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OXFORD, Miss. — It appears the Ole Miss Rebels are on the verge of losing another transfer portal commit, as On3 released a prediction on Tuesday for former Tennessee Volunteers edge rusher Tyler Baron to flip his commitment to the Louisville Cardinals. The potential flip was announced via X (formerly Twitter) and can be viewed here. Baron would be joining his former teammate in Louisville, safety/linebacker Tamarion McDonald, as the hybrid defender flipped from Ole Miss to the Cardinals last Monday. This announcement comes exactly a month after Baron committed to Ole Miss.
Over the course of his four-year college career, he has registered 102 tackles and 13.5 sacks. Baron is a native of Knoxville, and he played his prep ball at Knoxville Catholic, and is apparently still searching for a home away from home in the 2024 season. According to On3’s recruiting database, the former four-star recruit was rated as the No. 8 edge in the nation and the No. 4 player out of the state of Tennessee in the 2020 class. If Baron does end up departing Ole Miss before even suiting up, the Rebels will likely be back on the market for an edge rusher/defensive end. Ole Miss earned a commitment from the No. 1 edge in the portal, Princely Umanmielen, in December, but he needs a partner on the opposite side. Unfortunately, the portal is rather bare of edge rusher talent at this point of the offseason, as most of the top players available have already found new homes.
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Tennessee is set to match up with another SEC team tonight as the Volunteers play the Florida Gators. The Volunteers are entering this game ranked #6 in the nation with a record of 12-4, coming off a tough comeback win against the red-hot Georgia Bulldogs. Tennessee has taken an SEC loss from Mississippi State in conference play, totaling their SEC record to 2-1 with big wins over Georgia and Ole Miss. Florida enters this game with a record of 11-5. Their most recent matchup was a win against Arkansas in dominant fashion. They have taken losses from both Kentucky and Ole Miss in conference play, totaling their record to 1-2 in SEC play. Here is everything you need to know.
Gameday: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 Game time: 5:00 pm ET Spread: Volunteers -9.5 Matchup predictor: Volunteers 83.4%, Gators 16.6% TV: ESPN2 Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennessee) Alternate streaming: ESPN App Follow along: ESPN App Live Updates: @CalebSisk_ on Twitter/X The matchup is a test for both teams to see where they really stand in the conference. The Volunteers are favorites in this matchup and are an advantage due to being in Knoxville this evening. Tennessee has been led by Dalton Knecht, who has been on an offensive rampage and has been very successful with the likes of Jahmai Mashack and his perimeter defensive effort. Florida is led by Walter Clayton Jr. He is averaging over 15 points, almost 16 points a game, and has been a spark plug for the Gators thus far. The Gators upset the Volunteers in Gainesville last season, as Vols fans were visibly upset after the tough loss. Tennessee and Coach Barnes will look to get back at the Gators as they face off later tonight.
