Tennessee OLB Darrell Taylor spoke to the media in a group setting on Wednesday of the open week.
Video: Darrell Taylor reflects on his big game and sustaining it
Video: Brandon Johnson speaks to belief Pruitt has in players
Tennessee WR Brandon Johnson spoke to the media in a group setting on Wednesday of the open week.
Video: Kyle Phillips on needing to improve on the little things
Tennessee DE Kyle Phillips spoke to the media in a group setting on Wednesday of the open week.
Charlie Daniels Teams With Award-Winning Musicians for New Album
Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels has teamed with award-winning musicians James Stroud (Bob Seger, Paul Simon), Billy Crain (Allman Brothers, ZZ Top) and Charlie Hayward (CDB, Allman Brothers) for a new album, Beau Weevils: Songs in the Key of E.
The 10-track offering features lead vocals, guitar and fiddle from Charlie, with Stroud on drums, Crain on guitar and Hayward on bass. Charlie wrote or co-wrote all 10 tracks on the new album, which will drop on Oct. 26.
“Beau Weevils: Songs in the Key of E is the culmination of a long held desire of James Stroud and myself to do a project together,” says Charlie. “We had worked together, with James in the capacity of producer, which had resulted in some of our most successful albums for The Charlie Daniels Band, but James is one of the finest and most soulful drummers in the business and I figured we could get together, musician to musician, and come up with something special. We just needed a vehicle in the form of songs that would fit the bill.”
The new album is available for pre-order now.
Beau Weevils: Songs in the Key of E Track Listing:
- “Geechi Geechi Ya Ya Blues”
- “Bad Blood”
- “Mexico Again”
- “Louisiana Blues”
- “Oh, Juanita”
- “Smokey’s Got Your Number”
- “Mudcat”
- “Everybody’s Gotta Go Sometime”
- “We’ll All Have Some”
- “How We Roll”
photo by Jason Simanek
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Help Open “Free Grocery Store” in Nashville
Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley have teamed with Belmont University and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to open The Store—a free grocery store—in Nashville.
The Store, which is a non-profit, operates as a year-round free grocery store that allows people to shop for their basic needs. Clients are given the opportunity to come to The Store for a one-year period. There is no charge to those referred or to the people and agencies that send them. They may shop for food to supplement their income during times of crisis and as they work toward self-sufficiency.
“This is a grocery store with dignity for people who have fallen on hard times,” said Brad, president of The Store’s board of trustees, according to The Tennessean. “All of us are one unforeseen disaster away from rock bottom. It’s nice to think about a place where when that happens to someone, they can use it to get back on their feet.”
Brad and Kimberly were inspired to get involved in the Nashville project after volunteering at a similar organization, Unity Shoppe, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The Store, which is located at 2005 12th Ave. S. next to Belmont University’s Ministry Center, hopes to serve 3,000 people per year.
photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com
“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina” Featuring Rachel Wammack
Rachel Wammack was the first new artist I was introduced to this year—and she’s a big reason I launched the Women Want to Hear Women podcast.
After a random “Asian-fusion” dinner with her at the ACM Awards in April, I fell in love with her personality before I heard her sing. I was hoping she was as talented in the music arena as she was fun . . . and I was NOT disappointed when I heard her debut single, “Damage.”
Rachel’s career is just getting started, but I can already tell she has star power. I’m so excited for everyone to get to know her.
Show Participants:
- Rachel Wammack
- Elaina Smith, host of WWTHW
Rachel’s Women Want to Hear Women Playlist
Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about?
Past episodes:
Kacey Musgraves
Dolly Parton
Carly Pearce
Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square
Tegan Marie
Clare Dunn
Stephanie Quayle
Sarah Darling
Rachel Reinert
Carrie Underwood
Abby Anderson
Runaway June
Kalie Shorr
Tennessee Brings Fight to the Bye Week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt was proud of the way his team fought at Georgia on Saturday after the Vols made it a game early in the fourth quarter, cutting their deficit to 12 on a Ty Chandler touchdown.
The visiting Vols made the No. 2 team in the nation sweat and Pruitt had to briefly compose himself as he thought about how far the team had come since last season.
“I learned we’ve got fight in us,” Pruitt said. “…that we’re not going to quit. It kind of gets me excited. I’m proud of them and the way they fought.
