Vanderbilt defensive back D.J. Moore, left, brings down Florida quarterback Tim Tebow during a game earlier this season.
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Larry Slade of Tennessee said he hasn't thought much about being one of three finalists for the FootballScoop Defensive Back Coach of the Year Award.
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For years, Tennessee has entered the last two games of its regular season trying to avoid an upset. This year - and at least this week - the Vols are living on the other side. When Saturday's game at Vanderbilt kicks off, the Vols will be underdogs to their in-state rival for the first time since the 1980s. And a Vanderbilt win would guarantee Tennessee's worst record since it began playing football in the 1890s. Despite finding itself in foreign territory, Tennessee receiver Josh Briscoe says the Vols have plenty left to play for in their final two games. Full story »

1. Embrace the Role: Tennessee is one loss away from its worst record in program history. Whether or not that happens, the Vols need to embrace their role as underdogs beginning today at Vanderbilt. Full story »

Coach Phillip Fulmer plans to take some time to reflect after this season of football — his last with Tennessee after 17 years. Full story »

Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer said junior Montario Hardesty will start at running back against Vanderbilt on Saturday but senior Arian Foster will also see playing time. Full story »

Once every two years, Vanderbilt Stadium takes on a decided orange tint. Saturday is time to test that phenomenon again.
Tennessee football fans tend to swamp Vanderbilt’s cozy, 39,773-seat stadium when the Vols (3-7, 1-5 SEC) visit Nashville every other season. Some UT zealots even buy Vanderbilt season tickets just for the one game. Full story »

Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton hasn't had a lot of fun the last six weeks. After giving up the starting job to Nick Stephens following a 14-12 loss at Auburn in September, he's played sparingly. The Vols (3-7) went just 2-4 during that stretch.
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In some rare public comments concerning Tennessee’s search for a new football coach, UT athletic director Mike Hamilton said the search process should conclude within a month.
“I think it’s reasonable to expect that sometime early to mid-December,” Hamilton said when asked about his timeline on WNOX’s Hallerin Hilton Hill radio show on Wednesday morning. “But I don’t want to put a date on it because as surely as you put a date on it, then if you don’t have a contract nailed down by that point then people assume you’re not getting your guy.” Full story »

Knowshon Moreno and Marquise Maze won’t likely believe it but there was a time when Tennessee super safety Eric Berry didn’t like to hit. “I had to catch my tackling up,” Berry said. “Back in little league, we did a tackling circuit everyday because I really wasn’t that good at tackling and didn’t like contact until I was about 12.”
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Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer maintains he's only thinking about the short-term future, even though he keeps getting asked about his long-term plans.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Cross off a potential candidate for the vacancy at Tennessee.
Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has been designated head coach-in-waiting by the university, expected to take over the Longhorns when coach Mack Brown retires.
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The ongoing talk about Tennessee safety Eric Berry playing offense took a new twist Tuesday.

According to UT coach Phillip Fulmer, Berry has played at least a portion of the year with a shoulder injury that could require surgery after the season.
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Even though Tennessee's search for a new head football coach is already two weeks old, it's still the hot topic in all the same places.
But beyond barber shops, bar stools, message boards and talk shows, there's another place where all the rumors are kicked around: Tennessee's locker room. Full story »

During off-week preparations for Saturday's game at Vanderbilt, Tennessee safety Eric Berry took snaps with the offense at quarterback in UT's G-Gun package.
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