Lee Brice Says His Wife Is the “Judge” When It Comes to Releasing Songs Like “One of Them Girls”

Lee Brice Says His Wife Is the “Judge” When It Comes to Releasing Songs Like “One of Them Girls”

Lee Brice’s “One of Them Girls” is No. 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the second straight week as Luke Combs’ “Lovin’ On You” continues its four-week reign atop the chart.

The tune follows Lee’s No. 1 single, “Rumors,” which topped the charts in July 2019, and his collaboration with Carly Pearce, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” which peaked at No. 1 earlier this year.

Penned by Lee, Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson and Ben Johnson, “One of Them Girls” is the lead single to Lee’s upcoming sixth studio album, Hey World, which drops on Nov. 20. Lee was inspired to write “One of Them Girls” after a moment of reflection with his family on Father’s Day in 2019. Lee penned the song the following morning with Ashley, Dallas and Ben, but he wasn’t sure the song would be well received due to the possible negative connotation of the title.

As Lee told Kix Brooks of American Country Countdown, he presented the song to the judge—his wife of seven years, Sara.

“I mean, as I wrote it, I was like, ‘Okay, I think this is really good, but I’ve gotta check,’ because it’s one of those things, like, as a guy, you could say this and go, ‘One of them girls, are you one of them girls?’” says Lee. “I’m like, ‘I don’t know if a girl’s gonna like that or not.’ So, I played it for my wife—she’s always the best judge of that stuff. I was like, ‘Does this appeal to you as a female?’ She’s like, ‘Absolutely! We’re all one of them girls.’”

Sara agreed with Lee’s initial sentiment: “It’s so very much about that girl that all of us—deep down, at the end of the day, at the end of our lives—really hope to have loving us,” says Lee.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Ray Stevens to Reopen His CabaRay Showroom on Oct. 1

Ray Stevens to Reopen His CabaRay Showroom on Oct. 1

Country Music Hall of Fame member Ray Stevens will reopen his CabaRay Showroom in Nashville on Oct. 1.

After a six-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ray’s 35,000-square-foot music venue will resume hosting concerts every Thursday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CT.

“We’re excited to be able to get back to playing music, singing, laughing and having fun, all at a CDC-approved social distance of course,” says Ray.

CabaRay will reopen with a limited capacity of 125 concertgoers with socially-distanced tables setup throughout the venue. During the initial reopening phase, dinner will not be available but Ray plans to offer guests snacks, drinks and desserts.

Ray cut a lighthearted promo to announce his reopening, which you can watch below.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Full Transcript: Jeremy Pruitt Midweek Before South Carolina

Full Transcript: Jeremy Pruitt Midweek Before South Carolina

Vols HC Jeremy Pruitt / Credit: UT Athletics

Below is the transcript from Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt’s media availability on Wednesday evening.

Opening Statement

“We’ve had three really good practices this week, you can tell that our players are excited about the opportunity to play. We know that we are playing a very well-coached team that’s got very good players. With our guys, we l know that we are going to make some mistakes in the game, and we are going to play through them. Our guys have got to play fast. Hopefully, we’ll get better as the game goes. We’re excited about this week. We’ve got to continue to improve over the next two days, we have a lot of work to get in in all three phases and can’t wait to do it.”

On Trey Smith…

“Everything that Trey does, he takes seriously. He’s a very serious young man. He’s had a plan. He’s really tried to work his plan while he’s in college as far as getting involved in the community. He’s got a big heart. The guy has worked extremely hard to overcome some things from a health perspective to be able to go out there and play like he does on Saturdays. I know he’s excited about this game coming up. He’s worked hard to prepare, and he’s got an opportunity to practice many more times than he has the previous two years and I’m glad he’s getting this opportunity.”

On the defensive line…

“Well, our guys are going to play hard. In every game you make mistakes and we will make mistakes in this game. We just have to go back over to the sideline and don’t make them again. These guys do a really good job on the offensive side of the ball, so defensively, we have to able to make adjustments during the game. There’s lots of history here so we obviously couldn’t for everything coach (Mike) Bobo’s done over the last 10 years. You try to do that and follow some things, but we’ve tried to really focus on the core stuff and give our guys a chance to have success.”

