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

make it this, from Will Shelton:

Where Can Tennessee Show the Most Improvement?

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1.  Expectations for each Tennessee Vols football newcomer in 2018, Part I, via 247Sports
2. 8 Tennessee Volunteers who could benefit from new redshirt rule, via 247Sports
3. Kennedy, London Officially Join Tennessee Football Team – University of Tennessee, via UTSports
4. Could Tennessee football benefit from legal betting? Phillip Fulmer has ‘antennas up’, via SEC Country
5. Ranking the SEC football coaches | WNML-AF, via Sports Radio WNML
6. Alvin Kamara ‘constantly’ looking to build his receiver skills, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

• Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Injury impacts four-star CB Woodi Washington’s camp plans, via 247Sports
• Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Florida QB Brian Maurer ready to visit Tennessee, expecting offer, via 247Sports

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

. . . make it this, from Patrick Brown:

How Pro Football Focus graded Madre London at Michigan State

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Cornelius Bennett, father of Kivon Bennett, won’t sing “Rocky Top”, via 247Sports
2. When will we see legalized sports betting in SEC states? via Gridiron Now
3. Top five opposing wide receivers on Tennessee’s 2018 schedule, via 247Sports
4. Gameday on Rocky Top 2018 preseason Top 25
5. Vols among favorites for five-star LB Henry To’oto’o, via 247Sports
6. Vols among favorites for four-star athlete Jaren Mangham, via 247Sports
7. Tennessee in top four for four-star WR Khafre Brown, via 247Sports
8. Tennessee in top five for Florida OL Chris Akporoghene, via 247Sports

He was Offensive Rookie of the Year.

And now @Saints‘ RB @A_kamara6 debuts at #20 on the countdown!#NFLTop100 pic.twitter.com/kEY3hCpnZ0

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) June 19, 2018

Behind the paywalls

• Alabama QB commit Taulia Tagovailoa has ‘fun’ at Tennessee camp, via 247Sports
• Tennessee Vols Basketball Recruiting: Vols have ‘pretty good relationship’ with 5-star Jaden Springer, via 247Sports

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

. . . make it this, from Ashley Rogers:

Father’s Day Special: Ashley Rogers’ Touching Tribute to Her Late Father Loring

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Tennessee football assistant Will Friend: Always a leader, once made hilarious tribute, via SEC Country. I’m betting that I’m not the only one who’s never seen these particular words strung together in this sequence: “[T]o honor Bubba he shaved Bubba’s number into his back hair.”
2. Admiral Schofield still setting tone for 2018-19, says Vols are ‘always going to be the hunter’, via 247Sports. Love that Schofield refuses to allow himself or his team to become the hunted; they will continue to hunt.
3. Tennessee Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt recalling ‘lessons’ from Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2007 season, via 247Sports.
4. Fit ‘on and off the court’ led DJ Burns to Tennessee, via 247Sports.
5. Consistency still ‘the key word’ as Vols look for depth at PG, via 247Sports.
6. Vols ‘competing at a different level’ after breakout season, via 247Sports.
7. Tennessee Vols football’s 2018 opponents at a glance: Florida Gators, via 247Sports.
8. The best college football game of every week in 2018, via SB Nation.

A new approach to an old dream pic.twitter.com/E0OMKtbr1P

— Brandon Kennedy (@56nights_crazy) June 16, 2018

SEC Player of the Year @GrWill2 looking sharp at tonight’s @theTSHF banquet in Nashville. The HOF selected him as its 2018 Amateur Athlete of the Year. pic.twitter.com/plFpUVW5mK

— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) June 17, 2018

Behind the paywalls

• Five-star LB Henry To’oto’o visits Tennessee, via 247Sports. To’oto’o, too?
• Tennessee offer ‘a dream come true’ for local running back, via 247Sports
• Vols’ offer ‘overwhelming’ for LB/DE Roman Harrison, via 247Sports

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

. . . make it this, from Will Shelton:

Jeremy Pruitt & Relative Recruiting Success

Jeremy Pruitt’s not yet pacing with Alabama and Georgia in recruiting, but he is ahead of the rest of the pack in a metric that matters.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Tennessee Continues to Get Better Right Away With Kennedy Addition, by GRT’s Brad Shepard
2. Tennessee Vols OL Marcus Tatum granted medical redshirt, via 247Sports
3. Inaugural SEC Summerfest slated for July 15 in Atlanta, via SEC Sports. Because your tailgate can’t wait until September.
4. Former Tennessee Vols WR Josh Smith signs deal with New Orleans Saints, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

• Finally healthy, Fulkerson focused on getting back to business, via VolQuest
• Four-star Alabama QB commit Taulia Tagovailoa planning more SEC visits, via 247Sports. Yes, including Tennessee.
• Vols ‘up there’ for in-state OL Melvin McBride after camp, offer, via 247Sports

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

. . . make it this, from Michael Wayne Bratton at Saturday Down South:

Film Study: Who starts at quarterback for Tennessee? The pros and cons of Keller Chryst and Jarrett Guarantano

This thing is a comprehensive look at both Guarantano and Chryst, with video. It will take some time to get all the way through, but it’s worth it.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Report: Alabama grad transfer offensive lineman Brandon Kennedy to play for Tennessee this fall
2. New redshirt rule allows players to participate in up to four games and keep eligibility, via CBSSports
3. Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt ahead of curve on NCAA rules changes, via SEC Country
4. Eight Tennessee Vols players who would have benefited from new NCAA redshirt rule, via 247Sports
5. Tennessee Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt explains basis for summer team-building emphasis, via 247Sports
6. Tennessee Vols Basketball: Chemistry, fit play big roles in Vols’ recruiting method, via 247Sports
7. Tennessee Vols football’s 2018 opponents at a glance: East Tennessee State Bucs, via 247Sports
8. 10 highest rated recruits in Tennessee history, via 247Sports. WARNING: Discouragement Zone.
9. Sophomore season could be make or break for Jarrett Guarantano, via Gridiron Now
10. Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Memphis standouts set to participate in Tennessee camp, via 247Sports

Coach them Hard….LOVE them Harder!! #chefrumph #PoweredByTheT #vfl pic.twitter.com/hke1yHzC0B

— Chris Rumph (@CoachRumph) June 14, 2018

Behind the paywalls

• Tennessee Vols football recruiting: Five-star athlete Quavaris Crouch set to return to Tennessee, via 247Sports
• Tennessee Vols football recruiting: In-state four-stars scheduled to attend Tennessee camp, via 247Sports