Category Archives: Top Stories
Harper Completes Full-Time Staff
Credit: UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper put the finishing touches on her full-time staff on Friday, announcing the hiring of Jessica Jackson...
May 31, 2019
Jimmy’s blog: SEC passes policy allowing schools to sell alcohol
By Jimmy Hyams SANDESTIN, Fla. — After years of debate, the SEC has adopted a policy in which schools may sell alcohol at non-premium seat areas for football, basketball and baseball games, and ...
May 31, 2019
Football Game Times Announced for First Three Weeks
Credit: UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee football team will open the 2019 season at 3:30 p.m. against Georgia State inside Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31 on ESPNU before hosting BYU at 7 p.m....
May 30, 2019
UT Signee Jaiden McCoy Begins Classes Thursday
Credit: UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Knoxville native and Northwest Florida State College standout Jaiden McCoy began summer classes at the University of Tennessee on Thursday and is set to play fo...
May 30, 2019
2019-20 Men’s Hoops Conference Opponents Unveiled
Credit: UT Athletics The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday released its men’s basketball intraconference opponents for the 2019-20 season. Game dates, tip times and television information won...
May 29, 2019
Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt prefers home-and-home matchups
By Jimmy Hyams Many SEC schools - including Tennessee - have played quite a few football games at neutral sites. They ranged from Charlotte to Dallas to Green Bay, Wisc. Most have been at NFL stadiums...
May 29, 2019
Jimmy’s blog: Barnes unsure how to implement paying players
By Jimmy Hyams SANDESTIN, FLA.– The California legislature just took a step toward paying student-athletes for their name, imagine and likeness and possibly for endorsements and autographs. That...
May 29, 2019
Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt says schools should consider diversity in hiring
By Jimmy Hyams Tennessee was the first in the SEC to have a black head men's basketball coach. It has had a black director of track and field. It had the first black starting quarterback in the SEC so...
May 29, 2019
Jimmy’s blog: Pruitt wouldn’t have made much on likeness
By Jimmy Hyams SANDESTIN, Fla. - One of the hot topics at the SEC spring meetings revolves around whether student-athletes should be paid for the name, image or likeness - also known as NIL. Tennessee...
May 29, 2019
Five Vols Grab Six Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Honors
Credit: UT Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Led by two honors for rising senior wide receiver Marquez Callaway, five Tennessee football players recently grabbed preseason All-SEC honors from Athlon Sports...
May 28, 2019
