright participated in the Reese’s Senior Bowl back in February, competed in the NFL Combine this past weekend in Indianapolis, and is now continuing to meet with teams from all over the league. According to a new […]
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Tennessee baseball turned in its second consecutive 5-0 week, winning a pair of midweek bouts against Charleston Southern before sweeping Gonzaga at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Shortstop Maui Ahuna made his debut after the NCAA deemed him eligible, going one-for-four in all five games while adding five RBIs. Tennessee’s offense exploded on the week, especially against […]
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Three different Tennessee basketball players earned All-SEC honors from the conference’s coaches Monday afternoon. Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler each landed on All-SEC teams while Zeigler also made the All-Defensive team and Julian Phillips landed on the All-SEC Freshman Team. Vescovi landed on the First Team after taking a strong senior season. The left-handed sharpshooter […]
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While the NFL Combine is widely used to show off the best of the best with hopes of entering the league, it can provide worrisome moments as well, like what happened on Sunday afternoon. While running the 40-yard dash on the Indianapolis Colts’ field, former Tennessee and Oklahoma offensive lineman Wanya Morris suffered an injury […]
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Selection Sunday is less than a week away as Tennessee basketball heads to the SEC Tournament in Nashville before preparing for the NCAA Tournament. Despite a regular season ending loss against Auburn, Tennessee’s NCAA Tournament draw hasn’t seen any major changes in the last week. According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Tennessee still projects as a […]
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Tennessee basketball dropped five spots to No. 17 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 rankings after a 1-1 week saw them beat Arkansas and fall to Auburn. It’s the fifth straight week Tennessee has dropped in the AP Poll. The Vols end the regular season 22-9 (11-7 SEC) after a disappointing back half of […]
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Tennessee had seven participants in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine this past weekend. The Vols participants included receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman, edge rusher Byron Young, linebacker Jeremy Banks, offensive lineman Darnell Wright, and punter Paxton Brooks. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was also part of the 2023 NFL Combine but did not go through […]
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After Tennessee’s loss to Auburn Saturday afternoon on the road, the Vols’ SEC Tournament seeding is officially locked in. Tennessee (22-9, 11-7 SEC) will be the No. 5 seed in the upcoming tournament set for Nashville and will begin the week with a game on Thursday. The Vols will take on either No. 13 Ole […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach shared his thoughts on the third-ranked Vols 17-9 series-sweeping win over Gonzaga on Sunday in Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Vitello touched on the lineup adjustments for Sunday’s game, what he saw from starting pitcher Drew Beam in the high-scoring affair, the outfield competition and more. Everything Vitello said after the win is […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media Sunday afternoon following the Vols’ 17-9 series-sweeping win over Gonzaga. Vitello shared the thought process behind having shortstop Maui Ahuna leadoff for the first time this season. Ahuna had 4 RBI in the win, his most in a game as a Vol. OF/DH Jared Dickey […]
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The Tennessee baseball team began the month of March with a dominant series sweep over Gonzaga at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville. Tennessee defeated Gonzaga 8-2 on Friday, 7-2 on Saturday, and 17-9 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in East Tennessee. Check out Rocky Top Insider’s entire extended photo gallery from Sunday below. More from […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball used an eight-run third inning, a five-run eighth inning and 13 total hits to top Gonzaga 17-9 on Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep over the Bulldogs. Tennessee’s pitching was not at its best, but the Vols’ bats caught fire against the Zags bullpen in the third inning, scoring […]
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Tennessee Baseball (10-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-9) Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the series finale. The Vols are looking to sweep the series, having won the first two games 8-2 and 7-2 to clinch the series. For all of Rocky Top Insider’s baseball coverage this weekend, click here. First pitch in […]
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With Saturday’s games now in the rearview mirror, we now know that the 2023 men’s SEC basketball tournament bracket is officially set. Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers (22-9, 11-7 SEC) are locked in as the fifth seed in the tournament, which means that the team will be starting the week on Thursday. Nate Oats […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media to recap the Vols’ 7-2 win over Gonzaga on Saturday night that gave Tennessee the series win. Everything Vitello said after the game, including quotes on starter Chase Burns, the outfield competition, Blake Burke, Griffin Merritt and more is below. On What Gonzaga’s Starter Was […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media Saturday night to discuss the Vols’ 7-2 win over Gonzaga that gave the Vols the series win. Vitello talked sophomore Chase Burns’ start, Tennessee’s five-run seventh inning, Kyle Booker’s home run and more. Vitello’s entire postgame press conference video is below. Tennessee achieved the series-clinching […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Third-ranked Tennessee Baseball defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs with a 7-2 win on Saturday night to clinch the three-game weekend series. Despite missed opportunities by the Tennessee offense in the first and fifth innings, a five-run seventh inning powered Tennessee to the win. Per usual, Tennessee had a good showing on the mound. Tennessee […]
