Congrats to Luke Combs as “Doin’ This” moves into the number-one spot on the Billboard country airplay chart.
“Doin’ This” is the first single from Luke’s upcoming album, Growin’ Up, and it’s also the 13th number-one of Combs’ career.
Luke first found success on the country airplay chart with his debut single “Hurricane” in May of 2017.
Acknowledging the anniversary Luke shared, “Today is the 5 year Anniversary of ‘Hurricane’ going #1.I get to celebrate with my 13th in a row with ‘Doin’ This’. That’s INSANE! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this every step along the way. Wouldn’t be possible without you. Love y’all!”
With “Doin’ This” going number-one and the anniversary of “Hurricane” – you’d think that would be enough news for Luke this week…but he’s got one more thing for his fans…he released the track list for Growin’ Up.
Luke’s new project has 12-tracks, including a duet with Miranda Lambert!
It looks like the follow up single to “Doin’ This” will be “The Kind Of Love We Make” – arriving next month, just before the album drops on the 24th of June.
Luke gave everyone a little tease of his next single late last year when he shared a jam session on his tour bus.
Congrats to Luke on his 13th number-one song – “Doin’ This”
George Strait is giving his fans an early Christmas present with back-to-back shows in Vegas this December.
King George will be at the T-Mobile Arena December 2nd and 3rd with opener Caitlyn Smith.
Before he heads back to Las Vegas, Strait will also headline Kansas City’s GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on July 30 with special guests Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town and Parker McCollum.
In November, George will also have back-to-back concerts at Dickies Arena in his home state of Texas with Tenille Townes opening.
Heading into his shows this weekend – including playing Empower Field at Mile High in Denver with Luke Combs – Cody Johnson has just announced 22 new concert dates for this fall.
Cody has played every size stage there is…from club shows, to arenas, to Rodeo Houston, to stadiums…but it doesn’t matter where he steps out to perform because you are going to get the same effort every time from him.
As far as his philosophy to playing concerts, Cody says “Leave nothing behind. We play this show like it’s the last show we’re ever going to play…this is the show we get remembered for. I hit the stage with the exact same mentality and the exact same intensity every single night, because we’re not guaranteed tomorrow, so it’s like you gotta go out there and you gotta play it like it’s the last one. You gotta play it with the same intensity as if you’re never going to get to do it again.”
That’s not to say that Cody doesn’t enjoy all the work paying off, “Now, after the fact we can be like ‘man, that was cool’ but when you’re in the moment…you’re like, leave no doubt, leave nothing behind, make sure they remember your name.”
A lot of people are remembering Cody Johnson’s name as his hit song “‘Til You Can’t” continues to be one of the biggest hits on country radio.
Fans are still talking about the impactful music video too…
Tim McGraw is out on the road with his 2022 tour – and he’s having a blast.
Tim recently shared, “We’re making incredible memories night after night and y’all are just blowing me away!”
And he has the video to prove it…
Tim is out with his opening acts Russell Dickerson, Alexandra Kay, and Brandon Davis.
McGraw wants his fans to know – if you’re coming to see him, show up early for Russell, Alexandra and Brandon because you won’t regret it, “Well first, you’ve gotta come see ‘em because they’re just super talented. They’re both great singers that are great people. They have such an inner light to ‘em that I think that’s gonna resonate on the stage, and I think that’s even gonna come out more when they get in front of a big crowd, in front of a lot of people on a big stage. And I think that’s gonna be something that you’re not gonna wanna miss because I think that they’re gonna have a big career ahead of ‘em.”
When it comes to picking who is going to perform before him in concert, Tim says, “I always want people out there who are gonna push me and people I learn from. Every opening act I’ve ever had, I’ve watched from the side of the stage, and I’ve always learned something from ‘em. And I think when you stop learning from other artists, then you should probably hang it up. There’s so many people out there I learn from, from the newest artist out there to some of the artists that have been around for a long time. You learn something new every time you see ‘em. You know, I look for somebody that’s gonna certainly get the crowd goin’ and somebody who’s gonna bring their A game every time that they perform, cause that elevates me.”
