The Tennessee Volunteers matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks at home in an SEC East game Saturday. The Volunteers are 3-1 on the season and are coming off of a 45-14 blowout win against UTSA. South Carolina bounced back in Week 4 and defeated Mississippi State 37-30. The last time …
Read More »Tennessee Vols Set to Host Austin Peay State for Home Opener
The Tennessee Volunteers will host the Austin Peay State Governors Saturday in the Vols’ home opener in Knoxville. Austin Peay State is one of the easier matchups the Vols will face on their schedule this season. Ninth-ranked Tennessee should be able to pick up a win before heading to Gainesville …
Read More »SEC Considers Drastic Penalty for Field Storming
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said on Tuesday that the conference is having “meaningful discussions” about its longstanding policy on field storming. Potential Penalties Since 2004, the SEC has implemented a rule against storming the field or the court. A school is fined $50,000 for its first offense, $100,000 for …
Read More »SEC to Update Policies Over Rushing the Field
The SEC will be updating policies regarding rushing the field and courts after games, according to an announcement from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Friday. Sankey also said the conference will look for ways to support crowd management for a safer experience for fans. Recent Incidents In the past month, two …
Read More »Volunteers Coach, Josh Heupel awarded Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award
Josh Heupel, first year head coach at the University of Tennessee, has been named the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award alongside South Carolina’s Shane Beamer. According to ABC20, this is the first year that the award has been named after Steve Spurrier. The award ceremony was held at Spurrier’s Gridiron …
Read More »Tennessee Parts Ways With Jeremy Pruitt Following Internal Investigation
Tennessee fired football head coach Jeremy Pruitt Monday during an ongoing investigation into the program’s potential recruiting violations. Recruiting Violations The university and NCAA found evidence of multiple Level I and Level II NCAA recruiting rules violations under Pruitt’s watch. University of Tennessee chancellor Dondee Plowman called the findings stunning. …
Read More »UF Players and Coaching Staff Confident Defense Will Improve After Lackluster Season-Opener
Opening Game After allowing 35 points to Ole Miss last Saturday, questions circle around Florida’s defense. The defense failed to meet expectations in the season-opener, especially considering the Gators ranked top-10 in points allowed per game (15.5) last season. Florida lost several key defensive starters to the draft including cornerback …
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