Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter comes at No. 16 in the top 25 players for 2012 in the SEC. Hunter is an incredible athlete and receiver. And I do realize he has a long way to go in his recovery from his knee injury during the Florida game, but you cannot discredit just how well he showed up last year at the beginning of the season in those first two games.

Published March 13, 2012 - 11:59am

Checking in at No. 19 on SDS’ top 25 players for 2012 is Tennessee wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers. Rogers had a breakout sophomore campaign for the Volunteers, and he figures to have another monster year in 2012.

Published March 8, 2012 - 11:47am

At this time last year, Arkansas was looking at what could be wide receiver U for the 2011 season. With Joe Adams, Cobi Hamilton, Greg Childs and Jarius Wright all returning (along with the starting quarterback), there were many reasons for optimism. No doubt, Arkansas was the class of the conference in the wide receiver department. However, there’s a new player in town this year in the 2012 Tennessee Vols.

Published February 13, 2012 - 8:14am

Tennessee has to make changes in 2011 heading into 2012, all the while keeping continuity for this team. Derek Dooley certainly will have a tough job ahead of him this off-season. Here are three changes I believe that will have to be made heading into 2012:

Published November 29, 2011 - 7:55am

There’s a lot at stake for both of these teams that call the Volunteer State their home. Vanderbilt opened as a 1.5 point favorite early in the week and need this win to secure a bowl birth. The Vols not only need this win to keep their bowl hopes alive but to avoid the embarrassment of losing to their in-state “little brother.”

Published November 16, 2011 - 11:11am

Tennessee has certainly had a taxing season on the field in year two of the Derek Dooley era, and the Vols are sitting at 3-5 right now, with four games left. The injuries have really taken a toll on this football team and its leadership.

Published November 2, 2011 - 9:29am

With the news of Marcus Lattimore going down for the year with an apparent knee injury suffered this past weekend against Mississippi State, the SEC East has just been devastated with injuries this season to four very important players and three East contenders.

Published October 16, 2011 - 2:57pm

Five games into the season, Tennessee’s struggles have been well documented as both the running and kicking games have been problematic to say the least, but that’s not where the Vol’s pain ends. Here’s a look at some of the numbers that show just how far Derek Dooley’s Vols (3-2, 0-2 SEC) must climb to regain SEC relevance on Rocky Top.

Published October 13, 2011 - 3:25pm

We all know Lattimore, Richardson and Rainey. The SEC is full of incredible athletes and football players that don’t get mentioned on ESPN every week. In this article, we look at eight under-the-radar studs in the SEC.

Published September 23, 2011 - 9:05am

Tennessee has a bye week, but there is simply no time to rest in Knoxville. Derek Dooley and this team has to feel a sense of urgency moving forward.

Published September 23, 2011 - 6:05am