Brothers Osborne Add a Little Meat to Skeletons with Deluxe Edition – Available Now

Brothers Osborne Add a Little Meat to Skeletons with Deluxe Edition – Available Now

Brothers Osborne released Skeletons in October of 2020 – and at the time TJ and John Osborne felt the album got lost because of everything else that was happening in the world.

But now the duo has added some new tracks , and created a Deluxe Edition of Skeletons – which is available now.

Along with the original 12-tracks on Skeletons, the deluxe version adds 3 new songs “Headstone,” “Midnight Rider’s Prayer” and “Younger Me.”

Skeletons Deluxe Track List:

1.     “Lighten Up” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk)
2.     “All Night” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne and Andrew DeRoberts)
3.     “All the Good Ones Are” (TJ Osborne, Lee Miller and Craig Wiseman)
4.     “I’m Not for Everyone” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby)
5.     “Skeletons” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne and Andrew DeRoberts)
6.     “Back On The Bottle” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne and Hayes Carll)
7.     “High Note” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Casey Beathard and Dustin Christensen)
8.     “Muskrat Greene” (John Osborne)
9.     “Dead Man’s Curve” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne and Lee Miller)
10.  “Make It a Good One” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne and Stephen Wilson Jr.)
11.  “Hatin’ Somebody” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne and Casey Beathard)
12.  “Old Man’s Boots” (John Osborne)
13.  “Younger Me” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Kendell Marvel)
14.  “Headstone” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Kendell Marvel)
15.  “Midnight Rider’s Prayer” (John Osborne, TJ Osborne, Paul MoakWillie Nelson)

“Headstone” is produced by Jay Joyce while “Midnight Rider’s Prayer” was recorded at John Osborne’s home studio and co-produced by the duo and, with Willie Nelson’s personal blessing, uses elements of “On the Road Again.” “Younger Me” rounds out the Skeletons Deluxe track list.

Brothers Osborne’s current single at country radio is “I’m Not For Everyone.”

Photo Credit: Natalie Osborne

Texas Hill’s Debut Full-Length Album, Heaven Down Here – Available Now

Texas Hill’s Debut Full-Length Album, Heaven Down Here – Available Now

Texas Hill‘s debut full-length album Heaven Down Here is available now.

Texas Hill is a trio comprised of Adam Wakefield, Casey James, and Craig Wayne Boyd.

The formation of Texas Hill started in 2019 when James and Boyd ran into one another at an event in Nashville which led to a friendship that also revealed the musical kinship the two native Texans had.

After several weeks of getting together and playing music, Craig Wayne brought in his friend Wakefield into the mix.

Two became three, and the sound solidified.

Adam Wakefield says, “We have our own sound as a collective, and nothing shows that more than when we flip parts around and still sound the same. These three timbres together, regardless of what register they’re in, they create their own sound.”

Casey James shares why the trio of singers works, “Everybody has strengths in different places, and that’s what makes this so rewarding. It’s three lead singers, and we each can take the reins at different times. But we’re also able to kick back and let somebody else take charge.”

Along with their music, the 3 men could relate to one another because of their experience on The Voice (Boyd, Wakefield) and American Idol (James).

Craig Wayne Boyd shares, “When you go through something like that, the only people that can really relate to it are the ones who’ve also gone through it,” Boyd adds, “The navigation is going to be just as hard as it ever was, but it’s so much more rewarding when you’re doing it as a group.”

After releasing a couple of EPs and a holiday project, Heaven Down Here is the group’s first full-length album that includes the title track, “Up One Side,” “Where The Lonely Go,” “For The Love Of It,” “Easy On The Eyes” and 7 additional tracks.

Heaven Down Here track list

01) “Heaven Down Here”
02) “For The Love Of It”
03) “Up One Side”
04) “Four Roses”
05) “Love Me When I’m Leaving”
06) “Neon Heart”
07) “Easy On The Eyes”
08) “Where The Lonely Go”
09) “Love Is A River”
10) “Sugar Cane”
11) “Darkest Sky”
12) “For The Love Of It” (Encore Version)

Heaven Down Here from Texas Hill is available now

Photo Courtesy of Texas Hill

Luke Combs and his Wife are Expecting a “Lil Dude” the Spring!

