After three consecutive wins for the Big 12 from 2014-16 (and I’m sure a sense of, “Why are we doing this?” from their league), the SEC forged a tie in 2017 and won this event 6-4 last season. The bad news: three of the SEC’s six ranked teams – #16 […]
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Worth watching 1.24.19: Vols-Vandy highlights
A collection of the best stuff to watch today for Vols fans.
Worth reading 1.24.19: Grant Williams is The Man
If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from Wes Rucker at 247Sports: Life at the top ain’t easy, Vols Other Vols stuff worth reading today Grant Williams Scores 43, Vols Beat Vandy in Overtime, via Gameday on Rocky Top […]
Grant Williams Scores 43, Vols Beat Vandy in Overtime
This team wants to make sure you keep the media guide handy. When Admiral Schofield put 30 on #1 Gonzaga, we called it the best performance of the post-Chris Lofton era. We mentioned Grant Williams’ 37 points in Memorial Gymnasium last season – the most for any Vol since Ron […]
How Not to Lose at Vanderbilt When Ranked Number One
If you’re looking for the best single performance from the last Tennessee team to reach number one, may I suggest the first meeting between the Vols and Commodores. #6 Tennessee and #16 Vanderbilt met in Knoxville on January 17, 2008, more than a month before the Vols would eventually go […]
Worth watching 1.22.19: Things are looking up
All the best stuff to watch today for Vols fans.
Worth reading 1.22.19: We’re No. 1
All the best stuff to read for Vols fans today.
Anything is Possible
Almost eight years ago, I sat in a hotel room in Lexington, KY and wrote this: This marriage is worth saving. We can survive without each other, but it will not be the same. And I do not believe that Bruce Pearl and Tennessee Basketball will ever be as good apart as […]
Vol Hoops Recruiting: Barnes Should Keep Looking for 2019
After signing his first 5-star at Tennessee in G Josiah James, along with Wing Davonte Gaines and Stretch-4 Drew Pember, it appeared that Rick Barnes was finished recruiting for the 2019 class. After all, the Vols have one scholarship open during the 2018-19 season and have only two seniors in […]
Tennessee 71 Alabama 68: Bama, Beaten…Barely
Tennessee jumped to a 16-4 lead in the first eight minutes, then stretched it out to 44-29 with a minute to play before halftime; a Bama three made the Vol lead a dozen at the break. Jim Chaney and Tee Martin were introduced to the crowd. No. 2 Michigan was […]