In a recruiting class full of ups and downs and decommitments and choice-flipping, Greg Emerson stayed pretty firm through it all. The Jackson, Tennessee, native signed with the Vols on Wednesday after being committed to the orange and white since early July. A change in coach didn’t factor too much into Emerson’s choice. If anything,…
JT Shrout must have been feeling pretty solid about his position about a week away from the early signing period. Shrout, a California native, had been committed to the Cal Golden Bears since June before December 13 rolled around. Then, Jeremy Pruitt offered him a scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee. Two days later,…
After growing up in Gibbs in Knox County and only wanting to go to one place for college, Ollie Lane made things official on the first day of the early signing period. Lane cemented his commitment, which he announced back in April, giving the Vols more ever-important offensive line depth. Lane is a 6-foot-5, 285-pound…
Vol fans woke up on Wednesday to an in-state offensive lineman becoming the first official signee of the Pruitt era. Offensive tackle Tanner Antonutti was the first player to sign on and bring his talents to Knoxville. While he may not be the flashiest signee the Vols will add, he adds much-needed depth to an…
Tennessee’s offensive depth in the 2018 signing class continued to strengthen on the first day of the early signing period following 4-star Jerome Carvin and 3-star Jeremy Banks’ announcement to sign with Tennessee. The move follows two other offensive lineman, Tanner Antonutti and Ollie Lane, signing with Tennessee so far this morning. The pair play at…
Following the great line of punting Colquitts, Michael Palardy and Trevor Daniel might be Paxton Brooks, who will kick in the Under Armour All-American on January 4 in Orlando. Brooks signed with Tennessee on Wednesday as the No. 8 kicker in the nation, according to 247sports.com — that includes punters and kickers (in Brooks’ case, he…
Last Week: 6-3-1 Season Record: 92-79-7 Smart Home Fix Lock of the Week: SMU -5 vs. Louisiana Tech (Wednesday 8:00) Ok, here’s some data. Over the last seven seasons there have been 26 bowl games where a team’s coach has either been fired/left for another position. SMU is in that spot. In those games, the…
Things didn’t go according to plan in Knoxville on Sunday afternoon. Tennessee collapsed down the stretch against the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels 78-73, bringing its record to 7-2 and possibly ending their run as a ranked team after just two weeks. What did we learn from a narrow loss to one of the…
While campus may be quiet during the week following most students’ trips home, Knoxville’s buzz will return Sunday when the No. 20 Vols host No. 7 North Carolina in the second game of a home-and-home series. Despite a close game between the two last year, the Tar Heels will see a different Vols squad in…
The 2017 coaching carousel has been one to remember. From a national championship-winning coach switching conferences, an ESPN analyst joining the college coaching ranks for the first time since 1989 and a fan revolt resulting in a different athletic director and head coach, it was certainly one for the books. These power rankings are based…