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Video – Jashon Robertson on Trey Smith: “I’m proud of Trey in what he’s done so far”
Post-practice 5 group interview session with Tennessee senior offensive lineman Jashon Robertson
Video – Kendal Vickers on Kyle Phillips playing DT last year “I think it made him tougher. I think it was a blessing in disguise”
Post-practice 5 group interview session with Tennessee redshirt senior defensive tackle Kendal Vickers.
Video – Practice 5: Tennessee quarterbacks throw to wide receivers
Here’s a look at the Tennessee quarterbacks throwing to the wide receivers from Friday’s 5th practice of the preseason, which was held indoors.
Video – Practice 5: Vols defensive line drills with Brady Hoke
Here’s a look at the Tennessee defensive line in a drill with DL coach Brady Hoke from Friday’s 5th practice of the preseason, which was held indoors.
Video – Jonathan Kongbo on moving to Canada as child: “A civil war broke out in the Congo, so we moved to pretty much escape the war”
Pre-practice 5 group interview session with Tennessee redshirt junior defensive end Jonathan Kongbo
Video – Jakob Johnson on Vols DLs: “I think some of them watch Planet of the Apes a little bit too much”
Pre-practice 5 group interview session with Tennessee senior tight end Jakob Johnson
Video – Todd Kelly Jr: “Tennessee football is all about going hard, getting to the ball, playing through the whistle”
Pre-practice 5 interview with Vols senior safety Todd Kelly Jr.
Vols 1 of 10 Teams Preseason Ranked 3 Years Running
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee football team is ranked No. 24 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll released on Thursday, marking three straight years the Vols will open the season ranked by the coaches. UT is one of only 10 teams to capture preseason rankings in the poll each of the last three seasons. It…
Jimmy’s blog: McCleskey overcomes odds to make Knoxville Hall of Fame
Heart, spirit helped Karns product become successful
Video – John Kelly on what he told the new RBs: “We’re going to be physical and we’re going to be tough”
Post practice 3 interview with Vols junior running back John Kelly
Video – Marquez Callaway “John Kelly is one of the most shortest, funnest, most spirited guys I’ve known”
Post practice 3 interview with Vols sophomore wide receiver Marquez Callaway
Video – Micah Abernathy: “The new guys are physical, fast, they learn a lot…they’ll be really good”
Post practice 3 interview with Vols junior defensive back Micah Abernathy
Video – Butch Jones on the freshman OL: “Trey (Smith) is settling in at guard”
Post practice 3 interview with Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones
Vols Camp Report: Shells On and Intensity Up in Practice No. 3
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The intensity and physicality picked up at Haslam Field on Tuesday evening as Tennessee held its third practice of fall camp. The Vols sported shells for the first time this fall and kicked off practice with the “Circle of Life” drill to get some contact going early on. “I thought we had a really productive…
Video – Darrell Taylor: “I feel like we’re laying in the grass waiting to strike”
Pre-practice 3 interview with Vols redshirt sophomore defensive end Darrell Taylor.
Video – Larry Scott: “I want to rev-up the competition across the board, so that guys can’t get comfortable”
Post practice 2 with Tennessee offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Larry Scott
Video – Bob Shoop on LBs: “The guy that’s really kind of flashed maybe the first two days is Will Ignont”
Post practice 2 with Tennessee defensive coordinator Bob Shoop
Video – Mike Canales on passing game: “We feel like we’re in sync, and you see it on film.”
Post practice 2 with Tennessee quarterbacks coach Mike Canales
Video – Charlton Warren on DBs: “There are no spots right now. Everybody’s competing for a job.”
Post practice 2 with Tennessee defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator Charlton Warren
Vols Camp Report: Competitiveness and Tenacity
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee assistant coaches Bob Shoop, Larry Scott, Charlton Warren and Mike Canales spoke to reporters on Sunday after practice at Haslam Field. The four assistants discussed what they have seen in these early days of camp in the ongoing position battles as well as the tenacity that they expect from their players. Scott, who is in his first year as Tennessee’s…
Video: Fall practice 2 – Tennessee passing game
Practice 2 video of the passing game with the quarterbacks throwing to the tight ends and running backs for Tennessee football.
Video: Fall practice 2 – Tennessee quarterbacks
Practice 2 video of the quarterbacks and QB coach Mike Canales for Tennessee football.
Video: Fall practice 2 – Tennessee wide receivers
Practice 2 video of some of the wide receivers for Tennessee football.
Vols Camp Report: Tennessee Opens Fall Practice on High Note
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones and Team 121 officially kicked off fall camp with their first practice of the season on Saturdayafternoon at Haslam Field. Jones was impressed with what he saw on Day 1 but hit on the importance of improving each day during camp. “I thought it was a very, very productive start. Tomorrow,…
Video – Jones on Warrior: “Nigel is very, very explosive, very quick…excited about him.”
Post practice 1 with Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones
Video – McDowell: “I’m down to 228. I feel a lot better than I used to. They (UT) helped me change my body. I feel great.”
Post practice 1 with Tennessee senior linebacker Cortez McDowell
Video – Vickers on freshman Crosby “He moves very well for a 330, 340 pound guy”
Post practice 1 with Tennessee redshirt senior defensive tackle Kendal Vickers
Video – Kahlil McKenzie: “It’s now or never, so we’re just out here just ready to shock the world”
Post practice 1 with Tennessee junior defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie Jr.
