tOfficial '2015 Tennessee Volunteers' Football Thread

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A detailed look at the updated Tennessee Volunteers 2015 football roster - National SEC | Examiner.com

 

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Tennessee Vols' Cameron Sutton named nation's No. 5 DB

Tennessee’s Cameron Sutton is the fifth best defensive back in college football, according to a story published by Bill Bender of Sporting News.

Tennessee junior cornerback Cameron Sutton (Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)
Sutton, a junior cornerback, was slotted fifth on the list, behind Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III, Virginia Tech cornerback Kendall Fuller, Florida state cornerback and safety (and Nashville native) Jalen Ramsey and USC cornerback Adoree’ Jackson.

 

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Eight Named NSCA Strength All-Americans - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Eight Tennessee student-athletes have been named NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Strength & Conditioning All-Americans. The NSCA program recognizes those collegiate and high school athletes, whose athletic accomplishments, in the opinion of their strength coach, reflect their dedication to strength training and conditioning. These athletes are also recognized for their academic and personal accomplishments and their integrity as student-athletes.

Tennessee's honorees for 2015 are:

Kaitlin Aries (Rowing)
Andraya Carter (Women's Basketball)
Justin Coleman (Football)
Kyler Kerbyson (Football)
Emily Morrow (Soccer)
Drake Owenby (Baseball)
Cameron Sutton (Football)
Jordan Williams (Football)

 

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Former Vols RB Paulk headed to juco

Former Tennessee running back Treyvon Paulk told 247Sports' Rusty Mansell on Monday night that he will enroll at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College next week.

The 5-foot-8, 200-pound Paulk told Mansell that he will spend one season at Hutchinson before transferring to a four-year school next year.

Paulk was dismissed by the Vols in September — less than a month into his first season at Tennessee — after a police report indicated that he hit a woman in the mouth at a party. He never appeared in a game for the Vols and appeared to be on his way to a redshirt at the time of his dismissal.

A former standout at Milton (Ga.) High School, Paulk was ranked the nation's No. 438 overall prospect and No. 28 running back in the 247Sports Composite for the 2014 class.

 

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Dynamic duos: Ranking CFB's top 10 defensive linemen tandems - NFL.com

6. Tennessee: Derek Barnett and Curt Maggitt
The skinny: All Barnett did as a true freshman for the Vols was rack up 10 sacks and set numerous Tennessee and SEC records as a relentless pass rusher. One of the biggest bright spots on a young team, he'll figure to see more double-teams in 2015 but seems qualified to handle them given his skill set and size. He teams up with Maggitt, who led the team in sacks last season. Barnett will show off his versatility by also playing linebacker in addition to defensive end depending on the situation.

 

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Early season SEC primetime games include Gamecocks vs. UNC, Vols vs. Sooners and SEC West battles | CollegeFootballTalk

Tennessee’s Week 2 home game against Oklahoma will also get a primetime slot, with another 6pm kickoff. That game, the second of a home-and-home that started last season in Norman, will air on ESPN as well. Following that non-conference tilt between Power 5 opponents, ESPN will carry an SEC West battle between LSU and Mississippi State starting at 9:15 p.m.

 

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15 for '15: College football's strongest players | NFL.com

3. Owen Williams, DL, Tennessee
A 2014 transfer from Butler (Kan.) Community College, Williams (6-2, 290 pounds) quickly established himself among his new teammates as a workout warrior. He can squat 710 pounds and bench presses 510 (36 reps at 225). He made 21 tackles and two sacks last year, and figures to be an even more effective presence in the interior for the Volunteers this fall as a senior.

 

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Can't wait for it to be FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE!!!!

 

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New Nike shirts, still can't say that I'm a huge fan of the new font:

 

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