Luke Combs and his Wife are Expecting a “Lil Dude” the Spring!

Congrats to Luke Combs and his wife Nicole as they announce they are expecting their first child this Spring!

Heading to social media to share the news – Luke posted, “Here we go y’all! Lil dude Combs is coming this Spring! Couldn’t be more excited to start a family with this babe. It’s gonna be a hell of a ride.”

Luke included a couple pictures of him and Nicole along with the sonogram photo.

Photo Courtesy of Luke & Nicole Combs

Hoops Preview: #24 Tennessee vs. #13 LSU

Hoops Preview: #24 Tennessee vs. #13 LSU

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 24th-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team is back at Thompson-Boling Arena for its first home Saturday SEC game of the season, taking on No. 13 LSU for the second time in two weeks. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET.

Vols G Kennedy Chandler / Credit: UT Athletics


 
Fans can catch Saturday’s game on ESPN and online or on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch. Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analysis) will have the call.
 
Fans can also listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp calling the action. The broadcast is also available on channel 84 on Sirius, SiriusXM and the SiriusXM app.
 
Tennessee (12-5, 3-3 SEC) enters Saturday’s game coming off of its first SEC road win of the season, taking down in-state foe Vanderbilt on Tuesday, 68-60. Santiago Vescovi led the Vols in scoring with 14 points, also grabbing six rebounds. Uros Plavsic, who was inserted into the starting lineup for the third time this season, scored a season-high 13 points and had seven rebounds in a season-high 21 minutes.
 
Saturday marks the second meeting between Tennessee and LSU this season, with the Tigers winning the first matchup in Baton Rouge on Jan. 8. Since 2018, Rick Barnes and his staff have guided the Volunteers to a 14-5 record in regular-season rematch games (SEC Tournament games not included).
 
Up next, Tennessee returns to Thompson-Boling Arena for a second straight home game on Wednesday against Florida. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
 
THE SERIES
• Tennessee leads the all-time series with LSU, 65-50, dating to 1933.
• The Vols hold a 31-18 edge when the series is contested in Knoxville.
• Tennessee is a perfect 9-0 at home this season and is riding a 10-game win streak at Thompson-Boling Arena dating to last season.
• LSU and Tennessee boast the nation’s No. 1- and No. 5-rated KenPom defensive efficiencies, respectively.
• In three career games vs. LSU, Santiago Vescovi is shooting .500 (12-for-24) from 3-point range and averaging 15.0 points.
• The Vols are forcing an average of 19.0 turnovers per game during SEC play. The next-closest SEC team (LSU) forces 16.8 per game.
 
LAYUP LINES – TEAM
• In 2017-18, Tennessee owned a 12-5 (3-3) record six games into SEC play—identical to where this year’s team stands currently. Those 2017-18 Vols went on to post a 13-5 league finish en route to the SEC Championship.
• Saturday marks Tennessee’s seventh game this season against an AP top-25 opponent. The Vols are 2-4 vs. top-25 foes thus far.
• According to KenPom, the Vols rank fifth in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency, allowing only 88.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Vols rank among the Division I top 20 in steals per game (10.5, 7th), turnover margin (+5.6, 7th) and assists per game (16.9, 20th).
• Tennessee has pulled down 10 or more offensive rebounds in each of its last 10 games.
• In each of UT’s three SEC wins, the Vols have forced more than 20 turnovers.
• 42 percent of Tennessee’s points this season have been scored by first-year Vols (532 of 1276).
 
LAYUP LINES – PLAYERS
• Santiago Vescovi has increased his team-leading 14.0 ppg scoring average to 15.3 ppg in SEC play.
• Vescovi’s 3.17 3-point makes per game during SEC play lead the league.
• Josiah-Jordan James played just 3:57 at Vanderbilt Tuesday before leaving the game due to injury. His status for Saturday is uncertain.
• Kennedy Chandler’s 2.44 steals per game lead all Division I true freshmen. And his 4.9 assists per game rank third among true freshmen nationally.
• Chandler’s 3.4 steals per game during SEC play lead the league.
• The SEC record for career games played is 152, held by Kentucky’s Darius Miller (2008-12). John Fulkerson is closing in, having now appeared in a Tennessee-record 147 career games.
• Fulkerson also is just six points shy of 1,000 for his career.
 
