Tennessee Vols true freshman forward Nate Ament is blossoming into a superstar in front of our eyes. Ament, who went through some early season adversity while adjusting to a different role than the one he was accustomed to in high school, is averaging 22.2 points per game over his last 10 games.
The Josh Elander era of Tennessee Baseball is off to great start as the 2026 squad is 3-0 after a three-game series with Nicholls State. The Vols won the series by a margin of 27-3.
In the pantheon of college basketball's results across the country on Saturday, Tennessee's 73-63 win over LSU might not turn too many heads. While Tennessee is on the cusp of being ranked and is certainly relevant in the national picture, LSU is limping along at now 2-10 in SEC play, good for last in the conference.
It was an eventful day for Tennessee sports fans. Tennessee softball and baseball got the day off to a good start with wins (softball over FAU and baseball with two tins against Nicholls). Then, at night, Tennessee returned to Rocky Top to face off against LSU.
Cornerback Kamauri Whitfield, out of Orlando, Florida, decommitted from the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday. While the loss certainly stings for the Volunteers, it means other teams will continue their push for the cornerback.
Tennessee picked up a commitment from 2027 quarterback Derrick Baker earlier this week. With the quarterback position filled for this class, the Volunteers will look to fill out the rest of their class with some of the best high school players in the country. Baker’s commitment brings Tennessee up to five commits in the 2027 class.
Quarterback recruit Derrick Baker is from Alpharetta, Georgia. He has nearly 30 offers to his name from all over the country, but he decided to commit to the Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday.
Atlanta Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. allegedly crashed his car into WNBA player Rickea Jackson’s vehicle multiple times while chasing after her. In a criminal complaint obtained by Marc Raimondi of ESPN, Pearce is accused of following Jackson’s vehicle in his SUV on Saturday in Miami-Dade County, Fla.
The Tennessee Volunteers are set to get their season started in a week against Nicholls State on February 13. And in case the players and coaching staff needed any additional motivation, they can thank the coaches around the SEC for a little bit of late bulletin board material.
The Tennessee Volunteers had a disappointing season after making their first College Football Playoff in 2024. The Volunteers, under the leadership of head coach Josh Heupel, finished the 2025 season with an 8-5 record.