How Tennessee’s Newcomers Performed In 2022 Season Opener
At long last, Tennessee returned to the field Thursday night. The Vols dominated Ball State, 59-10, jumping out to a 17-0 first quarter lead and coasting to the season opening victory. Josh Heupel and his staff played an abundance of back ups early in the win as the Vols showed their improved depth. A portion […]
‘One Of The Great Moments Of My Career’: Heupel Relishing In McCoy’s Eligibility
Tennessee’s receiver core got a major boost this weekend when the NCAA granted immediate eligibility to Southern Cal transfer Bru McCoy. “Certainly a small sense of relief,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said Monday. “More than anything, just excitement. When I got the news, man, it sent chills down my spine. So excited for him. […]
WATCH: Josh Heupel Previews Season Opener Against Ball State
Josh Heupel met with the media Monday afternoon for his usual Monday press conference. While Heupel’s Monday press conference usually kicks off game week, it comes in the middle of Tennessee’s game week as the Vols prepare for Thursday night’s season opener against Ball State. “It’s game week, man. Let’s go play ball,” Heupel said […]
‘I Can Brag About Bru All Day’: McCoy Drawing Praise After Receiving Eligibility
During Tennessee’s opening week press conference on Monday morning in Knoxville, head coach Josh Heupel spoke about his reaction to the immediate eligibility approval for transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy for the first time. McCoy transferred out of USC in January and wound up committing to Tennessee in May and has been with the team […]
What Tennessee Coaches Said About Bru McCoy During Training Camp
As of last week, Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy officially received his immediate eligibility approval from the NCAA. After transferring from USC to Tennessee in the spring, the Vols’ coaching staff was optimistic that McCoy would get his waiver during training camp. While the waiver did take longer than expected, it is officially approved heading […]
Tennessee WR Bru McCoy Granted Immediate Eligibility for 2022 Season
Better late than never, right? Tennessee wide receiver and former USC transfer Bru McCoy has officially been granted immediate eligibility for the 2022 season, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to Rocky Top Insider on Friday afternoon. According to the Tennessee spokesperson, McCoy’s NCAA waiver was approved on Friday and he is eligible immediately. With the news […]
Tennessee Aiming for ‘Seven to Eight’ Rotating Wide Receivers this Season
Heading into the 2022 season, the Tennessee coaching staff has been working hard to develop more playable depth in the Vols’ wide receiver room. With two of Tennessee’s three starting wide receivers gone from last year’s team, Tennessee and offensive coordinator Alex Golesh are looking for the players that are going to step in and […]
Tennessee Fans Cause New Twitter Trend In Support of Bru McCoy
At the time of this writing, at 1:00 p.m. ET on a Monday afternoon, the #FreeBruMcCoy movement has been popping up on Twitter all day. The FreeBruMcCoy hashtag gained popularity quickly among Tennessee fans over the weekend and now sits as a trending topic on Twitter. While the hashtag doesn’t have enough momentum to jump […]
USC Comments On Bru McCoy Eligibility Status
The University of Southern California is not standing in the way of transfer Bru McCoy receiving immediate eligibility at Tennessee, USC claims in a statement given to Outkick’s Trey Wallace Saturday. “USC has – consistently with NCAA rules – promptly and accurately responded to all requests from the University of Tennessee related to the eligibility […]
Josh Heupel Talks Eligibility of Bru McCoy While Camp Development Progresses
On May 4, former five-star and USC wide receiver Bru McCoy announced that he would be transferring to the University of Tennessee. McCoy was a participant in the first Tennessee practice on Aug. 1, but not as an eligible competitor yet. At the time, though, Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel felt “good” about where […]
