
Barnes: Vols’ Defense Could be “Best We’ve Had” Next Season
Rick Barnes thinks Tennessee’s defense in the 2020-21 season could be the best he’s had in his time as the Vols’ head coach.

Rick Barnes thinks Tennessee’s defense in the 2020-21 season could be the best he’s had in his time as the Vols’ head coach.

Rick Barnes really likes the defensive mentality and overall quality of Tennessee’s highly-rated incoming freshmen for next season.

Due to attrition on other teams, the Vols have moved up another seed line in Joe Lunardi’s updated bracketology for the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Najee Story, a highly-ranked defensive end out of Ohio, has Tennessee as one of his top five teams and the only SEC team in his top group.

The Vols have shown up as a preseason top-15 team in another way-too-early men’s basketball poll, this time from Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

Despite Tennessee already having a crowded quarterback room, the Vols absolutely must pursue USC transfer QB JT Daniels this offseason.

Each week, we take a look back at both the good and bad that happened in Tennessee athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.

Tennessee wide receiver Marquez Callaway has been tabbed as an “overlooked” prospect ahead of this week’s 2020 NFL Draft.

One of the top wide receivers in the state of Tennessee, Tray Curry, has the Vols among his top teams in his recruitment.

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