Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images He had a big night against Mississippi State. Perhaps lost in the injury situations coming out of the Mississippi State game was the performance of true freshman Boo Carter, who was absolutely all over the place on Saturday night. Carter played 35 snaps at the STAR position and handled punt return duties. … [Read more...] about True freshman Boo Carter emerging as a playmaker for Tennessee
Monday Musings: There’s hope heading to Athens
Caitie McMekin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT’SSSSSSSSSSS MONDAY!!!!!! And, once again, it’s a victory Monday for the Big Orange after a 33-14 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs - although one that came at a cost. Anyways, let’s strip into that cockpit, count down, and blast off into the orange sky of Tennessee Vols-related … [Read more...] about Monday Musings: There’s hope heading to Athens
College Football Playoff Picture: What this weekend’s results mean for Tennessee
Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Things are about to get interesting. What a weekend it was. Upsets and near misses highlighted the Saturday slate, setting the stage for a shakeup as the new rankings come out on Tuesday night. The results may turn out to be a mixed bag for Tennessee, which saw a new player re-enter the at-large bid race. The Volunteers do have an opportunity … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff Picture: What this weekend’s results mean for Tennessee
Josh Heupel offers update on Nico Iamaleava to kick off Georgia week
Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images Good news. After scaring Tennessee fans to death on Saturday night, it sure sounds like Nico Iamaleava is good to go against Georgia. Josh Heupel said that the staff held him out in the second half against Mississippi State as a precaution after ESPN reported that Iamaleava had been ruled out with an upper body … [Read more...] about Josh Heupel offers update on Nico Iamaleava to kick off Georgia week
Tennessee moves up in the polls following win over Mississippi State
Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images The Volunteers take advantage of a couple of upsets. A couple of big upsets threw a wrench into the college football season on Saturday. First it was Miami going down to Georgia Tech, then it was Ole Miss knocking off Georgia. Both outcomes obviously helped Tennessee, which held serve against Mississippi State. Tennessee is up to … [Read more...] about Tennessee moves up in the polls following win over Mississippi State