Month: February 2017

An introductory program and press conference will take place on Thursday, March 2 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Details on timing are forthcoming. Forum discussion: John Currie of K State Hired as AD KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor Beverly Davenport on Tuesday named John Currie as the school’s new vice chancellor and director of athletics. Currie currently…

Feb. 23, 2017 Former Tennessee quarterback and NFL prospect Joshua Dobbs will be featured in the eighth season of Jon Gruden’s QB Camp series, a signature element of ESPN’s annual pre-NFL Draft coverage. [forum discussion: Dobbs. Peterman in Gruden’s QB Camp] Dobbs is one of seven quarterbacks traveling to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando to spend time…

The two programs will meet on the gridiron for the first time at Neyland Stadium in 2019 Feb. 23, 2017 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee football program announced Thursday the dates for a future home-and-home series with BYU [Forum discussion: Tenn and BYU agree to home and home]. The two programs are set to meet…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s Derek Barnett, Joshua Dobbs, Alvin Kamara, Josh Malone, Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Cameron Sutton have been invited to the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, which runs Feb. 28 through March 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. NFL.com has 320 participants listed for the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine. The Southeastern Conference produced the most prospects for this year’s combine with 66.…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee football program will open spring football practice on March 21 and will conclude its spring with the annual DISH Orange & White Game on April 22 at 4 p.m. at Neyland Stadium. Head coach Butch Jones will lead the Vols through 15 spring practices, which will take place on every Tuesday,…