With apologies to Peaches & Herb, the theme to Tennessee’s 2019 football season could be sung to the tune of the duo’s “Reunited” song: “Me-di-oc-re and it feels so gooooooood!” Indeed, rarely has a season so far below UT’s lofty historical standards felt like such a step forward. The Vols […]
Author: Brad Shepard
A Senior Moment for Tennessee Football
Tennessee’s Senior Football Players Deserve our Praise. At this point, it’s just a matter of which one (or ones) is going to step up against Vanderbilt on Senior Day.
Tennessee Vols Early Signing Day: Defensive Player Capsules
AARON BEASLEY, 6’1″, 210 SAFETY/ATHLETE, FRANKLIN, GA (HEARD COUNTY HS) Tennessee needs secondary help, and the Vols got it in a big way during early signing period, starting with Georgia hard-hitting safety Aaron Beasley. The versatile athlete also could play running back for the Vols, but he’s expected to stick […]
Vols football adds a late trio of elites in Quavaris Crouch, Aubrey Solomon, and Eric Gray
Early Signing Day was a pretty good day for the Vols. They secured 20 players who signed on the dotted line to help Jeremy Pruitt flip the roster from the largely forgettable Butch Jones era. The past two days have been even better. The Vols brought in three elite prospects […]
Tennessee Vols Early Signing Day: Offensive Player Capsules
Gameday on Rocky Top looks at the Tennessee Volunteers’ early signees. First up, the offense… ** CHRIS AKPOROGHENE, 6’4″, 294 OFFENSIVE TACKLE, BRADENTON, FL (IMG ACADEMY) Akporoghene is one of the most intriguing prospects in Tennessee’s entire class. He is a native of Africa whose family moved to Tennessee, and […]
Tennessee Vols Early Signing Day: An Uneventful Ending for a Solid Start
Note: Check back in the coming days for offensive and defensive capsules from UT’s early signing period signees. If you were hoping for a massive bang to end Jeremy Pruitt’s first full recruiting cycle’s early signing period, Wednesday left you flat. If you hoped the Vols would gain ground in […]
Why Harrison Bailey Could Finally Be the Key For Tennessee
It’s ridiculous to anoint a high school junior as the savior of a long-dormant program. But, for Tennessee fans needing a future on which to cling with no present to speak of, Thursday’s commitment from Marietta (Ga.) High School 4-star quarterback Harrison Bailey meant more than just an announcement from […]
Why Tyson Helton’s Gain is Tennessee’s Gain, Too
Play-calling is an art. Some offensive coordinators have the innate talent to keep defenses on their toes, and others struggle within the framework of a game to sustain unpredictability. For first-year Tennessee offensive coordinator Tyson Helton, it was a big, ol’ screaming dud of a season because of his inability […]
Locks & Keys Week 13: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt; the Importance of One
Back during Butch Jones’ first year in Knoxville in 2013, the Vols entered the penultimate game of the season against Vanderbilt needing a win out against the Commodores and Kentucky Wildcats to make a bowl game. UT lost 14-10 in a hapless showing, and as I was walking out of […]
Sunday Best: Tennessee vs. Missouri; A Flash Back to Reality
With so much to play for on Saturday, Tennessee’s game against Missouri was a colossal thud. It should have been the most embarrassed the Volunteers felt all year, and, if they didn’t, something is severely wrong with the program. Mizzou waltzed into Neyland Stadium with former UT head coach Derek […]