Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr, spoke to the media in the postgame after UT defeated ETSU 59-3.
Video: Darrin Kirkland Jr talks about INT return for a TD
Video: Madre London in postgame after ETSU win
Tennessee running back Madre London spoke to the media in the postgame after UT defeated ETSU 59-3.
Video: Micah Abernathy in the postgame after Vols beat Bucs
Tennessee defensive back Micah Abernathy spoke to the media in the postgame after UT defeated ETSU 59-3.
Video: Marquez Callaway and Shy Tuttle postgame after ETSU win
Tennessee wide receiver Marquez Callaway and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle spoke to the media in the postgame press conference after UT defeated ETSU 59-3.
Video: Jeremy Pruitt postgame press conference after 59-3 win over ETSU
First-year Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt held his ETSU postgame press conference at Neyland Stadium after UT defeated ETSU 59-3 Saturday for his first win as a head coach.
Jimmy’s blog: Vols pay ETSU $500K to get first win of season
By Jimmy Hyams
After years of not doing this, I’ve decided to pick each game involving an SEC team each week.
Some are easy, some difficult, due to the degree of the opponent and unpredictability of some teams in the SEC.
The SEC went 13-1 last week and so did we, missing only the LSU upset of Miami. My seven public picks were aired last Friday during our Picks Panel with Al Brown. The others were like picking low hanging fruit.
Not even a Northwestern State University grad would pick the Demons to beat Texas A&M.
Before we get to our picks, some intriguing stats:
Florida allowed 3 passing yards to Charleston Southern. Georgia has the next best mark at 61. UT gave up 429.
Six SEC teams scored over 50 points last week, three others got at least 45.
Five SEC teams surrendered 7 or fewer points.
Seven SEC teams gained at least 500 total yards, with A&M leading the pack at 758. Tennessee had just 301 and LSU 296 in a blowout win over Miami.
The Aggies rushed for 503 yards; no other SEC team had 300. Arkansas had 80.
Six SEC teams allowed less than 95 rushing yards; Alabama gave up 16, A&M 21.
As payouts go, Tennessee will write a check for $500,000 to East Tennessee State to play at Neyland Stadium. That helps ETSU’s budget a lot more than it hurts UT’s budget.
So here we go with this week’s picks:
Alabama 47-7 over Arkansas State
Arkansas 54-40 over Colorado State
Auburn 50-3 over Alabama State
Florida 24-17 over Kentucky
Georgia 27-24 over South Carolina
LSU 44-10 over Southeastern Louisiana
Ole Miss 47-27 over Southern Illinois
Mississippi State 24-20 over Kansas State
Missouri 45-17 over Wyoming
Clemson23-17 over Texas A&M
Vanderbilt 27-20 over Nevada
Tennessee 40-7 over ETSU
Last week: 13-1
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Luke Combs Announces 28-Date Headlining Arena Tour
Luke Combs will embark on his first headlining arena tour in 2019.
Luke’s Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour will kick off on Jan. 31 in Birmingham, Ala., will more than 25 stops through May 12.
Lanco and Jameson Rodgers will serve as support.
Tickets go on sale on Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour
Jan. 31 / Birmingham, AL / Legacy Arena at the BJCC*
Feb. 1 / Huntington, WV / Big Sandy Superstore Arena*
Feb. 2 / Greensboro, NC / Greensboro Coliseum Complex*
Feb. 7 / Wichita, KS / INTRUST Bank Arena*
Feb. 8 / North Little Rock, AR / Verizon Arena*
Feb. 9 / Baton Rouge, LA / Raising Cane’s River Center*
Feb. 14 / Greenville, SC / Bon Secours Wellness Arena*
Feb. 15 / Knoxville, TN / Thompson-Boling Arena*
Feb. 16 / Evansville, IN / Ford Center*
Feb. 21 / Hershey, PA / Giant Center*
Feb. 22 / Columbus, OH / Schottenstein Center*
Feb. 23 / Charlottesville, VA / John Paul Jones Arena*
Feb. 28 / New York, NY / Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom†
March 1 / Bangor, ME / Cross Insurance Center*
March 2 / Worcester, MA / DCU Center*
March 8 / Tupelo, MS / BancorpSouth Arena*
March 9 / Orange Beach, AL / Amphitheatre at The Wharf*
March 28 / London, Ontario / Budweiser Garden*
March 29 / Oshawa, Ontario / Tribute Communities Centre*
March 30 / Kingston, Ontario / Leon’s Centre*
April 11 / Duluth, MN / AMSOIL Arena*
April 12 / Moline, IL / TaxSlayer Center*
April 13 / Saginaw, MI / Dow Event Center*
April 25 / Green Bay, WI / Resch Center*
April 26 / La Crosse, WI / La Crosse Center*
May 10 / Tulsa, OK / BOK Center*
May 11 / Omaha, NE / CHI Health Center Omaha*
May 12 / Morrison, CO / Red Rocks Amphitheater*
*with LANCO and Jameson Rodgers
†with Jameson Rodgers
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
Americana Awards to Live Stream Performances by Jason Isbell, John Prine, Rosanne Cash, Robert Earl Keen, Margo Price & More
The 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony will be live streamed via NPR on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. CT from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
Hosted by the Milk Carton Kids with musical director Buddy Miller, the Americana Awards will feature performances by k.d. lang, Buddy Guy, Irma Thomas, Rosanne Cash, John Prine, Robert Earl Keen, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, I’m With Her, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Mary Gauthier, Anderson East, Lilly Hiatt, Tyler Childers and Courtney Marie Andrews.
The 2018 Americana Honors & Awards show is the centerpiece of AmericanaFest (Sept. 11–16), which features hundreds of artists performing at different venues throughout Nashville. For ticket information, visit americanamusic.org.
