Congrats to Mickey Guyton and welcome to the world Grayson!
Mickey announced on social media that she has given birth to her son.
She posted “The hardest and most beautiful thing I have ever done. Welcome to the world Grayson!”
She also added “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. – Psalm 30:5”
Headline Photo Courtesy of UMG
Additional Images Courtesy of Mickey Guyton
Miranda Lambert took to her social media to announce 3 upcoming concert dates!
Her first shows of 2021 will be in her home state at the legendary Billy Bob’s Texas on April 22nd, 23rd, & 24th.
Miranda says, “First concert in over a year. Texas , I can’t wait to come home.”
She also noted, “We’re doing this safely and right. Show will be reduced capacity and distanced with strict COVID protocols in place.”
Miranda, like everyone, is just looking to get back to “normal” and longs for the days when social distancing is a distant memory, “I’m most looking forward to being able to just kinda go out and sitting on a deck with my friends and having a beer. I guess the biggest part of going back to normal is the road, you know, I do miss…. I enjoyed the break, I’ve been doing this a long time but I also miss you know, the fans. I miss the band and crew. I miss the feeling of sharing in the music with all these people that now I not able to see so I’m definitely looking forward to that.”
Tickets for Miranda’s fan club go on sale this Wednesday (Feb 10), and the public can get their tickets starting this Friday (Feb 12).
This is sure to be one of the songs that Miranda will treat her fans to at the Billy Bob’s shows in April…it’s “Settling Down”…
Photo Credit: Ellen Von Unwerth
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference has announced a revised schedule for women’s basketball games to be played on Feb. 14 as a result of game postponements during the 2021 season due to the impact of COVID-19.
The schedule for Feb. 14 now includes No. 18/19 Tennessee playing at No. 7/7 Texas A&M at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) in Reed Arena. ESPN will televise the Sunday matinee.
This marks the third attempt for these teams to meet after two previous tries (Dec. 31 and Feb. 7) were thwarted after COVID-19 contact tracing in the UT program forced postponements.
The SEC’s COVID-19 management requirements, as developed by the SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force, are available on SECsports.com (PDF).
REVISED FEB. 14 SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
LSU at South Carolina (Noon ET / SEC Network)
Georgia at Missouri (2 p.m. ET / SEC Network)
Tennessee at Texas A&M (3 p.m. ET / ESPN)
Mississippi State at Ole Miss (4 p.m. ET / SEC Network)
Alabama at Auburn (6 p.m. ET / SEC Network)
Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay explains that their new song, “Glad You Exist” actually comes from something that he says to his wife.
After having it in his phone, he shared the phrase with Shay Mooney, and next thing you know–it’s the duo’s new song!
Photo Credit: Catherine Powell
Chris Young was one of the lucky fans who was there this past Sunday in Tampa to see the Super Bowl live and in person.
Chris even shared the winning celebration as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31 to 9.
Congrats @Buccaneers fans!!!! That’s a wrap!!! #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/HsSFuL8OIX
— ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) February 8, 2021
Well, it turns out that Chris will be there to celebrate the start of the next college football season as a part of the line-up for the Touchdowns & Tunes ’21 Tailgate Party. It’s a 3-day music festival where live country music meets televised college football to create the ultimate tailgating environment!
Friday September 3rd will feature Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Steel Woods
Saturday September 4th will have Brantley Gilbert, Ashley McBryde, Michael Ray and others taking the stage
Sunday September 5th will see Chris Young headlining, with Lauren Alaina, Craig Morgan, Parker McCollum and Kameron Marlowe closing out the music and football filled weekend.
For more details about all the festivities and other artists appearing, heading to TouchdownsandTunes.com
Photo Credit: Jeff Johnson
Chris Janson shared with fans a couple of days ago to be on the lookout for his son on a commercial during the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Well, if you look, at about half way through the Bass Pro Shops spot, you can see Chris’ son Jesse
Chris posted this after the commercial aired, “We are proud. That was special! Jesse on his first National commercial! Great spot, and thanks to our Bass Pro Shops family.”
Look for Jesse at the :31 mark…
Headline Photo Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville
Additional images courtesy of Chris Janson
Did you see Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan sing the National Anthem prior to the Super Bowl?
They did a great job!
Check it out here…
Photo Credit: Anthony D’Angio
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A combined 50 points from five-star freshmen Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson and a momentum-shifting 26-6 second-half run propelled the No. 11 Tennessee basketball team past Kentucky, 82-71, on Saturday at Rupp Arena.
The Tennessee triumph made Rick Barnes the only active head coach to lead his team to at least three wins at Rupp Arena as the visitor.
“It means we’ve come up here with some good basketball teams and good players,” Barnes said. “A year ago we were down 16 with 11 minutes to go and won and that’s been one of the greatest comebacks I’ve been a part of. Tonight, we were down 10 at halftime but the credit goes to the players. It’s fun watching them play like that. I just love the way they got locked into the game. They were oblivious to everything else going on other than on the court but I’m excited for our guys and excited for our fan base.”
The win was also the first time UT (13-4, 6-4 SEC) has beaten Kentucky (5-12, 4-6 SEC) in back-to-back games at Rupp.
Johnson finished the night with a team-leading and season-high 27 points—17 of which came in the second half—on 9-of-16 shooting while also drilling 9-of-11 from the foul line. The freshman from Shelbyville, Tennessee, also added four rebounds, one block and a steal.
Springer, meanwhile, erupted for 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting, scoring 14 in the second half. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native also recorded five rebounds and two blocks.
