Tennessee’s Running Backs Are Exceeding Expectations in Fall Camp
The group of Tennessee running backs heading into the 2021 season have had quite an impressive fall, according to Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh. Head coach Josh Heupel and coach Golesh will continue to evaluate their players and tweak their lineup until game day, including the running back room. Although, for a group looking to […]
Heupel Provides Update On Special Teams Battles
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media for the last time prior to game week, Monday. While the Vols’ head man wasn’t interested in revealing a starting quarterback, Heupel did update special teams position battles. There is competition at multiple positions on special teams, but Paxton Brooks has locked up the starting punter […]
Josh Heupel Reflects On Tennessee Football’s First Scrimmage
It was a busy Thursday morning for the Tennessee football program as they hit the field inside Neyland Stadium for the first scrimmage of fall camp. As we get closer to the third week of camp, Heupel and his staff will start deciding how to deal with reps, which is why Thursday and Tuesday are […]
Tennessee Fall Camp, Day 6 Practice Observations And Notes
On Tuesday morning, Tennessee donned the full pads for the first time during fall camp while preparing for its upcoming scrimmage. During the portion of practice that we were allowed to attend, the energy was high as they broke off into groups. However, Tuesday was the start of a week-long period of potential separation for […]
Tennessee Assistant Coach And Offensive Players Discuss Fall Camp
It was a busy afternoon for a number of players, as four Vols met with the media, following practice on Thursday. It was QB coach Joey Halzle up first, as he spoke about the ongoing competition in camp, with Harrison Bailey, Joe Milton, Hendon Hooker, and Brian Maurer. Halzle also took questions on how the […]
Tennessee’s Tiyon Evans Practicing With “A Chip On My Shoulder” In Fall Camp
After hoping to leave his mark heading into summer workouts, it turned out to be a tough spring for running back Tiyon Evans. After being sidelined due to an ankle injury, Evans was mostly off to the side during spring practice, as his teammates worked to gain traction on the starting position. But as Evans […]
Small Strives To Grow As Player, Leader In Young Running Back Room
Tennessee’s running back room was decimated by the transfer portal this offseason with Ty Chandler and Eric Gray both entering the transfer portal. The Vols return just 142 tailback rushing yards from last season. However, the young unit has talent and capable pieces. “I think it’s a group that there’s a great competition in as […]
Tennessee Running Back Named To Doak Walker Award Watch List
Tennessee running back Jabari Small was named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List Wednesday. Small was one of 83 players—13 from the SEC— that made the watch list for the nation’s best running back award. Tennessee lost 90% of its rushing yards from running backs last season as both Eric Gray and Ty […]
Tennessee RB’s Making A Great Impression On Coaches
The Tennessee running back group is starting to show its potential to coach Jerry Mack, as the Vols get ready for their first scrimmage of spring practice. As the team wrapped up their sixth practice of the spring, Mack had a lot of praise for the work ethic he’s seen out of his group so […]
LOOK: Photos from Vols’ first spring practice
Tennessee hit the practice field on Thursday afternoon for practice No. 1 of spring practice. Here’s a look at the photos.
