Playing out the win scenarios in the SEC East, it appears that the Vols really need to beat both the Gators and the Bulldogs. Absent that, they need chaos and magic against LSU.
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Report: Darrin Kirkland Jr. out indefinitely with a knee injury
News sites are reporting that Tennessee has just lost Darrin Kirkland Jr. to injury the defensive player it could least afford to lose.
Vols video roundup: “Outlaw the cut block!”
“Outlaw the cut block, that’s No. 1!” Reece Davis says that we Vols just need to stay the course: 10 days, y’all: Ten days. #GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/0vY2ztE2ft — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 25, 2017 Day by day.#GBO 🍊🏈 pic.twitter.com/ko3Q97GYKx — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 24, 2017 Coach Jones after yesterday’s […]
Vols video roundup: Team 120 is dead, and Chick-fil-A is all hyped up about it
Watch the Chick-fil-A Kickoff hype video and a promo laying last year’s team to rest in today’s video roundup.
Win Probability: What Will Tennessee’s Record Be?
Earlier this month we looked at Tennessee’s win probabilities using ESPN’s FPI and SB Nation’s S&P+. Their formulas assign a win probability for each game (somewhere between 7% against Alabama and 99% against Indiana State); add up those percentages and you’ll get their projection for Tennessee’s regular season wins. Assigning […]
Vols video roundup: Rick Barnes, Christian Coleman, Walt Wells
Head hoops coach Rick Barnes talks about his team’s recent trip to Spain and France and previews the upcoming season. Christian Coleman also spoke to reporters about his performance at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships: Offensive line coach Walt Wells knows he has to get his guys ready: It's […]
The Idiot Optimist’s Guide to the 2017 Season
Hey, y’all think about cutting a power T out of them eclipse glasses so it’d be burned onto your retina forever? … …uh, yeah, me neither. Really though, I figure I’ve had enough medical problems anyway. But listen, before you even ask, I’m fine. I know I was in the […]
Report: Vols receiver Josh Smith suffers collarbone injury
Mike Griffith is reporting that Tennessee receiver Josh Smith suffered a collarbone injury in Sunday’s practice and will undergo more tests Monday. Griffith cites an unnamed souorce in reporting this news, and there are few details. It looks like we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to get confirmation and additional […]
Gameday Today: Is Georgia Tech worth it, Shawn Shamburger, and Eeyore tails all around
In today’s Vols link roundup, we wonder whether playing Georgia Tech is a good idea, celebrate with Shawn Shamburger, and catch up with Mike Gundy, who’s reportedly no longer 40.
Vols video roundup: Peyton, the Wolf bros, and John Kelly runs through noodles
Peyton, wearing that same Cutter & Buck polo he always wears on Rocky Top (hey, I have one, too; it’s a nice shirt), has some words of wisdom for the team: The Wolf brothers enjoy a little air time on ESPN talking about Eli’s shiny new scholly: Hey, look! It’s […]