Aug 31, 2013; Knoxville, TN, USA; Austin Peay Governors defensive back Montez Carlton (11) attempts to catch a pass against Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Vincent Dallas (6) at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 45-0. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
From Bleacher Report
"Butch Jones is determined to rebuild a once-proud college football program from the bottom up. It once seemed unthinkable that their in-state rivals, the Vanderbilt Commodores, could ever take the mantle as the team to beat in the state of Tennessee.However, that is exactly what has happened. Head coach James Franklin has Vanderbilt making great strides, and last year they reached their second consecutive bowl game for the first time in school history."
From the UT-Daily Beacon
"Since his hiring in December, Butch Jones has given Volunteer fans every reason to be enamored with their new head football coach.Whether it be the recruitment of highly-touted high school players or screaming into a microphone as the Vols practiced in front of droves of fans, Jones has given UT reason for optimism.With the anticipation of the 2013 UT season at it’s climax, the Butch Jones era officially began on Saturday as the Vols defeated the Austin Peay Governors 45-0.Even though Saturday resulted in Jones’ first victory as UT’s head coach, he placed the milestone of the program reaching its 800th win over his own."
From Newsobserver.com
"Tennessee is treating Western Kentucky as if it’s a Southeastern Conference opponent instead of a Sun Belt team.“All you have to do is watch a couple of clips and they have your attention,” Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. “They have SEC talent.”They also have a former SEC coach who knows how to beat teams in the nation’s toughest conference."
From Rocky Top Talk
"Energy. This is really the biggest thing we can take from week one. Butch Jones has brought the energy back to Tennessee, both to the team and to the fans. I’ve never seen the UC this crowded before a game, and I’ve only had this much trouble finding parking once–before the Florida game last year. The crowd died down a bit in the second half when the game did, but it got loud in the first half. Against Austin Peay. And the team? The warmups showed more energy than I’ve seen in four years at least. At the end when the players were all jogging around in two big concentric circles, then the music changed and they all raced to the center and started jumping around? Yeah, that’s new. It looked like they were having fun and not just slogging through their jobs. At the end of the first quarter, Justin Worley sprinted down the field and gave a flying chest bump to A.J. Johnson. The energy from last season to this season is like night and day."
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