The Drive – Thursday, March 31, 2016
The Drive rages on with Russell Smith & Richard Daugherty discussing Vols spring practice, Butch Jones involvement in the TitleIX lawsuit and the NCAA Tournament.
3&OUT with Nate Hodges and Houston Kress 7-10. Talk Sports with Jon Reed and Cody McClure 10-1. Outkick the Coverage with Clay Travis 1-3. The Drive with Russell Smith 3-6. Overtime with the D-Team 6-8.
Vols DE Jonathan Kongbo Has a Message for Alabama
Tennessee defensive end Jonathan Kongbo is a massive human being. But, you probably already knew that. The 6’6″ junior college transfer has taken to Twitter multiple times in recent weeks to show off his freakish strength and to show fans his hardcore passion for the Vols. Like here when he lifted 400 pounds like it…
Forward Ray Kasongo Reportedly Leaving Tennessee
It was reported Thursday that sophomore forward Ray Kasongo will be leaving Tennessee after just one year. Jimmy Hyams confirmed that he will be transferring, but that he hasn’t yet formally requested to be released. During his only season with the Vols, Kasongo averaged 1.4 points per game and totaled 7 blocks. Kasongo transferred to…
PODCAST: Charlie Burris On Why The Tennessean Is Terrible
As promised, here’s my rant about The Tennessean. I give a rundown of why it’s a terrible paper, how they’ve openly admitted to having an agenda, why being biased in coverage of the lawsuit is so irresponsible, etc. You can read my written takedowns of The Tennessean here and here. You can find the editorial…
Butch Jones Responds to Tennessean Phone Records Report
The Tennessean, a Nashville-based newspaper that we here at FOX Sports Knoxville have heavily criticized in recent weeks for its coverage of the now ubiquitous UT Title IX lawsuit, published a report Wednesday containing information about phone calls made by Coach Butch Jones directly after former Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams were accused…
Where Has Pig Howard Been?
It’s been a long year for Pig Howard. The 5’7″ wide receiver was dismissed from Tennessee’s football team for undisclosed reasons in October 2015. Rumor was that he failed a drug test, but, that was never fully confirmed. He had been in trouble with the university previously and was suspended for the Vols’ season-opening game against…
The Drive – Wednesday, March 30, 2016
The Drive rages on with Russell Smith & Richard Daugherty discussing Tennessee’s Pro Day and the greatest Vol running backs of all-time.
Brian Randolph Had a Big Pro Day, Just Like He Promised
The night before Tennessee defensive back Brian Randolph took the field at Anderson Training Center to workout in front of NFL scouts, he had some big predictions for himself. He told media that he had heard “through the grapevine” that scouts thought he was slow and he wanted to prove them wrong. He said specifically that…
VIDEO RECAP: Tennessee Football Pro Day
Tennessee held their annual pro day on Wednesday when players who are eligible for the draft workout in front of NFL scouts. A few players had big showings and we were there to capture the action. Check out the best clips from the day…
Tennessee’s Motion to Dismiss Title IX Lawsuit Denied
The University of Tennessee’s motion to dismiss the Title IX sexual assault lawsuit filed against the school by eight unnamed plaintiffs was denied by Judge Aleta Trauger on Tuesday. The motion in question, which was filed on March 8th by the university, requested that the lawsuit be dismissed due to improper venue. The case is currently being handled…