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Tennessee Baseball Preview: Vols vs. George Washington

Posted on February 27, 2020

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 19 Tennessee will look to keep things rolling as the Vols continue their 10-game homestand with a weekend series against George Washington at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Big Orange are coming off two dominant midweek wins over Northern Kentucky and UNC Asheville , outscoring the Norse and Bulldogs by a combined score of 27-2.

Weekend Broadcast Info
All three games this weekend will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Michael Wottreng (PxP) and Charlie Puleo (color) will call the games on Friday and Sunday while Andy Brock will handle play-by-play duties with Puleo for Saturday’s contest.

Fans can also listen to the entire series for free on UTSports.com.

Due to weather, there is a chance that Saturday’s game time could be moved to earlier in the day. Updates will be posted to UTSports.com and on the Tennessee baseball Twitter account (@Vol_Baseball).

Projected Starting Pitchers

Game 1: RHP Chad Dallas (2 GS, 2-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP Harrison Cohen (2 GS, 1-0, 3.18 ERA)
Game 2: RHP Chase Wallace (2 GS, 1-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Solt (2 GS, 0-1, 3.46 ERA)
Game 3: TBD vs. RHP Elliott Raimo (2 GS, 2-0, 0.96 ERA)

Series History vs. George Washington
Overall: First Meeting
In Knoxville: N/A
In Washington, DC: N/A
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: N/A

Notable
Pitching on Point
Much like last season, the Tennessee pitching staff is off to a fantastic start. The Vols enter this weekend ranked among the top 10 nationally in ERA (6th – 1.56), hits allowed per nine innings (9th – 5.33), shutouts (9th – 2), strikeout-to-walk ratio (6th – 5.26), WHIP (5th – 0.83) and walks allowed per nine innings (10th – 2.11).

UT’s bullpen has been a major factor in the team’s early success, holding opposing hitters to a paltry .147 batting average while posting a 0.81 ERA. Tennessee’s relievers have struck out 51 batters and issued just six walks in 44.1 innings.

Starting Fast
The Vols have made a habit of getting off to fast starts and building early leads this season. UT has scored in either the first or second inning in all nine of its games this season and has outscored its opposition 27-1 over the first two innings of games.

Lots of Dingers
Tennessee hitters have been crushing balls out of the park at an incredible rate so far this season. The Vols’ 16 home runs through nine games rank second in the country, trailing Ole Miss by just one homer. Ten different players have gone yard for the Big Orange this season and UT has hit multiple home runs in seven of its nine games this year, including every home game.

Kings of Round Rock
Tennessee won last weekend’s inaugural Round Rock Classic in dominant fashion, outscoring its three opponents 21-8, including two wins over ranked teams in No.1 Texas Tech and No. 25 Stanford. The Vols led all teams with five players on the all-tournament team: Zach Daniels (Tournament MVP), Jake Rucker, Connor Pavolony, Jordan Beck and Jackson Leath.

Opponent Scout
George Washington Colonials (6-2)

2019 Record: 30-24 (11-13 Atlantic 10)
2019 Postseason: N/A
Head Coach: Gregg Ritchie (8th season) // Has led the Colonials to three straight seasons of at least 30 wins.
The Colonials were picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
GWU returns 22 letterwinners, including six starting position players and 13 pitchers from last year’s team.
The Colonials have won four straight games after a weekend series win over Marist and back-to-back midweek victories over UMB and Coppin State.
GWU is led by sophomore second baseman Noah Levin, who was named the 2019 A10 Rookie of the Year and earned Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-America honors last season after batting .305 with 43 RBI.
Levin enters this weekend as the team lead in batting average (.360) and RBI (eight).
Projected Sunday starter Elliott Raimo is 2-0 and has been lights out on the mound with a 0.96 ERA and nine strikeouts over his two starts.

Game Promotions
Upcoming promotions for all Tennessee athletics home events can be found on the UT Fan Experience page by clicking HERE.

ALL SERIES

Knox and Surrounding Counties School Day: Free general admission ticket with the donation of two school supply items.

