Our game thread for tonight’s Tennessee-Kentucky game includes a curated Twitter stream that attempts to filter out some non-pertinent noise.
Month: February 2018
Gameday Today: All aboard the Vols hoops bandwagon
Today’s Vols link roundup: Boarding the Vols hoops bandwagon, and bracing for a wild National Signing Day.
Tennessee at Kentucky Preview
You know the numbers by now: four wins in the 40-year history of Rupp Arena, none since 2006. Tonight an even bigger prize is on the table: Tennessee hasn’t swept Kentucky since 1999. In the north, Calipari calls for aid: We need you Tuesday to be at your best from […]
How High Could Tennessee Realistically Be Seeded?
If Tennessee’s third straight 20+ point win didn’t give you the vapors, this definitely will: Surprise losses by Duke and Kansas yesterday opened up the race for the fourth No. 1 seed (with Villanova, Virginia and Purdue near-locks). Behind them, chance to earn a No. 1 seed, per BPI: Tennessee: […]
Tennessee 94 Ole Miss 61 – What Great Teams Do
The Vols have been checking off all the signs of a great team this season: Signature wins (Purdue, Kentucky, get back to me on Texas A&M) Competitive with elite teams (Villanova, North Carolina, Auburn?) No bad losses The graduate-level version of no bad losses is, “Blow out bad teams.” Add […]
Gameday Today: Quay Walker update, hoops in historical perspective, and dumb smart people
Vols link roundup: The latest on Quay Walker, why an awesome hoops team isn’t getting more love from its fans, and super smart people super dumb about football.
Putting Tennessee’s First Three Months in Historical Context
The Vols are 16-5 (6-3), tied for second in the SEC, and host Ole Miss tomorrow (6:00 PM ET, SEC Network). The Rebels are 11-11 (4-5), 76th in KenPom, and yet to win on the road this year. They are probably a little better than their record: three of their […]
Final Weekend Preview: When the Music’s Over
This is it. The final weekend before Coach Jeremy Pruitt’s first signing class puts pen to paper. And not surprisingly there is still a ton up in the air with merely days to go, which makes this final weekend (and the inhome visits that are happening leading up to it) […]
Gameday Today: Hoops rolls, Barnes is a bad, bad man, and Papa likes Pruitt
Vols hoops routs LSU, Rick Barnes commits a grievous sin against the NCAA overlord, and Phillip Fulmer applauds Jeremy Pruitt’s initial recruiting efforts. This and more in today’s Vols link roundup.
The Jeremy Pruitt Project: Lessons Learned Heading into National Signing Day
As we wind down below a week until National Signing Day, this is the most clueless I’ve ever been on how Tennessee is going to finish its 2018 recruiting class. There are so many names on the board, and while the recent rumor mill hasn’t been very kind to the […]