FreakNotes: Vols back to practice; Horn set to announce; Jones is SEC East’s best

Tennessee Vols Football News

August 24, Thursday 

• Happy Thursday everybody. We’re a mere 11 days away from Tennessee Vols football. 11 days! Even Josh Dobbs can hardly wait. — Countdown thread.
• If you missed it yesterday, four Vols made the Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team.
• Yesterday’s two top threads were both about praise for freshman running back Ty Chandler: Coach Doug Mathews said about Ty Chandler  &  Brent Hubbs on Ty Chandler
• With classes starting yesterday the Vols’ football team was off on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the guys are scheduled to hit the practice field this afternoon at 4:15 p.m. You can review the thread from the last open practice here: Vols Football Practice 18.
• A top Tennessee target is announcing his decision this afternoon. Jaycee Horn, a four-star cornerback from Alpharetta, GA is scheduled to make an announcement tonight at 7:00 p.m. He’s deciding between the Vols, the Gamecocks and the Crimson Tide. Tennessee is the favorite, according the 247’s crystal ball. — forum discussion: ’18 GA CB Jaycee Horn.
• Alvin Kamara > Adrian Peterson? That’s what John McClain told Jimmy Hyams yesterday. “John McClain of Houston Chronicle thinks former Vol Alvin Kamara could be more valuable to Saints this season than Adrian Peterson.” I have no idea of the context, but wow. McClain also said he believes Derek Barnett could be the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
• According to his Twitter profile, Ed Feng is a data scientist and writer with a PhD from Stanford. He thinks Butch Jones is the best coach in the SEC East, by a mile. Bring it haters!
• Tennessee offered 4-star weak side defensive end Khris Bogle today. The class of 2019 prospect measures 6-4, 207 and is the No. 13 weak side defensive end in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite.