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‘Tennessee Takeover’ to reflect strong athletic year

Tennessee Athletics photo by Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young takes down Kentucky's Will Levis for one of his two sacks during last November's 45-42 triumph by the Volunteers. The game will be replayed Wednesday night as part of the 24-hour "Tennessee Takeover" on the SEC Network.
Tennessee Athletics photo by Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young takes down Kentucky's Will Levis for one of his two sacks during last November's 45-42 triumph by the Volunteers. The game will be replayed Wednesday night as part of the 24-hour "Tennessee Takeover" on the SEC Network. Tennessee Athletics photo by Andrew Ferguson / Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young takes down Kentucky's Will Levis for one of his two sacks during last November's 45-42 triumph by the Volunteers. The game will be replayed Wednesday night as part of the 24-hour "Tennessee Takeover" on the SEC Network.

By David Paschall 2 min read

Tennessee is taking over the Southeastern Conference.

Check that, an outstanding few months for Volunteers and Lady Vols athletic programs will be reflected again Wednesday when “Tennessee Takeover” transpires on the SEC Network. The cable network holds an annual takeover for each of the 14 institutions during the two weeks leading up to the conference’s football media days event, which is next Monday through Thursday in Atlanta.

Representing the Vols next Thursday at media days will be coach Josh Heupel, quarterback Hendon Hooker, receiver Cedric Tillman and safety Trevon Flowers.

Tennessee last month claimed the SEC’s all-sports championship for the first time, capping a run that produced baseball regular season and tournament championships, the men’s basketball tournament crown, and women’s titles in soccer and swimming.

“This year, we’ve had a ton of success to celebrate,” Josiah-Jordan James, who helped the hoop Vols win their first SEC tourney title since 1979, said last month.