ABOUT LSU
• For the first time this season, LSU (15-3, 3-3 SEC) is coming off of two consecutive losses. The Tigers fell at home to Arkansas last Saturday before losing again at Alabama on Wednesday.
• Including Saturday’s game in Knoxville, each of LSU’s first seven games have come against teams ranked in the top seven of the SEC Preseason Media Poll.
• Saturday’s game is a matchup of two of the nation’s top five rated defenses in adjusted efficiency, according to KenPom. LSU’s defense ranks No. 1, allowing just 81.3 points per 100 possessions, while Tennessee is No. 5 with a 88.5 mark.
• The Tigers’ leading scorer is sophomore forward Tari Eason, a transfer from Cincinnati. Averaging 16.0 points per game, Eason currently ranks sixth in the SEC in scoring. Eason led the Tigers with 24 points and 12 rebounds during Tennessee and LSU’s first meeting on Jan. 8 in Baton Rouge.
• LSU has played its last three games without starting point guard and third-leading scorer Xavier Pinson, who was injured in the first meeting between the Tigers and Vols. Before getting injured, Pinson started all 15 of LSU’s games and was averaging 10.9 points and 4.6 assists in 27 minutes per game.
• LSU was also without senior forward Darius Days, a Preseason First Team All-SEC selection, for the majority of Wednesday’s loss at Alabama. Days exited the game due to injury late in the first half and did not return. Days is the Tigers’ second-leading scorer (13.5 ppg) and leading rebounder (7.3 rpg).
 
LAST MEETING WITH LSU
•  The 18th-ranked Tennessee basketball team rallied in the second half, but eventually fell on the road to No. 21 LSU on Jan. 8, 2022, 79-67.
•  Freshman guard Kennedy Chandler led Tennessee with 19 points. Junior guard Santiago Vescovi added 14, while junior forward Uros Plavsic had a season-high 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting along with seven rebounds off the bench.
•  Chandler scored 14 of his points in the first half on 5-for-7 shooting.
•  Sophomore Tari Eason led the way for LSU with 24 points. Second-chance points played a major role in the game, as LSU outscored Tennessee, 18-5.
•  After holding a seven-point lead at halftime, LSU was hot out of the gates in the second half, exploding for a 20-7 run that extended its lead to 20 points at 62-42.
•  Refusing to go away quietly, Tennessee responded by gradually chipping away at the Tigers’ lead, cutting it down to as few as five points at 71-66 on a Vescovi 3-pointer with three minutes remaining.
•  Following Vescovi’s three, two straight fast-break layups from LSU guard Brandon Murray and Eason quickly pushed the Tigers’ lead back to nine points, paving the way for LSU’s 12-point win.
•  After controlling the majority of the opening period, LSU took a 42-35 lead into the halftime break. The Tigers led for 11:20 of the first half, pulling in front by as many as 10. LSU’s 42 first-half points were Tennessee’s most given up to an opponent this season.
 
MEMORABLE VOL PERFORMANCES AGAINST LSU
• Knoxville native Doug Roth blocked a school-record six shots vs. LSU on Jan. 11, 1989, lifting UT to a 100-96 win over the Tigers in Knoxville.
• Anthony Richardson went 14-for-14 from the free-throw line, the best charity-stripe performance in school history, at LSU on Jan. 12, 1985. But the Vols fell that day by a score of 75-65.
• Ron Widby set a UT single-game scoring record, (which stood for 20 years) against LSU on March 4, 1967, scoring 50 points on 19-of-39 shooting (both also single-game records) and 12-of-14 from the charity strip. UT won 87-60 in Knoxville.
•  After arriving in the United States and joining the team just seven days prior to the game, guard Santiago Vescovi started and scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists as the Vols fell to LSU in Knoxville on Jan. 4, 2020.
 
