As part of our 99.1 The Sports Animal 2020 NFL Draft coverage, presented by UT Athletics, we are doing some Zoom Video and Audio interviews. We’re working hard to get you ready for pretty much the only thing going on in sports that happens to be immensely popular anyways, the NFL Draft.
I visited with former NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason to break down this year’s group of wide receivers. Mason spent time with the Tennessee Titans/Oilers, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets and Houston Texans. In his 15 year NFL career from 1997 to 2011, Mason compiled 943 catches, 12,061 yards and 66 touchdown receptions.
Here are some players we discussed in the conversation and where they are ranked among wide receivers in draft analyst Mike Detillier’s Draft Guide.
-Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb (2) -Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy (1) -Alabama WR Henry Ruggs III (3) -LSU WR Justin Jefferson (4) -Arizona St WR Brandon Aiyuk (5) -Clemson WR Tee Higgins (7) -TCU WR Jalen Reagor (9) -Tulane WR Darnell Mooney (38) -Tennessee St. WR Chris Rowland (61) -Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings (30) -Tennessee WR Marquez Callaway (36) -Purdue TE Brycen Hopkins (6 at TE)
Watch that full interview with Derrick Mason below.
Visit our mock draft central page here and don’t miss our draft special on our station throughout the entire first round starting at 8pm April 23 here on 99.1 The Sports Animal.
Loretta Lynn released an animated video for her new cover of Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces.” Created by director Aaron Ray, the video celebrates Loretta and Patsy’s friendship and features custom illustrations and animations.
Written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard, “I Fall to Pieces” was Patsy’s first No. 1 hit on the country charts in 1961. Before her death in a plane crash in 1963, Patsy was an established star who took up-and-comer Loretta under her wing to help her navigate the male-dominated world of country music.
“Friendship can help us during difficult times, like what we are all going through now,” says Loretta. “I wanted to share this song and video in honor of Patsy. She was my friend, mentor, my strength and I miss her to this day.”
Loretta’s new recording was released in celebration of her new book, Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust (April 7), which was penned by Loretta and daughter Patsy Lynn Russell. According to a press release, the book is an “up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly–and a meditation on love, loss and legacy.”
Sam Hunt dropped a nomadic new video for his song, “Young Once,” which is featured on his recent sophomore album, Southside.
The new clip, which was directed by Tim Mattia, follows a young couple as they venture out on their own in an effort to escape their current situation. Written by Sam, Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins and Josh Osborne, “Young Once” is one of 12 new tracks on Sam’s new No. 1 album.
Luke Combs debuted a new quarantine-inspired tune, “Six Feet Apart,” on April 15.
Penned by Luke, Brent Cobb and Rob Snyder, “Six Feet Apart” features Luke crooning the chorus: “I miss my mom / I miss my dad / I miss the road / I miss my band / Giving hugs and shaking hands / It’s a mystery, I suppose / Just how long this thing goes / There’ll be crowds and there’ll be shows / And there will be light after dark / Someday, when we aren’t six feet apart.”
“New song I wrote yesterday with Brent Cobb and Rob Snyder called ‘Six Feet Apart,'” says Luke. “It’s about the current times and us looking forward to the day all of this is over. I hope y’all like it.”
Billy Ray Cyrus, Lady Antebellum and Maren Morris have been added to the star-studded broadcast, One World: Together at Home, on April 18. They join previously announced country artists Keith Urban and Kacey Musgraves.
International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the World Health Organization announced the global broadcast to celebrate and support healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lady Gaga-curated event will feature actors, athletes, musicians, entertainers and more, including Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, FINNEAS, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and more.
The broadcast, which will be co-hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, will air live on April 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, NBC, CBS and more.
One World: Together At Home will also be a multi-hour digital broadcast streaming online on multiple global platforms, including: Alibaba, Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook, Instagram, LiveXLive, Tencent, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, TIDAL, TuneIn, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo and YouTube. For information about how to tune in, visit Global Citizen.
One World: Together at Home is not a telethon—but rather a global broad entertainment special to celebrate the heroic efforts of community health workers and support the World Health Organization and the global fight to end COVID-19.
Russell Dickerson and wife Kailey announced via Instagram on April 15 that they are expecting their first child.
“THE DAD SHOES ARE OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL! WE’RE HAVING A BABY!!” said Russell in the post.
Russell and Kailey were married in 2013.
Russell is trying to score his fourth No. 1 single with “Love You Like I Used To.” The new tune, which is the first sample of new music from Russell’s upcoming sophomore album, serves as a love letter to Kailey.
“The beginning of this song is intentionally different from me,” says Russell. “It makes you think it is a breakup song, but it is really a lead up to how great loves evolve and get better over time. Like all of my songs, I’ve lived it. I started dating my wife 10 years ago, and it is true—I don’t love her like I used to, and I think a lot of people will be able to relate to this song. It’s a really special song that I’m crazy proud of!”
After topping the charts with “Yours” and “Blue Tacoma” in 2018, Russell scored his third No. 1 single with “Every Little Thing” in November 2019. All three of Russell’s No. 1 songs are featured on his 2017 debut album, Yours.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper confirmed Wednesday that graduate transfer Keyen Green has signed an athletics scholarship and an SEC Grant-In-Aid agreement to join the Lady Vol program for the 2020-21 campaign.
Green, a 6-foot-1 forward/center, comes to Rocky Top from Liberty University, where she has spent the past four seasons, redshirting in 2018-19 due to an ankle injury. She graduated in May 2019 with a degree in finance and has been working on a master’s degree in business administration. She will have one season of eligibility remaining.
“Keyen brings maturity and game experience to our team,” Harper said. “She is productive in the paint and aggressively rebounds the ball. She provides us another person of high character, and we are excited to welcome her to our program.”
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., and graduate of Phil-Mont Christian Academy, Green averaged 13.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in 93 career games for the Lady Flames, starting 91 of those contests. She connected on a very impressive 60 percent of her field goal attempts during her time in Lynchburg and 48 percent of her rebounds came on the offensive end.
She finished her career at LU ranked No. 9 in program history for points (1,215), No. 10 for rebounds (673) and tied for eighth in both double-doubles (17) and 20-point games (13).
An All-ASUN Conference First Team selection in 2019-20 (Liberty’s first ever), Green bounced back in strong fashion from her injury redshirt season in 2018-19. She paced the Lady Flames in points (13.9 ppg.), rebounds (7.5 rpg.), blocked shots (0.7 bpg.) and field goal percentage (.590). Her field goal percentage ranked No. 1 in the ASUN and No. 11 nationally. Green’s 13.9 scoring average was the highest by a Lady Flame since the 2013-14 season.
As a sophomore, prior to Liberty’s move to the ASUN, Green was the 2017-18 Big South Player of the Year and an All-Big South First Team honoree. She led the Big South and was No. 11 in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.610), while ranking No. 8 in scoring (12.9 ppg.) and No. 3 in offensive rebounds (2.8 rpg.). She also pulled down 6.2 rpg. while scoring in double figures in 22 games and recording five double-doubles.
Interestingly enough, the final contest of Green’s sophomore season came in Thompson-Boling Arena, as Liberty faced off against the Lady Vols in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. While her team fell, 100-60 on March 16, 2018, the Lady Flames standout was perfect from the field (4-4) and two of three at the charity stripe for 10 points in 19 minutes of play. She also contributed two rebounds and a steal vs. Tennessee in the match-up.
Earning Big South Freshman of the Year, Big South All-Freshman and All-Big South Second Team recognition in 2016-17, Green was the league leader in field goal percentage (.598), offensive rebounds (3.6 rpg.) and double-doubles (9), while ranking second in rebounding (8.1), fourth in blocked shots (1.0 bpg.), sixth in defensive rebounds (4.5 rpg.) and 10th in scoring (12.3 ppg.). She was the first player in history to win eight Big South Freshman of the Week honors.
Green was a three-star prospect and the No. 47 forward in the prep class of 2016, according to espnW HoopGurlz. She tallied more than 1,400 points and 1,100 rebounds at Phil-Mont Christian, averaging 21.0 ppg. and 13.0 rpg. to earn all-state honors in Pennsylvania and Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL) Co-Player of the Year accolades as a senior.
The signing of Green marks the third incoming graduate transfer in Lady Vol history and the first committing to UT during the Kellie Harper era. The most recent was Lou Brown, a 6-3 forward from Washington State, who inked with the Big Orange in April 2018, sat out a year due to injury and played the 2019-20 campaign. The first was Schaquilla Nunn, a 6-3 forward who came to Tennessee from Winthrop and played on Rocky Top during the 2016-17 season.
Green joins fall signees Tess Darby (6-1, G/F, Greenfield, Tenn. ) and Destiny Salary (6-0, G, Jonesboro, Ark.). To read about Darby and Salary, please click here.
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