It feels like he's finally healthy and ready to go. He's your best playmaker on the defensive side of the ball -- minus (cornerback) Jermod McCoy -- and you need him to be the vocal leader. McCoy is not that (a vocal leader).

Paul Finebaum Shoots Down Tennessee Football Playoff Hopes at SEC Media Days originally appeared on College Football News. Paul Finebaum isn’t buying the Tennessee hype heading into the 2025 college football season.

Nico Iamaleava's breakup with the University of Tennessee because of dispute over name, image and likeness compensation was not lost on Coach Josh Heupel at SEC media days Tuesday.

The second day of SEC media days featured Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia and Texas on Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia. Junior linebacker Arion Carter, senior tight end Miles Kitselman and senior defensive lineman Bryson Eason represented Tennessee as student-athletes at SEC media days. Tennessee players were asked about their offseason.

Tennessee football stands out in the SEC after Nico Iamaleava's transfer to UCLA created a quarterback competition. Joey Aguilar, an Appalachian State and UCLA transfer, is projected to start.

Tennessee discussed expectations and quarterback competition as SEC Media Days highlight their 2025 season preparation.

Tennessee football will open the 2025 season against Syracuse in Atlanta, and it will be previewed by "SEC Nation" live at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

As SEC Media Days continue throughout the week, one of Tennessee’s best offensive players, Miles Kitselman, talked to the media about the upcoming season, being

Day 2 of SEC Media Days 2025 spotlighted Texas, Georgia, Auburn, and Tennessee as each program addressed quarterback changes, rising expectations, and the evolving challenges of competing in college football's premier conference.

The Southeastern Conference’s evolving quarterback situations continued to be a focal point of SEC media days.