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Joe Henderson is the latest to lose his stripe
Freshman defensive end Joe Henderson lost his stripe on Wednesday, according to Steve Stripling. Each player has to “earn their stripes” on Team 118, according to Butch Jones. The black stripe is placed on the helmet of every newcomer, and the players’ staff is charged with determining when it can be removed. Henderson was rated…
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Latest AJC SEC Power Rankings have Vols 8th
Andy Johnson of the Atlanta Journal Constitution is releasing his SEC Power Rankings every Monday during the season. Surprisingly, Tennessee ranks 8th on his list, ahead of Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina and (of course) Vanderbilt. On Tennessee, Johnson wrote, “ A healthy Justin Worley makes a huge difference for the Volunteers, who played with…
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ESPN predicts SEC bowls after week one
It’s never too soon for a ridiculously early bowl projection. ESPN, as I imagine they will do each week, predicted the bowl games for each Southeastern Conference team after the first weekend. Tennessee, at the bottom of the list, projects to the Birmingham Bowl, while Georgia is considered to be in the national title hunt.…
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Vols receive 14 votes in latest AP College Football Poll
After an impressive 38-7 victory over Utah State on Sunday, the Vols received 14 points in the latest Associated Press college football poll. Counting up the teams outside the Top 25 and listed before Tennessee, that would put the vols as the theoretical No. 39 team in the country. Tennessee will next face Arkansas State…
