George Strait has teamed with Discovery Land Company Foundation to create a themed t-shirt to support Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas.
All proceeds from the shirt—which costs $20—will benefit the Abaco Relief Fund, which the Foundation created to “assist with the immediate disaster relief needs of Bahamian citizens, including water, shelter, medical needs, and the recovery of the community.”
The t-shirt features a play on George’s chart-topping song, “Ocean Front Property,” with the colors of the Bahamian flag. The t-shirt is available for pre-order now through Oct. 19, with shipments going out the week of Nov. 4.
Each season I predict SEC games here on my blog, “Vince’s View.”
These are straight-up picks. The point spreads are just for some context of who the favorites are. I will list broadcast information all season as well.
Below are my predictions for Week 4 of the college football season. I’ve skipped analysis on the FCS opponents.
Check back here all season for score predictions on every game involving an SEC team all the way through the bowl season and perhaps, again, the national championship game.
2018 Game Prediction Record: 93-32 (74%) 2019 Week 3 Prediction Record: 10-1 (91%) 2019 Game Prediction Record: 32-5 (86%)
SEC WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Southern Miss (2-1) at #2 Alabama (3-0, 1-0 SEC)
Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821)
12 p.m. ET • ESPN2
Series: UA leads, 34-6-2
Sirius: 81 • XM: 81
Line: Alabama -38 ½
Vince’s View: Alabama is 55th in the nation in rushing offense? Really? Bama should look to put the game away early and work on that run game.
Score Prediction: Alabama 49 Southern Miss 10
Tennessee (1-2, 0-0 SEC) at #9 Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC)
Gainesville, Fla. • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field (88,548)
12 p.m. ET • ESPN
Series: UF leads, 28-20
Last: UF, 47-21 (2018 in Knoxville)
Sirius: 119 • XM: 191
Line: Florida -14
Vince’s View: Yes, Tennessee has a chance in this game. Florida has shown some vulnerabilities. I don’t think the Gators are as close to Georgia as some believe. Two key defenders, Jabari Zuniga and CJ Henderson are questionable. UF is not deep to begin with. That being said, I think Kyle Trask improves the Gators offense. I think UT’s confidence is still fragile. I worry about a lot of the young players handling the road environment (except To’oto’o and Gray) that will be hostile. Has this team fixed all its alignment and assignment errors? QB Jarrett Guarantano needs to play like he was expected to entering the season. With all the complex looks and pressures UF DC Todd Grantham will throw at him, I need to see it first.
Score Prediction: Florida 31 Tennessee 13
#4 LSU (3-0, 0-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt (0-2, 0-1 SEC)
Nashville, Tenn. • Vanderbilt Stadium (40,350)
12 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: LSU leads, 22-7-1
Last: LSU, 27-3 (2010 in Nashville)
Sirius: 106/133 • XM: 192/190
Line: LSU -24
Vince’s View: LSU ranking 105th in the nation in rushing offense is stunning. Maybe that’s a by product of wanting to establish the new wide open passing game, but they better work on it, so it’s there when needed down the road. Maybe the 126th ranked defense in the country will present LSU that opportunity.
Score Prediction: LSU 48 Vanderbilt 17
#23 California (3-0) at Ole Miss (2-1, 1-0 SEC)
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
12 p.m. ET • ESPNU
Series: CAL leads, 1-0
Sirius: 121 • XM: 207
Line: Ole Miss -2 ½
Vince’s View: Who knew that Cal would be about defense and running the football. It’s working. Ole Miss is much improved on defense, but still have a lot of work to do in Rich Rod’s offense.
Score Prediction: Cal 27 Ole Miss 24
#8 Auburn (3-0, 0-0 SEC) at #17 Texas A&M (2-1, 0-0 SEC)
College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733)
3:30 p.m. ET • CBS
Series: A&M leads, 5-4
Last: AU, 28-24 (2018 in Auburn)
Sirius: 81/133 • XM: 81/190
Line: Texas A&M -3 ½
Vince’s View: What a huge and intriguing game this is. Both teams have different strengths and brutal schedules. Both can ill-afford to drop this game with what lies ahead. I give the Auburn defensive line will be the difference to close out the road win for the Tigers.
