Out of everything said in the locker room, this quote hit different. Santiago Vescovi on Josiah-Jordan James (
@jjjames30
):
"I wouldn't call him a best friend. He's my brother, and I think it's gonna be that way forever."
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Jalin Hyatt (
@jalinhyatt
) could still smell the smoke from Alabama fans lighting cigars before the game was over last year. He used it as motivation for five touchdowns in a win over the Crimson Tide this year.
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Rick Barnes is entering his 10th season at Tennessee.
"Time has flown by. It's been 10 wonderful years... I just want to make the most of it. Right now, I've never been a part of a university that's more exciting than what's going on here at the University of Tennessee."
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J.P. Estrella on the seniors:
"Meant so much to me. Being a freshman looking up to them, giving me advice, helping me for upcoming years... They deserve everything."
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Colin Coyne went to the scorers table and checked in with 56 seconds left in the game. The senior was about to play in his first NCAA Tournament game. The first thing he did was look at his parents in the crowd.
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Joe Milton (
@Qbjayy7
) is from Pahokee, Florida. The town is most well known for people catching rabbits. The quarterback explains the process of grabbing a hare.
"If you catching 30 rabbits, you're pretty much the man for the day."
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Jalin Hyatt (
@jalinhyatt
) signed an NIL with
@Hyatt
to help his teammates' families with hotel expenses at the Orange Bowl. The wide receiver said all of his teammates have reached out to thank him.
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Santiago Vescovi on what it would mean if he made an NBA roster:
"It would be a really proud moment for me and also for my family just to represent Uruguay and Tennessee at the same time."
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Dalton Knecht (
@DaltonKnecht3
) and Josiah-Jordan James (
@jjjames30
) finally had an opening to take the mic, and they made sure to make the most of it.
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Dalton Knecht on choosing the number four:
"I knew eventually I would probably have to run into the number four. Three has been my number my whole life. AD got it, so why not do Knecht four?"
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Santiago Vescovi on the coaching staff:
"Just to think that they gave a chance to a kid from Uruguay, which they have probably never heard of before."
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J.P. Estrella (
@jestrella_13
) was the first person to grab Jahmai Mashack (
@JahmaiM
) after he made it back to the locker room from the podium.
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Santiago Vescovi on Dalton Knecht:
"I could tell right away, to be honest. I think everybody on the team could... At times, it felt like he had superpowers. He was our superhero."
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Hendon Hooker signed an NIL deal with French’s. He’s the first college athlete to be sponsored by a mustard bottle. Also, French’s gave him these shoes, which surprisingly look good.
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"Tennessee didn't just teach me to become a great player, it taught me how to be a man."
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Trey Smith on what he learned while being at Tennessee.
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Zakai Zeigler (
@Realzakaiz
) went from doctors telling his mom that he shouldn't be able to walk to playing 40 minutes in a Sweet 16 victory.
"Before I was born, they told my mom I wouldn't be able to walk... Now look at me, I'm one of the fastest guys in the country."
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Tony Vitello was asked about making sure last night wasn't Drew Gilbert's last game at Tennessee. His response shows the genuine love he has for his team.
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"He said that we’ve put him in a really good position to keep this dynasty going."
Luc Lipcius explained what Tony Vitello said to his team after a heartbreaking loss.
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Dalton Knecht on where winning an SEC title ranks in his career:
"One of the top... when we're getting older and we have kids and stuff like that, families, we get to go back and enjoy that moment."
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"I remember me and my mother watching all these games and me saying one day I'm going to be in this situation, one day I'm going to be there."
Zakai Zeigler went from barely recruited to living a dream.
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Santi was the first athlete to ask me how I was doing after John Campbell ran me over. He was also secretly the lead prankster. One day, Santi pressed the buzzer every time I started my standup. Another time he snuck behind me and tried to scare me. I'm gonna miss him, too.
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