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Proverbs 16:9: “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
“You’re having twins” — Got the surprise of a lifetime back in June.
Then our 34-week checkup turned into their surprise New Year’s arrival.
Welcome to the world Palmer & Wyatt.
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Tennessee-NC State getting the A-list ABC broadcast crew with Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on Saturday night in Charlotte.
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BREAKING: #Vols hire Georgia's Jim Chaney as new offensive coordinator. HUGE move from Jeremy Pruitt. (FREE) 247sports.com/college/tennes…
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Lots of Tennessee fans VERY HAPPY leaving Tiger Stadium — deafening noise after #Vols big win.
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Alabama’s record this season with SEC refs: 12-0
Alabama’s record this season without SEC refs: 0-2
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With today's Schiano's news it seems timely to point out that Tennessee ranked 22 spots higher nationally in total defense (49th vs. 71st) than Ohio State did this season despite having less talent and facing Tua, Grier, Fromm, Snell and Lock.
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No national media takes about this huh 🤔🤔🤔
Jeremy Pruitt said that Jarrett Guarantano would help the #Vols win games this season, he was right.
This moment was special.
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#Vols coach Tony Vitello on Tennessee playing Florida in both the SEC hoops tournament final and the baseball series finale (both starting at 1 p.m.):
“Our fan base has their hands full tomorrow.”
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Josh Heupel is the AP SEC Coach of the Year.
Hendon Hooker is the AP SEC Offensive Player of the Year.
Hooker joined on All-SEC first-team by WR Jalin Hyatt & OT Darnell Wright. DE Byron Young on second team.
#Vols
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Two years after Alvin Kamara was the 67th overall pick in the NFL Draft ...
... the 49ers pick Jalen Hurd with the 67th overall pick.
Can't make this stuff up.
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#Vols OC Alex Golesh in September: “The standard here is to be the best offense in the country.”
Tennessee finishes the regular season No. 1 in the FBS in total offense (538.1 ypg) and scoring (47.3 ppg).
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Joe Milton III was asked about Hendon Hooker during NFL Combine media session.
“I don’t think blood can make us closer. He’s at my house right now to be honest. ... He called me last night, asked me how I was doing.”
Milton said the two Tennessee QBs are training togther in LA.
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#Vols freshman Quavaris Crouch talks about why he sometimes ignores his yelling position coach, drops in a Jeremy Pruitt impersonation and reveals how he’ll celebrate his first sack.
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2️⃣ years ago today … if only we knew
🚨 BREAKING from @pbrown247: #Vols land commitment from Virginia Tech transfer quarterback Hendon Hooker 🚨
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Josh Heupel with some #Vols draft thoughts re: his offense and its players not translating to NFL:
“I’ve had more wide receivers drafted in the last three years than any other college coach. I think that speaks to what we’re doing, how we’re developing those guys.”
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BREAKING: #Vols have hired Raiders defensive backs coach and former Alabama/Kentucky/Tennessee assistant Derrick Ansley to the staff.
ANOTHER statement hire from Jeremy Pruitt. (FREE) 247sports.com/college/tennes…
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BREAKING: A Tennessee defensive back turned his head while in single coverage and knocked the ball down.
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And in case you are wondering, the SEC did not fine Ole Miss when things were thrown on the court during the basketball game against Tennessee two years ago ... so some great consistency there from the league.
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JUST IN: SEC levies hefty fine on Tennessee for fan conduct interrupting the #Vols-Ole Miss game.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… via @pbrown247
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After Oregon's loss I'm looking forward to Rece Davis calling Tennessee's 42-point win against Missouri "every bit the close game" as Georgia's four-point win against Missouri. 🙃
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Alex Golesh has USF bowling in Year 1 — Bulls won four games the previous three seasons.
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As if Tennessee fans needed more reason to hate the @HeismanTrophy …
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Soooo many college coaches gonna be jealous of Penny and Memphis losing by 16 to Tulsa tonight.
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Phantom call on Turner at the end of regulation was worse than the charge call on Jarnell Stokes against Michigan in 2014.
And that call was awful.
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Through eight #Vols games this season ...
