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Candace Parker, Alvin Kamara among Tennessee greats at Vols-Alabama

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Candace Parker, Alvin Kamara among Tennessee greats at Vols-Alabama

Vols greats came out to watch Tennessee football against Alabama at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

Baseball Hall star Todd Helton, Lady Vols legend Candace Parker, football star Alvin Kamara and basketball icon Chris Lofton were the highlights of the visitors.

Former football standout Darnell Wright and well-known basketball players Jordan Bowden and Josiah-Jordan James were also on the sidelines before the game. Former UT coach and athletics director Phillip Fulmer was in attendance at the game. Former quarterback Jarrett Guarantano was at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee baseball took home national title honors at UT-Alabama

The Tennessee baseball team gathered on the sideline and then behind the north end zone in their black uniforms.

The Vols will be honored during the game against Alabama for winning the program's first national title in June. UT swept Texas A&M in the three-game College World Series to win the national title in coach Tony Vitello's seventh season.

Tennessee became the first team in SEC history to win 60 games. The Vols also won the SEC regular season title and the SEC tournament title, claiming the crown for the second time in three seasons

Tennessee basketball is celebrated for the SEC title

Tennessee Basketball is celebrated for winning the SEC regular season title.

The Vols won the conference title for the second time in coach Rick Barnes' tenure. They reached the Elite Eight for the second time in program history.

Superstar guard Dalton Knecht was named SEC Player of the Year and was a consensus first-team All-American in his only season at Tennessee. After transferring from Northern Colorado, he averaged 21.7 points.

The Thornton, Colorado native finished with 780 points, the second-most single-season points total of all time.

Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilson. If you like Mike's coverage, consider a digital subscription to access everything.

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