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Today on Rocky Top: Bob Shoop Talking Trash, Peyton Manning Future

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 5, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers fans flies the United States flag and the Volunteer flag prior to the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers fans flies the United States flag and the Volunteer flag prior to the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee Vols defensive coordinator Bob Shoop talking trash and Peyton Manning’s future in the broadcast booth headline Rocky Top news for Wednesday May 3.

Happy Hump Day to everybody. It’s the first Wednesday in May, and these presidential primaries are still going on! When will it stop?

Well, for all of us sick of politics at this point, lots of stuff is going on in the college sports world, and that includes Tennessee Volunteers athletics. Recruiting is in full gear for Tennessee football, and while baseball is struggling, softball in Knoxville is riding a wave of momentum.

We also have a lot of talking going on from players and coaches in Knoxville right now about this upcoming season, and there’s also a bit of Peyton Manning news.

But let’s start Wednesday with Bob Shoop’s decision to talk a big game.

Tennessee DC Bob Shoop says nobody will be able to run on the Vols – Jeff Caplan of SEC Country

"Shoop, who joined coach Butch Jones’ staff in January, had this to say about his unit Monday night, via Jimmy Hyams, host on Knoxville, Tenn., sports radio station WNML: “We’re very committed. We’re going to stop the run. Nobody will run the football on the Orange Swarm. Nobody will run the football on Tennessee.”"

Former Vol Peyton Manning not interested in broadcasting career – Michael David Smith of NBCSports

"Despite reports that Peyton Manning would go from the field to the broadcast booth, he has reportedly said “no thanks” to offers to work in television.The New York Daily News reports that Manning’s representatives have told the NFL’s TV partnersthat he will not take a broadcasting job this season."

Jonathan Kongbo eager to play Alabama – Ryan Callahan of 247Sports

"The 6-foot-5.5, 280-pound Kongbo once planned to take an official visit to Alabama in January before he ultimately choosing the Vols, but he said there’s a “backstory” from the recruiting process that explains why he now has set his sights on the Crimson Tide.“To be honest with you, I’m really looking forward to Alabama,” said Kongbo, who was ranked the nation’s No. 1 junior-college prospect in the 247Sports Composite for the 2016 class."

Vols trending in 247Sports recruiting Crystal Ball – Ryan Callahan of 247Sports

"The 247Sports Crystal Ball currently points to Tennessee as one of the favorites to land several of its remaining targets in the 2017 class, and several of them recently have picked up predictions for the Vols."

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