It’s easy to remember Peyton Manning, Reggie White, Doug Atkins and Johnny Majors for their on-the-field achievements, and they all have legitimate reasons for having their names and jersey numbers enshrined, retired and hanging on the facades of Neyland Stadium for the rest of time. But you may not know […]
Author: Brad Shepard
Maybe These Vols Want to Be Coached, After All
The Tennessee Vols are soft, they said. They haven’t been coached. They’re awful. The program is in shambles. There’s going to be a mass exodus of players this offseason once the new sheriff comes to town. Right? Well, we’re waiting. Where are they? Still waiting… You haven’t seen it […]
Tennessee Recruiting: Vols Stay Hot; Gain Pledge from Top JUCO LB Lakia Henry
Things may have gotten off slowly for new Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt in 2019 recruiting, but things certainly have picked up lately. The Vols received a huge pledge on Sunday, getting a commitment from Lakia Henry. #GBO 🔥🍊 pic.twitter.com/Xah1bw94SB — Lakia Henry (@Lakia_henry_4) May 20, 2018 The nation’s […]
Tennessee Recruiting: Ramel Keyton is a Vol
On the surface, Wednesday’s decision by 4-star wide receiver Ramel Keyton to pick Tennessee over Auburn, Florida and others is big-time news. The nation’s No. 188-ranked overall player and the No. 31 receiver in the class, per the 247Sports composite rankings, is always going to be a nice addition to […]
Tennessee Football: Heaping Expectations on the Unexpected
Tennessee first-year football coach Jeremy Pruitt told the media before his Big Orange Caravan stop in Chattanooga this past week that he expects the 27-30 players the Vols will infuse into the roster who didn’t help this spring will totally change the complexion of the team. According to GoVols247’s […]
Tennessee Recruiting: Tight Ends? Check. Vols Sew Up Position with Sean Brown Commitment
The Tennessee Vols got some anticipated excellent news on Friday night when Coosa, Georgia, tight end Sean Brown decided to end the recruiting process and commit. C O M M I T E D… 🍊 pic.twitter.com/2JPbrQSmZy — Sean Brown (@SB3_SZN) May 12, 2018 The 6’5″, 245-pound 3-star prospect chose UT […]
Tennessee Football: Pruitt’s Early Success Will Be Determined By Diamonds
Every first-year regime is going to experience a recruiting kick from prospects enamored with the “newness” around the program. Jeremy Pruitt nabbing 4-stars J.J. Peterson, Jerome Carvin and Jeremy Banks were prime examples of this. Say what you want about Pruitt’s early recruiting victories — they mean very little. Every […]
Jeremy Pruitt Lands Early Bell Cow of 2019 Recruiting Class in Wanya Morris
As much as I wanted to make an awful Boyz II Men reference in that headline, it would have buried the news on just how important 4-star offensive tackle Wanya Morris‘s pledge to Tennessee was on Tuesday. After all, not only is this the nation’s No. 46 overall player, the […]
Fore to Play One: Tennessee Basketball Gets Important Transfer in Richmond Point Guard
Any piece basketball coach Rick Barnes can add to his 2018-19 basketball team that will play critical minutes on a team that should make a deep run in the NCAA tournament is important. That’s why Monday night’s news that graduate transfer point guard Khwan Fore of Richmond was big news. […]
The 5 ‘Musts’ For Tennessee Football To Succeed in 2018
Most of us are realists who realize that six wins in 2018 is going to be a chore. That doesn’t mean we’re going to be satisfied with it or even give coach Jeremy Pruitt a pass if he coaches the Vols to it, because no matter how much the […]