Wes Rucker
@wesrucker.bsky.social
Hank's dad. Lauren’s husband. Award-winning and award-losing journalist, now covering the Tennessee Volunteers for WBIR. Two-time learner of walking. Grower of legal flora.
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Been waiting MONTHS to mention this. Finally can.
We've quietly been building a new, state-of-the-art streaming center at WBIR, and starting Monday, we'll be live every weekday from 3-4 p.m. Eastern (or later) on WBIR+ and the 10News app.
10at3 with Wes Rucker is here.
We've quietly been building a new, state-of-the-art streaming center at WBIR, and starting Monday, we'll be live every weekday from 3-4 p.m. Eastern (or later) on WBIR+ and the 10News app.
10at3 with Wes Rucker is here.
True story: We take Hank to the Santa in the Sunsphere every year because he believes Santa actually lives in the Sunsphere.
Anytime he sees someone else being Santa and not at the Sunsphere, he tells people, “That’s not the real Santa. Santa lives in the Sunsphere.”
Anytime he sees someone else being Santa and not at the Sunsphere, he tells people, “That’s not the real Santa. Santa lives in the Sunsphere.”
December 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
True story: We take Hank to the Santa in the Sunsphere every year because he believes Santa actually lives in the Sunsphere.
Anytime he sees someone else being Santa and not at the Sunsphere, he tells people, “That’s not the real Santa. Santa lives in the Sunsphere.”
Anytime he sees someone else being Santa and not at the Sunsphere, he tells people, “That’s not the real Santa. Santa lives in the Sunsphere.”
My kid keeps referring to the “space shittle” and it’s way too funny to correct.
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My kid keeps referring to the “space shittle” and it’s way too funny to correct.
10 at 3 going live in one minute.
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
10 at 3 going live in one minute.
Might have time for some mailbag questions on today’s 10 at 3.
If y’all got questions, write ‘em below.
If y’all got questions, write ‘em below.
December 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Might have time for some mailbag questions on today’s 10 at 3.
If y’all got questions, write ‘em below.
If y’all got questions, write ‘em below.
Today's 10 at 3 is uploaded.
You can watch anytime on the WBIR+ SmartTV app, the 10News mobile app, or the link below on the WBIR website.
It'll also run again at 7 p.m. Eastern on main stream feed, as usual.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
You can watch anytime on the WBIR+ SmartTV app, the 10News mobile app, or the link below on the WBIR website.
It'll also run again at 7 p.m. Eastern on main stream feed, as usual.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
10 at 3 With Wes Rucker (12/4)
WBIR's Wes Rucker and his boss Corey Presley talk Tennessee football recruiting, the Legend Bey drama, Lane Kiffin to LSU and more.
www.wbir.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Today's 10 at 3 is uploaded.
You can watch anytime on the WBIR+ SmartTV app, the 10News mobile app, or the link below on the WBIR website.
It'll also run again at 7 p.m. Eastern on main stream feed, as usual.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
You can watch anytime on the WBIR+ SmartTV app, the 10News mobile app, or the link below on the WBIR website.
It'll also run again at 7 p.m. Eastern on main stream feed, as usual.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
10 at 3 going live … in three minutes.
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
10 at 3 going live … in three minutes.
Earlier tonight we celebrated the birthday of @gberg88 — the woman who made every single mistake of my life worth it, because they all led me to her.
Wife. Mother. Professional. Musician. The personification of patience and perfection.
Everything.
Wife. Mother. Professional. Musician. The personification of patience and perfection.
Everything.
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Earlier tonight we celebrated the birthday of @gberg88 — the woman who made every single mistake of my life worth it, because they all led me to her.
Wife. Mother. Professional. Musician. The personification of patience and perfection.
Everything.
Wife. Mother. Professional. Musician. The personification of patience and perfection.
Everything.
kma Spotify my wife is a musician and listens to classical music at work
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
kma Spotify my wife is a musician and listens to classical music at work
The 10 at 3 Side Quest bonus episode for National Signing Day with Josh Heupel has been posted, as well, on all the video apps and the podcast feed.
So both of today's episodes are available. Here's the National Signing Day one.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
So both of today's episodes are available. Here's the National Signing Day one.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
10 at 3 With Wes Rucker Side Quest: Josh Heupel talks Tennessee signing class
WBIR's Wes Rucker leads the discussion heading into Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel's National Signing Day presser, plays the presser and then discusses it.
www.wbir.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The 10 at 3 Side Quest bonus episode for National Signing Day with Josh Heupel has been posted, as well, on all the video apps and the podcast feed.
So both of today's episodes are available. Here's the National Signing Day one.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
So both of today's episodes are available. Here's the National Signing Day one.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
If you missed today's 10 at 3 live, it's linked below, or you catch it on any of the apps -- WBIR+, 10News, etc. -- or watch the re-airing on the main WBIR+ feed at 7 p.m. Eastern. Or wait a few minutes for the podcast RSS to update.
Or ... here's the link below.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
Or ... here's the link below.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
10 at 3 With Wes Rucker (12/3)
WBIR's Wes Rucker and Elijah Nixon discuss Tennessee football's big National Signing Day coups ... and the Vols' upset basketball loss in snowy Syracuse.
www.wbir.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
If you missed today's 10 at 3 live, it's linked below, or you catch it on any of the apps -- WBIR+, 10News, etc. -- or watch the re-airing on the main WBIR+ feed at 7 p.m. Eastern. Or wait a few minutes for the podcast RSS to update.
Or ... here's the link below.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
Or ... here's the link below.
www.wbir.com/video/sports...
10 at 3 going live … in 30 seconds.
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
10 at 3 going live … in 30 seconds.
