Fourth of July Wishes from Tennessee Athletics & Rocky Top Insider
Happy Fourth of July! The month of July is a good spot for reflection. The previous athletics calendar is in the rearview mirror and the next one is on the horizon. To all of those gearing up for the next athletics year with Rocky Top Insider, we’re excited to bring you much more down the […]
NFL QB Hendon Hooker Announces Youth Football Camp in Knoxville
Former Tennessee and current Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker is heading back to Knoxville in July to give back to the community. The two-year Tennessee quarterback announced the “Hendon Hooker Youth Football Camp” on social media on Friday. The camp is scheduled for Saturday, July 8, at Fulton High School in north Knoxville. The camp […]
The College Baseball World Might Not Like Tennessee, But Knoxville Loves the Vols
The Knoxville Super Regional is officially in the books. Tennessee’s team is starting the offseason, while Notre Dame is gearing up for a trip to the College World Series. There will be a lot of talk in the next week or so, particularly from Rocky Top Insider, breaking down the Vols’ season, the SEC Tournament, […]
Tennessee Fans Show Love to Five-Star QB Nico Iamaleava
Five-star quarterback recruit Nico Iamaleava is getting the red carpet treatment in Knoxville this weekend. While in town for a visit to the Tennessee football program, Iamaleava has been keeping folks up to date with his activities through social media posts. Nico Iamaleava: Five-Star Quarterback Wants to See a National Championship at Tennessee Iamaleava arrived […]
Lane Kiffin Discusses ‘Extremely Challenging’ Tennessee Offense
The Tennessee offense is clicking better than it has all season here at the midway mark. Since their loss to Florida, the Volunteers have scored 107 combined points in their last two contests. That’s almost half of the 215 total points that Tennessee put up in 10 games during the 2020 season. Overall, Tennessee’s offense […]
Tennessee’s Tiyon Evans Practicing With “A Chip On My Shoulder” In Fall Camp
After hoping to leave his mark heading into summer workouts, it turned out to be a tough spring for running back Tiyon Evans. After being sidelined due to an ankle injury, Evans was mostly off to the side during spring practice, as his teammates worked to gain traction on the starting position. But as Evans […]
Tennessee TE Austin Pope Forced To Hang Up His Cleats
Tennessee tight end Austin Pope has been through numerous coaches, staffs and has dealt with multiple injuries during his playing career in Knoxville. It’s been an interesting five years for the Knoxville native, who has played in 33 games during his time on the hill. He graduated from Tennessee in December of 2020 and […]
Tennessee DL Darel Middleton Enters The Transfer Portal
Tennessee’s defense will have to replace another body on the line of scrimmage, as a veteran lineman entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. Darel Middleton submitted his paperwork and is now officially in the portal and will be looking for a new place to call home. The Knoxville area native came to Tennessee from the […]
Animal Cruelty Charge Dismissed Against Tennessee Linebacker
After a long process that has spread out over the last few months, a Knox County Sessions Court Judge dismissed the case of animal cruelty against Aaron Beasley. The sides met in court today for a preliminary hearing, that didn’t last very long. The ruling to dismiss the charge came down after defense attorney Chloe […]
Tennessee Wins In Dramatic Fashion, Thanks To Walk-Off Grand Slam
As the crowd was streaming into Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night, you could tell it would be an electric atmosphere. Nobody expected what was coming in the 9th, maybe besides the Tennessee roster. This game got off to an interesting start for the Vols, as Wright State jacked a 2-run homer in the 1st […]
