The four-star safety is from Rolesville High School in Rolesville, North Carolina.
Bryant ranks as the No. 81 prospect in the class of 2027. He also ranks as the No. 7 safety and No. 2 prospect in North Carolina.
The Vols offered Bryant a scholarship on May 2. He also has scholarship offers from Charlotte, North Carolina State, Coastal Carolina, Penn State, Troy, Miami, Virginia Tech, Duke, North Carolina and Clemson.
A look at how former Vols performed in the NBA on Wednesday.
Three former Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Wednesday, while one former Vol did not play due to a coach’s decision and one did not play due to injury.
Indiana defeated Detroit, 115-109, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Tobias Harris started at forward for the Pistons and played 36 minutes. He totaled 13 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block.
Harris converted 6-of-13 field goal attempts and 1-of-6 three-point attempts.
New Orleans defeated Chicago, 123-111, at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Julian Phillips recorded two points, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes for the Bulls. He converted 1-of-3 field goal attempts.
Charlotte defeated Houston, 110-105, at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Grant Williams totaled eight points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 25 minutes for the Hornets. He converted 3-of-6 field goal attempts and 2-of-4 free throw attempts.
Orlando defeated Miami, 116-97, at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Josh Richardson did not play for the Heat due to a heal injury.
Atlanta defeated Brooklyn, 120-116, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Keon Johnson did not play for the Nets due to a coach’s decision.
Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel details the Vols going through a second open date in the regular-season.
Tennessee is ranked No. 8 nationally in the US LBM Coaches Poll in Week 9. The Vols are having their second and final open date of the regular-season.
Tennessee will return to action on Nov. 2 versus Kentucky at Neyland Stadium. The Wildcats are slated to host Auburn on Saturday (7:45 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media on Wednesday and discussed the Vols’ off week.
“Good practice today,” Heupel said. “Obviously, after the last BYE week, we didn’t play very well, so being intentional in how we work and how we prepare this week. We try to correct some things that we are in control of and continue to get better as a football team. I thought it was good work today, and we have to continue that tomorrow.”
The Vols lost at Arkansas, 19-14, in Week 6 after having their first open date.
Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will return to action in Week 10. The Vols will host Kentucky (3-4, 1-4 SEC) at Neyland Stadium after an open date.
Tennessee totaled 194 passing yards in its Week 8 win versus Alabama. The Vols were led by wide receiver Bru McCoy (80 yards). Donte’ Thornton Jr. was Tennessee’s second leading receiver (70) and Chris Brazzell II was third (27). Brazzell II scored one touchdown.
Below are the top five receiving yards leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering after Week 9.
A look at where Tennessee is ranked in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Rick Barnes enters his tenth season as Tennessee’s basketball head coach for the 2024-25 campaign. He has compiled a 202–101 (100–60 SEC) record since 2015.
Barnes guided Tennessee to its second NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance in school history last season. The Vols also won the SEC regular-season championship.
The Vols will open their 2024-25 season versus Gardner-Webb at Food City Center on Nov. 4. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.
Tennessee will first play in an exhibition game versus Indiana on Oct. 27 at Food City Center. The exhibition matchup between the Vols and Hoosiers will tip off at 3 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).
The Tennessee-Indiana exhibition will support the John McLendon Foundation.
Ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season beginning, the preseason USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll was released. Tennessee is ranked No. 12 entering the 2024-25 basketball campaign.
The entire preseason poll is below.