On the backup quarterback battle…

“We’re going to continue to work all our guys and as we get closer we will make a decision on that.”

On Cade Mays’ waiver … 

“There’s been a lot of questions about this. I’ve said numerous times what a great job Greg (Sankey) has done leading us through this pandemic. I just know about Cade and I know that he’s met with lots of professionals and it was submitted to the NCAA and they felt like he needed to play this year. Nobody from the SEC has contacted us and asked to meet with Cade. Based off the decision from the NCAA, I don’t know how they would keep him from playing unless they say it’s a rule that we voted on. When you sit in somebody’s home recruiting them, you’re involved with 120 kids every day, the circumstances that have gone on, not just in the last six or seven months but my whole coaching career, our first priority has got to be our student-athletes. To me, keeping them working towards a degree and being the best football players that they can possibly can be. In my opinion, we have to sit back and really look and see what really is the right thing to do here.”

On if there is anything that concerns him more about this year’s opener than a normal year…

“No, I mean we got to play aggressive knowing that we’ll make mistakes in the game. We got to play with confidence. Don’t turn the ball over, get turnovers. All the coach speak, you know? Create explosive plays, gang tackle, score touchdowns when we get in the red area, keep them from doing it. That’s what wins and loses games. We’ve got 60 minutes to prove that we’re the best team on Saturday.”

On if he feels more comfortable about the special teams units…

“The one thing we got to do was do a lot of walkthroughs during July, so we definitely took advantage of that, but there’s nothing like live reps in special teams. Just getting the guys in there and getting as many opportunities as we can is what we’ve been focused on.”

On if he thinks the secondary is one of the strongest units on the team…

“We do have some guys that have some experience, really in all three levels, but last year has no affect on this year. How we play Saturday for those 60 minutes, that will be who we are so far this season, so we want to be at our best.”

On the return of Joe Doyle after entering the transfer portal over the summer…

“Joe wanted an opportunity to earn a scholarship and he had plenty of schools that offered him scholarships, he had a lot of places to choose from. We fully supported him, wherever he was going to go we were going to support him, that way he would be eligible. Some of the opportunities, because of the COVID, conferences didn’t play so he elected to come back, and we were very happy to have him back.”

On Robert Muschamp and what he has brought to Tennessee’s staff in his role as graduate assistant…

“He does a really nice job for us. Very hard worker, very knowledgeable. Really good young coach that one day will have a chance to probably be a coordinator or head coach. Works extremely hard and we’re very excited that we have him.”

On what he saw from Trey Smith during his health issues…

“(I saw) a guy that stayed positive, that thought about others instead of himself. A time when he couldn’t do what he loves to do, instead of sitting around and dwelling on it, he looked for a way that he could have a positive impact on others. Trey is really been a fantastic leader around here. One of my favorite guys that I’ve had a chance to be around and coach over the years.”

On coaching against Mike Bobo, who he worked with at Georgia…

“You just look at the whole body of work. It’s like this for the first game or the first two or three games every year. People can change, but when you’ve done it as well as he’s done over the years, I wouldn’t suspect he would change a whole lot. Mike is one of the best coaches in the country, great competitor. I loved working with him. We’ll get after each other on Saturday and probably talk a little trash during the summertime.”

On his running backs and who else might play other than Ty Chandler and Eric Gray on Saturday…

“Like I said before, we’ll play these young guys (Tee Hodge and Jabari Small) this season. We need depth at that position. Our numbers have been down. I’m not going to sit here and say somebody is going to play, specifically, but these guys will play throughout the year.”

-UT Athletics

Vols in NFL Week 2: Starters, inactives, snaps played, stats

Vols in NFL Week 2: Starters, inactives, snaps played, stats

VFLs / Credit: UT Athletics

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Let’s take a look at what each VFL in the NFL did in Week 2 of the NFL season. For the full list of Vols, one-time Vols and local players in the league, with recent transactions, see my blog Vince’s View.

Six Vols started games in Week 2 (Kamara, Jackson, Fulton, A. Johnson, J. Johnson and Moseley.) Two VFLs were inactive (Dobbs and Tuttle.) One made his NFL debut (Callaway.)

