Tennessee's defense will play the rest of the season without its leading tackler.Sophomore free safety Brian Randolph tore his anterior cruciate ligament during the Volunteers' 37-20 loss to No. 14 Florida, Tennessee coach Derek Dooley said Monday. Randolph hurt his himself Saturday while trying to make a play on Florida receiver Frankie Hammond's 75-yard touchdown catch in the fourth... [Read More]

A promising Tennessee receiving corps suffered a setback Friday when freshman wide receiver Alton “Pig” Howard underwent surgery on his left foot. The injury will prevent Howard from taking part in preseason football practice. He could join the Vols early in the regular season, according to Jimmy Stanton, UT’s associate... [Read More]

Redshirt junior defensive back Izauea Lanier is ineligible for the 2012 season, Tennessee announced Thursday.Lanier was expected to compete for the starting cornerback job. No explanation for his ineligibility was given in a release by the university.Lanier, from Gordo, Ala., played in all 12 games for the Vols last season, starting nine. He recorded 48 tackles, good for sixth on the team, and... [Read More]

Sal Sunseri, Alabama's associate head coach and linebackers coach, has been hired by Tennessee to be its new defensive coordinator.Tennessee officials announced Sunseri's hiring on Friday.Sunseri, who's been a part of two national championships in his three seasons with the Crimson Tide, interviewed with Tennessee coach Derek Dooley earlier this week. Sunseri replaces Justin Wilcox, who left to... [Read More]

Tennessee wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett will transfer to Michigan State, he said Wednesday.Arnett had requested a release from Tennessee to be closer to his ill father in Saginaw, Mich. He could apply for an NCAA waiver to be eligible to play for the Spartans right away.Initially, Tennessee coach Derek Dooley had declined to release Arnett to Michigan or Michigan State. The school said that... [Read More]

Tennessee wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett said Thursday he wants to be released to transfer closer to his ill father in Saginaw, Mich.As a true freshman this season, Arnett had 24 catches for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He was one of the highest-rated prospects in coach Derek Dooley's 2011 recruiting class and was ranked in the ESPNU150."I want to play football but I NEED to be here for my... [Read More]

In the end, there simply were far too many fond memories --- and the belief of more to come --- for Jay Graham to pass up. So on Tuesday, Graham agreed to return to his alma mater as the running backs coach for second-year Tennessee coach Derek Dooley. Graham spent the previous three years on Steve Spurrier's South Carolina coaching staff, where he helped recruit and tutor Marcus Lattimore, who... [Read More]

It's taken less than week from the stunning end of Tennessee's 2011 football season to begin to see the dominoes of change fall for the Volunteers. No less than three sources close to the Tennessee football program have said that veteran wide receivers coach Charlie Baggett is departing the Volunteers' football program in what is being termed a "retirement." Baggett will receive an... [Read More]

The Southeastern Conference says it will fine Kentucky $50,000 after fans rushed the field following the Wildcats’ 10-7 victory over Tennessee on Saturday. The fine is part of the SEC’s seven-year policy that limits access to “competition areas.” The penalties include $5,000 to first offense and up to $50,000 for third and subsequent offenses. The SEC says Kentucky has violated the policy four... [Read More]

Tennessee already had its bench shortened by suspension. Its rotation at receiver has also now been trimmed by injury. After starting to settle in and make a few plays late in the year, Vincent Dallas broke his hand during practice on Thursday and won't be available for the regular-season finale and a must-win game for the Vols on the road at Kentucky today (TV: WVLT, 12:21 p.m.). The freshman... [Read More]

Tennessee's bench will be a little smaller as it closes the regular season. The school announced indefinite suspensions for four backups on Wednesday night for undisclosed violations of team rules, punishments that could end the year for the handful of Vols (5-6, 1-6 SEC). Backup wide receiver Matt Milton and reserve defenders Robert Nelson, Nick Branum and C.J. Fleming will all miss the trip to... [Read More]

Coach Derek Dooley confirmed Monday afternoon that Vols sophomore strong safety starter Brent Brewer is out for the season with a torn ACL. Dooley said Brewer, a former minor league baseball player, will “probably” be out for six months — which could put spring practice in jeopardy. “Brent Brewer tore his ACL, so he’s out for the year,” Dooley said. “It’s unfortunate, but we’ve got to put the... [Read More]

True freshman quarterback Justin Worley will start Saturday when Tennessee takes on No. 14 South Carolina at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. Worley, a Rock Hill, S.C., native who broke numerous state passing records, replaces senior Matt Simms, who struggled over the past two weeks against No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama. "We're not throwing and catching the way we need to and we're not calling the... [Read More]

Tennessee sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray will have an X-ray on his right thumb to see if he broke it, coach Derek Dooley said Saturday night following the Vols' 20-12 loss to Georgia. Bray was unable to finish the game after hitting his hand on the facemask of a Georgia defender while attempting a pass in the final minutes. Senior Matt Simms finished the game at quarterback for the Vols and led... [Read More]