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Tennessee Vols morning report: Berry family in Knoxville, Butch Jones car wash, basketball quality wins

By Caleb Calhoun

GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: A fan holds a sign in support of the Tennessee Volunteers before the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 17, 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: A fan holds a sign in support of the Tennessee Volunteers before the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 17, 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee Vols coach Butch Jones at ESPN, the Berry family in a cook-off, and basketball quality wins lead the Volunteers news for Monday, July 17, 2017.

Happy Monday to everybody! SEC Media Days is over, other media days are beginning, and that means the college football preseason is beginning! It makes things only more exciting when it comes to the Tennessee Vols.

Butch Jones knows it, which is why he’s going national to promote his football program. That’s part of the news we’re set to bring you on Rocky Top for today.

Also, the two Berry family members who have already graduated are back in Knoxville for a competition.

And a change in the basketball rules is coming. We’ll get to all of this, starting with Butch Jones on ESPN.

Butch Jones to go through ESPN ‘car wash’ Monday – Grant Ramey, GoVols247

Tennessee Vols head coach is in Bristol, Conn. today promoting his football program. With SEC Media Days over, there’s a period of promotion before the practices are set to begin. And Jones is doing his part to make sure the football team stays relevant. With much less hype this year, it’s an important thing to do.

"Jones will start with an appearance on Mike & Mike, will do multiple Sportscenter hits and will also be on First Take and College Football Live.Coaches from the ACC and SEC take their turns making the rounds at ESPN each July."

Eric and James Berry involved in BBQ cook-off – Mary Constantine, Knoxville News Sentinel

Tennessee Vols football legend and current NFL star Eric Berry is joining a fellow VFLer in his father James Berry in a grilling competition. The competition involves Chef Tim Love of Lonesome Dove and will take place from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 19 at the Love Shack at Lonesome Dove.

"James Berry, says he’s the “ringer” for his family in this competition, noting that son Eric could use some lessons in front of the grill.“I sure don’t want to lose and I know Chef Love doesn’t want to lose either. I’m going to bring my A game,” he said."

NCAA basketball redefining quality wins – NCAA.com

For years, fans have called for the NCAA to put a greater emphasis on road games in college basketball. It looks like they’re going to do just that. Quality wins will now add an element as to whether or not the game was played at home or on the road in addition to the RPI standing of the team. This could play a huge role in the selection committee’s decision over who makes the tournament at the end of the year.

"For the past several years, team sheets have divided results into four columns: results against the top 50 teams in the NCAA’s Rating Percentage Index; 51-100; 101-200; and any team ranked 201 or lower. Effective with the 2017-18 season, team sheets will place greater emphasis on where the games are played rather than the ranking of each opponent."

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