Tennessee's passing offense: 221.8 yards per game
Tennessee's rushing offense : 221.75 yards per game
🤯🤯🤯
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Tennessee’s 2019 offense had three NFL wide receivers in Marquez Callaway, Josh Palmer and Jauan Jennings (plus Trey Smith on the O-line).
#Vols were t-97th in FBS in scoring (24.2 ppg) and 75th in FBS in passing offense (221.4 ypg).
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First round of the QB “trade” goes decisively to Tennessee.
Joey Aguilar for Tennessee: 16-28 for 247 yards, 3 TDs, sacked zero times (45-26 win against Syracuse).
Nico Iamaleava for UCLA: 11-22 for 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, sacked four times (43-10 home loss to Utah).
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Several #Vols — including two quarterbacks, the leader on defense and Tennessee's representative (and the vice chair) of the SEC's Leadership Council — have joined in on college football's #WeWantToPlay movement.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE)
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Josh Dobbs and Cam Sutton: Roommates as freshmen at Tennessee and the Senior Bowl and now rookie teammates with the Steelers.
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If Sampson isn't the SEC Offensive Player of the Year then what are we even doing.
Dylan Sampson owns @Vol_Football single-season total TDs (22), rushing TDs (22) and points scored (132) records.
1️⃣7️⃣ individual single-season school records have now been broken under Josh Heupel (2021-present). 🤯
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NFL Network crew ragging on Charles Davis for Tennessee, his beloved alma mater, not having a single player at the Combine.
Davis responds by bragging on @Vol_Hoops for beating Kentucky and new No. 1 Gonzaga. 😂😂
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Troy Aikman during Saints first drive: Alvin Kamara is doing more this season with the Saints than he did even in college. You don’t see that much. And maybe that explains why that Tennessee job is open right now.
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Two Tennessee state representatives have gone on Twitter to implore the Vols not to hire Greg Schiano, if you're wondering how things are doing today.
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Will Levis has eight completions to Kentucky players ... and three interceptions.
Tennessee is without its top three cornerbacks, by the way.
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Preston Williams in 12 games at Tennessee: 16 catches for 249 yards and two touchdowns.
Preston Williams in his Colorado State debut: Nine catches for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
Probably can add him to the list ...
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Former #Vols WR Ramel Keyton makes the Raiders initial 53-man roster after going undrafted 👀
#Raiders had two undrafted free agents make their 53-man roster: LB Amari Gainer and WR Ramel Keyton. They kept *seven* LBs on the 53-man roster:
- Robert Spillane
- Divine Deablo
- Luke Masterson
- Tommy Eichenberg
- Amari Burney
- Kana'i Maugs
- Gainer
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Keep in mind, the host of the CFP Rankings Show is on record as saying a 46-point loss at a neutral site is the equivalent of a 14-point road loss.🙃
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Early enrollee WR @squirrelwhite3 revisits staying loyal to Tennessee & explains why he's ‘very confident’ he can make immediate impact for #Vols.
“When I was looking at the helmet and it had the T on it, I was just shocked to be there.”
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (VIP)
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#Vols star Trey Smith tells ESPN he wants to play this season and shares his thoughts on the current state of college football.
"It would tick me off to my core if we're snubbed and (the season) gets taken away from me."
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE)
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The 2020 Tennessee offense is up to 10 NFL Draft picks the past three years.
RB: Ty Chandler, Eric Gray.
WR: Josh Palmer, Velus Jones Jr., Cedric Tillman, Jalin Hyatt.
OL: Trey Smith, Cade Mays, Darnell Wright, Wanya Morris.
#Vols averaged 21.5 points and won three games.
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Best note from #Vols Orange Bowl interviews in Miami this morning: Quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle sharing that Hendon Hooker Zoomed into a QB meeting and had Zoom calls with Joe Milton going over the game plan and play calls while he was in L.A. for his knee surgery.
Special.
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I am not making this up ... Joe Milton III, the backup now set to start for the #Vols, has more pass plays of 50+ yards (five) this season than all but three SEC QBs (Hendon Hooker, Jaxson Dart, Will Levis) and 18 FBS QBs — on just 33 pass attempts. 🤯🤯🤯
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The SEC did abbreviate Tennessee as "UT" and Texas as "TEX" in its release announcing the predicted order of finish and the Preseason All-SEC Team.
