Tennessee Planning To ‘Play More Guys’ In Secondary This Season
Alontae Taylor and Theo Jackson are off to the NFL and with that, Tennessee’s secondary’s two most effective players from a season ago. Taylor — who long flashed potential — put together his most consistent collegiate season and Theo Jackson came out of the suburbs of nowhere to become one of the top nickel backs […]
Tennessee Safety Returning For Super Senior Season
AFC Championship Odds Tennessee safety Trevon Flowers is returning for his super senior season, the two year starter announced on Twitter Tuesday. “The 2021 season has been one to remember,” Flowers wrote. “My brothers and I have changed the culture tremendously. … I feel I have much more to show in the orange-and-white. Therefore, I’ve […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players React to Second SEC Win
The Tennessee Volunteers are continuing to climb above the .500 mark, and now, they can say the same regarding its conference record. After Tennessee took down South Carolina on Saturday, Tennessee moved to 2-1 in SEC play through six games. The Vols now officially have four wins and two losses (Pittsburgh, Florida) halfway through Josh […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players Break Down Missouri Win
Saturday afternoon’s showdown between Tennessee and Missouri was a one-sided offensive masterpiece. Tennessee took the lead at the beginning of the game, and never let it up. Four touchdowns in the first quarter helped propel the Volunteers’ offense into territory it has not seen in five years. There were big plays on the ground, in […]
Heupel, Tennessee’s Offense Delivers In Win Over Missouri
Tennessee fans were full of apathy when the Vols’ fired Jeremy Pruitt after three seasons and an internal investigation into recruiting violations. That apathy continued a week later when Tennessee pegged Josh Heupel as the Vols’ fifth coach since Phillip Fulmer was fired in 2008. But the one thing that was able to excite Tennessee […]
PFF Grades: Tennessee Tech at Tennessee
Tennessee improved to 2-1 with a 56-0 win over Tennessee Tech Saturday. Hendon Hooker started at quarterback and the Vols’ offense was good but not great while Tennessee’s defense was dominant in the win. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Bowling Green grades. Let’s see […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players React to Blowout Win
The Tennessee Volunteers came into Saturday 6-0 against Tennessee Tech in their program’s combined history. In four of their last six meetings, Tennessee Tech was held scoreless. And in all of those meetings, the Volunteer scored more than 36 points. The 2021 Tennessee squad can add their name under both categories after Saturday’s game. And […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said After Tennessee’s Shutout Win Over TTU
After Tennessee defeated Tennessee Tech by a score of 56-0 on Saturday, Vols’ head coach Josh Heupel took to the podium for his postgame press conference. The Vols cruised to a victory on Saturday, closing out their last of three non-conference games before SEC play officially starts. The Vols were dominant in the win, shutting […]
Tennessee Players and DC Tim Banks Discuss Fall Camp, Season Opener
The Vols are ready to host Bowling Green on September 2nd at Neyland Stadium, just over a week away. As the team starts to prepare for the season’s opening game, the defensive side of the ball was on display Tuesday. Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media to discuss fall camp and how […]
Martinez Pleased With Development Of Secondary
Tennessee’s pass defense was abysmal in 2020. The Vols gave up 265 yards through the air per game —good for 11th in the SEC. Opposing quarterbacks completed 68.2% of their passes, the second highest percentage of any SEC school. The Vols’ secondary returns most of its main pieces from last season— and even the 2019 […]
