Today On Rocky Top: Vol Fans Buy Tickets For Wrong Bowl

From WBIR

"Sunday afternoon became a guessing game for Vols fans — which bowl will Team 118 go to? Rumors of Belk, Music City, and Liberty Bowls left the Big Orange faithful hanging. In the end, the Vols are heading to the TaxSlayer.com Bowl.The problem: an afternoon of rumors on social media caused some fans to jump the gun.“The Saturday Down South article said Tennessee had accepted the bid to the Liberty Bowl,” said Vol fan Matt Watson. “So I told (my wife) to immediately get on the website to buy the tickets because they usually go extremely fast with a fan base that we have.”Read more at WBIR"

From The Times Free Press

"Shortly after the hugs and high-fives ended early Sunday evening, Jordan Williams was on his phone sharing the news.It had to be pretty cool for Tennessee’s senior defensive tackle to learn he would play his final college game in his home state.“It was a great feeling, man,” Williams said as he flashed a huge grin Monday morning, about 18 hours after Tennessee’s players found out in a team meeting they were playing Iowa in the Taxslayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 2, 3:30 p.m.).Read more at The Times Free Press"

From The Daily News Journal

"Former Riverdale girls basketball standout Alexa Middleton gave best friend Emily Eubank, a former Oakland standout, a quick wave Sunday afternoon prior to the 14th-ranked Tennessee women’s road game at Lipscomb’s Allen Arena.It marked the first time they’ve played in a competitive game together since the 2014 high school basketball postseason.“It felt like I was playing Riverdale again, kind of,” Eubank said. “It was a great opportunity.Read more at The Daily News Journal"