Baylen Buchanan

Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz walks the field before an NCAA college football game against UTSA in Ruston, La., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

UTSA at Louisiana Tech 10/23/2021

Oct. 23, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt watches from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia State, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Pruitt: Vols need to 'look in the mirror' to get better

By Steve Megargee Sep. 02, 2019 04:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2019, file photo, Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney walks on the field during practice in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee is about to get an early indication of whether its offense has improved as much as the Volunteers believe it has under new coordinator Jim Chaney. The Vols are paying the former Georgia offensive coordinator $1.5 million this season to boost an attack that ranked last in the Southeastern Conference in yards per game each of the last two years. That offense will try to show more firepower Saturday when Tennessee opens the season by hosting Georgia State. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

Chaney's offense gets early test as Vols host Georgia State

By Steve Megargee Aug. 30, 2019 12:15 PM EDT

In this Aug. 2, 2019 photo, Tennessee freshman offensive lineman Wanya Morris (64) runs a drill during NCAA college football practice in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt knows the perils of playing freshmen. But as much as Pruitt wants to remain patient, Tennessee's roster situation demands that he gives some opportunities to his youngest players. (Calvin Mattheis//Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Tennessee likely to play several freshmen in season opener

By Steve Megargee Aug. 27, 2019 03:08 PM EDT

FILE -In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Tennessee's Bryce Thompson (20) returns a kick in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida in Knoxville, Tenn. Thompson has been arrested on a domestic assault charge stemming from an argument with his girlfriend. A woman told police the argument began Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, after she found another woman's fake eyelashes in Thompson's room. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

Tennessee suspends cornerback after domestic assault charge

By Steve Megargee Aug. 26, 2019 09:39 AM EDT

Vols DB Buchanan's status uncertain due to spinal condition

Aug. 13, 2019 05:55 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive back Baylen Buchanan has a spinal condition that makes his status for this season uncertain. Buchanan...

Vanderbilt tight end Jared Pinkney (80) celebrates with tight end Sam Dobbs (84) after scoring a touchdown on a 17-yard pass against Tennessee in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee at Vanderbilt 11/24/2018

Nov. 24, 2018 05:08 PM EST

Familiar flaws put Vols, Vandy at risk of losing seasons

By Steve Megargee Nov. 22, 2018 12:10 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee and Vanderbilt are both below .500 in the final week of the regular season because each team has one major weakness that it hasn't...