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LEAD STORY: Tennessee Trio Claims SEC Weekly Honors — Again
For the second time already this season, three Tennessee student-athletes have swept SEC weekly awards in the pool, the conference office announced Tuesday from Birmingham. Camille Spink was named SEC Female Swimmer of the Week, while freshmen Charlotte Crush and Drew Eubanks each collected SEC Freshman of the Week honors — the second such recognition this year for both rookies.
The repeat sweep is an early statement from the Volunteers' swimming and diving program. Spink anchoring the veteran end of the lineup while Crush and Eubanks stack freshman honors suggests Tennessee has both immediate firepower and a developing core that could keep the Vols in the conference conversation deep into the championship season. When a program earns three weekly awards twice before November, it is rarely an accident — it is depth showing up on the stat sheet.
For a conference that measures itself in hardware, Tennessee planting its flag this early in the swimming calendar sets the tone for what should be a competitive winter across SEC Olympic sports.
QUICK HITS
- Ole Miss WBB: Senior guard Talaysia Cooper was named one of 20 watch-list candidates for the 2027 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the WBCA announced Tuesday. The preseason nod adds to a growing stack of accolades for the Rebels' star ahead of the 2026-27 season.
- Vanderbilt WBB: Mikayla Blakes is aiming to repeat as the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year in 2026-27. The Commodores' standout won the award last cycle and enters the new season as the headliner of Vanderbilt's backcourt.
- Alabama Baseball: The Crimson Tide open their Fall World Series on Wednesday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, with game one of the intrasquad scrimmage slate set for 3:05 p.m. CT. Game two follows Friday at 3:05 p.m., and the series wraps Sunday at 1:05 p.m. as Alabama closes the sixth and final full week of its fall schedule.
- Oklahoma MBB: The Sooners met with local media in Norman on Tuesday ahead of the 2026-27 season, with the program highlighting the roster's depth and versatility, the recent addition of Tae Davis, and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding fifth-year eligibility cases. Players were also made available ahead of Tuesday's practice.
- Ole Miss in the NFL: The Rebels released their Week 7 NFL update, tracking how former Ole Miss standouts performed across the league this past weekend.
PORTAL WATCH
Quiet day on the transfer front — no new SEC portal entries or commitments were reported in the last 12 hours. With basketball season approaching and football's signing calendar still weeks away, expect activity to stay sporadic until the next major window opens.
RECRUITING BUZZ
No new commitments to report Tuesday evening. The recruiting trail took a breather after a busy stretch, but with official visit season for winter sports ramping up and football's December signing period on the horizon, the quiet won't last long.
GAMES TO WATCH
No SEC games on the schedule tonight, but Wednesday brings a marquee conference volleyball matchup:
- Georgia at No. 14 Texas — Wednesday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. ET, SEC Network. The Bulldogs head to Austin looking to take down a ranked Longhorns squad in one of the week's most compelling SEC volleyball tests.
- Alabama Baseball Fall World Series, Game 1 — Wednesday, 3:05 p.m. CT, Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The intrasquad showcase gives Crimson Tide fans their best look yet at the roster taking shape for spring.
