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Third Down for What? Get your t-shirt at the game

Tennessee is looking to capitalize on its new “Third down for What” tradition it started this past Sunday against Utah State, with an official t-shirt. Based on the atmosphere in Neyland Stadium, I think the results were a positive as both the fans and players rose to the occasion. You can pick up your t-shirt…

September 5, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Third down for what
Vols offer Memphis wide receiver Dillon Mitchell

Class of 2016 Tennessee wide receiver Dillon Mitchell was in Knoxville this past weekend for the Utah State game, and while he was in here, he picked up an offer from the Vols . Mitchell is rated 4-stars in the 247sports overall composite ranking. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver from Memphis is rated the No. 59 wide receiver…

September 5, 2014

Vols Football Recruiting

Dillon Mitchell
Vols offer 5-star AL linebacker Ben Davis

Tennessee has offered class of 2016 5-star linebacker Ben Davis from Gordo high school in Alabama, according to Andrew Bone. It’s the third SEC offer Davis has received this week. Davis measures 6-foot-4 and weighs 225 pounds. He’s rated the No. 4 outside linebacker, the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama, and the…

September 4, 2014

Vols Football Recruiting

Ben Davis
Vol commit Andrew Butcher has “monster game”

Woody Wommack and Adam Krohn of Rivals.com were on hand to watch some of the top prospects in the southeast this past weekend. One player that was particularly impressive, according to their analysis was Tennessee defensive end commitment Andrew Butcher. “Butcher had a monster game and thanks to his performance, his team was able to…

September 4, 2014

Vols Football Recruiting

Andrew Butcher
Joe Henderson is the latest to lose his stripe

Freshman defensive end Joe Henderson lost his stripe on Wednesday, according to Steve Stripling. Each player has to “earn their stripes” on Team 118, according to Butch Jones. The black stripe is placed on the helmet of every newcomer, and the players’ staff is charged with determining when it can be removed. Henderson was rated…

September 4, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Joe Henderson
Drew Richmond confirms 9/9 announcement date

Five-star defensive tackle Drew Richmond from Memphis University School in Memphis, Tennessee, today confirmed his announcement date via his twitter. I will be committing next Tuesday, September 9th at MUS. If any media would like to attend please contact Rebecca Greer at 901-260-1348 — Drew Richmond (@TheDream_75) September 3, 2014 The 6-foot-5, 323-pound prospect is…

September 3, 2014

Uncategorized, Vols Football Recruiting

Drew Richmond
Latest AJC SEC Power Rankings have Vols 8th

Andy Johnson of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is releasing his SEC Power Rankings every Monday during the season. Surprisingly, Tennessee ranks 8th on his list, ahead of Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina and (of course) Vanderbilt. On Tennessee, Johnson wrote, “ A healthy Justin Worley makes a huge difference for the Volunteers, who played with…

September 3, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

SEC Power Rankings
ESPN predicts SEC bowls after week one

It’s never too soon for a ridiculously early bowl projection. ESPN, as I imagine they will do each week, predicted the bowl games for each Southeastern Conference team after the first weekend. Tennessee, at the bottom of the list, projects to the Birmingham Bowl, while Georgia is considered to be in the national title hunt.…

September 3, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football
Vols receive 14 votes in latest AP College Football Poll

After an impressive 38-7 victory over Utah State on Sunday, the Vols received 14 points in the latest Associated Press college football poll. Counting up the teams outside the Top 25 and listed before Tennessee, that would put the vols as the theoretical No. 39 team in the country. Tennessee will next face Arkansas State…

September 2, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Vols in the polls
Jacob Gilliam out for the year

Starting left tackle Jacob Gilliam is out for the year with a torn ACL, according to Butch Jones. The fifth-year senior from Farragut High School suffered the injury in the second half of Tennessee’s game against Utah State on Sunday. Brett Kendrick and Dontavius Blair are expected to battle for the vacated position. “I feel…

September 2, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Jacob Gilliam

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