Tim McGraw and Tyler Hubbard take their brand new song “Undivided” to new heights with a roof-top performance that showcased the Nashville skyline as the perfect backdrop for their appearance during the “Celebrating America” special which was a part of the inaugural events for President Joe Biden.
Check out their performance right here…
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LANCO played a virtual show for fans this week to celebrate the 3 year anniversary of releasing their album Hallelujah Nights.
The Livestream performance featured tracks from that album, including their number-one hit “Greatest Love Story,” and new songs that they have been working on.
The Facebook Live performance marked the first time the guys actually had a chance to play the new tracks together as a band — one of those is called “Near Mrs.” which will be available for fans February 5th.
Check out the Livestream event from LANCO right here…
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On Wednesday January 20th 2021, Garth Brooks delivered a once in a lifetime performance of “Amazing Grace” during the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Singing acapella, Garth represented country music and his nation in the best way possible. Showing his true talents as an incredible vocalist, Garth encouraged the audience at the Capitol, and watching at home, to sing the final verse with him in a sign of unity.
Watch the performance here…
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Tennessee men’s basketball forward John Fulkerson spoke to the media after Tennessee’s loss at Florida 75-49.
Tennessee men’s basketball guard Josiah-Jordan James spoke to the media after Tennessee’s loss at Florida 75-49.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Offensive struggles and a difficult night on the boards were too much for the sixth-ranked Tennessee basketball team to overcome, as the Volunteers fell to Florida, 75-49, on Tuesday at Exactech Arena.
Florida (7-4, 4-3 SEC) was impressive from the field, knocking down 31 of its 62 shot attempts. The Gators led in scoring by Noah Locke, who had 14.
UT (10-2, 4-2 SEC) was led by senior John Fulkerson who scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, dished out a career-high-tying five assists and pulled in four rebounds.
Vols freshman Keon Johnson replaced classmate Jaden Springer (ankle) in the starting lineup and finished the night with eight points, three assists and a pair of rebounds.
Sophomore Santiago Vescovi added with seven points, three rebounds and a career-high-tying three steals.
Florida held control for large portions of the opening half, out-rebounding the Vols 26-16 to take a 38-27 lead into halftime.
Florida maintained control throughout the second half, stretching its lead to as many as 28 points and converting on more than 54 percent of its shot attempts in the second frame.
The key stretch was an 11-0 run over three minutes of play in the middle stages of the half that pushed the Gators’ lead from 11 to 22 and helped cement the night’s final score line.
Up Next: The Vols return home for the first of three consecutive games at Thompson-Boling Arena when they take on 19th-ranked Missouri on Saturday night. Tipoff from Knoxville is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The second installment of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series will take place on Thursday night, with #25/RV Tennessee (9-2, 3-1 SEC) playing host to No. 3/5 UConn (8-0/7-0 BIG EAST) at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Lady Vols and Huskies will meet for the 24th time in the all-time series and for the second straight season in a contest that tips at 7:04 p.m. ET.
The Lady Vols come into the match-up having won seven of their last eight games after impressively handling RV/NR Alabama (11-2/4-2 SEC), 82-56, on Sunday. The Big Orange women have victories over two top-15 teams, including (then) No. 15/15 Indiana in Bloomington (66-58) on Dec. 17 and (then) No. 13/13 Arkansas (88-73) in Knoxville on Jan. 7.
UT’s only setbacks are against No. 22/23 Georgia (12-1) by a 67-66 count last week, and 79-73 in overtime on Dec. 6 at West Virginia (10-2), which is receiving votes in both polls and thundered past (then) No. 17/17 Texas last week by a 92-58 score.
UConn, meanwhile, has competed only twice since Dec. 30 due to COVID-19 playing havoc with its schedule, defeating Providence, 87-50, on Jan. 9 and Butler on Tuesday night, 103-35. The Huskies’ best win to date is a 72-52 blowout of No. 18/20 DePaul on Dec. 29. Their Jan. 7 contest at (then) #6/6 Baylor was canceled.
Thursday night’s match-up marks the first in a four-game stretch of home contests for Tennessee.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper took questions from the media on Tuesday evening in a Zoom interview session that covered the Lady Vols’ upcoming home games vs. No. 3/5 UConn (7-0/6-0 BIG EAST) and No. 12/12 Kentucky (10-3/3-2 SEC).
No. 25/RV UT (9-2/3-1 SEC) will play host to UConn in the second installment of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday (ESPN2) at Thompson-Boling Arena. After welcoming the Huskies to Rocky Top, the Lady Vols will play host to the Wildcats at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday on The Summitt. ESPN2 will televise that SEC border-rival game.
On how the team might be more prepared to play UConn this year than they were last year:
“I think we are a better basketball team, overall. I think we have grown; everybody is a year older and a little bit more mature. I think we have had some pretty good games this year that we have been excited about. So, I am hoping that the experience that we have had in the last year will help us.”
On Auriemma‘s comments about the rivalry:
“Obviously, I can not speak to his opinion, but we are really excited about Thursday and are really looking forward to the game. And I think a lot of people are. I think people are looking at this as a big game, and it should be a lot of fun. I think a lot of people worked hard to make this a big game for women’s basketball nationwide. And to have those games in our sport, I think is really good because people tune in and people watch, and hopefully, they will do so on Thursday.”
On how this year’s UConn team compares to those she faced as a player:
“I think that they are so similar because they are just so sharp and fundamentally sound on both ends of the court at every position. And to me, when you see their team play, they are identified by those characteristics. That has not changed.”
On her memories of playing against UConn:
“I think that, for me, some of the biggest memories are just the fans and how passionate both sides are and how much they enjoyed not liking the other team. They loved that part. Both sides could really have a lot of passion and a lot of emotion in that game. And obviously, just some specifics of talented players on both ends and some fantastic games with big plays made, because there were some good ones.”
On Pat Summitt‘s impact on this game:
“Well, this is a really important week for women’s basketball and for us to remember Pat’s legacy and to honor her legacy and to continue to raise awareness for the (Pat Summitt) Foundation. And to have this game for nationwide viewership really enhances that. People are going to tune in, and hopefully, the Foundation can benefit from that. She meant so much to women’s basketball, period, and across the nation even beyond women’s basketball, she meant so much to so many people, and it is really important, in my opinion, to educate. Because we are about to get to a point where we have to educate young people on the history of our game. As one of her former players, she did that so well for us, and we want to make sure we do that well for the next generation.”
On what Coach Harper is focusing on for scouting UConn for Thursday’s game:
“We haven’t yet gotten into too much detail with our team, but I think the first thing is to guard the entire court with them. They are so fundamentally sound, so you have to be able to guard all people on the court all the time. Offensively for us, it’s taking care of the basketball. Making sure we get good looks, I think, is going to be really important. So, for us, we are just going out to be the best team we can be and be as prepared as we can be to walk out there, and we are excited about competing.”
On how her relationship with Jordan Horston is evolving:
“Jordan has really stepped her game up. She had really taken a big (leap) from last year to this year, and I’m so excited for her. One thing she does well that I really enjoy is that she communicates well. She’ll be on the court, and she’ll come over and ask me what I’m seeing. I enjoy that communication, and I think you have to have that. She’s calling a lot of shots out there when she’s on the court, and she needs to know how I’m thinking and what I’m thinking. We’ve been in practice a few times recently and in the middle of a drill, she is saying what we say. She is repeating the language that we have. It’s a simple drill. She’s saying, ‘Grab the ball with two hands.’ It’s a very simple drill, but now we’re starting to hear our coaching points come out of the players’ mouths. That’s when you know you’ve taken a big step forward when we’re all trying to do the little things together.”
On having four consecutive home games after the reschedule with Kentucky:
“Any time you can stay home and play, I think it’s good. When you’re on the road, you have a lot of control over your players. You know where they’re at, they’re in the hotel. It’s just different, but I do like a homestand. You get maybe a little bit more rehab in and do some different things at home. It will be nice because we’re starting classes up as well, so they can really be here and use the resources here on campus for their classes. On the flip side, at some point we will have some road games down the stretch. If that’s the next game up, it’s the next game up.”
On the team posting the second-highest GPA in program history:
“Our staff did an unbelievable job. Our staff in the Thornton Center that really monitors things academically and keeps our players on track, I’m really proud of their effort, because these are tough times with COVID, online classes and how you have to stay up to date and current. The players have to communicate, so I’m really proud of them. I’m also proud of my staff because our players know that we emphasize the academic piece. Our players know that’s really important. We talk about it. We’re there to support our academic staff as much as possible. I’m really proud of the Thornton Center, our staff, but extremely proud of our team. I am so proud of them. We saw some players be really competitive in the classroom. They fought hard for some grades. They were focused during a really tough time, so hats off to them. I’m really pleased.”
On if she sees UConn Head Coach Geno Auriemma potentially passing Pat Summitt’s career win total with a win on Tuesday night as another chance to celebrate Summitt’s legacy:
“I do. She set the bar really high. It’s taken coaches a long time to get there, some really talented coaches. Congratulations to them. Two things: one, it’s a reminder how much we miss her being out there and how much we wish she was still coaching. We all do. I can’t imagine if she were still coaching. What was that number (of wins) going to be if she were still coaching and had that opportunity? She already set the bar so high. How could she put it even higher? But, she would have. That’s something I think of a lot. Also, anybody passing her doesn’t diminish what she did. It doesn’t take anything away from her and what she was able to do. It wasn’t about the numbers. It was about her legacy. It was about who she was as a person and how she uplifted all of us to be better and gave us an opportunity that we have. That’s what she was all about. She won a lot of games in the process, but her legacy is so much more than numbers.”
