Volunteer Country
Matt Ray

Matt Ray

Joined: Mar 26, 2020

Matt Ray is the publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's Volunteer Country, serving as a beat reporter covering football, recruiting, and occasionally other sports. Matt also is a lead analyst at Sports Illustrated All-American, Sports Illustrated lead authority in high school recruiting coverage. When not at work covering the Tennessee Volunteers or the recruiting trail, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife Destiny traveling the country. 

Watch: Tennessee Releases Orange Bowl Hype Video
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Football

Tennessee and Clemson are set to square off tonight at 8 pm ET on ESPN.  Ahead of the contest, Tennessee’s social media account released a hype video which you

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Clemson Players to Know Ahead of Orange Bowl Matchup
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No.6 Tennessee is set for a clash on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET in the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami (Fla.). Ahead of the showdown, Volunteer Country

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Everything Josh Heupel Said on 2023 Class
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Football

Tennessee signed 29 total members to its 2023 class earlier today. Josh Heupel discussed the class at length and you can see the full transcript below. Opening

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National Signing Day Live Updates
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Recruiting

Recruits across the country will see dreams turn to reality throughout the day, as they send in their National Letter of Intent to college programs. Tennessee,

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Tennessee Vols Early Signing Period Guide
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Recruiting

Recruits across the country will see dreams turn to reality tomorrow as they send in their National Letter of Intent to college programs. Tennessee, who

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