An active weekend in Knoxville began Friday night with an Elton John concert inside Thompson-Boling Arena and Tennessee’s 8-3 victory over Missouri, which resulted in the top-ranked Volunteers becoming the first Southeastern Conference baseball program to start 10-0 in league play since the 1994 Florida Gators.
On Saturday afternoon, the football Vols took center stage with their second spring scrimmage on Haslam Field.
“There is a great energy on campus with everything that’s going on,” Tennessee second-year coach Josh Heupel told reporters afterward. “There are so many positive things happening in our athletic department. Obviously we’re not inside Neyland Stadium, and we miss our fans.
“We would love to have the opportunity to be in front of them, but we are excited about the renovations and what’s going on and the future of Tennessee football.”
Saturday’s scrimmage was part of an “All Vol Weekend” that includes not only the three-game baseball series with Mizzou but home competitions for the men’s and women’s track, women’s tennis and women’s soccer teams.