Josh Heupel Is The Most Successful First Year Coach In The Power Five
After going 7-5 in his first regular season at Tennessee, Vols’ head coach Josh Heupel turned in the best record of any first year power five coach this season. Heupel is one of eight first year power five head coaches. The only other coaches whose teams made a bowl game were Auburn’s Brian Harsin and […]
PFF Grades: Vanderbilt at Tennessee
Tennessee capped off its regular season with a 45-21 victory over Vanderbilt, earning its third straight win over the Commodores and seventh win of the season. Theo Jackson got the Vols going with a first quarter pick six and Tennessee’s running game flourished with with a 285 yard game. If you need a reminder on […]
Josh Heupel’s Former UCF Quarterback Enters Transfer Portal
Some interesting news has surfaced in regards to one of Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel’s former quarterbacks. While he was at the University of Central Florida, Heupel was the coach of quarterback Dillon Gabriel. On Saturday afternoon, Gabriel announced that he was officially entering the transfer portal. The rising senior quarterback has been the starting […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said After Vanderbilt Victory
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media after the Vols’ regular-season finale victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday evening in Knoxville. The Vols played another gritty game, ending Heupel’s inaugural season at Tennessee with a record of 7-5 before the bowl game appearance. During his postgame press conference, Heupel hit several topics relating to […]
Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman Talk Football Futures
Cedric Tillman continued his breakout 2021 season Saturday afternoon, hauling in six catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns. It wasn’t Hendon Hooker’s best performance of the season, but, still, the senior quarterback tallied 231 yards and two touchdowns. The redshirt junior receiver and senior quarterback have played themselves into NFL Draft conversations this season […]
WATCH: Instant Reaction – Tennessee Sends Vanderbilt Back Down I-40, Bowl Predictions, Hendon Hooker’s Future
The Tennessee Volunteers have officially finished Josh Heupel’s inaugural season with a winning record and a bowl game on the horizon. After the Vols took down Vanderbilt by a score of 45-21 in the regular-season finale, Tennessee has a record of 7-5 moving into bowl season. The final game in Neyland Stadium was emotional for […]
WATCH: Heupel Talks Win Over Vanderbilt
Tennessee football closed the regular season strong, leading for 57:40 on its way to a 45-21 win over Vanderbilt. The Vols defense was stout for most of the first half, holding Vanderbilt scoreless until a Hail Mary on the last play of the first half. On the opposite end, Tennessee’s offense started slow in the […]
Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Caps Off Regular Season With Win Over Vanderbilt
Tennessee took care of business Saturday, defeating Vanderbilt 45-21 in the regular season finale at Neyland Stadium. Here are four quick takeaways. Seniors Show Out On Senior Day Josh Heupel talked at length this week about his appreciation for this senior class and their buy in before the season. A handful of Vol seniors have […]
BREAKING: Tennessee Running Back Enters Transfer Portal
In the midst of his first season at Tennessee, Vols running back Tiyon Evans has entered the transfer portal and will not finish out the season. Evans is the leading rusher on Tennessee’s team through the first eleven games of the season. Evans broke the news through social media on Friday morning. “First of all […]
The Tennessean’s Aria Gerson Previews Vols, Commodores
Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a media member who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, The Tennessean’s Vanderbilt beat writer Aria Gerson recaps a tumultuous first season for Clark Lea and previews Saturday’s instate rivalry matchup. Question: Obviously the expectations were low for Vanderbilt […]