FRIDAY

Free Food Friday: First 100 fans receive a free cup of Petros chili | First 75 students will get free Chick-fil-A

SATURDAY

BASEketball: Free admission to the baseball game if you show your men’s basketball ticket for the game versus Florida.

SUNDAY

Kids Day: All kids 12 and under receive free admission. Run the bases and get postgame autographs from select players (weather permitting).
- First 50 kids in attendance will receive a free Kids Combo meal

On Deck
Following this weekend’s series, the Vols welcome Longwood to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday, March 3. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.

UT Athletics

ACM Awards Nominations: 16 Snubs & Surprises

Posted on February 27, 2020

The nomination for the 55th ACM Awards were announce on Feb. 27, and while artists like Dan + Shay, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett racked up multiple nominations, there were more than a few questionable omissions—as well as inclusions—in the nomination process.

Based on my first glance, here are the snubs and surprises from the 55th annual ACM Awards nominations, which recognized artists’ works from January 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2019.

Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Girl – Maren Morris
Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert

Snub: Country Squire – Tyler Childers

Snub: While I’m Livin’ – Tanya Tucker

Snub: The Highwomen – The Highwomen
Country Squire was the best country album of 2019, period. But Tanya and The Highwomen could have—and should have—been nominated. The question becomes, whose nominated album(s) do you remove? I ain’t going there.

Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“One Man Band” Old Dominion
“Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
“Rumor” – Lee Brice
“What If I Never Get Over You” – Lady Antebellum

Snub: “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs
Seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart…this was a no-brainer.

Snub: “Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus.
The song spent a record 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. If it deserved a nomination for Musical Event of the Year, it deserved a nomination for Single of the Year.

Snub: “The Git Up” – Blanco Brown
The song spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, which is one of the two charts (Mediabase) referenced in the ACM Single of the Year voting criteria.

Surprise: “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
“God’s Country,” “One Man Band,” “Rumor” and “What If I Never Get Over You” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. “Rainbow” peaked at No. 33 on the Airplay chart and No. 17 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Yes, “Rainbow” is a fantastic song (see Song of the Year Snub) . . . but is it a fantastic single? I just can’t figure out how one single earns a nomination and one single doesn’t, when chart performance is such a big factor.

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter/Publisher/Artist)

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay feat. Justin Bieber, written by Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere” – Ashley McBryde, written by Jeremy Bussey, Ashley McBryde
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton, written by Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt
“One Man Band” – Old Dominion, written by Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi
“Some of It” – Erich Church, written by Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Bobby Pinson

Snub: “Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs, written by Luke Combs, Wyatt Durrette, Robert Williford

Snub: “Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves, written by Kacey Musgraves, Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally

Songwriter of the Year

Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne

Surprise: It will be a surprise if anyone other than Ashley Gorley wins.

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Carrie Underwood

Snub: Garth Brooks
Come on, get real. Dude deserved a nomination, even if you are Garthed out.

New Male Artist of the Year

Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen

Surprise: Cody Johnson
I’m happy Cody got a nomination, but the guy is about as “new” as a horse and buggy. He’s been releasing albums as long as Eric Church.

Snub: Jimmie Allen

Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“One Man Band” – Old Dominion
“Remember You Young” – Thomas Rhett
“Sugarcoat” – Little Big Town

Snub: “Second One to Know” – Chris Stapleton
That video was the tops!

Surprise: “One Man Band” – Old Dominion
It’s definitely a great song, but I actually had to go back—just now—and re-watch the video because I couldn’t remember it.

Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
“Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks featuring Blake Shelton
“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” – Miranda Lambert featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack.
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
“What Happens in a Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert featuring Lindsay Ell

Snub: “Brand New Man” – Brooks & Dunn feat. Luke Combs
I dare you to try to listen to this song without singing it at the top of your lungs.

Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae

Looks right.

Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Highwomen

Looks right.

Male Artist of the Year

Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban

Looks right.

Female Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Looks right.

New Female Artist of the Year

Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
Tenille Townes

Looks right.

photos by Arroyo/O\’Connor, AFF-USA.COM

Razorbacks Run Past Vols, 86-69

Posted on February 27, 2020

Box Score | Highlights

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – 37 points from Arkansas guard Mason Jones led Arkansas past the Tennessee basketball team, 86-69, on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena.

