We looked at Georgia Tech’s season-openers, bowl games, and regular season losses under Paul Johnson to determine whether Vols fans should be worried about opening the season against the Yellow Jackets.
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What does Chance Hall’s injury mean for the Vols this fall?
You never want to see things like Chance Hall’s injury, but at least the offensive line is deep and talented enough to be able to allow him a redshirt year to recover.
SEC Parity & Bowl Projections
The Vols are ranked in the preseason coaches’ poll for the third year in a row, just sliding in at #24. But the more relevant note for Tennessee could be the positioning of the other SEC teams in the poll. The initial poll has Alabama in the top spot, then […]
Ranking the Vols defensive players who HAVE to stay healthy
The Tennessee Vols Injury Uh-Oh Index surveys the chess board and determines which defensive guys have to stay healthy this season.
Tennessee Continues to Load Up (and Fill Up) With Trey Dean Commitment
What a day for Tennessee’s future defense. After Gurley, Alabama, 3-star linebacker Matthew Flint picked the Vols over Auburn, Louisville and others on Wednesday morning, UT continued its ridiculous recruiting run with a commitment from 4-star safety Trey Dean on Wednesday night. The 6’2″, 180-pound, hard-hitting safety from Dutchtown High […]
Ranking the Vols offensive players who HAVE to stay healthy
The Tennessee Vols Injury Uh-Oh Index surveys the chess board and determines which offensive guys have to stay healthy this season.
Tennessee’s Best Teams Have Great Offensive Lines
This time of year you can usually tell who Tennessee’s best and/or most popular players are going to be not by fall camp talking points, but jersey sales. I’d expect to see plenty of #15’s on display this fall, and maybe a #12 or #2 if a front-runner emerges in […]
Vols Continue to Bolster Offensive Line With Antonutti Commitment
Say what you want to about Butch Jones’ tenure thus far at Tennessee, but there’s no question the man is building a program through top-notch recruiting, redshirting and building depth. There’s no place more evident of that than the offensive line, where Tennessee was in dire straits when Jones took […]
The Must List: Tennessee Safeties
With the start of fall camp right around the corner, it’s time to look at some picks to prosper at each position. Over the next few days leading up to the beginning of practice, we’ll examine each position and spotlight a player who the Vols desperately need to perform well […]
The Must List: Tennessee Cornerbacks
With the start of fall camp right around the corner, it’s time to look at some picks to prosper at each position. Over the next few days leading up to the beginning of practice, we’ll examine each position and spotlight a player who the Vols desperately need to perform well […]