Tennessee Rumors & News

Rocky Top Talk "The biggest piece of the offseason puzzle for Rick Barnes and Tennessee is now in place. The Volunteers picked up a commitment from Brandon Huntley-Hatfield today, adding a five-star piece to the frontcourt for the first time in the Barnes era. The top 2022 prospect will reclassify..." April 15

Knoxville News Sentinel "Jonas Aidoo committed to Tennessee basketball on Wednesday. The four-star center is the No. 60 prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He is the highest-rated big to commit to Tennessee under coach Rick Barnes. The 6-foot-11, 215-pound Aidoo decommitted from..." April 14

Black Sports Online "Did someone say HBCU? Hercy Miller is a phenomenal prospect and will take his talents to Tennessee State University. This move breaks the narrative that Black nationally ranked hoopers don’t want anything to do with HBCU programs. During an episode on Stephen..." March 27

ESPN "George Mason has hired Tennessee assistant Kim English as its next head coach, the school announced Tuesday. English beat out several high-major assistant coaches for the job, sources told ESPN. "Kim English is a rising star in the college basketball world,"..." March 23

Complex "If you’re a college basketball junkie, you’ve come to the wrong place.  If you’re an NBA fanatic who only tunes into college basketball when it’s NCAA Tournament time, we’re glad you’re here.  While college basketball die-hards..." March 16

247 Sports "John Fulkerson won’t be available for Tennessee this afternoon when the Vols face Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinal round at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. A Tennessee spokesperson on Saturday said Fulkerson is out for the remainder of the SEC Tournament after being..." March 13

Sporting News "Florida's Omar Payne was ejected from Friday's meeting with Tennessee in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals after he threw a pair of blatant elbows against John Fulkerson. Payne was seen throwing an initial elbow after Keon Johnson got a short bucket to make the game..." March 12

CBS Sports "A girls high school basketball team in Tennessee had its season end suddenly after its coach's son decided to punch an opposing coach in the face repeatedly. In addition to the postseason ban this year, the team at Arlington High School will also face fines and other penalties, according to..." March 05

USA Today "Tennessee Republicans are up in arms over a state college basketball team's decision to kneel last week during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," prompting legislators to warn the public university system not to allow student athletes to do so again. A..." February 23

CBS Sports "The past two national champions -- Virginia in 2019 and Villanova in 2018 -- ranked in the top five throughout February, cementing their status as title contenders during the regular season and morphing into somewhat predictable champions. But the past decade has seen some..." February 10

CBS Sports "No college basketball team is perfect. Most of them have at least one flaw -- many of them more than one. But it takes just six consecutive wins to reach the pinnacle of college basketball in March Madness. It's all about minimizing blemishes, maximizing strengths, banding together for a..." January 27

USA Today "Tennessee is hiring Central Florida’s Danny White as its athletics director, a person with knowledge of the move told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the school had not yet announced the hire. It is expected to become official..." January 21

SI "After watching Rick Barnes and Tennessee go on a 2-0 tear last week following the Vols’ loss to Alabama, fans of the 10th-ranked Vols will have to wait at least three more days to see their team take the court again. Tuesday morning, the Vols’ men’s basketball..." January 12

ESPN "West Virginia is replacing Tennessee in next week's Jimmy V Classic, it was announced on Wednesday. West Virginia will face preseason No. 1 Gonzaga next Wednesday night in Indianapolis. The other game in the event features No. 2 Baylor vs. No...." November 25

The Score "Tennessee pulled out of the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 2 in Indianapolis following positive COVID-19 test results in their basketball program Monday, the school announced. " November 24

Knoxville News Sentinel "Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes has tested positive for COVID-19 and the Vols could pause activity with its season-opener Wednesday against Charlotte. Ole Miss canceled its first four games on Nov. 23 because of a COVID-19 outbreak and will not resume team activity team..." November 23