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Vols hire special teams analyst from Alabama

Former Alabama assistant coach Carter Blount is joining Jeremy Pruitt’s staff at Tennessee, according to FootballScoop. Tennessee: Per source, Alabama special teams assistant analyst Carter Blount has accepted the special teams analyst position with the Vols. Blount held the position of assistant special teams analyst under Nick Saban at Alabama. Forum discussion: Tennessee hires special teams…

March 5, 2018

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Lipcius Homers Twice in Loss to ETSU

via UT Sports Information KNOXVLLE, Tenn. – Andre Lipcius hit a pair of home runs but a rough ninth inning doomed Tennessee in a 10-9 loss to East Tennessee State on Friday afternoon in the opening game of the Tri-Star Classic at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols battled back from an early three-run deficit to take…

March 2, 2018

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Lady Vols fall to No. 8 South Carolina, 73-62

The 12th-ranked Lady Vols’ SEC Tournament run is over. South Carolina defeated Tennessee by a score of 73-62 in Friday night’s quarterfinal round at Bridgestone Arena. Anastasia Hayes led Tennessee with 17 points. Jaime Nared, who was a game time decision, according to Holly Warlick, scored 15 points and Mercedes Russell added 12. The three combined to shoot…

March 2, 2018

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Saturday’s “SEC Championship” game against UGA is sold out

Tennessee officially announced that Tennessee’s game against Georgia at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday is sold out. With a win, the Vols will earn at least a share of the SEC regular season title. From UT: “Tennessee’s men’s basketball game against Georgia on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET has been announced as a sellout. It is…

March 1, 2018

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No. 16 Tennessee vs. Mississippi State [full game video]

Forum discussion: No. 16 Tennessee vs Mississippi State [full game video]

February 28, 2018

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Butch Jones is finally being removed from the jumbotron

We finally have movement on the jumbotron situation, which has been a source of much angst for Tennessee fans over the past couple of months. Sources close to the situation told Local 8 News that work has been scheduled for Monday to start the process of removing the picture of ex-UT Football Coach Butch Jones…

February 28, 2018

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CBS college basketball insider calls Tennessee a dark horse Final Four team

Coming off of Tennessee’s impressive performance last night in Starkville, CBS college basketball insider Jon Rothstein writes that Tennessee is a dark horse Final Four team. 1. Tennessee is a dark horse Final Four team Was this team really picked 13th in the SEC Preseason Poll? The Vols won’t possess the glitz or glamour of…

February 28, 2018

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Vols move into first place tie in the SEC

Tennessee took care of its business on Tuesday night, beating Mississippi State on the road, but Auburn couldn’t do the same in Fayetteville. The Tigers lost at Arkansas by a score of 91-82, which means the Vols and Tigers are now tied for first place in the Southeastern Conference regular season standings. Tennessee concludes its…

February 27, 2018

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Four Vols Set to Participate in NFL Combine

INDIANAPOLIS — Four Tennessee Volunteers – punter Trevor Daniel, defensive back Rashaan Gaulden, running back John Kelly, and defensive lineman Kahlil McKenzie – will participate in the NFL Combine this week. The Combine begins on Tuesday and ends next Monday in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. The on-field workout portion of the combine starts this…

February 27, 2018

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