The next stop for Tim, Russell, Alexandra and Brandon is Cleveland, followed by Philly and Raleigh.
Fans at every stop are looking forward to this latest hit from Tim – “7500 OBO”
According to Variety, Reba McEntire will return to acting as she’s joining Big Sky as a regular on the show as it’s going into its third season.
According to IMDB.com, Reba’s character’s name will be “Sunny Brick.”
Along with her singing career, Reba’s acting resume is just as storied.
She starred in her own series, aptly called Reba, which aired in original episodes from 2001 to 2007, and can now be found in syndication. Reba has starred or guest starred in many series – including most recently as “June” in Big Bang Theory spinoff Young Sheldon.
Reba has also appeared in several movies, including Charlotte’s Web, One Night at McCool’s, North, Tremors and many more.
Of course one of Reba McEntire’s more frequent acting jobs happens in her music videos.
As a part of her triple album release Revived, Remixed, Revisited Reba co-starred in the video for “Does He Love You” with another country music icon known for acting as well…Dolly Parton.
Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League after the 2022 NFL Draft and early undrafted free agent signings.
You’ll also see a list of players that were once at UT as well as other Knoxville area players that played at other schools.
Recent Transactions, News & Notes *UDFA Kenneth George Jr. signed with the Titans after a minicamp tryout (5/16) *VFL TE Ethan Wolf was added to the Reserve/Injured list from the Waived/Injured list by the Saints and is not on the 90-player active roster (5/16) *One-time Vol and rookie UDFA OL Marcus Tatum was waived by the Jaguars (5/16) *One-time Vol TE Daniel Helm was waived by the Falcons (5/16) *One-time Vol QB Quentin Dormady received a tryout from the Titans but has not signed (5/13) *One-time Vol TE Eli Wolf was released by the Colts (5/10) then signed by Packers (5/11) *One-time Vol QB Nathan Peterman signed with the Bears (5/11) *UT’s 31 players in the NFL ranks 7th among SEC teams (SEC in the NFL Blog) *There are 10 ex-Vols that finished college at others schools currently on NFL teams *There are 10 Knoxville-area players that did not attend UT currently on NFL teams
Here’s a look at some of the Vols rookies in minicamp.
Saints WR Coach Kodi Burns on Alontae Taylor: "Public Enemy No. 1 in 1-on-1's. He's phenomenal, tremendous leader at Tennessee, which obviously that'll trickle over hopefully here. Extremely, extremed faith based and I love that about him because he knows who he is."
Tennessee Volunteers On Expanded NFL Rosters as of 5/16/22 (31) x = rookie AFC East (0) NONE – Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets
AFC North (5) OT – Ja’Wuan James (71) Baltimore Ravens DT – Kahlil McKenzie (69) Baltimore Ravens QB – Joshua Dobbs (15) Cleveland Browns RB – John Kelly (41) Cleveland Browns DB – Cameron Sutton (20) Pittsburgh Steelers NONE – Cincinnati Bengals
AFC South (5) LB – Jalen Reeves-Maybin (34) Houston Texans WR – Josh Malone (86) Tennessee Titans LS – Morgan Cox (46) Tennessee Titans DB – Theo Jackson (29) Tennessee Titans-x DB – Kenneth George Jr. (–) Tennessee Titans-x NONE – Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC West (6) DE – Jonathan Kongbo (90) Denver Broncos OL – Trey Smith (65) Kansas City Chiefs DT – Kendal Vickers (95) Las Vegas Raiders FB – Jakob Johnson (45) Las Vegas Raiders DL – Matthew Butler (73) Las Vegas Raiders-x WR – Joshua Palmer (5) Los Angeles Chargers NONE – 0
NFC East (1) DE – Derek Barnett (96) Philadelphia Eagles NONE – Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Commanders
NFC North (1) WR – Velus Jones Jr. (12) Chicago Bears-x NONE – Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings
NFC South (7) WR – Cordarrelle Patterson (84) Atlanta Falcons OL – Cade Mays (64) Carolina Panthers-x RB – Alvin Kamara (41) New Orleans Saints DT – Shy Tuttle (99) New Orleans Saints WR – Marquez Callaway (1) New Orleans Saints CB – Bryce Thompson (32) New Orleans Saints CB – Alontae Taylor (27) New Orleans Saints-x NONE – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC West (6) TE – Alex Ellis (36) Arizona Cardinals WR – JaVonta Payton (32) Arizona Cardinals-x CB – Emmanuel Moseley (4) San Francisco 49ers WR – Jauan Jennings (15) San Francisco 49ers DE – Darrell Taylor (52) Seattle Seahawks CB – Justin Coleman (24) Seattle Seahawks NONE – Los Angeles Rams
Injured Reserve List (Not on 90-Player Roster) TE – Ethan Wolf (Saints)
VFL Free Agents – Recently in NFL TE – Jason Croom DT – Malik Jackson P – Michael Palardy DE – Kyle Phillips DB – Nigel Warrior LB – Alexander Johnson P – Dustin Colquitt TE – Luke Stocker
One-Time Vols That Transferred To Other Schools On NFL Rosters (10) QB – Jarrett Guarantano (16) Arizona Cardinals (U. of Tennessee/Washington)-x QB – Nathan Peterman (14) Chicago Bears (U. of Tennessee/Pitt) WR – Brandon Johnson (89) Denver Broncos (U. of Tennessee/UCF)-x OL – Jahmir Johnson (68) Green Bay Packers (U. of Tennessee/Texas A&M)-x TE – Eli Wolf (48) Green Bay Packers (U. of Tennessee/Georgia) P – Tommy Townsend (5) Kansas City Chiefs (U. of Tennessee/Florida) WR – Preston Williams (18) Miami Dolphins (U. of Tennessee/Colorado St) DL – DeAndre Johnson (56) Miami Dolphins (U. of Tennessee/Miami)-x RB – Ty Chandler (32) Minnesota Vikings (U. of Tennessee/North Carolina)-x DL – Savion Williams (75) New York Jets (U. of Tennessee/Florida A&M)-x
Active Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At UT on NFL Rosters (10) WR – Tee Higgins (85) Cincinnati Bengals (Oak Ridge HS/Clemson) LB – Devin Harper (50) Dallas Cowboys (Karns HS/Oklahoma St.)-x WR – Amari Rodgers (8) Green Bay Packers (Catholic HS/Clemson) WR – Randall Cobb (18) Green Bay Packers (Alcoa HS/Kentucky) QB – Trevor Lawrence (16) Jacksonville Jaguars (Born in Knoxville, did not go to HS locally/Clemson) RB – Nathan Cottrell (31) Jacksonville Jaguars (West HS/Georgia Tech) OL – Darian Kinnard (75) Kansas City Chiefs (Grew up in Knoxville, did not go to HS locally/Kentucky)-x S – Harrison Smith (22) Minnesota Vikings (Catholic HS/Notre Dame) OG – Cole Strange (–) New England Patriots (Farragut HS/Chattanooga)-x OG – Nathan Gilliam (62) Pittsburgh Steelers (Farragut HS/Wake Forest)
Non-VFL Free Agents Recently In NFL WR – Jalen Hurd (U. of Tennessee/Baylor) TE – Daniel Helm (U. of Tennessee/Duke) OL – Marcus Tatum (U. of Tennessee/UCF)-x
Check back, here on my blog, for updates as roster moves are made.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee concludes its home regular season schedule on Tuesday facing Belmont at 6 p.m. at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols are looking for their 13th midweek victory of the season on Tuesday. A win would mark the second-highest total in a single season since 2001.
Prior to the game, Tennessee will honor its seniors for their accomplishments and time spent with the program.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
For the most updated gameday information related to Tennessee baseball, please visit our Gameday Central page by clicking HERE. The baseball Gameday Central page contains info in regard to tickets, parking, stadium policies and more.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season and single-game tickets for the final game of the year are SOLD OUT. Limited standing room only tickets will go on sale for all games 90 minutes prior to first pitch at the Lindsey Nelson Stadium ticket office.
Single-game tickets for all games can also be purchased through Vivid Seats, the exclusive resale marketplace for Tennessee Athletics, by clicking HERE.
