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Chattanooga Mocs to face off against Vols Saturday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Mocs start the football season with a tough test against the Volunteers in Neyland Stadium this Saturday. UTC says It’s the first time the two teams will meet to open a season since 1969 and just the third matchup since that opening day.
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UT Welcomes Fans to Season Opener Against Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes fans to campus Saturday, Aug. 31, for the season opener against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Volunteers will debut the newest Smokey Grey uniform, which pays tribute to the State of Tennessee with a series of tri-star emblems and “Tennessee” across the chest.
Tennessee rewards athletic director Danny White with pay raise, contract incentives
athletic director Danny White has a new contract extension bumping his pay to $2.75 million a year and extending his deal into 2030 with incentives included if the Vols reach the new College Football Playoffs along with rewards for teams winning Southeastern Conference titles and reaching the NCAA Tournament. Chancellor Donde Plowman announced the new deal signed earlier this month on Thursday, rewarding White for Tennessee winning the SEC regular-season title in men’s basketball and the program’s first national championship in baseball. Plowman first hired White away from Central Florida in January 2021, and he has overseen a drastic renovation...
Tennessee Announces Neyland Improvements for 2024 Including Rocky Top WiFi, Concessions Enhancements
Announced a slew of new experience enhancements for Neyland Stadium’s 2024 season this week. The Vols are set to kick off the 2024 season from Neyland Stadium this Saturday afternoon against Chattanooga. Among the new enhancements include Rocky Top WiFi, merchandise collectibles, concession enhancements, televisions, and more. This is...
Gov. Bill Lee to visit Knoxville’s STEM Academy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee Gov. bill Lee is expected to visit Knoxville’s L&N STEM Academy Thursday. The governor’s office has not released specifics about his visit, but he is slated to take questions from the media. WVLT News will have a crew at the event.
Tennessee 4-star EDGE commit Jayden Loftin out for season with injury
Somerville (N.J.) four-star EDGE and Tennessee commit Jayden Loftin will miss his senior season with an ACL injury, he announced on his Instagram Wednesday evening. Somerville is scheduled to kick off its 2024 season against Hillsborough tonight. “To Ville Football, Thank you for changing my life forever,” Loftin wrote. “Gave me a chance at something […] The post Tennessee 4-star EDGE commit Jayden Loftin out for season with injury appeared first on On3.
Ranking SEC quarterbacks: Start at Carson Beck, then Jalen Milroe, Nico Iamaleava | Toppmeyer
T.J. Moe delivered one of the great quotes in SEC history in 2012, when the Missouri wide receiver pontificated that, in the SEC, “the girls are prettier here, air's fresher and toilet paper is thicker.” I’ll add another: The quarterbacks are superior, too. Since Moe's zinger, more quarterback talent flocked to the SEC, coming from hometowns...
Recruiting chat recap: Tennessee football's options for addressing remaining needs
GoVols247 hosts regular chats that give members a chance to talk with the GoVols247 staff about. football, recruiting, basketball and more. This week's football recruiting chat with GoVols247 recruiting editor Ryan Callahan was held Tuesday night. A number of different topics were covered during the chat, including the players in...
Vols Calls kicks off 2024 season at Calhoun’s on the River
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The 2024 football season is officially upon us as Josh Heupel took his familiar spot next to Bob Kesling for Wednesday night’s Vol Calls at Calhoun’s on the River. 2024 marks the 12th consecutive season the restaurant has hosted the show. Defensive Coordinator Tim...
Boyd Sports and Covenant Health announce naming of Knoxville’s new multi-use stadium as Covenant Health Park
KNOXVILLE - Boyd Sports and Covenant Health have named Knoxville’s new multi-use stadium as Covenant Health Park. Details including the logo reveal and renderings will be released later this week. Randy Boyd, owner of Boyd Sports, LLC, and Jim VanderSteeg, President and CEO of Covenant Health, entered into the...
Report: State agriculture department ordered Three Rivers Market to close for day in May after finding dead mice and droppings
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Agriculture ordered Three Rivers Market to close for one day in May after an inspection found mouse droppings, along with at least 14 dead mice and other violations, according to a report. This inspection came after a complaint was filed against the...
Vols impressed with underclassmen stepping up ahead of season opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — One big question mark for the Tennessee Vols heading into the 2024 season has been their secondary - with a majority of those guys fighting for starting roles being underclassmen. Two names have kept popping up - including sophomore defensive back Jermod McCoy. "Jermod has...
Tennessee basketball adds two former players to Rick Barnes' staff
Two former Tennessee basketball players have joined coach Rick Barnes' staff prior to his 10th season in Knoxville. Isaiah Sulack is returning to Tennessee as a graduate assistant and Colin Coyne is sticking around as a student assistant coach. Both were walk-ons during Barnes' tenure and exhausted their eligibility following last season. Sulack finished...
390 Washington County, Tenn. homeowners successfully appeal property appraisal
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Nearly 400 Washington County homeowners will pay less in property tax after successful hearings to lower their taxable home values. The County Board of Equalization (CBOE) heard requests from more than 1,000 property owners after last year’s reappraisal resulted in an average residential value increase of 68% compared to the 2019 […]
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