University of Tennessee Athletics
Vol Report: Tennessee Continues Prep for UMass
September 20, 2017 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Butch Jones met with the media on Wednesday in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio for the final time this week before the Volunteers take on the UMass Minutemen on Saturday.
Jones said he is impressed with UMass' efficiency on offense.
"We know that they can throw the football," Jones said. "They have a very controlled passing game. (Andrew) Ford, their quarterback, is outstanding in the way he manages the game."
Jones also commented on the Minutemen's defensive schemes and ability to blitz while talking about UT's mental preparedness.
"These are things we have to be prepared for mentally," Jones said. "I thought we had a good start of the week, but today is critical in the evolution in getting ready for Saturday at 12:01 in Neyland Stadium."
The game will be aired on SEC Network with Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware and Olivia Harlan providing game coverage.
"It's unfortunate, but you have to move on and you have to forget about it," Jones said. "I liked our approach on Monday. You have to let it motivate you and we're playing a good football team whose record is no indication of how good they are."
UMass enters this weekend's matchup with an 0-4 record while Tennessee is 2-1.
"When you're at Tennessee, it doesn't matter who your opponent is, you're going to get their best effort," Jones added. "I believe in our football team and I love our players. We have to get the small details corrected, and that has been ongoing this week."
Teams from across the country will wear helmet stickers and wristbands while coaches wear wristbands, gold whistles and lanyards to represent their support for pediatric cancer awareness. Many of these teams are not only spreading awareness, they are helping their local children's hospital receive funds to better provide innovative treatment at its pediatric cancer center.
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Jones said he is impressed with UMass' efficiency on offense.
"We know that they can throw the football," Jones said. "They have a very controlled passing game. (Andrew) Ford, their quarterback, is outstanding in the way he manages the game."
Jones also commented on the Minutemen's defensive schemes and ability to blitz while talking about UT's mental preparedness.
"These are things we have to be prepared for mentally," Jones said. "I thought we had a good start of the week, but today is critical in the evolution in getting ready for Saturday at 12:01 in Neyland Stadium."
The game will be aired on SEC Network with Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware and Olivia Harlan providing game coverage.
Vols Moving Forward, Looking Ahead to Saturday
As preparation continues for Saturday, Tennessee is relying on experience and leadership to help Team 121 grow, mature and learn from last week's loss at Florida."It's unfortunate, but you have to move on and you have to forget about it," Jones said. "I liked our approach on Monday. You have to let it motivate you and we're playing a good football team whose record is no indication of how good they are."
UMass enters this weekend's matchup with an 0-4 record while Tennessee is 2-1.
"When you're at Tennessee, it doesn't matter who your opponent is, you're going to get their best effort," Jones added. "I believe in our football team and I love our players. We have to get the small details corrected, and that has been ongoing this week."
1967 National Champions To Be HonoredÂ
The 1967 National Champion Tennessee football team will be honored at the end of the first quarter on Saturday as part of the 50th anniversary reunion weekend for the team. The 1967 Volunteers fell to UCLA in the season opener before winning nine straight, including victories over Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Ole Miss. UT finished No. 2 in the final polls and was selected as the national champion by Litkenhous. Led by Head Coach Doug Dickey, the Vols earned a berth in the Orange Bowl and also won the SEC Championship with a perfect 6-0 mark in conference.Vols Teaming Up with Curing Kids Cancer
For the third year in a row, the Tennessee Volunteers will team up with Curing Kids Cancer to promote that September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month during their game on Saturday.Teams from across the country will wear helmet stickers and wristbands while coaches wear wristbands, gold whistles and lanyards to represent their support for pediatric cancer awareness. Many of these teams are not only spreading awareness, they are helping their local children's hospital receive funds to better provide innovative treatment at its pediatric cancer center.
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