Author: Freak

Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced on Thursday that sophomore left tackle Trey Smith will be out indefinitely after physicians discovered blood clots in his lungs on Wednesday. Smith will continue to receive care under the guidance of the University of Tennessee team physicians and he is expected to make a full recovery. “The…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Tennessee will look to earn its second straight road victory this Saturday night when it travels to Columbia to take on South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium.  Saturday’s game will feature a primetime broadcast at 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jordan Rodgers (analyst) will have the call in…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said the Volunteer football team had one of its best weeks of practice on Wednesday as UT has turned its focus to this weekend’s road test against South Carolina. “I think our guys have had a really good week of practice for three days,” Pruitt said.   “There’s been a lot of…

After being plagued by fumble issues this season, true freshman running back Jeremy Banks was moved to inside linebacker during Tuesday’s practice (see yesterday’s practice thread for video). Today, on the SEC Coaches Teleconference, Jeremy Pruitt sad he believes Banks could be ready to play as early as this week.  “I think it gives us a…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said the Vols are getting closer to finding the type of leadership he wants in a football program on Monday during his weekly press conference. Tennessee is coming off a 58-21 loss to No. 1 Alabama and returned to practice on Monday afternoon at Haslam Field. “I do…