Heupel Non Committal On Quarterbacks Monday
Tennessee went five quarters into the 2021 season without quarterback controversy. Then Joe Milton was injured and replaced by Hendon Hooker in the second quarter of the Vols’ loss to Pitt. Hooker was far from perfect against Pittsburgh, making a pair of costly turnovers, but the Virginia Tech transfer showed more good things than bad […]
Kick Off Time Set For Tennessee’s Road Trip To Florida
Tennessee’s week four matchup with Florida will be a 7 p.m. ET kick off with ESPN broadcasting the game, the SEC announced Monday. The ESPN night spot is typically the second best SEC game of the week as Texas A&M and Arkansas earned the 3:30 CBS kick off slot. Other SEC game times include LSU […]
PFF Grades: Pitt at Tennessee
Tennessee lost its first game in the Josh Heupel era Saturday, falling to Pitt 41-34 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols played two quarterbacks, dealt with a litany of injuries and lost the turnover battle in the close loss. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of last week’s […]
Sloppy Play, Missed Opportunities Cost Tennessee Against Pitt
Tennessee never led after the 10 minute mark in the second quarter and trailed by two touchdowns for much of the second half in Pitt’s 41-34 win at Neyland Stadium Saturday. Still, missed opportunities were abound in the Vols’ week two loss. The Panthers controlled the game following a dominant first quarter from Tennessee where […]
Five Quick Takeaways: Vols Fall To Pitt
Tennessee dropped its first game of the Josh Heupel era Saturday as Pitt controlled the line of scrimmage and the game, defeating the Vols 41-34. The Vols played two quarterbacks and were plagued by injuries and penalties in the first test of the Heupel era. Here are five quick takeaways. Vols Start Fast But Miss […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Tennessee’s Running Backs Looking For More After Strong Opener
Tennessee’s running backs impressed in the season opener against Bowling Green rushing for 282 total yards on 50 carries. However, the young group knows it can do more and be better starting this week against Pitt. Still, the Vols’ rushers— especially the one-two punch of Jabari Small and Tiyon Evans— dominated the Falcons. The two […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said During Wednesday’s SEC Coaches Teleconference
Josh Heupel and the rest of the SEC head football coaches talked to the media Wednesday during the SEC’s weekly coaches teleconference. Here’s everything the Vols’ first year head coach had to say ahead of the Pitt game. Question: How important is time of possession in Heupel’s offense Heupel: “I think the biggest thing is controlling […]