Noah Taylor
@bynoahtaylor.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, storyteller at VolReport.com. Chronicler of Tennessee football. UT J-school alum. Romans 8:18.
A lot of eyes were on Tennessee during its run to the College Football Playoff.
The Vols drew 5.4 million TV viewers in the regular season according to Nielsen Ratings—the fifth most in college football.
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The Vols drew 5.4 million TV viewers in the regular season according to Nielsen Ratings—the fifth most in college football.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-football-among-most-watched-teams-in-2024
December 13, 2024 at 10:09 PM
A lot of eyes were on Tennessee during its run to the College Football Playoff.
The Vols drew 5.4 million TV viewers in the regular season according to Nielsen Ratings—the fifth most in college football.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-football-among-most-watched-teams-in-2024
The Vols drew 5.4 million TV viewers in the regular season according to Nielsen Ratings—the fifth most in college football.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-football-among-most-watched-teams-in-2024
Dylan Sampson continues to show up in the post-regular season award circuit.
The Tennessee running back has been tabbed to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-dylan-sampson-tabbed-walter-camp-all-american
The Tennessee running back has been tabbed to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-dylan-sampson-tabbed-walter-camp-all-american
December 13, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Dylan Sampson continues to show up in the post-regular season award circuit.
The Tennessee running back has been tabbed to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-dylan-sampson-tabbed-walter-camp-all-american
The Tennessee running back has been tabbed to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-dylan-sampson-tabbed-walter-camp-all-american
Tennessee is back in Madison Square Garden tonight.
I wrote about the Vols’ first trip to the Garden in 1969, one week in New York City and a memorable run in the NIT.
“It was a big deal.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/revisiting-vols-first-trip-to-madison-square-garden-1969-nit-run
I wrote about the Vols’ first trip to the Garden in 1969, one week in New York City and a memorable run in the NIT.
“It was a big deal.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/revisiting-vols-first-trip-to-madison-square-garden-1969-nit-run
December 10, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Tennessee is back in Madison Square Garden tonight.
I wrote about the Vols’ first trip to the Garden in 1969, one week in New York City and a memorable run in the NIT.
“It was a big deal.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/revisiting-vols-first-trip-to-madison-square-garden-1969-nit-run
I wrote about the Vols’ first trip to the Garden in 1969, one week in New York City and a memorable run in the NIT.
“It was a big deal.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/revisiting-vols-first-trip-to-madison-square-garden-1969-nit-run
Tennessee is in the College Football Playoff for the first time.
I take a look back at a handful of past Vols teams that could have made the playoff under the current format—and possibly won it all.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/past-tennessee-football-teams-that-could-have-made-playoff-and-won
I take a look back at a handful of past Vols teams that could have made the playoff under the current format—and possibly won it all.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/past-tennessee-football-teams-that-could-have-made-playoff-and-won
December 8, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Tennessee is in the College Football Playoff for the first time.
I take a look back at a handful of past Vols teams that could have made the playoff under the current format—and possibly won it all.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/past-tennessee-football-teams-that-could-have-made-playoff-and-won
I take a look back at a handful of past Vols teams that could have made the playoff under the current format—and possibly won it all.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/past-tennessee-football-teams-that-could-have-made-playoff-and-won
Former Tennessee head coach Bill Battle passed away at the age of 82 last week.
I wrote about his tenure and the games and players that helped define it.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/bill-battle-era-at-tennessee-was-highlighted-by-memorable-moments
I wrote about his tenure and the games and players that helped define it.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/bill-battle-era-at-tennessee-was-highlighted-by-memorable-moments
December 2, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Former Tennessee head coach Bill Battle passed away at the age of 82 last week.
I wrote about his tenure and the games and players that helped define it.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/bill-battle-era-at-tennessee-was-highlighted-by-memorable-moments
I wrote about his tenure and the games and players that helped define it.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/bill-battle-era-at-tennessee-was-highlighted-by-memorable-moments
Tennessee is the No. 1 team in college basketball, at least according to one metric.
The Vols sit atop the latest NET rankings through the first month of the season.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-basketball-sits-atop-sec-heavy-net-rankings
The Vols sit atop the latest NET rankings through the first month of the season.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-basketball-sits-atop-sec-heavy-net-rankings
December 2, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Tennessee is the No. 1 team in college basketball, at least according to one metric.
The Vols sit atop the latest NET rankings through the first month of the season.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-basketball-sits-atop-sec-heavy-net-rankings
The Vols sit atop the latest NET rankings through the first month of the season.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-basketball-sits-atop-sec-heavy-net-rankings
Tennessee was backed up to its own end zone late on Saturday and inching closer.
