Inside Darlinstone Dubar’s Path to Tennessee
Tennessee Basketball landed their first transfer portal player on Monday afternoon with the addition of Hofstra guard Darlinstone “DStone” Dubar. While Tennessee has lost four players to the portal this season and a handful of graduating seniors including Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, and Santiago Vescovi, the addition of Dubar is a huge step in the […]
NCAA Releases Statement Responding To Tennessee’s Lawsuit
The NCAA released a statement Wednesday evening responding to the antitrust lawsuit that the State of Tennessee and Commonwealth of Virginia filed against the organization on Wednesday morning. “While the NCAA generally does not comment on specific infractions cases, it is important to remember that NCAA member schools and conferences not only make the rules […]
Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman Rips NCAA In Response To New NIL Investigation
Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman responded to the NCAA’s newest investigation into Tennessee athletics in an email the Knoxville News Sentinel and ESPN acquired on Tuesday Plowman sent the email to NCAA President Charlie Baker on Monday after Tennessee brass met with NCAA officials about the organization’s new investigation which concerns potential NIL violations. In the […]
Tennessee Golf Star Signs With LIV Golf
Tennessee golf standout Caleb Surratt’s collegiate career is over in the midst of his sophomore year. Surratt, one of the top amateurs in the world, signed to play professionally for LIV Golf on Tuesday. “I am so proud to see Caleb’s determined work pay off for him and take the next step into the professional […]
Report: NCAA Investigating Tennessee For NIL Related Violations
The NCAA is investigating Tennessee athletics for reported NIL related violations, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde reported on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated’s reporting on the investigation was very limited but provided a few details of note. The investigation is related to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) violations in multiple sports. Tennessee confirmed to Forde that they were […]
Christmas Wishes From Tennessee Athletics
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Rocky Top Insider team! With many of the players and athletes home for the holidays, the social media accounts for each sport have been sure to share some holiday cheer on Monday morning. The Lady Volunteers basketball team will be the first team back in action after the […]
Tennessee Announces The Passing Of Former Athletic Director Mike Hamilton
Former Tennessee Director of Athletics Mike Hamilton passed away Friday, UT announced in a statement. Hamilton was 60-years old and passed away after a battle with cancer. “It’s a sad day for everyone here on Rocky Top with the loss of Mike Hamilton,” said Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White. “Everyone who was fortunate to […]
Best in the Nation? Tennessee Athletics Claims Prestigious Honor Entering 2023 Sports Year
With the 2023 college athletics calendar starting in just a few weeks, the Tennessee Athletics Department claimed a prestigious award from CBS Sports on Monday afternoon. Tennessee was given CBS Sports’ title of 2022-2023 Best in College Sports on Monday after a widely successful year across the various teams despite not achieving a National Championship. […]
Tennessee Drops ‘America’s College Sports City’ Hype Video Entering 2023 Sports Year
With the time winding down until the start of the 2023-2024 college sports year starting this August, Tennessee released a high-quality compilation video of many of the great sporting moments that have taken place right in their own backyard of Knoxville, Tennessee. The video features classic and current triumphs from the football team, basketball, softball, […]
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 […]
