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Notre Dame targeting former Rutgers coach as defensive coordinator

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Notre Dame has an opening at defensive coordinator. It might not have been what Irish fans wanted after the season their team just had, but that’s the nature of football. Coaches come and go for their next big payday.

Pete Sampson of The Athletic has learned from multiple sources that the Irish are eyeing a “strong candidate” for defensive coordinator in former Rutgers coach Chris Ash. His last coaching position was defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022 and 2023. That came off one season as safeties coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ash went 8-32 with the Scarlet Knights before being fired a month into the 2019 season without ever making a bowl game. Previously, he was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Drake.

Ash isn’t the first candidate to emerge for this job, but those possibilities haven’t worked out. That doesn’t necessarily mean Ash will be the guy, but Irish fans better start thinking that he might be. Welcome to the world of offseason speculation.

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Three Lady Vols combine for 55 points in win at Arkansas

No. 15 Tennessee basketball defeats Arkansas, 93-63.

No. 15 Tennessee (14-2, 2-2 SEC) defeated Arkansas (8-11, 1-3 SEC), 93-63, on Sunday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Three Lady Vols combined for 55 points against Arkansas: Talaysia Cooper (20), Zee Spearman (18) and Ruby Whitehorn (17).

Arkansas guard Izzy Higginbottom led all scorers with 26 points.

Tennessee forward Sara Puckett led all players with nine rebounds, while Lady Vols’ guard Samara Spencer was the contest’s leader in assists (8).

Tennessee totaled 29 bench points, 40 points in the paint, 28 points off turnovers, 21 second-chance points and 22 fast break points versus the Razorbacks.

The Lady Vols will next play Mississippi State on Thursday. Tipoff between Tennessee and the Bulldogs is slated for 7 p.m. EST (SEC Network).

PHOTOS: Kim Caldwell through the years

Kim Caldwell. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

How to watch Lady Vols versus Arkansas today: Time, TV channel

Here is how to watch the Lady Vols at Arkansas, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

No. 15 Tennessee (13-2, 1-2 SEC) will return to action on Sunday at Arkansas (8-10, 1-2 SEC). Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Razorbacks is slated for 1 p.m. EST at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Tennessee enters Sunday’s SEC contest with a two-game losing streak. The Lady Vols lost two home games to Oklahoma and LSU by a total of three points. Tennessee started the 2024-25 basketball season 13-0 under first-year head coach Kim Caldwell.

PHOTOS: Kim Caldwell through the years

Here is how to watch the Tennessee-Arkansas basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Arkansas game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: SEC Network

Start time: 1 p.m. EST

Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Steffi Sorensen (analyst) will be on the call.

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Tennessee Lady Vols 2024-25 basketball results

Oct. 31 Carson-Newman (Exhibition — W, 135-49)

Nov. 5 Samford (W, 101-53)

Nov. 7 UT Martin (W, 90-50)

Nov. 12 Middle Tennessee State (W, 89-75)

Nov. 16 Liberty (W, 109-93)

Nov. 26 Western Carolina (W, 102-50)

Dec. 4 Florida State (W, 79-77)

Dec. 7 Iowa (W, 78-68 — Brooklyn, New York)

Dec. 14 North Carolina Central (W, 139-59)

Dec. 18 at Memphis (W, 90-75)

Dec. 20 Richmond (W, 92-67 — West Palm Bech, Florida)

Dec. 21 Tulsa (W, 102-61 — West Palm Beach, Florida)

Dec. 29 Winthrop (W, 114-50)

Jan. 2 at Texas A&M (W, 91-78)

Jan. 5 Oklahoma (L, 87-86)

Jan. 9 LSU (L, 89-87)

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No. 1 Tennessee defeats Arkansas in SEC opener

No. 1 Tennessee opens SEC basketball play with a win versus Arkansas and John Calipari.

No. 1 Tennessee (14-0, 1-0 SEC) defeated Arkansas (11-3, 0-1 SEC), 76-52, on Saturday at Food City Center to open Southeastern Conference play.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The Vols are ranked No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week.

Saturday marked John Calipari’s first game as Arkansas’ head coach against Tennessee. The SEC matchup also featured Tennessee transfer forward Jonas Aidoo’s return to Food City Center with Arkansas.

Aidoo started for the Razorbacks and totaled four points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier led all scorers with 29 points. He converted 10-of-20 field goal attempts, 5-of-9 three-point attempts and 4-of-4 free throw attempts.

Zakai Zeigler led the Vols in assists (7), while Igor Milicic Jr. was Tennessee’s leader for rebounds (18).

