Though none of them have made a single play for the Tennessee Volunteers yet, head coach Butch Jones has found a tight end from within state borders for the third year in a row. On Wednesday, the Vols got a much-needed and long-expected pledge from Farragut tight end Jacob Warren, […]
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The Vols 2018 Class is looking good, and could get even better in June
As June rapidly approaches, the Vols are in a situation not seen since the 2014 class that featured early commitments from studs like Todd Kelly Jr and Jalen Hurd: A highly-ranked class featuring not just a large collection of commitments, but a commitment list jampacked with studs from top to […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Tight Ends
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee tight ends depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and read, […]
What Brendon Harris’s Commitment Means for the Vols
A year after Tennessee head coach Butch Jones struggled to keep instate players at home, he’s racking up on the trail in the Volunteer State in the 2018 cycle. That trend continued Friday with the pledge of 4-star Chattanooga [Baylor School] safety Brendon Harris, who is an elite defensive back […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Wide Receivers
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee wide receivers depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and […]
What to expect from Bob Shoop’s defense in 2017
Earlier today, we looked at the numbers and concluded that Bob Shoop’s defense in 2016 was not as bad as Sal Sunseri’s 2012 defense. That’s not to say that it wasn’t bad, though. It was. Bad enough to put Butch Jones on the Screaming Pundits’ 2017 Hot Seat Watch List, and […]
Was Bob Shoop’s 2016 defense historically bad?
While reading something the other day, I ran across a throwaway comment about Bob Shoop’s 2016 defense being “historically bad.” It triggered a double-take, because that was a phrase I used a lot back in 2012 to describe Sal Sunseri’s defense, but I don’t recall using it at all last […]
Gameday Today: Decommits have the worst, only-mostly-dead phones
Recruiting So yeah, 3-star running back Jashaun Corbin decommitted from Tennessee. I have just two pieces of advice for you, young man, after seeing this: Charge your phone and switch to Verizon. But seriously, what do you do after a guy like that decommits? You figure out who else […]
Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano to resign
Tennessee Vols baseball coach Dave Serrano informed Athletic Director John Currie on Wednesday that he has decided to resign at the end of the season. Serrano’s accomplishments as baseball coach at Tennessee include overseeing an improvement in the graduation success rate of his players and the highest-ever multi-year APR score […]
QB Meetings with Erik Ainge: What do they look for in pre-game film study?
The latest episode of Quarterback Meetings with Erik Ainge provides a glimpse into what kind of stuff the team is looking for in pre-game film study. This one focuses on how two linebackers play the “interior receivers,” i.e., the tight end and the running back. According to Ainge, what the […]
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