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By week’s end, both OLB BJ Ojulari and TE Eric Shaw will have announced their commitments to their respective universities of choice. Both have been to Tennessee’s campus multiple times, both are rated s 4-stars by 247 Sports (Ojulari at #184 overall – and also a 4-star on Rivals, Shaw […]
SEC Film Room: Was that a fumble?, via SEC Sports
If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from 247Sports: Pruitt: Some Vols’ D-linemen driving with eyes closed Interesting take from Pruitt on the different perceptions of the offensive and defensive lines. Other Vols stuff worth reading today Vols […]
SEC Film Room: Steve Shaw on targeting, via SEC Sports Chris Doering’s SEC receivers to watch, via SEC Sports
If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from the Times Free Press: Vols football: Three observations from Saturday’s practice Other Vols stuff worth reading today Marcus Tatum welcoming added depth, competition on Vols’ O-line, via 247Sports Friday Five: Quarterbacks […]
In the 90’s, Tennessee had five Freshman All-Americans: Aaron Hayden and Raymond Austin in 1991, Jamal Lewis in 1997, and Albert Haynesworth and Leonard Scott in 1999. All five made the first team. (Research via Tennessee’s 2019 media guide) In the next decade, that number jumped to 18, including seven […]
With a roster that has been drastically improved since Coach Jeremy Pruitt took over but still has a ways to go in order for Tennessee to be a true SEC contender, there realistically isn’t one position that can reasonably be considered in strong shape top to bottom. There are certainly […]
How will Chaney impact Vols’ Guarantano?, via SEC Sports
If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . . . . . make it this, from ESPN: Which coach is ready to make the Year 2 leap? Other Vols stuff worth reading today DL Middleton shows ‘ability’ during first week of camp, via 247Sports Behind the paywalls […]
Wherever you might’ve placed Emmit Gooden on your “least afford to lose” list, his presence there at all speaks to the problem of his out-for-the-season absence. Two things we’ve been saying all off-season: Defensive line is a bigger question mark than offensive line, because at least some of those guys […]