Month: September 2014

  • Shy Tuttle: Five-Star defensive tackle commits to Tennessee

    247Sports: ★★★★★  No. 4 DT, No. 1 in NC, No. 26 overall Rivals: ★★★★ No. 8 DT, No. 2 in NC, No. 578 overall Scout: ★★★★ No. 9 DT, No. 84 overall ESPN: ★★★★ No. 5 DT, No. 1 in NC, No. 31 overall Tennessee picked up another huge commitment today. Five-star defensive tackle Shy Tuttle announced his…

  • Josh Smith won’t travel to Georgia

    Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith will not be on the travel squad to Athens for this weekend’s matchup against the Bulldogs. “Josh Smith will not make the trip to Athens,” Butch Jones said on Nashville radio Thursday afternoon. “We will also be minus Von Pearson. Josh Malone will have a great opportunity.” Smith suffered a high…

  • Vols offer in-state linebacker Jacob Phillips

    Tennessee offered class of 2017 “stud” linebacker Jacob Phillips on Wednesday from Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee. #Tennessee offers 2017 Stud LB Jacob Phillips (Beech HS, TN) @jacobphillips_1 @VarsityPreps @SouthRecruit1 #Vols — Demetric D. Warren (@DemetricDWarren) September 25, 2014 Listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Phillips is expected to be one of the top prospects…

  • Striking Stat: Vols are least-penalized team in the nation

    It a game often described as one of inches, penalties can be the difference between winning and losing. It might surprise you to learn that Tennessee, a team playing 22 true freshmen, has the fewest penalty yards per game of any team in the country. The Vols have committed just nine penalties this season for 64 yards,…