After the departure of both Jeremy Pruitt and Phillip Fulmer earlier this week it looked like Tennessee may have to wait a while to find its newest head coach, even possibly giving interim coach Kevin Steele a full season in that role.
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New Tennessee director of athletics Danny White isn’t a stranger to hiring football coaches -- he’s done it three times. He also isn’t new to starting a new job and immediately having to hire a new football coach -- he did it at UCF when he hired Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost to r…
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Just three days after announcing the termination of head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the retirement of director of athletics Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee has named Fulmer’s successor, University of Central Florida athletic director Danny White.
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Earlier this season, Jeremy Pruitt likened Tennessee football to the Titanic. With the boat's captain gone the passengers have started jumping overboard with four Vols' entering the transfer portal Wednesday.
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Jeremy Pruitt and his lawyer have responded to his termination with cause, claiming it was unrighteous and a coordinated effort by members of the university's leadership.
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On a tumultuous day in Knoxville, the University of Tennessee’s leadership met with the media about the internal investigation into recruiting violations within the football program that led to head coach Jeremy Pruitt’s firing Monday.
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Tennessee has moved on from head football coach Jeremy Pruitt following a 16-19 record in three seasons and an internal investigation into recruiting violations.
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Current and former Tennessee players have taken to Twitter in response to Jeremy Pruitt being fired as the Vols' head coach Monday.
Tennessee director of athletics Phillip Fulmer is resigning his post after three plus years, Volquest.com first reported.
Tennessee has fired head football coach Jeremy Pruitt after a 3-7 football season and an internal investigation into recruiting violations.
Auburn defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant has announced plans to transfer to Tennessee.
Tennessee has hired veteran SEC defensive coordinator Kevin Steele to join Jeremy Pruitt's staff as a defensive assistant coach.
Tennessee has put a freeze on football coach Jeremy Pruitt's ability to hire assistant coaches, ESPN's Chris Low reported.
Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker is transferring to Tennessee, the junior announced on Twitter Thursday.
A pair of Vols are leaving the Tennessee program with cornerback Bryce Thompson foregoing his senior season of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL Draft, he announced on his Instagram.
Tennessee outside linebacker and 2020 sack leader Deandre Johnson has entered into the transfer portal, Alabama.com's Matt Zenitz first reported.
Tennessee’s 2020 campaign was a reversal of its 2019 campaign. The Vols started strong, winning their first two games before losing six straight and ending the season 3-7.
Tennessee offensive line coach Will Friend is reportedly leaving Tennessee to join Shane Beamer’s new staff at South Carolina, FootballScoop first reported. Friend wasn’t the only Vol leaving the Tennessee program Tuesday as redshirt-sophomore quarterback J.T. Shrout has announced plans to e…
For the second straight season, Tennessee offensive guard Trey Smith earned First Team All SEC Honors.
A day after accepting a bid to play in the 2020 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Tennessee has backed out of the matchup with West Virginia due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Vols' program.
Tennessee’s 2020 regular season came to an end Saturday as the Vols dropped to 3-7 with a loss to Texas A&M. Despite the losing record, Tennessee’s season will end in a bowl game as the Vols will face West Virginia in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
Tennessee dropped its regular season finale Saturday, falling to No. 5 Texas A&M, 34-13. The win moves the Aggies to 8-1 and improves their college football playoff chances. Tennessee falls to 3-7 in the SEC only schedule.
On a disturbingly quiet day here in Knoxville, Tennessee football played what could be its last game of the 2020 season, hosting Texas A&M in Neyland. The Vols ended their regular season with a loss against the Aggies by a score of 34-13.
This season has been a tough one for Jeremy Pruitt and staff on Rocky Top and yesterday's news has not made the year any easier. First reported by Fox Sports Knoxville’s Trey Wallace, Pruitt and Tennessee allegedly find themselves at the center of a NCAA investigation regarding recruiting ir…
This week, Daily Beacon co-sports editor and football beat writer Ryan Schumpert gives his keys and predictions for Tennessee’s matchup with Texas A&M.
Tennessee football started off the year with high hopes but those aspirations have been unfounded through nine games. Despite starting the season with two strong wins, the Vols went on an embarrassing stretch of six defeats all by double digits. They finally got their third win but it came a…
Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Texas A&M, the Daily Beacon talked with The Battalion's Assistant Sports Editor Jenny Streeter who broke down the Aggies and things to keep an eye on Saturday.
