Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The rumors turned out to be true. A much-discussed rumor has come true this Monday morning as Mike Ekeler has opted to go back to Nebraska. Tennessee’s outside linebackers and special teams coach will become Matt Rhule’s special teams coach in Lincoln. VolQuest had the news. Ekeler is originally from Nebraska and has … [Read more...] about Report: Tennessee assistant Mike Ekeler leaving for Nebraska
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Zakai Zeigler: ‘I’ll be back next game’
Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images According to Zakai Zeigler, it’ll just be a one-game absence for Tennessee’s star point guard. Zeigler announced that he’s expecting to play in the next game, which comes on Wednesday night against Missouri. Appearing on the Food City Locker Room Show on Sunday night, Zeigler said he’ll be ready to go. … [Read more...] about Zakai Zeigler: ‘I’ll be back next game’
Links: Five Volunteers projected to be taken in the 2025 NFL Draft
Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Where will they land? Links are your daily dose of Tennessee athletics news and notes... James Pearce goes 29th in latest ESPN NFL Mock Draft The consensus pre-combine is a late first round grade on Tennessee star pass rusher James Pearce. Matt Miller at ESPN mocked Pearce 29th overall, landing with the … [Read more...] about Links: Five Volunteers projected to be taken in the 2025 NFL Draft
Tennessee gets a big boost in the polls after dominating Florida
Randy Sartin-Imagn Images The Tennessee Volunteers have spent a large chunk of their season inside the top five of the polls. They’re back there again on Monday. Tennessee checked in at #4 in the AP Poll, a jump of four spots from last week. They’re also up to the same place in the Coaches Poll. BREAKING: College Basketball AP Poll https://t.co/8QAcZdeMcz … [Read more...] about Tennessee gets a big boost in the polls after dominating Florida
Down two starters, No. 8 Tennessee routs No. 5 Florida
By ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Being without two starters wasn’t a problem for No. 8 Tennessee. Despite playing without senior point guard Zakai Zeigler knee) and senior forward Igor Milicic Jr., the No. 8 Volunteers dismantled No. 5 Florida 64-44 at Tennessee. Zeigler had started 51 straight games for Tennessee before the injury but it did not impact the Volunteers much as they … [Read more...] about Down two starters, No. 8 Tennessee routs No. 5 Florida