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Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Volunteers add a safety. Just days after losing a commitment from four-star safety Lagonza Hayward, Tennessee has found their replacement. Three-star safety Timothy Merritt has flipped from Miami today, committing to the Tennessee Volunteers. BREAKING: Class of 2025 Safety Timothy Merritt has Flipped his … [Read more...] about Tennessee flips three-star defensive back Timothy Merritt from Miami

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The portalling has begun. Let the roster shuffling begin. Reserve offensive lineman Vysen Lang kicked off the transfer portal announcements on Tuesday afternoon. The redshirt freshman appeared in four games during the 2023 season but saw action in just two games this year. pic.twitter.com/w3vwBFXoxJ— … [Read more...] about Khalifa Keith, Vysen Lang set to enter transfer portal

Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Another nice win. Tennessee defeated Syracuse 96-70 while sporting its own Dark Mode uniforms to in front of an announced crowd of around 21,000 in Knoxville on Tuesday night. The Big Orange earned its first 8-0 start since 2001. The Vols won the tip but started on a bad possession. But a steal by … [Read more...] about Vols show they’re the bigger Orange in dark mode home win over Syracuse

Brianna Paciorka/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images The Tennessee Volunteers know where they stand with the final College Football Playoff rankings just days away: one spot away from a catbird seat. And it appears they’re likely stuck there. The second to last rankings were revealed on Tuesday night, and the Vols checked in at #7 in the rankings. Problem is, the … [Read more...] about Tennessee gets less than perfect news during penultimate College Football Playoff rankings reveal

Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Volunteers are big favorites. Tennessee basketball is back in action tonight, set to take on Syracuse in Knoxville. The Volunteers are coming off of a successful trip to the Bahamas, where they ousted both Virginia and Baylor to win the Baha Mar Championship. Chaz Lanier was lights out during that … [Read more...] about How to watch: Tennessee vs. Syracuse