Here’s some video of University of Tennessee football spring practice #1, the first under head coach Josh Heupel. Video is courtesy of Tennessee Athletic Communications.
WATCH: 2021 Tennessee Football Spring Practice 1
Brett Young Reveals On Kelly Clarkson’s Show That Baby Number-2 is Another “Lady”
While it was taped earlier this month, The Kelly Clarkson Show episode featuring guest Brett Young aired this week — and broke some baby news!
Brett and his wife, Taylor, thought that his appearance on the show was the perfect way to reveal the gender of their second child who is due this summer.
And the answer is…looks like Brett will be singing his hit song “Lady” to daughter number-1 AND daughter number-2!
After revealing that he and Taylor will be making their daughter Presley a big-sister to the upcoming little sister, Brett joked to Kelly Clarkson that he may need to get some boy dogs to balance things out in the house.
Check out the conversation between Brett and Kelly right here…
Along with the gender-reveal, Brett also sang his song that is knocking on the door to the number-1 spot on the country airplay chart, “Lady.”
Photo Credit: Riker Brothers Photography
Chris Young & Kane Brown Show Off Their “Famous Friends” In the Music Video
The music video for Chris Young & Kane Brown‘s “Famous Friends” is out now!
Talking about the track, Chris says “Famous Friends was one of those songs that we started on the bus and we were just hoping to write something cool and different. And, kind of give it that new spin on a small town, or just your hometown song, and the people that you grew up with.”
Chris shares that not only do they sing about their famous friends–they’re in the video too, “So excited for you all to see this, I think it is absolutely incredible. There are some insanely cool shots, and it’s our real friends in the video…so, what else could you ask for?”
Check out Chris Young & Kane Brown’s music video for “Famous Friends” right here…
Photo Credit: Jeff Johnson
Shy Carter Takes You Behind the Scenes of “Good Love”
Shy Carter‘s new song “Good Love” was written well before the COVID pandemic and quarantine, but it felt like now was a time to release it because of the uplifting nature of the track.
Shy shares, “This song, ‘Good Love,’ is all about somebody really being there for you when you feel like you can’t make it. When you feel you’re dying…you’re on your last breath, they come around and they show you that kind of love, and that kind of compassion and let you know that they won’t let you fall. That they’ll bring you through, and it brings you back to life. It gives you new energy, new hope, new passion, and this song is a testament to those kind of people coming through for you.”
The music video follows along that same line of how in a way…we’re all connected and acts of kindness could be the thing that changes if not the whole world, it could be a major difference in someone’s world.
Taking you behind the scenes of the video shoot Shy says, “It felt so good to see what I have always envisioned for this song to come to life with the help of our directors, Alexa King and Stephen Kinigopoulos and the whole cast and crew!! Hope you love this behind the scenes look!”
Now that you’ve seen behind the scenes…check out the official video for Shy Carter’s “Good Love”
Baseball Preview: #9 Vols and #14 Tigers Set for Top 25 Showdown on Rocky Top
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It’ll be a battle of ranked teams this weekend at Lindsey Nelson Stadium as No. 9 Tennessee hosts No. 14 LSU in its first SEC home series of the year.
The Volunteers are coming off a 13-5 midweek victory against Eastern Kentucky after earning a series win at Georgia to open SEC play last weekend. Friday’s series opener against the Tigers is scheduled for a 6:32 p.m. first pitch.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Relying on the expertise of public health authorities, the state of Tennessee, appropriate university and government agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are implementing a number of new initiatives at Tennessee Baseball gamedays this spring. The well-being of our student-athletes, fans and staff are our top priorities and guide our decisions. Exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present; we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed during your visit.
The Southeastern Conference in August released several conference-wide fan health and safety guidelines for all member institutions this fall. The Tennessee-specific measures outlined on this page are in line with, and in addition to, the SEC’s guidelines.
Parking
Baseball parking is located primarily in Lots GF1, G16, and C1.
Additional on-street parking is located in C10 along Todd Helton Dr. and Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and along West Volunteer Blvd.
Handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt St. and in the G16 Volunteer Blvd. garage. The 2021 parking map can be seen HERE (PDF).
For more information and gameday info, visit the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page by clicking HERE.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets for this season are sold out. There are limited seating options still available for select games in the Porch and Deck areas. Fans should contact Maggie Coates at 865-974-9579 or [email protected] for more information.
Single game tickets may be available for select games based on visiting team ticket returns. Fans are encouraged to call the Ticket Office at 865-656-1200 for individual game availability. For weekend series, please contact the Ticket Office on Fridays before 5:00 p.m. Single-game tickets can also be purchased through Vivid Seats by clicking HERE.
In order to keep Lindsey Nelson Stadium as full as possible during a season with limited capacity, 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), sell them on VividSeats (Instructions HERE) or participate in our new Seats for Student program (Instructions HERE).
BROADCAST INFO
All three games this weekend will be steamed live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Roger Hoover (PxP) and Rusty Ensor (color) will have the call all weekend.
