Today On Rocky Top: Should Vols Get Evan Berry The Ball More?

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From Rocky Top Insider

"Tennessee true freshman Evan Berry has been telling Butch Jones he needs the ball in his hands. With the Vols holding a comfortable lead against the Mocs on Saturday and starting kick returner Devrin Young (ribs) out, he got his chance to show him what he can do.With his older brother Eric Berry watching from the stands, Evan Berry took the opening kickoff of the second half back 68 yards – reversing field, finding the edge and even leaping over a UTC player at the end to get a few extra yards. It set up a quick touchdown for the Vols that gave them a commanding 31-3 lead early in the second half and complete control of the game in what went on to be a 45-10 victory for Tennessee.Read more at Rocky Top Insider"

From The Times Free Press

"Fresh off spending his bye week with the Miami Dolphins back at his alma mater, former Tennessee offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James took to Twitter last Wednesday to ask that fans “have faith” in the Volunteers’ currently struggling offensive line.With Kansas City off Sunday, Zach Fulton, James’s former linemate, was back in Knoxville last week, too.The two are starting in the NFL as rookies, but they were once college freshmen, part of a unit that surrendered 41 sacks in 13 games in 2010.Thus both James and Fulton can relate to Tennessee’s current line, which has allowed an identical number of sacks (23) through six games as the Vols did four years ago.Read more at The Times Free Press"

From Bleacher Report

"The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Chattanooga Mocs 45-10 Saturday, but the final score isn’t indicative of a truly dominating performance.Instead, the win simply highlighted Tennessee’s enormous deficiencies on its offensive line, as quarterback Justin Worley was sacked fives times and Nathan Peterman was sacked once.Read more at Bleacher Report"