Wednesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (10/10)

By Jason Yellin on October 10, 2012 7:52 AM

The big news late in the day on Tuesday was that Dooley Underwent Successful Hip Surgery. Earlier in the day the Vols continued preparation for MSU, check out VOL REPORT: Lessons Learned.

Here are the latest stories from the media:

- Associated Press: Vols' Dooley has hip surgery, to coach from press box

- Associated Press: Tennessee-Mississippi St. Preview

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Vols' receivers test superb MSU's DBs

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Dooley still sees progress in Tyler Bray

- ESPN.com: Derek Dooley to coach after surgery

- GoVols247: Bray working to improve 'patience'

- GoVols247: Notes: Focus on 'whipping blockers'

- GoVols247: Better Know a Foe: Mississippi St.

- Inside Tennessee: Defense must make own luck

- Inside Tennessee: The Beast is finding the end zone

- Inside Tennessee: Vols take advantage of bye week

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Dooley has hip surgery: Will coach UT from booth Saturday

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Defense has been a story of 'What ifs'

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Under pressure: Smith calls for defense to get more sacks

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Got the hang of it: Coverage has been special teams strength

- Nooga.com: Vols preparing for confident Mississippi State team

- Nooga.com: Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley undergoes hip surgery

- Nooga.com: Tennessee practice notebook: Hunter, Patterson face stiff challenge against Mississippi State secondary

- Volquest: Wideouts draw a challenge this week

- Volquest: Dooley undergoes hip surgery

- Volquest: Vols seek sacks, turnovers against patient MSU

- Volquest: Managing Bray's game

News on the Bulldogs includes:

- HailState.com: VIDEO: Tuesday Night Post-Practice Interviews

- Associated Press: Bulldogs' defense ready for Vols

- Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State eyes big plays vs. Tennessee

- Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State DBs face stiff test in Tennessee

- Clarion Ledger: Tyler Russell: Bulldogs' offense can do 'a lot more' (video)

- Commercial Dispatch: Pre-game Tuesday: Is this 2012 version the most balanced MSU

- Commercial Dispatch: McKinney makes impact with MSU linebackers

- For Whom The Cowbell Tolls: History of MSU vs. Tennessee

- Inside MSU Sports: Post-Practice Videos: Day, Slay, Boyd, Lawrence, Russell

- Inside MSU Sports: On the Links: Seeking Explosiveness; Notebook; Tennessee Updates

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