Rank
School
Last Year’s Record
Points
1
Kansas
23-11
743 (15)
2
Alabama
25-12
718 (6)
3
Connecticut
37-3
717 (6)
4
Houston
32-5
698 (4)
5
Duke
27-9
625
6
Iowa State
29-8
591
7
Gonzaga
27-8
575
8
Baylor
24-11
545
9
Arizona
27-9
510
10
North Carolina
29-8
498
11
Auburn
27-8
465
12
Tennessee
27-9
437
13
Purdue
34-5
390
14
Creighton
25-10
342
15
Texas A&M
21-15
332
16
Arkansas
16-17
272
17
Marquette
27-10
268
18
Indiana
19-14
208
19
Texas
21-13
166
20
Cincinnati
22-15
163
21
Florida
24-12
130
22
UCLA
16-17
123
23
Kentucky
23-10
95
24
Illinois
29-9
87
25
Mississippi
20-12
66
Others receiving votes
Texas Tech 60; Rutgers 57; St. John’s 42; Xavier 26; Michigan State 25; Oregon 16; BYU 16; Kansas State 11; Saint Mary’s 9; Boise State 9; Clemson 8; Ohio State 7; Dayton 7; Maryland 4; Grand Canyon 3; Wake Forest 2; Virginia 2; San Diego State 2; Princeton 2; Mississippi State 2; Wisconsin 1
Groundbreaking plans will be announced in the coming months.
The nine-hole Sweetens Cove – ranked by Golfweek’s Best as the No. 1 public-access golf course in Tennessee – announced this week that it will collaborate with Reef Capital Partners to introduce a new par-3 course and much more.
Plans also call for stay-and-play cabins, a new winding putting green, a fishing dock, a skeet range, a restaurant and a distillery at the famously laid-back facility in South Pittsburg, about a 30-minute drive west from Chattanooga. Groundbreaking plans will be announced in the coming months.
Sweetens Cove had a tough 2024, closing for several months to replant greens and fairways after a particularly bad winter killed off much of the playing surfaces – its operators opted to shut down for repairs instead of presenting sub-standard conditions. The course reopened this fall with new grass that has grown in well, and the layout should regain its often fiery and bouncy playing conditions in 2025.
Besides excelling as a nine-hole layout, Sweetens Cove is different than most courses in many other ways. Operators started several years ago offering all-day passes instead of traditional tee times, with players going round and round the course as often as they like. The dress code is basically non-existent, and music typically blasts from a patio overlooking the first tee and ninth green. The clubhouse is named the Shed because it is one, and it’s packed with much-loved merchandise sporting multiple logos. A patio built around a tree has been tagged as the heckle deck.
There have been discussions about expansion for years, with the biggest concern among die-hard fans being that the facility retains its vibe.
“Sweetens Cove grabs you the moment you step onto the course – there’s an energy here that you won’t find anywhere else,” Jared Lucero, CEO of Reef Capital Partners, said in a media release announcing the new partnership for which terms were not disclosed. “It’s not just about golf; it’s about the experience, the people and the simplicity of spending a day out here.
“We aim to preserve that unique charm while adding a place to stay, a bit more to do, including Sweetens at Night, and some amazing food and drinks. Those things will only make every visit even more memorable, whether you’re playing the course for the first time or the hundredth.”
Sweetens Cove opened in 2015 on the site of a former course, which was erased as a new course was laid out by the team of Tad King and Rob Collins. It quickly gained a following among Golfweek’s Best course raters and catapulted into the top 100 modern courses in the U.S., where it now is No. 90.
King and Collins soon took over operations of Sweetens Cove from its founding family, and investors have come onboard including sports stars Peyton Manning and Andy Roddick. The ownership group also has released a bourbon named for the course, with the planned small-batch distillery an extension of that.
“I’ve been with Sweetens Cove from the beginning, from designing and building the original course with Tad to being responsible for its operations and management for the last 10 years,” Collins said in the media release. “It is thrilling to me and everyone involved with Sweetens Cove to see how the expansion builds on that foundation and brings to life every big dream we ever had for the place.”
Reef Capital Partners’ has been expanding in golf with its development of Black Desert Resort in Utah, which opened in 2023, jumped to the No. 1 spot among that state’s public-access courses and recently hosted an eponymous PGA Tour event. The company also is developing Marcella Deer Valley, which will include Tiger Woods designing his first mountain course.
