Where Tennessee’s Running Back Room Stands Following Lyn-J Dixon’s Departure
Lyn-J Dixon’s short time in Knoxville was just that. Short. The transfer running back arrived in Knoxville the first week of August and departed Sunday after struggling to carve out a major role in Tennessee’s offense while battling a foot injury in fall camp. With Dixon gone, Tennessee’s running back depth is thin with just […]
Pair Of Vols On College Football Preseason ‘Freaks List’
Each year, Bruce Feldman — now with The Athletic — writes a preseason story highlighting the biggest “freaks” in college football. By Feldman’s definition a freak is a player who generates buzz inside their programs by displaying the unique physical abilities that wow even those who observe gifted athletes every day. The 2022 list is […]
Tennessee Football Notes And Observations: Practice Nine
After scrimmaging inside Neyland Stadium Tuesday and not practicing Wednesday, Tennessee returned to Haslam Field Thursday morning for its ninth practice of fall camp. The media watched its usual 20ish minutes on a gloomy Knoxville morning as work on the practice field followed a familiar rhythm. Here’s out notes and observations from Tennessee’s ninth practice […]
The Music City Missed Call – Examining the Rule Book for the Final Play
There are several takeaways from Tennessee’s overtime loss to Purdue in the 2021 Music City Bowl. Many are bad takeaways, some are good takeaways, but the one that has left the college football world stunned is the final call during Tennessee’s overtime possession – the Music City Missed Call. With Tennessee on a 4th and […]
Bad Spot Downs Tennessee In Music City
Cotton Bowl Preview: Alabama Are Rightfully Favorites Vs. Cincinnati There’s something about Tennessee and the Music City Bowl. The Vols’ 2010 overtime loss to North Carolina came with a barrage of trash on the field and the implementation of the 10-second run off after the Tar Heels snapped the ball with 15 players on the […]
Tennessee Running Back Named SEC Freshman Of The Week
Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright is the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance in the Vols’ 45-21 win over Vanderbilt. Wright ran for 112 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in the win over the instate rival. Wright’s 7.5 yards per carry is impressive on its own but is even more impressive […]
PFF Grades: Vanderbilt at Tennessee
Tennessee capped off its regular season with a 45-21 victory over Vanderbilt, earning its third straight win over the Commodores and seventh win of the season. Theo Jackson got the Vols going with a first quarter pick six and Tennessee’s running game flourished with with a 285 yard game. If you need a reminder on […]
RTI Game Predictions: Tennessee Tech at Tennessee
Tennessee is looking to bounce back from the first loss of the Josh Heupel era Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Each week, the RTI team will provide game predictions for Tennessee’s weekly opponent. We move on to Tennessee Tech. Ric Butler: The Vols are 6-0 against Tennessee Tech. In all of those games, they have scored […]
Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Kicks Off Week Three With QB and Injury Updates
Josh Heupel is officially heading into his third regular-season week as the Tennessee football head coach. Heupel’s Vols are 1-1 after a back-and-forth loss to Pittsburgh in week two. In addition, heading into week three, there are already several fascinating storylines surrounding the Tennessee football program. Heupel hit a number of different topics ranging from […]
Controversial Spot Costs Tennessee Late
Tennessee trailed by a touchdown and an extra point with just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Hendon Hooker threw a quick screen to Jimmy Calloway. Calloway— who took a Hooker screen 44 yards for a touchdown in the first half— made a defender miss and gained 16 yards before stepping out of […]