SECOND TIME’S A CHARM
• Since 2018, Rick Barnes and his staff have guided the Volunteers to a 14-5 record in regular-season rematch games (SEC Tournament games not included).
 
SETBACKS ALL QUALITY LOSSES
• Four of the five teams that have beaten Tennessee this season are ranked in this week’s AP Top 25. The fifth, Alabama, is among the top unranked vote-getters and just logged a top-15 win on Wednesday.
• Those five teams’ average NET rating is 12.0
• Among the teams that have beaten UT, the worst current NET rating is No. 21 (Alabama).
 
VOLS SEVENTH NATIONALLY IN STEALS
• Tennessee is logging steals at its highest rate of the Barnes era, averaging 10.5 per game. That ranks seventh among Division I teams.
• Through Barnes’ first six seasons on Rocky Top, Tennessee averaged just 6.0 steals per game. And UT’s highest per-game average during that span was 7.3 steals per game last season (with two first-round NBA Draft picks manning the wings).
 
KC & ZIGGY SMOOTH CRIMINALS
• Tennessee has a pair of true freshman guards who rank among KenPom’s national top 20 in steal percentage.
• Zakai Zeigler ranks 11th nationally, logging a steal on 4.92 percent of opponents’ possessions while he is on the floor. Kennedy Chandler ranks 20th with a steal percentage of 4.64.
• Chandler ranks second in the SEC and 11th among all Division I players with 2.44 steals per game. His 39 total steals rank 12th nationally.
• During SEC play, Chandler and Zeigler account for 49.2 percent of Tennessee’s total steals (32 of 65).
 
UROS DOUBLING OUTPUT IN SEC PLAY
• Junior big man Uros Plavsic entered this season averaging 1.9 points and 5.9 minutes per game.
• Thanks to earning an enhanced role during the first six games of SEC play, Plavsic is now averaging career-bests in minutes (11.9 mpg), scoring (4.2 ppg), rebounding (3.1 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.596).
• And his 53 rebounds through 17 games are more than his total through his first two seasons (32).
 
GAMES                                   MPG      PPG       RPG
Pre-conference games (11)      9.9          3.0          1.9
SEC games (6)                        15.7         6.5          5.3
 
HUNTLEY-HATFIELD EARNS MORE BURN
• Through more consistent and improved daily practice output, true freshman forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield has earned a significant increase in minutes over Tennessee’s last two games.
• Huntley-Hatfield logged 10 and 13 minutes off the bench at Kentucky and Vanderbilt, respectively.
• At Rupp Arena, Huntley-Hatfield managed 11 points in just 10 second-half minutes.
• At Vanderbilt, Huntley-Hatfield was the first man off the bench, and he played 10 first-half minutes.

-UT Athletics

Green, Walker Among WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” Class

Green, Walker Among WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” Class

ATLANTA — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, in partnership with WeCOACH, is pleased to announce the class for the 19th “So You Want To Be A Coach” program. Tennessee graduate forward/center Keyen Green and graduate guard Jordan Walker are among that group.

Lady Vols Keyen Green & Jordan Walker / Credit: UT Athletics

Each student-athlete will participate in the two-day workshop on March 31 and April 1 during the WBCA Convention in Minneapolis.

The “So” program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increases the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.

“The WBCA community of coaches each year invests in young, aspiring coaches through the ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ program,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “We thank WeCOACH for its partnership, which helps us make this highly successful program even better. We have high expectations for these graduating student-athletes and the future contributions they will make to the game of women’s basketball.”

“The WBCA has continued to make this program an elite experience for women basketball student-athletes aspiring to be coaches,” said Jan Whitbeck, senior director of events & branding for WeCOACH. “Our partnership with the ‘So’ program is critical in helping these young women have an entry point into the coaching profession. We congratulate the 2022 attendees and look forward to welcoming, developing and inspiring these future women coaches.”

Green is a 6-1 graduate transfer who came to UT from Liberty University prior to the 2020-21 season. She started four games last year before a knee injury ended her season. She has returned to the court in 2021-22 and provides the Lady Vols an important boost in the paint off the bench.

