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All things #Vols — mostly basketball and baseball — at the Knoxville News Sentinel. Probably reading. Definitely caffeinated. Psalm 63.

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Alberto Osuna, former UNC slugger, transfers to Tennessee baseball as first base option Alberto Osuna hit 45 homers and had 140 RBIs in three seasons at North Carolina. He has transferred to Tennessee baseball.

Massive late-night news.

Alberto Osuna, a former North Carolina slugger, transfers to Tennessee baseball.

He is expected to regain eligibility from his JUCO years and is a massive boost at first base.

01.02.2025 05:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tony Vitello is watching these four positions in Tennessee baseball lineup in preseason Tony Vitello said Tennessee baseball has four positions in the lineup open as the Vols head toward the season opener on Feb. 14.

Tony Vitello has his sights on four position battles as Tennessee baseball nears the season opener.

On those positions and who is involved at each

29.01.2025 22:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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When Tony Vitello expects AJ Russell to pitch for Tennessee in 2025 after Tommy John surgery AJ Russell is coming off Tommy John surgery in June 2024. Tony Vitello expects Russell to pitch for Tennessee baseball around midseason.

AJ Russell will pitch in 2025 for Tennessee.

Vols coach Tony Vitello updates Russell's recovery and when he will pitch this season after Tommy John last June.

29.01.2025 22:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What Rick Barnes' advice is to Justin and Kim Caldwell as new parents to baby boy Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell and her husband, Justin, welcomed a baby boy, Conor Scott Caldwell. It is the couple's first child.

Rick Barnes had some parenting tips for Justin and Kim Caldwell, who became parents this week to a healthy baby boy named Conor Scott Caldwell.

On Barnes' thoughts and advice.

24.01.2025 21:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Inside Tennessee basketball's four-hour film session before Vols handled Mississippi State Tennessee basketball rebounded from its 76-75 loss to Vanderbilt with a 68-56 win against Mississippi State on Tuesday.

Chaz Lanier and Felix Okpara answered before they spoke.

Both smiled when asked how intense Tennessee’s film session was Sunday after losing to Vanderbilt

Inside that four-hour film marathon that set up the Vols whipping Mississippi State

22.01.2025 13:52 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Five-star Brayden Burries visits Tennessee basketball for Mississippi State game Brayden Burries is a five-star recruit and the No. 12 prospect in the nation in the 247Sports Composite. He is visiting Tennessee basketball.

Five-star guard Brayden Burries is visiting Tennessee tonight for its game against Mississippi State.

Burries is the No. 12 recruit in the 2025 class.

22.01.2025 00:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Where Tennessee baseball is ranked in 2025 preseason D1Baseball poll Tennessee baseball won the 2024 College World Series title against Texas A&M, its first national championship in program history.

Baseball season is coming quickly -- and Tennessee is loaded up again.

Where the #Vols are ranked in the D1 Baseball preseason rankings.

13.01.2025 16:04 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Chris Stamos' family home lost in California wildfires. Tennessee, CWS title season items were in his room Chris Stamos pitched for Tennessee baseball in 2024, starting 11 games including a pair in the College World Series as the Vols won the national title

Chris Stamos' mom was cooking dinner when the evacuation order came: Get out of Altadena.

When she returned, the Stamos family home was gone, destroyed by one of the California wildfires.

The story of the Stamos home, the loss, and starting again

13.01.2025 16:02 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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What Rick Barnes said about Cam Carr leaving Tennessee basketball: 'He just walked out' Cam Carr elected to leave Tennessee basketball on Monday in the middle of the Vols' season in a decision that surprised coach Rick Barnes.

Cam Carr 'just walked out' on Tennessee basketball.

On a baffling but unsurprising decision by Carr to leave the No. 1 Vols in the middle of the season.

24.12.2024 04:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Christian Moore named 2024 Knox News Sportsperson of the Year after Tennessee baseball CWS title Christian Moore smashed his way to one of the best seasons in Tennessee baseball history as the Vols won the program's first national championship.

Christian Moore is the Knox News Sportsperson of the Year.

It was an easy choice.

Moore smashed his way to one of the most prolific seasons in SEC baseball history and catalyzed the Vols winning the program's first national title.

23.12.2024 17:43 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

15.12.2024 15:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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History of the play Tennessee basketball ran on Jordan Gainey's winning shot at Illinois The play that Tennessee basketball ran for Jordan Gainey's winning layup dates to 1980, when Rick Barnes consulted a legendary high school coach.

The story of Jordan Gainey’s game-winning layup begins in 1980.

It’s a play Rick Barnes picked up then from a legendary high school coach and has carried with him since.

On the play and its history

15.12.2024 15:12 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Bright lights in the big cityyyyyy.

10.12.2024 23:36 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tennessee basketball ranked No. 1 for third time in program history Tennessee basketball received the No. 1 ranking for the third time in program history and the second time under Rick Barnes on Monday.

