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Wes Rucker

@wesrucker247

Hank's dad. Lauren’s husband. Senior Writer at GoVols247, covering Vols for 247Sports/CBS Sports. Two-time learner of walking. Just goofin'. New boot goofin'.

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🚨BREAKING🚨 Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring announces plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

He led the Vols in tackles as a sophomore in 2023.

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Vitello is an absolute maniac. (So is Elander.)

You don’t build rosters like theirs without working yourself to the bone basically every single day.

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With all the fantastic, high-budget TV series we’ve had for a quarter century now, it baffles me that we’re just now getting one about Benjamin Franklin — one of the most important, charismatic, brilliant men in the history of Western civilization.

It’s about damn time.

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Commitment Analysis: What the addition of Hofstra transfer Darlinstone Dubar means for Tennessee basketball

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It's *hard* to find players in that 6-7/6-8 range who can do as many things as Josiah-Jordan James did on both ends of the floor for Tennessee. Really important role, and not many guys physically can do it.

Tennessee just got a dude (Darlinstone Dubar) who I think can do it.

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***New GoVols247 Podcast***

Hoftra star Darlinstone Dubar transferring to Tennessee, giving Rick Barnes' their first (but not last) addition of this portal cycle.

This is a big one.

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Kentucky was gonna have to get a big jump at some point if it kept winning, and that jump coming over Tennessee to make Kentucky No. 3 and Tennessee No. 4 before this weekend's series in Lexington makes a spicy series even spicier.

I'm totally here for that. Bet Vitello is, too.

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History is littered with names of walk-ons who made big plays in spring games and faded into obscurity.

But Tennessee’s Dayton Sneed wore No. 82 while dominating in Saturday’s spring game, so I will forever call him Tennessee Don Beebe.

Professional art by @GrantRamey.

History is littered with names of walk-ons who made big plays in spring games and faded into obscurity. But Tennessee’s Dayton Sneed wore No. 82 while dominating in Saturday’s spring game, so I will forever call him Tennessee Don Beebe. Professional art by @GrantRamey.
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***New GoVols247 Podcast***

' Orange & White Game recap, transfer portal preview, recruiting nugs and much more

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COLUMN: Tennessee on balance is more talented than LSU, but the reason for the large gap between these two SEC powers in the standings is the same reason the swept the Tigers this weekend. Tennessee has executed in key moments. LSU hasn't.

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COLUMN: Tennessee on balance is more talented than LSU, but the reason for the large gap between these two SEC powers in the standings is the same reason the swept the Tigers this weekend. Tennessee has executed in key moments. LSU hasn't.

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Interesting comment in here from Jay Johnson about LSU needing to go recruit more players like Tennessee's Christian Moore. I get it. Moore's a stud. TN's lineup is loaded.

But LSU's got plenty of talent. Most coaches would trade their second-favorite child for LSU's arm talent.

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The Neyland Stadium press box was closed for the spring game (renovations), so we were outside. It was sunny but just cool enough to require sleeves. My hands were elevated while typing on a rail that served as a table.

Long story short: My hands are sunburned. *Only* my hands.

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Junior 1B Blake Burke on ' sweep of LSU: 'If I had to pick a team to do it against, it's probably them, for knocking us out [of the College World Series] last year. We love competing against them, and they love competing against us, too. It's fun when we play each other.'

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WATCH: Christian Moore, Blake Burke talk No. 4 Tennessee's sweep-clinching win over LSU on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium

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The GoVols247 Around The Horn from No. 4 Tennessee's sweep-clinching, 8-4 win over LSU on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium

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