Why Tennessee OC Believes Nico Iamaleava’s ‘Natural Demeanor’ Bodes Well For Him
Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s talent isn’t much of a question. Iamaleava has incredible arm strength and athleticism. He can make every throw which is why he was one of the top players in the entire 2023 recruiting cycle. But what no recruiting expert can evaluate is Iamaleava’s mental makeup and how he will […]
Joey Halzle Sheds Light on How Tennessee Will Benefit From In-Helmet Communication
The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a landmark change to college football back in April, allowing for in-helmet communication across the college football landscape starting with the 2024 season. The in-helmet communication won’t constantly be on during the play, like a friend on the couch helping find the open receiver in a football video […]
Tennessee Football Not Tempering Expectations For Nico Iamaleava
Tennessee fourth-year coach Josh Heupel isn’t one to hype up his players during preseason press conferences. He’ll say good things about them, sure. But his comments are usually very measured and conservative. That’s what made it notable when Heupel set high expectations for Iamaleava entering his first season as Tennessee’s starting quarterback. “He’s a young […]
Tennessee OC Joey Halzle: Bru McCoy ‘Is Absolutely Insane’ After Recovering From Injury
As Tennessee football opened up fall practice earlier this week, one key Vol made his return to the practice field for the first time since last September: Bru McCoy. McCoy suffered a gruesome ankle injury in the first half of Tennessee’s win over South Carolina last season. The injury ended his 2023 season and kept […]
Where Josh Heupel, Joey Halzle Think Tennessee’s Offense Needs To Improve This Season
Tennessee football’s 2023 offense was uncharacteristically poor for a Josh Heupel coached team a season ago, ranking just 36th nationally in points per game. The Vols are optimistic that they can bounce back offensively in Heupel’s fourth season as head coach. Meeting with the media before the start of fall camp on Tuesday, both Heupel […]
What Tennessee Coordinators Said Before The Vols Begin Fall Practice
Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks and offensive coordinator Joey Halzle met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon the day before the Vols opened up fall practice. Banks discussed building his defense from the front back, a number of young players stepping up into bigger roles and much more. Halzle discussed how Tennessee’s offense can […]
WATCH: Josh Heupel, Tennessee Coordinators Talk All Things Vol Football in Opening Camp Press Conference
The road to the Tennessee Volunteers’ 2024 college football season has officially begun. Fourth-year head coach Josh Heupel opened up the Vols’ fall training camp with a 20-minute press conference on campus Tuesday as he talked about both sides of the ball, storylines inside the program, and adjacent topics outside the program. Heupel was calm […]
Tennessee OC Joey Halzle Talks Vols’ Offense Early In Spring Practice
Tennessee football returned to the practice field on Thursday and offensive coordinator Joey Halzle met with the media for the first time this spring afterwards as he enters his second season as the Vols’ offensive coordinator. Halzle discussed the development of redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava, the Vols’ incoming freshmen and transfer and much more. […]
Tennessee Offensive Coordinator Joey Halzle Talks Start of Spring Camp in Knoxville
Tennessee is off and running with spring camp workouts with three practices under their belt this week. After practice in Knoxville on Thursday morning, Tennessee offensive coordinator and quarterback’s coach Joey Halzle met with the media to break down the first few days and preview what’s to come this spring. The Vols will continue with […]
WATCH: Tennessee, Iowa Players and Coaches Preview Citrus Bowl Showdown
The No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes are in Orlando and continuing preparation for the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Both teams have been going through practice and taking part in activities around the city this week with the game coming up on Monday afternoon from Camping World Stadium. […]
