Pair of Tennessee Linemen Declare for the NFL Draft
CFB Championship Picks: Alabama vs Georgia Two Tennessee defensive linemen have declared for the NFL Draft recently after finishing their collegiate careers in the Music City Bowl last week. On Wednesday afternoon, Tennessee’s Matthew Butler and Ja’Quain (Jay) Blakely both made their announcements. With both Butler and Blakely having completed their Tennessee careers, both men […]
Butler, Jackson Readying For Final Ride In Orange-And-White
Zander Horvath Music City Bowl Tennessee seniors Theo Jackson and Matthew Butler have seen plenty of bad times in their five years in Knoxville. It started with the worst season in Tennessee football history and after their second head coach seemed to have the program moving in the right direction, the Jeremy Pruitt era cratered […]
Tennessee Players Aren’t Looking at Georgia as ‘Superman’
Tennessee will have its toughest challenge of the year coming up this Saturday afternoon against the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (9-0, 7-0 SEC). However, one thing is certain, and that is that the Tennessee players are not afraid of Georgia. There’s still a whole lot of respect and admiration for the other side of the ball. […]
WATCH: Tennessee Coordinators Talk Bye Week, Kentucky
Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh and defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media Tuesday ahead of the Vols’ road trip to Kentucky. Golesh discussed where Tennessee’s offense is at in relation to where he expected it to be at this part of the season. The first year coordinator likes where his team is at […]
Tennessee Defense Leads the SEC in Several Key Categories
Originally thought to be a weakness going into the season, Tennessee’s defense has really stepped up to the plate through eight games. Led by defensive coordinator Tim Banks, Tennessee’s defense has played a tough, relentless, and aggressive style of football. In fact, it has been the Vols’ defense that has kept them in certain games, […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players React to Alabama Fourth Quarter
Even though it was a loss, ultimately, Saturday’s game against Alabama was still a step in the right direction for Tennessee. The Vols had 24 points, which was the most Tennessee has put up on the Tide since a 5OT game back in 2003. The Vols are now sitting at 4-4 on the year, with […]
‘No Moral Victories’ For Tennessee But Getting Over The Hump Is As Challenging As Ever
The message from Tennessee players post game was simple. There are no moral victories, there are no excuses and they have to execute better. “There’s no more moral victories,” Cedric Tillman said. “We need to finish,” Matthew Butler said of the Vols’ fourth quarter issues. The Vols were right there with No. 4 Alabama, trailing […]
WATCH: Heupel and Players Breakdown Ole Miss Game and Alabama Preparation
Following Tennessee’s game against Ole Miss, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and a few Tennessee players met with the media to kick off Week 8. Tennessee will have their first bye week of the season in Week 9, but first, Tennessee will have to go toe-to-toe with an SEC rival. The Vols’ will travel to […]
PFF Grades: Tennessee at Florida
Tennessee dropped its SEC opener Saturday night on the road at Florida, 38-14. The Vols started strong thanks to a pair of long touchdown passes from Hendon Hoooker to Tiyo Evans and JaVonta Payton. Tennessee trailed by only three at halftime before the Gators dominated the second half behind their rushing attack. If you need […]
Tennessee Defensive Position Group Ranks Third in the Nation
Specifically, against the run in the first three games of the season, the Tennessee defense has been lights out. The Volunteers are holding their opponents to an average of 54 rush yards per game, and no opponent so far has eclipsed 100 rushing yards in a game. One of the biggest reasons behind Tennessee’s success […]