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Chris Beard praises Tennessee’s Nate Ament after latest 20-point explosion

Chris Beard praises Tennessee’s Nate Ament after latest 20-point explosion1+ week, 3+ day ago   (264+ words) Tennessee freshman forward Nate Ament is starting to blossom during his maiden voyage through the SEC basketball slate, posting his fourth straight stellar game against conference foes Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Ament went off for 28 points and 6 rebounds against…...

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Rick Barnes explains Felix Okpara's absence in Tennessee-Auburn game

Rick Barnes explains Felix Okpara's absence in Tennessee-Auburn game1+ week, 5+ day ago   (202+ words) Tennessee largely dominated fellow SEC contender Auburn in a wire-to-wire 77-69 win Saturday night, but the result was made even more impressive by the fact that the Volunteers were missing a key starter. Rick Barnes" team was without the services of…...

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Rick Barnes explains how Tennessee prepared for stretch without Ja’Kobi Gillespie

Rick Barnes explains how Tennessee prepared for stretch without Ja’Kobi Gillespie1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) Tennessee's 77-69 win over Auburn on Saturday night may have looked fairly dominant on paper, but the Volunteers did have to work through some adversity during the game. With starting center Felix Okpara already out due to a calf injury, star…...

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Tennessee forward Felix Okpara added to injury report ahead of Auburn game

Tennessee forward Felix Okpara added to injury report ahead of Auburn game1+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) The Tennessee Volunteers will be waiting until Saturday night's opening tip to determine whether forward Felix Okpara will be able to play against Auburn (8:30 pm ET, ESPN). Okpara was a late addition to the the SEC Availability Report as he…...

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Tennessee lands transfer commitment from talented FCS wide receiver

Tennessee lands transfer commitment from talented FCS wide receiver2+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) Despite Chris Brazzell's decision to declare for the 2026 NFL Draft, Tennessee will return Braylon Stanley and Mike Matthews to its wide receiver room in 2026. The Volunteers will also add heralded five-star recruit Tristen Keys and in-state product Tyreek King. On…...

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ESPN insider details Alabama's plan for Charles Bediako against Tennessee

ESPN insider details Alabama's plan for Charles Bediako against Tennessee2+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) We know Alabama head coach Nate Oats is going to play Charles Bediako on Saturday versus the Tennessee Volunteers. We also know the NCAA has declared Bediako ineligible for college competition (a temporary restraining order is allowing him to suit…...

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saturdaydownsouth.com > news > college-football > espn-predicts-tennessees-starting-qb-in-2026

ESPN predicts Tennessee's starting QB in 2026

ESPN predicts Tennessee's starting QB in 20263+ week, 8+ hour ago   (236+ words) ESPN is calling it in late January " Tennessee's starting quarterback for the 2026 season will be redshirt freshman George MacIntyre. The network released a comprehensive report on Wednesday morning that detailed each Power 4 college football program and predicted who would emerge…...

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Tennessee set to hire key Indiana staffer for 2026 season, per report

Tennessee set to hire key Indiana staffer for 2026 season, per report3+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers are expected to hire Indiana's Derek Owings to be their new head strength and conditioning coach, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. The 32-year-old has spent the past two seasons at Indiana as the…...

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Tennessee secures pledge from promising RB in transfer portal

Tennessee secures pledge from promising RB in transfer portal3+ week, 6+ day ago   (209+ words) Tennessee will have DeSean Bishop in its backfield in 2026 as the Volunteers" leading rusher will return to Rocky Top for at least one more season. The Vols, though, were in search of another RB option to sit behind Bishop and…...

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Former Tennessee QB Jake Merklinger announces transfer destination 

Former Tennessee QB Jake Merklinger announces transfer destination 4+ week, 2+ day ago   (271+ words) Former Tennessee QB Jake Merklinger was in the transfer portal looking for a new school, but he is no longer looking after announcing on social media on Thursday morning that he will be transferring ... This article/post contains references to…...