“Our guys kept fighting which means we’re headed in the right direction and that excites me. That’s why I’m getting a little bit emotional.”
Throughout his career, Pruitt has proven to be a coach who can maximize a player’s potential. Former players during his stints at Alabama, Florida State and Georgia swear by him, including NFL All-Pro Jalen Ramsey, Washington Redskins defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry.
Several Georgia players, whom Pruitt coached as the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator in 2014 and 2015, lingered on the field at Sanford Stadium following the game to shake hands and hug their old coach.
As Tennessee embarks on its open week with practice at Haslam Field on Tuesday afternoon, it is clear the Vols are buying into the message from their first-year head coach.
“He can see us getting better and that makes us want to play even harder for him,” junior defensive back Nigel Warrior said.
The Vols will put the focus inward during the bye week, looking at their own execution and how they can improve.
“I think it’s great we’re going into the bye week,” redshirt sophomore center Ryan Johnson said. “We can focus on us, we can work on us, and I think that’s all we need to do this week – and that’s what we’re planning to do.”
The defense showed some flashes against the Bulldogs with redshirt junior outside linebacker Darrell Taylor totaling three sacks and forcing two fumbles. Junior linebacker Daniel Bituli had a game-high eight tackles, while the Vols started a pair of true freshmen cornerbacks – Alontae Taylor and Bryce Thompson – versus the national championship runner-up.
“I feel like we’re getting better,” Warrior said. “We’re starting to trust each other, we’re starting to actually become one.”
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Tennessee Player Quotes
Junior DB Nigel Warrior
On why there was some extra emotion within the team after the Georgia game:
“I would say that I feel like we played and we fought that game and we got better. I feel like that’s why he got a little bit emotional, because he can see us getting better and with that being said, that makes us want to play even hard for him.”
On what the first five games have taught them about where the program is and what still needs to be done to get to where they want it to be:
“It just shows us that we need to become one, get tighter and start to trust each other on and off the field. Coaches, players, just trust each other and do our job and execute.”
On the defenses progress through the first five games:
“I feel like we’re getting better. We’re starting to trust each other, we’re starting to actually become one, like I Just said, we’re starting to become one and we’re starting to trust each other in every play, every game, we’re starting to just get a feel for each other.”
On if it’s been frustrating being so close to creating turnovers:
“It’s been kind of frustrating, but it just shows that I need to go a little bit harder than what I am doing and keep working. I missed that ball and that’s something that I got to live with, but in order to beat that outcome, I just have to work harder.”
Redshirt Sophomore OL Ryan Johnson
On improvements from last week and the plan for the bye week:
“There was good things and there was bad things that we did. I think we executed a lot better this week. There are still things we need to put together and there are still things that we need to improve on, and I think it’s great we’re going into the bye week. We can focus on us, we can work on us, and I think that’s all we need to do this week – and that’s what we’re planning to do.”
On football’s mental aspect and working on the fundamentals in the bye week:
“It’s always a mental challenge. There’s a physical aspect to it. You always have to go in the weight room, and coach (Craig Fitzgerald) has been doing a good job at helping us with the physical part. We’ve got strong guys on our team. We really do, but football is more of a mental game than what people give it credit for. It’s a big chess game. It’s almost like doing calculus. If you mess up the first step, it doesn’t matter because you’re not going to get the last step right. Your problem isn’t going to be right. If you mess up the simple algebra in the beginning, it doesn’t matter how well you know how to integrate – you’re going to screw up. I think that’s what we have to focus on, going back to the simple details, and I think that’s what we’re going to do this week. We’re going to focus on the small stuff. Focus on us. We’re going to focus on our technique. The six-inch steps, the double teams, just making sure we’re working well together and working with each other so that we know the plays that need to be made and we know the techniques – we know everything perfectly.”
On improvements the team has made since the beginning of the season:
“We’ve improved drastically. I think coach Pruitt is doing a great job at helping us improve and get better as a team and get better as players, individually, and as a group. We’ve got a long way to go, but I think we’ve made some great improvements and some great strides. We just need to keep doing that and keep pushing. Keep our head down and take it one day at a time. That’s all you can do.”
Sophomore PK Brent Cimaglia
On how the team is doing so far this season:
“The first five weeks have been good. Each game is a stepping stone. It is important to come back from it, and we will as a team, with these great coaches. As a player, it is hard to lose because it is football. But we have great leaders on the team and coaching staff, so we will come back from it pretty strong.”
