Tennessee Rumors & News

The Big Lead "Things are not looking good for colleges in general right now, despite the insistence that children of all ages return to school in a couple weeks, science be damned. Like everyone else, colleges are faced with some difficult financial decisions. At some schools, coaches have already started..." July 17

CBS Sports "Tennessee dismissed projected starter Emmit Gooden on Thursday after he was charged with felony aggravated domestic assault for allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a glass jar candle, according to multiple reports. Gooden was expected to anchor the interior of the Volunteers'..." July 17

USA Today "Jeremy Shadrick, a backup offensive lineman at Tennessee in the mid-1990s, died when an Uber driver ran him over, according to police. He was 44. According to Tulsa (Oklahoma) police, Shadrick and Omar Baabbad had gotten into an altercation in Baabad's car on June 26..." July 06

College Football Talk "The Texas A&M NCAA brouhaha has a connection to the Tennessee football program.  And, not surprisingly, UT had a public response. Thursday afternoon, the NCAA announced it had sanctioned the Texas A&M football program and Jimbo..." July 03

Larry Brown Sports "Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer likes to be prepared for all situations, and that includes the possibility of having Neyland Stadium full of fans in the fall. Fulmer appeared on 104.5 The Zone in Nashville and talked about the possibility of having fans at Vols games. " June 25

Yardbarker "Universities across the country are discussing ways to help create positive change to fight against racism and inequality. Now, the University of Tennessee’s football team might have found a creative way to make their own contributions this season. On Thursday, Tennessee..." June 18

USA Today "Tim Jordan is no longer a member of the Tennessee football team, coach Jeremy Pruitt said Thursday. Jordan was arrested on gun and marijuana charges after a traffic stop in late May in his home county in Florida, records show. Jordan, a senior from Bartow,..." June 18

Saturday Down South "Sad news to share from Knoxville as legendary Tennessee player and coach Johnny Majors has passed away at the age of 85. Majors was a star player for Tennessee between 1954 and 1956, where he earned All-American honors and finished as the Heisman Trophy runner-up during his senior..." June 03

ESPN "Tennessee Volunteers running back Tim Jordan was arrested Saturday in Lakewood, Florida, on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon and two misdemeanor drug charges, according to online records. Jordan, 20, was released Saturday on $2,000 bond, according to Polk..." May 31

12 Up "Tennessee football has been on a hot streak this offseason. Even though they cannot have recruits visit campus or conduct in-home visits, head coach Jeremy Pruitt and his staff are finding ways to land some of the best talent across the nation in the Class of 2021. Many in..." May 23

College Football Talk "While not quite Tennessee-esque, Auburn football went on quite the recruiting tear this past weekend. In a span of four hours Friday, Auburn picked up a trio of 2021 football commitments.  Three-star athlete Tar’varish Dawson was the first..." May 18

CBS Sports "Tennessee continues to crush it on the recruiting trail during this dead period amid the pandemic. The Vols 2021 recruiting class was ranked No. 2 overall in the country entering the weekend, and it got even stronger on Saturday. Four-star defensive tackle KaTron..." May 10

12 Up "History is no doubt being made in Knoxville right now. Plain and simple, the job Jeremy Pruitt and his staff are doing with the 2021 class has been unreal. Following the commitment of offensive lineman Colby Smith on Monday, Tennessee has continued its rise in the rankings,..." May 05

SI "Tennessee has landed another commitment in its 2021 recruiting class. This time in the form of four-star defensive back De'Shawn Rucker out of Tallahassee, Florida. The do-it-all prospect breaks down his decision here. Rucker chose the Volunteers over several top-end offers, but..." May 04

Rocky Top Talk "The seemingly endless amount of recruiting momentum for Tennessee football has resulted in yet another highly ranked commit. 4-star running back Cody Brown announced his commitment to Tennessee. The Volunteers beat out fellow SEC teams like Auburn and Florida for his..." May 04

ESPN "Tennessee quarterback Brian Maurer, hoping to bring awareness to the importance of mental health, on Friday detailed in an Instagram post that he was planning to kill himself on Jan. 22 before receiving a phone call from his mother that day. "I thought I lost my battle..." May 01

12 Up "It wouldn't be the SEC without a bizarre offseason feud. Tennessee finally has some momentum, as they have a top-10 recruiting class and are coming off six straight wins, but Georgia wants to make it known that they're still the top dog in the SEC..." May 01

12 Up "Tennessee has been winning at the recruiting game so far in the 2021 cycle, and it doesn't look like they'll be stopping any time soon. After adding 5-star defensive end Dylan Brooks on Sunday, news broke Thursday that Jeremy Pruitt and the Volunteers have added..." April 30

12 Up "Jeremy Pruitt and his assistant coaches at Tennessee are on a total hot streak right now recruiting the 2021 class. After landing a pair of big-time prospects in recent days, the Vols have added 4-star receiver Julian Nixon as well. The 6-3, 230-pound wideout just announced his verbal..." April 28

ESPN "Tennessee added a big piece to its 2021 recruiting class Sunday when defensive end Dylan Brooks announced his commitment to the Volunteers. Brooks is the No. 18-ranked recruit overall out of Handley High School in Roanoke, Alabama. He is the No. 1 prospect in the state..." April 26

TMZ "Jon Gruden dropped in and surprised an online Univ. of Tennessee stats class this week ... and it was hilarious -- mostly because the guy absolutely sucks at using Zoom!! The Raiders head coach -- who has an affinity for the Vols (remember #Grumors?) -- surprised a group of..." April 21

The Big Lead "JT Daniels has entered the transfer portal, meaning the former five-star quarterback recruit might be on the move from USC. Daniels is apparently making this decision under the assumption he won't have to sit out a year. The NCAA is believed to be close to approving a rule that would allow..." April 18

ABC News "Some University of Tennessee students, growing a little bored with online courses during the coronavirus outbreak and campus-wide shutdown, received a nice jolt Thursday morning from one of UT's most famous alums. Peyton Manning "crashed" his former professor's..." March 27

12 Up "There's nothing more toxic than digital trash talk between the country's largest and most obnoxious college football fanbases, but this takes on a whole new form of stupid. The Patriot-News, a regional newspaper in central Pennsylvania, published an article Monday..." March 26

USA Today " Tennessee football player Brandon Davis suffered a gunshot wound in his leg in an incident under investigation by Knoxville police. He was transported to UT Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A Knoxville police..." March 09

Larry Brown Sports "Phil Fulmer knows the state of the Tennessee Volunteers’ football program was not strong prior to Jeremy Pruitt taking over. Tennessee had an event at Sycamore Farm in Franklin, Tenn. for a recruiting class celebration on Thursday, according to 247’s Wes Rucker.  " February 07