Two weeks ago Texas A&M was the best team in the best SEC of at least the last decade. The Aggies were ranked fifth in the Christmas Day AP poll, 11-1 with a three-point loss to Arizona the only blemish. They beat West Virginia – currently ranked second in the […]
Month: January 2018
Roster management for Tennessee’s new schemes
With National Signing Day just under a month away, what kinds of players will Jeremy Pruitt be looking for to fit his favored schemes?
Out of the Chute: Previewing the First Weekend After the Dead Period
Coming out of the dead period with the #14 ranked class nationally by Rivals.com and fresh off a dominating second half performance by his defense in Alabama’s National Championship Game win over Georgia, Coach Jeremy Pruitt is set to host an impressive group of visitors this weekend. And while the […]
Tennessee 92 Vanderbilt 84: Yep, we can win this way too.
Tennessee took Vanderbilt’s best punch in the first half, and the Commodores continued to throw blows deep into the second. A Vandy team that loved to shoot threes but had struggled to make them erased that problem in the first half with an 8-of-15 performance, pushing their lead to 10. […]
Tennessee at Vanderbilt Preview
How’s the Kevin Stallings/Vanderbilt break-up going in year two? The ‘Dores lost in Dayton in Stallings’ last year, then became the first team to earn an at-large bid with 15 losses (as a 9 seed!) under Bryce Drew before a heartbreaking end against Northwestern in round one. So far this […]
Tennessee’s Assist Percentage Continues to Amaze
Kentucky has a bad habit of having guys an undersized Tennessee team just has no good answer for. Last night it was PJ Washington: 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting, plus three steals and two blocks. He did all of that in just 23 minutes, which is impressive, but ultimately helpful […]
Vols beat Kentucky, 76-65
Tennessee overcame a rough first half and pulled away in the second to beat the Kentucky Wildcats 76-65 in Thompson-Boling Arena this evening. Admiral Schofield led the way with 20 points on 8-13 shooting, and he added 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and a block, not to mention the […]
Tennessee Vols Get Monstrous Recruiting Puzzle Piece in JJ Peterson
If you watched Tennessee play football in 2017 and you then watched Alabama’s performance in the College Football Playoff semifinal trouncing of Clemson, you know the Vols have a long way to go to get to that level. But it’s a strong first step that UA’s defensive coordinator Jeremy […]
Vols Find Strength & Conditioning Coach in Houston Texans’ Craig Fitzgerald
New Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has found the man he expects will prepare the Vols to morph into a bigger, more physical SEC program. On Friday, the Houston Chronicle reported that Craig Fitzgerald resigned from his post with the NFL franchise in order to come back to college and […]
Tennessee vs Kentucky Preview
The Vols have won six of the last ten in this series in Knoxville, including the last two. On the surface it might feel like these two teams are going in completely different directions: the Vols are a frustrating 0-2 in league play after a stellar run through the non-conference, […]