Don’t look at the recruiting rankings right now. No, I mean it. Don’t. Please. A Tennessee recruiting class that once climbed as high as third nationally before coach Butch Jones’ fiefdom came crashing down, the lull in leadership broke down relationships and the administration botched the coaching search [though […]
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What Did We Learn?
This loss hurts in the feels; in an environment like Sunday’s there is no other option in defeat. And that’s good: the first ranked match-up in Thompson-Boling Arena since 2010 produced the close game we should expect from such an encounter, and the inevitable pain from losing it. In falling […]
Visit Weekend Preview: The Last Weekend Before the Early Signing Period
Although this coming weekend will be the second official visit weekend of Coach Jeremy Pruitt’s tenure, it will be the first one that features numerous uncommitted prospects. And with a list incredibly long on both talent and, due to the number of JUCO players, experience, it’s an incredibly important one. […]
Tennessee vs North Carolina Preview
It’s been six years since Tennessee played a game like this, seven since they played one in Knoxville. Let’s go. Relax about the MiG. RPI Forecast gives Tennessee an 88.9% chance to finish with 19 or more regular season wins. Their projections shouldn’t be taken as gospel today, but become […]
Tennessee Leads the Nation in Assist Percentage
There will be plenty of words to come about Sunday’s match-up between #20 Tennessee and #7 North Carolina, only the Vols’ third ranked non-conference match-up in Knoxville since Thompson-Boling Arena opened 30 years ago. But first, a note about something the Vols are doing so well it should impact their […]
Gameday on Rocky Top Bowl Pick ‘Em
Our Gameday on Rocky Top Bowl Pick ‘Em via Fun Office Pools is now open! Games start this Saturday, so join the pool and get your picks in now. If you’ve played in any of our contests before, you should have received an email inviting you to join. The pool […]
The Board Gets Bigger: A Look at New Offers
Here’s where it gets really fun. As new Coach Jeremy Pruitt builds an all-star recruiting staff that brings prior relationships with bigtime players from across the South (and indeed the whole country), the existing boards on Offense and Defense are quickly being bolstered with new offers and renewed interest from […]
A History of Ranked Match-ups in Knoxville
How special is Sunday’s showdown with North Carolina? Here are the ranked non-conference match-ups in the history of Thompson-Boling Arena: #9 Tennessee 66 #18 Wisconsin 56 on November 21, 2000 #16 Tennessee 76 #1 Kansas 68 on January 10, 2010 #20 Tennessee vs #7 North Carolina, Sunday That’s it. This […]
Remaining Board as Pruitt and Co Jump In – Defense
After looking at players on Offense who’ve been linked to UT through the 2018 cycle, below is a look at the board on Defense as Coach Pruitt gets started. With only 6 commits on that side of the ball, there’s a lot of work to be done here: DL There […]
Remaining Board as Pruitt and Co Jump In – Offense
Although Butch Jones ultimately wasn’t the answer for Tennessee and left the program in the midst of its worst season ever, he did leave a relatively robust recruiting board in terms of talented players who have strong relationships with the school or at least took visits. Before we get into […]