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This edition of Hoops Hype brought to you by Jordan Bone:
Always on time ☠#MixtapeMonday // @JordanBone23 pic.twitter.com/Yhbxctgw1D
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) July 16, 2018
An entertaining recap of the highlights from yesterday’s SEC Media Days:
And the take from the locals:
HYPE VIDEO!
It’s almost Football Time in Tennessee!
Just 5️⃣0️⃣ days until the #BelkKickoff.#PoweredByTheT pic.twitter.com/8PJvYy2Hie
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) July 13, 2018
Lots of great discussion about Tennessee here with an SEC Network panel that includes VFL Jason Witten:
John Pennington’s weekly TV show The Sports Source is always good. Here’s this week’s first segment:
Yves Pons has a thing about dunking on kids:
Thanks for having us @emeraldyouth!
[ We’ll try to keep @Airpons under control next time ] pic.twitter.com/LdiBhnh7so
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) July 13, 2018
This is here because Trey Smith’s name is on the board:
The guy who’s responsible for this says it was a mistake to post it. That was the second mistake, the first being creating it in the first place (UPDATE: Aww, it was so bad, he finally removed it. Too bad.)
This year, We silence the critics.. #MakeHistory #WVU pic.twitter.com/vhFGvswjaJ
— WVU (@StrictlyWVU) July 9, 2018
The Rumph Shaker wants to know your why:
Yves Pons, mercilessly dunking on a 10-year-old:
it sure was. pic.twitter.com/FK81dIqjqs
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) July 12, 2018
There’s a short ad at the beginning of this one, but after that is the Feed the Floor video that recently won an award.
Good story here about new commit Akporoghene. Not sure why he’s getting so much more post-commitment publicity. Maybe because he’s good at it.
Lots of short video snippets from the official school Twitter accounts yesterday. Here are some:
Lights, cameras and a whole lot of action inside the Anderson Training Center at #VOLDAY18!#PoweredByTheT pic.twitter.com/hi5eIuTfnR
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) July 11, 2018
And still more VOLeaders:
The trip of a lifetime for this year’s class of @VOLeaders.
¡Muchas gracias, Ecuador!
¡Muchas gracias, @BayronEmpalme!#VOLeaders365 🍊🇪🇨 pic.twitter.com/qdq5ZdcVrE
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 11, 2018
Always good to see Peyton Manning on Rocky Top:
These guys are LIVING LIKE KINGS!
Welcome to my Crib- Rocky Top Style! pic.twitter.com/OXsILjtgKa
— Chimin’ In (@ChiminInMedia) July 9, 2018
I’ll say it again, I’m so glad that these student-athletes are getting this experience:
The @VOLeaders were delighted to visit El Empalme, the hometown of trip host @BayronEmpalme, and to be able to deliver some wheelchairs to his organization!
“The smiles on their faces I will never forget.” #VOLeaders365 pic.twitter.com/DmN808MOU2
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 10, 2018
First up this morning, an audio interview from friend of the blog Bobby Rader with Phil Steele:
Here is our morning college football conversation with @philsteele042 of https://t.co/5Is8yZOxky about the upcoming football season: https://t.co/dLR5PDsQ6S
— Bobby Rader (@Am640Wxsm) July 2, 2018
Liking this guy a lot already:
My decision……. pic.twitter.com/UraxLnUJYy
— Chris Akporoghene Jr. (@yomzking) July 9, 2018
Hoops hype!
K-town’s own.#MixtapeMonday // @JordyBow3 pic.twitter.com/wOCAZuzjA0
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) July 9, 2018
Cool interview with Grant Williams:
“The plan for me was always to graduate in 3 years so I could pursue a Master’s in my 4th year.”@Vol_Hoops’ Grant Williams talks all things basketball and academics with @TheAndyKatz! pic.twitter.com/GDAj8HRZsw
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) July 8, 2018
And here’s the first segment of the always-good Sports Source from John Pennington and his guests:
Football hype:
Push forward. 👊 #PoweredByTheT pic.twitter.com/miFGZghw6S
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) July 5, 2018
Wanya Morris at The Opening:
Darnell Wright at The Opening
More good stuff from the VOLeaders:
“Sport has given these people hope in their darkest moments.”
Checking in on our @VOLeaders after they visited a school and an Olympic facility on their first day in Guayaquil pic.twitter.com/SAeIRnYy11
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 7, 2018
Stumbled across this gem from Dan Mullen’s days as a QB coach at Utah. I’m assuming the principles are evergreen:
Tony Robinson was before my time as a Vols fan, but I had heard a lot about him, so I enjoyed this video. I didn’t realize he was basically one of the guys from The Replacements.
More good stuff from the VOLeaders trip to Ecuador:
The @VOLeaders took a visit to the famous Otavalo Market and the Equator on Day 2 in Ecuador! #VOLeaders365 pic.twitter.com/X5IP3japXs
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 4, 2018
This isn’t exactly something to “watch,” unless you want to stare at the picture while listening, but it’s Phil Steele’s take on the Vols, so it’s worth your time:
High praise for Grant Williams:
Big @GrWill2 comes in at #11 💪 https://t.co/1U0Bjy4MrO
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) July 3, 2018
The @VOLeaders‘ immersion into Ecuadorian culture continued on Day 3 as the group visited la Universidad de la Central de Ecuador in Quito 🇪🇨 #VOLeaders365 pic.twitter.com/vv3fmb2oiC
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 3, 2018
Better everyday. #GBO pic.twitter.com/NcJLCoQX2u
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) July 3, 2018
Mmmm?
The @VOLeaders celebrated @GarrisonBrayden‘s birthday with some local fare! Cuy (guinea pig) is a traditional dish in Ecuador.
A delicious birthday cake also made its way to the table #VOLeaders365 pic.twitter.com/XdTwVhHdbi
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) July 2, 2018
Sounds of squeaks:
Some sights and sounds of these energetic off-season #LadyVols workouts! #GetAfterIt pic.twitter.com/8E9qGzB8BX
— Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) July 2, 2018
