And just like that, the Tennessee Vols have reached the peak point of the year, with basketball season underway and the heart of football season here. Postseason events for other fall sports are taking shape, and all of these things are making news for today.
Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with postgame comments on the men’s and women’s basketball season-openers from Tuesday night. UT won both games, but they weren’t always pretty. In fact, they were at times downright ugly.
Nonetheless, they were wins. And there is other good news, including national recognition for a Lady Vol and further national recognition for a football player.