With practice 8 for the Vols in the books, today's show & blog are dedicated to the memory of Glen Campbell. The man that brought some of those Jimmy Webb classics to life will be missed by music lovers everywhere.
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Our UT beat reporter Matt Dixon projects his two deep for Tennessee based on what's transpired so far in camp plus what we know.
Tuesday was Tennessee’s eighth fall camp practice and the second in full-pads. Sources tell us much of the focus was on Georgia Tech, especially the Yellow Jackets’ cut-blocking scheme. Paul Johnson’s triple-option offense is well-known for the controversial blocking scheme, which has offensive linemen diving at defenders, essentially taking their knees out.
OL Injuries Butch Jones acknowledged senior Brett Kendrick’s return to practice after sitting out this past weekend. However, sophomore Marcus Tatum and freshman Trey Smith did not practice Tuesday. The Vols already lost Chance Hall for the season due to a knee injury. However, Tennessee has experience along the offensive line. According to Phil Steele, the Vols have 111 career starts among its returning offensive linemen. That’s the 2nd-most in the country.
Young wide-outs Impressing There’s plenty of playing time up for grabs at wide receiver and a handful of underclassmen are vying for snaps. Sophomore Marquez Callaway seems primed for a starting spot. He played in six games last season, caught one pass for 13 yards, but added a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech.
True freshman Josh Palmer has also stood out thus far through camp, according to a source at practice, and will be a tough guy to keep out of the rotation this season.
Defense “Long ways to go” New defensive line coach Brady Hoke said after Sunday’s practice the Vols “had a long ways to go to be a good defensive football team.” After last season, that doesn't exactly give much optimism, but the talent is there, especially on the defensive line. Jonathan Kongbo, Darrell Taylor and Kyle Phillips have plenty of ability and could form a very good pass-rushing unit. On the interior, Kendal Vickers and Khalil McKenzie will anchor a group that should be much improved from a year ago, especially if Shy Tuttle returns from his second major leg injury in two years. Source within the program tells us there is “optimism, but a cautious approach” regarding Tuttle.
Butch Quote of the Day On freshmen running backs Ty Chandler, Tim Jordan and Trey Coleman: “All three of them are going to play. I think they’re pushing John Kelly, and John is doing a great job of also bringing energy and teaching them the expectations. We’re very excited and very encouraged by all three of them.”
I want to believe there's a crack in Nick Saban's armor. I realize I'm grasping at straws here but I want to believe that these guys ripping Nick The Perfect shows a crack. In fact, I'm not alone. It's nice to see bad news for a change associated with Bama. I'll speak for the other 13 teams in the SEC in saying that this is a refreshing article. Link
Yes, they are taking action on Lane Kiffin and his coming trouble with the NCAA at FAU. Link
'She was 21, when I left Galveston.' What a great Jimmy Webb song. One of the first 45 rpm records I remember playing as a little kid. This song sounds as fresh now as it did then. Glen Campbell is dominant in this tune.
Friday night’s Iowa-UConn Final Four game had 14.2 million viewers. That’s more than any women’s college basketball game, ever. More than every 2023 NBA Finals game and more than every 2023 World Series game. ESPN has had the rights to NBA games since 2002. But the Final Four game between Iowa and UConn was the networks most-watched basketball game, men’s or women’s, pro or collegiate EVER.... [more]
Friday night’s Iowa-UConn Final Four game had 14.2 million viewers. That’s more than any women’s college basketball game, ever. More than every 2023 NBA Finals game and more than every 2023 World Series game. ESPN has had the rights to NBA games since 2002. But the Final Four game between Iowa and UConn was the networks most-watched basketball game, men’s or women’s, pro or collegiate EVER.... [more]
The Vols did what they were expected to do against UConn. There's not really much to say about that game. The game this Saturday in Columbia, Missouri will decide whether or not this season is a failure in my opinion. If they Vols lose, they are staring at 8-4 and probably the Gator Bowl. Maybe Reliaquest..... [more]
The Vols are coming back to Neyland Stadium and I am returning after a discretionary bye week. I'll be honest with you. This year it seems like I've been writing the same preview over and over because the formula to win has been the same pretty much every SEC game. I didn't want to sound like a broken record so I needed a bit of a break from that.
I'll start with some general observations..... [more]
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