The Philadelphia, Pa., native is averaging 7.2 points and 3.2 rebounds and is shooting 58 percent from the field. She is coming off a season- and SEC-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting vs. No. 19/20 Kentucky on Sunday, also grabbing seven rebounds and tallying three assists and a block in the 84-58 victory that moved No. 5/6 Tennessee to 17-1 overall and 6-0 in the SEC.

During her injury redshirt season a year ago, Green completed requirements for a master’s in agricultural leadership, education and communication. She then began work on a Ph.D. in leadership studies, becoming one of the very few Division I college student-athletes to tackle that curriculum while actively participating in a sport.

Walker, a 5-8 graduate transfer who also came to UT in 2020-21, played at Western Michigan for two seasons before joining Kellie Harper‘s squad. She started 13 of 25 contests a year ago in year one on Rocky Top and put up 5.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per outing.

This season, the native of Muskegon, Mich., has started all 18 games and is averaging 7.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists for a Lady Vol squad that is on an eight-game winning streak. She tallied a season-best 17 points and seven rebounds in UT’s road win at Virginia Tech on Dec. 5 and has scored in double figures on seven occasions.

Walker, who technically has one more season of eligibility due to a COVID-19 exception granted following the curtailing of the 2019-20 postseason, is pursuing a master’s in business administration (MBA) at UT with a concentration in entrepreneurship and innovation. She participated in an online internship with PepsiCo during the summer of 2021. Both Green and Walker were members of the 2021 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

“So” participants will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.

Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year and must be nominated by their WBCA-member head coach. Each participant is selected based on her academics, contributions to women’s basketball on and off the court, professional resume´ and a written recommendation from their head coach.

Visit www.WBCA.org for more information on the “So” program.

About the WBCA
For 40 years the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.

About WeCOACH
Founded in 2011, WeCOACH has become the premier membership organization committed to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches across all sports and levels. Previously known as the Alliance of Women Coaches, the organization reinvigorated its brand in August 2018. By providing a supportive and unified network, educational programs and resources, and access to in-person and digital resources, WeCOACH is changing the landscape for women coaches. Learn more at www.wecoachsports.org.

-UT Athletics

Maddie & Tae Announce Baby Kerr Has Arrived!

Maddie & Tae Announce Baby Kerr Has Arrived!

Congrats to Maddie & Tae‘s Taylor Kerr and her husband Josh on the arrival of their daughter Leighton Grace.

Leighton Grace was born January 17th 2022, and Tae shared the happy news with the fans on social media with the message, “She’s beautiful, strong and everything we have ever dreamed of. She decided to be a Capricorn like her daddy. We already can’t wait for the day we get to finally take her home.”

Photos Courtesy of Taylor & Josh Kerr

Jimmy’s blog: 5 highlights of UT’s first year under Heupel

Jimmy’s blog: 5 highlights of UT’s first year under Heupel

By Jimmy Hyams

(This is the first in a two-part series about the highs and lows of Josh Heupel’s first season as Tennessee’s football coach. First, the highs.)

Many fans and media predicted Tennessee would win only four games this past season.

The optimistic ones ventured out and forecast six wins. I was one of the optimists.

Several factors were taken into account: The eventual loss of 45 players that could have been on the roster; the hiring of a head coach without head coaching experience on the Power 5 level; uncertainty at quarterback.

Then there was the dark cloud of the NCAA investigation that hung over the program’s head like a rotten tomato.

Tennessee managed a 7-5 regular season, confounding the oddsmakers.

Here are the five highlights of Tennessee’s 2021 season, focusing mainly on players.

Hendon Hooker

Many considered Hendon Hooker an afterthought when it came to the quarterback battle.

The Virginia Tech transfer had not distinguished himself in 15 starts for the Hookies, except to record two 150-yard rushing games.

Hooker lost the UT battle to Michigan transfer Joe Milton, an athletic, physically gifted player with a huge arm but questionable decision making.

When Milton was injured against Pitt, it opened the door for Hooker. And he shined.

