Category Archives: Today on Gameday

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

. . . make it this, from ESPN:

• SEC East college football preview — Georgia and Florida battle for a division on the rise

That’s a bit long, so if you’re in a hurry, you can skip right to the Tennessee section.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Is Josiah-Jordan James poised for a breakout sophomore season?, via 247Sports
2. Everything Jeremy Pruitt said Monday at Knoxville QB Club, via 247Sports
3. Missed time, other Vols’ absences have ‘hindered’ QB Bailey, via 247Sports
4. 2020-21 Season of “Vol Calls” Debuts Wednesday, via UTSports

Behind the paywalls

• Projecting Tennessee’s depth chart on offense ahead of game week, via 247Sports

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

. . . make it this, from The Athletic. It’s subscription-only, but you really should subscribe if you haven’t already.

• How much money will Tennessee athletes be able to earn on social media? – The Athletic

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Wiedmer: Peyton Manning steals the show on NFL’s opening Sunday without playing, via the Times Free Press
2. Why Vols’ Cimaglia spent part of offseason kicking in a ditch, via 247Sports
3. Victor Bailey Jr. Media Availability Quote Transcript and Video, via UTSports
4. Look: The fastest current, future Tennessee football players, via 247Sports. My goodness, Jalin Hyatt runs a 4.3 40.
5. Live tally: College players who have opted out of 2020 season, via 247Sports. Most notable here is two OL from South Carolina.
6. Football Climbs In Polls; No. 15 in AP, No. 17 in Coaches, via UTSports
7. College football SP+ rankings after Week 2, via ESPN
8. Tennessee Vols Football: Pig Howard rips former coach Butch Jones, via Rocky Top Talk

Behind the paywalls

• What We Learned: Takeaways from Tennessee’s two-scrimmage week, via 247Sports

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

. . . make it this, from 247Sports:

• Who would fill in as Vols’ coach if COVID-19 affects Pruitt?

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Guarantano details how Vols rebuilt passing-game chemistry, via 247Sports
2. Pruitt reviews ‘sloppy’ scrimmage, reveals what’s next for Vols, via 247Sports
3. ‘No distraction’: Vols working hard through contact-tracing woes, via 247Sports
4. Pruitt: Don’t expect SEC coaches to share COVID-19 advice, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

• Tennessee’s Jeremy Pruitt is answering questions he never thought would arise – The Athletic, via The Athletic

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

. . . make it this, from Will:

• The Idiot Optimist’s Guide to the 2020 Season | Gameday on Rocky Top

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Recapping Tennessee basketball’s recent recruiting hot streak, via 247Sports
2. University of Tennessee to move students out of Massey Hall for more isolation space, via KnoxNews
3. Tennessee safeties hoping to replace Warrior as player, leader, via 247Sports
4. Appeal filed to NCAA in Cade Mays eligibility case, via 247Sports
5. Rick Barnes credits staff for recruiting success during pandemic, via 247Sports
6. Making Progress: Vols in the Red Zone, via Gameday on Rocky Top

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

. . . make it this, from Sports Illustrated:

• The Jahmai Mashack Blog: This is Why I Committed to Tennessee…

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Versatile roster gives Vols plenty of potential two-way players, via 247Sports
2. Daily Cover: What is Campus Like Without College Football?, via Sports Illustrated
3. The 2020 ESPN preseason college football All-America team, via ESPN
4. The Tony Basilio Show :: Tony’s Talking Points, via tonybasilio.com
5. SEC football COVID-19 tracker: Which players opt out, test positive, via KnoxNews

Behind the paywalls

• Tennessee and Rick Barnes have found the key recruiting niche, via 247Sports