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Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A massive win for the Volunteers A second consecutive series loss was staring Tennessee in the face on Sunday evening, until it wasn’t. Down 8-7 entering the top of the ninth, No. 4 Tennessee found a way. It was Reese Chapman delivering the two-run shot for the Volunteers, giving them a late 9-8 lead … [Read more...] about Late-game heroics give Tennessee series win over Ole Miss

Alex Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK Tennessee will get their chance to make an impression. A name we’ve heard about for a couple of weeks now is set to visit Knoxville and take a look at the campus of Tennessee. Elyjah Freeman, a wing coming off of his freshman season at D-2 Lincoln Memorial, will visit the Volunteers after getting a visit from Rick … [Read more...] about Transfer Portal: Wing Elyjah Freeman to visit Tennessee

Brett Davis-Imagn Images At least three teams have shown interest. Nico Iamaleava’s messy exit from Tennessee will become official on Wednesday when the post-spring transfer portal period opens for ten days. The former five-star quarterback will be looking for a new home after Tennessee balked at his camp’s latest demands, which included a pay raise of up to $4 million … [Read more...] about Report: Three destinations emerge for Nico Iamaleava

Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images The writing was quickly on the wall here. It started to feel real yesterday — now it’s official, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Nico Iamaleava will leave the Tennessee football program. Sources: Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team of the decision at a … [Read more...] about Tennessee ‘moving on’ from quarterback Nico Iamaleava

Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images Things ticked up a notch on Friday. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend practice this morning amid reported contract negotiations. Word got out yesterday that the two sides were negotiating a new deal ahead of the 2025 season, as On3’s Pete Nakos reported. A rebuttal from Nico’s father last night seemed to smooth … [Read more...] about Report: Nico Iamaleava absent from Friday practice amid ongoing contract negotiations