Today On Rocky Top: Jalen Hurd Best Freshman RB In SEC?

From ESPN

"Nick Chubb or Leonard Fournette? It’s a debate that will continue all offseason. We even discussed it in today’s “Take Two.” But when discussing those two and which one was the best freshman running back in the SEC, there should be another name in the conversation: Jalen Hurd.The Tennessee freshman finished with 899 rushing yards, 221 receiving yards and seven touchdowns his first year on campus. His rushing totals might not be on par with Chubb or Fournette, but he did a little bit of everything for the Volunteers and was a big reason why they played in a bowl game.Read more at ESPN"

From The Times Free Press

"Every college football season is its own different journey, a long trek that often features twists and turns and highs and lows.That thought struck Curt Maggitt in Tennessee’s team meeting before the Volunteers played in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville eight days ago.“I just talked to the guys and told them it’s been a roller coaster of a season,” Maggitt recalled after Tennessee’s commanding 45-28 win. “A lot of injuries, a lot of adversity came about, but I think that brought us a lot closer together. Our youth stepped up and matured a lot, and I’m grateful for my teammates, and I’m just happy the way we played.”Read more at The Times Free Press"

From The Memphis Daily News

"There’s nothing like going into the offseason on a high note. The Vols will be riding the momentum from the resounding 45-28 victory against Iowa in the Jan. 2 TaxSlayer Bowl through the end of recruiting season, winter workouts, spring practices and into the summer months.UT hadn’t won a bowl game since the 2007 team beat Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl, but that seemed like a consolation prize after the Vols had lost to LSU in the SEC Championship Game.Read more at The Memphis Daily News"