Today On Rocky Top: Offensive Line Key To Vols’ Success
By Zach Ragan
From The Tennessean
"In the past, Tennessee’s football program sometimes referred to itself as Wide Receiver U.With good reason. From Willie Gault to Tim McGee to Carl Pickens to Robert Meachem, the wide receiver position was stocked with stars for decades.But the real strength of the program year in and year out has been the offensive line. From 1983-2007, there were only two seasons when the Vols didn’t have at least one offensive lineman named first-team All-SEC. Of UT’s 30 All-Americans during that period, eight were offensive linemen.Read more at The Tennessean"
From NCAA.com
"The timing may be right for Tennessee to reclaim its status as a Southeastern Conference contender.Tennessee has restocked its talent base and has ended a string of four straight losing seasons just as many of its SEC East Division rivals have entered a state of transition. That combination has led to questions about whether the Volunteers can challenge for their first division title since 2007. A preseason poll of SEC media has Tennessee finishing second in the East, behind Georgia.Read more at NCAA.com"
From Southbound and Down
"When media, coaches, and players assembled in Birmingham, Alabama for the 2015 SEC Media Days, they predicted the winner of the SEC Championship game as well as divisional winners. Western co-favorites Alabama and Auburn as well as SEC East favorite Georgia have been covered thus far in this series. After those three, there is a considerable drop-off from the media’s perspective.Read more at Southbound and Down"