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Reeves-Maybin Named To Butkus Award Watch List
CHICAGO — Tennessee senior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin was named to the Butkus Award collegiate watch list, the Butkus Foundation announced Tuesday. The Butkus Award, now in its 32nd season, honors the nation’s best linebackers at the college, high school and professional levels. The collegiate-level award includes candidates from 44 universities. Award semifinalists will be announced by Oct. 31,…
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SEC Nation Opens 2016 Season On Rocky Top
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — SEC Nation will open the 2016 college football season in Knoxville for Tennessee’s opener against Appalachian State on Sept. 1. For the third year, SEC Network’s traveling football pre-game show will visit two Southeastern Conference schools in week one of the college football season. After visiting Rocky Top on Sept. 1 to officially kick…
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Vols’ Senior Trio Tabbed For SEC Media Days
Dobbs and Sutton set for return trips to Birmingham, Reeves-Maybin makes first appearance July 6, 2016 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Quarterback Joshua Dobbs, linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin, and defensive back Cameron Sutton have been selected to represent the University of Tennessee at the Southeastern Conference Football Media Days next week in Birmingham, Alabama. The senior trio, along with head coach Butch Jones, will…
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TYLER SUMMITT’S STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER, PAT SUMMITT
June 28, 2016 “It is with tremendous sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Patricia Sue Head Summitt. She died peacefully this morning at Sherrill Hill Senior Living in Knoxville surrounded by those who loved her most. Since 2011, my mother has battled her toughest opponent, early onset dementia, ‘Alzheimer’s Type,’ and she…
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SENZEL TABBED LOUISVILLE SLUGGER ALL-AMERICAN
Nick Senzel becomes first Vol to receive Third Team All-America honors since 2009 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Baseball’s Nick Senzel was named a 2016 Louisville Slugger All-America Third Team third baseman as announced by Collegiate Baseball newspaper on Thursday. Last month, Senzel was named an All-Southeastern Conference Second Team and SEC All-Defensive selection after posting a career year…
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Manning, Seivers, Walker on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
IRVING, Texas — Tennessee legends Peyton Manning, Larry Seivers and Jackie Walker are on the 2017 ballot for induction into the into the College Football Hall of Fame, as announced on Wednesday by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame. The 2017 ballot features 75 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl…
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Vols’ Season Opener Moved Ahead to Thursday, Sept. 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced Friday that Tennessee football’s season opener against Appalachian State has been moved ahead two days to Thursday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday and will air nationally on the SEC Network. The game marks the first-ever meeting between…
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Ellis Named Muscle Milk Male Athlete of the Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football VFL Alex Ellis has been named the 2016 Muscle Milk Male “Athlete of the Year,” as announced at the CPSDA Annual Conference Awards Banquet this past weekend. The Muscle Milk “Athlete of the Year” Award recognizes one male and one female collegiate, Olympic, professional or tactical (military, police or fire) athlete whose athletic…
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Orange Tops White, 70-63, in 2016 Spring Game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A strong defensive second half that kept the Volunteer offense out of the endzone gave the Orange a 70-63 win over the White in the 2016 DISH Orange and White Game at Neyland Stadium Saturday. The Orange used six tackles for loss, including three sacks, in the second half to hold the White…
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Vol Report: Perseverance Through 15
The Vols began their final week of spring football on Tuesday, with eyes towardsSaturday’s DISH Orange & White Game. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee ushered in its final week of spring practices with a two-hour session under sunny skies Tuesday at Haslam Field. Following the end of Tuesday’s practice session, head coach Butch Jones, quarterback Joshua Dobbs, and running…