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Jan 15, 2025 It was the tale of two halves. The first half was controlled by a UGA defense that slowed the roll on shot percentages for Tennessee. They did so by holding  Tennessee to just 27 percent shooting while claiming 11 defensive rebounds.  To start the second half Georgia was ahead by 1. However, fueled by a gritty performance that pushed Senior guard  Zakai Zeigler to hold the new program record for steals (213) followed up with a team-high 19 points from Jordan Gain

January, 7 2025 Tennessee was aggressively defeated by a #8 Florida team that was coming off a loss to Kentucky at home. They didn’t want to lose at home again and it showed.  From tip off to the final buzzer, Florida physically showed their strengths against the best defensive team in the SEC. Coach Rick Barnes said post game, “we lost our poise”. Shots were open to start the matchup. However, nothing was following through. At the half, the Gators doubled what the Vols were

Dec 10, 2024 While ‘the game’ may have changed–like the top college basketball recruit in the nation committing to BYU over several bluebloods–some things never do.  Two of those things are Tennessee’s men’s basketball coach, Rick Barnes, and the legacy of Jimmy Valvano. The two gentlemen were thrust into the spotlight this week during ESPN’s Jimmy V Classic. Since 1995 the Jimmy V Classic has served a purpose: bring in the best teams in the country to Madison Square Garden a

Oct 22, 2024 I said early on in my coverage this season–dating back to the spring and summer camps–this Tennessee coaching staff was primed to be the ‘main character’ in a year where we will all remember the Vols.  I noticed it almost instantly, from the first presser of the season. I’ve watched it in Anderson and at practice availability. I’ve now seen it live on Gameday.  Not much has changed  as we now approach a historical moment for not just college football but also the

Oct 4, 2024 Fall Ball is in the air. College baseball is coming.  But in the midst of building a new stadium and a new season for the National Champions, the off-season is being built off the backs of the team, as they offer support to the victims of Hurricane Helene.  Location: Greeneville, Tennessee. In the parking lot of First Baptist Church in Greeneville, you will find the team not delivering purchase options off their Name, Image and Likeness, but you will see them de

Ellie Williamson There is always a catchphrase. A slogan, if you will, involved in sports. Think through the marketing of any sports team that you follow. At some point, you associate a phrase with that team. An example can be seen from the National Champions of the NBA. The Boston Celtics finished the 2023-2024 season as the National Champions for the league. They are known for more than the 18 national titles they have won as franchises. They are known for the reflection of

. Week 4 of Fall Camp will have no further highlights on film. All the hype and the looks are under wraps, except for what I have seen with my own eyes. So what’s on paper?  What do the Vols have cooking as fans of the game head into the longest FBS college football season to date. It will run 149 days from August 24th to January 20th.  Here are 3 things, as we close out fall training camp, that you need to know from my eyes and ears only: The coaches are establishing themsel

July 2, 2024 Even in our instant gratification existence, it has become a factual trope that ‘the book was better than the movie.’ For those of us who followed along with the BaseVols this season … we can say for certain… that what happened in this story would certainly be better told in hardback than on the big screen; what had to happen to bring a National Champion to Rocky Top could not believably play out in a theatre. If it were a love story, forget the ‘98 Braves, this

June 20, 2024 Tennessee Volunteer faithful are living in a moment of time where football, baseball, legendary coaches, and national championships intersect. Again.  Let’s go back to 1951. It was a truly different era. (I guess it was anyways. My dad wasn’t even born yet. It was also the last time the Vols were a serious threat for the College World Series title. Now on the doorstep of a title, it is time to create some destiny. The location is the same: Omaha, Nebraska. And b