Fans can also listen to the official Vol Network radio call on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990), as well as UTSports.com and the UT Gameday app. John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will call the action.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1: RHP Chad Dallas (3-0) vs. RHP Landon Marceaux (2-1)
Game 2: LHP Will Heflin (2-1) vs. RHP Jaden Hill (2-2)
Game 3: RHP Blade Tidwell (3-1) vs. RHP AJ Labas (1-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: LSU leads, 59-22
In Knoxville: LSU leads, 20-13
In Baton Rouge: LSU leads, 36-8
Neutral Sites: LSU leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: L, 9-7 (April 15, 2018)
Tennessee will be looking to end LSU’s recent dominance in the series. The Tigers have won eight straight dating back to 2014 and 15 of the last 16 meetings in the series.
NOTABLE
Fast Starts
The Vols have made a habit of getting off to fast starts this season. Through 22 games, the Tennessee has scored in the first or second inning 15 times and has posted a 14-1 record when doing so.
After scoring three times in the first inning on Tuesday vs. EKU, Tennessee has scored in the opening frame in four straight games entering this weekend’s series. The Vols’ eight first-inning runs against Arkansas Pine Bluff on Feb. 24 were the most in a first inning during Tony Vitello‘s tenure as head coach. Tennessee is outscoring its opponents 25-3 in the first inning of games this season.
Tidwell Wows in SEC Debut
True freshman Blade Tidwell made one heck of a statement in his SEC debut last Sunday afternoon. The Loretto, Tennessee, native put forth a dominant performance in Tennessee’s 4-1 victory in Sunday’s rubber game at Georgia. Tidwell gave up just one run on four hits while striking out six batters in a career-high 7.1 innings pitched and was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts. He is scheduled to start in this Sunday’s series finale.
Opening SEC Play on a High Note
UT opened SEC play with a series win at Georgia last weekend, marking the first time the Vols have won their opening series in conference play since 2014. It was also Tennessee’s first series win in Athens since 2016. Tennessee will look to build off that momentum this weekend against LSU, a program it has not won a series against since 2009.
Spence Continues to Rake
Senior shortstop Liam Spence is coming off another impressive week at the plate, leading the Vols with seven hits and two doubles in four games. In UT’s series at Georgia, Spence hit a team-high .429 while scoring five times and driving in four runs. The Australia native opened the series with a leadoff home run on Friday and reached base in all four games last week. With a single and two walks in Tuesday’s midweek win over Eastern Kentucky, Spence extended his on-base streak to 25 games.
Vols Continue to Climb in the Polls
Tennessee moved up in every poll after posting a 3-1 record last week. The Vols’ current rankings are as follows: USA Today (#9), NCBWA (#10), D1Baseball.com (#12), Baseball America (#16), Perfect Game (#15), Collegiate Baseball News (#27).
UT’s No. 9 ranking in the USA Today Top 25 is its highest since being ranked No. 5 by Baseball America, No. 7 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and No. 9 by the NCBWA on March 13, 2006.
OPPONENT SCOUT
LSU Tigers
- 2021 Record: 16-5 (1-2 SEC)
- Rankings: USA Today: #16 // D1Baseball.com: #22 // Baseball America: NR // NCBWA: #16 // Collegiate Baseball News: #14 // Perfect Game: #18
- 2019 Postseason: Hosted Super Regional (0-2)
- Head Coach: Paul Mainieri (15th season) // Has guided LSU to five CWS appearances and a National Title in 2009.
- Predicted SEC Finish: 4th (Western Division)
- Preseason All-SEC Selections:
- Devin Fontenot (1st Team – RP) and Cade Beloso (2nd Team – OF)
- Stat Leaders:
- Batting Avg: Dylan Crews (.383)
- Runs: Dylan Crews (26)
- Hits: Dylan Crews (31)
- Home Runs: Cade Doughty (8)
- RBI: Cade Doughty (25)
- Stolen Bases: Tre’ Morgan (7-7)
- Wins: Will Hellmers (4)
- ERA (min. 10.0 IP): Landon Marceaux (0.00)
- Innings Pitched: Landon Marceaux (30.0)
- Strikeouts: Landon Marceaux (35)
- Notable: Lead the nation in home runs with 37. Eight players have hit multiple homers for the Tigers, led by Cade Doughty’s eight.
GAME PROMOTIONS
Upcoming 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
The Vols cap their five-game homestand with a midweek contest vs. Western Carolina next Tuesday night. First pitch against the Catamounts is slated for 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.
-UT Athletics
PHOTO GALLERY: Tennessee Football 2021 Pro Day
Here are some images from University of Tennessee 2021 NFL Pro Day in Knoxville on Thursday. Photos courtesy of Tennessee Athletic Communication.
2021 Tennessee Pro Day
WATCH: Josh Heupel reviews spring practice 1, Salter & group of players suspended, accepting coaching and much more
First-year Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel spoke to the media after spring practice #1.
WATCH: 2021 Vols NFL Pro Day Workout Video
Watch some video of Tennessee Volunteers NFL Draft prospects Trey Smith, Josh Palmer, Bryce Thompson and Brandon Kennedy workout for NFL teams at the Anderson Training Center at UT in Knoxville Thursday.
Jimmy’s blog: Were Vols overrated or simply under perform?
