Category Archives: Today on Gameday

Worth watching 9.18.18: Florida Week pressers

Pruitt’s Monday presser:

Paul Bain from Champs:

Dueling pressers, from the SEC Network:

An official weekly:


Player interviews:

Worth reading 9.18.18: What Florida Week means to Tennesseans

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

. . . make it this, from 247Sports’ Ryan Callahan:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Pruitt explains face-to-face moment with Deandre Johnson, via 247Sports
  2. Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast, Episode 149: the UTEP post-game, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  3. Gators, Guarantano, and the Run-Pass Ratio, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  4. Pruitt: Trey Smith will improve ‘the more he plays’ after layoff, via 247Sports
  5. Tennessee RB sends message to Florida WR ahead of rivalry game, via 247Sports
  6. Updated projected win totals for the Vols after Week 3, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  7. Tennessee Vols statistical rankings after UTEP, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  8. Madre London settling in, producing more at Tennessee, via 247Sports
  9. Vol Report: UT Opens SEC Play, Hosts Florida at Home – University of Tennessee, via UTSports
  10. Kick time, TV set for Tennessee’s game at Georgia, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

  • Vols Film Room: What’s the issue with the pass rush?, via The Athletic. This is really, really good.
  • What we’ve learned through three Tennessee football games…, via The Athletic
  • Beyond the Boxscore: Tennessee-UTEP advanced stats, via VolQuest
  • Five keys to a Tennessee win against Florida, via 247Sports
  • Better Know a Foe: The Florida Gators, via 247Sports
  • VIP Visitors: Vols’ five most important weekend recruits, via 247Sports
  • Danny Kanell: Florida would be signature win for Pruitt, via 247Sports

Worth watching 9.16.18: Jeremy Pruitt’s post-UTEP euphoria

An absolutely overjoyed Jeremy Pruitt, right after the game:

Jeremy Pruitt’s post-game presser:

Players’ post-game interviews:

The Sports Source guys’ take on the game:

Don’t forget, basketball’s not too far away:


Not Vols, but this happened this weekend:

Worth watching 9.9.18: Tennessee-ETSU post-game video roundup

The SEC Network’s video recap:

Jeremy Pruitt’s PUMPED UP post-game:


Bryce Thompson’s big play:


Darrin Kirkland’s big play:


Jeremy Banks highlight:


Post-game press conferences and interviews:

Somebody get some more water, stat:

Worth reading 9.9.18: Vols-ETSU post-game roundup

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

. . . make it this, from GRT’s Brad Shepard:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Rucker: Georgia, but then what in SEC East?, via 247Sports. There’s a really funny line in this about Dan Mullen being a quarterback whisperer, but working with deaf quarterbacks.
  2. Tennessee 59 ETSU 3 – Building Confidence One Play at a Time, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  3. Freshman RB sparks Tennessee’s run game after slow start, via 247Sports
  4. Pruitt: Thompson plays ‘with an edge,’ thrives in first start, via 247Sports
  5. Vols’ Josh Palmer turning potential into production, via 247Sports
  6. Second time around, Vols have ‘a little more juice’ after delay, via 247Sports
  7. Pruitt pleased with ‘efficient’ play from QBs Guarantano, Chryst, via 247Sports
  8. Businesslike blowout just what the doctor ordered for Vols, via VolQuest
  9. Five Answers: Tennessee 59, East Tennessee State 3, via 247Sports
  10. Tennessee 59, ETSU 3: Lightning strikes twice, but a different team this time, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  11. Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt gets first win as Vols coach, via WNML
  12. The Day After, via VolQuest
  13. VOLS CRUISE PAST BUCS 59-3 FOR PRUITT’S FIRST WIN – University of Tennessee, via UTSports

Behind the paywalls

  • The nine days that derailed Dominick Wood-Anderson’s life,…, via The Athletic
  • Tennessee Vols defense uses ‘playmaker mindset’ to key…, via The Athletic
  • Snap Judgments: Tennessee routs East Tennessee State, via 247Sports

