It's official:

Zero NCAAT wins

Only 2 NCAAT appearances in 9 years as a HC

7 out of 9 years with double digit losses

Never won a regular season or tournament conference championship.

KY board has to be gold but I'm banned like 99% of visitors

Get caught up on all of our spring football stories over the last three weeks here: https://tennessee.rivals.com/news/gameday-newsstand-orange-and-white-game

The fourth-ranked Vols host LSU in the first of a huge three-game series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium tonight.

First pitch coming up at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

For live, in-stadium updates, follow along here and on X @TennesseeRivals and @ByNoahTaylor

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Was a little talk that Dye would visit in-state Purdue this weekend but he just let me know that he'll be in Knoxville.

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Source confirms to VolReport the reports that Darlinstone Dubar will be on campus this weekend.


Also says more could join him for the spring football game.

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Source tells VolReport that Cade Tyson will join Darlinstone Dubar as visitors this weekend.

Two guys to look out for on Saturday: https://tennessee.rivals.com/news/desean-bishop-khalifa-keith-make-most-of-reps-in-thin-vols-rb-room

He talked with @DaleDowden about his latest visit to Knoxville: https://tennessee.rivals.com/news/2...e-recaps-latest-visit-with-tennessee-football

Here's the plan:

Tennessee running backs coach De'Rail Sims, special teams and OLB coach Mike Ekeler, running backs Dylan Sampson and Khalifa Keith and punter Jackson Ross will meet with the media beginning at 11:05 a.m. ET following the Vols' 12th and final full spring practice.

For updates, follow along here and on X @TennesseeRivals, @RyanTSylvia and @ByNoahTaylor

Tennessee held its final full spring practice before the Orange and White Game on Thursday morning. They'll hold a closed walk-through Friday.

For the final time this spring we were able to see the first three periods. Here is my notebook.

Injuries

- Bru McCoy
- Elijah Herring
- Massai Reddick
- Javontez Spraggins
- Andrej Karic
- Garrett Young
- Christian Charles
- Peyton Lewis
- Arion Carter*
- Cam Seldon
- Kaleb Beasley
- Cooper Mays

* Carter continues to go through non-contact drills with the rest of the linebackers. Looks like he's going full speed, but again, not wearing helmet or shoulder pads.

Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers

- Nico and Dont'e Thornton Jr. continue to show a good connection. Completed a every pass (that I saw) to him during red zone drills.

- Squirrel White had a nice, toe-tapping catch in the back corner of the end zone during red zone. Pass was thrown by Nico.

- Mike Matthews high pointed a ball in the back corner and got the foot down on a pass from Merklinger.

Defensive Backs

- Boo Carter continues to look the part. Had a couple of nice snags that he had to go high for during DB drills.

- Could say the same for Edrees Farooq today.

Linebackers

- Keenan Pili was in a red jersey today. First time seeing that. He was in full pads and helmet though and was going full speed in all of the drills that we were able to see.

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Michigan has completed its staff. Rod Clark appears to be safe at UT.

Big news considering the need for the Vols to utilize the portal and Clark’s recruiting prowess.

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that'll make 8 players gone from last years team. Aidoo,Awaka,Dillione,Jefferson,Knecht,Vescovi,Mashak,JJJ