The Volunteers were ranked 25th in the AP and coaches preseason polls, but they have gone 2-3 through five games, including 0-2 in the SEC. Now, the game might even leave Columbia. Three practice periods were open for reporters to watch, but photography and video weren’t allowed for one of them. It unfortunate, but we have to continue to move forward. School officials said Monday night that about 100,000 bottles of water had been distributed to the university community.
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UT’s Pig Howard carries as Western Carolina’s Fred Payne approaches Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. “We have very high standards and expectations in our football program”. Who knows, maybe if we’d had Pig (and Curt Maggitt) in every game then this season wouldn’t look quite as dismal. He instead rejoined the team for summer workouts and went on to be Tennessee’s most consistent receiver in 2014. Jones said at the time that Howard had “prerequisites and requirements that must be met” to be able to play that season.
Jones and a few of his players will address reporters before Wednesday’s practice. Jones had said Monday that Phillips would miss the game due to a shoulder injury….
Jones said he also expects junior wide receiver Marquez North to be available, though he is limited with back stiffness. Wiesman hurt his foot last week in a 24-20 loss to Arkansas.
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Offensive lineman Brett Kendrick has been limited in practice this week, per Jones.