Sophomore stat-sheet-stuffer Josiah-
Victor Bailey Jr. also enjoyed a productive night off the bench, totaling nine points and four rebounds in 24 minutes.
The Vols battled through foul trouble in the opening half as Kentucky drew 15 fouls and went 13-of-15 from the line to take a 42-34 lead into the break.
The opening 10 minutes of the second half saw both teams trade blows before Tennessee exploded for a 12-0 run to take a 60-58 lead with just more than eight minutes to play.
The Vols extended the run to 26-6 over a nine-minute span to build a 74-64 lead at the under-four-minute media timeout.
Tennessee then withstood Kentucky’s final charge over the final three minutes to cement the final result.
Victory at Rupp Common for Vols Under Barnes: Rick Barnes has coached Tennessee to three wins over Kentucky at Rupp Arena in only six tries. With Saturday’s triumph, Barnes separated himself from the short list of coaches who own two visiting wins at Rupp—Mark Gottfried, Rick Pitino, Bill Self, Will Wade and Roy Williams.
Prior to Barnes, the last head coach to log at least three wins as the visitor at Rupp Arena was Billy Donovan, who led Florida to four wins there. Barnes is the only head coach—active or inactive—whose teams have won three times at Rupp during John Calipari’s tenure at Kentucky.
27 the Magic Number for UT at Rupp: Keon Johnson backed up senior John Fulkerson’s career-high 27-point performance in last season’s victory in Rupp with 27 points of his own to lead UT past Kentucky on Saturday night.
More “Vols at Rupp” Nuggets: Tennessee seniors Yves Pons and John Fulkerson on Saturday became the first Vols ever to play in three victories at Rupp Arena.
Vols sophomore Josiah-Jordan James has now played two games at Rupp—both wins—where he averages 13.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals.
PDF Box Score | Highlights | Video: Barnes Postgame | Video: Springer Postgame | Video: Johnson Postgame | Postgame Quotes
-UT Athletics
TAMPA, Fla. – The most decorated player in Tennessee football history has added the sport’s most illustrious individual honor to his list of accolades. Five-time NFL Most Valuable Player and two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning has been named to the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class, it was announced Saturday evening at the NFL Honors ceremony.
“It’s a time of reflection for me, for how thankful I am for all of the people who have been a part of this journey,” Manning said. “It’s not a game or a throw that really jumps out to me that I think about. I think about the relationships with the fans, teammates, coaches, support staff and friends. Certainly, my time in Knoxville was a huge part of it.
“Throughout my entire career, I was always reminded of where I came from. When my dad was playing, in the program I always used to check to be sure that all the words were correct. … Fast forward 20 something years later, and I am in the NFL. I always checked it—whether I was an Indianapolis Colt or a Denver Bronco—and it always said ‘quarterback, 18, Peyton Manning, 6-5, 225 or 230 and it always said from the University of Tennessee, New Orleans, Louisiana.’ I always carried those places with me. Even though it’s the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I truly go in as a Colt, Bronco, Tennessee Volunteer and a Newman School graduate from New Orleans.”
Manning and the Class of 2021 will be formally enshrined on Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio. He becomes the third Volunteer all-time to earn to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining defensive linemen Reggie White (2006) and Doug Atkins (1982).
“Peyton Manning is one of the greatest players in NFL and college football history,” Phillip Fulmer, who coached Manning for his four years at Tennessee, said. “His fantastic work ethic, desire to prepare, intelligence, recall, recognition and in-the-moment reaction to defensive schemes or techniques are well documented. Those are all Hall of Fame traits.
“However, Peyton’s greatest gift may have been his ability to instill confidence in the locker room because of all those amazing traits. He appreciated his teammates and knew he could not be successful without them. He had the ability to lead, encourage and—when needed—push his teammates to perform at their best. Others followed his lead on the path to success. It is a special characteristic of a great team when your best player is also your hardest worker.”
The No. 1 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, Manning established himself as one of the greatest players in NFL history, playing for the Indianapolis Colts for 13 seasons and the Denver Broncos for four. He remains the only player in NFL annals to win MVP honors five times and is tied for the most Pro Bowl selections with 14. In addition, he was a seven-time first-team All-Pro selection, Super Bowl XLI MVP, 2015 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, 2012 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, 2013 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, a member of the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team and one of the 10 quarterbacks selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Manning is currently the only starting quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with multiple franchises. Statistically, he still holds the NFL record for 4,000-yard passing seasons (14), single-season passing yards (5,477 in 2013) and single-season touchdown passes (55 in 2013).
A 1997 consensus First-Team All-American, Manning guided Tennessee to four consecutive bowl games, three straight top 10 national rankings and the 1997 Southeastern Conference championship as he captured MVP honors. The 1997 Heisman Trophy runner-up, he claimed the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Sullivan Award, Campbell Trophy and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award during his senior campaign.
Manning holds school records for wins by a starting quarterback (39), passing yards (11,201), touchdown passes (89), total touchdowns (101, 89 passing/12 rushing), passing attempts (1,381), completions (863), completion percentage (62.5) and career 300-yard games (18).
A three-time Academic All-American, Manning earned his degree from UT in speech communication in 1997. He was the top graduate in his major.
Manning was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017, the University of Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016 and the state of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Each year, a group of UT students is named Manning Scholars, the winners of competitive scholarships Manning endowed beginning in 1998.
-UT Athletics
Tennessee freshman guard Keon Johnson spoke to the media after UT’s come-from-behind victory over the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena, 82-71.
