‘I’m A Volunteer’; Tennessee Releases Johnny Majors Classic Hype Video
Tennessee is just five hours away from its critical week two matchup with Pitt, and the VFL Team has released the Vols’ hype video for the Johnny Majors Classic. The video includes clips of Majors’ highlights, interviews, speeches and accomplishments as well as highlights from Tennessee’s season opening win over Bowling Green. Pitt is three-point […]
Heupel Looking To Clear Hurdles His Predecessors Couldn’t Against Pitt
Josh Heupel is the fifth coach in Knoxville trying to replicate the stability and success Johnny Majors and Phillip Fulmer provided for a combined 31 years. Now, 13 years after the latter coach was fired, Heupel looks to do what his four predecessors couldn’t in the game named after Majors. Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch […]
Tennessee Reveals Uniform For Johnny Majors Classic
Tennessee has officially revealed what uniform combination they will be wearing against Pittsburgh this Saturday. And for anyone that loves the color orange, Saturday’s game will be for them. For the first time in 2021, Tennessee will break out their all-orange uniforms this Saturday in Neyland Stadium. The Vols will be pairing their orange britches […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Johnny McGonigal Breaks Down Panthers, Vols Matchup
Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a beat writer who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Johnny McGonigal answered our questions on Pitt and provided his perspective on the Johnny Majors Classic. The Vols and Panthers kick-off at Neyland Stadium at noon […]
Top Tennessee Recruits Set to Attend The Johnny Majors Classic
Knoxville will host the Johnny Majors Classic between Tennessee and Pittsburgh this Saturday and host a few of the class of 2022 recruits. And some of the talented prospects that Tennessee is trying to bring in. The Vols’ top two recruits in the class, Addison Nichols and Tayven Jackson plan to be in attendance for […]
Tennessee Assistants Talk Ahead Of Pittsburgh Matchup
Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack and defensive coordinator Tim Banks talked with the media Tuesday, four days ahead of the Vols’ week two matchup with Pittsburgh. Both assistant coaches talked plenty about the Panthers as well as recapping what they saw from their specific units against Bowling Green. Mack discussed the things that he […]
Tennessee Defenders Discuss Veteran Led Pittsburgh Offense
Tennessee’s attention is past Bowling Green and on to Pittsburgh who presents a major non conference test. It’s a return to big time non conference football at Neyland Stadium as the Vols host a non-SEC power five opponent for the first time since Baker Mayfield brought Oklahoma to Knoxville in 2005. Pat Narduzzi’s Pitt team […]
Josh Heupel Previews The Johnny Majors Classic During Press Conference
The Tennessee football team is officially underway in week two after defeating Bowling Green in the opener. Week two will present a big event for both Tennessee and their opponent Pittsburgh this Saturday in Neyland Stadium. Before the season the game was rebranded to the Johnny Majors Classic to honor a legend of the game […]
Heupel Updates Health, Eligibility Of Team
One week into the season and Tennessee’s football team is as healthy as any coach or fan could hope. Still that doesn’t mean the Vols are without injuries and Josh Heupel updated the status of a few of his players Monday. Tennessee center Cooper Mays went down with an injury on the third drive of […]
Pitt Coach Talks Heupel’s Offense, Vols
After a pair of week one blowout wins, Tennessee and Pittsburgh turn their attention on each other, looking for a major non conference victory. Pitt— who opened as a one-point favorite over Tennessee— dominated UMass week one, earning a 51-7 victory. Panthers’ head coach Pat Narduzzi liked what he saw from his team in the […]
