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Four-star OL William Satterwhite commits to Tennessee

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July 8, 2023

Four-star OL William Satterwhite commits to Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Josh Heupel and University of Tennessee staff added another commitment to the 2024 class on Friday afternoon. Four-star offensive lineman William Satterwhite chose the Vols over Clemson.

The Akron, Ohio, native was on Rocky Top during spring practice and came back last month for an official visit.

“The hospitality vibe and family vibe I got while I was there stood out,” Satterwhite told Volquest. “I feel like it’s a mix of southern hospitality and up north hospitality so like a Midwest feel. Made it feel like a homie place for me.”

Satterwhite said he’s developed a solid relationship with offensive line coach Glen Elarbee throughout the recruiting process.

“Coach Elarbee compared me to Darnell and then I got to meet him when I was there,” Satterwhite said. “Being compared to him shows what kind of high standards that coach Elarbee has for me which is great. To see him get drafted in the first round was surreal. To meet and talk to him and be compared to him was a great moment,” said Satterwhite.

The 6′3″ lineman is Tennessee’s 16th commitment in the 2024 class, which now includes 11 four-star prospects and four offensive linemen.

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Titans hire Mike Borgonzi as GM: What he brings to Tennessee

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January 18, 2025

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Titans hire Mike Borgonzi as GM: What he brings to Tennessee

The Tennessee Titans made a splash on Friday when word broke that the team had reached an agreement to hire former Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as their new general manager.

When they set out on their search, president of football operations Chad Brinker stated that the organization was looking for a dedicated football man. That is exactly what they found in Borgonzi.

Viewed as one of the top general manager candidates in this hiring cycle, the Titans landing Borgonzi was a home run hire. A longtime member of the Chiefs front office, he has experience in every aspect of football operations and had a loud voice in draft preparations.

Borgonzi has lived a footballing life. He went from All-Conference Ivy League fullback to college coach to NFL scout and now general manager. Hired in 2009 by the Chiefs, his stay crossed multiple regimes in many front office capacities. Now all of those experiences, along with his history with the Chiefs, should help transform the culture in Tennessee.

His ability as a talent evaluator should also give the Titans a huge boost. During his time as director of player personnel, the Chiefs built their championship roster, including landing cornerstones Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones early in the draft. While those were high draft picks, the Chiefs excelled in the later rounds as well, picking up impactful players such as Isiah Pacheco under his watch.

Borgonzi is also well-respected in league circles and his addition should give the Titans some added respect across the NFL. Important for a team struggling to find stability and success.

Tennessee has a lot of work ahead of them to improve from the 3-14 mess that took the field in 2024. Armed with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft and having roughly $55 million in cap space should give Borgonzi plenty of ammunition to start building the Titans into a contender.

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No. 6 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: Game information, lineups, notes

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January 18, 2025

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No. 6 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt: Game information, lineups, notes

Tennessee looked like its old self Wednesday. Now it has to try and do it on the road for the third time in four games.

The No. 6 Vols turned one of their worst halves of basketball this season into one of their most dominant over the last 20 minutes in an 18-point win over Georgia earlier this week, using a stellar takeover from Zakai Zeigler to get back to winning convincingly after losing on the road at Florida and coming from behind to beat Texas late.

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Tennessee (16-1, 3-1 SEC) did it against an improved Georgia team vying for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, a similar kind of situation Vanderbilt will be in when it hosts the Vols at Memorial Gym in Nashville on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network).

The Commodores (14-3, 2-2), like the rest of the league, offer up a challenge that Tennessee can’t afford to overlook and after using a shot in the final seconds to beat South Carolina a few days ago, beating the Vols on their home floor would double as a signature win in head coach Mark Byington’s first season and a major resume booster.

To avoid becoming either of those, Tennessee will need to match the way it played in the second half against Georgia, avoid turnovers against a Vanderbilt team that thrives on forcing a lot of them and for Chaz Lanier to get out of his shooting slump.

Here is everything you need to know about the match up.