VFLs – Week 2 (21)

FB – Jakob Johnson (47) New England Patriots
Started at FB
1 rec for 1 yd and i TD (1 yd)
Played 24% of snaps on offense
54% of special teams plays
Lost to Seattle 35-30

WR – Josh Malone (83) New York Jets
4 rec for 16 yds
1 car for 12 yds
Played 65% of snaps on offense
33% of special teams plays
Lost to San Francisco 31-13

DE – Kyle Phillips (98) New York Jets
3 tackles
1 QB hurry
Played 39% of snaps on defense
4% of special teams plays
Lost to San Francisco 31-13

LS – Morgan Cox (46) Baltimore Ravens
32% of special teams plays
Defeated Houston 33-16

P – Dustin Colquitt (4) Pittsburgh Steelers
5 punts for 41.8 per
Defeated Denver 26-21

QB – Joshua Dobbs (5) Pittsburgh Steelers
Inactive
Defeated Denver 26-21

DB – Cameron Sutton (20) Pittsburgh Steelers
1 tackle
Played 17% of snaps on defense
34% special teams plays
Defeated Denver 26-21

OG – Zach Fulton (73) Houston Texans
Started at RG
Played 100% of snaps on offense
14% of special teams plays
Lost to Baltimore 33-16

ILB – Alexander Johnson (45) Denver Broncos
Started at ILB
8 tackles
1 QB hurry
Played 100% of snaps on defense
14% special teams plays
Lost to Pittsburgh 26-21

DE – Kendal Vickers (78) Las Vegas Raiders
Played 27% of snaps on defense
15% of special teams plays
Defeated New Orleans 34-24

TE – Jason Witten (82) Las Vegas Raiders
1 rec 3 yds
Played 32% of snaps on offense
26% of special teams plays
Defeated New Orleans 34-24

DE – Derek Barnett (96) Philadelphia Eagles
3 tackles
Played 48% of snaps on defense
28% of special teams plays
Lost to LA Rams 37-19

DT – Malik Jackson (97) Philadelphia Eagles
Started at DT
3 tackles
1 QB hurry
Played 59% of snaps on defense
28% of special teams plays
Lost to LA Rams 37-19

WR – Cordarrelle Patterson (84) Chicago Bears
2 rec for 8 yds
7 carries for 25 yds
3 KOR for 27.7 yds per
1 ST tackle
Played 22% of snaps on offense
32% special teams plays
Defeated NY Giants 17-13

OLB – Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) Detroit Lions
87% special teams plays
Lost to Green Bay 42-21

P – Britton Colquitt (2) Minnesota Vikings
4 punts at 42.0 yds per
Lost to Indianapolis 28-11

TE – Luke Stocker (88) Atlanta Falcons
1 ST tackle
Played 39% of snaps on offense
50% of special teams plays
Lost to Dallas 40-39

WR – Marquez Callaway (12) New Orleans Saints – x
NFL debut
Played 22% of snaps on offense (13)
22% special teams plays
Lost to Las Vegas 34-24

RB – Alvin Kamara (41) New Orleans Saints
Started at RB
13 car for 79 yds and 2 TDs (1 yd, 3 yd)
Team high 9 rec for 95 yds and 1 TD (12 yd catch)
Played 68% of snaps on offense
Lost to Las Vegas 34-24

DT – Shy Tuttle (99) New Orleans Saints
Inactive
Lost to Las Vegas 34-24

CB – Emmanuel Moseley (41) San Francisco 49ers
Started at CB
2 tackles
2 PD
Played 97% of snaps on offense
4% special teams plays
Defeated NY Jets 31-13


One-Time Vols That Transferred – Week 2 (4)

TE – Lee Smith (85) Buffalo Bills (Powell HS/U. of Tennessee/Marshall)
Inactive
Defeated Miami 31-28

WR – Preston Williams (18) Miami Dolphins (U. of Tennessee/Colorado St)
Started at WR
1 rec for 26 yds
Played 81% of snaps on offense
Lost to Buffalo 31-28