🚨JUST IN 🚨
Tennessee picked to finish seventh in the SEC football preseason poll (the first-ever 16-team edition).
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Instead of gator-chomping after his TD John Kelly should've just put his hand in a fan's face, which we found out last year isn't a penalty.
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NEWS: Tennessee freshman QB Kaidon Salter and freshman LB Aaron Willis are officially back from suspension and working out with the team.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… #Vols
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Miami loses at 8-3 Syracuse by four points: Drops six spots
Alabama loses at 6-5 Oklahoma by three touchdowns: Drops six spots
Ohio State loses to 6-5 Michigan at home: Drops four spots
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✍️👀"In the end, Tennessee expects a Top 10 class this cycle, but I believe they will close in on Top 5 when all is said and done."
This is a special 2026 class being assembled in Knoxville under @coachjoshheupel.
@Vol_Football recruiting has put together a loaded group, but they aren't done yet.
Expect this class to do some incredible things in the years to come.
VIP: 247sports.com/college/tennes…
@247Sports
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Interesting to see Missouri RB gator-chomp the crowd and Gainesville and not get flagged for it after John Kelly did get flagged for it last season.
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#Vols land commitment from elite 2020 QB Harrison Bailey.
"I like taking a program that is not where he needs to be and taking it to where it should be. ... I want that responsibility.” (FREE) 247sports.com/college/tennes… via @Mansell247
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Alvin Kamara got KO'd on Tennessee's first touchdown, pops right back up, claps and signals touchdown. Awesome.
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So this year (2022-23) in @Vol_Sports:
🏈 11 wins/Orange Bowl
🏀 Sweet 16 (#Vols)
🏀 Sweet 16 (#LadyVols)
⚾️ Omaha
🥎 SEC champs/WCWS
And others I’m definitely missing.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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This is #Vols signee Elijah Simmons he’s talking about btw ⬇️
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Jauan Jennings admitted he gave declaring for the NFL Draft ‘a lot’ of consideration before deciding to return for his fifth season with the #Vols.
"Tennessee is where I really wanted to be. I love what's going on here, and it's just home for me." (FREE) 247sports.com/college/tennes…
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Marquez Callaway mentioned he currently has a class with Jauan Jennings, so I asked him what class it was.
"Math," he said, not hiding his disdain for math.
I asked him who was the better math student between him and Jennings.
Callaway: "Don't ask him no math problems." 😂
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Dylan Sampson shows feature role suits him just fine in Tennessee’s bowl blasting of Iowa.
“I needed this game. ... I want to prove every time that I’m not just a carries here, carries there type of guy. My goal is to be that #1 running back.”
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… #Vols
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Pretty cool to see the #Vols have three undrafted players – Ramel Keyton (Raiders), Jaylen McCollough (Rams) and Dee Williams (Seahawks) – earn 53-man roster spots on their teams.
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Tennessee defensive tackle Shy Tuttle reportedly is signing a free-agent deal with the New Orleans Saints. #Vols (FREE) 247sports.com/college/tennes…
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Four-star RB @akajwill tells @GoVols247 what he wants to bring to #Vols backfield as early enrollee.
“I feel like I’m the type of guy that’s going to make everybody better because I’m going to make sure everybody works, including myself.”
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (VIP)
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Tennessee legend Eric Berry on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.
Willie Gault and Larry Seivers the other former Vols on the ballot for the 2022 induction class.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… #Vols
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Update: Niedermeyer moved up so much he's now No. 1 in the @247Sports recruiter rankings. He was Tennessee's primary recruiter for Wright, Crouch, To'oto'o, Fields and Lowe — one five-star and four four-stars.
#Vols tight ends coach Brian Niedermeyer (@NiedermeyerB) is up to No. 7 in the @247Sports recruiter rankings (and he may not be done moving on up). 247sports.com/Coach/Brian-Ni…
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Jalin Hyatt: “Just seeing the crowd storm the field against Bama after the game ... took me a little minute to get off the field because everybody was storming the field. That was probably the greatest for me, not only that, them putting the field goal post in the river.”
#Vols
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Caller from Bulls Gap asks Jeremy Pruitt a question on #VolCalls.
A clearly disappointed Pruitt upon hearing the caller hung up: "I wanted to find out where Bulls Gap was."
