Wednesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (10/22/14)

By Jason Yellin on October 22, 2014 9:18 AM

The Vols continued prep for their second consecutive Top 5 foe as #4 Alabama comes to Neyland Stadium on Saturday. Get the latest coverage from UTSports.com:

- #VolReport: Vols Prep For Alabama

- Butch Jones Transcript (10/21/14)

- Gilliam Makes Remarkable Comeback

Here's what the media is writing:

- Associated Press: Vols' offensive struggles show no signs of ending

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Tennessee's defense works to keep improving

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: UT Vols managing injuries on offensive line

- Cleveland Daily Banner: Jones sees Vols moving ahead mentally, physically

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Gilliam gets another chance

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Worley 'making progress' from injury

- Knoxville News Sentinel: UT billboards aim to reach recruits

- Knoxville News Sentinel: UT grad to talk to Finebaum from space station

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Williams: Vols don't want Bama smoking cigars in Neyland

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Gilliam ignoring risks, gutting through torn ACL

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Jones gives updates on injured Vols

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Notes: Injured starters' statuses unclear

- Maryville Daily Times: Vol defense trying to keep forward focus

- The Tennessean: Butch Jones: Billboards show Midstate's value to Vols

- The Tennessean: Volunteers put up billboard of local freshmen

- Tricities.com: Vol Report: Vols Prep For Alabama

- UT Daily Beacon: Jackson, Thomas absent during Vols' practice

- UT Daily Beacon: Vols defense preparing for second consecutive 'physical' contest

From the Alabama perspective:

- Rolltide.com: Football Hits the Road for Matchup at Tennessee

- AL.com: Saban can relate to what Kiffin will experience at Tennessee

- AL.com: Tide preparing young O-linemen in case injuries limit starters

- AL.com: Alabama is the new favorite to win college football playoff title

- AL.com: DBs 'wanted to prove a point,' show they're not 'weakest link'

- AL.com: Get a feel for the speed of Alabama football practice

- Anniston Star: Alabama practice report: Key offensive lineman still limited as Tide continues Tennessee prep

- Anniston Star: Criticism makes Blake Sims 'want to work even harder'

- Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Sims, Tide want to bring offense on the road

- Daily Times: Vols rivalry still big to Tide

- Montgomery Advertiser: Rivalry with Volunteers still important to Tide

- Montgomery Advertiser: Notebook: Kiffin, Sims go back a long way to Tennessee

- The Crimson White: Tide defense gaining confidence

- Tuscaloosa News: Tennessee offensive line has its hands full against Alabama front seven

- Tuscaloosa News: After slow start, Alabama secondary starting to wreak havoc

- Tuscaloosa News: Raucous crowd only a factor if Alabama lets it be

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