Manning Inducted In To College Football Hall of Fame
Peyton Manning rewrote the University of Tennessee football record books as a quarterback from 1994 to 1997, becoming the Volunteers’ all-time leader in passing yards (11,201), wins by a quarterback (39) and passing touchdowns (89), while winning the Davey O’Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Award and the Maxwell Award, among several honors, and leading UT to […]
Vols Edge Georgia Tech, 42-41, in 2OT
Junior running back John Kelly dashed for four touchdowns and racked up 128 rushing yards to help lead No. 25/24 Tennessee to a double-overtime victory against Georgia Tech in the Vols’ season-opening Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “That was a very good college football game,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said. “I have a lot of respect for […]
Vols Camp Report: Newcomers and Veterans Stepping Up
Tennessee football head coach Butch Jones, assistant head coach Robert Gillespie and three student-athletes spoke to reporters after Tuesday’s fall camp practice at Haslam Field. Vols Reward Eli Wolf With Scholarship Jones and the team surprised sophomore tight end Eli Wolf at the start of practice when Jones announced that the former walk-on has been […]
Eight Set For Induction in to Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame
Tennessee Athletics announced its eight-person 2017 induction class for the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame Thursday. The star-studded class includes Monica Abbott (softball), the late Ray Bussard (coach; men’s swimming), Phillip Fulmer (coach; football), Justin Gatlin (men’s track), Todd Helton (baseball), Jeremy Linn (men’s swimming), the late Gen. Robert Neyland (coach; football) and Delisa Walton Myricks (women’s […]
Butch Jones Gets It
With less than a week to go before the University of Tennessee kicks off its 117th football season, everyone wants to know how good this team will play. I wish I could tell you. This year’s Vols are a huge question mark. What I can tell you is that Butch Jones, the new UT head […]
Vols Unveil New Uniforms
They call it “smokey” gray, a catchy color in the shadow of the Great Smokey Mountains. First year Volunteer head football coach Butch Jones introduced a fresh albeit old color into the Big Orange fashion playbook. The Vols will wear smokey gray uniforms for a home game this year. The new threads are a nod […]
It’s Football Time In Tennessee Early This Year
The 117th version of Big Orange football will hold an open practice Saturday, August 17th. Fans are encouraged to come to Neyland stadium and enjoy an evening watching the Volunteers prepare for the upcoming season. Admission and parking are both free, and concessions as well as souvenir areas will be open. UT head football coach […]
Volunteer Notes
For the second straight year under head basketball coach Cuonzo Martin, the Vols have been left out of the NCAA tournament. The Vol snub is an insult to the SEC as a conference, which only got three teams invited to the tournament. It also represents the selection committee’s bias toward small conference teams as all […]
Are They In?
The Vols took care of business last week with two big wins, most notably against Missouri on Saturday. The Missouri win was a hard fought battle and epitomizes the Vols’ determination to make the NCAA tournament. While many pundits believe the Vols are in, nothing can be taken for granted. If Cuonzo Martin’s basketball Vols […]
Big Weekend
The Hill was buzzing this past Saturday as Spring Practice kicked off for the Tennessee Volunteers. Over thirty former players were on hand, including Leonard Little and Jamal Lewis. As the Vols, under first year coach Butch Jones, showed off a new attitude and up tempo style, several recruits watched as well. Apparently, they liked […]
NCAA Possibilities
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “It’s as clear as mud.” That sums up the basketball Vols’ NCAA possibilities. The tournament future for Cuonzo Martin’s squad is so murky I put off writing this column twice, waiting for it to clear. It didn’t clear. So where does it stand? I believe the Vols need three […]
Go Vols thirty times – Vols 88, Wildcats 58
I’d like to thank the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team for making my Saturday a bit brighter. I sat down prepared to watch the Kentucky Wildcats invade our arena seats, get every call, and eventually outdistance my beloved Vols. Wow! Was I ever surprised. The Vol faithful did their job, keeping blue out of […]
2013 Tennessee Volunteer Signing Class
Signee Position Height Weight Hometown Malik Brown DL 6-3 250 Palm Beach, Fla. Woody Quinn TE 6-6 260 Dana Point, Calif. Joshua Dobbs QB 6-3 190 Alpharetta, Ga. Jason Carr DL 6-5 260 Memphis, Tenn. Brett Kendrick OL 6-6 312 Knoxville, Tenn. Cameron Sutton DB 6-1 170 Jonesboro, Ga. Jaylen Miller DL 6-2 265 Gaffney, […]
Signing Day Preview
Signing day for college football is on Wednesday, and the Vols are trying to restock their roster. Despite their late start, Coach Butch Jones and his new staff have already made waves recruiting. Their most notable prize is wide receiver Marquez North out of North Carolina. North is ranked as one of the best two […]
Martin Goes To Bat For Player
Cuonzo Martin went to bat for his players this past week, and on Saturday against the Crimson Tide, they repaid the favor. The usually soft spoken Martin publicly pointed out that his center Jarnell Stokes was being treated differently by referees, perhaps due to his sheer strength. He noted that the calls were unequal and […]
