Defending Southeastern Conference champion Kentucky is picked to win the league's men's basketball title again. A panel of SEC and national media made the Wildcats the preseason favorite. The preseason picks were announced Wednesday at the SEC Tipoff event. Kentucky…
New Vols place kicker Brent Cimaglia showed some fire against the Gamecocks last Saturday when he challenged a lineman that bumped into him after he made his first field goal. The freshman made three field goals, and he'll play against…
It seems the Alabama-Tennessee game is almost taking a back-seat this year to Butch Jones job status on Rocky Top. The Vols are winless in the S-E-C and struggling on offense. But Jones' shaky future is a distraction that Butch…
Tennessee is 0-3 in the SEC, and they haven't scored a touchdown in ten quarters. Not what Butch Jones envisioned in his fifth season on Rocky Top. If the regression continues, it might wind up costing Jones his job, but…
Knoxville, TN-(WDEF) The Vols changed quarterbacks against South Carolina, hoping to jump-start a sagging offense, but Tennessee still couldn't find the end zone. UT has now gone ten straight quarters without a touchdown. Jarrett Guarantano got his first career start…
In the Vols last game, UT's offense failed to score. In South Carolina's last game, the Gamecocks *defense* scored three touchdowns. Tennessee offensive coordinator Larry Scott says the South Carolina defense has a Super-Bowl like mind-set. Said Scott:"When Jon Gruden…
Tennessee and South Carolina may not seem like a rivalry game, but these SEC Eastern division opponents sure do play a lot of nail-biters. The largest margin of victory in the last five meetings has been three points, including last…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will start redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano at quarterback in place of Quinten Dormady as the Volunteers seek to bounce back from their first shutout loss since 1994. Vols coach Butch Jones said Wednesday that Guarantano…
Vols coach Butch Jones would not name a starting quarterback during his press confernce on Monday. But media reports out of Knoxville today say back-up Jarrett Guarantano will start over Quinten Dormady on Saturday against South Carolina. It appears Tennessee…
While Tennessee is likely out of the race for the SEC East title, they can still salvage a decent season. But with injuries, a suspension, and an unsettled quarterback job, it will be a tough fight. With an 0-2 start…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has suspended starting defensive end Darrell Taylor indefinitely, the latest adversity for a team that has dropped its first two Southeastern Conference games and is coming off its most lopsided home loss since 1905. Volunteers…
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(utsports.com)KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee saw a two-game winning streak in the series end Saturday, as #7/8 Georgia defeated the Vols, 41-0, in front of a sellout crowd of 102,455 at Neyland Stadium. Junior running back John Kelly led Tennessee (3-2,…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The unbeaten Atlanta Falcons will be without four starters when they host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Safety Ricardo Allen will miss the game with a concussion sustained on a hard hit to Detroit receiver…
Tennessee has scored over thirty points in each of their last five meetings against Georgia. But reaching that number again on Saturday might be tough. Vols coach Butch Jones says the Dawgs have the defensive depth to really wear you…
Football star Peyton Manning is ruling out a bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Republican Bob Corker, saying in a sports radio interview that he is giving "zero consideration" to running. The former NFL…
Tennessee could jump back into the SEC East race with a win Saturday over seventh ranked Georgia. However, you have to go back to 1999 for the last time the Vols beat an AP top ten SEC team at Neyland…
Expect plenty of energy and passion when Georgia rolls into Knoxville to face SEC East rival Tennessee. The Bulldogs believe Rocky Top will turn into Rowdy Top. Reporter:"Why is Neyland such a tough environment?" Said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart:"Loud.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones has some complaints with the media coverage of his program and made sure to express them during his Monday press conference. Jones was asked whether a teammate caused the injury that prevented…
Vols running back John Kelly had a break-out performance against Florida, where he racked up over 200-yards of total offense. Kelly currently leads the SEC in rushing with 349-yards in three games. And Kelly says he's not surprised to be…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones says there's now at least a possibility that linebacker Cortez McDowell could return late in the regular season or in a bowl game. McDowell injured his wrist last week in a 26-20…
What just happened? That was the question Tennessee fans had following that stunning Hail Mary loss to Florida. So here's Vols defensive coordinator Bob Shoop to explain what just happened. Said Shoop:"Our strategy on that last play was watch them…
(utsports.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Tennessee football team will start the 2018 season in Charlotte against West Virginia at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 1 and wrap up the regular season at Vanderbilt on Nov. 24, as the SEC…
It's Rocky Times on Rocky Top following that devastating loss to Florida. But with nine games still left to play in the regular season, head coach Butch Jones hopes the last-second defeat will galvanize the Volunteers. Said Jones"We all hurt.…