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Tee Martin returns to Rocky Top as assistant coach

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hiring of former Volunteer quarterback and 1998 national champion Tee Martin as an assistant coach on Saturday. Martin’s specific title and duties will be announced in the coming days. The Tennessee legend returns to Rocky Top following a seven-year stint on the staff at Southern…

January 19, 2019

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Tennessee football hires Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hiring of Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator on Wednesday. Chaney, a 34-year veteran of the coaching ranks, returns to Rocky Top, where he served as the Vols’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2009-12, following impressive stints coordinating the offenses at Georgia (2016-18), Pitt (2015)…

January 9, 2019

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NFL Vols Complete Regular Season, Eye the Playoffs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nine VFLs are slated to see action on active rosters in the playoffs after the NFL wrapped up the regular season this past weekend. Running back Alvin Kamara and his 18 touchdowns helped lead the Saints to the No. 1 seed in the NFC, while punter Dustin Colquitt filled a major role for…

January 2, 2019

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Vols Add Transfer Defensive Lineman Aubrey Solomon

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the addition of transfer defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon on Friday. Solomon played at Michigan from 2017 to 2018 following a standout prep career at Lee County High School in Leesburg, Ga., where he was rated a five-star recruit and a consensus Top 5 defensive tackle product…

December 21, 2018

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#T19: Vols Add 17 to 2019 Class on Wednesday

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football program signed 17 players during Day 1 of the 2019 Early Signing Period on Wednesday. The Early Signing Period continues on Thursday and Friday and the later National Signing Day will be on Feb 6. “I know today’s an exciting day for lots of guys across the country,” head coach…

December 19, 2018

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Report: Pruitt interviewed Chip Lindsey, he and Freeze are top choices

After interviewing former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze earlier this week in Memphis, Jeremy Pruitt interviewed Auburn offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey on Thursday, according to a report. Freeze and Lindsey are believed to be Pruitt’s top two choices to replace offensive coordinator Tyson Helton, who was officially hired on Tuesday as the new head coach at…

November 30, 2018

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Report: Pruitt met with Hugh Freeze about coaching vacancy

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt met with Hugh Freeze on Wednesday in Memphis about the Vols’ offensive coordinator position, according to a report from Austin Price. “Sources tell Volquest that Pruitt and other members of his staff met with Freeze while recruiting the Memphis area.” Forum discussion: Pruitt has met with Freeze about OC position (Price)

November 29, 2018

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Tennessee coaching search roundup, Day 3

Things continue to be relatively quiet on the status of Tennessee’s search for a new offensive coordinator as Jeremy Pruitt and staff have been feverishly hitting the recruiting trail this week. There were a few worthwhile tidbits that surfaced, however, including a new name to add to the hot board. With that said, here’s what…

November 29, 2018

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Tennessee quarterback Will McBride announces plans to transfer

Will McBride is Tennessee’s first off-season casualty. The sophomore quarterback announced his plans to transfer on Wednesday night via Twitter. “I’ve decided it’s best for me to transfer from the University of Tennessee,” he wrote. “I’ve learned a lot in the last two years I’ve spent in Knoxville. I will always appreciate the memories I…

November 28, 2018

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Tennessee Coaching Search Roundup, Day 2

On Monday, we learned that Tennessee offensive coordinator Tyson Helton was expected to accept the head coaching position at Western Kentucky, leaving the Vols in need of a new coach to lead its offense. While there hasn’t been much concrete news to leak out thus far, here’s everything you may have missed yesterday regarding the…

November 28, 2018

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Bryan McClendon, Chip Lindsey, Dan Enos, Hugh Freeze, Tennessee Coaching Search, Tennessee offensive coordinator, Tyson Helton

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