P – Tommy Townsend (5) Kansas City Chiefs (U. of Tennessee/Florida) – x
5 punts at 44.2 per
Defeated LA Chargers 23-20 in OT

QB – Nathan Peterman (3) Las Vegas Raiders (U. of Tennessee/Pitt)
DNP
Defeated New Orleans 34-24


Non-UT Knoxville Area Players – Week 2 (4)

WR – Tee Higgins (85) Cincinnati Bengals (Oak Ridge HS/Clemson) – x
Started at WR
3 rec 35 yds
Played 65% of snaps on offense
Lost to Cleveland 35-30

WR – Randall Cobb (18) Houston Texans (Alcoa HS/Kentucky)
5 rec for 59 yds
1 misc tackle
Played 68% of snaps on offense
Lost to Baltimore 33-16

P – Chris Jones (6) Dallas Cowboys (Carson-Newman)
1 punt for 43.0 yds per
Defeated Atlanta 40-39

S – Harrison Smith (22) Minnesota Vikings (Catholic HS/Notre Dame)
Started at SS
5 tackles
1 PD
Played 96% of snaps on defense
24% special teams snaps
Lost to Indianapolis 28-11


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VFL in the NFL Update: Malone called up, Wolf to Colts, McCullers to Bears, Croom released

VFL in the NFL Update: Malone called up, Wolf to Colts, McCullers to Bears, Croom released

Indianapolis Colts logo / Credit: NFL Communications Media Site

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Here are the transactions in the NFL after Week 2 of the NFL season involving University of Tennessee players in moves announced by the National Football League.

Look for constant VFL in the NFL updates here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.

Recent Roster Moves
9/19
WR Josh Malone elevated by Jets from practice squad to 53-player roster

9/21
WR Josh Malone returned to Jets practice squad

9/22
WR Josh Malone elevated by Jets from practice squad to 53-player roster
TE Ethan Wolf signed by Colts to their practice squad
TE Jason Croom released by Bills from their practice squad
DT Dan McCullers released by Steelers from their practice squad

9/23
DT Dan McCullers signed by Bears to their active roster (reported by NFL Draft Diamonds)


Tennessee Volunteers On 53-Player NFL Rosters as of 9/23/20 (22)
x = Rookie
AFC East (3)
FB – Jakob Johnson (47) New England Patriots
DE – Kyle Phillips (98) New York Jets
WR – Josh Malone (83) New York Jets
NONE – Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins

AFC North (4)
LS – Morgan Cox (46) Baltimore Ravens
DB – Cameron Sutton (20) Pittsburgh Steelers
QB – Joshua Dobbs (5) Pittsburgh Steelers
P – Dustin Colquitt (4) Pittsburgh Steelers
NONE – Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns

AFC South (1)
OG – Zach Fulton (73) Houston Texans   – Starting RG
NONE – Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

AFC West (3)
ILB – Alexander Johnson (45) Denver Broncos
DE – Kendal Vickers (78) Las Vegas Raiders
TE – Jason Witten (82) Las Vegas Raiders
NONE – Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers

NFC East (2)
DE – Derek Barnett (96) Philadelphia Eagles
DT – Malik Jackson (97) Philadelphia Eagles
NONE – Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Washington Redskins

NFC North (4)
WR – Cordarrelle Patterson (84) Chicago Bears
DT – Dan McCullers (–) Chicago Bears
OLB – Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) Detroit Lions
P – Britton Colquitt (2) Minnesota Vikings
NONE – Green Bay Packers

NFC South (4)
TE – Luke Stocker (88) Atlanta Falcons
RB – Alvin Kamara (41) New Orleans Saints
DT – Shy Tuttle (99) New Orleans Saints
WR – Marquez Callaway (12) New Orleans Saints – x
NONE – Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC West (1)
CB – Emmanuel Moseley (41) San Francisco 49ers
NONE – Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks

VFL Inactives (11)
OT – Ja’Wuan James (70) Denver Broncos (Opted Out for 2020 season)
P – Michael Palardy (5) Carolina Panthers (Reserve Non-Football Injury List/out for the season/torn ACL)
DE/OLB – Darrell Taylor (58) Seattle Seahawks (Reserve Non-Football Injury List/out minimum of 8 games)
CB – Justin Coleman (27) Detroit Lions (Injured Reserve)
WR – Jauan Jennings (81) San Francisco 49ers (Practice Squad)
LB – Daniel Bituli (49) Los Angeles Rams (Practice Squad)
QB – Tyler Bray (9) Chicago Bears (Practice Squad)
S – Nigel Warrior (39) Baltimore Ravens (Practice Squad)
DT – Reginald “Kahlil” McKenzie (69) Cincinnati Bengals (Practice Squad)
RB – John Kelly (49) Cleveland Browns (Practice Squad)
TE – Ethan Wolf (48) Indianapolis Colts (Practice Squad)


Active UT Players In The NFL By Position (22)
QB – 1
RB – 1
WR – 3
TE – 2
FB – 1
OL – 1
DL – 6
LB – 2
DB – 2
P – 2
PK – 0
LS – 1


Active One-Time Vols That Transferred To Other Schools On NFL Rosters (4)
x = Rookie
TE – Lee Smith (85) Buffalo Bills (Powell HS/U. of Tennessee/Marshall)
P – Tommy Townsend (5) Kansas City Chiefs (U. of Tennessee/Florida) – x
QB – Nathan Peterman (3) Las Vegas Raiders (U. of Tennessee/Pitt)
WR – Preston Williams (18) Miami Dolphins (U. of Tennessee/Colorado St)

Inactives (2)
WR – Jalen Hurd (14) San Francisco 49ers (U. of Tennessee/Baylor) (Reserve/Injured/out for season/torn ACL)
TE – Eli Wolf (87) Baltimore Ravens (U. of Tennessee/Georgia) (Practice Squad) – x


Active Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At UT on NFL Rosters (4)
x = Rookie
WR – Tee Higgins (85) Cincinnati Bengals (Oak Ridge HS/Clemson) – x
P – Chris Jones (6) Dallas Cowboys (Carson-Newman)
WR – Randall Cobb (18) Houston Texans (Alcoa HS/Kentucky)
S – Harrison Smith (22) Minnesota Vikings (Catholic HS/Notre Dame)

Inactives (2)
RB – Nathan Cottrell (31) Jacksonville Jaguars (West HS/Georgia Tech) (Practice Squad) – x
OL – Nate Gilliam (63) Los Angeles Chargers (Farragut HS/Wake Forest) (Practice Squad) – x


Notes and Numbers On UT Players
*22 U. of Tennessee players on expanded active NFL rosters
*11 other players are inactive on practice squads (7) reserve lists (3) or opt-outs (1)
*Pittsburgh and New Orleans have most current UT players with 3
*DL is the largest position represented with 6
*14 of the 32 teams have a UT player on active rosters
*There are 4 players that were once at U. of Tennessee but then transferred
*There are 4 players that didn’t attend UT, but have Knoxville/East TN ties
*1 rookie VFL made the 53-player rosters (Callaway)
*6 players that went to high school in Knoxville area are on 53-player rosters (B. Colquitt, D. Colquitt, L. Smith, H. Smith, R. Cobb, T. Higgins)


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Five Vols Garner Preseason All-SEC Honors from Media

Five Vols Garner Preseason All-SEC Honors from Media

Vols / Credit: UT Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee had five players named to the Preseason All-SEC teams and was picked to finish third in the Eastern Division by the league’s media contingent, as announced on Wednesday by the conference office.

Florida was picked ahead of three-time defending division champion, Georgia, to win the Eastern Division. Alabama was picked to win the Western Division over defending SEC and National Champion, LSU.

The same five Tennessee players that were named to the league’s Preseason All-SEC teams by the coaches last week were also named to the all-conference teams selected by the media.

Senior offensive lineman Trey Smith and senior placekicker Brent Cimaglia landed on the first team. Sophomore linebacker Henry To’o To’o was a second team selection while junior defensive back Bryce Thompson and sophomore offensive lineman Wanya Morris earned third-team honors.

