Today On Rocky Top: Vols Looking To Replace UAB

From The Times Free Press

"Tennessee is in the market for a new opponent for next season’s opener after UAB officially shut down its football program Tuesday.The Volunteers were scheduled to open the 2015 season against the Blazers at LP Field in Nashville, but Tennessee now will be looking for a replacement.“We are working with the SEC and (Nashville Sports Council president) Scott Ramsey to secure a replacement for UAB to open our season in 2015,” Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart said Tuesday afternoon in a released statement. “When we have a formal resolution, we will make an announcement.”Read more at The Times Free Press"

From The Tennessean

"The Vols’ 24-17 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday night means that the University ofTennessee will receive more than $1 million for participating in a postseason bowl game.The exact figure depends on which game Tennessee plays in. No matter where the Vols end up, a significant chunk of the bowl income will go toward compensating the coaching staff for leading the program back to the postseason for the first time since 2010.Read more at The Tennessean"

From NFL.com

"Sunday’s 31-13 Vikings win over the Carolina Panthers marked the apex of disappointment for Patterson’s season. The receiver didn’t play an offensive snap until the second play of the second half. It was a halfhearted effort on a screen that fell incomplete, his only target of the game. Patterson played just three snaps the entire contest, per Pro Football Focus.While the second-year wideout didn’t explicitly say he was frustrated, he sure sounds like he is, per The Star Tribune.“The things I want to say are not going to be said,” Patterson said about his role. “You have to talk to coach (Mike) Zimmer about that and the offensive coordinator (Norv Turner). That is their decision, and I stand behind them.”"