For the third consecutive game, senior Jordan Bowden led UT (15-13, 7-8 SEC) in scoring, pouring in 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting, while knocking down four 3-point baskets.

The Razorbacks (18-10, 6-9 SEC) controlled the game’s opening six minutes, running out of the gates to the tune of a 16-3 run, led by 11 points from Jones.

Just past the midpoint of the opening half, the Vols cut into the Arkansas advantage, using an 8-0 run over a period of 4:25 to bring the deficit to 24-17.

In the half’s final seven minutes, the Razorbacks regained control, increasing their lead to as many as 16 points, taking a 40-27 lead into the halftime break.

Out of the locker room, Arkansas opened the half with a layup from Adrio Bailey, before UT broke off an 11-0 run and managed to cut its deficit to two points, 45-43.

The Razorbacks responded to the Vols run, stretching their lead back to double digits, never leading by fewer than nine points over the contest’s final 12 minutes.

The Streak is Still Alive: SEC Defensive Player of the Year candidate Yves Pons finished the night with one block. He increased his season total to 68 blocks and is now just six blocks away from breaking UT’s single season blocks record with three regular-season games left to play.

Bowden Moves up the Ranks: Jordan Bowden’s four 3-point makes increased his career 3-point field goal total to 182, moving him into eighth all-time in program history, surpassing VFL’s Vincent Yarbrough and Jordan McRae. Bowden is just two 3-point makes away from tying VFL Admiral Schofield for seventh all-time.

Up Next: Tennessee returns home to Thompson-Boling Arena for a Saturday matinee matchup with SEC rival Florida. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Breakdown–ACM Awards Nominations: Dan Smyers (6), Shay Mooney (5), Maren Morris (5), Thomas Rhett (5) & More

Posted on February 27, 2020

Top Artist Nominees: Fast Facts

Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay, 6 nominations
Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion, 6 nominations
Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay, 5 nominations
Maren Morris, 5 nominations
Thomas Rhett, 5 nominations,
Dann Huff, 5 nominations
Geoff Sprung & Whit Sellers of Old Dominion, 5 nominations
Justin Bieber, 4 nominations
Blake Shelton, 4 nominations
Eric Church, 3 nominations
Luke Combs, 3 nominations
Miranda Lambert, 3 nominations
Ashley McBryde, 3 nominations
Kacey Musgraves, 3 nominations