UT’s five selections were its most since having nine players named to the preseason all-conference teams prior to the 2016 season. To view the full SEC preseason media poll and All-SEC teams, click HERE.

Wednesday’s honor added to an already impressive list of preseason accolades for Smith that includes multiple first-team All-America honors and a handful of preseason watch lists. Smith was a first-team All-SEC selection by the media and coaches after anchoring the Vols’ offensive line in 2019. The Jackson, Tennessee, native also won the 2019 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and took home the inaugural Fritz Pollard Trophy after a dominant junior season. Smith, a potential first-round pick, decided to forego the 2020 NFL Draft to return to Tennessee for his senior season.

Cimaglia has also garnered some well-deserved preseason attention after one best seasons ever by a Tennessee kicker last year. The senior drilled 23 of his 27 field goal attempts last season, including two from 50-plus yards, to earn second-team All-SEC honors. Cimaglia also connected on all 35 extra point attempts and was 9-of-11 on kicks of 40 or more yards. The Nashville native was a 2019 Lou Groza Award semifinalist and was also named to the 2020 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List.

To’o To’o was one of the top freshman defensive players in the country last season and finished second on the team with 72 tackles, including five tackles for loss. The Sacramento, California, native was named to the 2019 SEC All-Freshman team as well as Freshman All-America teams selected by The Athletic and 247Sports. With the departure of senior linebacker Daniel Bituli, To’o To’o is expected to take over as the leader of Tennessee’s defense this season. He has been named to preseason watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award and Bednarik Award.

Thompson has been the Vols’ top corner for each of the past two seasons, racking up 66 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, 15 pass breakups and six interceptions during his two years with the program. The Irmo, South Carolina, native did not allow a single touchdown in 325 coverage snaps last season according to PFF College. Thompson also tied the school record for interceptions in a game by picking off three passes in the first half of UT’s 30-7 win over UAB.

Morris will look to build on a solid freshman campaign that saw him earn Freshman All-SEC team honors as well as 247Sports True Freshman All-America recognition. The former 5-star recruit started 12 of UT’s 13 games at left tackle in 2019, helping the Vols close the season with six consecutive wins.

Tennessee kicks off its 2020 season in three days with a visit to South Carolina. For the most up to date information on Tennessee Football, visit UTSports.com and follow the Vols on Twitter (@Vol_Football), Instagram (@Vol_Football) and Facebook (Tennessee Football).

2020 Tennessee Football Preseason Honors

Brent Cimaglia, Sr., PK
Lou Groza Award Watch List
All-SEC First Team (Athlon, Coaches, CFN, Media, PFF, Phil Steele)

Eric Gray, So., RB
Doak Walker Award Watch List
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon)

Jalin Hyatt, Fr., WR
247 Preseason Freshman All-America Team

Jarrett Guarantano, Sr., QB
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List

Velus Jones Jr., Sr., WR/RS
Paul Hornung Award Watch List
All-SEC Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)

Brandon Kennedy, Sr., OL
All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele)

Cade Mays, Jr., OL
Outland Trophy Watchlist
Second-Team All-American (Sporting News)
All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)

Wanya Morris, So., OL
All-SEC First Team (College Football News)
All-SEC Second Team (Coaches)
All-SEC Third Team (Media)
All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele)

Josh Palmer, Sr., WR
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon)

Trey Smith, Sr., OL
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Outland Trophy Watch List
First-Team All-American (Associated Press, Athlon, CBSSports.com, Phil Steele, Sporting News)
Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp)
All-SEC First Team (Athlon, Coaches, CFN, Media, PFF, Phil Steele)

Bryce Thompson, Jr., DB
All-SEC Third Team (Coaches, Media)
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)

Henry To’o To’o, So., LB
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Butkus Award Watch List
Bednarik Award Watch List
All-SEC First Team (Phil Steele)
All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Coaches, Media)

-UT Athletics

Go Inside the Studio With Scotty McCreery in New Video for “You Time”

Go Inside the Studio With Scotty McCreery in New Video for “You Time”

Scotty McCreery shared a behind-the-scenes video that showcases the making of his new single, “You Time,” on Sept. 23. The new track is the lead single to Scotty’s upcoming fifth studio album, which will be announced soon.

