Tennessee Football Spring Notes And Observations: Practice No. 1
Tennessee football opened up spring practice on Friday morning as the Vols worked on the Haslam Practice Field on a chilly March morning. It was the Vols’ first practice of Josh Heupel’s fifth season as head coach as Tennessee begins Its on field work as they try and get back to the College Football Playoffs […]
Report: The Latest Surrounding Tennessee’s Rickey Gibson III Ahead of Spring Training Camp
The Tennessee football team will hit the practice field on Friday morning in Knoxville to kick off spring training camp in the fifth season of the Josh Heupel era on Rocky Top. The Vols are coming off of their first trip to the College Football Playoffs in program history and aim to make it back […]
Tennessee Cornerback Will Be ‘Ready To Roll’ Against NC State After Missing Season Opener
Tennessee was relatively healthy in its season opener against Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. There was only one unexpected injury absence as sophomore cornerback Rickey Gibson III missed the game with a minor hamstring injury. But the sophomore cornerback will make his season debut this Saturday when Tennessee faces North Carolina State in […]
Tennessee’s Secondary ‘One Of The Best Groups’ Coach Willie Martinez Has Been Around
Tennessee football’s secondary has been much maligned over the last three seasons under defensive coordinator Tim Banks and secondary coach Willie Martinez. The group showed improvements last season but after an offseason of roster turnover, it’s almost entirely new personnel after three seasons of largely the same players holding down the back end of Tennessee’s […]
Tennessee DC Tim Banks Sees Opportunity In Secondary Departures
Tennessee football is facing a major defensive back overhaul after seven players and three starters entered the transfer portal earlier this month. While seniors Jaylen McCollough and Gabe Jeudy-Lally remain in the starting lineup, the rest of the Vols’ starters will be young players who have yet to play a major role on Tennessee’s defense. […]
‘Hundred Steps In The Right Direction’: Tennessee Freshman Corners Improving Ahead Of Opener
As Tennessee’s pass defense looks to improve from last year’s poor statistical showing, defensive back’s coach Willie Martinez and defensive coordinator Tim Banks are largely relying on the same players to provide improvement. Tamarion McDonald will start at STAR again and veterans Doneiko Slaughter and Kamal Hadden are favorites to open the season as the […]
