University of Tennessee Athletics
Vol Report: Prep for LSU Continues
November 15, 2017 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee football interim head coach Brady Hoke spoke to reporters at Wednesday's press conference in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio.
 "This is an important Wednesday for us with how we come in, our meeting attitude and our focus and intensity," Hoke said. "They had it yesterday so it's about having the consistency to have it today."
The Volunteers (4-6, 0-6 SEC) have three practices left this week before hosting the No. 21-ranked LSU Tigers (7-3, 4-2 SEC) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
"I have a lot of respect for Ed Orgeron as a coach and how he has done things," Hoke said. "He has a very good football team. He has a very athletic team. I think they have won the last four out of five or something like that. He has done a good job bringing that team together."
As Tennessee prepares for Orgeron's Tigers, Hoke hopes to see more physicality and a high level of competitiveness from the Vols.
"We have to make sure we come in as coaches, because it's up to us and the players to be the best Tennessee team we can be," added Hoke.
1997 SEC Champs To Be Honored
The 1997 SEC Champion Tennessee team will be honored on the field on Saturday during the first quarter.
Coached by Phillip Fulmer and led by quarterback Peyton Manning, defensive end Leonard Little, linebacker Al Wilson, running back Jamal Lewis and wide receiver Marcus Nash, the 1997 Vols finished 11-2 and overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat Auburn 30-29 in the 1997 SEC Championship Game.
Navy Captain Stan Jones and Air Force Captain Leigh Smith To Provide VFL Flyovers on Saturday
A pair of VFLs will lead military flyovers prior to this Saturday's game versus LSU.
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At 4:45 p.m., Air Force Captain Leigh Smith will pilot one of five F-15 jets for a flyover during the Vol Walk. Smith was a three-time All-American and a 2008 Olympian in the javelin.
VFL and former Tennessee football player Capt. Stan Jones will fly an F-18 Hornet over Neyland Stadium before the start of Saturday's game at 6:55 p.m. at the end of the national anthem.
Capt. Jones joined the Vols as a walk-on and was on the team during the 1985 and 1986 seasons.
Capt. Jones earned a bachelor's of science in industrial engineering and a master's of science in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee. He has accumulated over 3,000 flight hours and 623 carrier arrested landings and he has flown 30 different aircraft types. His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medals (three), Strike Flight Air Medals (three), Navy Commendation Medals (two), Navy Achievement Medal (two), and various campaign and unit awards. Capt. Jones joined the Navy and entered Aviation Officer Candidate School at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, in April of 1991 and earned his wings in January of 1994.
On Friday, the public can meet Capt. Jones and view the F-18s at McGee-Tyson/TAC Air from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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 "This is an important Wednesday for us with how we come in, our meeting attitude and our focus and intensity," Hoke said. "They had it yesterday so it's about having the consistency to have it today."
The Volunteers (4-6, 0-6 SEC) have three practices left this week before hosting the No. 21-ranked LSU Tigers (7-3, 4-2 SEC) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
"I have a lot of respect for Ed Orgeron as a coach and how he has done things," Hoke said. "He has a very good football team. He has a very athletic team. I think they have won the last four out of five or something like that. He has done a good job bringing that team together."
As Tennessee prepares for Orgeron's Tigers, Hoke hopes to see more physicality and a high level of competitiveness from the Vols.
"We have to make sure we come in as coaches, because it's up to us and the players to be the best Tennessee team we can be," added Hoke.
1997 SEC Champs To Be Honored
The 1997 SEC Champion Tennessee team will be honored on the field on Saturday during the first quarter.
Coached by Phillip Fulmer and led by quarterback Peyton Manning, defensive end Leonard Little, linebacker Al Wilson, running back Jamal Lewis and wide receiver Marcus Nash, the 1997 Vols finished 11-2 and overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat Auburn 30-29 in the 1997 SEC Championship Game.
Navy Captain Stan Jones and Air Force Captain Leigh Smith To Provide VFL Flyovers on Saturday
A pair of VFLs will lead military flyovers prior to this Saturday's game versus LSU.
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At 4:45 p.m., Air Force Captain Leigh Smith will pilot one of five F-15 jets for a flyover during the Vol Walk. Smith was a three-time All-American and a 2008 Olympian in the javelin.
VFL and former Tennessee football player Capt. Stan Jones will fly an F-18 Hornet over Neyland Stadium before the start of Saturday's game at 6:55 p.m. at the end of the national anthem.
Capt. Jones joined the Vols as a walk-on and was on the team during the 1985 and 1986 seasons.
Capt. Jones earned a bachelor's of science in industrial engineering and a master's of science in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee. He has accumulated over 3,000 flight hours and 623 carrier arrested landings and he has flown 30 different aircraft types. His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medals (three), Strike Flight Air Medals (three), Navy Commendation Medals (two), Navy Achievement Medal (two), and various campaign and unit awards. Capt. Jones joined the Navy and entered Aviation Officer Candidate School at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, in April of 1991 and earned his wings in January of 1994.
On Friday, the public can meet Capt. Jones and view the F-18s at McGee-Tyson/TAC Air from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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