Hooker ended the season ranked in the top five nationally in pass efficiency rating (182.0). He completed 68% of his passes for 2,945 yards, 31 touchdowns with only three interceptions while rushing for 620 yards and five scores.

He was one of the SEC’s top five quarterbacks (along with Bryce Young, Matt Corral, Will Rogers and KJ Jefferson) after starting the season on the bench.

In retrospect, it was a mistake for UT coaches to not start Hooker from the beginning. And while I’ve heard many in the media suggest the camp competition between Milton and Hooker wasn’t close, Vol Network analyst and former NFL quarterback Pat Ryan told me two weeks in to practice he would start Hooker.

With Hooker back there’s no reason to think Tennessee’s offense won’t be among the SEC’s best – if not the nation’s best.

Cedric Tillman

In an age of instant gratification and the transfer portal and quitting when things don’t go your way, Cedric Tillman is a refreshing story.

The Las Vegas native had eight catches in three seasons at Tennessee. Despite having a nice spring, there was no reason to think he was ready to make a quantum leap.

After all, as receivers coach Kodi Burns said, he’s seen receivers make a huge jump from year one to year two, but from year three to year four.

But Tillman was incredible. He registered 64 catches for 1,081 yards and 12  touchdowns. He had a seven-game stretch in which he averaged 6.7 catches and 111.4 yards per game.

It’s possible that next season, he could shatter the UT single-season record for receptions (76, Marcus Nash) receiving yards (1,298 Robert Meachem) and receiving touchdowns (13, Nash).

Credit the system for Tillman’s breakout season.

Credit the coaches.

Credit the quarterback.

But most of all, credit Tillman.

Velus Jones Jr.

Jones transferred from USC before the 2020 season, mainly because Tee Martin was UT’s receivers coach and Martin had coached Jones at USC. Martin is from Mobile, Ala., Jones is from the suburb of Saraland.

Jones was known for his kickoff return abilities, but not for his receiving exploits.

Until this season. Jones caught 62 passes for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.

He also was the only player in the nation to have over 700 receiving yards, 500 kick return yards (628) and 200 punt return yards (272). He led the SEC in punt returns at 15.1 and was second in kick returns at 27.3.

Jones was the SEC co-special teams player of the year.

So how did Jones do in 2020? He had 22 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns. Against Vanderbilt, he had seven catches for 125 yards and two scores – a sign of things to come.

He had 398 kick return yards and was second in the SEC with a 22.1 average.

But few saw his emergence in 2021.

While Tillman without a doubt is UT’s most improved player, Jones can claim second.

Theo Jackson

Jackson was to UT’s defense was Tillman was to the offense – a journeyman who seldom showed flashes that he could make a difference on an SEC defense.

Then came 2021. Then came secondary coach Willie Martinez.

Martinez saw a skill set in Jackson that Jackson probably didn’t. In 70 previous games covering four years, he had 112 tackles and two interceptions.

But when converted to full-time nickelback, Jackson excelled. He had 78 tackles, nine tackles for loss (he had three the previous four years) and a pick six. He broke up 11 passes after breaking up eight in four years.

Jackson become a dependable defensive back and arguably UT’s best secondary player.

Upset at Kentucky

Last year, Tennessee suffered its most embarrassing defeat of the season at the hands of the Wildcats at Neyland Stadium, 34-7. Two pick sixes stifled any energy the Vols had entering the game.  

So when the Vols traveled to Lexington as an underdog, UT had revenge on its mind.

Two touchdowns in four plays staked the Vols to a 14-7 lead. And Tennessee held on for a 45-42 victory over the No. 17 Wildcats despite having the ball for only 13:52.

Has a team ever won a game with less than 14 minutes time of possession?

Maybe, but I can’t think of one.

UT’s offense generated 461 yards. The defense surrendered 612 yards but made a crucial stop late in the game after allowing a fourth-and-24 conversion in the final minutes.

It was a testament to the team’s character and cohesiveness.

And it helped the Vols break even in SEC play (4-4).

UT has lost to Kentucky just three times since 1984.