“Reef Capital Partners has an incredible vision for this expansion,” Collins said in the media release. “They came to Sweetens to play the course and by the seventh fairway they had drawn up a model, envisioning a par-3 short course that offers flexibility and creativity. It’s not just a regular short course – you can play each hole in multiple ways, adding a cross-country style that you won’t find anywhere else.”
Sweetens Cove tee times are coveted and sell out incredibly quickly each year, a testament to the layout’s architecture as much as its atmosphere. King-Collins Golf Design has gone on to lay out several other courses around the country including Landmand, which opened in 2022 in Nebraska and has jumped to the No. 1 spot in that state’s ranking of public-access layouts.
“Sweetens Cove is a golf anomaly,” GM Matt Adamski said in the media release. “We’ve created a place where you can play all day with no tee times, no dress codes and no pressure. It’s a giant adult playground, where everyone can find something to love.
“(The expansion) will maintain our unique culture and enhance guest experience. The demand is incredible – we’re sold out through the end of the year. But even with this expansion, we’re maintaining our focus on a quality experience by keeping a limit on the number of daily passes to ensure that Sweetens Cove remains the special place people love.”
Former Vol Dalton Knecht makes NBA debut as Lakers defeat Minnesota.
Los Angeles defeated Minnesota, 110-103, Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht totaled five points, one rebound, two assists and one steal in his NBA debut for the Lakers.
He played 16 minutes and converted 2-of-4 field goal attempts and 1-of-3 three-point attempts.
Knecht was selected in the first-round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall).
Knecht, a transfer from Northern Colorado, played for the Vols during the 2023-24 season under head coach Rick Barnes. During his one season at Tennessee, he averaged 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
He led the Vols to a SEC regular-season championship and an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history.
Knecht was the 2024 SEC Player and SEC Newcomer of the Year. He was a consensus All-America standout and earned the Julius Erving Award.
Tennessee football is predicted to flip 2026 South Carolina commit.
Tennessee is predicted to flip 2026 athlete Rodney Colton Jr.’s commitment from South Carolina, according to Tom Loy at 247Sports.
The 6-foot-1, 220-pound athlete from Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia, recently unofficially visited Tennessee when the Vols hosted Florida on Oct. 5.
He ranks as four-star in 247Sports’ Composite rankings, ranked as the No. 152 national prospect, No. 12 linebacker and No. 18 player in Georgia.
The 2026 prospect plays linebacker and safety. Colton Jr. committed to South Carolina on April 24.
A look at SEC rushing yard leaders after Week 8 of the 2024 college football season.
Week 8 of the 2024 college football season has concluded.
Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will next host Kentucky (3-4, 1-4 SEC) at Neyland Stadium in Week 10. The Vols have an open date in Week 9.
Following Week 8 games, Vols Wire looks at statistical leaders in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson ranks first in the SEC for rushing yards.
Below are the top five rushing yards leaders in the SEC entering Week 9.
Tennessee basketball head coach Kim Caldwell provides medical update for Lady Vols’ guard Kaiya Wynn.
Kim Caldwell enters her first season as the Lady Vols’ basketball head coach for the 2024-25 campaign.
Tennessee will tipoff its regular-season versus Samford on Nov. 5 at Food City Center. The season opening contest is slated for 6:30 p.m. EST and can be watched on SEC Network+.
Caldwell provided a medical update on Tuesday regarding Tennessee senior guard Kaiya Wynn.
“Wynn has suffered a torn Achilles in her right leg and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season,” Caldwell announced.
The 6-foot guard was one of five Lady Vol basketball players to appear in all 33 games last season. She averaged 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
Wynn is from Nashville, Tennessee and has appeared in 94 contests since 2021 for the Lady Vols, averaging 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
During the summer, Wynn traveled to South Africa and Botswana for a service and leadership trip with the VOLeaders Academy.