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Tennessee's Trey Smith was named the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year tonight.
The award named after the former Vol honors exceptional leadership, courage, integrity and sportsmanship — Smith is certainly a deserving winner. ➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE) #Vols
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Yep, the Memphis Whitehaven Trio is headed to Tennessee — Tamarion McDonald decommits from Mississippi State, then joins teammates Bryson Eason and Martavius French in committing to the #Vols.
Story from @GrantRamey➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE)
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Five-star Tennessee freshman Wanya Morris is adjusting well after joining the #Vols last month, OL coach Will Friend says.
"Wanya's an athletic player, extremely long, extremely talented. ... He's blessed with a lot of physical tools." 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE)
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Former #Vols punter Trevor Daniel did 23 reps on the bench and recorded 40 times of 5.00 and 4.98 at the NFL Combine this morning.
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NEWS: Cedric Tillman, Tennessee's leading receiver after a breakout season, announces he's returning to the Vols in 2022.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… #Vols
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NEWS: #Vols assistant coach Brian Niedermeyer has been rewarded with a raise and contract extension after earning @247Sports National Recruiter of the Year honors for his work in Tennessee's 2019 class.
Details here. ➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE)
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Trey Smith becomes a two-time Super Bowl champion as Chiefs win #SuperBowlLVIII in OT.
Beloved #VFL went from sixth-round pick to three-year starting right guard for KC and is first Tennessee player with multiple rings since Peyton Manning.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… #Vols
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Jarrett Guarantano on third down today: 11-of-14 passing for 188 yards and nine first downs. Tennessee had 10 third-down conversions today. Guarantano threw for nine of them, including the touchdown to Jennings.
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Arkansas just lost to a Kentucky team playing a wide receiver at quarterback.
Speaking from experience that doesn’t bode well for your head coach.
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#Vols WR Cedric Tillman on the 2022 season & watching Tennessee take off while injured: “It was tough, but it’s part of the game. Sometimes freak injuries happen. ... I was still happy, obviously, and to this day my favorite moment in my Tennessee career is when we beat Alabama.”
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#Vols freshman Quavaris Crouch needed only the first media session of his career to lock up the title of the best interview on Tennessee's team.
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In 32 games at Tennessee, Josh Heupel now has head-to-head wins over five of the top eight highest-paid coaches in college football.
Highest paid public school coach salaries in 2023 via @USAToday in millions
1 Saban, Bama $11.407
2 Swinney, Clemson $10.884
3 Smart, Georgia $10.705
4 Day, Ohio St $10.271
5 Tucker, Mich St $10.015
6 Kelly, LSU $9.975
7 Fisher, A&M $9.150
8 Stoops, Kentucky $9.013
9 Huepel, Tennessee $9.000
(Tie) Kiffin, Ole Miss $9.000
11 Franklin, Penn St $8.500
12 Harbaugh, Michigan $8.254
13 Fickell, Wisconsin $7.625
(Tie) Gundy, Okla St $7.625
15 Norvell, Florida St $7.300
16 Napier, Florida $7.270
17 Venables, OU $7.100
18 Ferentz, Iowa $7.000
19 Lanning, Oregon $6.624
20 Freeze, Auburn $6,500
(Tie) Bielema, Illinois $6.500
22 Pittman, Arkansas $6.357
23 Whittingham, Utah $6,325
24 Beamer, South Carolina $6.125
25 Drinkwitz, Missouri $6.000
(Tie) Fleck, Minnesota $6.000
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#Vols Bryce Thompson is the highest-graded true freshman cornerback in the country per @PFF_College, but teammate Alontae Taylor isn't far behind.
More on Tennessee's dynamic duo of freshman cornerbacks: 247sports.com/college/tennes… (FREE) via @GoVols247
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What little I've seen of Oregon the past two weeks or so ... I wouldn't want any part of them if I'm Virginia, Tennessee or Purdue.
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Williams Nwaneri, the nation’s No. 1-ranked D-lineman, recaps his official visit to Tennessee and reveals where things stand in his recruitment.
The 5⃣⭐️ is ranked the No. 3 player in the 2024 class by @247Sports.
➡️ 247sports.com/college/tennes… #Vols
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