Most of the offseason coverage in May focuses on the gridiron, and Tennessee Football is no different. Off The Hook Sports’ Thursday, May 11 podcast features a Vols wide receiver named a top transfer and UT’s rank among teams who lost their starting quarterback. However, Caleb Calhoun and Dave Hooker also discuss the basketball team losing another player to transfer.
Where Tennessee football ranks among teams who lost starting QB
Technically, Tennessee football returns a starting quarterback since Joe Milton III started the final two games last year and the first two games of 2021. However, the Vols lost their main starter in Hendon Hooker. Where do they rank among top teams that lost their starting quarterbacks?
Tennessee football WR Dont’e Thornton named No. 13 transfer
A list of the 50 most impactful transfers by Brad Crawford of247Sports has Tennessee football wide receiver Dont’e Thornton at No. 13. How much of an impact can Thornton make, though, when Squirrel White, Ramel Keyton and Bru McCoy are already in the system? Will he take a starting job from one of them?
Josh Ward joins
99.1 The Sports Animal’s Josh Ward joins Off The Hook Sports for his weekly Thursday appearance to discuss all things Vol related. He breaks down the football team’s roster, the state of the program, recruiting and even some basketball news. What is relevant on Rocky Top right now? Ward discussed his article on the Tennessee football players recruited directly by Josh Heupel who need to step up.
Should Vols have two RBs in top 50 for 2023?
BigGameBoomer on Twitter released a ranking of the top 50 running backs for 2023, and two UT running backs made the list. Jabari Small came in at No. 36, and Jaylen Wright came in at No. 45. However, should either of these players be on there? Are we sure these will be the top two running backs on the roster when UT’s season kicks off in 2023? Couldn’t Dylan Sampson take a spot?