ACM Awards Nominees: Notes From the Academy

Maren Morris earned five nominations in four categories, including her fourth Female Artist of the Year nomination and first Group of the Year nomination as a member of The Highwomen. She is also nominated in the Album of the Year category twice, as both artist and producer, for GIRL. Additionally, Morris is nominated for Music Event of the Year for “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King.
Reigning Male Artist of the Year Thomas Rhett received five nominations in four categories, including his first-ever Entertainer of the Year nomination. Rhett is also nominated twice, as both artist and producer, for his album Center Point Road in the Album of the Year category. Additionally, he received his first Video of the Year nomination for “Remember You Young,” and his fourth Male Artist of the Year nomination.
Producer Dann Huff received five nominations, including a nod for Album of the Year with Thomas Rhett as a producer for Center Point Road. He is also nominated for Music Event of the Year as a producer for “What Happens in a Small Town” with Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, and Single of the Year as a producer for “What If I Never Get Over You” with Lady Antebellum. Huff also received two nominations across the Studio Recording Award categories, including Guitar Player of the Year and Producer of the Year, an award he won previously in 2006, 2009 and 2013.
Reigning Duo of the Year Dan + Shay earned four nominations, including their seventh nod for Duo of the Year. They received nominations in the Video of the Year, Music Event of the Year, and Song of the Year categories for “10,000 Hours.” Shay Mooney received his first individual nomination as a songwriter in the Song of the Year category for “10,000 Hours.” Additionally, Dan Smyers received two individual nominations as a songwriter in the Song of the Year category and as a producer in the Music Event of the Year category for “10,000 Hours.”
First-time Academy of Country Music Award nominee Justin Bieber earned four nominations for “10,000 Hours” (featuring Dan + Shay). Bieber is nominated for Music Event of the Year, Video of the Year, and twice, as both artist and songwriter, for Song of the Year.
Blake Shelton received four nominations, including Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “God’s Country.” He is also nominated for Music Event of the Year for “Dive Bar” with Garth Brooks; Shelton previously won in this category in 2009 for “Hillbilly Bone.”
Reigning Group of the Year Old Dominion earned four nominations, including their fifth nod for Group of the Year. They are also nominated for Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “One Man Band.” Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi each received individual nominations as songwriters in the Song of the Year category for “One Man Band.”
Eric Church received three nominations, including his second nod for Entertainer of the Year. Church was also nominated as artist and songwriter in the Song of the Year category for “Some of It” – marking his eighth and ninth nominations in the category.
Reigning New Male Artist of the Year Luke Combs received three nominations including Male Artist of the Year and his first nomination for Entertainer of the Year. He also received his first nomination for Album of the Year for What You See Is What You Get.
Miranda Lambert received three nominations including Female Artist of the Year, which she has won nine times, more than any other female in the history of the ACM Awards. Lambert was also nominated for Album of the Year for Wildcard and received a nomination for Music Event of the Year for “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” featuring Maren Morris, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Elle King.
Reigning New Female Artist of the Year Ashley McBryde received three nominations. She received two nominations in the Song of the Year category as both artist and songwriter for “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” her first in the category. Also, she received her first nomination for Music Event of the Year for her contribution to Miranda Lambert’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love.”
Reigning Female Artist of the Year Kacey Musgraves earned three nominations including her seventh nod for Female Artist of the Year. Additionally, she received her first Single of the Year nomination as both artist and producer for “Rainbow.”
ACM Award-winning producer busbee is posthumously nominated for two awards, including his third nod for Album of the Year with Maren Morris as a producer for GIRL. Also, he is nominated for Producer of the Year, his third nomination in this category.
This year’s nominations list includes 25 artists and industry creators receiving their first-ever ACM Awards nomination. The first-time nominees include Mason Allen, Ingrid Andress, Dan Atchison, Gabby Barrett, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Jeremy Bussey, Clint Daniels, Carlo Glorioso, Riley Green, Caylee Hammack, Michael Hardy, The Highwomen, Cody Johnson, Alexa Kinigopoulos, Stephen Kinigopoulos, Lil Nas X, Angie Lorenz, Sophie Muller, Michael Trent Reznor, Matthew Atticus Ross, Jordan Schmidt, Tenille Townes, Morgan Wallen and YoungKio.

photo by Arroyo/O\’Connor, AFF-USA.com

ACM Awards Nominations: Updated List

Posted on February 27, 2020

As the nominations for the ACM Awards are announced across various platforms beginning at 7.30 a.m. CT on Feb. 27, Nash Country Daily will update this post.

Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter/Publisher/Artist)

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay feat. Justin Bieber, written by Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
“Girl Goin’ Nowhere” – Ashley McBryde, written by Jeremy Bussey, Ashley McBryde
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton, written by Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt
“One Man Band” – Old Dominion, written by Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi
“Some of It” – Erich Church, written by Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde, Bobby Pinson

Songwriter of the Year

Ashley Gorley
Michael Hardy
Hillary Lindsey
Shane McAnally
Josh Osborne

Duo of the Year

Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae

Group of the Year

Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
The Highwomen

Male Artist of the Year

Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban

Female Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

Entertainer of the Year

Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Carrie Underwood

New Female Artist of the Year

Ingrid Andress
Gabby Barrett
Lindsay Ell
Caylee Hammack
Tenille Townes

New Male Artist of the Year

Jordan Davis
Russell Dickerson
Riley Green
Cody Johnson
Morgan Wallen

Album of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

Center Point Road – Thomas Rhett
Girl – Maren Morris
Heartache Medication – Jon Pardi
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert

Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“One Man Band” Old Dominion
“Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
“Rumor” – Lee Brice
“What If I Never Get Over You” – Lady Antebellum

Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“One Man Band” – Old Dominion
“Remember You Young” – Thomas Rhett
“Sugarcoat” – Little Big Town

Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
“Dive Bar” – Garth Brooks featuring Blake Shelton
“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” – Miranda Lambert featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack.
Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
“What Happens in a Small Town” – Brantley Gilbert featuring Lindsay Ell

Listen to Keith Urban’s New Song, “God Whispered Your Name”

Posted on February 27, 2020

In addition to being named host of the 55th ACM Awards, Keith Urban released a new song, “God Whispered Your Name,” on Feb. 27.

