KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has dismissed outside linebacker Kivon Bennett from the football team, hours after he was arrested during a traffic stop. Coach Jeremy Pruitt said in a statement that athletes are expected to uphold a standard and…
(utsports.com) After pandemic-related setbacks forced the cancellation of Tennessee's first four men's basketball games this season, the Volunteers didn't have to look far to find an addition to their schedule. The 13th-ranked Vols found a new season-opening opponent within the…
The Vols might be short-handed against the Gators this weekend thanks to COVID. During his weekly press conference on Monday, Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt said about 16 players are in quarantine due to COVID contact tracing. He says he…
(utsports.com) After receiving Monday's COVID-19 test results, the Tennessee men's basketball program is extending its pause on team activities. The Volunteers will not travel to Indianapolis for next week's Jimmy V Classic, where they were scheduled to face top-ranked Gonzaga.…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has shuffled its schedule, including pushing back the Arkansas-Missouri and Tennessee-Vanderbilt games which had been for Saturday. The league announced Monday that it has postponed the Arkansas-Missouri game because of a combination of…
(utsports.com) After consultation with the Knox County Health Department, Tennessee has announced that its men's basketball games against Charlotte and VCU, scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, respectively, have been canceled due to COVID-19 contact tracing. Earlier Monday, the Tennessee program…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Smoke Monday returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and No. 23 Auburn overcame a slow start to beat Tennessee 30-17 on Saturday night. Auburn improved to 5-2 overall and in the Southeastern Ctonference. The…
Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. And Miami’s Manny Diaz is the latest active coach to become infected. The 70-year-old Fulmer is a former Volunteers football coach. He posted on Twitter that…
The Vols head to Auburn stuck in a four game losing skid. COVID gave Tennessee a bonus week to prepare for the Tigers, but will we see any improvement on Saturday night. Reporter:"What's the motivation over these last four games?"…
(utsports.com) The Tennessee and Memphis men's basketball programs jointly announced Monday that the Volunteers and Tigers neutral-site showdown initially scheduled for this December has been rescheduled for Dec. 18, 2021, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The contest was postponed one…
(utsports.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee was predicted to win the 2021 Southeastern Conference men's basketball championship in preseason voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. The Volunteers, who return four starters and have welcomed the nation's…
(utsports.com) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Wednesday that highly-rated wing Jahmai Mashack (pronounced: juh-MY MAY-shack) has signed and submitted his National Letter of Intent. Mashack plans to enroll at UT in the summer and will be a freshman for the…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday's Tennessee-Texas A&M football game in Neyland Stadium has been postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Texas A&M football program, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management…
When the Tennessee Volunteers come out of the locker room at halftime for the third quarter, that’s when the horror show starts. The Vols have lost four straight largely because they’ve been outscored 61-7 in the third quarter. Their latest…
No. 5 Texas A&M has paused in-person activities after a player and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The tests came after the team returned from its win at South Carolina over the weekend. Coach Jimbo Fisher says he…
Arkansas coach Sam Pittman is very familiar with the Vols offense because he's close friends with Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. They still talk to each other every week, except for this week of course. Pittman expects to see his…
(utsports.com) To align with state and local social-distancing guidelines for public gatherings, Tennessee Athletics has finalized its adjusted seating model for the 2020-21 basketball season at Thompson-Boling Arena. Pending the status of the pandemic, our hope is that this plan…
Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt says Jarrett Guarantano will remain the starting quarterback Saturday against Arkansas. Pruitt says J-G understands the expectations, and he's better at getting the guys around him to play at a higher level. Pruitt hopes Guarantano and…
After winning their first two games of the year, Tennessee has dropped their last three games to go 2-3 at the halfway point of the season. Time for the Vols to dig in and make a solid stretch run to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans think defensive back Desmond King can help their defense, and now coach Mike Vrabel says they will have to wait until possibly Saturday at the earliest to see him work in person. Vrabel…
The Vols whiffed on ending Alabama's winning streak in the series last Saturday. The second ranked Tide won 48-17 for their 14th straight win over UT. Afterwards though, Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt said the gap was closing between the SEC…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) – Tennessee got a pair of touchdown passes from senior quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and a career-best day from freshman wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, but it wasn't enough for the Vols to keep pace in a 48-17…
After losing their last two games, the Vols have hit the reset button in practice this week. Defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh was fired, so head coach Jeremy Pruitt has been busy coaching up the defensive linemen. Then Pruitt opened…
(utsports.com) Tennessee learned Wednesday that it will host Kansas at Thompson-Boling Arena as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge in January. The eighth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge features 10 games played on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in a matchup of…