Penned by Scotty, Frank Rogers and Aaron Eshuis, “You Time” serves as a love letter to Scotty’s wife, Gabi. The uptempo tune finds Scotty crooning: “I need a little you time, you time / Red wine sippin’ in moonlight / Your touch, your skin / Your lips kissin’ on me all night / I ain’t tryin’ to monopolize / Your 24/7, 365 / But sometimes I need / Just a little bit of me and / You time, you time, you time.”

”I am so excited to have new music out,” says Scotty. “I wrote this with Frank and Aaron at a time when I was on the road more than I’d ever been before, and I’d get home just in time to see Gabi heading out to start her shift as a nurse. I was craving some ‘You Time’ with her and that inspired this song. Of course, now during the pandemic, we’re having a lot of ‘You Time’ which I love.”

“You Time” follows three consecutive No. 1 singles—“Five More Minutes,” “This Is It,” and “In Between”—from Scotty’s fourth studio album, Seasons Change, which debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Country Album chart in 2018.

“You Time” will impact country radio on Oct. 12.

Watch Scotty’s behind-the-scenes video below.

photo by TCD

Tennessee Athletics Launches Vol Access Gameday Pass Ahead of Season-Opener

Tennessee Athletics Launches Vol Access Gameday Pass Ahead of Season-Opener

Vol Access / Credit: UT Athletics

A new season with a completely new view has finally arrived. Designed to engage Vol fans near and far during a season preventing 102,455 Big Orange faithful from filling Neyland Stadium, the Vol Access Gameday Pass is the next best glimpse for fans who will miss the sights and sounds of gameday on Rocky Top.

Tennessee Athletics brings you compellingly produced behind-the-scenes features, streams and exclusive footage, and it’s only available via the Vol Access Gameday Pass. Experience the vivid sights, sounds and Big Orange gameday spirit right in your own home. Pass content is available for viewing on a smart device, computer browser (excluding Internet Explorer) or tablet. Pass holders also can broadcast to a TV from a cast.

The Vol Access Gameday Pass is available for all 10 Tennessee football games, including a totally free “first look,” with features produced for this weekend’s season-opener at South Carolina. Relive the 2014 road win at South Carolina with VFL and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs, view the best of the best big plays from the series and catch up on footage from fall camp. Fans must register HERE before Friday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. ET to receive free access to the Gameday Pass for the South Carolina game.

Starting with the Missouri game on Oct. 3, the Vol Access Gameday Pass costs $4.99 per game. Fans can purchase the full season, excluding the free South Carolina game, for $40—a $4.99 discount.

If you can’t get in the game, be a part of the game—with views that only the Vol Access Gameday Pass can offer. Purchase yours today or gift one to a friend at AllVols.com or by clicking HERE.

Vol Access Gameday Pass FAQ

Will the Vol Access Gameday Pass get me into the gates of Neyland Stadium?
No. This pass is only valid for a digital gameday experience.

When will I receive my Vol Access Gameday Pass?
Pass holders will receive a custom link delivered to their mobile device via text message from (865) 656-1200 on the day of the game. Link delivery times may vary depending on game features and kickoff time. Links will be delivered no later than 11:30 a.m. ET.

What if I don’t get my link by 11:30 a.m. ET?
Please text our representatives at (865) 656-1200.

How many devices can I access my Pass from?
Each custom link is valid for two (2) devices. Devices include web browsers, mobile phones and tablets.

How do I log out of a device?
Click the “Log Out” arrow located halfway down the ticket on the right side. Click yes.

How do I know if I have logged in to too many devices or reached my two-device limit?
Upon an attempt to log into a third device, you will receive a prompt letting you know that you have reached your device limit and that you should log out of a device and refresh your page to gain access.

What if I miss the live content?
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PHOTO GALLERY: Vols SC Week Tuesday Practice

PHOTO GALLERY: Vols SC Week Tuesday Practice

Here’s a photo gallery, courtesy of the UT Athletics, from Tennessee’s Tuesday practice ahead of the South Carolina season opener. Click on any image to see it full size with the ability to scroll through.

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