Then Nico Iamaleava orchestrated a game-changing drive that has the Vols in the College Football Playoff.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/inside-tennessee-s-game-changing-first-half-drive-at-vanderbilt
Then Nico Iamaleava orchestrated a game-changing drive that has the Vols in the College Football Playoff.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/inside-tennessee-s-game-changing-first-half-drive-at-vanderbilt
December 1, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Tennessee was backed up to its own end zone late on Saturday and inching closer.
Then Nico Iamaleava orchestrated a game-changing drive that has the Vols in the College Football Playoff.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/inside-tennessee-s-game-changing-first-half-drive-at-vanderbilt
Then Nico Iamaleava orchestrated a game-changing drive that has the Vols in the College Football Playoff.
READ tennessee.rivals.com/news/inside-tennessee-s-game-changing-first-half-drive-at-vanderbilt
Missed any stories this week?
Catch up on some pregame reading before Tennessee’s regular season finale at Vanderbilt in the Gameday Newsstand.
📰 Tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-headlines-stories-ahead-of-tennessee-vanderbilt
Catch up on some pregame reading before Tennessee’s regular season finale at Vanderbilt in the Gameday Newsstand.
📰 Tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-headlines-stories-ahead-of-tennessee-vanderbilt
November 30, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Missed any stories this week?
Catch up on some pregame reading before Tennessee’s regular season finale at Vanderbilt in the Gameday Newsstand.
📰 Tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-headlines-stories-ahead-of-tennessee-vanderbilt
Catch up on some pregame reading before Tennessee’s regular season finale at Vanderbilt in the Gameday Newsstand.
📰 Tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-headlines-stories-ahead-of-tennessee-vanderbilt
Tennessee’s national title hopes were hanging by a thread in 1951. Billy Wade nearly severed it.
But Herky Payne and Andy Kozar won the day.
On that game and other Tennessee-Vanderbilt clashes
READ Tennessee.rivals.com/news/series-snapshot-a-look-at-past-high-stakes-tennessee-vanderbilt-games
But Herky Payne and Andy Kozar won the day.
On that game and other Tennessee-Vanderbilt clashes
READ Tennessee.rivals.com/news/series-snapshot-a-look-at-past-high-stakes-tennessee-vanderbilt-games
November 28, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Tennessee’s national title hopes were hanging by a thread in 1951. Billy Wade nearly severed it.
But Herky Payne and Andy Kozar won the day.
On that game and other Tennessee-Vanderbilt clashes
READ Tennessee.rivals.com/news/series-snapshot-a-look-at-past-high-stakes-tennessee-vanderbilt-games
But Herky Payne and Andy Kozar won the day.
On that game and other Tennessee-Vanderbilt clashes
READ Tennessee.rivals.com/news/series-snapshot-a-look-at-past-high-stakes-tennessee-vanderbilt-games
No. 7 Tennessee returns to Food City Center for the first time in nearly two weeks on Wednesday.
The Vols (6-0) host UT Martin (2-4), looking to cap a dominant month of November.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tenness...
The Vols (6-0) host UT Martin (2-4), looking to cap a dominant month of November.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tenness...
November 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
No. 7 Tennessee returns to Food City Center for the first time in nearly two weeks on Wednesday.
The Vols (6-0) host UT Martin (2-4), looking to cap a dominant month of November.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tenness...
The Vols (6-0) host UT Martin (2-4), looking to cap a dominant month of November.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tenness...
Dylan Sampson’s historic contributions to Tennessee’s offense this season have evidently been ignored by the national pollsters.
They aren’t lost on De’Rail Sims.
“He’s the best back in the country.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/why-de-rail-sims-thinks-dylan-sampson-is-best-back-in-the-country-
They aren’t lost on De’Rail Sims.
“He’s the best back in the country.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/why-de-rail-sims-thinks-dylan-sampson-is-best-back-in-the-country-
November 26, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Dylan Sampson’s historic contributions to Tennessee’s offense this season have evidently been ignored by the national pollsters.
They aren’t lost on De’Rail Sims.
“He’s the best back in the country.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/why-de-rail-sims-thinks-dylan-sampson-is-best-back-in-the-country-
They aren’t lost on De’Rail Sims.
“He’s the best back in the country.”
tennessee.rivals.com/news/why-de-rail-sims-thinks-dylan-sampson-is-best-back-in-the-country-
Josh Heupel addressed it on Monday. Dylan Sampson is aware of it.
Tennessee’s regular season finale against rival Vanderbilt on Saturday has sudden national significance.
“It’s going to be a fight."
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-understand-relish-playoff-game-against-rival-vanderbilt
Tennessee’s regular season finale against rival Vanderbilt on Saturday has sudden national significance.
“It’s going to be a fight."
