Worth reading 7.10.18: Akporoghene’s journey from Nigeria to the SEC

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from Jesse Simonton:

• Driven to succeed, Chris Akporoghene would not be denied

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. 10 Questions for 2018: Wide Receiver Depth, via Gameday on Rocky Top
2. Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee Vols football continue rebuilding line of scrimmage in recruiting, via 247Sports
3. UT Vols have limited track record of playing two QBs in opener, via KnoxNews
4. Tennessee Vols football’s 2018 opponents at a glance: Charlotte 49ers, via 247Sports
5. Second-Year Surge: Tennessee CB Shawn Shamburger, via 247Sports
6. College Football’s Top 50 Underrated Players for 2018, via Athlon Sports. Tennessee’s Nigel Warrior made the list.
7. The chaos and consequences of the BCS era, 20 years later, via Sports Illustrated

Behind the paywalls

• Analysis: Chris Akporoghene commits to Vols, via VolQuest
• Impact Analysis: Chris Akporoghene, via VolQuest