Today On Rocky Top: Vols WR Cody Blanc Out For Season
By Zach Ragan
From the Times Free Press
"Tennessee receiver Cody Blanc will miss the 2014 season after rupturing the Achilles’ tendon in his right foot during the Volunteers’ first preseason practice last Friday.Second-year coach Butch Jones confirmed the diagnosis following Tuesday’s practice.“We got the results back,” Jones said. “It’s the Achilles’ tendon, and it’s torn. He’ll miss this year.”The 6-foot-3, 203-pound junior played in 11 games as a freshman after signing with the Vols out of Knoxville’s Central High School in 2012, and he caught just one pass — a 43-yarder in the second quarter at Alabama — and started against South Carolina last season.Read more at the Times Free Press"
From The Tennessean
"The Tennessee men’s basketball team will start the Orlando Classic with a game against Santa Clara on Thanksgiving.The eight-team tournament bracket was announced Tuesday. UT’s 11 a.m. CST game on Nov. 27 at HP Field House will be broadcast on ESPN2."
From Bleacher Report
"The Tennessee Volunteers suffered a disappointing 2013 season, as they finished with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-6 record within the SEC. Butch Jones enters his second year as head coach with expectations that he’ll be able to guide the team to an improved record.Check out the preview here."