Tuesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (8/27/13)

By Jason Yellin on August 27, 2013 9:38 AM

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On Monday, Butch Jones and several members of the Vols met with the media, here's a look at the Butch Jones Week 1 Press Conference as well as the Players' Monday Week 1 Press Conference.

Jones announced that Justin Worley would be the team's starter at quarterback. Read about it in this feature: Starting For UT Is 'An Honor' For Worley.

Everything you need to know about the Austin Peay game can be found in FOOTBALL CENTRAL: Austin Peay.

Here are stories from the media:

- Associated Press: Justin Worley named Vols starting QB

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Justin Worley ready to 'take control' as UT's starting quarterback

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Freshmen part of 'unknowns' for Tennessee Vols

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Justin Worley the reasonable choice

- Global Post: Tennessee - TeamReport

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Butch Jones doesn't want newly named starting QB Justin Worley looking over his shoulder

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Winning QB job will be easier than keeping it

- Knoxville News Sentinel: It's a good time to be a walk-on at Tennessee

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Worley wins quarterback race

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Notes: Freshmen on Vols' two-deep

- Nooga.com: Tennessee names Justin Worley starting quarterback

- Nooga.com: Official preview: Vols hope to show improvement despite treacherous schedule

- The Herald: Former Northwestern Trojan QB Worley to start Saturday for Vols

- The Tennessean: David Climer: James Stone hopes UT season is a snap

- The Tennessean: Worley is UT's starter -- for now

- UT Daily Beacon: Vols eager for first game week in Jones era

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