CMT will broadcast highlights of the Americana Awards on Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. CT, followed by a special broadcast of the television series Austin City Limits on PBS in February 2019.
Check out the full list of nominees at the 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards.
Album of the Year
- All American Made, Margo Price, produced by Jeremy Ivey, Alex Munoz, Margo Price and Matt Ross-Spang
- By The Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile, produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings
- The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, produced by Dave Cobb
- Rifles & Rosary Beads, Mary Gauthier, produced by Neilson Hubbard
Artist of the Year
- Brandi Carlile
- Jason Isbell
- Margo Price
- John Prine
Duo/Group of the Year
- I’m With Her
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
- Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Emerging Act of the Year
- Courtney Marie Andrews
- Tyler Childers
- Anderson East
- Lilly Hiatt
Song of the Year
- “A Little Pain,” Margo Price, written by Margo Price
- “All The Trouble,” Lee Ann Womack, written by Waylon Payne, Lee Ann Womack and Adam Wright
- “If We Were Vampires,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, written by Jason Isbell
- “The Joke,” Brandi Carlile, written by Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Daniel Donato
- Brittany Haas
- Jerry Pentecost
- Molly Tuttle
photo by Jason Simanek
Jason Aldean’s 3rd Annual “Concert for the Kids” Raises $621,000 to Benefit Hometown Hospital
Macon, Ga., native Jason Aldean returned to his hometown on Sept. 6 to headline his third annual Concert for the Kids.
Jason performed at the Macon Coliseum to benefit the city’s new Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital. Over the past two events, Jason has helped raise more than $1.2 million for the construction of the region’s only dedicated pediatric hospital.
This year’s concert raised $621,390, bringing the grand total to more than $1.8 million over the past three years.
“There are a lot of reasons I love doing what I do, but being able to give back to these kids and their families is definitely really important to me,” said Jason. “We’ve been able to help support the build of an entirely new facility.”
Nothing better than coming back to your hometown for a great cause! Thank You Macon, Ga. for showing up and for a great nite. #concertforthekids #home pic.twitter.com/hNkR3IgtH6
— Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) September 7, 2018
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
Kane Brown Announces Headlining Tour + Reveals Track Listing for New Album, “Experiment”
Kane Brown will hit the road in 2019 for his first headlining arena tour.
The 22-date tour, dubbed the Kane Brown: Live Forever Tour, will kick off on Jan. 10 with dates through March 8. Granger Smith, RaeLynn, Danielle Bradbery and Jimmie Allen will serve as support on select dates.
Pre-sale tickets are available Sept. 7–10. Tickets for the general public go on sale Sept. 14 via Ticketmaster.
Kane Brown: Live Forever Tour
Jan. 10 / Infinite Energy Arena / Duluth, GA*
Jan. 11 / Pensacola Bay Center / Pensacola, FL*
Jan. 12 / Columbus Civic Center / Columbus, GA*
Jan. 17 / Silverstein Eye Centers Arena / Independence, MO*
Jan. 18 / Landers Arena / Southaven, MS*
Jan. 19 / Lloyd Noble Center / Norman, OK*
Jan. 24 / Von Braun Arena / Huntsville, AL*
Jan. 25 / Colonial Life Arena / Columbia, SC*
Jan. 26 / Amway Center / Orlando, FL*
Jan. 31 / Berglund Center / Roanoke, VA^
Feb. 1 / The Arena / Corbin, KY^
Feb. 15 / BMO Harris Arena / Rockford, IL#
Feb. 16 / Swiftel Center / Brookings, SD#
Feb. 17 / Ralph Engelstad Arena / Grand Forks, ND#
Feb. 21 / SNHU Arena / Manchester, NH^
Feb. 22 / Oakdale Theatre / Wallingford, CT^
Feb. 23 / Covelli Centre / Youngstown, OH^
Feb. 28 / Grossinger Motors Arena / Bloomington, IL#
March 1 / Show Me Center / Cape Girardeau, MO#
March 2 / CenturyLink Center / Bossier City, LA#
March 7 / Allen Event Center / Allen, TX^
March 8 / HEB Center Cedar / Park, TX^
*Granger Smith and RaeLynn
^Granger Smith and Danielle Bradbery
#Granger Smith and Jimmie Allen
Kane also revealed the track listing and songwriters for his upcoming sophomore album, Experiment, which drops on Nov. 9.
Experiment Track Listing & Songwriters
- “Baby Come Back to Me” (Kane Brown/Chase McGill/Matthew McGinn/Will Weatherly)
- “Good as You” (Kane Brown/Brock Berryhill/Shy Carter/Taylor Phillips/Will Weatherly)
- “Lose It” (Kane Brown/Chase McGill/Will Weatherly)
- “It Ain’t You It’s Me” (Kane Brown/Brock Berryhill/Josh Hoge/Taylor Phillip)
- “Short Skirt Weather” (Kane Brown/Chase McGill/Will Weatherly)
- “Homesick” (Kane Brown/Brock Berryhill/Matthew McGinn/Taylor Phillips)
- “Weekend” (Kane Brown/Chase McGill/Will Weatherl)
- “Work” (Kane Brown/Sam Ellis/Josh Hoge)
- “One Night Only” (Kane Brown/Corey Crowder/Josh Hoge/Matthew McGinn)
- “My Where I Come From” (Kane Brown/Chase McGill/Matthew McGinn/Will Weatherly)
- “American Bad Dream” (Kane Brown/Sam Ellis/Josh Hoge/Chase McGill)
- “Live Forever” (Sam Ellis/Jon Green/Laura Veltz)
photo by Jason Simanek
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