Rocky Top Talk

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Former Tennessee Volunteers QB Joe Milton is on the move, and he’s going to a very prominent location: the Dallas Cowboys. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Milton is heading to “America’s Team” from the Patriots for a very light trade package. The Pats are sending Milton and a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a … [Read more...] about Joe Milton traded to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday

Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Tennessee continues to slowly work him back. As good as Tennessee baseball is right now, they have a chance to get that much better down the road. The Volunteers are playing it slow with right-hander AJ Russell, working him back from Tommy John surgery. Russell made his second appearance of the season on Tuesday … [Read more...] about Tony Vitello talks AJ Russell, plan going forward

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images This one seems to be moving quickly. Tennessee’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, which means transfer portal season is officially open. The Volunteers will have to hit the portal hard this year, just as they did a season ago. Rick Barnes will have to replace four starters and two key players off of the bench, as … [Read more...] about Transfer portal: Tennessee trending for star point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Well, there was at least some good news on Sunday for Tennessee athletics. The Base Vols, as usual, delivered that news with a 7-1 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks to secure a weekend sweep in Columbia. Tennessee won Friday 11-7 and delivered a late 7-5 win after Cannon Peebles blasted a ball over the wall in right center … [Read more...] about Base Vols hold onto top spot in polls after sweep of South Carolina

Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Tennessee was never in this one. It was worth wondering how Tennessee would come out after such an emotional Sweet 16 win over bitter rival Kentucky. The answer? Flat. Tennessee couldn’t buy a bucket to open this one. Heck, they couldn’t hardly even get inside the arc with penetration. Houston’s man-to-man defense was suffocating, flexing … [Read more...] about Cold shooting Tennessee falls to Houston, 69-50