If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from CBS Sports: Barry Odom frustrated with rival SEC coaches trying to poach Missouri seniors after bowl ban I have to say, I kind of think Missouri got a raw deal […]
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First the SEC, Then the World!
None of us have any experience with a 22-1 (10-0) basketball team outside our imagination. But here’s what we didn’t imagine about life at 10-0: the Vols aren’t even close to locking up the SEC. It’s one part having both dates with Kentucky in the final seven games of the […]
Worth reading 2.12.19: The importance of a really good recruiting class
If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from The Athletic: How Tennessee found 17 NFL players in one recruiting class, and what it could take to do it again Yes, that’s a week old and behind a paywall, but it’s the best thing I read this morning. […]
College basketball TV schedule for Vols fans: Week of 2.11.19
Here’s our list of games worth watching this weekend, specifically curated for fans of the Tennessee Volunteers. You’ll want to be sure to catch the Vols in action Wednesday night against South Carolina at 6:30 on the SEC Network, but in addition to that, there are several other games this […]
Worth watching 2.11.19: Vols hoops highlights
Worth reading 2.11.19: Vols No. 21 in early 2019 S&P+ rankings
If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from SB Nation’s Bill Connelly: 2019’s projected 130-team S&P+ rankings, from Bama to UTEP Okay, so this preliminary list has Tennessee at No. 21, which will likely come as a surprise. […]
Tennessee 73 Florida 61 – The New Normal
The Vols opened SEC play with a 46-point win over Georgia (that one still isn’t normal, no matter what Tom Crean says about his players). Things got tight in consecutive games around Tennessee’s number one ranking: a three-point win over Alabama, and a five-point overtime win at Vanderbilt. Tennessee’s other […]
College basketball TV schedule for Vols fans: Weekend of 2.9.19
In contrast to football, where scarcity rules the day, college basketball has multiple hundreds of teams in action twice each week. You can rely on the network promos to help you decide what to give your attention, or you can come here and see what’s of interest to Vols fans […]
Where Will Tennessee Land in the NCAA’s Projected Top 16?
On Saturday (12:30 PM ET, CBS), the NCAA selection committee will reveal its current Top 16 seeds. It’s the third year they’ve done so in early February, and the second time the Vols will appear in it. And while last year our enthusiasm was muted after taking a 28-point beating […]
Tennessee is Recruiting For Championships in Blue Chip Ratio
Team rankings are exciting, but can also be deceiving. The better benchmark is SB Nation’s blue chip ratio: if you want to be in the national championship conversation, at least half of your signees need to be four-or-five star players. Phillip Fulmer hired Jeremy Pruitt over easier and safer choices […]