“We have brand-new music coming out today—finally,” said Keith via a video on Twitter. “This song is called ‘God Whispered Your Name.’ It is brand new—part of a whole bunch of new music that is coming out very soon.”

Listen to Keith’s new song below.

Keith Urban to Host ACM Awards for the First Time on April 5

Posted on February 27, 2020

The Academy of Country Music announced that Keith Urban will host the 55th ACM Awards on April 5 in Las Vegas.

This will be Keith’s first time hosting the ACM Awards.

“As if having a new song [“God Whispered Your Name”] out today wasn’t enough, I also get to host the ACMs in April,” said Keith. “I’ll tell you—this year already feels like the most creative and energized year of my life . . . and there’s so much more to come. Incredibly grateful—and ready to roll!”

A carousel of artists have hosted the show in recent years, including Reba McEntire (2018–2019), Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley (2016–2017), Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton (2013–2015), Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton (2011–2012) and more.

The ACM Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 5 (live 8–11 p.m. ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network and be available to stream live and on-demand across digital platforms on the CBS All Access subscription service.

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

Vols Continue to Roll with 12-1 Win over UNC Asheville

Posted on February 26, 2020

Vols C Connor Pavolony (17) / Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee continued to roll with another dominant performance in all phases during Wednesday’s 12-1 victory over UNC Asheville at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Big Orange (9-0) blasted three home runs and finished with double-digit hits for the fifth time already this season. The Vols have hit multiple homers in all six of their home games and seven of their nine games overall this year.

Alerick Soularie got the scoring started with his first big fly of the season, a solo shot in the second inning. UT added two more runs in the third on RBI hits from Zach Daniels and Jake Rucker before busting the game open with five runs in the sixth and four more in the seventh to make it 12-0.

Connor Pavolony and Evan Russell both smashed two-run homers in the sixth before Liam Spence and Pete Derkay combined to drive in three runs in the seventh to cap the scoring.

Freshman pitcher Mark McLaughlin was extremely impressive on the mound for the Vols, tossing five shutout innings in relief to earn his first career win. The Johns Creek, Georgia native gave up just one hit and struck out five in the outing.

MJ Lucas drove in the lone run for the Bulldogs (2-6) with an RBI groundout in the eighth inning to break up UT’s shutout bid.

Tennessee continues its 10-game homestand with a weekend series against George Washington starting on Friday at 4 p.m. All three games of the series will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.

Notable
February Fun
The Vols have literally been unbeatable in the month of February over the past two seasons. After going 9-0 last year, Tennessee is now 9-0 this season with two more games to go. In those 18 wins, UT has outscored its opponents 160-21.

Home Runs for Everyone!
The Big Orange blasted three more home runs on Wednesday night to bring their season total to 16 through nine games. It took UT 16 games to reach the 16-home run mark a year ago. Ten different players have gone yard for the Vols after Soularie and Russell hit their first homers of the year today. Tennessee entered Wednesday’s game ranked third in the nation in homers.

Box Score (PDF) | Season Stats (PDF) | Vitello Postgame | Russell Postgame | McLaughlin Postgame

-UT Athletics

Five Vols Ready to Impress in Indy, NFL Combine Underway in Primetime

Posted on February 26, 2020

Live Results

INDIANAPOLIS – Five Tennessee Vols are set to take the next step in their football careers as the annual NFL Scouting Combine is underway at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Linebackers Daniel Bituli and Darrell Taylor, wide receivers Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings and tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson are all in Indianapolis for the week-long event.

NFL Network and NFL.com will air live primetime coverage all weekend. Live results are available at NFL.com/combine.