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-understand-relish-playoff-game-against-rival-vanderbilt
November 25, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Josh Heupel addressed it on Monday. Dylan Sampson is aware of it.
Tennessee’s regular season finale against rival Vanderbilt on Saturday has sudden national significance.
“It’s going to be a fight."
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-understand-relish-playoff-game-against-rival-vanderbilt
Tennessee’s regular season finale against rival Vanderbilt on Saturday has sudden national significance.
“It’s going to be a fight."
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-understand-relish-playoff-game-against-rival-vanderbilt
Tennessee’s convincing win over UTEP and a Saturday of shake-ups in college football moved the Vols up in the polls Sunday.
Here is where they stand in the latest AP Top 25.
Tennessee.rivals.com/news/where-tennessee-football-stands-in-ap-top-25-this-week
Here is where they stand in the latest AP Top 25.
Tennessee.rivals.com/news/where-tennessee-football-stands-in-ap-top-25-this-week
November 24, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Tennessee’s convincing win over UTEP and a Saturday of shake-ups in college football moved the Vols up in the polls Sunday.
Here is where they stand in the latest AP Top 25.
Tennessee.rivals.com/news/where-tennessee-football-stands-in-ap-top-25-this-week
Here is where they stand in the latest AP Top 25.
Tennessee.rivals.com/news/where-tennessee-football-stands-in-ap-top-25-this-week
Tennessee rolled to a 56-0 victory over UTEP on Senior Day at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols are 9-2 heading into their regular season finale against Vanderbilt next week.
How it happened:
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-offense-comes-to-life-in-second-quarter-blows-out-utep-on-senior-day
The Vols are 9-2 heading into their regular season finale against Vanderbilt next week.
How it happened:
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-offense-comes-to-life-in-second-quarter-blows-out-utep-on-senior-day
November 23, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Tennessee rolled to a 56-0 victory over UTEP on Senior Day at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols are 9-2 heading into their regular season finale against Vanderbilt next week.
How it happened:
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-offense-comes-to-life-in-second-quarter-blows-out-utep-on-senior-day
The Vols are 9-2 heading into their regular season finale against Vanderbilt next week.
How it happened:
tennessee.rivals.com/news/vols-offense-comes-to-life-in-second-quarter-blows-out-utep-on-senior-day
BREAKING: Another record for Dylan Sampson.
He breaks Gene McEver's single-season touchdown record previously set in 1929 with his 22nd score of the year.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/dylan-sampson-breaks-another-tennessee-football-record
He breaks Gene McEver's single-season touchdown record previously set in 1929 with his 22nd score of the year.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/dylan-sampson-breaks-another-tennessee-football-record
November 23, 2024 at 6:57 PM
BREAKING: Another record for Dylan Sampson.
He breaks Gene McEver's single-season touchdown record previously set in 1929 with his 22nd score of the year.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/dylan-sampson-breaks-another-tennessee-football-record
He breaks Gene McEver's single-season touchdown record previously set in 1929 with his 22nd score of the year.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/dylan-sampson-breaks-another-tennessee-football-record
Missed any stories this week?
Catch up on some pregame reading in the Gameday Newsstand before Tennessee plays UTEP this afternoon.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-no-11-tennessee-vs-utep
Catch up on some pregame reading in the Gameday Newsstand before Tennessee plays UTEP this afternoon.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-no-11-tennessee-vs-utep
November 23, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Missed any stories this week?
Catch up on some pregame reading in the Gameday Newsstand before Tennessee plays UTEP this afternoon.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-no-11-tennessee-vs-utep
Catch up on some pregame reading in the Gameday Newsstand before Tennessee plays UTEP this afternoon.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/the-gameday-newsstand-no-11-tennessee-vs-utep
Tennessee will play UTEP for probably/maybe/possibly the final time at Neyland Stadium in 2024 on Saturday.
Everything you need to know about the match up.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-vs-utep-game-information-notes-storylines
Everything you need to know about the match up.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-vs-utep-game-information-notes-storylines
November 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Tennessee will play UTEP for probably/maybe/possibly the final time at Neyland Stadium in 2024 on Saturday.
Everything you need to know about the match up.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-vs-utep-game-information-notes-storylines
Everything you need to know about the match up.
tennessee.rivals.com/news/tennessee-vs-utep-game-information-notes-storylines
#Vols WR Bru McCoy ahead of Senior Day: "I'm a kid from Southern California. Now when someone asks me about going back home, I'm thinking of Knoxville."
📸 Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
📸 Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
November 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM
#Vols WR Bru McCoy ahead of Senior Day: "I'm a kid from Southern California. Now when someone asks me about going back home, I'm thinking of Knoxville."
📸 Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
📸 Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel
Gameday in Athens
November 16, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Gameday in Athens