Tennessee QB Jarrett Guarantano spoke to the media in a group session on Wednesday ahead of spring football practice 11.
Tennessee WR Jauan Jennings spoke to the media in a group session on Wednesday ahead of spring football practice 11.
Tennessee WR Marquez Callaway spoke to the media in a group session on Wednesday ahead of spring football practice 11.
Tennessee WR Tyler Byrd spoke to the media in a group session on Wednesday ahead of spring football practice 11.
Tennessee LB Daniel Bituli spoke to the media in a group session on Wednesday ahead of spring football practice 11.
LOS ANGELES — Tennessee’s Grant Williams continued receiving praise for his impressive season on Wednesday, being tabbed to the 2019 Men’s Wooden Award All-American Team by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Williams, who has already been coined a unanimous first-team All-American by the NCAA, was one of 10 players selected for the team. The two-time SEC Player of the Year also was one of five finalists invited to Los Angeles for the presentation of the Wooden Award Trophy, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding player, during the ESPN College Basketball Awards. He joined Duke’s R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson, Michigan State’s Cassius Winston and Murray State’s Ja Morant. The winner will be announced Friday, April 12.
The junior forward established himself as one of the nation’s most versatile and efficient players this year, averaging 18.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. He also shot 57 percent from the field and an impressive 82 percent from the free-throw line.
Williams led the SEC in scoring this season after averaging 18.8 points per game, becoming the ninth Vol ever to be the league’s scoring champion. He also ranked in the top 10 in the league in field-goal percentage (2nd), free-throw percentage (5th), rebounding (7th) and assist/turnover ratio (10th). His 696 points this year ranked sixth all time in school history for a single season and marked the most points by a Vol since Allan Houston’s 717 in 1991-92. His 55 blocks were tied for sixth.
Through three seasons, the Charlotte, N.C. native, has moved into the top 10 on UT’s all-time career lists for blocks (3rd/160), free-throw attempts (3rd/661), free throws made (4th/501) and offensive rebounds (8th/257). He also ranks 12th in scoring with 1,629 career points.
In 2018-19, Williams helped the Vols (31-6) earn their first Sweet Sixteen bid since 2014 and match the program record for wins in a single season. He also played a critical role in this year’s team setting program records for points, field goals made, assists and blocks.
Williams joined Chris Lofton (2008), Dale Ellis (1983) and Ernie Grunfeld (1977) as the only Tennessee players to earn a spot on the prestigious Wooden Award All-American Team.
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Dolly Parton fans, start your engines.
Dolly’s likeness will be featured on driver Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Chevy Camaro at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6.
In addition to Dolly’s image on the hood, the white and pink car features the Dollywood theme park logo on the rear quarter panels, with the DollyParton.com website across the rear roof. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library receive placement on the car’s rear fascia, and the logos of Dolly Parton’s Stampede Dinner Attraction, Dollywood’s Splash Country and the soon-to-open Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show each are included on the car’s deck lid.
Tyler will be driving the car in the Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, a NASCAR Xfinity Series event, which is NASCAR’s minor league circuit. The race will air on FS1 on April 6 at 1 p.m. ET.
Tomorrow. 8 a.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/8wMRi4YleA
— RCR (@RCRracing) April 2, 2019
NEWS: @TylerReddick‘s No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro will be graced by one of the most iconic country singers of all time this weekend, as the No. 2 @DollyParton Chevy Camaro is set to make its debut during Saturday’s Alsco 300 at @BMSupdates
STORY | https://t.co/fODShA9WEf#RCR50 pic.twitter.com/uWRYTViCPN
— RCR (@RCRracing) April 3, 2019
photo courtesy of Dollywood
Chris Stapleton contributed his vocals to the track “Love Me Anyway” on Pink’s upcoming eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human, which is slated to drop on April 26.
Pink co-penned the tune with Allen Shamblin and Tom Douglas, the songwriting tandem behind Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me.”
Pink collaborated with Kenny Chesney in 2016 for the duet, “Setting the World on Fire,” which hit the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart later that year.
photos: Pink by Curtis Hilbun; Chris Stapleton by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2019 ACM Awards on Sunday, April 7.
Song of the Year (Awarded to Songwriter/Publisher/Artist)
Songwriter of the Year
Duo of the Year
Group of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
Entertainer of the Year
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Single of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
Video of the Year [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
Music Event of the Year [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
photos: Luke Bryan & Blake Shelton by Jason Simanek; Carrie Underwood by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt held his press conference Tuesday after UT’s 10th spring practice. Watch that video below which is courtesy of UT Athletics and VFL Films.