On being halfway through the season:
“It is kind of halfway of the season, which is nice. As a team, we have these goals and objectives and we will accomplish them. Basically, we just need to stay on it and keep grinding.”
On having the bye week:
“We have very good teams coming up, so this break will help us out a lot emotionally, mentally and physically. It is going to help calm things down and kind of just get back to where we started.”
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Kamara Continues to Shine for the Saints in Week 4
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Second-year running back Alvin Kamara continues to be a breathtaking gamer who finished Sunday’s game against the Giants with 19 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns, including a nose-for-the-goal-line, 4-yarder and a back-breaking 49-yarder in the fourth quarter. Kamara also added five catches for another 47 yards.
Catch up with all of Tennessee’s former players below. Updates will be posted each week on UTSports.com.
Derek Barnett – DE, Philadelphia Eagles
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/4, Tackles: 9 UA, 4 A, 13 Total, Other: 2.5 Sacks, 0 Int., 0 FF, 0 FR
The Nashville native returned home to face Tennessee and started for the fourth straight week for the Eagles in an overtime loss to the Titans. Barnett recorded three tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits in the game.
Eric Berry – DB, Kansas City Chiefs
2018 Regular Season: No Stats Recorded
Berry has yet to see action this season for the Chiefs, who are 4-0 after staging a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Denver Broncos on Monday night. The five-time Pro Bowler has been rehabbing an Achilles injury he suffered in last year’s season opener. Berry could make his return this weekend when Kansas City hosts Jacksonville on Sunday afternoon.
Tyler Bray – QB, Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
Preseason: Games/Starts: 4/1, Comp-Att-Int: 60-97-1, 652 Yds, 1 TD
Bray played in four preseason games for the Chicago Bears in 2018, completing 60-of-97 passes for 652 yards and one touchdown. The California native was named to the Bears’ practice squad to start the 2018 season.
Justin Coleman – DB, Seattle Seahawks
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, Tackles: 8 UA, 1 A, 9 Total, Other: 0 Sacks, 0 Int., 0 FF, 3 PD
Coleman recorded three tackles to guide the Seahawks to a 20-17 last second win over Arizona on the road to improve to 2-2 on the season.
Britton Colquitt – P, Cleveland Browns
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, 30 Punts, 1263 Yds, 59 Lg, 42.1 Avg., 14 I-20, 1 TB, 7 FC
In the Browns 42-45 overtime road loss at the Raiders on Sunday, Colquitt had seven punts for 350 yards to average 50 yards a punt. Colquitt placed two punts inside the 20.
Dustin Colquitt – P, Kansas City Chiefs
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, 13 Punts, 611 Yds, 67 Lg, 47.0 Avg., 5 I-20, 2 TB, 3 FC
Colquitt punted four times in Monday night’s comeback win over divisional foe Denver. The 14-year vet averaged 44.0 yards a punt as the Chiefs improved to 4-0 on the season.
Morgan Cox – LS, Baltimore Ravens
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0
Cox serves as the Ravens’ primary long snapper and has played in all four of the team’s games this season.
Jason Croom – TE, Buffalo Bills
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, Rec-Yds: 6-64, 10.7 Avg., 26 Lg, 1 TD
Croom had one catch for 13 yards in the Bills road 22-0 loss at Green Bay on Sunday afternoon.
Trevor Daniel – P, Houston Texans
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, 180 Punts, 756 Yds, 57 Lg, 42 Avg., 10 I-20, 1 TB, 8 FC
Daniel punted five times for 207 yards in Houston’s win at Indianapolis on Sunday. The rookie averaged 41.4 yards per kick and pinned four inside the 20.
Joshua Dobbs – QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Preseason: Games/Starts: 3/1, Passing Comp-Att-Int: 29-43-2, 434 Yds, 4 TD Rushing Att-Yds: 10-64, 1 TD
Dobbs played in three preseason games for the Steelers, getting the starting nod against Carolina. He completed 29-of-43 passes for 434 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for an additional 64 yards and a score. The Georgia native has not seen action so far in the regular season while serving as the backup to Ben Roethlisberger.
Alex Ellis – TE, Kansas City Chiefs
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 2/0, Rec-Yds: 0-0, 0.0 Avg., 0 TD
Ellis did not play in the Chiefs’ 27-23 win over the Broncos on Monday night.
