Rocky Top Talk

A brief look at Friday’s weekly bracket update This will be a quick brush through the latest Bracketology as we begin the greatest month of the year. Below is the bracket: Among the top 12 seeds, there was no change. The gap between Tennessee and Arizona is at its narrowest, however, and a road win against Alabama on Saturday will likely vault the Vols into that … [Read more...] about Friday Morning Bracketology — It’s March

Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC A first-hand look at Tennessee’s new running backs’ coach Since Vols’ Head Coach Josh Heupel went outside the Tennessee “family,” and his own coaching tree, Vol fans have a lot to learn about their new running backs coach, De’Rail Sims. I detailed Sims’ various stops and jobs up to this point, but I’ve … [Read more...] about Q&A with Keegan Nickoson of 247Sports’ Bearcat Journal on new Vols RB coach De’Rail Sims

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images A MASSIVE second half from Dalton Knecht It was the Dalton Knecht show again tonight, with the 6-6 scoring machine dropping in 39 points, hitting the 30-plus mark for the sixth time this season, as the Vols held off the Tigers 92-84. Jonas Aidoo scored six of UT’s first eight points — six of which came on his patented, left hook in the … [Read more...] about Vols and Tigers battle back and forth, Knecht’s 39 lift Tennessee to 92-84 win

Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Dalton did it again. Tennessee got it done again tonight, beating Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers, 92-84. It wasn’t easy — and it took some Dalton Knecht heroics (again) — but Tennessee kept their momentum going towards that No. 1 seed. Here’s what stood out. Dalton Knecht could bring Tennessee a National Title With 12 minutes left, I … [Read more...] about 3 takeaways from Tennessee’s win over Auburn

Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK Big one tonight! Tennessee and Auburn are set to battle it out tonight in Knoxville. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will have the call! Discuss below. … [Read more...] about Tennessee vs. Auburn: Open game thread