Auburn Fires Head Coach, Reportedly Eyeing Former Tennessee and Current Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin
As announced by the university on Monday, Auburn has officially fired head coach Bryan Harsin in the midst of his second season on the Plains. “Auburn will begin an immediate search for a coach that will return the Auburn program to a place where it is consistently competing at the highest levels and representing the […]
Committee Snubs Tennessee in NCAA Tournament Seeding
Tennessee Lands as Three-Seed The Tennessee Volunteers have officially been given a No. 3 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. After winning the SEC Tournament championship just hours before the selection committee made their announcement, the Vols’ seeding came in surprisingly low. It wasn’t a guarantee that Tennessee was going to end up as the […]
Rick Barnes Said What Every Tennessee Fan Wants to Hear
Can #7 Kentucky (-17.0) Cover This Hefty Number Vs. Ole Miss? A win against No. 6 Auburn in December. A win over No. 4 Kentucky in February. And now a win at home last weekend against No. 3 Auburn. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has led his team through a challenging season but has met […]
Former Tennessee Head Coach Signs SEC Extension ‘For Life’
Auburn and Bruce Pearl Are Now The #1 Team In College Basketball Former Tennessee Basketball head coach Bruce Pearl became the Auburn head coach in 2014. Now, eight years later, Auburn has announced that Pearl will be sticking around for much, much longer. According to Auburn on Friday, Pearl and the Tigers have agreed on […]
How ESPN Graded Josh Heupel & Tennessee in Year One
It’s safe to say that Josh Heupel understood his assignment in his first year as the head coach of Tennessee. After a disastrous 3-7 season in 2020, combined with turnover in the athletic department, Heupel came to Knoxville and changed the course of the program. The former UCF coach gained the trust of the team […]
SEC Will Allow Immediate Eligibility For Intra-Conference Transfers
After years of discussions on the rule, the SEC announced on Thursday that it will allow players Intra-Conference transfers, which will be immediately eligible. The rule change from the SEC will now align with the NCAA, which adopted the rule in April to allow one-time transfers to be immediately eligible. The new policy change means […]
Tennessee Adds Auburn Transfer CB Kamal Hadden
It’s been quite the offseason for the Tennessee coaching staff and the transfer portal. The Vols have already added numerous players this offseason. On Tuesday, Auburn transfer Kamal Hadden announced he would transfer to Tennessee, giving them more depth at the cornerback position. The 6-foot-1, 185 pound cornerback from River Rouge, Michigan, signed with Auburn […]
Auburn Transfer Justin Powell Officially Signs With Tennessee Basketball
The Tennessee basketball program has announced the signing of Auburn transfer Justin Powell. The shooting guard has signed an financial aid agreement with Tennessee and plans to enroll this summer. This will benefit the Vols shooting efforts, as they look to get more out of their perimeter game. “Justin is a savvy guard who plays […]
Tennessee’s DL Took A “Step Forward” On Tuesday
The Tennessee defensive line unit came into spring practice looking to build more depth and change the outlook for the future. So, under new coach Rodney Garner, this group was also looking for consistency from their own coaches. It’s not hard to forget how last season went for the group, losing their position coach a […]
This Week in UT Sports History: March 29 – April 4
RTI takes a look back at the good and bad that happened in Tennessee Athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
