Author Archives: Joel Hollingsworth

Read: Biggest concerns for each Vols position group

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from 247Sports:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

First, flying sideways shoulder bump to Spencer for landing this gig:

  1. Competitive spirit a staple for Tennessee defensive backs, via 247Sports
  2. Where the Vols are projected to finish in the SEC, via 247Sports
  3. Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast – Episode 167 – It’s Game Week!, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  4. Tennessee at South Carolina: How much is home field advantage worth?, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  5. The 2020 GRT Expected Win Total Machine, via Gameday on Rocky Top

Behind the paywalls

  • The 13 numbers that answer some questions and present new ones for Tennessee, via The Athletic

Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast – Episode 167 – It’s Game Week!

In this episode, Will and I welcome the 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football season with an elbow bump, tackling a variety of subjects including:

  • Which of the Vols and their opponents might be best-suited to handle the weirdness of 2020
  • What we most want to see from the team in the opener
  • Cade Mays and that offensive line, and more.

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Keeps corn in a jar wins Week 3 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em

Congratulations to “keeps corn in a jar”, who finished first in Week 3 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em by winning a tiebreaker with me and GeorgeMonkey. We three went 7-1 with 32 confidence points, but “keeps corn in a jar” edged us out with a score of 24-21 in the Miami-Louisville game.

Here are the full results for this week:

Rank Player W-L Points Tiebreaker
1 keeps corn in a jar 7-1 32 24-21**
1 Joel @ GRT 7-1 32 25-15
1 GeorgeMonkey 7-1 32 0-0
4 Bulldog 85 6-2 31 30-27**
4 BlountVols 7-1 31 28-10
6 C_hawkfan 5-3 30 28-29**
6 Tennmark 5-3 30 24-31
6 crafdog 5-3 30 24-31
6 cnyvol 5-3 30 20-27
10 boro wvvol 6-2 29 31-28**
10 jfarrar90 6-2 29 30-27
10 ltvol99 5-3 29 28-24
13 LuckyGuess 6-2 28 31-27**
13 patmd 6-2 28 34-21
13 ChuckieTVol 5-3 28 27-21
13 Timbuktu126 6-2 28 22-17
13 Anaconda 5-3 28 31-33
13 MariettaVol1 5-3 28 23-26
13 spartans100 5-3 28 21-27
13 PAVolFan 5-3 28 17-20
21 Krusher 5-3 27 28-31**
21 joeb_1 5-3 27 27-30
21 birdjam 5-3 27 20-24
21 TennRebel 5-3 27 13-21
25 tcarroll90 4-4 26 31-27**
25 Hunters Horrible Picks 6-2 26 24-22
25 Jahiegel 4-4 26 31-33
25 Hjohn 4-4 26 30-31
25 Raven17 5-3 26 28-31
25 Wilk21 4-4 26 15-31
31 DinnerJacket 4-4 25 23-28
32 tmfountain14 4-4 24 28-24
33 ddayvolsfan 5-3 22 27-24**
33 rollervol 5-3 22 17-27
35 PensacolaVolFan 4-4 21 10-20
36 Will Shelton 3-5 19 20-28
37 volfan28 4-4 18 24-28
38 ga26engr 3-5 16 27-32
39 vols95 3-5 10 21-28
40 memphispete 0-8 9 -
40 Knottfair 0-8 9 -
40 Jackson Irwin 0-8 9 -
40 ctull 0-8 9 -
40 shensle6 0-8 9 -
40 OriginalVol1814 0-8 9 -
40 HOTTUB 0-8 9 -
40 GasMan 0-8 9 -
40 Jayyyy 0-8 9 -
40 HUTCH 0-8 9 -
40 ed75 0-8 9 -
40 rsbrooks25 0-8 9 -
40 Neil 0-8 9 -

Season Standings

Spartans100 takes over sole possession of the lead in the season standings after Week 3. Here’s the full list:

Rank Player W-L Points Tiebreaker
1 spartans100 16-6 72.73 81
2 BlountVols 17-5 77.27 80
3 GeorgeMonkey 16-6 72.73 79
4 jfarrar90 15-7 68.18 78
4 PAVolFan 14-8 63.64 78
6 ChuckieTVol 14-8 63.64 76
6 Joel @ GRT 15-7 68.18 76
6 birdjam 14-8 63.64 76
9 PensacolaVolFan 15-7 68.18 74
10 Bulldog 85 13-9 59.09 72
10 Hunters Horrible Picks 16-6 72.73 72
10 Raven17 14-8 63.64 72
13 Hjohn 12-10 54.55 71
14 ltvol99 13-9 59.09 70
15 C_hawkfan 11-11 50.00 69
16 LuckyGuess 12-10 54.55 67
16 ddayvolsfan 14-8 63.64 67
16 Anaconda 11-11 50.00 67
16 rollervol 15-7 68.18 67
20 patmd 15-7 68.18 66
20 Krusher 12-10 54.55 66
20 joeb_1 11-11 50.00 66
20 Will Shelton 13-9 59.09 66
24 tmfountain14 13-9 59.09 65
24 crafdog 13-9 59.09 65
24 DinnerJacket 11-11 50.00 65
27 Jahiegel 10-12 45.45 64
27 Wilk21 12-10 54.55 64
29 volfan28 13-9 59.09 63
30 Timbuktu126 13-9 59.09 58
31 TennRebel 11-11 50.00 57
32 keeps corn in a jar 7-15 31.82 56
32 Knottfair 9-13 40.91 56
34 boro wvvol 6-16 27.27 53
34 ga26engr 11-11 50.00 53
36 Neil 4-18 18.18 47
37 memphispete 4-18 18.18 45
38 ctull 3-19 13.64 42
38 ed75 3-19 13.64 42
38 HOTTUB 3-19 13.64 42
41 Jayyyy 1-21 4.55 38
42 Jackson Irwin 1-21 4.55 37
43 OriginalVol1814 0-22 0.00 33
43 shensle6 0-22 0.00 33
43 GasMan 0-22 0.00 33
43 rsbrooks25 0-22 0.00 33
43 HUTCH 0-22 0.00 33
48 Tennmark 5-17 22.73 30
48 cnyvol 5-17 22.73 30
50 MariettaVol1 5-17 22.73 28
51 tcarroll90 4-18 18.18 26
52 vols95 3-19 13.64 10

Read: Cade Mays cleared by NCAA, awaits word from SEC

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from 247Sports:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Vols had more ‘juice,’ more players for Thursday practice, via 247Sports
  2. Football Shifts To Opener Prep, Watch Pruitt’s Press Conference, via UTSports
  3. Pass rush still a concern for Vols heading into 2020 season, via 247Sports
  4. Five Vols Named to Preseason Coaches All-SEC Teams, via UTSports
  5. National Concussion Awareness Day: Tennessee’s Guardian Cap, via Vols Wire
  6. Vols ranked No. 5 by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, via 247Sports
  7. Collin Hill Named Starting Quarterback for Season Opener – University of South Carolina Athletics, via Gamecocks Online

Read: Everything you need to know about the Vols right now

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from The Athletic ($):

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Trey Smith has strong words for NCAA over Cade Mays situation, via 247Sports
  2. Vols’ Crouch still work-in-progress at new inside ‘backer spot, via 247Sports
  3. Sources – Big Ten to announce October return to college football, via ESPN

Behind the paywalls

  • Stock Up: Tennessee’s standouts through 15 preseason practices, via 247Sports

2020 College Football TV Schedule: Week 2

Turns out the water is cold, so our slow and wary entry into the 2020 college football season continues. Although, there is a Top 25 matchup this week in the Saturday night prime time slot between Miami and Louisville.