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AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee basketball led by three points with six minutes to play at Auburn Saturday afternoon. The Vols played well all afternoon and held the advantage in a high level basketball game due to the latest Santiago Vescovi basket on a night full of them. But then it got away from Tennessee. Auburn went […]
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Tennessee basketball is locked in as a five-seed in next week’s SEC Tournament. Falling in its regular season finale at Auburn, Tennessee went 11-6 in conference play while losing its last five road games of the year. The Vols are tied with Missouri for the fourth place in the SEC but the Tigers own the […]
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Tennessee basketball closed its regular season with a 79-70 loss at Neville Arena at Auburn. The Vols and Tigers were neck-and-neck for 35 minutes before Auburn took control of the game late. The Vols’ defense was not close to their high standards as Auburn scored more points in the second half than they did in […]
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Tennessee Baseball (9-2) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-8) for game two of a three-game series in Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6 p.m. ET. The Vols won game one 8-2, so UT will go for the series win today. SECN+ has the call. Reminder that the online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile […]
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Despite a strong performance from senior guard Santiago Vescovi, No. 12 Tennessee fell to Auburn by a score of 79-70 on Saturday afternoon on the road. With the loss, Tennessee closes the regular season with a final record of 22-9 and 11-7 in SEC play. The Vols struggled while dealing with constant injuries in the […]
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AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee basketball was neck-and-neck with Auburn for the first 36 minutes of the game. In fact, the Vols led by three-points with six minutes to go before an 8-0 Auburn run sparked the Tigers to a 79-70 victory at Neville Arena. The regular season ending loss means Tennessee will finish the season 11-7 […]
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Former Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is in Indianapolis this week showcasing his talents for NFL scouts at the NFL Combine. In the four-day event, wide receivers completed drills on Saturday along with quarterbacks and tight ends. Among the drills was the 40-yard dash. Hyatt ran a unofficial 4.41, later officially marked as a 4.40, […]
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Tennessee baseball earned a series opening win over Gonzaga 8-2 on a windy Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was a pitcher’s duel for most of the evening as Chase Dollander and Owen Wild both reached double-digit strikeouts on the afternoon. Tennessee opened the game up with a massive sixth inning but head coach […]
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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 8-2 series-opening win over Gonzaga on Friday night to discuss Tennessee’s ninth-consecutive win. Vitello spoke on Tennessee’s six-run sixth inning, what he saw from Chase Dollander in his start, what he saw from Gonzaga’s starter Owen Wild and more. “I don’t necessarily […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee and Gonzaga baseball combined for a six inning pitchers duel before the Vols got to the Zags bullpen and blew the game open with a six-run sixth inning. Chase Dollander was effective with runners on base and Tennessee used a pair of long balls to spark the 8-2 victory. Here’s three takeaways […]
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The RTI Press Pass is back for another big show here in February. Welcome to crossover season, folks! With the Tennessee basketball closing the regular season and the Tennessee baseball team starting theirs, this is certainly a busy time for Rocky Top Insider. RTI hosts Ryan Schumpert, Ric Butler, and Jack Foster are breaking down […]
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Tennessee Baseball went 1-2 to begin the season in Arizona last weekend. While the weekend didn’t pan out like the Vols wanted, of course, there were positives to take away from Tennessee’s performance as well as negatives. In the latest High & Tight, we discuss the positive and negative takeaways from last weekend in the […]
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Tennessee basketball’s late game push came up short at Texas A&M Tuesday night as the Vols fell to the Aggies 68-63 in College Station. It was Tennessee’s second loss in three games with freshman Julian Phillips out of the lineup and the Vols’ third loss in four games with senior Josiah-Jordan James out of the […]
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Tennessee Baseball lost an abundance of talent from last year’s team, including all eight starters in the field. More than that, the Vols lost multiple guys who helped build the Tennessee Baseball culture. As polarizing as it may be, the Vols villain mentality has been one of the most exciting and interesting aspects of Tony […]
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It’s been a trying week for incoming shortstop transfer Maui Ahuna. The highest touted incomer in Tennessee baseball’s 2022 transfer and recruiting class learned he wouldn’t start the season eligible after the Vols had made a cross country flight for the Desert Invitational. Ahuna’s family had already flown from Hawaii to Arizona to watch the […]
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Some shocking news was revealed to the public on Monday in the continued developing legal story out of the Alabama men’s basketball program. Alabama’s star freshman Brandon Miller was the individual responsible for bringing the gun to teammate Darius Miles that was used in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris in January. According […]
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Alabama star freshman Brandon Miller brought the gun to teammate Darius Miles that was used fatally shoot Jamea Jonae Harris last month, according to police testimony discovered by AL.com. Miller’s role in the murder was unclear until Tuesday. District Attorney Paula Whitle said the SEC Player of the Year frontrunner will not be charged due […]
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Tennessee baseball run ruled Alabama A&M 10-0 in eight innings Tuesday evening in the Vols’ home opener. The Vols used four different pitchers who shut out the Bulldogs while a balanced hitting effort led to the double digit offensive performance. Here’s everything Tony Vitello said after the win. More From RTI: Watch Tony Vitello Discuss […]
