Tennessee plans open practice, autograph session for Aug. 5
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's football team is holding a fan day Aug. 5 that includes an open practice and autograph session.
Vols Football Holding Fan Day on August 5th
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Volunteer football team invites fans to meet the Vols in Neyland Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 5, for an open practice at 2:30 p.m. followed by an autograph session. Admission and parking are free for the event.…
Vols Dismiss Defensive Lineman Ryan Thaxton
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has dismissed defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from the team following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed the dismissal Monday. The move was first reported…
Vols Players Quizzed About New Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt at SEC Media Days
The Vols Jeremy Pruitt enjoyed plenty of success as an assistant coach in the SEC, but how will he do as a head coach? That's a question that really couldn't be answered Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but Pruitt's players…
Vols Discuss Rebuilding Campaign Under Coach Pruitt at SEC Media Days
Atlanta, GA-(WDEF-TV) 4-8. Head coach fired. Dead last in the SEC. It's safe to say this is going to be a rebuilding year for the University of Tennessee. Said first year head coach Jeremy Pruitt at SEC Media Days: "All over…
Vols Offensive Lineman Trey Smith Cleared to Play This Fall
Tennessee sophomore offensive lineman Trey Smith has been cleared for fall practice after being held out of spring drills because of an undisclosed medical condition. The return of Smith, a second-team All-SEC pick as a freshman in 2017, is big…
Kirby Smart Believes New Vols Coach Jeremy Pruitt Will Turn Around Tennessee
Atlanta, GA (WDEF-TV) Georgia head coach Kirby Smart worked with new Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt when they were assistants at Alabama, and Smart believes Pruitt has the mind set to turn around the UT program. Said Smart at SEC…
Vols Defensive Lineman Ryan Thaxton Suspended Following Arrest For Domestic Assault
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has suspended defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from team activities following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. University of Tennessee police say Thaxton was arguing with his girlfriend Sunday at 8:23 p.m.…
Vols Taking Over SEC Network on July 26th
(utsports.com) For the fourth consecutive year, the SEC Network is turning the keys over to its teams, as all 14 Southeastern Conference schools will schedule network programming for a two-week stretch this summer. Tennessee's SEC Network Takeover day is Thursday, July 26.…
Vols Marquez Callaway, Kyle Phillips, and Eli Wolf Speaking at SEC Media Days
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Defensive lineman Kyle Phillips, wide receiver Marquez Callaway and tight end Eli Wolf will join first-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt as Tennessee's representatives at this year's SEC Media Days on July 18 in Atlanta, Ga. For the first…
Vols Cheerleading Coach Joy Postell-Gee on Paid Administrative Leave
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee spirit coordinator Joy Postell-Gee is on paid administrative leave as the school reviews complaints she engaged in "inappropriate conduct and unsatisfactory work-related behavior." Senior associate athletics director Donna Thomas sent a letter to Postell-Gee last…
Former Lady Vol and Bradley Central Star Brittany Jackson Recalls Legacy of Pat Summitt
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Two years ago Thursday, Alzheimer's took the life of legendary Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt. We caught up with former Lady Vol and Bradley Central star Brittany Jackson, who discussed Summitt's legacy, her charity fund-raiser for Summitt, and…
Tennessee Holds Special Tribute For Voice of the Vols John Ward
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer praised John Ward for bringing "life and feeling to our living rooms" during a tribute ceremony for the longtime Volunteers football and men's basketball broadcaster. Ward died June 20 in Knoxville…
Longtime Vols broadcaster Ward honored at tribute ceremony
Watch video from the memorial.
Kamara likes Pruitt's mindset on Rocky Top
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Former Vols star running back Alvin Kamara has known the Vols new head coach Jeremy Pruitt for years. Though on the defensive side of the sideline, Coach Pruitt helped recruit Kamara to Alabama in 2012. And…
Tennessee Hosting John Ward Tribute Ceremony
(utsports.com) The University of Tennessee Athletics Department and The Vol Network are hosting a Tribute to "The Voice" event honoring John Ward on Wednesday, June 27, starting at 6 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena. The legendary broadcasting and marketing icon…
Vols Nation Reacts to Passing of John Ward
(utsports.com) GIVE HIM SIX! It’s Football Time … in Tennessee! The national champions are clad in Big Orange! For more than 30 years, iconic play-by-play man John Ward brought Tennessee football and basketball games to life as the “Voice of…
Legendary Voice of the Vols John Ward Dies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Ward, the radio voice of Tennessee football and men's basketball for over three decades, has died. He was 88. Vol Network tweeted that Ward died Wednesday night in Knoxville. Tennessee athletics officials confirmed Ward's death.…
Legendary Vols announcer John Ward dies at 88.
Ward's catch phrases were "It's football time in Tennessee!" and "Give him six!"
Grad Transfers Brandon Kennedy and Madre London Join the Vols Football Team
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt officially announced the additions of graduate transfers Brandon Kennedy and Madre London on Tuesday. Both players will be eligible to play this fall. Kennedy, who has two years of eligibility remaining, comes…
Four-star forward D.J. Burns signs with Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT Athletics) -- The Tennessee basketball program has added a promising frontcourt prospect to its roster, as forward D.J. Burns has signed and submitted an institutional aid agreement to the university. A 6-8, 250-pound forward from Rock Hill,…
Kickoff Times Set For Vols Games Against ETSU and UTEP
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After opening the season against West Virginia at 3:30 p.m. on CBS in the Belk College Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C., the Tennessee football team will return home to host ETSU and UTEP in a pair of afternoon games…
Vols Opener Against West Virginia Kicking at 3:30pm on CBS and News 12 Now
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee's season opener versus West Virginia on Sept. 1 in the 2018 Belk College Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. has been slated for a 3:30 p.m. ET kick and will be broadcast nationally…
Admiral Schofield Returning to Vols Basketball Team After Testing NBA Waters
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Admiral Schofield is pulling his name out of the NBA draft and returning to Tennessee for his senior season. Schofield shared his decision on social media Tuesday , saying he is focused and hungry to once…