More anti-NCAA sentiment leads the nation, and news on multiple fronts with that organization from Tuesday should have Vols fans fuming: NIL laws and Jim Harbaugh’s suspension. Caleb Calhoun and Dave Hooker discuss both on Off the Hook Sports, Wednesday, July 26 podcast along with more 2023 Tennessee Football outlook news.
Tennessee Football stadium named loudest for 2023
In a ranking predicting the 17 loudest stadiums of 2023, Brad Crawford of 247Sports said Neyland Stadium would be No. 1 this year. Why is Neyland going to be louder than anywhere else? Was it louder than any place last year, particularly after the Vols’ win over the Alabama Crimson Tide?
PFF: Tennessee Football QB dark-horse Heisman contender
Pro Football Focus named Joe Milton III the dark-horse Heisman Trophy contender for the SEC this year. What went in to naming Milton to that list above everybody else? Does it have to do with his production, his abilities or Josh Heupel’s system? How likely are his Heisman odds?
Top 10 SEC stars Tennessee Football has to face
With the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs on the schedule, Tennessee Football will face the SEC’s best this year in terms of individual talent. Who are the 10 best players in the conference that the Vols will go up against this year, assuming everybody is healthy?
Jim Harbaugh facing four-game suspension
Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh is reportedly facing a four-game suspension for lying to the NCAA about a recruiting violation in 2021. However, Bruce Pearl received a three-year show-cause for lying. Is this hypocrisy or just evidence that the NCAA is dying?
Proposed NIL legislation is out
Senators Joe Manchin (D – W. Va.) and Tommy Tuberville (R – Ala.) have proposed name, image and likeness legislation to create a national standard dealing with the issue. What’s good about the bill, and what’s bad about the bill? Should there be any bill at all?
