David Sanders has lived up to the hype as a former five-star plus recruit. With lessons learned along the way, he exits his freshman campaign experienced and ready for more. 

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Baptism by fire proving well for freshman David Sanders     

We begin this edition of the War Room as we always do. The War Room is a collective effort of Tennessee notes and news gathered throughout the week

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War Room -- Summer football notes, recruiting, hoops and more

Trevor Condon has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals for $5,161,300 as the No. 13 overall pick in the MLB Draft.   The slot value of the pick was

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Tennessee signee Trevor Condon signs with St. Louis Cardinals as No. 13 pick in MLB Draft

Christian Fermin suffered a left hand injury and will miss the remainder of Tennessee basketball summer practice, a source with direct knowledge of

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Tennessee forward Christian Fermin suffers hand injury, sidelined for summer practices

Gregg Polinksy described the difference as night and day. The Tennessee basketball assistant coach was asked Monday about the difference in DeWayne

Mar 20, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Dewayne Brown II (6) drives to the basket against Miami (OH) RedHawks forward Almar Atlason (11) during the second half during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

What Tennessee basketball wants from sophomore forward DeWayne Brown this summer

The 2026 College Football Season is fast-approaching, and the Tennessee Volunteers will kick off the season against Furman on September 5th. The Vols

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2026 Tennessee Football Know the Opponent: Texas Longhorns

Cayden Daughtry is ranked No. 9 overall in the 2027 Rivals Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-1 point guard from Calvary (FL) Christian is playing with the

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Top-10 prospect Cayden Daughtry breaks down his recruitment; the latest with Iowa, UConn, Kentucky, Louisville & more

In the Thursday edition of the mailbag podcast, Brent Hubbs, Austin Price, Mike Wilson and Grant Ramey discuss a variety of topics from your

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Mailbag podcast -- Answering your Tennessee, football, basketball and recruiting questions

Three former Tennessee football players were the best to ever wear their jersey number, according to a recent ranking from ESPN. The three former

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ESPN lists three former Tennessee football players as best to ever wear their jersey number

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2026 Tennessee Football Know the Opponent: Kennesaw State Owls

Tennessee baseball's roster is more settled following the 2026 MLB Draft after the two-day event concluded Sunday.  The Vols had six players drafted

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Updating the Tennessee baseball roster following the 2026 MLB Draft

Jake McCoy will play for Tennessee baseball in 2027 and will not sign with the Toronto Blue Jays, he told Volquest on Wednesday.  The left-handed

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Jake McCoy to play for Tennessee baseball, not sign with Blue Jays

The light gray brick building on the corner of North Broadway and Wells Avenue is inconspicuous enough.  A royal blue canopy running along the

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Inside Tennessee's plan to launch Adidas partnership from uniform design to social media rollout

Two former Tennessee basketball bigs faced off in the NBA Summer League Tuesday night, with Felix Okpara and the Washington Wizards matching up

How former Tennessee basketball players are performing in the NBA Summer League

The Atlanta Braves have reportedly signed second-round pick Kaiden McCarthy for $2,497,500, giving the former Tennessee baseball signee $415,600 over

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Tennessee baseball signee Kaiden McCarthy signs with Braves for overslot deal

Tennessee landed the commitment of Junior College Defensive Lineman Christian Mays during his official visit in June. The 6-4, 320 pound prospect

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Vols JuCo DL commit Christian Mays receives initial Rivals ranking

On July 20, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, linebacker Arion Carter, running back Desean Bishop and linebacker Jeremiah Telander will be in Tampa,

Sep 6, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Jeremiah Telander (22) and  linebacker Arion Carter (7) react to a play against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Which players will represent Tennessee football at SEC Media Days

The 2026 College Football Season is fast-approaching, and the Tennessee Volunteers will kick off the season against Furman on September 5th.

Sep 20, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets cheerleader runs a flag against the Temple Owls in the third quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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2026 Tennessee Football Know the Opponent: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Join the Volquest Staff for the Tuesday edition of the Volquest podcast where Austin Price gives the latest on Tennessee football recruiting as the

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VQ Podcast: DGG gets his 5th star, Tennessee wins the MLB Draft, and hoops

Chaz Lanier isn't wasting any time in his second year in the NBA Summer League. The former Tennessee basketball star scored 24 points on eight

Apr 6, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Chaz Lanier (20) shoots against Orlando Magic forward Jamal Cain (8) during the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

Chaz Lanier makes 15 3-pointers in two NBA Summer League games

What Tennessee basketball assistant coach Gregg Polinsky said Monday about the progress of the new-look Vols during the summer offseason:  The

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Assistant coach Gregg Polinsky updates the progress of Tennessee basketball's offseason

The 2026 College Football Season is fast-approaching, and the Tennessee Volunteers will kick off the season against Furman on September 5th. Volquest

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2026 Tennessee Football Know the Opponent: Furman Paladins

Baylor running back David Gabriel Georges picked up his 5th star from Rivals on Monday in the most recent rankings update. He is now a 5-star by all

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David Gabriel Georges becomes 5-star Plus+ Athlete on Rivals

Tracking the players who have decided to play for Tennessee baseball next season, turning down either the MLB Draft or undrafted free agent deals:

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Tracking Tennessee baseball signees, portal commits who have withdrawn from MLB Draft

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The top of Lookout Mountain is still masked by fog when David Gabriel Georges and his Baylor School teammates begin strolling

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Oh Canada, 5-star RB David Gabriel Georges is ready to tell the world where his fascinating journey goes next

Chaz Lanier scored 12 points in 32 minutes in his NBA Summer League debut for the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in Las Vegas. He needed just four

Jan 7, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Chaz Lanier (20) reacts after making a three-point basket against the Chicago Bulls in the fourth quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images