By Jimmy Hyams
After a sparkling start to the season in which the Tennessee men’s basketball were 10-1 and was ranked No. 6 in the nation, the Vols went into a tailspin, going 8-8 the last two months of the campaign.
The disappointment ended with a disappointing 70-56 loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament to a team picked to finish last in the Pac-12.
The same concerns that reared their head during the regular season were on display against Oregon State: Lack of point guard play, lack of inside presence, lack of shooting.
A Tennessee team that showed Final Four capabilities to start the year finished 18-9 and unranked.
A caller to SportsTalk WNML suggested the Vols were overrated and didn’t under perform.
I disagree.
When I evaluate a team, I look at its peak performance, then see how many times it came close to playing at that level.
Tennessee was good enough to beat Missouri on the road by 20, to win by double digits at Rupp Arena, to beat top 20 Kansas by 19, to run roughshod over Florida in the second half of the regular season finale, then in the SEC Tournament.
While the highs were high, the lows were disturbingly low. A 75-49 loss at Florida, scoring 50 points in a loss at Ole Miss, losing to Missouri and Kentucky at home after you beat both by double digits on the road, falling to Auburn without its best player, then the offensive debacle against Oregon State in which UT shot 33.3% from the field and made a paltry 5 of 26 on 3s .
Tennessee had a guy that projects to be an NBA lottery pick, a guy that could be a top 25 pick, a guy that was SEC defensive player of the year, a guy that averaged 18.3 points in his last 10 games of last season, a five-star wing who has great versatility, and a guy who debuted as a freshman by splashing six 3s.
Tennessee didn’t lack talent.
It lacked consistency. It lacked chemistry. It lacked a point guard. It lacked an inside scorer. It lacked leadership. And it lacked shooters.
Most teams that have made the Sweet 16 have several offensive threats, several guys that can drain 3-point shots, several guys that can dribble drive to the basket and an inside scorer.
Tennessee will have a roster makeover next year. It needs to find an inside threat (John Fulkerson could help there if he returns and returns to his junior level of play). It needs to find a bruiser inside that’s talker than 6-foot-6. It needs to find shooters.
And it needs a point guard.
My biggest miscalculation of this Tennessee team was the play at point guard. I thought the Vols could do it by committee, led by Victor Bailey Jr. and Jaden Springer and Santiago Vescovi.
Bailey had his moments, but he seemed more concerned about scoring than running the offense. And his defense was surprisingly suspect. When he wasn’t hitting shots, he didn’t help in other ways.
Springer was a reluctant point guard. He seemed more concerned about playing off guard, and then he seemed more concerned about getting his share of the points. And he too often got in trouble by driving into the lane without a plan.
Vescovi was a shaky ball-handler when pressured. And too often, he would jump while penetrating with no where to go, leading to too many turnovers. He also missed his share of open shots from beyond the arc. And he is a liability on defense.
Help is on the way with five-star point guard Kennedy Chandler. He can run the offense, score, pass and lead. He could be just as impactful as a freshman – if not moreso — as Keon Johnson and Springer.
UT likely will hit the transfer portal, trying to find a big man. Walker Kessler, a five-star center who signed with North Carolina, entered the transfer portal after his freshman season.
Other big men can also be found in the portal. UT has to get at least one.
This also had to be a very frustrating season for coach Rick Barnes. He wasn’t able to get his team to play at the consistently high level as his 31-6 squad of two years ago.
Barnes has had a Hall of Fame career; his 727 wins are sixth most among active coaches.
But he has not had great success in the postseason. In 34 years as a head coach, he has made one Final Four, three Elite 8s and seven Sweet 16s.
And in 62 tournaments (NCAA, NIT, CBI, conference) he has won one (Providence, Big East, 1994).
To improve on that mark, Barnes must retool his roster with a point guard (Chandler) a big man and more shooters.
That will better enhance his chances of postseason success.
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First Spring of Josh Heupel Era Begins Thursday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The opening spring of the Josh Heupel era at Tennessee is set to get underway on Thursday afternoon as the Volunteers will go through the first of 15 football workouts.
Heupel, who orchestrated offensive juggernauts at Missouri and UCF, begins his fourth season as a head coach and first at Tennessee. A 2018 National Coach of the Year finalist, Heupel posted a 28-8 record in three seasons at UCF, including a stellar 20-5 mark in conference play.
Following Thursday’s practice (approximately 6 p.m. ET), Heupel will speak to the media about the first practice and the excitement of his first spring in Knoxville.
The Vols will practice again Saturday morning before going through three practices next week leading up to Easter. Spring football culminates with the Chevrolet Orange & White Game at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 24 in Neyland Stadium. Further details about the spring game in accordance with ongoing COVID-19 protocols will be announced soon.
Season tickets for the 100th year of Neyland Stadium and the start of the Heupel era are on sale now at AllVols.com. Season tickets start as low as $300, with the Vol Pass and payment plan options offered. Fans can experience the Neyland Stadium 3D map to select tickets based on preference. Fans with questions related to seats, views and options can utilize the live “CHAT” feature on AllVols.com.
-UT Athletics
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