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Tennessee dropped its fifth game in seven tries in February as the undermanned Vols lost 68-63 at Texas A&M Tuesday night. The Vols jumped out to a 9-0 lead out the gates but Texas A&M tied the game up at halftime and took control early in the second half. It looked like the Aggies might […]
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With a 68-63 loss to No. 25 Texas A&M on Tuesday night in College Station, TX, the No. 11 Volunteers are continuing to slide as the regular season nears a close. Tennessee’s loss on Tuesday night makes for their fifth loss in the last seven games. Tennessee started the game out hot and jumped out […]
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Tennessee basketball jumped out to an early lead, fell behind in the second half and fought back to make it a 40 minute game against the Aggies but the Vols came up short, losing in College Station 68-63. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s fourth loss in five games. Fouling Costly For Undermanned Tennessee Playing […]
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Tennessee baseball run ruled Alabama A&M 10-0 in eight innings in the Vols’ home opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tuesday night. The Vols hit three home runs in the win including the “walk off” from Ryan Miller in his first career at-bat. It was one of three impressive at-bats from Tennessee pinch hitters. Freshman Dylan […]
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Tennessee Baseball utility man Jared Dickey met with the media following the Vols’ 10-0 shutout, run-rule victory over Alabama A&M to discuss his performance in the game. Dickey was a triple away from hitting the cycle, as the redshirt sophomore went 3-3 at the plate with a double, single, home run and walk. Dickey’s home […]
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SCROLL DOWN in article for LIVE update thread It’s officially baseball time in Tennessee, as the third-ranked Vols (1-2) will begin their 2023 home season on Tuesday against Alabama A&M (3-0). First pitch will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville, and SEC Network + has the call. Reminder that the online broadcasts can […]
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The Tennessee Baseball social media team has released an epic Lindsey Nelson Stadium-themed video ahead of the Vols’ home opener against Alabama A&M on Tuesday. The video focuses on the experience of Lindsey Nelson Stadium, showing fans in the stands, left-field porches and outside the stadium prior to first pitch on gamedays. Additionally, the video […]
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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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Texas A&M is pulling out all the stops for Tuesday’s marquee game against No. 11 Tennessee. The 25th-ranked Aggies have announced a blackout for the fans in the stands, telling the crowd to wear black for the game located inside Reed Arena. Reed Arena is a compact, loud arena that packs the fans on top […]
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No. 11 Tennessee heads back on the road Tuesday night to face red-hot No. 25 Texas A&M in a critical game for SEC seeding. The Vols are losers of three of their last four after splitting games against then-No. 1 Alabama and Kentucky last week. Texas A&M is winners of five straight and has played […]
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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 latest bracketology report from ESPN expert Joe Lunardi on Monday afternoon saw the No. 11-ranked Tennessee Volunteers fall one spot in the overall rankings, placing the Volunteers as the top three seed on the list. Tennessee fell to Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, which was good for the Vols’ third loss in the […]
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Tennessee had a disappointing opening weekend of the season, going 1-2 at the Desert Invitational with tight losses to Arizona and Grand Canyon and a blowout victory over UC-San Diego. The Vols’ offense stalled in the first two games before finding their stride with a four-run seventh inning that broke the UC-San Diego game open. […]
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It’s a new week for the Volunteers with a big challenge on the immediate horizon. After losing three of their last four games, with a win over No. 1 Alabama sandwiched in nonetheless, Tennessee will now prepare to head west to Texas for a matchup with No. 25 Texas A&M on Tuesday night in College […]
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Tennessee assistant coach Rod Clark met with the local media Monday following a 1-1 week and ahead of the Vols’ trip to No. 25 Texas A&M. The Aggies are in second place in the SEC but still find themselves on the bubble due to an underwhelming non conference slate. Texas A&M is red-hot, entering the […]
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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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Tennessee basketball fell one spot in this week’s Associated Press Poll to No. 11 after a 1-1 week saw the Vols earn a massive win and disappointing loss. Rick Barnes’ eighth Tennessee team knocked off No. 1 Alabama in the midweek with an elite defensive effort as the Vols ended their two-game losing streak and […]
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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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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 7-0 shutout victory over UC-San Diego on Sunday. Vitello discussed a wide range of topics after the win, including his thoughts on Drew Beam’s start, Blake Burke’s big day at the plate, Griffin Merritt’s toughness and more. Everything Vitello said in the […]
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The Tennessee Basketball program announced two additional home sellouts on Friday afternoon. In addition to the Feb. 15 sellout for the Alabama game in Thompson-Boling Arena, Tennessee has also now sold out the game this Saturday evening against Missouri and the South Carolina game on Feb. 25 in Knoxville. Tennessee’s final home game of the […]
