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Tennessee Vols morning report: Jeremy Pruitt speaks after Wednesday practice

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee Vols football head coach Jeremy Pruitt speaking to the media after practice Wednesday leads our Volunteers news for Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018.

We get deeper into October by the day, and the heart of fall sports are taking over the Tennessee Vols athletic department. However, with football on a bye, this is a bit of an off-week for the university during this time.

The team is still practicing, though, and our news on Rocky Top today focuses on updates surrounding it after practice from Wednesday. Even with a 2-3 record under a first-year head coach, football is clearly the engine driving the athletic train, as Phillip Fulmer described it when he introduced Jeremy Pruitt last year.

But there are some other sports updates to bring you. We have a recap of a Lady Vols match in one sport and a preview of them in another sport. Also, a recognition for Lady Vols from last year is a news story. So yes, outside of one football story, today’s news focuses heavily on the women’s athletic programs. But let’s start with the Tennessee Vols post-football practice news.

Jeremy Pruitt speaks to media after practice – Ryan Callahan, GoVols247

Tennessee Vols football head coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke with the media after Wednesday’s practice despite the program being on a bye week. He provided numerous updates, most specifically on offensive lineman Riley Locklear, who is expected to miss 10 to 15 days due to injury. Here is a bit of what else he said.

"“I want to see us improve. I want to see guys that want to get better every day, that want to compete. And we have tons of places that we can improve.”"

Tennessee Volleyball defeats Alabama – Peyton Martin, Daily Beacon

The Tennessee Lady Vols volleyball team took out the Alabama Crimson Tide at home in four sets Wednesday night. With the win, they improve to 13-4 on the year and 4-1 in the SEC under first-year head coach Eve Rackham.

"The Lady Vols will be back in action Sunday at 1:30 p.m. to take on Mississippi State inside of Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady Vols will close their home stand against the Bulldogs before playing Kentucky in Lexington on Wednesday."

Tennessee soccer to visit Florida – UTSports

The No. 9 Tennessee Lady Vols soccer team will visit the Florida Gators Thursday night. At 9-1-1 overall and 3-1 in the SEC, Tennessee will kickoff with the SEC preseason favorites at 6:30 p.m. E.T.

"The Vols are 8-18-3 all-time against the Gators, with a 2-10 record on the road since the series began in 1996. Tennessee last defeated Florida in the 2014 SEC Tournament, advancing on penalty kicks 5-4 following a 1-1 draw in Orange Beach, Ala."

10 Lady Vols named Easton NFCA All-American scholar athletes – NFCA online

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association recognized 10 Tennessee softball athletes Wednesday as the overall team had a cumulative 3.55 GPA for 2017-2018. The athletes recognized were Amanda Ayala, Haley Bearden, Meghan Gregg, Cailin Hannon, Savannah Huffstetler, Brooke Langston, Aubrey Leach, Abby Lockman, Ashley Morgan and Chelsea Seggern.

"The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association’s membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 1,600 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2017-18. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,311 and 1,026 honorees. High School weighted and High School unweighted earned 743 and 589 distinctions. Two-year colleges amassed 553 recipients and NAIA totaled 456."

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