William Inge Named Interim Defensive Coordinator for Tennessee After Firing of Tim Banks
Following Tennessee football’s firing of defensive coordinator Tim Banks, Josh Heupel has named linebackers coach William Inge as the interim defensive coordinator of the program, a source tells RTI. Inge is finishing up his second season with the Vols after being hired by Heupel to replace the departing Brian Jean-Mary, who left for Michigan. Inge […]
Tennessee Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks Fired After Five Seasons With Josh Heupel
Tennessee football and Josh Heupel have decided to part ways with their defensive coordinator. Tim Banks, after spending all five seasons with the Vols under Heupel’s watch, has been fired, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Banks joined Heupel at Tennessee in 2021 to be his defensive coordinator and safeties coach. After inheriting […]
Tennessee Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks Listed as Possible Candidate for Head Coaching Job
In the wild 2025 college football coaching carousel, one job being filled often means another one opening. That’s the situation with Toledo at the moment. The Rockets lost Jason Candle to UConn, who lost Jim Mora to Colorado State, who fired Jay Norvell. Now, Toledo is looking to find its next head coach. Dave Briggs […]
Tim Banks Thinks This Tennessee Football Freshman Could Be a Star
Tennessee football defensive coordinator Tim Banks seems to think he has a star in the making on his roster. Banks sang the praises of true freshman linebacker Jadon Perlotte during his press conference on Tuesday after a stretch of games which Perlotte has been forced to step up in. Perlotte didn’t play much to begin […]
What Tennessee Football Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks Said Following Bye Week
After putting together possibly the best defense in the country a year ago, Tennessee football has taken a step back in 2025. With three games left on the schedule, Vols defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the media to give his thoughts. He was asked about breakout players, battling injuries, struggles and more. Here’s what […]
Tennessee’s Josh Heupel and Tim Banks Check In On Defensive Commits During the Bye Week
After catching up with Tennessee four-star commit Joel Wyatt in Murfreesboro on Thursday night, UT head coach Josh Heupel was reportedly in Roswell, GA, on Friday to check in on two of the Vols’ defensive commitments in the 2026 recruiting class. Heupel wasn’t alone, either. Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks also appeared to be in […]
Tennessee Believes Versatile Defensive Back Jalen McMurray ‘Poised For Breakout Year’
Tennessee football has more depth in its defensive backfield than it does at nearly any other spot on its roster entering the 2025 season. But that depth is quickly being put to the test with a knee injury sidelining Jermod McCoy and Boo Carter’s status uncertain entering the season. Whether Carter plays Saturday— like Josh […]
Everything Tennessee DC Tim Banks Said About Syracuse, Vols’ Defense Entering Season
Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the local media Tuesday morning ahead of the Vols’ 2025 season opener against Syracuse. Banks discussed the abundance of roster turnover with Syracuse’s offense, Tennessee’s defensive backfield and much more ahead of the season opener. Here’s everything Banks said. More From RTI: Who Syracuse’s Fran Brown Says is a […]
Tennessee Football Preview: RTI Staff Defensive Predictions
Tennessee football’s season opener is just 10 days away and we’re starting to put pen to paper with some preseason predictions. Well, in this case we’re starting to put some predictions out on the airwaves. The RTI team jumped on the RTI Press Pass Podcast earlier this week to predict Tennessee’s statistical leaders in a […]
Everything Tennessee DC Tim Banks Said To Start Fall Practice
Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks met with the local media Tuesday afternoon on the eve of the Vols’ 2025 fall practice. The Vols’ defense has gotten better every season under Banks’ tutelage and projects to be strong again next season. Banks discussed cross training in the secondary, the Vols’ young linebacker unit and much more. […]