Tennessee is No. 1 for the third time in program history and the second time under coach Rick Barnes.

09.12.2024 17:54 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 2
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Rick Barnes and the Vols are feeling hot, hot, hot

09.12.2024 17:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How much Josh Heupel receives as a bonus for Tennessee reaching College Football Playoff Josh Heupel received a $200,000 bonus for Tennessee football receiving a College Football Playoff berth. The Vols play Ohio State on Dec. 21.

Josh Heupel got a sweet bonus for the #Vols reaching the CFP.

He can earn a whole lot more with each win if Tennessee can advance against #OSU and beyond.

08.12.2024 20:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What to know about Ohio State, Tennessee's College Football Playoff opponent Tennessee football will play at Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes and Vols both went 10-2.

Let's break down Ohio State, shall we?

An early look at the Buckeyes, who have a fantastic defensive and a curious situation at head coach.

It's #Vols and #OSU in the CFP on Dec. 21.

08.12.2024 20:08 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Kim Caldwell has given the Lady Vols something they haven’t had in years.

This Tennessee team has an identity and a clear playing style — and both are working in an impressive way immediately.

08.12.2024 03:17 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Cade Phillips is a star role player for Tennessee basketball. How he's affecting the Vols Cade Phillips had 12 points and six rebounds in 26 minutes in Tennessee's 96-70 win against Syracuse on Tuesday.

Cade Phillips is an absolute star as a role player for this Tennessee team.

On Phillips and what it looks like when you know your role and play it to perfection.

06.12.2024 18:04 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

There are 9 undefeated teams left. Which teams am I buying stock in?

EMPTY THE WALLET:
Tennessee, #2 at EvanMiya.com

BUYING:
Florida, #9
Oregon, #18

UNCONVINCED:
Oklahoma, #40
Utah State, #61
Loyola, #66

SELLING:
Rhode Island, #92

CINDERELLA POTENTIAL:
UC Irvine, #60
Drake, #82

06.12.2024 17:40 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Will Tennessee be nation's No. 1 team under Rick Barnes after losses by Kansas, Auburn? Undefeated No. 3 Tennessee basketball could supplant Kansas as the No. 1 team in the nation after the Jayhawks and No. 2 Auburn both lost Wednesday.

No. 1 Tennessee could make a return Monday.

The #Vols look poised to take the top spot in the polls next week, rising from No. 3 after the teams ahead lost Wednesday.

05.12.2024 18:24 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tennessee basketball off to best start under Rick Barnes, reaches 8-0 with Syracuse win Tennessee basketball won its first eight games in a season for the first time under coach Rick Barnes after beating Syracuse on Tuesday.

Tennessee is No. 5 in adjusted offensive efficiency, No. 2 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 2 overall on KenPom.

The #Vols are rolling this season.

04.12.2024 03:00 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Explaining why Tennessee football is ranked behind Ohio State in College Football Playoff Tennessee football is projected to play a first-round game at Ohio State in the latest CFP rankings released Tuesday.

The #Vols were never jumping #OSU in the penultimate rankings.

This week was always going to say Tennessee at Ohio State.

This is why.

04.12.2024 00:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tennessee basketball to debut dark mode uniforms against Syracuse Tennessee basketball is debuting dark mode uniforms when it hosts Syracuse in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday in Knoxville.

Tennessee's dark mode movement has infiltrated the basketball court.

The #Vols will debut all-black uniforms on Tuesday.

02.12.2024 20:18 — 👍 16    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 2
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Where Tennessee basketball is ranked in USA TODAY coaches poll after 7-0 start to season Tennessee basketball is ranked No. 3 in the USA TODAY coaches poll after a 7-0 start to coach Rick Barnes' 10th season.

Being ranked in the top-5 is becoming a common thing for the #Vols under Rick Barnes.

A 7-0 start has #Tennessee back ranked among the top few teams in the country.

02.12.2024 18:01 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 2

I feel like the #CFP will have the #Vols at #OSU in its new bracket Tuesday. Certainly seems like the teams will be paired

What do y’all think is coming for Tennessee?

01.12.2024 22:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One more in the regular season — and it’ll decide what happens in the postseason

30.11.2024 17:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Thanksgiving’s a meal. It’s not a day.”

Always remember this gem from Will Muschamp.

27.11.2024 18:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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J.P. Estrella to have surgery on foot injury, will miss Tennessee basketball season J.P. Estrella will undergo surgery on his left foot after dealing with an injury since the offseason. The Tennessee sophomore played in three games.

A big blow for the #Vols

J.P. Estrella will miss the rest of the season as he plans to have foot surgery on the lingering foot injury that has plagued him for months.

25.11.2024 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tyre West committed to Tennessee in December 2021.

That day has its roots in November 2006.

On West being a Vol, in part, because of a 15-year relationship, Josh Heupel's early days as a coach, and the recruitment of a star quarterback from West Michigan.

🔗: www.knoxnews.com/story/sports...

25.11.2024 14:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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