Column: This Season Doesn’t Have to Be It for Vols
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Many fans are treating the Vols’ basketball season this year as a “once in a decade” type of opportunity. It doesn’t have to be.
Six Bold Predictions for the Vols’ 2018-19 Basketball Season
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The RTI team makes some bold predictions for the Vols’ upcming 2018-19 men’s basketball season.
Two Analysts Pick Vols to Win National Title this Season
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Two ESPN analysts believe that the Vols will be the national champions at the end of the 2018-19 college basketball season.
Vols’ Bench to be Bigger Focus this Season
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Rick Barnes wants his bench players to be a bigger focus of the team this season rather than relying so heavily on the Vols’ starters.
Dick Vitale Includes Vols in His Top 3
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Renowned college basketball analyst Dick Vitale put out his list of top 40 college basketball teams for this season, and the Vols were in his top 3.