The biggest news on Rocky Top this week isn't that the Tennessee Vols lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa last Saturday night. Instead, the biggest news is the ongoing saga involving Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello and the San Francisco Giants.

The Tennessee Vols fell six spots in the AP Top 25 poll this week after their 37-20 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa last Saturday night. Tennessee fell from No. 11 to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 poll.

A female Tennessee Volunteers fan got into some trouble that has Alamaba recruits making a note not to go there.

Stockton then helped Georgia defeat the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game and into its first College Football Playoff matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Stockton was a four-star recruit and the 110th-ranked player in the class of 2022 by 247Sports.

Four-star cornerback Hayden Stepp will visit Tennessee for the Vols’ game against Oklahoma on Nov. 1, according to Brandon Huffman of 247Sports. He will also visit Clemson, Oregon, Alabama and Notre Dame this season.

The Tennessee Volunteers have been fighting off some information that has been released, as they are looking to keep their baseball coach Tony Vitello. Vitello