Published on: 25th August, 2010
Boise State has really had the country's college football writers all shook up with their No.3 AP ranking. 21 returning starters from an undefeated season and win over 2010's Pac-10 favorite, Oregon, cements them as a national title contender.However, there are other mid-major schools that can make some noise on ...Published on: 16th August, 2010
This week I got the Sports Illustrated college football preview and not a word was said about my beloved Vols. Because of the negative press with Lane Kiffin's betrayal, the loss of projected starters like Aaron Douglas, Ben Martin, and Bryce Brown to injury and transfer, and the retooling of ...Published on: 9th August, 2010
Tennessee hasn't had this kind of logjam at quarterback since 2004. That was when blue chip freshmen Erik Ainge and Brent Schaeffer fought for the starting job with former LSU bench warmer Rick Clausen. The 2010 quarterback situation definitely parallels what happened in '04 when the Vols won the SEC ...Published on: 2nd August, 2010
Along with Vanderbilt, the South Carolina Gamecocks are the only SEC team to never have won, or play in a SEC championship. Their last two coaches, Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier, are legends who won national titles at Notre Dame and Florida, respectively. Both legends have had success. Holtz led the ...Published on: 26th July, 2010
I was extremely surprised that the Kentucky Wildcats were picked ahead of the Vols in the SEC media's voting this week. UK hasn't defeated the Vols since 1984, even though some of the last match-ups have been extremely close (the 2006,2007,2009 games were decided by one score). However, both programs ...Published on: 22nd July, 2010
Vols fans, I know you're tired of sad stories. Arrests, suspensions, coaches leaving town, and top recruits leaving for the West Coast have caused some pessimism as the season approaches. But in this slideshow, I'm going to make five crazy predictions for the upcoming season that could happen in a ...Published on: 16th July, 2010
Coming out of high school, Darren Myles was your typical blue chip recruit. A SuperPrep All-American and four-star player from Georgia, Myles was supposed to replace safety Eric Berry for the Tennessee Volunteers. He showed promise his freshman year, playing in dime packages and, after the injury of fellow freshman phenom ...Published on: 12th July, 2010
In any given year, SEC teams usually play a mix of cupcakes and national or regional powers, mostly from the ACC (although the Vols have played a Pac 10 team the past four seasons). In these more high profile-out-of-conference games, teams from the Southeast have had varying levels of success. ...Published on: 30th June, 2010
Football season in the Southeast is on the horizon. In about two months, legendary programs will take the field to bring glory to their school and conference. The SEC has won the last four national championships, and Alabama and Florida are favorites to make repeat runs this year. SEC teams mostly ...Published on: 24th June, 2010
After an up and down spring, the Vols left us many questions for summer. Many of the new four- and five-star recruits who were Kiffin-leftovers or Dooley-commits didn't participate. There were also injuries to key contributors like NFL-ready tight end Luke Stocker and sixth-year player Nick Reveiz, who was the ...