Today On Rocky Top: Vols’ Bowl Chances Looking Better

From The Tennessean

"With five minutes left in Tennessee’s game against South Carolina on Saturday, it looked as if the Vols, who trailed by 14, were going to have to win their final three games in order to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since 2010.Tennessee, of course, completed the Josh Dobbs-led comeback in overtime, picking up their first SEC win of the season at a crucial time. Now, the Vols need only two of their final three games — a task that hardly seems daunting with Kentucky, Missouri and Vanderbilt as the three remaining contests.Read more at The Tennessean"

From The Tennessean

"The competitive nature of former Riverdale star Alexa Middleton will benefit the freshman, as she approaches her first game as aTennessee Lady Vol.“I just love to compete,” Middleton said. “It’s one of my favorite things. It’s that passion in me.”Already she is wearing a protective mask after getting hit in the face in practice.“Alexa Middleton is just a competitor,” coach Holly Warlick said. “The team she is on (in practice) most of the time wins, and I love that in her. She competes in everything she does.”Read more at The Tennessean"

From The Times Free Press

"Quinten Dormady grew up a fan of the Green Bay Packers and began playing quarterback while he was in middle school.Put two and two together, and you can probably figure out which quarterback the 2015 Tennessee commitment enjoyed to watch as he began a playing career of his own.Just don’t expect Dormady to attempt many Brett Favre impressions as he finishes his senior season at Boerne High School in Texas and begins his career with the Volunteers.Read more at The Times Free Press"