Special Issue: The Daily Beacon Football Preview
Special Issue: The Daily Beacon Football Preview
Friday September 07, 2012
Photo courtesy of Tara Sripunvoraskul.
Football time in Tennessee
With a solid win under their belt, Tennessee's overall outlook on their 2012 season has become a shade lighter.
Head coach Derek Dooley can by no means rest easy just yet, but winning the Chick-fil-A kickoff game against N.C. State definitely loosens the strain on his career. Dooley said he was proud of the way the team transferred what they practiced at training camp to real game-time play.
"That was my number one thing for those guys, just to make sure that the same team that had been performing out there in practice was reflected on game day ...
Bray cool under pressure
Tennessee's junior starting quarterback Tyler Bray opened the 2012 season with a statement.
In the Chick-Fil-A kickoff game vs. N.C. State on Friday, he threw for 29 completions, two passing touchdowns, and 333 yards gained. Sophomore backup quarterback Justin Worley said Bray's talent and leadership have had a great affect on the offense as a whole.
"Tyler goes out there and he plays phenomenally and it honestly comes natural to him," Worley said. "To see him throw to ten different receivers is awesome."
Worley said offensive coordinator Jim Chaney made a point to emphasize leadership during spring ...
Offensive line prepares for season
One thing that the Tennessee Vols football team put a strong emphasis on this off-season and wanted to key on heading into the 2012-13 college football season was getting the running game back to being a recognizable force in the ...
Secondary room to grow
With just two weeks left before the Volunteers first game of the season Derek Dooley was still skeptical and his defensive backfields capability to stop the big plays.
"We gave up to many big plays on defense," said Dooley following ...
Vols’ receivers set to win
After a promising start to the 2011 season, things took a quick, and unfortunate, turn for Justin Hunter.
"I hated having to sit there on the sideline in my sweats watching the guys plays and knowing I couldn't contribute ...