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Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Friday ahead of the sixth-ranked Vols matchup with Missouri Saturday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Barnes put a bow on the Vols loss at Vanderbilt, briefly discussed Josiah-Jordan James’ injury and previewed Tennessee’s matchup with Missouri. Here’s everything Barnes said Friday afternoon. More From RTI: Texas And […]
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Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James is officially day-to-day with a left ankle sprain after exiting the Vols’ loss at Vanderbilt in the final minute, a Tennessee spokesperson informed the local media Friday afternoon. Barnes said as much immediately following the rivalry loss Wednesday night and provided a brief update when meeting with the local media […]
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Former Tennessee baseball star Liam Spence will represent his home country in this spring’s World Baseball Classic, making Australia’s official roster. The World Baseball Classic runs from March 7 to March 21 this spring. The 2023 tournament will be fifth time the event has been held. Baseball’s version of soccer’s World Cup, the WBC pegs […]
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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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Former Tennessee basketball player Josh Richardson is on the move at the trade deadline as the San Antonio Spurs sent him to the New Orleans Pelicans for Devonte’ Graham and four future second round draft picks. Being moved at the trade deadline is starting to become a yearly tradition for the shooting guard as the […]
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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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Four Tennessee baseball players landed on the two Preseason All-SEC Teams voted by the conference’s coaches, the league announced Thursday. Junior right-hander Chase Dollander and sophomore right-hander Chase Burns are the two starting pitchers on the first team while Kansas shortstop transfer and super senior reliever Camden Sewell landed on the second team. Tennessee’s two […]
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The SEC Coaches picked Tennessee baseball to win the SEC East in the 2023 season, the league office announced Thursday morning. While Tennessee was picked to win the SEC East — receiving 12 of 14 first place votes — they didn’t receive a single vote to win the conference. The league’s coaches picked LSU (11 […]
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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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With less than a minute remaining in Tennessee’s game against Vanderbilt on Wednesday night, veteran guard Josiah-Jordan James went down with an injury on Vanderbilt’s offensive end of the court. James was clearly in pain as he attempted to jump with one-foot over to the entire other side of the court, revealing an initial leg […]
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NASHVILLE, Tn — Olivier Nkamhoua paced back-and-forth in the bowels of Memorial Gymnasium. Nkamhoua should have been one of the Vols’ heroes, hitting a go-ahead jumper with 50 seconds to play. After the Vols got another stop, it looked like Tennessee would pull it out again to extend its win streak over rival Vanderbilt to […]
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Tennessee’s long winning streak over Vanderbilt came to a close at 11 games Wednesday as the Commodores’ knocked off the Vols, 66-65, at Memorial Gymnasium. The Vols led by two and had possession with 10 seconds left before letting the game get away in the closing seconds. Here’s everything Rick Barnes said following the Vols’ […]
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While it looked as though Tennessee was going to survive a rivalry clash in Nashville on Wednesday night, Vanderbilt had different plans in the final split second of the game. No. 6 Tennessee was defeated by Vanderbilt, 66-65, after a buzzer-beating three-point shot from Tyrin Lawrence in the corner of the court. Vanderbilt gave Tennessee […]
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NASHVILLE, Tn. — Tennessee was four seconds away from its 12th straight win over instate rival Vanderbilt which would have marked a new record in the series. But Santiago Vescovi missed the front end of the bonus and Tyrin Lawrence drilled a game winning triple to give Vanderbilt a, 66-65, victory. Here’s three quick takeaways on […]
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Former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball star Candace Parker is set to make broadcasting history. The WNBA veteran and all-time great basketball player will be one of the color commentators for this month’s NBA All-Star game. Parker is the first woman to announce an NBA All-Star game broadcast. “I’m a fan, first and foremost, of the […]
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Tennessee baseball is less than two weeks away and all outlets have released their preseason rankings and All-American teams. Returning production from last season’s 57-win team on top of adding talented players in the transfer portal, the Vols are well represented on preseason All-American teams. The bulk of the Vols earning preseason honors is on […]
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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 is looking to build off its defensive win over Auburn as it heads 180 miles west on Interstate-40 to face instate foe Vanderbilt. The Vols have won 11 straight over Vanderbilt and is looking to get their offense back on track after two disappointing offensive showings last season. Vanderbilt is teetering early in February […]
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The SEC and ESPN announced Tuesday that the Vols will have 14 regular season games televised this upcoming season across ESPN channels, SEC Network and MLB Network. All 14 Tennessee games set to be televised this season are below. -Feb. 17 vs. Arizona (MLB Network) -Feb. 18 @ Grand Canyon (MLB Network) -Saturday, March 25 […]
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How can Tennessee Basketball’s offense get back on track? Rocky Top Insider breaks down three ways the Vols can do so in the latest High & Tight. After an ugly loss and ugly win last week against Florida and Auburn, respectively, the Vols turn their attention to Wednesday night’s road matchup against Vanderbilt. “It is […]