Video – Dormady on playing 2 QBs: “We’re just here to win a championship, whatever that looks like”
Post practice 1 with Tennessee junior quarterback Quinten Dormady
Video – Guarantano: “There’s nothing I want more than to be the starting quarterback at Tennessee”
Post practice 1 with Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano
Video: Fall practice 1 – Tennessee quarterbacks
Practice 1 video of the quarterbacks and QB coach Mike Canales for Tennessee football.
Video: Fall practice 1 – Tennessee offensive line
Practice 1 video of the offensive linemen and OL coach Walt Wells for Tennessee football.
Vols Camp Report: Jones Details Strength Gains, Excitement for Fall Camp
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones held his first press conference of the fall on Friday in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. After leading the program to its third consecutive bowl victory and second straight nine-win season in 2016, Jones talked about the excitement among the players and coaches to get this year’s…
Video: Butch Jones’ full start of fall practice press conference
Here’s the full Butch Jones press conference from Friday entering the start of fall practice on Saturday in Knoxville. The Vols head football coach talked about the team including some injury news, changing personal agents, team and individual player strength records they set and much more.
Greater Knoxville Sports HOF Class of 2017
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Five individuals with ties to the University of Tennessee will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame during the 36th annual dinner and induction ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 3 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The inductees are as follows: Rod Delmonico, James A. Haslam II, Dawn Marsh, J.J. McCleskey and Art Reynolds.…
NFF to honor Peyton Manning with on-campus salute at Georgia game
Tennessee football legend Peyton Manning will be honored by the National Football Foundation (NFF) during halftime of the Volunteers home game against Georgia on Sept. 30 at Neyland Stadium. The midfield ceremony will serve as the NFF’s official “On-Campus Salute” of Manning’s selection to the College Football Hall of Fame. The NFF announced Manning as part of…
Butch Jones talks about who he is, family and balance on The Erik Ainge Show
Tennessee coach Butch Jones joined Erik Ainge and Brian Rice on The Erik Ainge Show Wednesday to talk about who he is rather than the team and player topics that he’ll discuss once players report on Friday and practice begins on Saturday. You can hear Butch Jones’ pre-fall practice press conference on Friday at 11:30am…
Rick Barnes says on The First Quarter on Tennessee vs Texas game “they actually wanted us to do that this year”
Vols men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes was a guest on The First Quarter this morning with Heather Harrington and Tyler Ivens. Coach Barnes joined the show from the legendary Long’s Drug Store in Knoxville. The team is getting ready to embark on a trip to Europe with tours, practices and three games scheduled. Barnes on…
Vols-Indiana State Week 2 Set for 4 p.m. on SEC Network
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee’s 2017 home opener against Indiana State on Sept. 9 is slated for a 4 p.m. ET broadcast on SEC Network, as announced by the Southeastern Conference office on Tuesday. The Vols and the Sycamores have never played each other on the gridiron before. The television times and channels of Vols’ first three games of the 2017 season…
VOLeaders Academy Class of 2017-18 Announced
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Athletics Department on Monday announced its VOLeaders Academy Class of 2017-18. The third annual collection of VOLeaders comprises 19 current student-athletes who represent 15 different sports. The 2017-18 VOLeaders are: Alyssa Andreno (volleyball), Channing Bearden (rowing), Mary Brakefield (women’s swimming), Marquez Callaway (football), Katie Cousins (soccer), Brayden Garrison (men’s golf), Madison Graham (women’s swimming), Darryl Harris (men’s track), Allison Herring (women’s golf), Abby Lockman (softball), Emily Meier (women’s track), Megan Murray (women’s track), Nathan Murray (men’s swimming), Ariadna…
Jimmy’s blog: Are Vols as talented this year as last year?
Three reasons why UT was more talented last year
Vol Report: UT Coaching Staff Loaded With Head Coaching Experience
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team has one of the nation’s top head coaches in Butch Jones – a leader who has led the Vols to three consecutive winning seasons, including back-to-back nine-win campaigns. Jones will enter his 11th season as a head coach in 2017 with unquestionably one of the nation’s top coaching staffs. Four of…
Video: Larry Scott Tennessee OC and TE coach
Vols offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Larry Scott talks to the media in a press conference setting on Friday…
Video: Brady Hoke Tennessee DL coach
Vols defensive line coach Brady Hoke talks to the media in a press conference setting on Friday…
Video: Bob Shoop Tennessee DC
Vols defensive coordinator Bob Shoop talks to the media in a press conference setting on Friday…
Video: Mike Canales Tennessee QB coach
Vols quarterbacks coach Mike Canales talks to the media in a press conference setting on Friday…
Video: Vols TE Ethan Wolf on getting bigger, brother Eli and player leadership
Vols senior tight end Ethan Wolf…
Video: Tennessee safety Todd Kelly Jr on time flying by, leadership, awards
Tennessee senior safety Todd Kelly Jr.
Video: Vols OL Jack Jones discusses Vietnam experience and basketball skills?
Tennessee Vols junior offensive lineman Jack Jones…
Video: Vols DE Kyle Phillips talks about Vietnam experience, health and Hoke
Tennessee Volunteers junior defensive end Kyle Phillips…