Tennessee enters the early signing period in an odd position with the Vols’ preparing for their regular season finale with Texas A&M. On top of that, there isn’t a guarantee that Jeremy Pruitt is retained as Tennessee’s coach after the season, though it seems the most likely outcome.
Tennessee redshirt senior receiver Brandon Johnson is entering the transfer portal before Tennessee’s final regular season game against Texas A&M.
Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors after his one-handed 18-yard pick-six on Saturday in the Vols 42-17 win over Vanderbilt.
On Saturday, Tennessee football traveled to Nashville to face off against in-state rival Vanderbilt. The Volunteers were able to get the victory over the winless Commodores by a score of 42-17.
Each week the two sports editors and football beat writers, Ryan Crews and Ryan Schumpert, will give their keys to Tennessee’s weekly matchup and prediction for the matchup.
Tennessee travels west on Interstate-40 this weekend preparing to face in-state rival Vanderbilt in Nashville. The Commodores enter the game winless and fired head coach Derek Mason two weeks ago while Tennessee comes in on a six-game losing streak.
Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Vanderbilt, the Daily Beacon talked with Vanderbilt Hustler’s Sports Editor Simon Gibbs who broke down the Commodores and things to keep an eye on Saturday
Coming off its sixth straight loss, Tennessee has lost its starting kicker for the remaining two games. The Vols’ Brent Cimaglia announce via Twitter today that he well not be finishing the season with Tennessee.
Tennessee will hit the road Saturday to take on Vanderbilt at 4 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.
Tennessee’s forgettable football season continued Saturday afternoon as No. 6 Florida built a 24-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Vols added a pair of late scores to cut the final to 31-19.
Saturday, Tennessee football hosted its fourth home game and eighth total game on the season, with rival Florida visiting Neyland this afternoon. The Vols lost their sixth straight game, as the Gators cruised to a 31-19 victory.
This week, Daily Beacon co-sports editor and football beat writer Ryan Schumpert gives his keys and predictions for Tennessee’s matchup with Florida.
Tennessee returns home to Neyland Stadium Saturday for the first time since Oct. 24 when the Vols fell to Alabama. Six weeks later and Tennessee has the same number of wins and the challenge doesn't get much easier with No. 6 Florida in town.
Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Florida, the Daily Beacon talked with The Alligator’s Sports Editor River Wells who broke down the Gators and things to keep an eye on Saturday.
Tuesday, Tennessee outside linebacker Kivon Bennett was dismissed from the Vols' football team after being arrested on drug and weapons charges earlier that morning.
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt met with the media over Zoom Monday following the Vols third bye week in five weeks. Tennessee’s game versus Vanderbilt getting postponed until Dec. 12 gave the Vols an extra week to prepare for Tennessee’s matchup with No. 6 Florida.
The historic rivalry between Tennessee and Florida is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 on CBS.
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt talked to the media during the SEC weekly teleconference Wednesday morning, a day after the Vols matchup with Vanderbilt was postponed.
It has been announced that the Tennessee-Vanderbilt matchup set for this coming Saturday has been postponed. This is due to other postponements in the conference and the resulting shuffle that occurred .
Tennessee played its best game in over a month Saturday night at Auburn, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers overcame an early 10-point deficit to win, 30-17.
AUBURN, Ala.- Another poor second half and a back breaking turnover ended Tennessee’s upset bid on the Plains Saturday as Auburn handed the Vols their fifth straight loss, 30-17.
Tonight, Saturday, Tennessee added another loss to what has become a very disappointing season on Rocky Top, this time falling to Auburn by a score of 30-17. The Vols had so much promise in August and started off 2-0. However, it all seemed to fall apart and Tennessee has now rattled off fiv…
Each week the two sports editors and football beat writers, Ryan Crews and Ryan Schumpert, will give their keys to Tennessee’s weekly matchup and prediction for the matchup.
Tennessee was expecting to be coming off a matchup with Texas A&M, but after the game was postponed, the Vols were gifted an extra bye week. Tennessee will be looking to have a better result than after its last bye week but standing in their way is #23/#21 Auburn, who is also looking to …
