USA TODAY Network South Region Sports Director (TN, MS, SC, NC) Past president APSE.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Joined May 2008
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"The best part of my day is when I walk in there with our guys. It is a place that doesn’t feel like work."
Josh Heupel won his 40th game as the Tennessee football coach Saturday.
He had no idea and credited everyone else around him for the number.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Tennessee unveils new gameday plan around Neyland Stadium after 'unacceptable' fan congestion plagued first two home games.
Here's what you need to know for gameday.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
In 2021, Cedric Tillman had 200 yards receiving in a loss to Georgia
Since then, Tennessee WRs have been locked down by Georgia DBs. They're aware of that
“They’ve heard some of the stuff, like we all have," WRs coach Kelsey Pope said
Here's the matchup
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Tennessee and ETSU agreed to Saturday's game at Neyland Stadium more than five years ago.
The details of the game, including what the Vols are paying the Bucs for this season's home opener knoxnews.com/story/sports/co…
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🚨#SJIUpdate The class of 2026 application is now open, apply at our 🔗 in bio!
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Colton Hood batted the ball to the turf and took a moment to enjoy his victory. The Tennessee corner reached over his helmet, pretending to pull a hood over it before signaling thumbs down.
On Hood's lockdown debut and the great problem it presents
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Joey Aguilar knows who he is, knows what Tennessee can be and knows what he thinks about any perceived "outside noise."
The Vols QB dismissed "rat poison" twice after his three-touchdown debut.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Is Joey Aguilar a legit SEC QB? Are these WRs ready for primetime? Is this a better pass-rushing defense without James Pearce?
We got answers to some big Tennessee questions.
Here's what we know that we didn't before the Syracuse game.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
After a breakout 2024 season, JaCobian Morgan is back at Jackson State with the goal of leading his team back to the Celebration Bowl.
For more on his journey with the Tigers. ⬇️
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We're thrilled, too! @IsaiahDDelgado
I'm thrilled to announce that I’ve accepted a full-time job in Tennessee as a high school sports reporter for the @JSunNews
I’m grateful for @SJI_Update @robertzizzo @journalsentinel this summer & thank you @philkaplan for allowing me to continue growing in the @Gannett family!
If you're a fan of @Vol_Football and if you're rooting for Joey Aguilar this is a must read from Adam Sparks.
Six years before Joey Aguilar was the Vols quarterback, he stood alone in the dark at a train station in California.
"That was my lowest point" Aguilar said.
He didn't know it at the time, but that started his long journey to Tennessee.
Here's his story
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Josh Heupel gets contract extension through 2030.
This is his third contract extension in the past three years.
Here are the details.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
SEC schools tried to get QB Joey Aguilar two years before Tennessee did.
Here's how it happened.
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Justin Gainey believes Rick Barnes and the staff have a great feel for who everybody is on the roster after the summer and as preseason practices began Monday.
Here are three goals the Vols have before the season starts in November
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Tennessee announced changes coming to Neyland Stadium in 2025.
They include updated chairbacks, gameday road closures, a new route for The Pride of the Southland, fully functional WiFi and more.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Who should Tennessee's three annual rivals be with the SEC nine-game schedule format?
Alabama tops the list, while the third spot provides a few interesting possibilities. knoxnews.com/story/sports/co…
Phil Kaplan retweeted
The SEC is requiring teams schedule a high-quality nonconference game every season.
Tennessee already meets that requirement with such a game scheduled each year through 2030.
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Phil Kaplan retweeted
Joey Aguilar thought he'd be a fireman before being Tennessee's quarterback.
I'll let him explain.
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Glen Elarbee wouldn’t name names, but the story was fair game.
A Tennessee staffer confused Lance Heard with other offensive linemen. Specifically, the staffer mistook Heard for “some of the other skinnier tackles.”
On Heard and being different in 2025
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