GAME INFORMATION

Who: No. 6 Tennessee (16-1, 3-1 SEC) at Vanderbilt (14-3, 2-2)

When: Saturday, Jan. 18 | 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville

TV: SEC Network (Roy Philpott, play-by-play; Dane Bradshaw, analyst)

Radio: Vol Network (Bob Kesling, play-by-play; Bert Bertelkamp, analyst)

Series: 208th meeting all-time (Tennessee leads, 131-76)

Line: Tennessee -7.5

KenPom Projection: Tennessee 74, Vanderbilt 67

PROJECTED LINEUPS

No. 6 Tennessee (16-1, 3-1 SEC)

Vanderbilt (14-3, 2-2 SEC)

NUMBERS EDGE

POINTS PER GAME

Vanderbilt 82.4

Tennessee 76.9

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

Vanderbilt 47.1%

Tennessee 46.0%

THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE

Tennessee 34.3%

Vanderbilt 32.3%

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ASSISTS

Tennessee 16.1

Vanderbilt 14.9

REBOUNDS

Tennessee 39.4

Vanderbilt 35.9

BLOCKS

Tennessee 5.2

Vanderbilt 4.5

PREGAME NOTES

— Tennessee has held the sizable edge in its long-standing series with Vanderbilt, both historically and recently. The Vols’ 131 all-time wins over the Commodores are the most against any opponent in program history and they have won 13 of the last 14 match ups.

— Tennessee is ranked coming into this game for the 13th time in the last 15 meetings and ranked inside the top 10 for the fifth-straight time. The Vols are 23-8 vs. Vanderbilt in games where they are ranked and the Commodores are not.

— Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler is coming off of a record-breaking performance against Georgia. The senior guard sparked the Vols’ second half scoring burst, finishing with 16 points, including five-made 3-pointers while his career-high six steals put him in first place in career steals at 215, passing former teammate Santiago Vescovi (212).

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— Tennessee ranks fourth nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to KenPom. The Vols are allowing just 88.2 points per opponents 100 offensive possession, while their 57.8 points allowed per game rank first in the SEC and third in Division I college basketball.

— Vanderbilt has had a lot of success forcing turnovers in its first 17 games. The Commodores are forcing turnovers on more than 23% of their opponents possessions while their 179 total steals lead the SEC. Vanderbilt had 15 steals and forced 25 turnovers in its 66-63 win over South Carolina on Wednesday.

— Vanderbilt hired Mark Byington away from James Madison last offseason and the first-year Commodores coach filled the roster with transfers. Ten players are in their first season at Vanderbilt after beginning their careers elsewhere, including guard Jason Edwards (North Texas), who leads the team in scoring with 17.0 points per game.

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Tennessee Titans hire long-time Chiefs executive as GM

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January 18, 2025

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Tennessee Titans hire long-time Chiefs executive as GM

The Tennessee Titans hired Mike Borgonzi as their General Manager on Friday evening. A former four-time All-Ivy league fullback at Brown, he spent from 2009-2024 with the Kansas City Chiefs. Borgonzi worked under Scott Pioli, John Dorsey, and Brett Veach during his time in Kansas City.

Borgonzi and the Titans agreed to a five-year deal, which will put him in Nashville until 2029, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He goes from aiming for a three-peat with the Chiefs to now having the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk delivered a statement on Borgonzi. “Mike’s experience speaks for itself: he has been part of the core team that delivered four AFC championships and three Super Bowls over the past five seasons,” she said. “It’s the type of standard I want to build here in Tennessee. I know we have a lot of work ahead of us, and I’m excited for Mike to get started.”

Borgonzi has a very close relationship with Titans President of Football Operations Chad Brinker. “During Mike’s 16 years in the league, he has been a key part of transforming the Chiefs from a two-win team to a three-time Super Bowl champion,” Brinker said. “During our meetings, he articulated a clear plan to build a championship standard in Nashville through consistency, discipline, and hard work. I’ve admired him for many years, and I’m thrilled to add him to the team as our general manager.”

Borgonzi started with the Chiefs in 2009 and worked for several years in their scouting department. He was the director of player personnel in 2015 and their director of football operations in 2018. Over the span of those two promotions, the Chiefs became one of the league’s most consistent contenders. Soon after that, they became the most dominant team in the National Football League, with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes fueling their ascension to the top.

Brinker and the Titans conducted 10 initial interviews for the position between Jan. 10-13.

The Titans were one of three GM vacancies this offseason, along with the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders.

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