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Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt would accept bowl bid with losing record
By Jimmy Hyams Here are excerpts from comments made by Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt, players Eric Gray, Deandre Johnson and Josh Palmer, and Florida coach Dan Mullen at various press conferences this...
Syndicated Author Dec 02, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Gray matters, propels UT offense
By Jimmy Hyams After Tennessee games, we throw flags at the Vols. Green flags are for “keeping doing it.'' Red flags are for “stop doing it.'' Tennessee's 30-17 loss to No. 21 Auburn had s...
Syndicated Author Nov 25, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Guarantano’s disaster play costs UT chance to upset Auburn
By Jimmy Hyams Jarrett Guarantano did so many things so well for so long. The much maligned Tennessee senior quarterback scored on a 9-yard run to put the Vols up 7-0. He helped convert third downs. H...
Syndicated Author Nov 22, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Vols seek to avoid longest losing skid in 32 years
By Jimmy Hyams Tennessee has not lost five games in a row since 1988. It didn't happen on Phillip Fulmer's watch. Or Lane Kiffin's watch. Or Butch Jones' watch. Or even Derek Dooley's watch. But it mi...
Syndicated Author Nov 20, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Arkansas coach concerned about UT run game
By Jimmy Hyams Arkansas coach Sam Pittman described Tennessee as a “big physical good-looking team that loves to throw the ball deep.'' Arkansas (2-3) hosts Tennessee (2-3) Saturday at 7:30 on t...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Some Vols have false positives, return to practice
By Jimmy Hyams Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said UT had a “few false positives'' based on Sunday testing. He did not say how many. He said those players missed practice Monday but returned Wedn...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Tennessee announces season-ticket policy for basketball
By Jimmy Hyams Tennessee will offer men's and women's basketball season-ticket holders a chance to buy only season tickets via emails that will be sent out Tuesday, Nov. 10, with a 24-hour response ti...
Syndicated Author Nov 05, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Eight-month stretch was a wild ride for UT’s Vescovi
By Jimmy Hyams Santiago Vescovi's journey over an eight-month period was nothing short of bizarre. The Tennessee sophomore guard arrived in Knoxville in late December from NBA Global Academy in Austra...
Syndicated Author Oct 28, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Have the Vols really closed the gap on Alabama?
By Jimmy Hyams After a 31-point loss, did Jeremy Pruitt really mean Tennessee had closed the gap against Alabama? Was the gap as deep as the Grand Canyon? Or have the Vols indeed made up ground agains...
Syndicated Author Oct 26, 2020

Jimmy’s blog: Vols get flagged for lack of discipline, effort
By Jimmy Hyams Each week we throw six flags over Tennessee after a Vols' game. The Green Flags are for “good to go.'' The Red Flags: “Stop it!'' GREEN FLAGS: First-half defense against Ken...
Syndicated Author Oct 23, 2020