Author: Christina Chapman

College football is back! Today, the ACC kicks off the 2022 college football season with FSU and UNC holding season openers at their home fields. Additionally, Vegas has released its latest odds on the first ACC head coach to be fired. Let the debates begin! Viva Las Vegas Sports betting in Vegas is an interesting experience. Strangers gather to bet on their similar interests and end up watching the game/match/race/whatever in a common area, cheering and jeering with a sense of camaraderie generally reserved for Hollywood movie sets. Vegas stays hustling and bustling. Some college football coaches become the stuff of…

The transfer saga of Bru McCoy has come to a close as the NCAA has granted McCoy immediate eligibility as of Friday. The wide receiver and star of USC’s 2019 recruiting class transferred to Tennessee via the transfer portal this spring. The eligibility of Bru McCoy has long been in question as this is the third time he has entered the transfer portal. California Dreamin’ Originally committed to the USC Trojans in 2019, McCoy entered the transfer portal after only 17 days on USC’s campus. The University of Texas at Austin picked up the star wide receiver and he practiced…

On Tuesday, the Tennessee Volunteers suspended linebacker William Mohan. The suspension comes on the heels of Mohan’s arrest on Sunday on a felony domestic aggravated assault charge. A spokesperson from Tennessee’s athletics department issued a statement confirming, “We are aware of the recent arrest of football student-athlete William Mohan. He was immediately suspended indefinitely from all team activities.” Trouble Off-Campus According to a report from the Knoxville Police Department, authorities responded to a domestic disturbance on Saturday but arrived after Mohan had left the premises. A woman informed officers that she had invited Mohan over and realized he was intoxicated…

Is Bru McCoy eligible to play for the Tennessee Vols? After months of uncertainty, there is still no news in Neyland. With the season opener just one week away, Vol Nation is eager to know if McCoy will take the field. There’s been a lot of back-and-forth in the media but the question remains: Is Bru McCoy eligible to play for the Tennessee Vols? The Transfer Saga of Bru McCoy Bru McCoy’s college career has been a wild ride, the kind of ride no one anticipated for a player of McCoy’s abilities. McCoy entered the 2019 recruiting class as a five-star…

Tennessee Orange is a Rocky Top staple. A classic in the college football sense of the word, the duo of UT orange and white is legendary in its own right. But even an icon like the orange-and-white combination can use a refresh every once in awhile. Through the years Tennessee has debuted a number of uniform changes and in 2022, a fan favorite is making its return: the Vols will revive Nike’s smokey grey alternate uniform. Dressing the Vols: A History The Vols’ uniforms are iconic in themselves, and they’ve gone through a number of changes throughout history. From 1911-1920,…

This week, all NFL teams were tasked with filling out an 85 player roster by Tuesday. In need of depth at Safety, the Packers invited four prospective players to a work out. Thanks to a standout performance on Tuesday, the Packers have signed former Virginia Safety De’Vante Cross. Hoos In The NFL Heading into the week, the Packers had four safeties out due to various injuries. With only four available players ahead of the NFL deadline and little time to find a solution, the Packers invited four rookie hopefuls to work out for them on Tuesday. At the end of…

The future is bright in Charlottesville as coach Tony Elliott is on a recruiting roll! Virginia has officially landed its 13th commit for the 2023 Cavaliers recruiting class. Of these 13 commits, seven are in-state players, a priority in recruiting for Coach Elliott. Top talent is always welcome but at Virginia, recruiting within the Commonwealth may set the Cavs apart after all. Who’s Hoo: Recruiting From Within Unlike every boss you’ve ever left, Tony Elliott sees the value in recruiting talent from within-that is, recruiting within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Tony Elliott has made in-state recruitment a priority and so…

The Tennessee Vols could be the SEC team to watch in 2022. Unsurprisingly, Georgia is heavily favored in the Eastern Division. But, it’s only August and fall camp has been good to the Vols. SEC Team to Watch: Veteran Vols Returning to Dominate in 2022 Every day is a competition. Players compete against each other and themselves. The end goal is always a starting role, and Josh Heupel doesn’t hand those spots out based on media projections and fanfare. Luckily, the Vols came to camp ready to do the hard work to earn play action this season. The Vols are…

We are entering the halfway point of the preseason and it is a big week for the Florida State Seminoles. Coming off the team’s first scrimmage last Saturday, Monday morning marked the 10th preseason practice for the Noles. The pressure is on as coach Mike Norvell pushes for focus on the future and especially on the week ahead. Norvell’s goal? Defining the Noles in 2022. Keeping It Moving This week, the Noles will practice every day including two days in Jacksonville. The heat and humidity of Jacksonville team up to create an experience like playing football just outside the gates…

The Tennessee Vols are having a record year-for ticket sales, at least. The Tennessee Athletic Department announced a sales goal of 10,000 new season tickets for the Vols for 2022. But in true VFL fashion, Vol Nation showed up in a much bigger way. As of Wednesday, the University of Tennessee has sold 16,781 new season tickets. With an initial goal of 10,000 new season ticket sales for the 2022 season, the Vols have surpassed their target number by 168 percent. Overall, Tennessee has sold 58,871 season tickets so far. This of 105 percent of the originally targeted figure of…