Tuesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (10/16)

By Jason Yellin on October 16, 2012 8:08 AM

The Vols are deep into preparations for No. 1 Alabama. UT is seeking its first win over a No. 1 ranked team since 1985 when the Vols knocked off the top-ranked Auburn Tigers and Bo Jackson. Here's a look at Monday's VOL REPORT: It's Alabama Week. Also the FOOTBALL CENTRAL: Vols vs. #1 Alabama is live and running.

Here are the latest stories from the media on the Vols and Tide:

- Associated Press: Vols will test Alabama's defense

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Alabama wary of Tennessee's offense

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Tennessee Vols aware of their D-ficiencies

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Cordarrelle Patterson adds variety

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Records aside, Vols-Tide still is 'personal'

- ESPN.com: Midseason report: Tennessee

- GoVols247: Dooley discusses Vols' injuries

- GoVols247: Dooley to get hands-on with defense

- GoVols247: Vols, Dooley talk fan frustration

- GoVols247: Notes: Chasing Crimson Tide

- GoVols247: Better Know a Foe: Alabama

- Inside Tennessee: Vols prep for menacing Alabama defense

- Inside Tennessee: Vol Notebook: Game 6

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Offensive line example of progress

- Knoxville News Sentinel: 'Things are going to change' Vols challenge each other in players-only meeting

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Players excited to take crack at the best

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Back on top Dooley 'probable' to be in coaches' box Saturday

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Gene Stallings tells Knoxville Quarterback Club UT/Bama rivalry is 'special'

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Since UT's last ranking, 67 teams have appeared in BCS standings

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Vols game at South Carolina a 12 p.m. kickoff on ESPN

- NBC Sports.com: Vols' leading rusher doubtful against top-ranked Alabama

- Nooga.com: Film room: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State

- Nooga.com: Tennessee: Week 7 grades

- Volquest: Players hold private meeting; vow to forge ahead, support CDD

- Volquest: Dooley hears the 'chatter,' Monday notes

- Volquest: Dooley dialing in with defense

- WBIR: Fans' expectations remain high for Vols amidst frustrating season

News out of Alabama includes:

- RollTide.com: Football Begins Preparations for Tennessee with Monday Practice

- Associated Press: Saban: McCarron's knee just sore; Jones day-to-day

- AL.com: Tide's Vinnie Sunseri dreads going up against his father

- AL.com: Vols' offensive line the best Tide has faced this year 'by far,'

- AL.com: Alabama practice report: Monday of Tennessee week

- AL.com: Give me 5: On personal accountability

- AL.com: Tide's LaMichael Fanning has apologized for body slamming

- AL.com: 'They draft, we recruit -- and they get the first 25 picks,' Derek Dooley says of Alabama

- AL.com: Alabama practice report: Monday of Tennessee week

- Bama Hammer: Alabama Football: Practice Quick Hitters, Oct. 15

- Bama Hammer: Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry: The Top Five Games

- Bama Mag: QUICK HITS: Monday with Saban

- Birmingham News: Tide's Vinnie Sunseri dreads going up against his father

- CBS Sports: Nick Saban: AJ McCarron 'will be fine in a day or two'

- Decatur Daily: Alabama senior Vinnie Sunseri will face off against his father

- Crimson White: Players, coaches understand importance of rivalry

- Dothan Eagle: Bragging rights at stake for Sunseri family as Tide faces Vols

- Dothan Eagle: Alabama notebook: Tide, Tigers wait out weather

- Dothan Eagle: Bama notebook: Fanning made to apologize to Missouri player

- Gadsden Times: Alabama's series with Tennessee still matters

- Montgomery Advertiser: Alabama notebook - Saban scolds defensive lineman

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