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Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Would be a massive recruiting win David Sanders, Jr., the 6-6, 290 offensive tackle that Tennessee not only wants, but needs, set his commitment date for August 17th. His announcement about his announcement was posted via his Twitter page and also included a group of four finalists — Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia … [Read more...] about Five-star OT David Sanders, Jr., sets commitment date

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No.1-rated player in the portal After Tennessee added to its pitching battery Tuesday with the addition of Kennesaw State transfer Tanner Franklin, the Vols added highly-touted portal prospect and Louisville transfer infielder Gavin Kilen. The No. 1 portal prospect (rated by D1 Baseball) announced his decision via … [Read more...] about BaseVols add another portal pickup in Louisville’s Gavin Kilen

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images All the details. It wasn’t exactly how anyone drew it up, but Dalton Knecht ended up in a pretty good spot. His tumble down the draft board last week ended up pushing him all the way down to No. 17 overall with the Los Angeles Lakers. Today, Knecht has signed his rookie contract. The Lakers have inked their first-round pick: … [Read more...] about Dalton Knecht signs rookie deal with the Lakers

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This will be a storyline to follow this season. Next year’s NFL Draft probably isn’t exactly on your radar just yet, but Tennessee is going to have a major draft storyline to follow this season. James Pearce, the stud pass rusher who emerged as one of the nation’s best players last year, could potentially be the … [Read more...] about James Pearce projected to go top five overall in new ESPN 2025 NFL Mock Draft

George Walker IV / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK Something to watch for in the coming weeks. A pair of longtime Tennessee Volunteers have found opportunities at the next level after not being selected in last week’s NBA Draft. Both Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James will play in the NBA’s Summer League, which is set to begin in a couple of weeks. Santiago … [Read more...] about Santiago Vescovi, Josiah-Jordan James find NBA Summer League opportunities