Bituli, a 2019 second-team All-SEC selection who racked up 266 career tackles, tied for the longest wingspan among linebackers who measured in (6 feet, 11 3/8 inches). Callaway, Jennings and Wood-Anderson will all go through on-field drills Thursday. Taylor will not participate in drills or workouts as he recovers from injury. Players have the opportunity to participate in the drills of their choosing.

It marks the fourth straight year the Vols have sent five or more participants to the NFL Combine. Tennessee is one of just four SEC programs and nine Power 5 schools to send multiple wide receivers to the event this year. A full schedule of the event is below:

Vols NFL Combine On-Field Schedule (all times Eastern, players can choose which drills to participate in)

Thursday, Feb. 27
4 p.m. – Marquez Callaway, Dominick Wood-Anderson 40-yard dash
4:30 p.m. – Marquez Callaway, Dominick Wood-Anderson position drills
5:30 p.m. – Marquez Callaway, Dominick Wood-Anderson vertical jump
6 p.m. – Marquez Callaway, Dominick Wood-Anderson broad jump
6:30 p.m. – Jauan Jennings vertical jump
7 p.m. – Jauan Jennings broad jump
8:30 p.m. – Jauan Jennings 40-yard dash
9 p.m. – Jauan Jennings position drills

Saturday, Feb. 29
6:30 p.m. – Daniel Bituli vertical jump
7 p.m. – Daniel Bituli broad jump
7:30 p.m. – Daniel Bituli 40-yard dash
8:30 p.m. – Daniel Bituli position drills

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Kamera Harris Named to SEC Women’s Basketball Community Service Team

Posted on February 26, 2020

SEC WBB Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — University of Tennessee senior Kamera Harris has been named to the SEC Women’s Basketball Community Service Team, the league office announced on Wednesday.

This marks the 22nd year for the SEC Community Service Team for women’s basketball as well as for men’s basketball. All league-sponsored sports have had a Community Service Team since 2004, with at-large teams for men’s and women’s sports being chosen from 1999-2003. The SEC began this concept with a football Community Service Team in 1994 to recognize the efforts of student-athletes who give their time to help people and organizations in their communities.

Harris, a native of Hampton, Georgia, and a graduate of Dutchtown High School, participated in the Adopt-A-Family program, joining with team members to purchase and deliver gifts at Christmas. She also helped serve the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) Community Holiday Meal, providing food to the less fortunate during the holiday season, and she welcomed youngsters to the UT campus for Voloween, a Halloween celebration for kids in UT’s Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex that is organized by SAAC.

Additionally, Harris supported the Race for the Summitt 5K, which was held to raise awareness and support for the Pat Summitt Foundation, an organization named for the late, legendary Lady Vol coach that is at the forefront for finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. Other activities have included volunteering time at the Boys and Girls Club, participating in the Down Syndrome Awareness Group of East Tennessee’s Hoops For Hope, decorating Christmas cookies with kids at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, volunteering at the Fantasy of Trees East Tennessee Children’s Hospital fundraiser, assisting in the Cole’s Launch paper airplane contest for patients at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, and celebrating and dancing with teens suffering from chronic illnesses at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s “One Unforgettable Night.”

Harris’ leadership and service qualities earned her a spot as the women’s basketball representative for the 2019-20 UT Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and as a member of SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council as well.

The 6-foot-3 graduate student, who is a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member, has played in a career-high 25 games this season and has averaged 11.3 minutes per contest in a reserve role. After moving from center to forward this year, Harris has stepped up for her team and provided memorable efforts vs. Notre Dame (6 pts./4 rebs.) and Texas (6 pts./3 rebs.) among others and posted a career-best scoring night with eight points vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

After earning her undergraduate degree in recreation and sport management in May 2019, Harris is working toward finishing a master’s degree in communication and information with emphasis in journalism and electronic media.

Harris and teammate Lou Brown will be honored during Senior Night festivities on Thursday prior to Tennessee’s game with Ole Miss. The Senior Night recognitions begin at 6:40 p.m. ET and tip is slated for 7:02 p.m. The regular season home finale will be streamed on SECN+ and carried on the Lady Vol Radio Network.

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