HONORABLE MENTION: The home atmosphere for the Ole Miss game in which fans checkerboarded the stands. … Scoring 28 first-quarter points in routs over Missouri and South Carolina. … Averaging 39.3 points after averaging 21.3 the year before. … Tennessee set a school record for points scored in a season (511).

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Dustin Lynch Announces New Album, Blue In The Sky, Arriving February 11th

Dustin Lynch Announces New Album, Blue In The Sky, Arriving February 11th

During an appearance on Good Morning America, Dustin Lynch broke the news that his 5th album would be arriving in less than a month on February 11th.

Dustin says “This has been a fun secret to keep! Get ready for a collection of songs that are going to make you feel good and want to mix a drink and party with your friends. I’m excited for everyone to hear Blue In The Sky.”

The 12-track collection includes his 6-week Billboard number-one song with MacKenzie Porter, “Thinking ‘Bout You.”

Blue In The Sky track list:

1. “Party Mode” (Jerry Flowers, Ryan Beaver, Roman Alexander, Jared Keim, Matt McGinn)
2. “Thinking ‘Bout You (feat. MacKenzie Porter)” (Dustin Lynch, Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly)
3. “Stars Like Confetti” (Josh Thompson, Thomas Rhett, Zach Crowell)
4. “Somethin’ That Makes You Smile” (Erik Dylan, Andy Sheridan, Wyatt McCubbin)
5. “Break It On A Beach” (Dustin Lynch, Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps, Zach Crowell)
6. “Tequila On A Boat (feat. Chris Lane)” (Hillary Lindsey, Justin Ebach, Matt Alderman)
7. “Tennessee Trouble” (Dustin Lynch, Matt Dragstrem, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Minton)
8. “Summer Never Ended” (Cole Taylor, Ben Hayslip, Paul DiGiovanni)
9. “Back Road TN” (Ben Hayslip, Brock Berryhill, Jameson Rodgers, Brent Anderson)
10. “Huntin’ Land (feat. Riley Green)” (Dustin Lynch, Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly)
11. “Pasadena” (Dustin Lynch, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell)
12. “Not Every Cowboy” (Casey Brown, Parker Welling, Conner Smith, Heather Morgan)
All Songs Produced by Zach Crowell

From Dustin Lynch’s upcoming album, Blue In The Sky – available February 11th, this is “Thinking ‘Bout You” featuring MacKenzie Porter.

Photo Courtesy of Dustin Lynch and Broken Bow Records

Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter Perform “Thinking ‘Bout You” on GMA

Dustin Lynch & MacKenzie Porter Perform “Thinking ‘Bout You” on GMA

Did you catch Dustin Lynch‘s recent appearance on Good Morning America?

Talking with GMA anchor Michael Strahan Dustin shared the news about his new album, Blue In The Sky – arriving February 11th, hinted at a tour for 2022, and shared the story of why he’s the “Mayor” of Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Playa event happening in Mexico this week.

Dustin also shared the story behind how MacKenzie Porter became involved with “Thinking ‘Bout You.” Then Dustin and MacKenzie performed their duet which spent 6-weeks at number-one on the Billboard country music airplay chart.

Watch the segment here…

Photo Courtesy of Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter

Jason Aldean Releases New Single from  Upcoming Album, Georgia

Jason Aldean Releases New Single from Upcoming Album, Georgia

Last year Jason Aldean announced he was releasing a double album called Macon, Georgia…with the first volume arriving in 2021.

Macon came out in early November…

The 15-track collection of music includes 10 new songs along with 5 live versions of Jason’s hits.

One of the new tracks on Macon was Jason’s mega-number-one hit with Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You.”

Now Jason is giving fans the first taste of the music off of Georgia, the second volume to his double album, that arrives April 22nd

Jason says “The cool thing about putting out two parts of this record is having fans hear all the different influences I grew up on.”

Talking about “Trouble With A Heartbreak” Aldean shares, “This song hit me right when I heard it and reminded me of those bitter R&B breakup songs that take me back to riding through the backroads of Georgia.”

Watch the music video for Jason Aldean’s new single “Trouble With A Heartbreak” right here…

Photo Courtesy of Jason Aldean

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