Adidas Shouts Out Tristen Keys After Flip to Tennessee, Changes Social Media Bio to Celebrate
Class of 2026 wide receiver Tristen Keys had the college football world on fire Thursday night after he officially flipped his longstanding commitment with LSU to Tennessee. The news shook up the recruiting landscape and vaulted Tennessee into the Top 10 of both 247Sports and On3 Sports’ 2026 team rankings. Adidas, Tennessee’s new uniform and […]
Tennessee Football Has Two of its Top 10 Ranked Commits Since 2000 in the Same Class
Between 247 and 247 Composite rankings, Tennessee football owns the pledges of four five-star prospects in the 2026 class. Quarterback Faizon Brandon, recently flipped wide receiver Tristen Keys, offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda and athlete Salesi Moa all have earned the coveted status. Brandon and Keys stand in a class of their own, though. Brandon is […]
Tennessee Football Jumps Into Top 10 Recruiting Rankings After Flipping Tristen Keys
Tennessee football made a major splash on the recruiting trail Thursday afternoon when five-star receiver Tristen Keys flipped his commitment from LSU to Tennessee. Keys passes quarterback Faizon Brandon as the highest rated commit in the Vols’ 2026 recruiting class. Keys originally committed to the Tigers over Tennessee back in March. But Tennessee never stopped […]
Five-Star Receiver Tristen Keys Flips From LSU To Tennessee Football
Five-star receiver Tristen Keys flipped his commitment from LSU to Tennessee football Thursday afternoon. Keys originally committed to the Tigers over Tennessee in mid March. But Josh Heupel and his staff never slowed down their pursuit of the elite receiver, landing his commitment five months later. Keys ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. […]
This Is One Impact Player For Syracuse That Tennessee Fans Should Know About
Tennessee Football will kick off its 2025 season against Syracuse in a non-conference matchup this Saturday afternoon from Atlanta, GA. One interesting note that Tennessee fans might want to be on the lookout for is an impact player on the Orange’s side. While this isn’t a veteran player who has gone through the gauntlet of […]
Tennessee Football Preview: Vols Clash With Syracuse In a Battle of the Orange For the Season Opener
We’re thrilled to bring Matt Reed’s game previews back to Rocky Top Insider for the 2025 season. Stop by the RTI website every Thursday for a detailed, in-depth preview of what’s in store for the Vols’ upcoming game as the season goes on. Enjoy. The Opponent: Established in 1870 by the Methodist Episcopal church, Syracuse […]
Tennessee Reportedly Has ‘Momentum’ For Elite Five-Star Flip Target Heading Into the 2025 Season
Tennessee Football’s pursuit of five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys looks to be continuing. Despite Keys being an LSU commit since March, Josh Heupel and his staff have kept their foot on the gas when it comes to attempting to flip the Mississippi native from the Tigers. A new report on Thursday suggests that the Vols […]
What Joey Aguilar’s Vols Teammates Said About Him After Being Named Starting Quarterback
Tennessee football is under 48 hours from getting its season started against Syracuse in Atlanta. When the Vols take the first offensive snap of the game, it’ll be Joey Aguilar at quarterback after Josh Heupel named him UT’s starter two weeks from the opener. Since he was named the starter, the media have met with […]
I Simulated Tennessee-Syracuse on the College Football 26 Video Game
We’re just days from Tennessee football and Syracuse meeting on the gridiron to get the 2025 season started. Ahead of the real-life meeting, I fired up the College Football 26 video game to simulate the neutral-site matchup. The result was a high-scoring affair that saw the Vols take an early and commanding lead. We’ll see […]
Five Storylines To Track In Tennessee Football’s Season Opener Against Syracuse
After an offseason full of talk, Tennessee opens up the 2025 football season on Saturday afternoon. There’s more intrigue around the football season opener than any other sport due to both the lack of media access during the offseason and the shorter 12-game slate. That intrigue makes for a number of storylines I’ll be watching […]