No fans for Titans home opener, TSU's new WBB head coach, & more soccer on local radio
Plus, links to national interviews with Ja Morant, Robert Covington, & Candace Parker.
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Lots of Titans news this week. First, the team announced that they would be starting the season without fans.
Next, the team announced a number of roster moves including the signing of four players: QB Trevor Siemian, TE Geoff Swaim, RB Marcus Marshall, and WR Krishawn Hogan and the waiving of five players: LB Josh Smith, RB Dalyn Dawkins, WR Kyle Williams, TE Parker Hesse, and pretty surprisingly 2020 seventh-round pick QB Cole McDonald. This makes me very sad.
Speaking of the Titans, here’s John Glennon on Derrick Henry’s insane workout regiment.
Nashville SC fell on the road to Atlanta United 2-0. They play at Orlando SC and in Nashville against Inter Miami this week.
After last week’s news that Speedway Soccer would be launching a radio show on 104.5, Pharmaceutical Soccer joins the fray with a show on 102.5 The Game. is Nashville becoming a soccer town??
Q&As by GQ’s Michael Pina with Robert Covington and Ja Morant in the NBA bubble.
Yahoo’s Chris Haynes on Lady Vol legend Candace Parker: The hardest-working player in the bubble.
Chip Cirillo catches up with former Vanderbilt baseball star Tony Kemp during his whirlwind of a year.
The NCAA made a slew of announcements, most notably that all fall sport athletes will receive an additional year of NCAA eligibility no matter what.
In additional NCAA-COVID news, the C-USA and SoCon postponed fall sports (except for C-USA football) meaning MTSU and UTC join all the other state mid-majors in that situation. Meanwhile, Tennessee and Vanderbilt’s football schedules are set.
TSU announced that Ty Evans, a 17-year coaching veteran, as their new women’s basketball head coach. He spent the last seven seasons on staff at Auburn.
In other Auburn-to-Tennessee moves, Middle Tennessee football signed former Auburn WR Jashawn Sheffield.
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 virtual special will be broadcast on Saturday night. The class is made up of Tim Corbin, Terry Crisp, Tony Delk, Jeff Fisher, Bettye Giles, Dick Horton, Heath Shuler, Bruton Smith, Sonny Smith, Carl Torbush, and DeAngelo Williams.