Score Prediction: Auburn 31 Texas A&M 27
Kentucky (2-1, 0-1 SEC) at Mississippi State (2-1, 0-0 SEC)
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337)
3 p.m. CT • SEC Network
Series: Tied 23-23
Last: UK, 28-7 (2018 in Lexington)
Sirius: 106/119 • XM: 192/191
Line: Mississippi State -6
Vince’s View: I’ve been underwhelmed by Miss State so far relative to my expectations. UK may have the advantage at the line of scrimmage and that will help Kentucky bounce back after the brutal home loss to Florida last week.
Score Prediction: Kentucky 20 Miss State 16
South Carolina (1-2, 0-1 SEC) at Missouri (2-1, 0-0 SEC)
Columbia, Mo. • Faurot Field (62,621)
4 p.m. ET • SEC Network Alternate Channel
Series: SC leads, 5-4
Last: SC, 37-35 (2018 in Columbia, S.C.)
Sirius: 105 • XM: 201
Line: Missouri -9 ½
Vince’s View: I like Ryan Hilinski at QB for South Carolina. The Gamecocks had opportunities against Alabama last week. Missouri though, has weapons on offense and an opportunistic defense. Tigers win a close game.
Score Prediction: Missouri 35 South Carolina 31
San Jose State (1-1) at Arkansas (2-1, 0-1 SEC)
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: First Meeting
Sirius: 133 • XM: 190
Line: Arkansas -20 ½
Vince’s View: Arkansas at least has shown some life and some improvement over a year ago, even though it has a long way to go. San Jose State is coming off a bye, but it shouldn’t be enough of a challenge to win at Arkansas.
Score Prediction: Arkansas 35 San Jose State 13
#7 Notre Dame (2-0) at #3 Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC)
Athens, Ga. • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (92,746)
8 p.m. ET • CBS
Series: UGA leads 2-0
Sirius: 84 • XM: 84
Line: Georgia -14 ½
Vince’s View: I don’t think this game will go much better for Notre Dane than the playoff loss to Clemson did. Georgia is too complete, nasty at the line of scrimmage and fast. Georgia is too deep and talented for the Irish.
Score Prediction: Georgia 31 Notre Dame 10
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tennessee hits the road for the first time this season with a trip to The Swamp to take on No. 9 Florida on Saturday afternoon to open Southeastern Conference play.
The Vols and Gators will meet for the 49th time overall and 20th time in Gainesville on Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 12:02 p.m. ET.
Broadcast Info
Saturday’s contest will be televised on ESPN with Bob Wischusen (PxP), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline) on the call.
Fans can also listen to Tennessee’s radio broadcast on the Vol Network (WIVK-FM 107.7) as well as satellite radio (XM Ch. 385, Internet Ch. 969). Bob Kesling (PxP), Tim Priest (analyst) and Brent Hubbs (analyst) will call the action all season long.
Need to Know Gator Killer
No Tennessee player has had more success against the Gators than Jauan Jennings. The redshirt senior wide receiver has caught eight passes for 172 yards and a touchdown in three games against Florida during his career and also threw a 58-yard touchdown pass on a trick play against the Gators as a freshman in 2015.
Arguably the most memorable performance of Jennings’ career came in UT’s 38-28 victory over Florida in Knoxville back in 2016, snapping a 11-game skid in the series. The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native made three catches for 111 yards, including a 67-yard go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Jennings has been Tennessee’s biggest threat through the air this season with four touchdown catches already, which ranks second in the SEC. He needs one more touchdown catch to move into a tie for 10th on UT’s career list and needs just one more catch to become the 22nd player in program history to record 100 receptions.
