(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As No. 12/10 Tennessee continues to prepare for its season opener against Virginia four days from now in Nashville, two of the position groups that have arguably improved the most from last season and will be…
Said Vols head coach Josh Heupel:"Best five words in Tennessee is 'It's Football Time in Tennessee.' I'm here. I'm going to say a bunch of words, but it's time to go play." No need for fancy motto's either. Said linebacker…
It's easy to see how Vols quarterback Joe Milton has a big arm. He's a big man. Milton is listed at 6'5, 240-pounds, but he admits he may not be quite as big right now because he worked hard to…
Former Tennessee Vols head football coach and athletic director Phil Fulmer is in the hospital. He underwent a medical procedure Thursday morning at the U-T Medical Center in Knoxville. Here's a release from Fulmer's family: "Phillip underwent a medical procedure…
(utsports.com) Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White on Wednesday announced a multi-year naming-rights agreement with longtime Tennessee Athletics corporate champion Food City that rebrands UT's on-campus arena as Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. The agreement with Food City was negotiated…
Joe Milton's arm strength has garnered plenty of attention for the Vols. But the strength of the Vols running backs room might deserve the same hype. Tennessee returns their top three leading rushers from last year, and they've added a…
You can tell it's getting close to Tennessee's season opener. Media are now banned from shooting anymore Vols practice sessions. For head coach Josh Heupel, it's time to get down to business with the opener set for September 2nd against…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Led by sixth-year senior quarterback Joe Milton III, Tennessee's up-tempo offense started fast with a touchdown on its first drive as the Volunteers wrapped up their second scrimmage of preseason camp on Wednesday in Neyland Stadium."He was really…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning, the five-time NFL MVP and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has a new title. Just call him Professor Manning. The University of Tennessee announced Monday that Manning has been appointed a…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With Practice No. 6 in the books and Tennessee football's first scrimmage of the fall set for Thursday morning, the Big Orange wide receivers are generating plenty of buzz and excitement in preseason training camp. After the…
Big Tennessee defensive lineman Elijah Simmons has switched jersey numbers for this season. He changed from 51 to 10. Simmons says the move is symbolic, while his defensive line coach would like to see the jersey switch, flip a switch…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football will begin a season ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 2016 as the Volunteers were tabbed No. 10 in the preseason edition of the USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll on Monday.Six…
(utsports.com) FLORENCE, Italy — The Tennessee basketball team opened its three-game exhibition tour of Italy with a 97-57 victory over the Lithuanian U21 National Team Friday at Palacoverciano in Florence.Playing four 10-minute quarters per FIBA rules, the Volunteers took a 52-28 lead…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Rain kept the Vols indoors Thursday morning for the second practice of preseason training camp as Tennessee football completed a 19-period workout in helmets and shorts on the turf field inside the Anderson Training Center. Recently named…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football will take Haslam Field on Wednesday morning for the first time this preseason camp under the direction of third-year head coach Josh Heupel, who joined coordinators Tim Banks and Joey Halzle at the program's on-campus media day on Tuesday.The Vols…
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Former Vols football coach Jeremy Pruitt is going back to his Alabama roots. Not at the University of Alabama, but on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josh Heupel made clear when hired at Tennessee he saw the NCAA investigation hanging over the program as a mere speed bump. With the probe now concluded and his Volunteers escaping a postseason ban, it’s full speed…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football's home opener vs. Austin Peay on Sept. 9 will kick off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+/SEC Network+ from Neyland Stadium, it was announced on Tuesday.The first three kickoff times are now set for the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s football program must vacate all 11 of its wins from the 2019 and 2020 seasons under coach Jeremy Pruitt as part of penalties handed down by the NCAA for multiple violations. A school spokesman confirmed…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA fined Tennessee more than $8 million on Friday and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Volunteers escaped a postseason ban. The…
Not sure Rick Barnes can do back-flips at his age, but he likely felt like doing one when Josiah Jordan James announced he was coming back for one more season at Tennessee. James tested the NBA draft waters before deciding…
The Vols basketball team is traveling to Italy in a few weeks to play in three exhibition games. Guard Zakai Zeigler can't play since he's recovering from that torn ACL he suffered last season. But he sure would love to…
(utsports.com) The new ACC/SEC Challenge replaces the now defunct SEC/Big 12 Challenge, which was contested from 2014-23. The Volunteers and Tar Heels will tipoff from the Dean E. Smith Center at 7:15 p.m. ET on the ESPN family of networks.Tennessee…
Say it ain't so. Vols reliever Chase Burns has entered the transfer portal. Head coach Tony Vitello confirmed the news on Tuesday. Burns was a starting pitcher in his first season on Rocky Top last year. Then he was moved…