Category: Tennessee Vols Basketball

  • Tennessee transfer Tariq Owens heading to St. John’s

    Freshman forward Tariq Owens, who was recently cleared to transfer from Tennessee according to his father, is heading to St. John’s. Tennessee transfer Tariq Owens has committed to St. John's, his father tells ESPN. — Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 8, 2015 Owens is the first addition for new Red Storm coach Chris Mullin. “When we found…

  • Donnie Tyndall fired, per reports

    Tennessee men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall has been fired, according to multiple reports. Tennessee has fired men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the decision. The sources requested anonymity because UT has not yet officially announced the firing. An official announcement is expected today. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart met…

  • Vols lose heartbreaker at Arkansas (highlights and presser video)

    After the Vols’ defense forced a much-needed turnover, Tennessee called timeout with 11.9 seconds left and Donnie Tyndall drew up the perfect play. Needing a three-pointer to tie, senior Josh Richardson penetrated and kicked out to a wide open Robert Hubbs III. The shot, which looked like it had a chance, rimmed out and the Vols fell…

  • Donnie Tyndall Weekly Press Conference Notes

    Quick notes from Donnie Tyndall’s Press Conference 1/5/15 Tennessee guard Ian Chiles,  a graduate transfer from IUPUI, will have season-ending surgery on his shoulder. Chiles had tried to play through the pain, but will have surgery within the next couple weeks, according to Ben Frederickson. The injury was apparently aggravated last week in practice. In…

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  • Tyndall’s Vols begin hoops practice (short video)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nsPemMH6bk First-year Tennessee basketball coach Donnie Tyndall and the Vols officially began practice on Sunday. “I thought guys gave good effort today–the energy level was good as practice wore on,” Tyndall said. “I thought fatigue hit our team a little bit. But for the most part, we tried to fight through it. Our attention to…

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  • Dominic Woodson transfers to Tennessee from Memphis

    Memphis post player Dominic Woodson is transferring to Tennessee, the AP reports. Woodson, who measures 6-foot-9 and weighs in the neighborhood of 300pounds, averaged 2.5 points and 1.9 rebounds last season as a freshman. It’s unclear whether Woodson will be eligible to play during the 2014-15 season, however. He would likely need a “run-off” waiver from the…

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  • 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…

  • Darius Thompson will not return

    Tennessee point guard Darius Thompson is heading to Virginia, according to his father. “Yes he’s going to UVA,” Lonnie Thompson texted the News Sentinel. Thompson posted earlier on Twitter: “I had an amazing freshman year… And that’s why it’s hard to say goodbye…..” Thompson requested and received a release from Donnie Tyndall on May 5th. Forum discussion: Darius…

  • 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…

  • Donnie Tyndall, Big Orange Caravan in Memphis

    Donnie Tyndall spoke at the Big Orange Caravan in Memphis on Monday. Below are selected quotes from the university. TYNDALL: The City of Memphis has been recruited very hard for a number of years. We have built relationships in Memphis & hope to build on TYNDALL: I average 3 1/2 hours of sleep each night. We…

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