Tennessee Defensive Lineman Daevin Hobbs Squashed Offensive Opportunity In Funny Freshman Season Story
Tennessee defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs could’ve been the next great X-Factor for Josh Heupel’s offense… until the ball slipped out of his hands. Blame the not-for-catching lineman gloves. While speaking with the media on Tuesday morning, the Vols’ sophomore defensive lineman pulled back the curtain on a funny story from his freshman season when he […]
WATCH: Kelsey Pope, Willie Martinez Lead Tuesday Tennessee Media Availability For Week Two
Tennessee had four media sessions on Tuesday morning as the Vols prepare for a Top 25 clash against NC State this weekend in Charlotte, NC. Wide receiver coach Kelsey Pope led off the day with the media as he spoke about Dont’e Thornton’s season opener and the receiver’s connection with Nico Iamaleava. Pope was followed […]
Josh Heupel Updates the Status of Three Key Vols Entering Alabama Week
Josh Heupel provided a short, optimistic update on three Tennessee players who did not participate in/finish the Vols’ win over Texas A&M over the weekend. Heupel was asked where DT Omarr Norman-Lott, RT Gerald Mincey, and DT Daevin Hobbs stood entering Alabama week: “Believe all those guys will be ready as we go through this […]
How Tennessee’s 11-Win Season Immediately Helped the Vols on the Recruiting Trail
The broad outcomes in each of Tennessee’s first two years under Josh Heupel have been fascinating to look at in hindsight. Heupel’s first season in 2021 proved that Tennessee had a new and dominant offensive identity despite finishing at 7-6 in year one. Heupel’s second season in 2022 proved that Tennessee could compete with top […]
Chandavian Bradley and Fellow Vol Freshmen Talk After First Fall Practice
Half a dozen freshmen on the Tennessee football roster spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon following the Vols’ first practice on the fall camp slate in the morning. Four defensive linemen including Chandavian Bradley, Daevin Hobbs, Tyree Weathersby, and Trevor Duncan all spoke on Wednesday. Additionally, offensive lineman Ayden Bussell and running back Khalifa […]
‘On You About Every Little Thing’: Tennessee Freshmen DL Discuss Rodney Garner
Playing for Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner isn’t for the faint of heart. Garner has been coaching defensive line in the SEC for over 30 years and still coaches his players in an old school nature. “De-recruiting” is an old college coaching phrase. After positively recruiting a high school prospect for months or even […]
BREAKING: Highly Touted Defensive Lineman Commits To Tennessee
Highly touted defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs committed to Tennessee over Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Ohio State on Instagram Friday afternoon. Hobbs is a top 100 national recruit and the top recruit left on Tennessee’s recruiting board in the 2023 recruiting cycle. Earning a commitment for the Concord, North Carolina native over two SEC […]
Top Tennessee Target Closing In On Commitment
Thanksgiving week isn’t typically a major week for college football recruiting. However, it has the potential to be a big week for Tennessee’s 2023 recruiting class. One of Tennessee’s top recruiting targets — Daevin Hobbs — is announcing his college commitment on Friday, Nov. 25. Hobbs is deciding between top SEC powers Alabama, Georgia and […]
Tennessee Predicted To Land Blue-Chip Defensive Lineman
Four-star defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs is one of Tennessee’s top recruiting targets and is 10 days away from announcing his college commitment. With Hobbs’ commitment date approaching, 247sports director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong put in a crystal ball prediction for Hobbs to commit to Tennessee. Landing Hobbs would be a major coup for Josh Heupel, […]
Georgia Expecting Massive Recruiting Day for Tennessee Game
Athens will play host to the monumental college football matchup this weekend between No. 1 Tennessee and No. 3 Georgia. However, at the same time, we now know that this will be a monumental recruiting weekend in town as well. According to a tweet from DawgNation’s Jeff Sentell on Thursday morning, 17 five-star recruits from […]
