Hendon Hooker had two of the greatest seasons any quarterback at Tennessee has ever had

Now Joe Milton has to stand up and take over. He gets his second audition.

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From @Tyler Bannerman:

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From @Ryan Sylvia:,

Sugar bowl bound for UT if LSU loses to UGA?

Usce was on a whole different level last night.....just played a great game and was emotionally up the whole game and never really blinked

It happens in sports......we've seen it before esp in the NCAAT against UT and we've seen it when UT football was the big underdog vs teams like Bama, AU, ND, and Miami

Is there anything to the rumor that Hooker and Banks got into fight last week!

Now that was a humiliating showing…

We got beat by the cocks because God was punishing me for self beating cock since I was 13.

Section F Row 51 seats 13-16

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Real good friend trying to sell some of these. Tell him Larry sent you

Vols have fallen out of contention for the four-star receiver. He just named a Top 3 of Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State. I personally think he is more likely to be headed to OSU out of those three.

From @Noah-Taylor:

This is becoming a pattern … losing to anyone with a pulse.

What are excuses are the Harper apologists going to come up with when the Lady Vols miss the tournament for the first time in program history? Smh

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and select players will meet with the media at 12:15 p.m. this afternoon as the No. 9 Vols prepare to face Vanderbilt in their regular season finale at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the SEC Network.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, this will be the only in-person media availability before Saturday.

For news, notes and updates, follow along in this thread and on Twitter @TennesseeRivals.

I hate to hear this. One of the classiest guys there is. What a run he had with the Vols.

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VOLS will be a 17 point favorite vs VANDY. But I think they have something to prove. Look for more like a 35 point win.

Doing well

From @Ryan Sylvia:

Tim Banks: "They've made a ton of progress. Going through another spring and summer - the same base principles are in place....Where were are now compared to a year ago - we are heading in the right direction."

Tell me they aren’t starting the year with the best starting guard duo in the conference. Carvin is gonna be a man among boys this year as he will be pushing 24 years old as a 3 year starter. Spraggins is a mauler that Elaebee said really worked on his pass game protection, which I think will make him a borderline 2nd all sec player in his 3rd year. Cooper mays had a decent year last year that was only hindered by injuries. He did all of that while only being a sophomore. Year 3 as as an o-linemen is the leap year, and already having a whole starting season under his belt should catapult his jump for his junior year. Then you have the tackles, with Wright being the equivalent of a shutdown corner on the right side and a good competition on the left. Wright staying on the right side tells me all I need to know about how the coaches feel about left tackle. Remember they played Mays out of position last year because they didn’t trust anyone else. They obviously like the potential of Crawford and Mincey to let Wright stay where he is comfortable. I understand depth is a question mark, but if we can stay healthy at center with mays and tackle with Wright, I think they will shatter record books. The only thing holding this team back last year from doing so was the oline, and with 4 solid starters back plus good talent at left tackle, no one will stop this offense.

Same outside DL(ends) and one interior the same. We have essentially the same LB group, same safeties. If we cannot bring pressure our cbs will suffer. Lack of pressure I see as our greatest weakness.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and select players will meet with the media following the No. 5 Vols' 63-38 loss to South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday.

For notes and updates, follow along in the this thread and on Twitter @TennesseeRivals.

The way that Hendon Hooker performed – and guided – the Tennessee football program over the past two seasons has made him a legend in Knoxville, and a true VFL.

He never got too high or too low. He just worked hard.

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