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Tennessee's magical season will continue this weekend in Omaha, as the Volunteers have landed and already started to prepare for Sunday's showdown against Virginia. The post-season honors have continued to roll in for the Vols, and the latest one is for Tony Vitello. Vitello was named the Coach of the...

Tennessee has worked the transfer portal intensely since the end of spring practice. The Vols have made several key additions, including Juwan Mitchell, Da'Jon Terry, Joe Mitchell, and others. Now, on an important weekend visit, Tennessee will host Kansas transfer and freshman All-American transfer Karon Prunty on an official visit.

During last weekend's Super Regionals, Tennessee hosted a Big Orange Block Party on the street beside Neyland Stadium, and the event turned out to be a huge success over the two days the Vols played. This week, with the Vols set to play their first game in Omaha, Tennessee has...

Host Jack Foster and Jake Nichols break down Tennessee's Super Regional sweep of LSU and talk about what that means for the Vols' confidence in the CWS. Jake has high hopes for the Omavols in the CWS but notes that Vanderbilt is an intimidating obstacle on the road to a CWS championship. All that and more in the latest edition of the VR2 on SI Podcast! Listen to the full podcast below:

Tennessee football will return to Neyland Stadium to open the 2021 season with a date against the Bowling Green Falcons on Thursday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. The Vols have had an action-packed offseason to say the least, landing multiple big time transfers such as Da'Jon Terry and Juwan Mitchell to give them more upside going into the fall. The Falcons have had a quieter offseason, but it has not been silent. Washington transfer WR Austin Osborne found a new home in Bowling Green, and Michigan State transfer TE Tommy Guajardo looks to make an impact with the Falcons as a redshirt freshman.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. -- Terry Rooker had no idea. Then again, how could he have known?. "It's crazy," chuckled Rooker on Tuesday. "Really wild." From 2009 to 2013, Rooker was the head coach of the Germantown Giants, a travel baseball club based out of Memphis, Tennessee. His team consisted of 13...

Host Jack Foster and Matt Ray discuss the significance of the news that Neyland will be at full capacity in the fall and the Malachi Wideman situation, as Matt gives his insight on where it all went wrong between Tennessee and the wideout. Did you know VR2 on SI does...

Peyton Manning’s “Omaha” call behind center became famous towards the end of his career, and it has been a staple for Manning since. Tony Vitello’s Tennessee Volunteers just earned a berth to the College World Series in Omaha, and Manning, in typical fashio, gave the Vols skipper a call to congratulate him. You can watch in the video below.

Neyland Stadium will officially be full capacity for its 100th anniversary this fall, according to an announcement from the University of Tennessee on Tuesday. "I know our fans are eager to experience the rich pageantry of Tennessee football gamedays again, and they're going to have an exciting brand of football to rally around," Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. "This will be my first football season at Tennessee, and after witnessing the power of Vol Nation during our recent baseball postseason run, I cannot wait to see the impact of our fans giving their all in a packed Neyland Stadium."

Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi has been one of several fan-favorite players in Rick Barnes's program over the last few years. Now, Vescovi will have a chance to represent the Vols on a national scale, as he is currently challenging for a spot on Uraguay's Olympic. Below is a quick look at the press release from Tennessee.

Malachi Wideman was widely viewed as one of the biggest recruiting win's of Jeremy Pruitt's tenure. Tennessee went into the Sunshine State and poached one of the most highly sought-after two-sport stars in the country. Wideman, at the time, was being recruited to play football and basketball at the Power Five level.

Tennessee punched their ticket to the College World Series on Sunday afternoon. The first match-up is now set after Virginia knocked off Dallas Baptist University last night. The Vols will play the Cavaliers on June 20th at 2 p.m. EST on the ESPN Network. With all eight teams set for...

Tennessee hosted elite 2023 linebacker Drayk Bowen last weekend for an unofficial visit. The Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean High School standout recapped the trip with VR2 on SI. "We got there, went around the facilities, met the coaches and went around the campus," Bowen said of how the visit started. "Once we got back (we) did a photoshoot, then ate lunch which we paid for and met with coach Heupel and coach BJ, then went to the baseball field."

Tony Vitello's Tennessee Volunteers punched their ticket to Omaha yesterday after a 15-6 beat down of LSU. The win marked Tennessee's first College World Series berth since 2005, and their was plenty of excitement in the social media world. One of the first people to congratulate Tennessee on securing a...

Tennessee hosted an action-packed weekend of official visitors and landed one commitment in 2022 running back Dylan Sampson. The Vols also hosted another important unofficial visitor on Sunday in 2022 Covington (Ga.) Newton High School Offensive Lineman Elijah Zollicoffer. "I had a really great time just getting be on the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Jake Rucker didn't hesitate. A 16-year drought had already been long enough. In the top of the first inning on Sunday, the junior from Greenbrier smacked a towering two-run shot between the flags in left-center field for a 2-0 Tennessee lead. He sent a similar home run...

Cameron Sparks of Baylor School (Tenn.) is a name to know. The 2025 wide receiver has already begun camping and developing relationships with college coaches. Many would ask, what? A rising freshman is gaining collegiate attention? The answer, yes. There are not many 6-foot-5 205-pound receivers that are just now heading into high school, especially in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area.

Tennessee continues a hot streak on the recruiting trail by adding a commitment from vastly underrated Louisiana running back Dylan Sampson. We take a look at the Dutchtown prospect will bring to Knoxville. Background. The Vols already have a young stable of backs that are expected to produce at a...

Dylan Sampson came to Knoxville looking for the right answers to see if Tennessee was the place to call home, and he found they during his weekend official visit as the Dutchtown (La.) prospect committed to the Vols and running back coach Jerry Mack during the visit. The news was first reported by Ryan Callahan of 247 Sports.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The clouds opened suddenly on Saturday, and rain poured in sheets across the turf at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. LSU third-baseman Cade Doughty knocked a solo home run during the downpour, which foreshadowed a 50-minute lightning delay in Tennessee's first Super Regional matchup against the Tigers. The Vols...