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Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Elite, blossoming, humble — safe to say Halzle is excited to see what Nico can do this fall. Fall camp is officially open in Knoxville, and so is the Nico Iamaleava era for Josh Heupel. The former five-star quarterback has had the keys to the car since December, where he went on to help Tennessee dismantle Iowa in the … [Read more...] about Joey Halzle breaks down the growth of Nico Iamaleava

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images He’s back! A familiar face will be returning to Tennessee’s passing attack for one more year. Former five-star prospect Bru McCoy is back from a brutal injury and appears set to pick up where he left off. McCoy’s 2023 season was cut short due to an ugly ankle injury suffered against South Carolina. Everyone saw the … [Read more...] about Halzle on Bru McCoy’s injury rehab: ‘This guy’s absolutely insane’

NC State and Tennessee set to square off for the first time in 12 years. Tennessee will play NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte on Sep 7th, its second game of the season. The Vols have a 2-1 lead in the series, most recently with a 35-21 win in Atlanta in 2012, which was Derek Dooley’s final year as head coach. Regarding this year’s matchup, Charlotte Sports … [Read more...] about Know the Foe: Preview of 2024 opponent NC State

Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images IIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTT’SSSSSSSSSSSSS MONDAY!!!!!!!!! And folks, it’s a Monday to remember. Tennessee football is officially back, y’all. We made it. Fall camp starts on Tuesday, and there will be tons to talk about as we analyze (over-analyze, probably) and mentally gear up for what we hope is the Vols’ first chance at playing for … [Read more...] about Monday Musings: Josh Heupel doing serious work on the trail

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Another situation to monitor. Tennessee is white hot on the recruiting trail, and that momentum doesn’t appear to be slowing down just yet. The Volunteers picked up their 20th commitment on Sunday, flipping four-star tight end Da’Saahn Brame from Oregon. Brame was on campus over the weekend, and he wasn’t alone. … [Read more...] about Four-star cornerback Onis Konanbanny names two finalists