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Tennessee Vols morning report: Jauan Jennings suspended, Florida A&M postgame

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: Tennessee Volunteers fans cheer during the first half of the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Neyland Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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The suspension of Tennessee Vols football wide receiver Jauan Jennings and Florida A&M postgame quotes lead our Volunteers news for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

Another men’s basketball win and more football news make for a busy Thursday when it comes to the Tennessee Vols. This news arrives despite the fact that there are no games in any major sports schedule for at least five days from now.

Our morning update on Rocky Top leads with the bad news of Wednesday, involving the suspension of a key Vol for the bowl game. We’ll give you the details of what happened and why the decision was made.

We also have postgame comments from a men’s basketball win to cover along with community service awards in football and volleyball. So there’s plenty of news to go around. Let’s start with the football news.

Jauan Jennings receives half-game bowl suspension – Sam Khan Jr., ESPN

Following the incident in last week’s win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in which Jauan Jennings stepped on the face of Vandy punt returner Justice Shelton-Mosley, the senior Tennessee Vols wide receiver has been suspended for the first half of UT’s bowl game. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced the decision Wednesday.

"The SEC reviewed video of the incident this week and determined that Jennings committed a “flagrant personal foul.” Rule 9-6-2 in the NCAA football rule book states that the conference can impose sanctions prior to the next scheduled game if video review reveals plays involving flagrant personal fouls that went uncalled by officials."

Rick Barnes, players comment on Florida A&M win – UTSports

Back home from the Emerald Coast Classic, the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball team, ranked No. 21 in the AP Poll and No. 20 in the Coaches Poll, moved to 7-1 with a 72-43 win over the Florida A&M Rattlers, who fell to 0-7. Rick Barnes, Olivier Nkamhoua, Davonte Gaines and Florida A&M Head Coach Robert McCullum all spoke after the game. Here’s a bit of what Barnes said.

"“We knew we would have to really try and close down the lane. Defensively we can get better but I do think this, if our offense gets better our defense will get better, because I think we put so much pressure on our defense at times because of silly turnovers, and trying to make great passes as opposed to just playing good basketball.”"

Matthew Butler earns SEC Community Service award – Patrick Brown, GoVols247

Junior defensive lineman Matthew Butler was named as Tennessee football’s representative on the SEC Community Service Team. He was recognized for his work locally and internationally.

"Butler joined teammates Josh Palmer and Cheyenne Labruzza and the rest of the VOLeaders Academy on a service trip to Rwanda in the summer. On the field this season, Butler has been a part-time starter and one of the top contributors on Tennessee’s defensive line, recording 40 tackles, 2.5 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups during the regular season."

Alyssa Andreno earns SEC Community Service award – SECSports.com

Middle blocker Alyssa Andreno was named as UT’s representative on the volleyball SEC Community Service team. The Tennessee volleyball senior earned the recognition for the second straight year.

"Andreno was a VoLeaders participant during her sophomore year at Tennessee, including taking a service trip to Ecuador. During her four years at Tennessee, she has completed over 120 hour of community service with 13 different organizations, including East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Read Across America, American Cancer Society and more during her four seasons at University of Tennessee."

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