Rocky Top Talk

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports The first mock top 16 is out The Road to Phoenix has begun as the annual Men’s Bracket Preview revealed the in-season top 16 teams. Let’s begin with the reveal. One Seeds MIDWEST — PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (1:1)Purdue was unsurprisingly revealed as the number one overall seed as the 23-2 Boilermakers have steamrolled everyone in their path … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament top 16 preview reveal: Tennessee lands as a projected No. 2 seed

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports The first game of the year got off to a slow start — for everyone except sophomore AJ Russell. In his first ever start, after spending his entire freshman season in the bullpen, the 6-6, Tennessee native faced 16 batters in 4.1 IP, gave up 3 H, struck out 10 and surrendered just 2 runs. Russell struck out three in the first, working around … [Read more...] about AJ Russell strikes out 10 in 4.1 IP, Billy Amick hits 2-run HR as Vols beat Texas Tech 6-2

Selection Sunday is just a month away...let’s predict the top 16 seeds ahead of Saturday’s reveal The end of the college basketball regular season is just a month away with conference tournaments just around the corner. As a writer for a Tennessee blog, it’s impossible to look ahead because the present is never filled with a single day of rest with this school, but that’s what … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Bracketology — Countdown to March

Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images That’s two key assistants gone in less than a week. I reckon it’s a good thing when other teams want your coaches, right? In Josh Heupel’s first two seasons at Tennessee, he dealt with a reasonably minimal amount of turnover on his coaching staff. He lost WR coach Kodi Burns to the Saints when the Auburn grad … [Read more...] about Former UT linebackers’ coach Brian Jean-Mary returns to Michigan

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports The Tennessee Vols have had their problems over the years at Bud Walton Arena, home of the Arkansas Razorbacks. There were no such problems on Wednesday night. Tennessee blew the Hogs off the court in the second half on the way to a 92-63 win. Jonas Aidoo led the Vols with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Dalton Knecht added 22 points … [Read more...] about Tennessee smokes the Hogs 92-63