Today On Rocky Top: Vols RB To Miss Opener

From the Times Free Press

"Jones told the Times Free Press that freshman tailback Derrell Scott is out with a foot injury and won’t be ready for the season opener. The consensus four-star recruit from North Carolina missed a chunk of practice early in training camp with an injury but returned and began performing well.The 5-foot-11, 194-pound Scott helped his Havelock High School team to three consecutive state championships and was the MVP in last year’s title game with a 209-yard, three-touchdown performance.Read more at the Times Free Press"

From SavannahNow.com (AP)

"Tennessee believes it’s on the way to recapturing its former status as an perennial Southeastern Conference contender.There are no shortcuts in the SEC and the Volunteers still have far to go.This year’s Tennessee team has more playmakers than the squad that went 5-7 in Butch Jones’ debut season last fall, but it’s much less experienced. The Vols also are facing a brutal schedule that includes trips to Oklahoma, Georgia, Ole Miss and South Carolina plus home games with Florida, Alabama and Missouri.Read more at SavannahNow.com (AP)"

From The Tennessean

"While the Vols didn’t win as many games asTennessee had hoped under Derek Dooley, the program did keep its tradition of producing NFL wide receivers in Cordarrelle Patterson, Da’Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter. While Butch Jones’ first season was not nearly as explosive from the position, guys like Marquez North, Von Pearson, Pig Howard and Station Camp’s Josh Malone offer big-play ability on the outside once again.Read more at The Tennessean"