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Catch the Vols on the SEC Network Tuesday & Wednesday

The Tennessee Volunteers will be featured on the SEC Network from Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. Along with the 2014 Tennessee Football Preview on Tuesday at 11 p.m., on Wednesday fans can catch the 2004 Florida game (1 a.m.), the 2005 LSU game (3 a.m.), the 2013 South Carolina game (5:30 a.m.), and the 2007…

August 18, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

SEC Network
Jarnell Stokes signs multi-year contract with Grizzlies

Former Tennessee power forward Jarnell Stokes is officially a Memphis Grizzly. “It’s official! The @memgrizz have signed @JarnellStokes to a multi-year contract,” the organization tweeted. Stokes and the Grizzlies agreed to a three-year contract on Monday afternoon worth over $2.5 million, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The deal starts out at $725,000 for the 2014-15…

August 18, 2014

Former Basketball Vols

Jarnell Stokes
Trevarris Saulsberry injury not season ending

Tennessee defensive tackle Trevarris Saulsberry, who was injured during the Vols’ open practice on Saturday night, won’t miss the season as some had feared. “It could be a couple days, it could be a week,” Butch Jones told the media on Monday afternoon at the conclusion of practice. “He reaggravated his knee but we don’t…

August 18, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Trevarris Saulsberry
Vol commit McKenzie and target Richmond bumped to five stars

Tennessee commitment Kahlil McKenzie and target Drew Richmond were both bumped to five stars in the new Rivals.com ratings released today. Adam Gorney, Rivals’ West recruiting analyst, wrote on Mckenzie, “McKenzie made a major move up the rankings after a stellar junior season and a phenomenal performance in the state championship game against St. John Bosco where…

August 18, 2014

Vols Football Recruiting

Jack Jones, Kahlil McKenzie, Preston Williams
Todd Helton’s jersey retired by Rockies

Todd Helton, a former dual-sport athlete at Tennessee, had his jersey retired on Sunday by the Colorado Rockies after a 17-year career with the team. “I’m proud to say that I am a Colorado Rockie for life,” Helton said. During his career Helton played in 2,247 games and amassed 2,519 hits; 1,521 singles; 1,406 RBIs;…

August 18, 2014

Tennessee Vols Baseball

Todd Helton
2014 Tennessee Vols basketball schedule released

The 2014-15 Tennessee Volunteers basketball schedule was released yesterday. Here’s the full slate. Some folks have circled the game on January 31st at Thompson-Boling Arena. 11/03/14 vs. Pikeville ^ TV Knoxville 11/08/14 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne ^ TV Knoxville Veterans Classic (Alumni Hall, U.S. Naval Academy) 11/14/14 vs. VCU TV Annapolis, Md. 11/20/14 vs. Texas Southern Knoxville…

August 16, 2014

Tennessee Vols Basketball

Tennessee Vols basketball schedule
CBS Analyst predicts Butch Jones as SEC coach of the year

The CBS Eye on College Football staff released their SEC Preview: Expert Predictions earlier this week and one analyst — Tom Fornelli — believes Butch Jones will be the coach of the year. Coach of the year: Butch Jones, Tennessee</. Tennessee has a young team in 2014, but I think the Vols are going to surprise some…

August 15, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Butch Jones
Curt Maggitt: ESPN’s double-digit sack artist

After missing all of last season with an injury, Curt Maggitt is expected to be a defensive leader for the Vols this season. However, it won’t be from his familiar linebacker spot. The redshirt junior will slide down and play defensive end this year, and Jeremy Aschoff believes Maggitt can amass double-digit sacks from that…

August 15, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Curt Maggitt
Justin Worley named starting quarterback

As many expected, on Thursday afternoon at the Vols’ media day, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones named Justin Worley as his starting quarterback. “In terms of the quarterback, Justin Worley will be our starting quarterback,” Jones said. “He has earned the right to the be starting quarterback. I believe Justin is playing the best football he’s…

August 14, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Justin Worley
Jalen Hurd: First year players that could vie for Heisman

In a recent Fox Sports article by Cory McCartney, Tennessee true freshman running back Jalen Hurd is listed among first-year players who could potentially compete for the Heisman Trophy. JALEN HURD, RB TENNESSEE In contrast to the fanfare surrounding Fournette, Volunteers running backs coach is being a little more realistic with Hurd, saying like week…

August 13, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Jalen Hurd

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