Category: Tennessee Vols Football

The Vols and Sooners will meet in 2020 and 2024 [ Forum discussion: Tennessee and Oklahoma announce football series ] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee football program announced Monday the dates for a future home-and-home series with Oklahoma. The two programs are set to meet in 2020 and 2024. Tennessee heads to Norman in 2020 for its fifth-ever…

Tennessee put in two hours of work in helmets and shorts at Haslam Field on Thursday [Forum discussion: Practice 2 Updates 3.23.17] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted the Tennessee football program on Thursday afternoon as it put in two hours of work at Haslam Field in its second practice of the spring. Senior…

[Forum discussion: Practice 1 Updates 3.21] Tuesday marked the first practice for five mid-year enrollees and four new coaches KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee took the field for the first of 15 spring practices on Tuesday, putting in two hours of work in helmets and shorts at Haslam Field. “I liked the energy. I liked our approach,” said…

 [Forum discussion: Butch Jones Presser] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With spring practices getting underway on Tuesday, Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones met with reporters on Monday to set the stage for the next five weeks of workouts. The Vols will partake in 15 practices over that time frame, practicing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before culminating the spring slate…

UT Release INDIANAPOLIS– Tennessee’s Derek Barnett and Jalen Reeves-Maybin put their skills on display on Sunday at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Barnett, who competed in drills despite dealing with illness, ran a 4.88 in the 40-yard dash. He ran a 6.96 three-cone drill, which ranked fifth among defensive linemen, and also clocked a 4.44 in…

Quarterback Josh Dobbs recorded the second-fastest 40 time on Saturday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, just ahead of Clemson’s Deshaun Watson. Dobbs officially measured 6-foot-3, 216 pounds, and threw the ball particularly well, according to reports Dobbs is the 10th-best quarterback in the draft according to NFLDraftScout, and is a projected 7th round…

Tennessee athletic director John Currie appeared on the Paul Finebaum Show on Friday and was asked whether he has spoken to Vols’ football coach Butch Jones, and also about his much-publicized relationship with Phillip Fulmer. PAUL: Have you had a chance to visit at all with Coach Jones and what are your thoughts on the…

Dr. Beverly J. Davenport, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor (Opening Statement) “Welcome, welcome, welcome! What a day! Today marks my second week, my 10th day, as the chancellor of the University of Tennessee’s flagship campus. I want to thank the system president, Joe DiPietro, for your confidence and trust in me, and of course, the board…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones announced on Wednesday the addition of Kevin Beard as the Vols’ new wide receivers coach and Tony Sorrentino as an offensive quality control assistant. Beard comes to Rocky Top after coaching stops at FIU, Georgia and Miami (Fla.). He joined the FIU staff as wide receivers coach…

An introductory program and press conference will take place on Thursday, March 2 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Details on timing are forthcoming. Forum discussion: John Currie of K State Hired as AD KNOXVILLE, Tenn. —University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor Beverly Davenport on Tuesday named John Currie as the school’s new vice chancellor and director of athletics. Currie currently…