Everything Josh Heupel Said on Thursday Before Johnny Majors Classic
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel took to the podium on campus today as the Vols get ready to play Pittsburgh this Saturday. Tennessee is 1-0 on the year after defeating Bowling Green in the season opener last Thursday. Heupel was pleased with the effort from his team, although, he did talk about many places that […]
Vols’ Leading Rusher’s Status Remains Unclear For Pittsburgh
Tennessee running back Tiyon Evans was explosive in his debut game for the Vols. However, his status for Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh continues to remain unclear due to an unspecified medical reason. Vols’ head coach Josh Heupel spoke about his team’s availability on both Wednesday and Thursday but did not provide a substantial answer on […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Johnny McGonigal Breaks Down Panthers, Vols Matchup
Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and answer with a beat writer who covers Tennessee’s opponent. This week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Johnny McGonigal answered our questions on Pitt and provided his perspective on the Johnny Majors Classic. The Vols and Panthers kick-off at Neyland Stadium at noon […]
Tennessee’s Running Backs Looking For More After Strong Opener
Tennessee’s running backs impressed in the season opener against Bowling Green rushing for 282 total yards on 50 carries. However, the young group knows it can do more and be better starting this week against Pitt. Still, the Vols’ rushers— especially the one-two punch of Jabari Small and Tiyon Evans— dominated the Falcons. The two […]
Top Tennessee Recruits Set to Attend The Johnny Majors Classic
Knoxville will host the Johnny Majors Classic between Tennessee and Pittsburgh this Saturday and host a few of the class of 2022 recruits. And some of the talented prospects that Tennessee is trying to bring in. The Vols’ top two recruits in the class, Addison Nichols and Tayven Jackson plan to be in attendance for […]
Tyler Bray Recalls Immediate Chaos From Lane Kiffin and Ed Orgeron Departure
Tyler Bray, a former Volunteers quarterback, came to Knoxville as part of the 2010 class and was set to begin his freshman season that fall. However, while he was an early enrollee at Tennessee, then-head coach Lane Kiffin, who originally recruited Bray to Knoxville, left Tennessee for USC. Bray recently spoke on the Guys Being […]
RTI Mailbag: Vols Preparing For Pittsburgh
Tennessee is 1-0 after a season-opening blowout win against Bowling Green. Things get geared up to another level this week when the Vols host Pittsburgh for the Johnny Majors Classic. The RTI team tackles your questions from the season-opening win and the pivotal week two matchup for Josh Heupel. How much do you think Bowling […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said During Wednesday’s SEC Coaches Teleconference
Josh Heupel and the rest of the SEC head football coaches talked to the media Wednesday during the SEC’s weekly coaches teleconference. Here’s everything the Vols’ first year head coach had to say ahead of the Pitt game. Question: How important is time of possession in Heupel’s offense Heupel: “I think the biggest thing is controlling […]
Former Tennessee Linebacker Named Lions Captain
Former Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin is one of the Detroit Lions five captains this season, the team announced Tuesday. Reeves-Maybin’s teammates voted the fifth year linebacker as Detroit’s “special teams captain”, joining the team’s two offensive and defensive captains. The Lions selected the Clarkesville, Tennessee native in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft […]
Former Tennessee LB Explains Decision to Transfer to Alabama
Former Tennessee linebacker Henry To’o To’o spent two years playing for Tennessee before transferring to Alabama in the last offseason. To’o To’o has been through an eventful 2021 that saw him leave Tennessee, join Alabama, and then be named the starting linebacker for the Crimson Tide. On Tuesday, To’o To’o spoke to the local media […]