First up is this week’s college football TV schedule curated just for Vols fans. Again, this means a little something different this year. We’re assuming you’re hungry for pretty much resembling football at this point.

Friday, September 18, 2020

Away Home Time TV How Why
Campbell Coastal Carolina 7:30 PM ESPN Live It's football

In the future, when someone asks you how hungry you were for college football in 2020, whether you watched this one could well be the answer.

Gameday, September 19, 2020

Away Home Time TV How Why
NOON
Tulsa #11 Oklahoma State 12:00 PM ESPN While eating Gundy and Chuba
AFTERNOON
#14 UCF Georgia Tech 3:30 PM ABC While napping The best of a poor slate?
EVENING
#17 Miami #18 Louisville 7:30 PM ABC Live The week's only Top 25 matchup

At noon, we get a look at Heisman-contender Chuba Hubbard, and in the afternoon slot, we get probably the best opportunity to see a Top 25 team knocked out by an unranked team.

But the best game of the week features No. 17 Miami at No. 18 Louisville on ABC at 7:30, so if you only watch one game this week, that should be it.

Hang tight, Vols fans, because Tennessee and the SEC kicks off next Saturday!

Full searchable college football TV schedule

Here’s the entire 2020 college football TV schedule for this week:

Date Away Home Time TV
9/18/20 Campbell Coastal Carolina 7:30 PM ESPN
9/18/20 Houston #16 Memphis Postponed
9/19/20 Tulsa TLSA Tulsa #11 Oklahoma State 12:00 PM ESPN
9/19/20 Austin Peay #13 Cincinnati 12:00 PM ESPN+
9/19/20 #19 Louisiana Georgia State 12:00 PM ESPN2
9/19/20 Syracuse #25 Pittsburgh 12:00 PM ACCN
9/19/20 Houston Baylor 12:00 PM
9/19/20 Liberty Western Kentucky 12:00 PM ESPNU
9/19/20 Navy Tulane 12:00 PM ABC
9/19/20 Boston College Duke 12:00 PM ESPN3
9/19/20 South Florida #7 Notre Dame 2:30 PM USA
9/19/20 Stephen F. Austin UTSA 3:00 PM ESPN3
9/19/20 Charlotte #12 North Carolina 3:30 PM ESPN3
9/19/20 #14 UCF Georgia Tech 3:30 PM ABC
9/19/20 #23 Appalachian State Marshall 3:30 PM CBS
9/19/20 Florida Atlantic Georgia Southern 3:30 PM ESPN
9/19/20 The Citadel #1 Clemson 4:00 PM ACCN
9/19/20 Troy Middle Tennessee 4:00 PM ESPN2
9/19/20 SMU North Texas 6:00 PM CBSSN
9/19/20 #17 Miami #18 Louisville 7:30 PM ABC
9/19/20 Louisiana Tech Southern Mississippi 7:30 PM ESPN2
9/19/20 Texas State UL Monroe 7:30 PM ESPNU
9/19/20 Wake Forest NC State 8:00 PM ACCN
9/19/20 Abilene Christian UTEP 9:00 PM ESPN3
9/19/20 Virginia #20 Virginia Tech Postponed
9/19/20 #21 BYU #22 Army Postponed
9/19/20 Central Arkansas Arkansas State Postponed

Read: ESPN SEC East preview

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from ESPN:

That’s a bit long, so if you’re in a hurry, you can skip right to the Tennessee section.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Is Josiah-Jordan James poised for a breakout sophomore season?, via 247Sports
  2. Everything Jeremy Pruitt said Monday at Knoxville QB Club, via 247Sports
  3. Missed time, other Vols’ absences have ‘hindered’ QB Bailey, via 247Sports
  4. 2020-21 Season of “Vol Calls” Debuts Wednesday, via UTSports

Behind the paywalls

  • Projecting Tennessee’s depth chart on offense ahead of game week, via 247Sports