The weekend chatter turned out to be true, but in reality, this had been coming for months. Tony Vitello confirmed the news on Tuesday morning that Chase Burns intends to enter the transfer portal, coming directly after a lights out run through the NCAA Tournament.
Burns was demoted to the bullpen after struggling in the rotation in the first half of the year. Vitello made the move in the middle of the conference slate, pushing Andrew Lindsey into the Friday night slot. The decision seemed to pay dividends for Tennessee, helping the Volunteers to turn things around and get hot at the right time.