Tennessee football has struggled to contain mobile QBs in the past.

The Vols will be tested with Jalen Milroe on Saturday.

How Tennessee' defensive line made it run game one of the best in college football: https://Tennessee.rivals.com/news/how-tennessee-s-top-position-groups-made-each-other-better

Candace Parker and the Aces have won the WNBA championship. This is the third ring for Parker after previously winning with the Sparks and Sky.

Parker is toward the end of her career. She missed a lot of this season so it'll be interesting to see if she wants to give it another go or not.

Videos from today

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel will meet with the media this morning for the final time before the Vols face Alabama.

Tentatively, Heupel is supposed to speak at 11:35 a.m. ET.

Updates here and Twitter @TennesseeRivals

Caught up with the 2025 three-star athlete, who was at Tennessee over the weekend

Vols going all white:

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Takeaways from Barnes, Vescovi and Zeigler's comments at SEC Media Day:

Tennessee baseball held a short scrimmage on Wednesday.

Here are my notes and observations.

Lineups:​

Black team (Away)
DH - Lawless
2B - Payne
C - Taylor
LF - Comer
MINF - Antigua
1B - Bargo
MINF - Bates
3B - Amick
RF - Burke
CF - Ensley
OF - Tears

Orange team (home)
UT - Grimmer
C/DH - Stark
CF - Backus
RF - Chapman
3B/SS - Curley
DH/C - Peebles
1B - Perry
2B/DH - High
LF - Dreiling
SS/2B - Moore
DH - Brauner
DH - Eaton

Results:​

(T1) RHP - Aaron Combs
Lawless - Single to left
Payne - F8
Taylor - Single to left
Comer - RBI single to right, Taylor to third
*inning over due to pitch count*

(B1) LHP - Brayden Sharp
Grimmer - K (swinging)
Stark - K (swinging)
Backus - F8

(T2) LHP - Andrew Behnke
*Starting with a runner on second*
Antigua - P5
Bargo - P5
Bates - F8

(B2) LHP - Brayden Sharp
Chapman - K (swinging)
Curley - E5
*Curley stole second*
Peebles - F9
Perry - P4

(T3) LHP - Andrew Behnke
Amick - K (looking)
Burke - Infield single to short
*Burke stole second*
Ensley - 5-3, heater, Curley made great play, Burke advances to third*
*Balk, Burke scores*
Tears - unassisted 3

(B3) RHP - Austin Hunley
High - Single to right
Dreilling - F8
Moore - F9
Brauner - E1, dropped covering first, High moves to third
Eaton - K (looking)

(T4) RHP - JJ Garcia
Lawless - Walk
Payne - K (swinging)
*Lawless steals second*
Taylor - Single to left, Lawless to third
*Taylor steals second*
Comer - SF9, RBI
*inning called due to pitch count*

(B4) RHP - Austin Hunley
Stark - Single up the middle
Grimmer - F8
Backus - F8, Stark doubled off at first

(T5) RHP - JJ Garcia
*runner started on second*
Antigua - 6-3, runner advanced
Bargo - K (swinging, foul tip)
Bates - P4

(B5) LHP - Christ Stamos
Chapman - K (swinging)
Curley - F8
Peebles - 6-3

Inning extended
Perry - F9

The latest in a midweek Recruiting Rumor Mill:

Here is every Josh Heupel and Nick Saban said about the Tennessee-Alabama game on Saturday: https://Tennessee.rivals.com/news/everything-josh-heupel-said-on-sec-coaches-teleconference-3

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and Alabama coach Nick Saban will speak on the SEC Coaches Teleconference this morning.

Heupel on the line at 11:50 a.m. ET. Saban will follow at 12 p.m.

Updates here and on Twitter/X @TennesseeRivals

From Tyler Bannerman:

From @DaleDowden:

I caught up with Phillip Fulmer, CJ Fayton, Jabari Davis and Troy Fleming to talk about Tennessee’s last win in Tuscaloosa:

In the olden days (Volquest Generals Quarters)(aka ThunderDome) I’d be ripped to shreds for even asking this…….

Does anyone ever remember any 2 back sets from Heupel?
I don’t.

But I’ve been thinking about it this week.

Since lack of trust has finally been talked about during the post game show (Troy Fleming) (he tip toed a bit but sees exactly what we see and just called it for what it is); anyway I’ve been wondering if Heupel has ever used 2 back sets?
With our lack of WR/Passing production we sure could use another way to move the ball through the air.
Sampson seems to have good hands out of the backfield and it’d be new wrinkle.

I know we can’t just “draw up plays in the dirt”; but a package can be put together.

I can’t see wining 2/3 of
Bama
UK
GA
with our current pass game.

Defense played lights out but to be honest A&Ms qb was awful (total noodle arm)(like a bad HS qb)


Anyway- perhaps Milton will step it up? Or Nico rides to the rescue?

But we simply have to get more consistency in the pass game.
We’re about to be facing 8 in the box bc we can’t connect deep and can’t use middle of the field.

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Jaylen Wright has been watching Walter Payton and using what he's learned in game.

MORE:

Tyler Bannerman has more on elite 2025 WR Dylan Vickerson:

On Kamal Hadden’s growth this season:

Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler also earned All-SEC team honors https://Tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-picked-to-win-sec-zeigler-vescovi-tabbed-all-conference

Got a few quick reactions from some of the in-state prospects following Tennessee's 20-13 win over Texas A&M

Jayden Lewis has decommitted from Auburn. He was at Tennessee for the Texas A&M game, but at the present moment, I don't see Tennessee going that route.

However, Tennessee has been looking at adding an additional corner, and two names to know are Cai Bates and Jaren Sensabaugh. Bates is committed to LSU, but the Vols have remained in contact and are hoping to bring him in for the Georgia game. Sensabaugh is a Vanderbilt commit and is in-state, but is looking to take visits, including being in town for the A&M game as well for an "awesome" visit.. Bates is the priority and Sensabaugh still has not received an offer yet, but those are the two names coming up the most for that spot.

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How former Vols performed this week:

Tennessee has offered 4-star OT Da'Ron Parks.

Tyler Bannerman has more: