Today On Rocky Top: Joc Bruce Leaving Vols
By Zach Ragan
From NBC Sports
"Freshman wide receiver Jocquez Bruce was to blueshirt this season for the Tennessee Volunteers. Instead, he will be looking for somewhere else to play his college football. Bruce released a statement saying he will no longer be attending the university and is parting ways following a mutual agreement with Tennessee head coach Butch Jones.Read more at NBC Sports"
From 247Sports
"Four Tennessee players — senior defensive end and outside linebacker Curt Maggitt, sophomore defensive end Derek Barnett, junior cornerback Cameron Sutton and junior quarterback Joshua Dobbs — were placed on the media’s preseason All-SEC team.Read more at 247Sports"
From The Times Free Press
"During his tenure as Tennessee’s head football coach, Butch Jones often has relied on his player staff to provide leadership, assist him when delicate situations arose and serve as an avenue between coach and team.Earlier this offseason, Jones decided he wanted to tweak the player staff. After the group swelled to 13 last season, Jones wanted it “condensed” for 2015, so during exit interviews after spring practice, he asked all the players to name the four Volunteers they viewed as the team’s “most powerful leaders.”One of the top vote-getters, fifth-year senior defensive end/linebacker Curt Maggitt, will be on Tennessee’s now six-man player staff for a third straight year.Read more at The Times Free Press"