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Worth watching 7.26.18: Tennessee Takeover Day

If you’re looking for something Vols-related to watch today, just turn on your TV, as it’s Tennessee Takeover Day on the SEC Network. Here’s the day’s schedule:

But if you’ve forgotten how to operate your TV, here’s some online video of Alving Kamara to console you:

Worth reading 7.26.18: Hating the Gators

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

. . . make it this, from GRT’s Will Shelton:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. What Roman Harrison’s Commitment Means to the Vols, via GRT’s Brad Shepard
  2. Vols’ new offensive staff drawing high marks from players, via 247Sports
  3. Expectations bigger for Vols’ Marquez Callaway, via the Times Free Press
  4. Tennessee Vols football: Talented newcomers will create ‘very competitive’ camp, says Kyle Phillips, via 247Sports
  5. Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Vols among finalists for four-star Texas WR Jalen Curry, via 247Sports
  6. Stokes Recaps Experiences in China, NBA Summer League – University of Tennessee, via UTSports

Behind the paywalls

  • 2018 Position preview: WRs, via VolQuest
  • Tennessee Vols football recruiting: DE Roman Harrison gives Vols ‘a lot to be excited about’, via 247Sports

Worth reading 7.25.18: The Vols most important game is . . .

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

. . . make it this, from VolQuest’s Jesse Simonton:

I agree with the opinion that Florida is the most important game for the Vols this fall. A loss to West Virginia won’t surprise anyone, but a win wouldn’t do much to mitigate the inevitable disappointment during the grueling Florida-Georgia-Auburn-Alabama-South Carolina stretch. A win against the Gators to kick off that gauntlet, though, would give Pruitt some goodwill to spend for the rest of it.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Cobbservations: Details of Jeremy Pruitt’s time at Georgia are most insightful look yet at mentality of Tennessee’s first-year coach, via the Times Free Press
  2. Take Two: Is Jeremy Pruitt’s personality a fit for Tennessee?, via Rivals
  3. Tennessee Vols football: David Johnson making wide receivers ‘get the details right’, via 247Sports
  4. Vols’ Eli Wolf keeping praise, criticism of teammates in-house, via 247Sports
  5. Tennessee football: 5 dream/disaster scenarios for the Vols in 2018, via Saturday Down South
  6. Tennessee Vols Preseason Camp Primer: Quarterback, via 247Sports
  7. College Football’s Top 30 Breakout Running Backs for 2018, via Athlon Sports
  8. Tennessee Vols Football: Trey Smith named to Outland Trophy watch list, via 247Sports
  9. Tennessee football recruiting: QB Brian Maurer has message for Vol Nation, via 247Sports
  10. Tennessee Vols Basketball: Tobias Harris turns down $80 million extension with Clippers, via 247Sports

Fan Day details:


It’s Tennessee Takeover on the SEC Network tomorrow:

Behind the paywalls

  • For Jeremy Pruitt, being opportunistic as a player created…, via The Athletic. Again, this is a fantastic piece that would be a Must Read if it weren’t behind a paywall.
  • 2018 Positional Preview: RBs, via VolQuest
  • Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Tennessee set to host targets for cookout, via 247Sports

Worth reading 7.24.18: Is Pruitt a turnover machine?

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

. . . make it this, from ESPN’s David Hale:

This is a great, mostly general, look at turnovers in football, but includes a couple of really interesting paragraphs about Jeremy Pruitt, whose recent teams have ranked in the top 10 three times. When he’s taken over a defense, he’s increased turnovers by an average of almost 10 per season. He appears to be an exception to the conventional wisdom that turnovers are mostly luck.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. What Happened at UGA in 2015? Part One… The Vacuum is Filled, via Dawg Post. The details on the rift between Pruitt and Mark Richt. Sounds like Richt was, in keeping with the internet meme, losing control of his program and that Pruitt didn’t respond to it well.
  2. The Next Step List: Drew Richmond and Baylen Buchanan, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  3. Bobby Majors discusses Hall of Fame nomination, Fulmer hiring Pruitt, via Vols Wire. Huh. Majors giving Fulmer props. These dogs and cats aren’t just living together, they’re having babies.
  4. SEC brides keep duping Bama grooms with fake cakes, via SB Nation. Not Vols, but fun.
  5. Tennessee Vols Football: Tennessee dismisses redshirt freshman LB Ryan Thaxton following arrest, via 247Sports
  6. SEC pundits believe Jeremy Pruitt’s résumé casts optimism for Vols, via VolQuest
  7. Eli Wolf: Jeremy Pruitt earning respect of Tennessee players, via 247Sports
  8. Rucker: Vols’ search for locker room leaders continues, via 247Sports
  9. Tennessee Vols football: Marquez Callaway seeing ‘a lot of growth’ from Jarrett Guarantano, via 247Sports
  10. Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Tennessee commit named MaxPreps preseason All-American, via 247Sports
  11. 50 states: VFL David Leaverton’s journey of unity in America, via Vols Wire
  12. Vince’s View: #SECMED18 Performance Awards “The Vinny’s”, via WNML

Behind the paywalls

  • 2018 Positional preview: QB, via VolQuest
  • SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12 remain on 5-star OT Darnell Wright’s radar, via 247Sports

Worth reading 7.23.18: Brant Lawless released from LOI

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

. . . make it this news, from VolQuest’s Austin Price:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. ‘Last Chance U’ gives perspective on Vols newcomer Emmit Gooden, via the Times Free Press. The TFP is a nag site, meaning you have a certain number of free articles before they start nagging you for a subscription.
  2. The Next Step List: Ty Chandler and Darrell Taylor, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  3. Trey Smith Captures Preseason All-SEC First Team Honors – University of Tennessee, via UTSports
  4. The single biggest key to being a coordinator in football, via SB Nation. What you know doesn’t matter if you can’t teach it.
  5. Quavaris Crouch ‘taking his time, considering which side of the ball he is more interested in on the next level’, via Vols Wire
  6. UT, Penn State, South Carolina players detail Fitzgerald’s strength program results, via Vols Wire
  7. After years of spread offense, Vols ‘have a fullback now’, via 247Sports
  8. 10 questions we still have about Tennessee after SEC Media Days, via Saturday Down South
  9. Jimmy’s blog: Former UT assistant says he has respect for Pruitt as a coach and man, via WNML
  10. Tennessee Vols football: Kyle Phillips Tracy Rocker bringing ‘new fire and energy’ to Vols defensive line, via 247Sports
  11. Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Vols trending with CB targets on 247Sports Crystal Ball, via 247Sports
  12. Tennessee Vols Football: John Kelly looking to bring ‘competitive edge’ to Rams, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

  • Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Highly ranked Vols commits set to return to Tennessee, via 247Sports
  • Scouting the Opponent: Mizzou, via VolQuest
  • Scouting the Opponent: Vanderbilt, via VolQuest

Worth reading 7.20.18: Lack of roster attrition a good sign

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

. . . make it this, from 247Sports’ Patrick Brown:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Tennessee Vols football: Jeremy Pruitt curious to see how RB situation ‘shakes out’, via 247Sports
  2. Greg McElroy: New Tennessee Vols football coach Jeremy Pruitt “dominated” at SEC media days, via 247Sports
  3. Will Muschamp: Jeremy Pruitt an ‘outstanding’ hire for Vols, via 247Sports
  4. Tennessee Vols Football: CBS analyst Gary Danielson says Jeremy Pruitt is ‘the perfect guy for what Tennessee needs’, via 247Sports
  5. Tennessee Vols football: Marquez Callaway ‘could always be better,’ working to take next step, via 247Sports
  6. Tennessee Vols football: Playing in new defense ‘an adjustment’ for Vols DE Kyle Phillips, via 247Sports
  7. Bigger Eli Wolf hoping to make bigger impact at Tennessee, via 247Sports
  8. SEC Media Days: Breaking down Jeremy Pruitt’s first appearance, via KnoxNews

Behind the paywalls