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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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Tennessee basketball fell right outside the top five in this week’s AP Poll after a 1-1 week saw them drop a game at Florida and pick up a gritty, low scoring win over then-No. 25 Auburn. The Vols are rapidly approaching a critical stretch of games in a loaded February slate. Tennessee heads on the […]
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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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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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Few people know what an elite Rick Barnes team looks like more than Texas interim coach Rodney Terry. Terry spent 10 years as Barnes’ assistant at Texas as the duo took the Longhorns to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament five times including the 2003 Final Four. After No. 4 Tennessee knocked off No. […]
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Tennessee Basketball point guard Zakai Zeigler has quietly been one of the SEC’s best this season, and the sophomore’s run to end the month of January has been nothing short of spectacular. Entering Tennessee’s Top 10 tilt against Texas, Zeigler had scored 47 points across his previous three games, the most he’d ever had in […]
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There’s an argument that the origins of Olivier Nkamhoua’s career night against No. 10 Texas came on Wednesday when he missed a ball screen assignment on the first possession of the game against Georgia. Nkamhoua told Barnes his mind “wasn’t in the right place” against Georgia. But his mind was in the right place when […]
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Fourth-ranked Tennessee handed tenth-ranked Texas an 11-point loss on Saturday night in Thomson-Boling Arena as the Vols found an 82-71 victory over the Longhorns. Tennessee was led by Olivier Nkamhoua and Zakai Zeigler as both players were sensational on the court. Nkamhoua showed patience and poise as he worked his way up to a career-high […]
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Tennessee coach Rick Barnes got a small dose of revenge against the university that fired him nine years ago. In his second shot at the Longhorns since coming to Knoxville, Barnes and the Vols knocked off No. 10 Texas, 82-71, at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday. The Vols got massive production from senior forward Olivier Nkamhoua (27 […]
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Uros Plavsic checked into the game just over five minutes in and quickly drew a hard foul. He came up jawing at Texas’ Brock Cunningham. The Longhorns returned the talk when Plavsic airballed the first free throw. After Plavsic missed the second free throw he came down with the rebound and threw it off Cunningham’s […]
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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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ESPN’s College Gameday came to Knoxville for Tennessee basketball’s top 10 showdown against Texas. Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg talked college basketball for 60 minutes at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday morning ahead of the day of games. The College Gameday team ended its show in Knoxville by picking some of the top […]
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Tennessee basketball is looking for its fourth straight win as it hosts Texas in the final rendition of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. It’s head coach Rick Barnes’ second matchup against his old program since coming to Knoxville and the Vols are looking to even the score after last season’s, 52-51, loss in Austin. No. 4 […]
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ESPN’s College GameDay is set up and ready to go from Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday morning. Prior to the big-time Big 12/SEC crossover matchup tonight between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas, College GameDay will be broadcasting from Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday morning. Here’s a look at Rocky Top Insider’s photo gallery from the […]
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Tennessee Basketball is looking for their second Top-10 win of the season when tenth-ranked Texas comes to Knoxville on Saturday for a battle of the UTs. We take a look at the Vols’ upcoming matchup against Texas in the latest edition of the “High & Tight.” Texas enters the game with a 17-3 record, the […]
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Tennessee baseball began its preseason practice Friday just 21 days ahead of the season opener at the Desert Invitational in Arizona. The Vols are the No. 2 team in nearly every preseason top 25 including both D1Baseball and Baseball America. Tennessee returns an abundance of talent on the mound including its top four most used […]
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Tennessee is looking for a marquee win on the season as it prepares to host No. 10 Texas to Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday night. The Vols are coming off three consecutive wins and have climbed back into the top five of the AP Poll following their disappointing loss against Kentucky two weeks ago. Texas has overcome […]
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Former college basketball coach and now ESPN personality Seth Greenberg takes exception to the criticism of Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes’ NCAA Tournament track record. “I get a kick out of all of the stuff, Rick Barnes can’t win in the tournament,” Greenberg said. “He’s been to a Final Four. It’s hard to do that.” […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and the Vols are preparing for their second matchup against Texas in as many years after Barnes spent 17 seasons in Austin before coming to Knoxville. College Gameday is in to for the top 10 tilt as No. 4 Tennessee (17-3, 7-1 SEC) and No. 10 Texas (17-3, 6-2 Big […]
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ESPN’s College GameDay is in Knoxville this week for a major Top 10 matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas. On Friday afternoon, GameDay’s three hosts – Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, and LaPhonso Ellis – all met with the local media to discuss their thoughts on Rick Barnes, Tennessee as a whole, what […]
