Tag: Tennessee Volunteers

Four-star QB Jake Merklinger is committing to Tennessee over UNC, Georgia, Michigan State

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Josh Hubbell parlayed his offensive success at Tennessee into some top-flight recruiting at the quarterback position. The Vols signed Nico Iamaliva, a five-star prospect from California, for the 2023 tournament and on Thursday earned a commitment from Jake Merklinger, one of their top 100 recruits in the class of 2024. Here’s what you need to know: Merklinger, who plays for Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia, is rated the 55th prospect overall and the No. 6 quarterback by 247Sports Composite. He picked the volumes over North Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan.…

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Rexrode: Vols saves the worst for the finale in a Sweet 16 flop against FAU

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NEW YORK — Nobody who likes Tennessee and lets the fantasy run after that win over Duke wants to hear that now, but Florida Atlantic deserved the 62-55 win they beat the Vols on Thursday at Madison Square Garden — well-deserving of a spot in the Elite Eight, a place that was He is supposed to go to the Vols for the second time in their history. The Owls are now 34-3. They beat Florida, they were dominant in a very strong Conference USA at the top — see North…

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Rexrode: Vols smear Duke, make Rick Barnes clean to Sweet 16 with muddy masterpiece

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ORLANDO, FL — If psychology didn’t matter in the NCAA Tournament, Purdue would have taken it easy on Fairleigh Dickinson and settled for a 40-point win, Furman-Virginia wouldn’t have happened this weekend at the Amway Center, and Xavier wouldn’t have needed a late charge to overtake Kennesaw State. And there is no St. Peter’s, no UMBC, and so forth. If it didn’t matter, I don’t think we would have seen Tennessee point guard Santiago Vescovi dance balls off his feet before the whistle blows to start the second half of…

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Rexrod: You don’t have to worry about folders about Duke or anyone else. They need to check themselves

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So here it is. Tennessee will play (team name) on (today) at (location) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and it could be (team name) or (team name) in the Round of 32. now that Tough draw. If the Volumes are going to reach the Sweet 16’s 19th in program history and first since 2019, they’ll have to overcome some serious matching issues. one in particular. These two paragraphs were written before the information we have now. But there is no need to change it. Because it doesn’t…

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Zakai Ziegler of Tennessee (no call) helped get off the court disqualified against Arkansas

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Tennessee Volunteers guard Zakai Ziegler walked out of Tuesday’s game against the Arkansas Razorbacks and has not returned. Here’s what you need to know: Ziggler was down at 17:06 of the first period after a pass near the basket on offensive possession. The sophomore was assisted from the field, and did not pinch his left leg. Then he was eliminated, according to an ESPN broadcast. Ziegler had two points and one assist before walking out. Tennessee guard Zakai Ziegler had to be helped off the court with a knee injury.…

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Rexrode: The Vols’ loss to Kentucky feels like a March, and it’s not good

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Knoxville, Tennessee. – The last time Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers faced any pressure getting into a basketball game, they greeted it with a blistering, frantic performance and fell into a whirlwind of long misses, the kind of shots that don’t fall when you play tight and frantic. It was March 20 in Indianapolis, a 76-68 NCAA Tournament second-round loss for No. 3 seed to No. 11 seed Michigan. We’re sorry to bring it up, but the flashbacks from being on the side of the court in that game while sitting…

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College basketball rankings: Illinois out, Miami in. And hey, New Mexico!

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Merry Christmas after Christmas! I trust that the holiday treated everyone well, though there were a few precious college basketball games that caught our eye. As a result, there wasn’t much movement on top of the polls. The good news is that there are plenty of great matches to be shown this week, which top the list for Saturday’s packed New Year’s Eve. In the meantime, allow me to spread my usual holiday cheer by presenting the correct ranking of the top 25 college basketball teams, as presented to the…

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Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt enters the 2023 NFL Draft, skipping the Orange Bowl

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Tennessee wide receiver Jalen Hyatt is entering the 2023 NFL Draft and skipping the Orange Bowl game against Clemson to begin preparation. Here’s what you need to know: Hyatt has caught 67 receptions for 1,267 yards this season, which ranks fourth in the FBS. He is tied for first in the country in receiving touchdowns (15) and won the Biletnikoff Award last week. Irmo, South Carolina, had a career day on October 15 against Alabama, scoring five touchdowns with six receptions for 207 yards. Athletic Dane Brugler ranked Hyatt as…

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USC QB Caleb Williams wins the 2022 Maxwell Award: Here’s who took the home appliances

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USC quarterback Caleb Williams won the 2022 Maxwell Award Thursday, which is given to the most outstanding player in college football. Here’s what you need to know: Williams beat out Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker for the honor. Williams recorded 4,075 yards, 37 touchdowns, and four interceptions this season with 10 rushing touchdowns. The 20-year-old also received the 2022 Walter Camp Award and AP College Football Player of the Year honors on Thursday. TCU quarterback Max Duggan won the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s…

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