2018 SPRING GUIDE the BASICS Location (Founded): Knoxville, Tenn
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2018 SPRING GUIDE THE BASICS Location (Founded): Knoxville, Tenn. (1794) Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Enrollment: 28,321 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey X (a Bluetick Coonhound) Band: Pride of the Southland President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor: Dr. Beverly J. Davenport Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Director of Athletics: Phillip Fulmer Athletic Dept. Phone: 865.974.1224 Athletic Dept. Phone: 865.656.1200 FACILITY INFORMATION Facility (Opened): Neyland Stadium (1921) Capacity: 102,455 (Fifth-largest in CFB) Surface: Tifway 419 Bermuda Hybrid Grass Record at Neyland Stadium: 463-128-17 (.775) HISTORY First Year of Football: 1891 All-Time Overall Record: 833-383-53 (.677) All-Time SEC Record: 334-207-19 (.613) SEC Championships: 13 (1998, 1997, 1990, 1989, 1985, 1969, 2018 SCHEDULE 1967, 1956, 1951, 1946, 1940, 1939, 1938) Date Opponent Site SEC Eastern Division Championships: 5 Sept. 1 vs. West Virginia Charlotte, N.C. (2007, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1997) SEC Championship Games: 5 Sept. 8 ETSU Knoxville, Tenn. National Championships: 6 Sept. 15 UTEP Knoxville, Tenn. (1998, 1967, 1951, 1950, 1940, 1938) Sept. 22 Florida* Knoxville, Tenn. BCS Titles: 1 (1998) Sept. 29 at Georgia* Athens, Ga. TEAM INFORMATION Oct. 13 at Auburn* Auburn, Ala. 2017 Overall Record: 4-8 Oct. 20 Alabama* Knoxville, Tenn. Home / Away / Neutral: 3-4 / 0-4 / 1-0 Oct. 27 at South Carolina* Columbia, S.C. SEC Record: 0-8 Nov. 3 Charlotte Knoxville, Tenn. Home / Away: 0-4 / 0-4 Starters Returning In 2018: 13 Nov. 10 Kentucky* Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 17 Missouri* Knoxville, Tenn. COACHING STAFF Nov. 24 at Vanderbilt* Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach: Jeremy Pruitt (first year) Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Tyson Helton Defensive Coordinator/ILB: Kevin Sherrer indicates home game // * indicates SEC game Bold Co-Defensive Coordinator/OLB: Chris Rumph ST Coordinator/Safeties: Charles Kelly Cornerbacks: Terry Fair Offensive Line: Will Friend Wide Receivers: David Johnson Tight Ends: Brian Niedermeyer @Vol_Football Strength & Conditioning: Craig Fitzgerald Facebook.com/Vol- MEDIA RELATIONS Zach Stipe Football Director of Football Communications Cell: 865-244.6119 Email: [email protected] @Vol_Football Sean Barows Assistant Director/Media Relations Cell: 561-312-9432 YouTube.com/ UTSports.com/Football Email: [email protected] UTSportsTVFootball Rachel Gunia Graduate Assistant/Media Relations Cell: 815-488-8595 Email: [email protected] TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 1 2018 SPRING GUIDE SPRING SCHEDULE AND ADVISORY TENNESSEE SPRING SCHEDULE Monday March 19 Pro Day - Media Availability Tuesday March 20 Practice #1 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (6:20 p.m.) Thursday March 22 Practice #2 - Closed to Media Saturday March 24 Practice #3 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (2:50 p.m.) Tuesday March 27 Practice #4 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (6:20 p.m.) Thursday March 29 Practice #5 - Closed To Media Saturday March 31 Practice #6 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (TBD) Tuesday April 3 Practice #7 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (6:20 p.m.) Thursday April 5 Practice #8 - Closed to Media Saturday April 7 Practice #9 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (TBD) Tuesday April 10 Practice #10 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (6:20 p.m.) Thursday April 12 Practice #11 - Closed to Media Saturday April 14 Practice #12 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (TBD) Tuesday April 17 Practice #13 - Jeremy Pruitt Media Availability (6:20 p.m.) Thursday April 19 Practice #14 - Closed to Media Saturday April 21 DISH Orange & White Game - 2 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium TENNESSEE SPRING MEDIA ADVISORY The University of Tennessee football program will open spring football practice on Tuesday, March 20. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt will address the media on Monday, March 20 in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio after the conclusion of practice to open the spring. The Vols will go through 15 spring practices, which will take place every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from March 20 through April 21. Practices are closed to the general public with the exception of the DISH Orange & White Game on April 21. The Vols will hold media availiability for head coach Jeremy Pruitt in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio following select spring practices. All media interested in covering the Vols this spring must email Zach Stipe of the UT Media Relations Staff at zstipe@ tennessee.edu for approval. DISH ORANGE & WHITE GAME INFORMATION This year’s DISH Orange and White in the entire organization, we want to opens, featuring live DJ and VFL “Sterl Game will