Big Orange Enjoy Being Back in Big Dance
The Big Orange is back in the Big Dance. While Tennessee just missed out on a one seed, it's kind of hard to complain when you get a two seed, and you're playing close to home in Charlotte. Said guard…
Vols Kick Off Spring Football Practice
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly three months removed from a New Year's Day bowl victory, Tennessee football returned to the practice field to begin the fourth year of the Josh Heupel era with a workout in helmets and shorts on Monday."It's a different…
Niners Signing Former Vols Quarterback Josh Dobbs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a deal with quarterback Joshua Dobbs to give the team another option at backup behind Brock Purdy. Dobbs’ agent Mike McCartney confirmed that Dobbs will join the 49ers, filling the…
Vols Dalton Knecht Named SEC Player of the Year
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team is the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, while Zakai Zeigler is the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, as announced Monday afternoon by the league office.Both Knecht and Zeigler…
Jewel Spear Lights Up the Tide as Lady Vols Blast Bama 83-61
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jewel Spear scored 24 points, going 6 of 6 from distance, and Rickea Jackson had 22 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 seed Tennessee beat fourth-seeded Alabama 83-61 on Friday in the SEC Tournament. Tennessee…
Sara Puckett Scores 22 as Lady Vols Beat Kentucky to Open SEC Tournament
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Sara Puckett scored 22 points, Tess Darby had her first double-double and fifth-seeded Tennessee pulled away from 12th-seeded Kentucky in the second half for a 76-62 win in the SEC Tournament on Thursday. The Lady Vols (18-11)…
Dalton Knecht Leads Tennessee to Outright SEC Regular Season Title
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dalton Knecht happily wore his orange SEC Champs hat. He knows, however, that Tennessee’s goals don’t end with its first Southeastern Conference regular-season title in six years. Knecht had 26 points, including a four-point play, as…
Vols Freshman Dean Curley Belts Three Homers With Nine RBI's in Win Over Kansas State
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A record-setting night from freshman shortstop Dean Curley led No. 7/8 Tennessee to an emphatic 15-5 win over Kansas State on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The California native tied UT's single-game record with three home runs and…
Vols Football Introduces Two New Assistant Coaches
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – New Tennessee assistant coaches De'Rail Sims and William Inge met with the media on Monday, two weeks before the Volunteers begin spring football practice in the fourth year of the Josh Heupel era.Sims joins the program as running backs…
South Carolina Completes Another Perfect Regular Season With Victory Over the Lady Vols
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Te-Hina Paopao scored 14 points and No. 1 South Carolina completed its second straight perfect regular season with a 76-68 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Cardoso and Paopao,…
Vols Win First Place Showdown Over the Tide 81-74
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 18 points and made four 3-pointers as No. 4 Tennessee beat No. 14 Alabama 81-74 on Saturday night to take sole possession of the Southeastern Conference lead. The Volunteers (23-6, 13-3 SEC) came…
NCAA Pausing Investigations Into Third Party NIL Deals After Loss in Tennessee Court
Following another courtroom loss, the NCAA has halted investigations into booster-backed collectives or other third parties making name, image and likeness compensation deals with Division I athletes. In a letter to member schools Friday, NCAA President Charlie Baker said the…
Vols Await Rematch With Texas A&M
Everybody was stunned with the way Texas A&M destroyed the Vols two weeks ago, winning 85-69. Rematch is Saturday in Knoxville. Vols plan to checker the arena for the Aggies. Can you smell payback Coach Barnes? Said Vols head coach…
Federal Judge Grants Injunction For Tennessee Against NCAA Over NIL Rules
A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting a request for a preliminary injunction from the states of Tennessee and Virginia in dealing another blow…
Vols Dalton Knecht Shoots Up NBA Draft Boards
Dalton Knecht’s decision to transfer to Tennessee and hopefully improve his NBA draft stock sure seems poised to pay off. Both for him and the fifth-ranked Volunteers. The 6-foot-6 forward leads the Southeastern Conference with 24.4 points per game since league play started in January…
Vols Plan to Checker the Food City Center Arena For Texas A&M Game
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee announced Wednesday that its men’s basketball contest Saturday versus Texas A&M will be the annual “Checker” Food City Center Game. Food City, in its continuing commitment to Tennessee athletics as a 27-year partner,…
Vols Name Washington Co-Defensive Coordinator William Inge New Linebackers Coach
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – William Inge, who owns over two decades of collegiate coaching experience and served as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach during Washington's College Football Playoff run, has been tabbed as Tennessee's new linebackers coach, head coach Josh Heupel announced…
Vols Name De'Rail Sims New Running Backs Coach
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – De'Rail Sims, who guided top 25 rushing units in each of the last three seasons at Louisville and then Cincinnati, has been named Tennessee's new running backs coach, head coach Josh Heupel announced on Tuesday."We are excited to welcome…
Top Ranked South Carolina Downs Lady Vols 66-55
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina past upset-minded Tennessee 66-55 on Thursday night. Cardoso had missed two previous games while playing for Brazil in an Olympic qualifying tournament.…
Vols Capping Spring Game Crowd at 10,000 Fans Due to Stadium Construction
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football will culminate its spring with the 2024 Orange & White Game at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 13 in Neyland Stadium, which will be at a significantly limited capacity of approximately 10,000 fans due…
No Immediate Ruling on Injunction Requested by States of Tennessee and Virginia Against the NCAA
A federal judge said Tuesday he will rule “in short order” on a preliminary injunction requested by the states of Tennessee and Virginia to stop the NCAA from enforcing its rules governing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes as…
No immediate ruling after preliminary injunction hearing in Tennessee, Virginia NIL lawsuit vs. NCAA
By TERESA M. WALKER and RALPH D. RUSSO/AP Sports Writers A federal judge said Tuesday he will rule “in short order” on a preliminary injunction requested by the states of Tennessee and Virginia to stop the NCAA from enforcing its…
Vols Blow Past LSU 88-68
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht had 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead No. 6 Tennessee to an 88-68 victory over LSU on Wednesday night. Zakai Zeigler had 17 points, nine assists and five steals and Jordan…
Judge Denies Temporary Restraining Order Requested by Tennessee and Virginia Over NIL
A judge on Tuesday kept in place for now the NCAA’s rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used as a recruiting inducement, denying a request for a temporary restraining order by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. The attorneys…
