Baron’s Emergence, Young’s Arrival Looking To Spark Vols’ Pass Rush
Tennessee’s defense gets a major boost this week as pass rusher Byron Young makes his UT debut. The junior college transfer missed the first two games of the 2021 season due to eligibility issues stemming from a prep school he played two games for. Young is looking to jumpstart a Tennessee pass rush that struggled […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said During SEC Coaches Teleconference
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was on Wednesday’s SEC Coaches Teleconference where he discussed his quarterback situation, provided injury updates and more. Here’s everything the first year head coach said. Heupel opening statement: I’m excited about what our guys have done here this week since getting back in the building. I said it after the ball […]
RTI Mailbag: Quarterback Controversy Returns To Tennessee
Tennessee is looking to rebound from the first loss of the Josh Heupel era Saturday against a bad Tennessee Tech team. There’s another quarterback controversy brewing in Knoxville after Hendon Hooker replaced an injured Joe Milton in the second quarter against Pitt. The RTI team tackles your questions on the quarterbacks and more in this […]
Tennessee Players Check In During Game Week
Week three will present the Tennessee Volunteers with the first chance at redemption this Saturday after losing to Pittsburgh in week two. Tennessee will welcome Tennessee Tech to Knoxville this Saturday at noon ET. However, right on the other side of Tennessee Tech is a trip to The Swamp to begin SEC play against Florida. […]
Tennessee Football Week 3 Practice Highlights
The Tennessee Volunteers (1-1) hit the practice field on Tuesday morning to prepare to host Tennessee Tech on Saturday. The video footage from Tuesday, courtesy of Tennessee Athletics, highlights some key Volunteers. The video shows Tennessee defensive lineman Matthew Butler going through drills and defensive end Byron Young. Young will make his season debut this […]
WATCH: Pair Of Tennessee Assistants Meet With Media
Tennessee football assistant coaches Kodi Burns and Willie Martinez met with the media Tuesday ahead of the Vols’ week three matchup with Tennessee Tech. Burns, Tennessee’s receivers coach, discussed the playmaking abilities of receivers Jimmy Calloway and Jalin Hyatt as well the Vols’ struggled to complete deep passes this season. The former Auburn receiver also […]
VFL’s in the NFL: Stars, Stats, and Surprises from Week One
The NFL season is officially in full swing, and as of Monday night, week one is in the books. Like any other year, several players spread out across the NFL are representing Tennessee in 2021. In total, there were 27 former Tennessee Volunteers on NFL rosters when the season started. Eighteen of those players were […]
Two-Time Tennessee Captain Parys Haralson Passes Away
Former University of Tennessee defensive lineman Parys Haralson has passed away at the age of 37. The Tennessee Athletics Department released a statement on Monday as former teammates simultaneously shared their thoughts on social media. “The Tennessee Football family is mourning the sudden loss of VFL Parys Haralson,” Tennessee Athletics wrote on Twitter Monday night. […]
Tennessee Players Ready to Bounce Back After Pittsburgh Loss
As the Tennessee players spoke about on Monday, losing is never fun. The Tennessee football team lost their first game of the season on Saturday, but on Monday, the players unanimously spoke about how eager they are to bounce back this Saturday against Tennessee Tech. This weekend’s game against Tennessee Tech (1-1) will be crucial […]
Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Kicks Off Week Three With QB and Injury Updates
Josh Heupel is officially heading into his third regular-season week as the Tennessee football head coach. Heupel’s Vols are 1-1 after a back-and-forth loss to Pittsburgh in week two. In addition, heading into week three, there are already several fascinating storylines surrounding the Tennessee football program. Heupel hit a number of different topics ranging from […]