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Tennessee Vols Football

MEDIA MONDAY WEEK FOUR: #19/18 FLORIDA

September 17, 2013 by UT Sports Information

HEAD COACH BUTCH JONES   (Opening Statement) “Good afternoon, just to get some closure on Oregon, then moving on to Florida. We did a great job the first two weeks of really taking care of the small details and the small details lead to the big details […] Read the full article...

DUCKS SOAR PAST VOLUNTEERS 59-14

September 14, 2013 by UT Sports Information
Vols vs Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. – The Tennessee football team was gouged defensively in a 59-14 loss to the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Ore., at Autzen Stadium in front of a sell-out crowd of 57,895, including 5,000 Vol fans, in UT’s first road trip of its 2013 campaign.   Despite the […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: EXECUTION TIME

September 12, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE – At the beginning of the 2013 season, the Tennessee coaching staff made some changes to improve the speed of the Tennessee defense.   One improvement included the Vols working out throughout the summer to slim down and speed up.   The other, moving safeties Brent […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

September 11, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A day after the head coach Butch Jones challenged his team to practice better, the Vols made significant strides on Wednesday as they continued to prep for the No. 2 team in the nation, Oregon.   Offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian was pleased with the progress and […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: THE LITTLE THINGS

September 10, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When your face the No. 2 team in the nation, every little thing counts. That’s been the focus of Butch Jones and the Vols as they prep for Oregon.   “I think as we continue to move forward it is taking care of the […] Read the full article...

RANDOLPH NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE POTW

September 9, 2013 by UT Sports Information

Defensive Back Becomes First Vol since Eric Berry to Earn Honor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Vols redshirt sophomore defensive back Brian Randolph was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, becoming the first Vol to earn the honor since Eric Berry on Nov. 24, 2008.   Randolph […] Read the full article...

TENNESSEE TOPPLES TOPPERS 52-20

September 8, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Volunteers capitalized on six first half turnovers to top the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 52-20 on Saturday at Neyland Stadium, making new head coach Butch Jones the first to start his Volunteer tenure 2-0 since Phillip Fulmer in 1992.   The Vol defense finished the game […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: KEEPING IT MOVING

September 5, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE – Special teams are a key element to Butch Jones’ practices.   Team 117 practices every aspect of special teams on a daily basis, from surprise game-winning field goals in the middle of drills, to coverage to punt returns and on and on.   With a […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: TAKING ON THE TOPPERS

September 4, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It’s not easy to do.   Stopping a Bobby Petrino ran offense can look daunting and after a season’s hiatus, Petrino is back, this time as the head coach of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.   The Tennessee Volunteer defense could be one of the […] Read the full article...

#VOLREPORT: BACK IN ACTION

September 4, 2013 by UT Sports Information

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Vols continued prep for WKU on Tuesday with a familiar face back on the practice field: junior linebacker Curt Maggitt.   “It was great to have (Maggitt) back in full pads” said head coach Butch Jones. “He went through all of practice and made some […] Read the full article...