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College football coaches can stress the "next man up" mentality on a daily basis.

Ty Redmond just happened to experience it way earlier than most.

Tennessee's 6-foot-2, 192-pound freshman from the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta had already accomplished plenty this time last week by earning a second-team spot at cornerback. Then came last Saturday's season opener against Syracuse inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, when junior starter Rickey Gibson III suffered an arm injury during the first half that will sideline him for weeks.

"I didn't expect to play that many reps," Redmond said this week in a news conference, "but when you prepare right, you can go out and perform like that. I've put in a lot of work to get here, and even though I subbed in, the coaches had told me in recruiting that I was going to play a lot.

"I knew I was ready for the moment."

Ready he was, as Redmond played a whopping 60 defensive snaps for the Volunteers during their 45-26 victory over the Orange. He tallied four tackles and had two pass breakups in a secondary that also started Colton Hood at cornerback due to Jermod McCoy still recovering from his torn ACL in January.

"The thing about Ty is that he is very focused and very locked in like a lot of guys," Vols secondary coach Willie Martinez said. "The moment is not ever too big for him. He's very calm, and that's kind of his personality, so we are not surprised about how he performed.

"He is like that every day, and he has made a bunch of plays out here at practice, just like he did when he was in high school. It's been a continuation, and I think because of the way he handles stuff, the moment's not too big."

Redmond was not among the higher-rated members of Tennessee's 2025 signing class, earning three-star status and checking in as the nation's No. 702 overall prospect, the No. 63 cornerback and the No. 88 recruit from Georgia. Yet prospect rankings haven't always mattered to Martinez, who once recruited two-star cornerback Tim Jennings to Georgia and developed him into an NFL second-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts.

"Ty was ready for the moment, and I just think it's our culture," Martinez said. "The standard is the standard, and the expectation is the expectation. You recruit really good players and put them in spots so they can give you a chance to be very multiple. We've said since we've been here that we're going to recruit guys who are very multiple and have the skill set so that they can play any position.

"Take a kid who can't play man (coverage). At some point in a game, you are going to have to play man whether you're a safety or a linebacker. Being multiple gives us the opportunity to move guys around, and it's not their first time doing it."

Redmond is expected to be a first-time starter Saturday (3:30 p.m. on the SEC Network+ streaming service), when the Vols welcome East Tennessee State University to Neyland Stadium.

"Nothing changes this week," Redmond said. "I've been preparing since I got here like I would be the starter. I'm going to be ready."

Seeking No. 500

Tennessee is entering its 104th season at Neyland Stadium, which opened as Shields-Watkins Field on Sept. 24, 1921. It was named in honor of legendary Vols coach Robert Neyland in 1962.

The Vols have an all-time record of 499-141-17 in their home venue, so Saturday would mark a notable milestone. Tennessee has been especially strong at Neyland under current coach Josh Heupel, posting a 20-1 mark since the start of the 2022 season, his second with the program.

Odds and ends

Precisely 108 miles separate the campuses of Tennessee and ETSU. ... Buccaneers senior tight end Charlie Browder played for the Vols during the 2022-23 seasons, totaling two receptions for 10 yards in 2023. ... Tennessee had 21 first-time players during Saturday's win over Syracuse. ... ETSU lists four players from the Chattanooga area: senior receiver Karim Page (Dalton), freshman specialist Ethan Lane (Hixson), junior linebacker Dre Delinois (McCallie School) and freshman receiver Hudson Makuch (Walker Valley).

David Paschall has covered sports at the Chattanooga Times Free Press since 1999 and wrote for the Chattanooga Free Press in the nine years before that. David has mostly covered college athletics, with a focus on the University of Georgia from 2000 to 2019 and the University of Tennessee since 2020. He grew up in Chattanooga and is a graduate of the Baylor School and Auburn University. David has received multiple writing awards and has served as a Heisman Trophy voter since 2003. He has also worked in radio in Chattanooga and has been on the SEC Network's "Classic Rewind" series since 2014. David and his wife, Kelly, have three children — Conner, Emily and Spencer.

This May, the opening of the Downtown Redmond and Marymoor Village light rail stations brought with it more than new destinations and connections — it also opened the door to new public art.

After the opening day festivities, the Redmond and Marymoor Village Station Art Celebration offered a rare opportunity to hear directly from the artists whose work now lives in these public spaces.

The event brought together artists, fabricators, community members, and more to honor the incredible artworks integrated into both stations — works reflecting years of vision, collaboration, and community connection.

“So many hands and so many brains came into play,” said Lucile Chich, a project manager for the Sound Transit art (STart) team. “It’s been a gift to work with fabricators and artists who are fully engaged in the process. This kind of collaboration helps public art thrive — it keeps artists closely involved, and it builds lasting creative partnerships.”

Here’s a look at the full group of artists and their contributions to the stations on the newest 2 Line extension:

Downtown Redmond Station

– “Rhythms of Emotion”

– “Have You Seen Me?”; “I’ll Fly Away”; “Purple Circuit Board”; “Red Circuit Board”; “Black Teen Wearing Hoodie: Under the Tree of Knowledge”

– “Bitstreams”

– “Rock/Paper/Scissors”

– “Traveler and Bicycle Series”

– “Onigawara 1–5”

Marymoor Village Station

– “Air Grove”

Sculptural “airships” inspired by seed dispersal strategies of native trees offer a poetic take on travel and ecological connection.

A large-scale porcelain enamel mural using color and organic forms to reflect Redmond’s cultural diversity and innovation.

A diverse collection of voices and visions

Across both stations, visitors will find artwork that reflects the history, ecology, culture, and innovation of the Redmond area through dozens of unique perspectives. The collection features sculptures, mosaics, and murals spanning materials and traditions. The artists’ personal experiences and deep engagement with place inform each piece.

An example: Nova Jiang’s sculptures, collectively titled “Air Grove,” float above the staircase atrium at Marymoor Village Station garage. Imagined as airships and inspired by seeds from trees in the nearby park, Jiang’s sculptures celebrate both nature and the region’s aviation history.

“Because the station is a multimodal transit hub, I wanted the artwork to suggest an imaginary mode of transportation,” Jiang shared. “Each airship reflects a different tree, like the big leaf maple or western red cedar. Their shapes, textures, and dispersal methods became a new visual language for imagining movement and journey.”

Another artist, Yegizaw “Yeggy” Michael, created “Point of Connection,” a vibrant mural at the Marymoor Village bus transit area celebrating Redmond’s rich cultural and ecological roots.

“I normally create everything myself — paint, mosaic, wood, glass, sculpture,” Michael said. “This was the first time I worked with fabricators on a piece of this scale. It was a new experience, but it allowed me to focus on understanding the people and history of Redmond and to design something that really speaks to this place.”

Three fabrication teams played a major role in shaping what visitors now see at the stations:

Their work reflects a deep commitment to both quality and collaboration — something Chich emphasized as key to the project’s success. General contractor Hansel Phelps and their subcontractors, along with Sound Transit’s own construction management team, played essential roles in ensuring a seamless installation.

Public art with lasting impact

The artworks at Redmond and Marymoor Village Stations are more than permanent installations; they are a living part of the transit landscape whose meaning and impact will evolve over time. From bold mosaic walls to quietly powerful portraits and imaginative forms, each piece invites the public to engage, reflect, and connect.

This is what public art is meant to do,” Chich said. “It connects us to where we are, to one another, and to the potential of what’s possible when we all show up with vision and care.

As Redmond welcomes more riders, thousands of people will pass through spaces shaped by creativity, collaboration, and care. The new stations aren’t just gateways to the region — they’re galleries, gathering places, and reflections of community.