The Vols totaled nine bench points, 26 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers, 16 second chance points and three fast break points.

Tennessee will next play on Jan. 7 at Florida. Tipoff between the Vols and Gators is slated for 7 p.m. EST (ESPN2).

2024-25 Tennessee Vols basketball schedule results

Oct. 27 versus Indiana (L, 66-62 — exhibition)

Nov. 4 versus Gardner-Webb (W, 80-64)

Nov. 9 at Louisville (W, 77-55)

Nov. 13 versus Montana (W, 92-57)

Nov. 17 versus Austin Peay (W, 103-68)

Nov. 21 versus Virginia (W, 64-42 — Naussau, Bahamas)

Nov. 22 versus Baylor (W, 77-62 — Naussau, Bahamas)

Nov. 27 versus UT Martin (W, 78-35)

Dec. 3 versus Syracuse (W, 96-70)

Dec. 10 versus Miami (W, 75-62 — New York, New York)

Dec. 14 at Illinois (W, 66-64)

Dec. 17 versus Western Carolina (W, 84-36)

Dec. 23 versus Middle Tennessee State (W, 82-64)

Dec. 31 versus Norfolk State (W, 67-52)

Jan. 4 versus Arkansas (W, 76-52)

How to watch Tennessee versus Arkansas basketball today: Time, TV channel

Here is how to watch Tennessee versus Arkansas basketball, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

Tennessee (13-0) is ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll for a fourth consecutive week.

The Vols will open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday at Food City Center. Tennessee will host Arkansas (11-2) and first-year head coach John Calipari.

Calipari is 22-16 versus Tennessee while serving as a head coach. The Razorbacks also have Tennessee transfer forward Jonas Aidoo on roster during the 2024-25 season.

The Vols lead the all time basketball series versus Arkansas, 26-22, dating to 1936.

Here is how to watch the Tennessee-Arkansas basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Tennessee vs. Arkansas game on? Time, TV schedule

TV channel: ESPN

Start time: 1 p.m. EST

Tennessee versus Arkansas can be watched on ESPN. Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) will be on the call.

Tennessee vs. Arkansas odds

Odds: Tennessee -11.5

O/U: 143.5

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2024-25 Tennessee Vols basketball schedule results

Oct. 27 versus Indiana (L, 66-62 — exhibition)

Nov. 4 versus Gardner-Webb (W, 80-64)

Nov. 9 at Louisville (W, 77-55)

Nov. 13 versus Montana (W, 92-57)

Nov. 17 versus Austin Peay (W, 103-68)

Nov. 21 versus Virginia (W, 64-42 — Naussau, Bahamas)

Nov. 22 versus Baylor (W, 77-62 — Naussau, Bahamas)

Nov. 27 versus UT Martin (W, 78-35)

Dec. 3 versus Syracuse (W, 96-70)

Dec. 10 versus Miami (W, 75-62 — New York, New York)

Dec. 14 at Illinois (W, 66-64)

Dec. 17 versus Western Carolina (W, 84-36)

Dec. 23 versus Middle Tennessee State (W, 82-64)

Dec. 31 versus Norfolk State (W, 67-52)

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Former Michigan State defensive end commits to transfer to Arkansas

A former Michigan State defensive end is transferring to Arkansas

On December 3rd, Michigan State football defensive end Ken Talley entered the transfer portal. Less than two weeks later, he has made his decision. Talley announced on his social media on Monday that he has decided to transfer to Arkansas to continue his collegiate career.

Arkansas will be the third program for the young defensive lineman who had originally transferred to MSU from Penn State.

You can keep track of all the incoming and outgoing transfers around Michigan State through the transfer portal using our tracker here.

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Former Tennessee offensive lineman enters transfer portal

Former Tennessee offensive lineman enters the NCAA transfer portal.

Arkansas offensive lineman Addison Nichols entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

Nichols played at Arkansas in 2024 after transferring from Tennessee.

“After much prayer and thoughtful reflection, I have made the difficult decision to enter the transfer portal, with two years of eligibility remaining,” he announced.

Nichols transferred from Tennessee to Arkansas following the 2023 season. He appeared in 14 games for the Vols from 2022-23.

Nichols appeared in every regular-season contest in 2023, while playing against Ball State and UT Martin in 2022.

He went to Tennessee from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia.

Nichols and Arkansas defeated Tennessee, 19-14, during the 2024 regular-season in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Draft prospect Boogie Fland: ‘When the game’s on the line, I want the ball in my hands – that’s where I thrive’

Boogie Fland, a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (No. 20 on our latest Aggregate Mock Draft), is quickly making a name for himself as a freshman under John Calipari in his first year coaching Arkansas after leaving Kentucky. Standing …

Boogie Fland, a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (No. 20 on our latest Aggregate Mock Draft), is quickly making a name for himself as a freshman under John Calipari in his first year coaching Arkansas after leaving Kentucky.