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Tennessee Baseball freshman outfielder Alex Stanwich will be taking a semester off for personal reasons this Spring, Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello announced Friday. Vitello said the team expects Stanwich back in the fold this fall. Freshman outfielder Alex Stanwich will be taking a semester off for personal reasons, according to Tony Vitello. Vitello says […]
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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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The Tennessee-UConn women’s basketball game is always going to bring out high levels of emotions due to the nature of the rivalry. That was true when the Lady Vols and Huskies tipped off in Knoxville on Thursday night. UConn jumped out to an impressive 16-point lead after the first quarter. The Lady Vols, however, weren’t […]
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The Tennessee Lady Vols suffered their seventh loss of the season on Thursday, falling 84-67 at home against UConn. Despite a resurgent second quarter that saw Tennessee limit UConn to seven points after giving up 33 in the first quarter, the Lady Vols could not contain the Huskies offense in the second half, and Geno […]
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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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Tennessee baseball ranks No. 2 in D1Baseball’s preseason top 25 rankings, the premier college baseball ranking announced Tuesday. The defending SEC regular season and Tournament Champions are looking to repeat their success of last season when they won 57 games and 25 regular season SEC games— the best in program history. Tennessee wants to repeat […]
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While telling the story of the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff game on Monday night, VFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning pulled back the curtain on a fascinating discussion. Manning revealed some fairly surprising thoughts on halftime during the final Monday Night Manningcast of the season. Football fans and the football […]
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Tennessee is looking to bounce back from its first loss in SEC play as it hits the road to Starkville Tuesday to face a struggling Mississippi State team. The Vols remain in the top 10 following their upset loss against Kentucky but are looking to regain their mojo on the road. After its fast start […]
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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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Despite a loss to Kentucky this past Saturday in Knoxville, the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team hasn’t moved in the most recent bracketology update from CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm. On the Friday before the Kentucky game, Jan. 13, Palm’s rankings had Tennessee as the No. 2 seed in the midwest region. Even with the loss, though, […]
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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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Tennessee basketball fell four spots to No. 9 in this week’s AP Poll following its upset loss to Kentucky Saturday. The Vols went 1-1 on the week, using a massive second half to defeat Vanderbilt on Tuesday before the Wildcats spoiled Chris Lofton’s jersey retirement ceremony and handed Tennessee its first home loss in over […]
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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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After suffering a loss to unranked Kentucky at home on Saturday afternoon, AP No. 5 Tennessee has dropped a few spots in ESPN’s latest power rankings, but still remains upright and in good shape. While it’s important to note that ESPN’s power rankings have no actual weight in the sport, it is a fair indication […]
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Alabama basketball player Darius Hairston Miles is one of two men arrested and charged with capital murder Sunday following a shooting on the Strip in Tuscaloosa early that morning, Tuscaloosa Patch’s Ryan Phillips first reported. Miles, and Michael Lynn Davis, are being held without bond after video surveillance and witnesses made the two the Tuscaloosa […]
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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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The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team debuted their “Summitt Blue” uniforms on Sunday afternoon against Georgia. The uniforms are part of Tennessee’s Summitt Blue collection with four women’s teams receiving a new blue uniform this year. Tennessee’s volleyball and soccer teams unveiled their own Summitt Blue uniforms during the fall to kick off the new […]
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Tony Vitello and his staff looked to the transfer portal to help shore up their roster after Tennessee baseball lost eight starters in the field and three key bullpen pieces to the MLB Draft. Tennessee did a strong job in the portal, adding four division one players for the nation’s No. 2 transfer class according […]
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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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When talking about Chris Lofton’s Tennessee career, it’s hard not to bring up the name of Kevin Durant. Lofton’s shot over Durant in 2006 is one of the unforgettable moments of modern Tennessee basketball. After the epic matchup in Knoxville, Lofton’s game left a lasting impression on the former Texas guard and current NBA superstar. […]
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Tennessee officially retired Chris Lofton’s No. 5 jersey on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. During halftime of the Vols’ game against Kentucky, Lofton was brought out for a special celebration on the court as his former teammates, friends, and family watched on. Lofton’s banner was unveiled in front of the sold-out crowd and lifted high into […]
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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 basketball signed four members of its eighth-ranked 2023 recruiting class Wednesday. All four Tennessee commits signed with the Vols during the
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. The Vols head coach discussed
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Tennessee dropped four spots to No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings following its first loss of the season at now-No.