Worth watching 9.4.18: Pruitt’s weekly press conference

Lots of great comments from Jeremy Pruitt at his weekly press conference yesterday:

Trey Smith is incredibly impressive:

Marquez Callaway also says all of the right things:

Brandon Kennedy, who didn’t have the best game Saturday, looks like he didn’t really want to do this interview, but managed well enough:

Baylen Buchanan seems to have the perfect mindset of a cornerback, as it looks like he’s already bounced back in confidence:

The official outlet’s recap video:


The Sports Source:

And finally . . . the first look at JJ Peterson:

Worth reading 9.4.18: Is it okay to look ahead to Florida?

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

. . . make it this, from 247Sports’ Wes Rucker:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Competence vs Excellence, via Gameday on Rocky Top. Will’s Tennessee-West Virginia post-game.
  2. A Last Look at West Virginia Before Looking Ahead, via Gameday on Rocky Top. Brad’s Tennessee-West Virginia post-game.
  3. Updated projected win totals for the Vols after Week 1, via Gameday on Rocky Top. This week’s how ya like me now?
  4. Vols’ Chandler ‘day-to-day’ after injury in season opener, via 247Sports
  5. Tennessee’s secondary not ‘discouraged’ after WVU loss, via 247Sports
  6. Top takeaways from Tennessee’s season opener, via WNML
  7. Jeremy Pruitt reviews Jarrett Guarantano’s play in opener, via 247Sports
  8. Pruitt: Vols’ improvement starts with execution, better coaching, via 247Sports
  9. Pruitt: Kelly not ‘ready just yet’ coming off leg injury, via 247Sports
  10. Tennessee’s Trey Smith feeling ‘normal’ in return, via 247Sports
  11. Pruitt: Tuttle ‘bright spot’ for Vols’ defense in opener, via 247Sports
  12. Randy Sanders says he’ll walk home naked if ETSU upsets Vols, via 247Sports
  13. Transcript of Pruitt’s Weekly Press Conference, via UTSports

Behind the paywalls

  • Vols Film Room: Room for improvement for the Tennessee…, via The Athletic
  • Ahead of his return home, ETSU’s Randy Sanders reflects on…, via The Athletic
  • Practice observations: JJ Peterson makes practice debut, via 247Sports

Worth watching 9.2.18: West Virginia post-game video

Video game recap:

Game highlights:

Pruitt did an excellent job in the post-game, hitting just the right tone:

This was from before the game, but it’s still pertinent:

Worth reading 9.2.18: Opener a reality-check for some Vols fans

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

. . . make it this, from 247Sports’ Wes Rucker:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Worried about Tennessee’s offensive line? Jeremy Pruitt isn’t, via 247Sports
  2. Pruitt still confident in Tennessee’s trio of freshman DBs, via 247Sports
  3. Jordan Shines as Vols Fall to #17 West Virginia in Opener – University of Tennessee, via UTSports
  4. Despite defeat, quarterback Jarrett Guarantano steady in starting role, via VolQuest
  5. QB Guarantano wins ‘close battle,’ shows ‘poise’ in opener, via 247Sports
  6. West Virginia 40, Tennessee 14: Mountaineers too much for Vols 2.0 beta, via Gameday on Rocky Top
  7. Pruitt drops head coaching debut, says Vols’ loss ‘on me’, via 247Sports
  8. Pruitt accentuates positives in lopsided loss, via VolQuest
  9. Vols’ Peterson, No. 44 prospect, cleared to play, via ESPN
  10. Full stats, box score, starters, drive charts, etc., via UTSports

Behind the paywalls

  • Saturday showed the Vols and Pruitt their starting point, via VolQuest
  • Snap Judgments: Tennessee falls to West Virginia in opener, via 247Sports
  • Four takeaways from Tennessee’s season-opening loss to…, via The Athletic
  • Four quick takes on a tough debut, via VolQuest