Category: Vols Football

  • SEC Media Days: Clowney vs Richardson Part I

    SEC Media Days: Clowney vs Richardson Part I

    Last year in Columbia, Tennessee offensive tackle Antonio Richardson did an exceptional job keeping Jadevon Clowney in check for 58-plus minutes in the Vols’ matchup against the Gamecocks. But with 1:19 remaining and the Vols driving inside the South Carolina 20-yard line trailing by only a field goal, Clowney slipped by Richardson, causing a game-ending…

  • 4-star safety Cortez McDowell is 20th Vol commit

    4-star safety Cortez McDowell is 20th Vol commit

    Tennessee picked up yet another commitment on Tuesday as 2014 Georgia safety Cortez McDowell became the 20th commit of the Vols’ class. McDowell, measuring 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, is a consensus 4-star prospect and is the top safety in the state of Georgia according to the AJC. “There were a lot of reasons why I…

  • Butch Jones – Rise to the Top (uttix promo)

    Butch Jones – Rise to the Top (uttix promo)

    They said this job isn’t what it used to be. They saw adversity. I saw tradition. They saw weakness. I saw promise. They said we need to put this program back on top. I said, when can I start? –Butch Jones

  • Vols nab commit from nation's top JUCO prospect, Eric Lauderdale

    Vols nab commit from nation's top JUCO prospect, Eric Lauderdale

    Tennessee picked up commitment 19 for the 2014 season on Sunday evening when JUCO wide receiver Eric Lauderdale from Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California pledged his commitment to the Vols. Lauderdale, who is considered the top-rated junior college prospect according to JCFootball.com, measures 6-foot-2 and weighs in at 190 pounds. Both Rivals and 247…

  • Why I Hate the Alabama Crimson Tide

    Why I Hate the Alabama Crimson Tide

    This post has been a VolNation tradition over the years. Every year, during Bama week, we typically try to bump or link it on the forums. The rant was originally written around 1999 by an unknown author, but I believe it’s mostly still relevant—for me at least.