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Tuesday night’s episode of SEC Now on ESPN brought out one of the more head-scratching hot takes to cross the media wire
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The Nov. 5 game between No. 1 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia on CBS was the most-watched college football game of the
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Tennessee football fell to No. 5 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings following the Vols loss at now-No. 1 Georgia. Josh
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The Tennessee Basketball program picked up a commitment from a versatile combo guard on Tuesday. Cameron Carr, a guard from the class
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Three-star offensive lineman Vysen Lang committed to Tennessee Tuesday evening over Auburn, LSU and Texas. The 6-foot-4, 335-pound offensive lineman also considered
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Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz is well aware of the challenging task at hand this weekend for his Tigers. AP No. 5
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All but two of the 14 SEC basketball programs hit the court on Monday night to open their 2022-2023 basketball seasons at
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The NFL season is in full swing with week nine in the rearview. Let’s see how active Vols performed at the highest
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The Tennessee Volunteers will host the Missouri Tigers this Saturday afternoon in the final home game of the season in Knoxville. The
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Tennessee freshman wing D.J. Jefferson will redshirt the 2022-23 season, Vols head coach Rick Barnes shared following Tennessee’s season opening win over
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Tennessee senior forward Josiah-Jordan James hadn’t played five-on-five basketball in months when he ran up-and-down with his teammates in Pratt Pavilion last
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Tennessee basketball’s 2022-23 season opener against Tennessee Tech, a 75-43 victory, had similarities to last season’s against UT Martin. A year ago
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While they did get off to a bit of a slow start on Monday night in Knoxville, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers
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Tennessee opened its 2021-22 basketball season with an easy, 75-43, victory over instate foe Tennessee Tech Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. The
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media in Knoxville on Monday morning to start Week 11 in the Volunteers’ program.
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Tennessee’s week 12 matchup at South Carolina kicks off at either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ET with ESPN or SEC Network
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Tennessee football opened as a 20-point favorite over Missouri Sunday, according to CircaSports. The over/under is set at 62.5 Tennessee is 7-2
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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team opens its 2022-23 season Monday night against Tennessee Tech. Expectations are high for the Vols after returning four
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After a string of videos focused on Tennessee’s success on the field, the Volunteers are on the losing side of this week’s
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Tennessee Basketball is back in Knoxville. The Volunteers return to the court on Monday night to open the season as Tennessee begins
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Basketball season is here. Tennessee’s men’s basketball opens its highly anticipated 2022-23 season Monday night against Tennessee Tech. There’s high expectations for
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JACKSON, Tn — Tennessee baseball battled Memphis in an 18 inning scrimmage at the Jackson Baseball Stadium Sunday. The Vols won the
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Kansas defeated No. 18 Oklahoma State on Saturday night in Lawerence with ensuing chaos afterward. The fans stormed the field and ripped
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After suffering their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Josh Heupel’s Tennessee Volunteers have dropped three spots in
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Georgia handed No. 1 Tennessee its first loss of the 2022 season Saturday, easily handling the Vols a 27-13 loss at Sanford
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ATHENS, Ga — Rain moved in-and-out of Athens Saturday morning before the sun peeked through the clouds as Paxton Brooks booted the
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Georgia handed Tennessee its first loss of the season Saturday, controlling the game start-to-finish on its way to a 27-13 victory. After
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ATHENS, Ga — No. 3 Georgia punched No. 1 Tennessee in the mouth from the game’s offset as the Bulldogs defended their spot
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No Tennessee players on the trip to Athens are inactive for today’s top five showdown at No. 3 Georgia. Third string quarterback
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Tennessee has 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 Basketball Practice Observations: Nov. 3 With the 2022-2023 season right around the corner, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick
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Tennessee Basketball is closing in on the 2022-2023 regular season in a hurry. The Vols will open up regular season play this
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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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On Tuesday night, during ESPN’s first College Football Playoff Rankings show, Tennessee was revealed as the initial No. 1 seed in the
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Tennessee Football is dominating the conversation on social media. According to SkullSparks this week, Tennessee Football had more engagement and interaction on
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As the new No. 1 team in the nation, the Tennessee Volunteers are the talk of the football world here on Wednesday
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. The Vols head coach discussed
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Tennessee heads to Georgia Saturday with the nation’s No. 1 ranking and the SEC east on the line. Each week, Rocky Top
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Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key came to Tennessee as a relatively unknown commodity for a grad transfer who’s already played four years
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It’s official. As of ESPN’s College Football Playoff Ranking show on Tuesday night, Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers are officially set
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The first official College Football Playoff rankings have been released on Tuesday night. With an 8-0 record and the No. 2 AP
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back with another jam-packed episode leading you into Week 10 of the 2022 college
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Five-star class of 2024 receiver Ryan Wingo visited Tennessee for the Vols win over Florida earlier this fall. Now the five-star receiver
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the new Heisman Trophy betting favorite following the Vols’ beatdown of Kentucky, according to FanDuel. In what’s
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Tennessee faces its sixth ranked team of the season Saturday when it heads to Athens to face Georgia. While it isn’t the
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Tennessee and North Carolina State are finalizing a deal to play each other in football during the 2024 season, the News &
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Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith is “doubtful” for Saturday’s showdown against Tennessee, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart announced during his Monday press conference.