Just ticked "anchor to intro a presser and then kick to the presser and then discuss the presser" off the checklist.
That was neat.
Back on air in 53 minutes for 10 at 3.
A LOT to discuss between Signing Day and the basketball dud in Snowy Syracuse last night.
That was neat.
Back on air in 53 minutes for 10 at 3.
A LOT to discuss between Signing Day and the basketball dud in Snowy Syracuse last night.
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just ticked "anchor to intro a presser and then kick to the presser and then discuss the presser" off the checklist.
That was neat.
Back on air in 53 minutes for 10 at 3.
A LOT to discuss between Signing Day and the basketball dud in Snowy Syracuse last night.
That was neat.
Back on air in 53 minutes for 10 at 3.
A LOT to discuss between Signing Day and the basketball dud in Snowy Syracuse last night.
Tennessee coach Josh Huepel on signing three Canadians this year: Back in South Dakota, we were annexed by Canada, and part of our school curriculum was learning O Canada.
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tennessee coach Josh Huepel on signing three Canadians this year: Back in South Dakota, we were annexed by Canada, and part of our school curriculum was learning O Canada.
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said he’s hopeful there will be more good news later today.
Not just Legend Bey.
Not just Legend Bey.
December 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said he’s hopeful there will be more good news later today.
Not just Legend Bey.
Not just Legend Bey.
We'll have Josh Heupel's recruiting presser live at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on the WBIR+ SmartTV app, the 10News smart phone app and the WBIR website.
We'll go live a bit earlier than that in case he jumps the gun, and I'll be in the studio yapping until he starts and after he's done.
We'll go live a bit earlier than that in case he jumps the gun, and I'll be in the studio yapping until he starts and after he's done.
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We'll have Josh Heupel's recruiting presser live at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on the WBIR+ SmartTV app, the 10News smart phone app and the WBIR website.
We'll go live a bit earlier than that in case he jumps the gun, and I'll be in the studio yapping until he starts and after he's done.
We'll go live a bit earlier than that in case he jumps the gun, and I'll be in the studio yapping until he starts and after he's done.
Holy buckets, there have been some fun, fun, fun college basketball games tonight.
College basketball is so flawed and so fun. Chaos.
College basketball is so flawed and so fun. Chaos.
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Holy buckets, there have been some fun, fun, fun college basketball games tonight.
College basketball is so flawed and so fun. Chaos.
College basketball is so flawed and so fun. Chaos.
When you turn it over 17 times and shoot 8-of-15 from the free throw line on the road, you lose
www.wbir.com/article/spor...
www.wbir.com/article/spor...
Turnovers, free throws doom No. 13 Vols in upset loss at Syracuse
The 13th-ranked Tennessee basketball team turned the ball over 17 times and shot badly from the free-throw line, and the Vols rallied but fell in snowy New York.
www.wbir.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
When you turn it over 17 times and shoot 8-of-15 from the free throw line on the road, you lose
www.wbir.com/article/spor...
www.wbir.com/article/spor...
FINAL IN SYRACUSE: Syracuse 62, No. 13 Tennessee 60
Tennessee's Jaylen Carey had a would-be game winner roll off the rim, and the Vols lose a game they deserved to lose because they didn't take care of the basketball and didn't make free throws
Tennessee's Jaylen Carey had a would-be game winner roll off the rim, and the Vols lose a game they deserved to lose because they didn't take care of the basketball and didn't make free throws
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
FINAL IN SYRACUSE: Syracuse 62, No. 13 Tennessee 60
Tennessee's Jaylen Carey had a would-be game winner roll off the rim, and the Vols lose a game they deserved to lose because they didn't take care of the basketball and didn't make free throws
Tennessee's Jaylen Carey had a would-be game winner roll off the rim, and the Vols lose a game they deserved to lose because they didn't take care of the basketball and didn't make free throws
Boswell jumper.
Tie game. 38 seconds left.
Tie game. 38 seconds left.
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Boswell jumper.
Tie game. 38 seconds left.
Tie game. 38 seconds left.
You just can't turn it over this much.
It's an untenable number of turnovers.
It's an untenable number of turnovers.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
You just can't turn it over this much.
It's an untenable number of turnovers.
It's an untenable number of turnovers.
Tennessee wanted an and-1.
Officials ruled it a block.
And I think the officials were right.
Officials ruled it a block.
And I think the officials were right.
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Tennessee wanted an and-1.
Officials ruled it a block.
And I think the officials were right.
Officials ruled it a block.
And I think the officials were right.
Tennessee 56, Syracuse 55, 4:02/2ndH
Syracuse takes a timeout, which means this is the under-4 media timeout on the floor
Syracuse takes a timeout, which means this is the under-4 media timeout on the floor
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Tennessee 56, Syracuse 55, 4:02/2ndH
Syracuse takes a timeout, which means this is the under-4 media timeout on the floor
Syracuse takes a timeout, which means this is the under-4 media timeout on the floor
And that's why you let Nate Ament play through it ...
December 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
And that's why you let Nate Ament play through it ...
Ja'Kobi Gillespie layup
10-0 Tennessee run, and Vols are back in front
10-0 Tennessee run, and Vols are back in front
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Ja'Kobi Gillespie layup
10-0 Tennessee run, and Vols are back in front
10-0 Tennessee run, and Vols are back in front
Some really frustrating turnovers from Nate Ament tonight.
I think you have to live with it and let him play through it. Unless it goes way off the rails.
I think you have to live with it and let him play through it. Unless it goes way off the rails.
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Some really frustrating turnovers from Nate Ament tonight.
I think you have to live with it and let him play through it. Unless it goes way off the rails.
I think you have to live with it and let him play through it. Unless it goes way off the rails.