Author: Freak

  • Tennessee basketball ranked No. 6 in AP Top 25

    Tennessee basketball ranked No. 6 in AP Top 25

    The Tennessee Basketball Vols have earned their highest preseason rank ever, according to UT. The Vols are ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25 Preseason Poll and received one first place vote.  The only SEC team ranked ahead of the Vols, the Kentucky Wildcats, are ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll.  From UTSports:…

  • Irwin: Guarantano throws a prettier ball than Manning, but doesn’t have the intangibles

    Irwin: Guarantano throws a prettier ball than Manning, but doesn’t have the intangibles

    Tim Irwin is a local Tennessee boy from Knoxville Central High School who played offensive tackle for the Vols from 1977-1980. As a senior, he was named All-SEC for his outstanding performance on the field. Irwin was drafted in the third round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, where he played for…

  • Tennessee has the nation’s second-hardest schedule

    Tennessee has the nation’s second-hardest schedule

    It’s likely of little comfort to Vol fans after enduring a 58-21 drubbing at the hands of rival Alabama, but according to the latest rankings from Jeff Sagarin, Tennessee’s strength of schedule currently ranks No. 2 in the nation, behind only Iowa State. South Carolina, Tennessee’s upcoming opponent, has played the seventh-toughest schedule thus far.…

  • Vols are underdogs in every remaining SEC game, according to ESPN FPI

    Vols are underdogs in every remaining SEC game, according to ESPN FPI

    Despite the renewed optimism after Tennessee’s 30-24 victory over Auburn in Jordan Hare Stadium last weekend, the Vols are expected to lose each and every remaining conference game according to ESPN’s FPI. In fact, the Vanderbilt game is the only match-up where the Vols are given a fighting chance (45.2%). This week’s South Carolina game…

  • Watch: Cordarrelle Patterson reaches 20.82 mph on 95-yard KO return TD

    Watch: Cordarrelle Patterson reaches 20.82 mph on 95-yard KO return TD

    Cordarrelle Patterson doing what he does.  According to ESPN: “Patterson found a seam up the middle, then broke right, and the speedster took it in for his sixth career touchdown return. He reached a max speed of 20.82 mph, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. That’s the fastest any Patriots ball carrier has traveled on any…

  • Source: Jarrett Guarantano has bruised ribs

    Source: Jarrett Guarantano has bruised ribs

    According to an update late last night, Tennessee starting quarterback Jarrett Guarantano doesn’t have a broken collarbone as some feared. Per Austin Price, “Sources tell me Jarrett Guarantano has bruised ribs but MRI and scans revealed nothing was broken.”  Guarantano left the game against Alabama in the second quarter and did not return. We’ll learn…

  • Keller Chryst is the Vols’ highest graded player by PFF

    Keller Chryst is the Vols’ highest graded player by PFF

    Pro Football Focus graded every player from Tennessee’s game against Alabama with at least 20 snaps and quarterback Keller Chryst was the Vols’ highest rated player, grading out at 90.7, which was just behind Alabama defensive lineman Quinnen Williams for the highest score overall.  A score above 90 is considered ‘Elite.‘ After entering the game…

  • Jeremy Pruitt Postgame Quotes: Alabama

    Jeremy Pruitt Postgame Quotes: Alabama

    Tennessee 21, No. 1 Alabama 58 Oct. 20, 2018 | Knoxville, Tenn. | Neyland Stadium Tennessee Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt Opening statement: “First off, they have a really good football team, obviously. (They have) lot’s of playmakers on the offensive side of the ball… really stretch you sideline-to-sideline. They can run. Just like I said…

  • Vols Fall to #1 Alabama, 58-21

    Vols Fall to #1 Alabama, 58-21

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee fought back in the second quarter, scoring touchdowns on back-to-back drives, but the Volunteers fell to No. 1 Alabama, 58-21, on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. “I think we learned a lot about our football team today,” UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “There are some guys we had on our team that this…

  • Watch Kyle Phillips interception return for a touchdown

    Watch Kyle Phillips interception return for a touchdown

    There weren’t many bright spots during Tennessee’s 58-21 loss to Alabama on Saturday afternoon, but Kyle Phillips interception return for a touchdown was one of them. Phillips snagged the Jalen Hurts‘ pass and broke (by my count) four tackles while rumbling and stumbling 28 yards for a Tennessee touchdown.  Forum discussion: Kyle Phillips TD

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