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After an 8-0 start to the season and a No. 2 ranking heading into week 10, there is nothing that could scare
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As announced by the university on Monday, Auburn has officially fired head coach Bryan Harsin in the midst of his second season
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As the Volunteers continue to be the talk of the college football world, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel now has his name
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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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Tennessee ended its preseason tune up as well as it could, rolling No. 2 Gonzaga 99-80 in Frisco, Texas. The game was
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FRISCO, Tex — Tennessee got its final tune up of the preseason dominating Gonzaga, 99-80, in an exhibition game at the Comerica
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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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Just about a week after SEC Media Day in Birmingham, the Tennessee women’s basketball program hosted its own media day in Knoxville
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Tennessee baseball is nearly four weeks into its six week fall practice period. I’ve had the chance to watch six Tennessee intrasquad
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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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One hundred sixty-five games, 150 starts and 4,870 minutes. Tennessee seniors Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi are more than college basketball veterans.
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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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Photo by Andrew Ferguson/ Tennessee Athletics With the season less than two weeks away, Tennessee basketball came in at No. 11 in
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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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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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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team hosted an open scrimmage Saturday morning at Thompson-Boling Arena ahead of Vol football’s top 10 showdown with Alabama.
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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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Junior shooting guard Cam Scott is visiting Knoxville this weekend for Tennessee football’s matchup against Alabama. Rocky top visit this weekend 🧡🐶
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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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Tennessee basketball offered class of 2025 small forward Jermaine O’Neal Jr. Wednesday afternoon. I am blessed to say I’ve received a D1
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The Rocky Top Insider Press Pass podcast is back for another episode just a few days before Tennessee’s Top 25 matchup with
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the regional media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday. Here’s everything Heupel said ahead
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Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball programs are hosting open scrimmages at Thompson-Boling Arena on Oct. 15 ahead of the football team’s matchup
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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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Tennessee Basketball’s Media Day in Knoxville is officially in the books. For the first time this fall, the media was allowed in
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Tennessee’s men’s basketball team held a practice open to the media Tuesday afternoon to conclude the Vols’ in house media day. Eighth-year
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the local media Tuesday afternoon to begin the Vols’ in house media day. Barnes discussed
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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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The SEC made a faux pas. After releasing its members baseball schedules in mid September, the conference quickly retracted the schedule’s due
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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 basketball will face Gonzaga in a preseason scrimmage on Oct. 28, KnoxNews Mike Wilson reported Friday morning. The Vols and Zags
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Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman underwent a “tightrope” surgery on his ankle following the Vols’ win over Akron, ESPN’s Chris Low reported Thursday
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Look out. The Tennessee Volunteers’ fans have come up with a truly wild idea. After successfully checkerboarding Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium crowd with
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The Tennessee football program has officially announced that the Oct. 15 contest against Alabama and the Oct. 29 contest against Kentucky are
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Former Tennessee running back Arian Foster returned to the Tennessee football program for the first time in a decade this past weekend
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With just about one minute remaining in the first half, Tennessee was looking to move the ball starting on their own one-yard
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Lane Kiffin will no longer beg Ole Miss fans to attend games on social media. The third year head coach is tired
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Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Wednesday, a day after the Vols’ officially began their preseason practice. It
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When Jaylen Wright ran into the end zone on third-and-goal and Gator chomped three times followed by a throat slash it felt
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel put the final bow on the Vols’, 38-33, win over Florida while meeting with the local media
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Class of 2024 wide receiver Mario Craver is supposedly nearing his commitment announcement. “Think it’s time for a decision…” Craver tweeted out
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The sound of 101,915 Tennessee fans yelling “Bruuuuuuu” echoed through Neyland Stadium Saturday afternoon. It was a rewarding experience for Bru McCoy.
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Tennessee Football continues to be a needle-mover in the college football television ratings. On Tuesday, CBS announced that the week four matchup
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Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker officially launched his Heisman Trophy campaign Saturday, totaling 461 yards and three touchdowns in the Vols’ win over
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Tennessee basketball begins preseason practice today with its season opener against Tennessee Tech just under six weeks away. The Vols are coming
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Saturday was one of the most exciting days that Rocky Top has seen in some time. College GameDay was set up outside
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The Tennessee Volunteers’ offense, orchestrated by head coach Josh Heupel and offensive coordinator Alex Golesh, is statistically the best in the country.
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