Special Teams Have Been Special
One of the Vols’ biggest strengths this season have been on special teams. In last weekend’s victory over Chattanooga, UT blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown, averaged 57 yards per punt and did not miss a field goal or extra point. In fact, junior kicker Brent Cimaglia has been perfect all season long, going 8-for-8 on field goals and 11-for-11 on extra points. The Nashville native is tied for first in the FBS in field goals made and field goal percentage while ranking ninth nationally in total points scored with 35. Cimaglia has now made his last 10 field goals and has hit seven of his last nine field goal attempts of 40 or more yards.
Behind 2018 freshman All-American Joe Doyle, UT ranks second nationally in net punting with a 49.3 average. The Vols rank fifth in the country in punt return average with 23.7 yards per return.
The Big Orange also are one of only three teams in the nation that have not allowed a single kickoff return yard this season, thanks in large part to the powerful leg of sophomore Paxton Brooks, who has recorded 17 touchbacks in 18 kickoffs this season. UT has only allowed two punt return yards this year as well.
Ball Hawks
After struggling to create many turnovers in the first two games of the season, Tennessee’s defense stepped its game up in a big way last Saturday. The Vols forced five turnovers in a 45-0 rout of Chattanooga, including four interceptions by three different players.
Nigel Warrior recorded his second-career interception and recorded two tackles to earn a spot on the PFF College National Defensive Team of the Week. Freshman defensive back Kenney Solomon also made his first-career interception in the fourth quarter to thwart a Chattanooga drive deep in Tennessee territory and preserve the shutout.
Series History: Florida Overall: Gators lead, 28-20
In Gainesville: Gators lead, 14-5
Saturday will mark the 49th meeting between the two SEC East rivals. Florida has won two straight in the series, including a lopsided victory in Knoxville last season. The last two times the Vols and Gators have squared off in Gainesville, the game has come down to the final play.
In 2017, the last time the two teams played in The Swamp, Feleipe Franks connected with Tyrie Cleveland on a 63-yard Hail Mary pass on the game’s final play to earn a 26-20 victory. The Big Orange will be looking to snap a seven-game road losing streak to Florida and earn their first win in Gainesville since 2003.
About Florida
Florida is off to a 3-0 start and enters this Saturday’s contest ranked ninth in the AP Poll and eighth in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Dan Mullen is in his second season as head coach of the program and boasts a 13-3 record since taking over.
The Gators outscored Kentucky 19-0 in the fourth quarter last Saturday to erase an 11-point deficit and defeat the Wildcats on the road. Backup quarterback Kyle Trask led the late comeback after starter Feleipe Franks had to leave the game with a gruesome ankle injury in the third quarter. Trask completed 9-of-13 passes for 126 yards and rushed for a touchdown while leading the Gators on three scoring drives.
Trask is expected to get the start under center this week as Franks looks to be out for the remainder of the season. In his six career games played, Trask has completed 17-of-40 passes for 328 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Van Jefferson has been Florida’s top receiving threat this season with 12 catches for 201 yards and a touchdown, but the Gators like to spread the ball around. Four players have recorded eight or more catches and 99 or more receiving yards while six different players have caught a touchdown pass. On the ground, UF will rely heavily on senior running back Lamical Perine, who leads the team with 34 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, redshirt freshman linebacker David Reese leads the team with 23 tackles and redshirt senior defensive lineman Jabari Zuniga leads a talented defensive front with three sacks. Florida enters this Saturday’s game with an FBS-leading 16 sacks. Junior Shawn Davis and freshman Kaiir Elan lead the Gators’ secondary with two interceptions each.
PITTSBURGH – Legendary Tennessee football player and coach Johnny Majors will be inducted into the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday at a dinner at the Petersen Events Center.
Majors is part of a 12-member 2019 Hall of Fame class that will also be introduced on Saturday at Heinz Field during Pitt’s football game with UCF.
