We all want to win. And we’d like to win as fast as possible, please. The most important word in that sentence is win. You don’t do that, nothing else will matter. But I do believe the healthiest word in that sentence is possible. The depths of last Monday’s press […]
Football
Tennessee Volunteers football news, information, commentary, and analysis. Gameday on Rocky Top is a community of reasonable fanatics all sharing a passion for Tennessee athletics. Scores, game previews and recaps, and more, all often with a touch of humor.
Tennessee Coaching Candidates in SP+: Progress over Predecessors
For every coach who turned mid-to-low-major success into major success – Matt Campbell, James Franklin, Dan Mullen – there are coaches who aced level one but struggled with level two: Scott Frost, Justin Fuente, Charlie Strong. You never know.
Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast – Episode 174 – What’s next?
Joel and Will wade through the wreckage of Monday’s press conference announcing several for-cause terminations, including that of Jeremy Pruitt, and Phillip Fulmer’s retirement.
Purpose and Patience
The common denominator in conversations I’ve had with friends and family today: will we have the patience for what comes next? Is there any other way to be? I guess that’s always been the allure of Gruden, Freeze, Pearl’s return, and other Tennessee fairy tales: the corresponding myth of the […]
The National Championship Game, according to the GRT Statsy Preview Machine
Our Statsy Preview Machine has uncovered the primary question for tonight’s national championship game: Is Ohio State’s offense more like Florida’s or Notre Dame’s?
On Hendon Hooker at Virginia Tech
In the midst of what feels like perpetual uncertainty, a surprise: the Vols picked up a transfer portal commitment from Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker. I live in the Blacksburg “metro”, and have spent nine of the last 15 years in southwest Virginia. I’m by no means an expert on […]
2020 GRT college football picks: Bowls
Here are the GRT Statsy Preview Machine’s picks for Week 16 of the 2020 college football season.
GRT Bowl Pick ‘Em
Well, a weird year gets weirder: the College Football Playoff field was announced yesterday, which means bowls start (checks calendar)…today. So jump in our free bowl pick ’em with confidence points at Fun Office Pools. Today’s first game is at 2:30 PM ET, but as always we’ve made the earliest […]
It’s a tight race after Week 16 of the GRT Guessing Game
There’s some jockeying going on for the lead after Week 16 of the 2020 GRT Guessing Game.
Knottfair wins Week 16 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em; birdjam remains season leader
Knottfair wins Week 16 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em on the strength of a 10-6 record with 106 confidence points and the tiebreaker over cnyvol. Birdjam remains in the overall lead for the season.