Tennessee’s last three trips to Omaha went like this: 1995: The #5 overall seed had Todd Helton and R.A. Dickey, and beat Clemson in the opening game. Then they ran into one of the clearest cases of, “Yep, that team’s better than us,” in any of Tennessee’s postseason history: #1 […]
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What does regular success look like in baseball?
The baseball Vols are deep in our hearts now, the general joy of advancing to the program’s first super regional since 2005, and the specific atom bomb of Drew Gilbert’s walk-off grand slam against Wright State to begin that journey last weekend. Baseball may not earn the crowds or the […]
Best chance to win it all since…
In today’s NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket reveal, the Vols were the #3 overall seed. They’ll host an opening regional against Duke, Liberty, and Wright State, with a chance to advance at host a super regional against the team coming out of the Oregon regional. Tony Vitello took the Vols to […]
In Search of a Tournament Championship
When we search for the good old days, we don’t have to go back quite as far as you think. Pat Summitt, Candace Parker, and the Lady Vols finished off their second straight national championship in the spring of 2008, probably the last major mountaintop for the University of Tennessee. […]
Gameday Today: Phillip Fulmer, summer football, and summer hoops
More thoughts on The Papa, football keeps grinding, and updates on the Rocky Top League. This and more in today’s Vols link roundup. Football Yay! CBS Sports is going with the over, saying Tennessee will win at least eight games this fall. Boo! CBS Sports also ranks the Tennessee coaching […]
Gameday Today: The importance of focus in a distracted world
Rock Gullickson focuses on focus, football welcomes a new commit, and punter Trevor Daniel is actually a real live person with a face and everything. This and more in today’s Vols link roundup. Football and learning to focus You’ve probably heard that new strength and conditioning coach Rock Gullickson came […]
Gameday Today: Orange Carpet Day, Peyton Manning, and donuts
It’s Orange Carpet Day on Rocky Top, Peyton Manning’s on campus, and I apparently eat donuts like offensive linemen eat donuts. This and more in today’s link roundup. Orange Carpet Day Rocky Top hosts its annual Orange Carpet Day today, and a slew of recruits are on campus to just […]
Gameday Today: History lessons, accelerators, and brakes
Butch Jones is bringing back the history lessons and trying to find the brake on the Trey Smith hype train. Plus hoops updates and more in today’s Vols link roundup. Football I’ll just leave this here: https://twitter.com/vol_football/status/875442820676411393 And now that your pump is primed, let’s get on with the football […]
Gameday Today: Is Butch Jones immune to the legion of the miserable?
Butch Jones stiff arms the negative talk and keeps building an awesome class, a bunch of Tennessee baseball players get drafted, and VFLs just keep making us proud, all in today’s Vols link roundup. Football This headline from Gridiron Now makes a really interesting point: Tennessee recruiting booms despite Butch […]
Gameday Today: Bob Shoop’s covfefe, cocky wide receivers, and recovering former QBs
Bob Shoop’s covfefe oops, cocky wide receivers, and recovering former quarterbacks, all in today’s Vols link roundup. Football Tennessee defensive coordinator has apparently out-covfefe’d Donald Trump. I vote ei. New Vols wide receivers coach likes his receivers to be cocky and knows how to handle ’em that way: “I love ‘em […]