Majors guided Pittsburgh to the 1976 national championship as the head coach. He coached the Panthers from 1973-76 and again from 1993-96. The 1976 season featured Heisman Trophy-winning running back Tony Dorsett and saw Pitt finish 12-0, culminating with a 27-3 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
Majors finished his collegiate coaching career with 185 victories and 16 bowl appearances during stints at Pitt, Tennessee and Iowa State.
The Lynchburg, Tenn., native had one of the most distinguished playing careers of any Vol, collecting Heisman Trophy runner-up and unanimous All-America honors in 1956. He finished his Tennessee career with 1,622 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while passing for 1,135 yards and 11 touchdowns.
His No. 45 jersey is retired by Tennessee and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
He was the head coach at Iowa State from 1968 to 1972 before taking the helm of the Panthers. He coached Tennessee from 1977 to 1992, winning three SEC Championships (1985, 1989, 1990) before returning to wrap up his coaching career at Pitt.
Luke Combs announced he will hit the road in 2020 for his headlining What You See Is What You Get Tour.
Kicking off on Feb. 7 in Columbia, Mo., the tour will make additional stops in Lexington, Albuquerque, Houston and more. Ashley McBryde and Drew Parker will provide support on the tour that takes its name from Luke’s upcoming sophomore album, which is set to drop on Nov. 8. Produced by Scott Moffatt, What You See Is What You Get features 17 songs, including the five tracks previously released on Luke’s recent EP, The Prequel.
Tickets for the new tour dates will be available for pre-sale on Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. local time, with general on-sale beginning on Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. local time.
Cover art by Rob Hendon; original photo by David Bergman
Luke’s 2017 debut album, This One’s for You, spawned five consecutive No. 1 singles, including “Hurricane,” “When It Rains It Pours,” “One Number Away,” “She Got the Best of Me” and “Beautiful Crazy.” He scored a sixth consecutive No. 1 single with the release of “Beer Never Broke My Heart” from his 2019 EP, The Prequel.
Earlier this year, the recent Grand Ole Opry inductee made history as the first artist to simultaneously top all five Billboard country charts for multiple weeks: Top Country Albums, Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, Country Streaming Songs and Country Digital Song Sales.
This One’s for You has spent 47 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, second only to Shania Twain’s Come On Over at 50 weeks.
What You See Is What You Get Tour
Feb. 7 | Columbia, MO | Mizzou Arena
Feb. 8 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center
Feb. 13 | University Park, PA | Bryce Jordan Center
Feb. 14 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena
Feb. 15 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena
April 18 | Albuquerque, NM | Isleta Amphitheater
April 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena
April 21 | Las Cruces, NM | Pan American Center
April 24 | Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center
April 25 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center
Kenny Chesney has been named the recipient of the 2020 Artist Humanitarian Award by the Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) for his ongoing charitable work.
Notably, Kenny’s Love for Love City Foundation helped spearhead the rebuilding of St. John after the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. In addition to humanitarian aid and working with local teams to facilitate clean-up and rebuilding, Kenny and his staff worked to rescue and relocate more than 2,000 displaced animals of St. Thomas and St. John. The proceeds from Kenny’s 2018 album, Songs for the Saints—more than $1.1 million to date—benefited the Love for Love City Foundation.
Over the years, Kenny has also partnered with a number of charitable organizations, including MusiCares, the Red Cross, Farm Aid, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, ACM Lifting Lives, the CMA Foundation, Kids Wish Network and more.
“I was raised to lend a hand where I could, but also to reach out quietly and keep the focus on the people who need the help,” says Kenny. “I’ve always tried to do the right thing where I could, but this award really belongs to all the people I’ve met over the years who are rebuilding their lives, their homes, their world. Watching them come together—the courage, the hours and strength they give to these things—my award is getting to be inspired by what these people have accomplished.”
The CRB Artist Humanitarian Award was created in 1990 by the organization’s board to honor country music artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their career. Past recipients include Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Randy Owen, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Reba, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Charlie Daniels and more.
Kenny will be presented with the award at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville on Feb. 19.