Ramon Foster – G, Pittsburgh Steelers
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/4
Foster made his 119th career start on the offensive line for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in the tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Zach Fulton – G, Houston Texans
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/4
Fulton has started all four games at guard for the Texans. The fifth-year pro made his 50th career start in Sunday’s overtime win against Indianapolis.
Rashaan Gaulden – DB, Carolina Panthers
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 3/0, Tackles: 3 UA, 0 A, 3 Total
The Panthers had a bye during Week 4.
Justin Hunter – WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 1/0, Rec-Yds: 1-6, 6.0 Avg., 6 Lg, 0 TD
Hunter did not play in the Steelers’ 26-14 loss to the Ravens on Sunday night.
Malik Jackson – DT, Jacksonville Jaguars
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/4, Tackles: 8 UA, 3 A, 11 Total, Other: 1 Sacks
Jackson started his fourth game of the season and recorded three tackles and a sack for the Jaguars defense as they held the Jets to just 12 total points. Jacksonville improved to 3-1 on the year with the 31-12 victory.
Ja’Wuan James – T, Miami Dolphins
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/4
James has started all four games for the Dolphins this season at tackle. Miami took their first loss of the year on Sunday at New England.
Alexander Johnson – LB, Denver Broncos
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 0/0, Tackles: 0 UA, 0 A, 0 Total, Other: 0 Sacks, 0 Int., 0 FF, 0 FR
Johnson played in three preseason games for the Denver Broncos, recording a tackle in each outing. He has not seen action in either of the Broncos’ four regular-season games.
Alvin Kamara – RB, New Orleans Saints
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/4, Rushing Att-Yds: 56-275, 4.91 Avg., 49 Lg, 5 TD
Rec-Yds: 35-336, 9.6 Avg., 35 Lg, 1 TD
Kamara had yet another great game for the Saints in Sunday’s 33-18 win over the New York Giants. The Atlanta native rushed for a season-high three touchdowns and 134 yards and added another 47 yards receiving to help lead New Orleans to its third win of the year.
John Kelly – RB, Los Angeles Rams
Preseason: Games/Starts: 3/0, Rushing Att-Yds: 46-197, 4.3 Avg., 40 Lg, 3 TD
Rec-Yds: 6-18, 3.0 Avg., 12 Lg, 0 TD
Kelly rushed 46 times for 197 yards and three touchdowns through three preseason games for the Rams. The rookie running back has not seen action in any of Los Angeles’ four regular-season contests.
Josh Malone – WR, Cincinnati Bengals
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, Rec-Yds: 1-12, 12.0 Avg., 0 TD
Malone didn’t record any catches in the Bengals’ 37-36 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Daniel McCullers – DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, Tackles: 1 UA, 0 A, 1 Total, Other: 1 Sacks
McCullers didn’t record any stats in the Steelers’ 26-14 loss to the Ravens on Sunday night.
Kahlil McKenzie – G, Kansas City Chiefs
Preseason: Games/Starts: 4/0
McKenzie made four appearances in the preseason for the Chiefs and helped pave the way for 397 yards of total offense in the final preseason game against the Packers. McKenzie has not played in either of the Chiefs four regular-season games so far this year.
Emmanuel Moseley – DB, San Francisco 49ers (Practice Squad)
Preseason: Games/Starts: 4/1, Tackles: 6 UA, 0 A, 6 Total, Other: 0 Sacks, 1 PD, 1-6 Int-Yds, 0 FF, 0 FR
Moseley played in four games for the 49ers in the preseason, making six solo tackles and one interception. The rookie was signed to San Francisco’s practice squad prior to Week 1 of the regular season.
Michael Palardy – P, Carolina Panthers
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 3/0, 14 Punts, 643 Yds, 59 Lg, 45.9 Avg., 8 I-20, 1 TB, 8 FC
Palardy and the Panthers had a bye during Week 4 and will host the New York Giants on Sunday.
Cordarrelle Patterson – WR, New England Patriots
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/1, Rec-Yds: 8-90, 11.3 Avg., 55 Lg, 1 TD
Rushing Att-Yds: 5-29, 5.8 Avg., 11 Lg
KR-Yds: 6-157, 26.2 Avg., 45 Lg
Patterson hauled in three catches for 54 yards and scored his first-career touchdown as a Patriot. He also had one rush for 11 yards in the Patriots’ 38-7 win over Miami on Sunday.
