• Vols announce a switch to Nike that will take place in 2015 and decide not to wear the Adidas Smokey Gray alternate uniforms in 2015 after negative reaction to their design.
• Tennessee knocks off Kansas State and No. 15 Butler in back-to-back home games to gain Tyndall some early on-the-court support
• Butch Jones works towards another top-10 recruiting class in 2015 by gaining commitments from the likes of Preston Williams, Alvin Kamara, Kahlil McKenzie, Shy Tuttle and other highly-ranked prospects.