SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wasn’t bluffing when he threatened to penalize schools for violating COVID-19 protocols. Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas A&M were all fined $100,000 for failing to adhere to the conference’s mask-wearing regulations during game day, according to Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger and Stadium’s Brett McMurphy. ESPN reported …
Read More »Mullen turning attention to Gamecocks
After a 51 to 35 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday, Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen is already turning attention to this week’s opponent. The Florida Gators open their home schedule this upcoming Saturday when they welcome South Carolina to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Improving on defense For most …
Read More »Centralized Conference Realignment
How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …
Read More »SEC mourns the loss of Johnny Majors
SEC fans across the country are mourning the death of University of Tennessee football coaching legend, Johnny Majors. Majors passed away early Wednesday at his home in Knoxville, according to his wife. He was 85. He was the second SEC legend to die this week, as Auburn coach Pat Dye …
Read More »Ex-NFL QB Jon Kitna’s son, Jalen, commits to Florida
Quarterback Jalen Kitna, son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna, committed to Florida on Tuesday choosing the Gators over Tennessee and others. Who is Kitna? Kitna is the 17th member of the Gators’ 2021 recruiting class which 247Sports ranks sixth in the country. https://twitter.com/KitnaJalen/status/1265319583826788352 He is 6-foot-4-inch, 200-pound, pro-style QB …
Read More »Preview: UAB vs. Tennessee
Tennessee will welcome the UAB Blazers to Neyland Stadium for their 96th homecoming game in team history on Saturday. The Volunteers are 73-19-3 all-time on homecoming and are looking to better that record against their final non-conference opponent of the year. Tennessee (3-5, 2-3 SEC) is coming off of a …
Read More »Mississippi State – Auburn Preview
New matchup, same dog fight. Saturday’s 7 p.m. matchup between Mississippi State (3-1) and No. 7 Auburn (4-0) will be the 93rd overall meeting between the two teams. Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn made sure to point out the battles Auburn has been through with Mississippi State over the years. …
Read More »Gator Defensive Backs Making It Work
The Florida Gator defense is young, but they are not afraid of a challenge. Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham’s unit has proven they can make it work. Missing Key Players In Florida’s first home game of the season against Tennessee Martin they lost arguably their best defender, C.J. Henderson. He suffered …
Read More »Tennessee Seeks Rebound Against Chattanooga
Times are desperate for the Tennessee Volunteers. They need a win over the UT-Chattanooga Moccasins before starting their conference schedule or they’ll fall to 0-3. It's not Neyland without you! #PoweredByTheT pic.twitter.com/WNvENw86yN — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 13, 2019 Volunteers’ Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt said his team practiced well all …
Read More »Tennessee Looks to Rebound vs. BYU
Tennessee looks to bounce back from a tough loss against Georgia State, last weekend. The Volunteers entered the contest as 25-point favorites over Georgia State. Three hours later, they were shocked by the underdog squad, 38-30. After the loss, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke about where the Volunteers need …
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