Jalen Reeves-Maybin – LB, Detroit Lions
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/0, Tackles: 3 UA, 2 A, 5 Total
Reeves-Maybin recorded two tackles for the Lions in a hard-fought 26-24 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
Luke Stocker – TE, Tennessee Titans
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/3, Rec-Yds: 5-63, 12.6 Avg., 31 Lg, 0 TD
Stocker made his third straight start for the Titans, helping them to a 26-23 win over the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Kentucky native didn’t have any catches but made some key blocks for Tennessee.
James Stone – C, Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
Preseason: Games/Starts: 4/1
Stone made four appearances, including one start, in the preseason for the Oakland Raiders before being signed to the Chicago Bears’ practice squad.
Cameron Sutton – DB, Pittsburgh Steelers
2018 Regular Season: Games/Starts: 4/1, Tackles: 8 UA, 0 A,85 Total, Other: 0 Sacks, 2 PD, 1-0 Int-Yds, 1 FF, 0 FR
Sutton continued to play well with three tackles in a tough loss to divisional foe Baltimore on Sunday night.
Jordan Williams – LB, New York Giants
Preseason: Games/Starts: 4/0, Tackles: 3 UA, 0 A, 3 Total, Other: 0 Sacks, 0 PD, 0-0 Int., 0 FF, 0 FR
Williams played in all four preseason games for the Giants, making three tackles. He is currently on injured reserve for New York.
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Phillip Fulmer Named to ’18 SEC Legends Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer was announced as part of the 2018 AT&T SEC Football Legends class on Tuesday. The class, an assemblage of former football standouts, will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.
The class will be honored at the 2018 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Atlanta, Ga., highlighted by the annual SEC Legends Dinner presented by AT&T on Friday, Nov. 30 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The group will also be recognized prior to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will be held at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 1.
Fulmer served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers from 1992 to 2008, compiling a 152-52 record while leading the Vols to the 1998 BCS National Championship. Tennessee’s 20th head coach, Fulmer is the second winningest football coach in Tennessee history and the third UT coach to capture a national title. His 1997 and 1998 teams won consecutive SEC Championships, and Tennessee racked up a four-year record of 45-5 from 1995-98. During Fulmer’s collegiate playing career, he was an offensive guard for the Vols from 1969-71. He helped coach Bill Battle’s teams post a 30-5 record during those three seasons and was a member of Tennessee’s 1969 SEC Championship team. Fulmer served as a student coach at UT upon his graduation and later served as a full-time assistant coach for the Vols from 1980-92 before rising to head coach. Fulmer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012 and now serves as Tennessee’s Director of Athletics.
The 2018 Football Legends Class includes 14 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions. This year’s class includes All-Americans, All-SEC selections and Academic All-Americans. The group represents teams that won National and SEC Championships and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.
Joining Fulmer in the 2018 SEC Legends class are: Shaun Alexander (Alabama), Darren McFadden (Arkansas), Ronnie Brown (Auburn), Lawrence Wright (Florida), Hines Ward (Georgia), Rich Brooks (Kentucky), Ronnie Estay (LSU), Jim Miller (Ole Miss), Mardye McDole (Mississippi State), Devin West (Missouri), Eric Norwood (South Carolina), Pat Thomas (Texas A&M) and Zac Stacy (Vanderbilt).
Tennessee Football SEC Legends All-Time
1994 – Bob Johnson
1995 – Doug Atkins
1996 – Condredge Holloway
1997 – John Michels
1998 – Richmond Flowers
1999 – Steve Kiner
2000 – Steve DeLong
2001 – Stanley Morgan
2002 – Johnny Majors
2003 – Reggie White
2004 – Frank Emanuel
2005 – Larry Seivers
2006 – Chip Kell
2007 – Willie Gault
2008 – Doug Dickey
2009 – Heath Shuler
2010 – Al Wilson
2011 – Bobby Majors
2012 – Peerless Price
2013 – Inky Johnson
2014 – Todd Kelly
2015 – Chuck Smith
2016 – Deon Grant
2017 – Chad Clifton
2018 – Phillip Fulmer
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Video: Nigel Warrior reviews Georgia game and trust factor
Tennessee S Nigel Warrior met with the media in a group setting during the open week.
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