The Orange and White game is two days away for Tennessee football, and Off The Hook Sports’ Thursday, April 13 podcast included more coverage of spring practice for the Vols leading up to it with a notable guest. Caleb Calhoun compared skill players and also discussed UT’s season ticket sales. In the last block, he discussed the new Big Ten commissioner.
Tennessee football season ticket sales through the roof
With a goal of 61,000 for the year, Tennessee football has sold over 70,000 season tickets for 2023 and has just 300 remaining. This number was a 2026 goal for the Vols. What does it all mean? How impressive is the number? Should Danny White or Josh Heupel get more credit?
Bru McCoy vs. Dylan Sampson
Dave Hooker wrote two columns on Wednesday. One was on Tennessee football being unable to keep Dylan Sampson a secret, and the other dealt with whether or not Bru McCoy could emerge into the go-to threat at receiver with Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman gone. Will McCoy or Sampson be a bigger star this tear?
Josh Ward on Tennessee football spring game
Saturday’s Orange and White game won’t answer a ton of questions about Tennessee football, but they can still reveal some things. Josh Ward joined the show to discuss what too look for and also weighed in on the notable skill players for the Vols this year, including McCoy and Sampson.
Big Ten names Tony Petitti new commissioner
New Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti brings experience working in E-Sports, with the MLB and with CBS to his role. Pettiti was instrumental in working with the SEC while with CBS and CSTV, and he was instrumental in launching the MLB Network while there. He also had a role in starting the BCS. What does this all mean for the future of college football and the two major conferences?
