Tennessee Football Announces New Date/Time for Season Opener
The Tennessee Volunteers, for a second straight year, will once again begin the football season on a Thursday. On Thursday afternoon, Tennessee announced that its season-opening game against Ball State will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Vols will begin the season under the lights of Neyland Stadium. The season-opener […]
Tennessee Football Excluded From ESPN’s Preseason Top 25
ESPN released their football power index preseason Top 25 rankings on Monday and the list certainly has some surprises. The biggest surprise on the list, arguably, is the fact that Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers are not ranked. There are nine SEC teams listed in the Top 25: ESPN FPI Preseason Top 25 1. […]
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WATCH: Tennessee Hits the Field for Second to Last Spring Practice
The Tennessee Volunteers are just about done with their 2022 spring camp. After taking the field for practice on Wednesday morning in Knoxville, the Vols only have one more appearance scheduled on the grass this week. Tennessee is scheduled for a practice/scrimmage on Thursday morning with head coach Josh Heupel planning to speak afterward. Below […]
Four-Star Tennessee Safety Target Sets Commitment Date
Four-star safety Sylvester Smith will announce his college commitment on April 26, the Alabama native announced Tuesday evening. April 26th 2pm at Munford high-school I will be announcing my commitment *all is welcome * ✝️ — Sylvester✌🏾 (@sylvesterS2023) April 13, 2022 The Mumford High School standout ranks as the nation’s 172nd best player and 10th […]
How Tennessee is Using Peyton Manning and Nico Iamaleava to Recruit
Tennessee target and four-star running back Treyaun Webb showed off a new graphic on Tuesday afternoon as his commitment announcement reportedly draws near. But the graphic that Webb posted on Tuesday shows a good look into how Tennessee is using its past and future to recruit. Shown in the graphic that was created by Tennessee’s […]
WATCH: Tennessee Running Backs Talk Spring Camp
After the Vols’ 12th practice of spring camp on Monday, the Tennessee running back room was front and center for the press conference following the workout. Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack began the meeting with the media, followed by running back Len’Neth Whitehead and freshman running back Justin Williams-Thomas. Tennessee running back Jabari Small […]
Report: Velus Jones Jr Visiting With AFC South Team Wednesday
Since the 2021 season came to a close, former Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. has been hard at work gearing up for the NFL Draft. Jones Jr was a participant in the Reece’s Senior Bowl in February and did go through workouts during the 2022 NFL Combine in March. Additionally, Jones Jr did participate […]
Tennessee Defies Analytics For Strong Power Rankings Spot
Matrix Analytical cofounder Adam McClintock put together a fascinating power rankings list on Tuesday morning. The list doesn’t have any opinionated input and instead focuses on analytics. According to McClintock, the power rankings are “derived from a model which utilizes full Coach Staff efficiency metrics, roster talent, & returning production among other metrics.” In addition, […]
WATCH: Tennessee Football’s Spring Camp Monday Highlights
The Tennessee Volunteers hit the field on Monday for the first time since the spring game on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee held their 12th practice of the spring on Monday and will be back on the field for practice No. 13 this Wednesday.