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Four-Star Shooting Guard Schedules Summer Visit With Tennessee Basketball

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Four-star shooting guard Junior County is unofficially visiting Tennessee basketball on June 13, Sam Kayser first reported on Friday afternoon. The Vols offered County last month, joining a group that includes BYU, Houston, Purdue, Texas, Connecticut and others. Cal, where new Tennessee assistant Amorrow Morgan was previously on staff, was one of the first schools to offer County last summer.
Tennessee Baseball Announces Starting Pitching Plan For Super Regional At Arkansas

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Tennessee baseball has ironed out its pitching plan for this weekend’s super regional series against Arkansas at Baum-Walker stadium. Right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips will start game one for Tennessee on Saturday evening. The Vols have not officially announced who will start game two but all logic points to left-handed ace Liam Doyle. Doyle is Tennessee’s ace and has been its game one starter for the vast majority of the season.
Zakai Zeigler Intends To Play For Tennessee Basketball In 2026 If Granted Extra-Year Of Eligibility

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

All-American point guard Zakai Zeigler intends to play the 2025-26 season at Tennessee if granted an extra year of eligibility, his lawyers told federal judge Katherine Crytzer Friday according to reporting from the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Tyler Whetstone. Zeigler had his day in court Friday as his lawyers argued for a preliminary injunction that would grant the star point guard a fifth year of college eligibility.
No. 14 Tennessee Baseball at No. 3 Arkansas In Super Regional: How to Watch, Prediction

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Tennessee baseball is making its second trip to Fayetteville in the last three weeks as they face SEC foe Arkansas in a best of three super regional series. The Vols are looking to make it back to the College World Series for the third straight time and the fourth time in the last five years. On the other side, Arkansas is looking to make it back to the College World Series for the first time since 2022. Here’s how to watch the super regional series and a quick prediction.
Tennessee Football Commit Shuts Down His Recruitment

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Braylon Outlaw has been committed to Tennessee football since November, but that hasn’t kept Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss from making a hard push at the Volunteer commit. Outlaw visited Ole Miss once in the winter and again in the spring and had an official visit set up to visit the Rebels during the season. But that visit will no longer happen. Outlaw is officially locked in with his commitment to Tennessee and will no longer take any other visits, he shared on X Thursday night.
Where Tennessee Basketball Lands In ESPN Way-Too-Early Rankings Post NBA Draft Deadline

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

With the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline passing late last week, college basketball rosters are mostly set ahead of the 2025-26 season. After months of way-too-early top 25 rankings with incomplete information and rosters, we now have enough data for legitimately informed way-too-early top 25 rankings. ESPN released its latest way-too-early rankings earlier this week with Tennessee landing as one of the last teams.
Best of Arkansas Sports Andrew Hutchinson Previews Tennessee-Arkansas Super Regional Series

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Tennessee baseball is headed on the road this weekend to face Arkansas in a best of three super regional series with a trip to the College World Series on the line. Ahead of the crucial three-game series, Best of Arkansas Sports Andrew Hutchinson talked with RTI to preview the matchup. Hutchinson discussed the Razorbacks’ deep bullpen, the magnitude of the series for Arkansas and much more.
What Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Said Before Super Regional Series With Arkansas

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with the media Thursday afternoon before his team leaves for Fayetteville and its super regional series against Arkansas. The Razorbacks won the regular season series in Fayetteville just three weeks prior and have had the Vols number under Tony Vitello. Ahead of the trip, Vitello met with the local media in Knoxville and discussed the first series between the two teams, Tennessee’s pitching plan and much more. Here’s everything Vitello said.
Kennesaw State Transfer Pitcher Commits To Tennessee Baseball

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Tennessee baseball has its first commitment in the transfer portal for the 2025 cycle, landing Kennesaw State right-handed pitcher Bo Rhudy on Thursday afternoon. Rhudy has been a key piece of Kennesaw State’s bullpen each of the last two seasons, posting a 2-0 record, 3.16 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 37 innings pitched during his sophomore season with the Owls. The right hander was equally effective during his freshman season, posting a 4-1 record, 2.78 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 35.2 innings pitched.
National Analyst Says Tennessee Basketball Is An Offseason Loser, Explains Why

1 week ago | rockytopinsider.com | Ryan Schumpert

Tennessee basketball’s roster for the 2025-26 season is almost set with the Vols having just one remaining scholarship to work with at the moment. Rick Barnes and his staff had a lot of work to do this offseason to replace four starters and five of their top six players from a year ago. The task was tall but Tennessee did a strong job of keeping its few returning players and building a competitive roster around them.