The California Highway Patrol has confirmed one death following a tour bus crash in Shandon, Calif., on the night of Sept. 18.
The tour bus was transporting Josh Turner’s road crew after a concert at Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, Calif. Josh was not on the bus, nor were members of his band.
KGET.com is reporting that the tour bus veered off the road for unknown reasons and traveled through 20 yards of vegetation before falling off an 80-foot cliff into the sand. Two of the eight passengers were ejected. One suffered fatal injuries. All passengers suffered injuries and were transported to hospitals.
Josh has scored a handful of No. 1 singles over the last decade, including “Hometown Girl,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance,” “Would You Go With Me” and “Your Man.”
An image of P Britton Colquitt from September 8, 2019 regular season home game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings won 28-12. / Credit: Minnesota Vikings Media Site
Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League entering Week 3 of the season and all the moves in the last week or so, as well as the VFL in the NFL Player of the Week as named by me.
I’ve included some notes, jersey numbers, unofficial depth chart positions, breakdowns by position and much more.
You will also see all of the players that are inactive in the league, either on injured reserve or on practice squads. Plus, you’ll find the list of players that were at UT at one time before transferring and others that have local ties to the Knoxville area that did not attend the University of Tennessee.
I update this list throughout the season here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.
Most Recent Moves – U. of Tennessee/One-Time Vols/Local Players in the NFL
-Texans released P Trevor Daniel
-Eagles signed TE Alex Ellis off their practice squad
Notes and Numbers – Vols in the NFL
*Currently 23 U. of Tennessee players are on NFL 53-player rosters
*UT had 25 entering Week 1
*10 UT players are in the league, but inactive (5 on IR & 5 on practice squads)
*2 VFL rookies are in the NFL, both made teams as undrafted free agents
*Pittsburgh has the most active UT players with 3
*DB & DL are the largest positions of VFLs in the league right now with 4 active
*16 of the 32 teams have a UT player on active rosters
*There are 3 players on active rosters that were once at U. of Tennessee but then transferred
*There are 3 players on active rosters that didn’t attend UT, but have Knoxville/East TN ties
*VFL Week 1 Game Inactives: James and Gaulden
*One-Time Vols Week 1 Game Inactives: Hurd
Vinny’s VFL Player of the Week Cowboys TE Jason Witten
The future Hall-of-Famer caught a 2-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott. He has a TD reception in each of the first two games. Witten had 4 catches for 25 yards in Dallas’ win over the Washington Redskins.
Denver Broncos
Alexander “AJ” Johnson (45) LB (2nd team ILB)
Ja’Wuan James (70) OT (starting RT)
Detroit Lions
Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) LB (2nd team OLB)
Justin Coleman (27) DB (starting CB)
Houston Texans
Zach Fulton (73) OL (starting RG)
Jacksonville Jaguars
Joshua Dobbs (1) QB (2nd team QB)
Kansas City Chiefs
Dustin Colquitt (2) P (starting P/H)
Minnesota Vikings
Britton Colquitt (4) P (starting P/H)
New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara (41) RB (starting RB/2nd team KR)
Shy Tuttle (74) DT (3rd team DT)
New York Jets
Kyle Phillips (98) DE (3rd team DE)-x
Philadelphia Eagles
Derek Barnett (96) DE (starting DE)
Alex Ellis *85) TE (3rd team TE)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ramon Foster (73) OG (starting LG)
Daniel McCullers (93) NT (2nd team NT)
Cameron Sutton (20) DB (2nd team NCB)
San Francisco 49ers
Emmanuel Moseley (41) CB (3rd team NCB)
One-Time Vols That Transferred On Active Rosters (3) x = rookie Buffalo Bills
Lee Smith TE (85) *Powell HS/Tennessee/Marshall (starting TE)
Miami Dolphins
Preston Williams (82) WR *Tennessee/Colorado St (3rd team WR)-x
San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurd (17) WR *Tennessee/Baylor (3rd team WR)-x
Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At U. of Tennessee On Active Rosters (3) x = rookie Dallas Cowboys
Randall Cobb (18) WR *Alcoa HS/Kentucky (starting WR)
Chris Jones (6) P *Carson-Newman (starting P/H)
Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Smith (22) S *Catholic HS/Notre Dame (starting SS)
Inactive Players From UT, One-Time Vols & Local Players In The NFL Injured Reserve
LB Colton Jumper – New Orleans Saints
QB Matt Simms – Atlanta Falcons
TE Jason Croom – Buffalo Bills
LB Jordan Williams – Tennessee Titans
DT Malik Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles
QB Nathan Peterman – Oakland Raiders (Pitt)
Practice Squads
RB John Kelly – Los Angeles Rams
QB Tyler Bray – Chicago Bears
FB Jakob Johnson – New England Patriots
OG Kahlil McKenzie – Seattle Seahawks
WR Josh Malone – New York Jets
TE Daniel Helm – San Francisco 49ers (Duke)
DE Dewayne Hendrix – Miami Dolphins (Pitt)
Teams Without Any Players From UT On Active 53-Player Rosters (16)
Arizona Cardinals
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins
UT Players In The NFL By Position (23)
QB – 1
RB – 1
WR – 1
TE – 3
FB – 0
OL – 3
DL – 4
LB – 2
DB – 4
P – 3
PK – 0
LS – 1
Men’s and women’s basketball season-ticket sales have already exceeded last year’s totals
Earlier this week, the number of season tickets sold for both Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball surpassed the final totals from last season.
Season tickets—as well as the popular Vol Pass and Lady Vol Pass—remain available via AllVols.com or by calling 1-800-332-VOLS (8657). Sales of the Vol Pass for men’s games currently project to be cut off before the end of September.
Single-game tickets to watch the Vols and Lady Vols at Thompson-Boling Arena this season go on sale to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Multiple games are expected to sell out shortly thereafter. Fans who wait until the holidays to purchase tickets may miss out on the opportunity to attend several contests.
As of Tuesday, more than 13,600 men’s and more than 5,700 women’s season tickets had been sold. The men’s total is Tennessee’s highest since 2010-11 and more than the capacity of most (close to 300) Division I basketball venues.
“This kind of incredible fan support is a big reason why we currently have the nation’s longest home winning streak,” Vols head coach Rick Barnes said. “I’ve said it many times—Tennessee fans love basketball, and their energy gives us a true homecourt advantage. It’s truly a difference maker.”
After having won 57 total games and an SEC Championship over the past two seasons, the Volunteers this year are set to host games against Wisconsin and Memphis as well as nine SEC foes.
The Lady Vols, led by first-year head coach Kellie Harper, boast a home schedule that features showdowns with eight SEC opponents along with perennial rival Texas.
“Thompson-Boling Arena has always been a tough place for opponents to play, and part of the reason is the amazing fans we have at Tennessee,” Harper said. “We’re working hard to hold up our end of the bargain, too. I want to put a team on the floor that gives great effort and plays a style of basketball that people will enjoy watching.”
Last season, the Vols and Lady Vols combined for a total attendance of 476,317—the highest of any school in the country. And Tennessee and Louisville were the only schools in the country to have both its men’s and women’s programs finish in the top 10 in average home attendance.
Tennessee’s men ranked fourth nationally in average home attendance last year, drawing 19,034 fans per game. And UT’s total home attendance of 342,615 fans—spanning 18 games—ranked third in the country. The Lady Vols ranked seventh nationally last season in average home attendance.
NCAA data also showed that Tennessee’s men boasted the fourth-highest average attendance increase from 2017-18 to 2018-19, as home crowds who watched the Vols at Thompson-Boling Arena grew by an average of 2,824 fans last year.
All proceeds from the shirt—which costs $20—will benefit the Abaco Relief Fund, which the Foundation created to “assist with the immediate disaster relief needs of Bahamian citizens, including water, shelter, medical needs, and the recovery of the community.”
