Dooley says patience is key in beating Mississippi State
Updated: 12:17 AM Tennessee takes on Mississippi State Saturday at 9 pm. (ESPN2)
Updated: 12:17 AM Tennessee takes on Mississippi State Saturday at 9 pm. (ESPN2)
Updated: 11:12 PM LaDarrell McNeil could make his first career start Saturday when the Vols visit No. 19 Mississippi State (9 pm, ESPN2)
Posted: 1:26 PM Vols enjoy bye week, trio of ranked opponents on the horizon
Posted: 2:40 PM Defensive Coordinator Sal Sunseri has high standards for everything in life, especially when it comes to his football team.
Updated: 9:09 PM Derek Dooley wants to make sure that each player has a defined purpose when they hit the practice field each day this week.
Updated: 11:55 PM Georgia (5-0, 3-0 SEC) locked it up with three takeaways in the final six minutes.
Updated: 12:12 AM Tennessee takes on the Bulldogs Saturday at 3:30 (WVLT-TV).
Posted: 10:27 PM UT ready for first SEC road test of the season
Posted: 3:24 PM Heading into an atmosphere like the one it will face in Athens requires a different type of mindset according to UT defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri.
Updated: 10:50 PM Sal Sunseri and Ashlyn Sunseri are making a big impact on the UT campus.
Updated: 7:50 PM “This little stretch coming up in October is always our toughest stretch,” senior linebacker Herman Lathers said.
Updated: 5:55 PM Tennessee's next four opponents are currently ranked 5th, 21st, first, and sixth.
Updated: 12:02 AM The game was tied at the half 23-23. With the win, Tennessee moves to 3-1 for the first time since 2006.
Posted: 2:17 PM The most significant change was the starter at left cornerback where sophomore Justin Coleman has moved ahead of senior Marsalis Teague, who started the first three games of the season.
Updated: 11:56 PM Instead of dwelling on the loss, the Vols have tried to find ways to use that experience to their advantage, which has led to two strong days of practice.
Posted: 4:00 PM Although Tennessee didn’t handle the adversity it faced against the Gators well, the team recognizes the issues and hopes the experience will help the next time it faces that situation.
Updated: 11:56 PM “We were kind of resetting them for the week,” Dooley said. “It’s always hard when you come off a loss like that to refocus on what is next."
Updated: 5:59 PM The Vols play in Athens on September 29.
Posted: 4:35 PM The Tennessee safety got hurt in the fourth quarter when trying to make a play on Florida receiver Frankie Hammond.
Updated: 4:59 PM Tennessee hosts the Zips Saturday at 7:30. The game will be carried on CSS.
Updated: 12:23 AM The Tennessee legend was an All-American in 1956 and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Posted: 4:47 PM As a junior for the Vols in 1995, UT’s current running backs coach ran for 117 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown run, to help lead Tennessee to a 41-14 win over Alabama, breaking a streak of nine consecutive years without a win over the Crimson Tide.
Posted: 4:34 PM The Southeastern Conference 2012 Football Legends Class includes 14 former SEC stars who have made a name for themselves as great athletes on the playing field.
Posted: 5:16 PM The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes fans to campus this Saturday for the Volunteers’ game against the University of Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., with gates opening at 4 p.m. ESPN will televise the game.