be the first public look approach the spring game and actually the Pearl” and a live country music at new head coach Jeremy Pruitt’s play a game. concert at 12 p.m. program. The event, on April 21, will feature a live game at 2 p.m., using “My challenge is for our fan base. The • 12:30 p.m. – Gates Open standard scoring and rules, and several first two scrimmages aren’t open, but The first 5,000 fans in Gates 10 and other new fan-friendly promotions. the spring game obviously is. The best 21 will receive a free “Fan-dana” from Pruitt hopes fans will treat the annual way to put them in an adverse situation Coca-Cola. exhibition at Neyland Stadium like it’s a is to show up. That presence will create Saturday in the fall. pressure which will prepare them for • 12:55 p.m. – The Vol Walk next season.” Admission and parking are free. • 2:03 p.m. – Kickoff In addition to the live game where the “There’s something about going out first team offense will face the first • Additional events and promotions will into Neyland Stadium and playing the team defense, Tennessee has several be announced soon. game,” Pruitt said. “One thing that we other promotions scheduled, including: want to do, from the coaches to the trainers and managers, and everyone • 10 a.m. – Toyota Vol Village in Lot 9 2 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2018 SPRING GUIDE NOTIN’ THE VOLS TENNESSEE FACES WEST VIRGINIA CHANDLER SHOWED FLASHES IN 2017 2018 RETURNING Running back Ty Chandler showed IN 2018 BELK COLLEGE KICKOFF STARTERS AND The Vols will start the 2018 season on flashes of potential in 2017, backing up Sept. 1 at Bank of America Stadium in starter John Kelly and capturing SEC LETTERWINNERS Freshman of the Week honors after a 91- Charlotte, N.C., against the Mountaineers Letterwinners Returning - 47 yard kick return touchdown in Week 2. in the 2018 Belk College Kickoff. Letterwinners Lost - 24 • West Virginia is coached by Dana • Chandler rushed for 120 yards and Holgerson (53-37 record in seven two touchdowns on 22 carries at Returning Starters Overall – 13 seasons at WVU) and led by former Kentucky. Returning Starters Offense – 6 Florida quarterback Will Grier, who • The speedy Nashville native finished QB Jarrett Guarantano (6 starts) passed for 3,490 yards and 34 his rookie campaign with 305 WR Marquez Callaway (10 starts) touchdowns in 2017. rushing yards and two scores on 71 WR Brandon Johnson (7 starts) • The game will mark the first meeting carries (4.3 ypc). WR Josh Palmer (6 starts) ever between the Vols and the • He returned 17 kicks for 416 yards OL Trey Smith (12 starts) Mountaineers. (24.5 avg.) and one touchdown – OL Drew Richmond (7 starts) • The Vols have not played in North fourth in the SEC. Returning Starters Defense – 7 Carolina in 57 years, since a 22-21 DL Darrell Taylor (7 starts) loss to North Carolina on Nov. 4, GUARANTANO, MCBRIDE GAINED DL Jonathan Kongbo (10 starts) 1961. EXPERIENCE AS FRESHMEN DL Kyle Phillips (7 starts) • It’s the second straight season Jarrett Guarantano and Will McBride LB Daniel Bituli (8 starts) the Vols will open the season in both gained valuable experience as LB Quart’e Sapp (8 starts) a marquee season opener, after freshmen quarterbacks in 2017. DB Nigel Warrior (12 starts) beating Georgia Tech, 42-41 (2OT), • Guarantano, a redshirt freshman, DB Micah Abernathy (12 starts) in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in made six starts and finished with 997 Starters Lost Overall – 13 Atlanta on Sept. 4, 2017. yards and four touchdowns through the air with a 61.9 completion Starters Lost Offense – 5 VOLS HOLD SEVEN-GAME WIN percentage. RB John Kelly (11 starts) STREAK ON NEUTRAL FIELDS • McBride passed for 152 yards and TE Ethan Wolf (12 starts) one touchdown with one start. OL Jashon Robertson (10 starts) When Tennessee faces West Virginia to OL Brett Kendrick (9 starts) open the 2018 season, the Vols will be OL Coleman Thomas (5 starts) defending a seven-game win streak on VOLS TOP WIDE RECEIVERS RETURN neutral fields – which began when UT Rising junior wide receivers Brandon Starters Lost Defense – 6 defeated NC State, 35-21 in the Chick- Johnson (37 receptions, 482 yards, one DL Kendal Vickers (12 starts) fil-A Kickoff Game on Aug. 31, 2012. touchdown) and Marquez Callaway (24 DL Kahlil McKenzie (8 starts) The Vols haven’t lost on a neutral field catches, 406 yards, five touchdowns) DB Emmanuel Moseley (11 starts) since falling to North Carolina, 30-27 return after combining for 61 receptions, DB Rashaan Gaulden (10 starts) (2OT) in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, 888 yards and six touchdowns in 2017. DB Justin Martin (11 starts) 2010 – over seven years ago. • Callaway started 10 games in 2017, LB Colton Jumper (7 starts) while Johnson made seven starts. Special Teams – 2 Tennessee’s Neutral Field Win Streak: • The Vols also return Josh Palmer, P Trevor Daniel (12 starts) • Sept. 4, 2017, 42-41 Georgia Tech, who totaled nine catches for 98 K Aaron Medley (9 starts) Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game yards and had six starts as a true • Dec. 30, 2016, 38-24 freshman in 2017.