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Darius Thompson update, per Donnie Tyndall

Donnie Tyndall gave us the latest on Darius Thompson, who was released from the University of Tennessee, from Ben Frederickson. “We’ve talked throughout this whole process, both Darius and I and his dad, Lonnie, and I. As I’ve mentioned I don’t want it to become a pressure situation. Darius is sorting some things out. He’s…

May 20, 2014

Tennessee Vols Basketball

Darius Thompson
Rotation of non-division opponents announced by the SEC

The Southeastern Conference announced the 12-year rotation of non-division opponents for SEC football schedules through 2025. The following are the rotating opponents for Tennessee for 2014-2025. It’s worth noting that the Vols will play at Texas A&M for the first time ever in 2016. TENNESSEE – 2014 at Ole Miss; 2015 vs. Arkansas; 2016 at…

May 20, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

SEC schedules
SEC Baseball Tournament schedule; Vols play Tuesday

Tennessee defeated No. 13 Florida on Saturday to earn its first trip to Hoover for the SEC Tournament since 2007. Tennessee, a No. 11 seed, will play No. 11 seed Vanderbilt on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The game will be televised by SportsSouth. Below is the official tournament bracket. 2014 SEC Baseball Tournament Bracket

May 18, 2014

Tennessee Vols Baseball

Hoover, SEC Baseball Tournament
Todd Helton named Tennessean of the year

Former Vol and MLB star Todd Helton was named 2014 Tennessean of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday in Nashville. Helton played 17 seasons with the Colorado Rockies where he holds club records for hits (2,519), home runs (369),doubles (592), walks (1,335), runs scored (1,401), games played (2,247) and total bases…

May 18, 2014

Tennessee Vols Baseball

Todd Helton
Tariq Owens (’14 MD PF) confirmed on campus today

Tariq Owens, a 3-star power forward and former Ohio commit, is confirmed to be on campus visiting Tennessee today. Owens measures 6-foot-8 and weighs between 180 and 205 pounds, depending on whom you believe. He’s part of the 2014 class and was released in April from the LOI he had signed with Ohio. “They definitely…

May 15, 2014

Vols Basketball Recruiting

Tariq Owens
Tennessee announces 2012-13 APR rates

The University of Tennessee released the Academic Progress Rates for 2012-13. From the UT release: “Additionally, the Tennessee football team increased its single-year APR score to 962 in 2012-13, the highest APR mark in the history of the program and a significant improvement from the 909 posted in 2011-12. This allowed the multi-year APR for…

May 14, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Academic Progress Rates
Pig Howard will be part of summer workouts, Jones says

Pig Howard, who took a leave of absence to deal with some personal circumstances and missed spring practice, will be part of summer workouts according to Butch Jones. “He’s in here in mini-term, so he’s here,” Jones told the Times Free Press. “When we start our official summer strength and conditioning program he will be…

May 14, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Pig Howard
Willie Carmichael signs with Tennessee

Willie Carmichael, a 6-foot8, 195-pound power forward from Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida, has signed with Tennessee. “Officially a Tennessee volunteer #VFl pic.twitter.com/tlpcJYTnR7,” he tweeted. The commit is Tennessee’s third today and fourth since yesterday (Ian Chiles, Erik McKnight, Devon Baulkman). Carmichael originally signed with Southern Miss, but asked for and was granted a…

May 13, 2014

Vols Basketball Recruiting

Willie Carmichael
Ian Chiles commits to Tennessee

Tennessee picked up yet another basketball commitment on Tuesday when 6-foot-1 guard Ian Chiles committed to the Vols. Chiles is a transfer from IUPUI and has one season of eligibility remaining. He is expected to fax his scholarship papers sometime today. “I chose Tennessee because of the opportunity to obtain my Masters degree in a counseling program,”…

May 13, 2014

Vols Basketball Recruiting

Ian Chiles
Feldman on Richardson: It was all medical

Many were surprised this past week when Antonio “Tiny” Richardson, who decided to forego his senior year at Tennessee and enter the NFL Draft, went undrafted. College football analyst Bruce Feldman confirmed on Tuesday other reports which pointed to injury concerns as a primary reason teams were unwilling to select Richardson. “Massive Tiny Richardson, a…

May 13, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Tiny Richardson

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