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What is 7-5 Worth?

May is often the longest month for college football fans. And around here, this May falls in place behind the quietest spring practice I can remember. Basketball continues to own an unusual percentage of the conversation; it comes with the territory of the third-highest paying contract in the game and […]

Tennessee Recruiting Positional Update: Offensive Line

Arguably one of the most upgraded positions since Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt took over, the Offensive Line has seen the following additions since the end of the 2017 season: Alabama transfer C Brandon Kennedy 4-star OG/C Jerome Carvin 3-star three-to-play-three JUCO OT/OG Jahmir Johnson 3-star (with a Wisconsin offer) OG […]

Mid-April Recruiting News and Notes

Mid-April Recruiting News and Notes

After taking an unofficial visit to Knoxville the previous weekend for the Orange & White Game, USC WR transfer Velus Jones took an official visit this past weekend to Auburn.  An Alabama native who signed with the Trojans when current Tennessee WR Coach and fellow Alabamian Tee Martin was the […]

Post Spring Game Recruiting Wrap

Some quick thoughts wrapping up the spring recruiting period for Tennessee, which culminated with the Orange & White Game last weekend The large majority of prospects detailed in the weekend preview made it to campus as expected, with the notable exception of TE Arik Gilbert.  Gilbert appears to be, if […]

What Season Is This?

Isn’t this the quietest spring practice you can remember? It lacks the shiny new things that tend to make the most noise this time of year – new coach, new quarterback – and even the new offensive coordinator isn’t really new. Tennessee’s freshmen most likely to make an impact are […]