Category: Tennessee Vols Football

Was 1999 Tennessee’s most talented team?

It’s nearly impossible (but fun) to legitimately compare teams across different seasons. That is, unless the one making the comparison played on both of the teams being compared. Former Vol Fred White, who played at Tennessee under coach Phillip Fulmer from 1996-1999, said Monday on Big Orange Hotline that the 1999 team was more talented than…

September 24, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Cam Sutton, Fred White, Phillip Fulmer, Terry Fair
Justin Worley on SEC Now (video)

[Video removed because of annoying autoplay feature. You can watch it here.] Justin Worley appeared on the SEC Network on Tuesday in an interview on the show, SEC Now. As we saw him do on social media after the Oklahoma game, Worley continues to defend his offensive line—one that has given up nine sacks already this…

September 23, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Justin Worley
Vols’ Jacob Gilliam running around practice field

Fifth-year senior Jacob Gilliam was seen at practice on Tuesday, running a supervised lap around the practice field. But on Tuesday the redshirt senior raised some eyebrows when he ran a lap around the practice field under the supervision of a trainer. Gilliam, wearing a left knee brace, appeared to move smoothly and without pain.…

September 23, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Jacob Gilliam
Treyvon Paulk dismissed from football team (updated)

Freshman running back Treyvon Paulk has been dismissed from the Tennessee football team, according to Butch Jones. Jones announces that RB Treyvon Paulk has been dismissed from the program. — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 22, 2014 Paulk was rated a 3-star prospect out of high school by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports. He suffered a knee…

September 22, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Treyvon Paulk
Vols open as 19-point underdogs to Georgia, but dropping

It’s no surprise that Tennessee is a substantial underdog in its matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens this weekend. According to VegasInsider.com, the line opened at 19 points, with the Dawgs as home favorites, of course. But that number quickly dropped. “Must be significant early action on the Volunteers, because Georgia has gone from…

September 22, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football
Even with recent struggles, Vols rank 10th on NFL rosters

Tennessee hasn’t exactly been tearing it up on the field the past few years, but it’s still well represented in the National Football League. According the college football analyst Bruce Feldman, the Vols have 28 players currently on NFL rosters, which is good for 10th-best, alongside Notre Dame. Five Southeastern Conference schools are represented in…

September 10, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football
Is Justin Worley the most improved player in the SEC?

In ESPN’s SEC Quarterback Tracker: Week 2, Greg Ostendorf says Vols’ signal-caller Justin Worley may be the most improved player in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee Starter: Justin Worley Backup: Joshua Dobbs and Nathan Peterman How Worley performed: It was another impressive performance from Worley. He completed nine straight passes to start the game and finished…

September 10, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Justin Worley
TENNESSEE. OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY. 8PM (GameDay video)

Take a look at the video released by ESPN GameDay, promoting Saturday’s game between Tennessee and Oklahoma. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIw6tT7WUU0 Forum discussion: ESPN / ABC Tennessee vs Oklahoma promo

September 10, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football
The Butch Jones Show: Arkansas State

September 9, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Butch Jones
Butch comments on Pearson and Wolf injuries

In his Monday afternoon press conference, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones confirmed the rumors that the injuries to Von Pearson and Ethan Wolf aren’t serious and neither is expected to miss a serious amount of time. In fact, it’s possible that Wolf could play this weekend. “Ethan Wolf, right now he is questionable. I think…

September 8, 2014

Tennessee Vols Football

Ethan Wolf, Von Pearson