-UT Athletics
**Midweek games are still being finalized and will be added to the baseball schedule page on UTSports.com at a later date.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach Tony Vitello and the 19th ranked Tennessee baseball team officially announced its 2021 schedule on Tuesday.
The Vols’ 2021 slate consists of four non-conference weekend series and 10 SEC weekend series. UT is scheduled to play at least 18 games against opponents ranked in the preseason polls (not all polls have been released yet), including 12 against teams ranked in the top 10. The midweek games, as well as game times and television coverage for most contests this season are still being finalized and will be announced at a later date.
Please note that all games are subject to change due to the everchanging landscape of college athletics while programs across the country continue to deal with the effects of COVID-19. Dates and times for conference games are subject to change for television scheduling, as well. Please visit the baseball schedule page on UTSports.com for the most updated schedule throughout the season.
For the first time since 2017, Tennessee will open its season on the road. The Big Orange are set to visit Georgia Southern for a weekend series from Feb. 19-21 in Statesboro, Georgia. The Eagles were off to a fast start in 2020 prior to the season being canceled, recording three wins over a Georgia team ranked in the top five nationally.
UT will then host three consecutive weekend series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium before starting conference play, welcoming Indiana State (Feb. 26-28), Georgia State (March 5-7) and UNC Greensboro (March 12-14) to Knoxville. All three teams had winning records when the 2021 season was shut down.
The Vols open conference play on the road with a trip to Athens to face No. 12 Georgia (March 19-21). Tennessee’s first SEC home series will be the following weekend when No. 7 LSU comes to town for the first time since 2016.
UT’s other four conference home series are against No. 1 Florida (April 9-11), No. 2 Vanderbilt (April 16-18), Kentucky (April 30-May 2) and No. 8 Arkansas (May 14-16).
The Vols’ SEC road slate consists of trips to Alabama (April 2-4), Texas A&M (April 23-25), Missouri (May 7-9) and No. 18 South Carolina (May 20-22).
The SEC Tournament is scheduled to run from May 25-30 in Hoover, Alabama. Tennessee’s complete weekend series schedule can be seen HERE.
While some fans will be permitted at Lindsey Nelson Stadium during the 2021 campaign, ticketing and seating will be reduced to adhere to pandemic-related health and safety standards. 2020 MVP and season-ticket holders have been contacted either by phone or email with their 2021 season seating options. After season-ticket holder locations are finalized, we will continue with our ticketing process. There are no baseball tickets available on AllVols.com at this time.
For the most up-to-date news and information on Tennessee baseball, visit UTSports.com/sports/baseball and follow the team on social media (Twitter & Instagram: @Vol_Baseball | Facebook.com/VolBaseball).
-UT Athletics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference has announced a revised schedule for women’s basketball games to be played on January 24 as a result of game postponements during the 2021 season due to the impact of COVID-19.
The schedule for Sunday now includes No. 13 Kentucky at No. 25 Tennessee. The original game was scheduled for January 3. UT and UK will meet at 2 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The home game vs. the Wildcats replaces a previously-scheduled road game on Sunday at Vanderbilt. The Commodores have elected not to continue their 2020-21 season due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs and injuries. Updates about any replacement opponent for the now-canceled Feb. 14 Lady Vol home game vs. VU will be provided at a later date when available from the SEC.
All tickets currently issued for the Kentucky game (season and single) will remain valid for the newly-scheduled game on January 24. The Tennessee Athletic Ticket Office is able to update the event date and scan date linked to the barcode. It is encouraged that you keep your ticket(s) in the original form in which it was sent to you.
If you have downloaded your ticket to Apple Wallet or an Android-based Wallet App you will need to re-add the ticket to your wallet app to use on January 24, 2021, as the wallet app archived your original ticket based on the original date. For information on loading tickets to your wallet app, click here.
As a season ticket holder, if you were issued a parking pass, the Kentucky parking pass is still valid. If you downloaded your parking pass to Apple Wallet or an Android-based Wallet App, you will need to re-add the pass to your wallet app to use on January 24, 2021 as the wallet app archived your original parking pass based on the original date
The barcode of the mobile ticket will be valid whether it is in the digital wallet on your phone or in your confirmation email. While the barcode will be valid for the game on January 24, the game date on your original ticket will not change.
Single-game tickets to the UT-UK contest will be available on AllVols.com and also available for walk-up sales starting on Sunday at noon at the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket windows.
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 Jan. 24 SEC WBB Schedule
South Carolina at LSU (Noon CT / SEC Network)
Auburn at Alabama (1 p.m. CT / ESPNU)
Kentucky at Tennessee (2 p.m. ET / ESPN2)
Florida at Ole Miss (2 p.m. CT / SECN+)
Texas A&M at Missouri (4 p.m. CT / SEC Network)
-UT Athletics
