Rocky Top Talk

5 days ago | rockytoptalk.com | Terry Lambert

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Joey Aguilar’s time on Rocky Top is set to begin on Monday, according to VolQuest’s Austin Price. The former Appalachian State quarterback had some academic timing hurdles to clear before he could get to Knoxville, but those are now taken care of. Game on.

6 days ago | rockytoptalk.com | Terry Lambert

Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Suddenly, Tennessee baseball has dropped four of its last five series. The one time No. 1 team in the land desperately needs a good weekend in Knoxville with tournament season quickly approaching. Tennessee is still projected to host in the regional round, but a series win here against No. 10 Vanderbilt would go a long way towards solidifying that.

6 days ago | rockytoptalk.com | Terry Lambert

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tennessee will welcome new starters at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and up and down the offensive line in 2025. One of the few familiar faces that will return will be tight end Miles Kitselman, who emerged seemingly out of nowhere early last season. The Alabama transfer quickly took hold of the top spot on the depth chart, beating out the much more heavily recruited Holden Staes from Notre Dame.

6 days ago | rockytoptalk.com | Terry Lambert

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Most analysts expected Tennessee to take a step back in 2025, but those expectations have dropped even further following the spring period. Of course, most of that is being driven by the departure of quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee’s starting quarterback bolted to the transfer portal at the end of the spring, just 24 hours before the Orange and White Game.

1 week ago | rockytoptalk.com | Terry Lambert

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Tennessee quarterback position has been a hot topic over the last month, and it’s going to get even more interesting less than a year from now. In the spring of 2026, Josh Heupel will welcome in five-star, No. 1 overall player, Faizon Brandon. Brandon committed to Tennessee in August of 2024 ahead of his junior year of high school.