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Early Signing Day was a pretty good day for the Vols. They secured 20 players who signed on the dotted line to help Jeremy Pruitt flip the roster from the largely forgettable Butch Jones era. The past two days have been even better. The Vols brought in three elite prospects […]
The Wednesday that kicked off the Early Signing Period was on the one hand disappointing, as Tennessee swung and missed on all of its 50/50 targets. On the other hand it was also satisfying, as the Vols inked 18 signees and didn’t lose a single commitment. To its existing commitments […]
Gameday on Rocky Top looks at the Tennessee Volunteers’ early signees. First up, the offense… ** CHRIS AKPOROGHENE, 6’4″, 294 OFFENSIVE TACKLE, BRADENTON, FL (IMG ACADEMY) Akporoghene is one of the most intriguing prospects in Tennessee’s entire class. He is a native of Africa whose family moved to Tennessee, and […]
Note: Check back in the coming days for offensive and defensive capsules from UT’s early signing period signees. If you were hoping for a massive bang to end Jeremy Pruitt’s first full recruiting cycle’s early signing period, Wednesday left you flat. If you hoped the Vols would gain ground in […]
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Here’s where the Vols stand with their primary targets just ahead of the Early Signing Period.
Tennessee and Memphis haven’t met on the basketball court since 2013, but it didn’t take long for the rivalry to re-heat. The Vols seized control early, didn’t falter when the Tigers threatened to rally or when the refs got whistle happy, and ultimately cruised to a high-scoring 102-92 victory over […]
With the Early Signing Period beginning next week, Tennessee has a very strong class of 2019 recruiting class. However, especially with the large need for both talent and depth across the roster, the Vols still need to add more pieces. Below we take a look at how things could shake […]
Congratulations to UNDirish60, who finished first this week in the Gameday on Rocky Top Pick ‘Em contest with a record of 18-2 and 200 confidence points.
In a year when the Vols weren’t ranked third and didn’t just beat number one, this would still be a weekend for celebration. In this year, reflecting on the return of the Tennessee-Memphis rivalry is a joy on multiple levels. The Vols and Tigers met annually from 1988-89 through 2001-02. […]