In order to keep Lindsey Nelson Stadium as full as possible, we are encouraging season ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets for a game(s) to either transfer your tickets to someone else (Instructions HERE).
BROADCAST INFO
Tuesday’s game will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Andy Brock (PxP) calling the action. The online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch.
Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the game on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990) as well as UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics App.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
LHP Zander Sechrist (4-0, 1.62 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zuger (2-1, 3.03 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Tennessee leads, 12-4 in Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 11-4 in Nashville: Tennessee leads, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: N/A Last 10 Meetings: Tennessee leads, 9-1
Tennessee is seeking its eighth consecutive victory over the Bruins. The two sides have played each other the last seven seasons (not counting the COVID-shortened year) and Tennessee has taken each meeting. In six of the last seven meetings, the Vols have allowed 3 or fewer Belmont runs.
Vols on the (Rocky) Top Tennessee regained its position as the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in the country Monday. It marks the seventh week this season UT has been the top-ranked squad in all major polls.
OPPONENT SCOUT
Bellarmine Knights
Record: 35-17 (16-5 OVC)
2021 Postseason: N/A
2022 OVC Preseason Poll: 5th
Head Coach: Dave Jarvis (25th year)
Preseason Conference Honors:
3B Logan Jarvis (1st team)
OF John Behrends (1st team)
SP Andy Bean (1st team)
SP Joshua South (1st team)
Stat Leaders:
Batting Avg: Guy Lipscomb (.399)
Runs: Guy Lipscomb (50)
Hits: Guy Lipscomb (75)
Home Runs: Heaton/Crider (11)
RBI: Brodey Heaton (51)
Stolen Bases: Guy Lipscomb (38)
Wins: Andy Bean (9)
Saves: Kyle Brennan (14)
ERA (min. 25 IP): Jordan Zuger (3.03)
Innings Pitched: Andy Bean (77.1)
Strikeouts: Joshua South (69)
GAME PROMOTIONS
Gameday promotions for all Tennessee athletics home events can be found on the UT Fan Experience page by clicking HERE.
Fans are encouraged to download the My All App for their phones and devices this season. The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and will allow fans to participate in in-game trivia, the custom filter selfie cam and more throughout the year.
ON DECK
Tennessee concludes the 2022 regular season on the road facing Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. beginning on Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT/ 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee returns to Music City as the Volunteers will square off against Virginia to open the 2023 college football season on Saturday, Sept. 2 in Nissan Stadium, the two programs and the Nashville Sports Council announced Monday.
Tennessee was originally scheduled to begin the season against BYU in Provo, Utah, but this contest played in-state versus Virginia replaces that game.
“Pivoting to play a marquee non-conference opponent in Nashville made sense for multiple reasons,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. “This is a more accessible game for our fanbase. I expect that we will have a much larger contingent of fans in Nashville than would have been able to travel to Utah. Our fans also have heard me talk about the importance of finding new revenue to grow our operating budget, and playing Virginia at Nissan Stadium is an opportunity for a net-positive revenue game. I appreciate Virginia AD Carla Williams and the Nashville Sports Council for working with us to make this attractive matchup happen.”
This will be the third time that the Volunteers open a season in Nissan Stadium. Tennessee beat Bowling Green, 59-30, on Sept. 5, 2015, and topped Wyoming, 47-7, on Aug. 31, 2002. The Vols last played in Nissan Stadium in December in the 2021 TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Purdue.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Vols and Cavaliers to Nashville on opening weekend of the 2023 college football season,” Nashville Sports Council President and CEO Scott Ramsey said. “Both programs have a place in Nashville Sports history, having both played in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. We look forward to hosting them along with their loyal fanbases and once again showcasing Nashville on a national stage.”
The 2023 opener will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 1991 Sugar Bowl when Tony Thompson plunged in from 1-yard out with 0:31 remaining to give Tennessee a 23-22 come-from-behind victory in New Orleans. The Vols lead the all-time series, 3-1. The other meetings occurred in Knoxville during regular seasons of 1927, 1940 and 1980.
Tennessee will serve as the designated home team for the 2023 opener. Ticket information and a kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