Standing at about 6-foot-2 and weighing just under 180 pounds, Fland will draw comparisons to a former Calipari-coached guard Rob Dillingham, the 8th overall pick in last year’s draft, or a little-known guard drafted out of Vanderbilt named Darius Garland.

Known for his shooting touch, poise, playmaking and his ability to thrive both on-ball and off-ball, Fland is already showcasing his potential as a future NBA guard.

Following a clutch performance against Miami, Fland spoke with HoopsHype and reflected on the start of his true freshman season, his ability to close games, his playstyle, playing in high-intensity situations early in the year and more.

SEC Injury Report lists key Texas linebacker ‘doubtful’ for Arkansas game

Texas vs. Arkansas injury update: Key players Vasek, Blackwell Jr., Green, and Jackson listed ahead of Saturday’s showdown in Fayetteville.

The Texas Longhorns and Arkansas Razorbacks have announced their first student-athlete availability reports ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup in Fayetteville.

Texas listed edge rusher Colton Vasek and linebacker Morice Blackwell Jr. as doubtful for the game. Meanwhile, Arkansas listed quarterback Taylen Green and running back Ja’Quinden Jackson—formerly a Texas Longhorns quarterback—as probable to play.

Blackwell’s addition to the Longhorns’ report comes as a surprise, with no clear indication of when he sustained the injury. Vasek, however, has been sidelined since before Texas’s dominant 49-17 win over Florida last week.

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman confirmed Monday that Green practiced throughout the team’s recent bye week following a knee injury suffered in their loss to Ole Miss. Pittman expressed optimism regarding Green’s return.

“Taylen practiced every day last week, and I believe he’ll be fine,” Pittman stated.

Should Green be limited, Arkansas remains confident in backup quarterback Malachi Singleton. Singleton performed admirably in relief against Ole Miss, completing 11 of 14 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown, along with eight carries for 44 yards and an additional score.

“Malachi played extremely well and we’re glad we have him and have a lot of belief in him when he goes in the game.” Pittman said.

Texas vs Arkansas injury updates:

Texas Longhorns availability status:

    • DB Derek Williams Jr. – Out
    • RB CJ Baxter – Out
    • RB Christian Clark – Out
    • RB Velton Gardner – Out
    • LB Morice Blackwell Jr. – Doubtful
    • DL Colton Vasek – Doubtful

Arkansas Razorbacks availability status:

    • DB Selman Bridges – Out
    • DL Anton Juncaj – Out
    • DB Jaylon Braxton – Out
    • DB Anthony Switzer – Out
    • K Kyle Ramsey – Out
    • RB Braylen Russell – Questionable
    • QB Taylen Green – Probable
    • RB Ja’Quinden Jackson – Probable

Josh Heupel details Vols’ offensive tempo ahead of Florida game

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discusses the Vols’ offensive tempo after playing Oklahoma and Arkansas on the road.

Tennessee will look to rebound from its first loss of the season on Saturday against Florida. Arkansas defeated the Vols, 19-14, last week.

Tennessee’s offense recorded 332 yards against the Razorbacks (158 passing, 174 rushing). The Vols also totaled 24:31 in time of possession.

Prior to facing Arkansas, the Vols played at Oklahoma (W, 25-15) in back-to back road games. Tennessee totaled 345 yards (194 passing, 151 rushing) and 35:41 time of possession against the Sooners.

Tennessee also totaled 10 penalties for 82 yards and two turnovers at Oklahoma, while committing 10 penalties (60 yards) and zero turnovers at Arkansas.

READ: Predicting Vols’ final seven football games in 2024

Fourth-year head coach Josh Heupel discussed what is preventing the Vols’ offense from getting tempo and the areas of struggles on offense recently.

“This past week, offensively, you look at the football game and there were so many self-inflicted wounds: pre-snap penalties, playing penalties, missed communication,” Heupel said. “At times, you aren’t playing on tempo. In the course of drives when we’ve wanted to play with tempo, we’ve been able to do it and play efficiently. There was Dylan Sampson’s big run and multiple instances of it. At the end of the day, you have to play smart and effective football.

“The prior week, I certainly slowed things down in the second half and played a different style because of the flow of the football game. I try to play all three phases together. For us, we have to do the ordinary things at a really high level. Last week, we didn’t do that very well. The game before that, we did a lot of things really well.”

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