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Tennessee Vols morning report: Josh Heupel talks Al Wilson, South Carolina

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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Happy Friday. It’s time to get ready for another weekend of fun football, and for the Tennessee Vols, we’re being serious when we mean fun. Last week was such a fun game for UT, and they are now hoping to replicate that Saturday.

Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with continuing coverage of the program’s upcoming matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks. We’ll cover it by discussing another press conference that took place Thursday.

Beyond football, though, we’ve got a women’s soccer recap, more coverage of an ongoing tennis event and previews in volleyball and men’s tennis, so there is plenty to cover to kick off the weekend. As always, let’s start with football.

Josh Heupel holds final presser before South Carolina – Grant Ramey, GoVols247

Two days ahead of the Tennessee Vols football matchup with South Carolina, UT head coach Josh Heupel spoke with the media for the final time. In addition to talking about the game, Heupel noted that former Vol Al Wilson would lead the Vol Walk Saturday. Here’s a bit of what he said about the legendary linebacker.

"“Great opportunity for our fans to really just emphasize what he means to Vol Nation, what he’s done. A guy that, to me, embodies everything that it means to be a Volunteer. A guy that cares about his teammates still to this day. More than he cares about himself. A guy that plays the right way and has always done that. Honored to have him here and looking forward to having him spend some time with our football team over the course of the weekend, too.”"

Soccer defeats Florida – Andrew Peters, UT Daily Beacon

Claudia Dipasupil scored a goal on a penalty kick, and Jordan Fusco scored on an assist from Dipasupil and Jaida Thomas as the Tennessee Lady Vols soccer team defeated the Florida Gators 2-0 Thursday. In the process, UT improved to 11-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play.

"The Lady Vols dominated the Gators, outshooting them 25-6 overall and had 14 corners. Tennessee also got its seventh clean sheet of the season and first in SEC play."

Tennis continues ITA All-Americans – WeAreCollegeTennis.com

Emile Hudd and Shunsuke Mitsui won another doubles victory for the Tennessee Vols men’s tennis team while Johannus Monday scored a straight sets victory Thursday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships. On the women’s side, Esther Adeshina and Daria Kuczer went 1-1 in doubles play. Both events will last through the weekend.

"Fans can follow along with the men’s tournament on the Tulsa website. Live scoring will be provided by Tennis Ticker for the women’s tournament and will be available prior to the start of play."

Men’s tennis to take part in Bulldog Invitational – GeorgiaDogs.com

While the ITA All-American Championships continue, the Tennessee men’s tennis program will take part in the Bulldog Invitational this weekend. The event takes place in Athens, Ga., is hosted by the Georgia Bulldogs and will last all weekend.

"Student-athletes from 12 schools — Auburn, Furman, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington  and Vanderbilt — will trek to Athens for the three-day event.This year’s format will include four 16-player singles compass draws with each team’s No. 1 player guaranteed a spot in the top draw (Magill). It will be best two out of three sets for singles and one eight-game pro-set for doubles matches."

Volleyball to face South Carolina – UTSports

After splitting last weekend’s series with the Texas A&M Aggies, the Tennessee Lady Vols volleyball team is back on the road for this weekend. At 12-3 and 4-1 in the SEC, UT will travel to Columbia, S.C. to face the South Carolina Gamecocks Friday and Saturday.

"Kyla Manning leads South Carolina on offense with 3.34 kills per set this season. Sophomores Mallory Dixon and Claire Wilson alternate at the setter position with Dixon averaging 5.72 assists per set and Wilson averaging 4.62.The Gamecocks are strong from the service line as they average 1.58 aces per set. That mark ranks second in the SEC."

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