On Tap for the Tigers:
September 29, 2001
6:45 p.m. CDT
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.
ESPN
University of Tennessee Volunteers
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded: 1794
Enrollment: 25,474
Conference: Southeastern (SEC East)
Colors: Orange and White
Home Stadium: Neyland Stadium (104,079)
Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee ’72)
10th Year as Head Coach at Tennessee
2001-02 Record: 2-0
2001-02 SEC Record: 1-0
Last Year:
2000-01 Record: 8-4
2000-01 SEC Record: 5-3 (T-2nd East)
2000-01 Final Ranking: 25
2001 Bowl Appearance: Cotton Bowl (Lost to Kansas State, 35-21)
Lettermen Lost: 20
Starters Lost: 7
(3 Offense, 3 Defense, 1 Specialist)
Starters Returning: 17
(8 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 Specialists)
Returning Offensive Starters:
John Finlayson (TE, 6-4, 275, Sr.)
Reggie Coleman (OT, 6-5, 315, Sr.)
Anthony Herrera (OT, 6-4, 300, Jr.)
Scott Wells (C, 6-2, 287, So.)
Fred Weary (OG, 6-4, 301, Sr.)
Michael Munoz (OT, 6-4, 237, So.)
Eric Parker (WR, 6-0, 172, Sr.)
Casey Clausen (QB, 6-4, 210, So.)
Will Bartholomew (FB, 6-0, 232, Sr.)
Returning Defensive Starters:
Edward Kendrick (DT, 6-4, 265, Jr.)
John Henderson (DT, 6-7, 290, Sr.)
Will Overstreet (DE, 6-4, 260, Sr.)
Dominique Stevenson (LB, 6-0, 220, Sr.)
Willie Miles (DB, 6-0, 175, Sr.)
Teddy Gaines (DB, 6-0, 175, Sr.)
Andre Lott (DB, 5-11, 185, Sr.)
Rashad Baker (DB, 5-11, 180, So.)
Players to watch:
*stats from last game at Arkansas
| Rushing | No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Att. | Yards |
 |
34 | Travis Stephens | TB | 5-9 | 190 | Sr. | 41 | 206 |
| Passing | No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Comp-Att-Int | Yards |
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7 | Casey Clausen | QB | 6-4 | 210 | So. | 13-17-0 | 136 |
| Receiving | No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Catches | Yards |
 |
15 | Kelly Washington | QB/WR | 6-4 | 225 | Fr. | 6 | 96 |
The 2001 NFL Draft:
Name Pos. Team How Acquired
Travis Henry RB Buffalo Bills 2nd Round (58)
Eric Westmoreland LB Jacksonville Jaguars 3rd Round (73)
David Leaverton P Jacksonville Jaguars 5th Round (142)
Cedrick Wilson WR San Francisco 49ers 6th Round (169)
David Martin WR Green Bay Packers 6th Round (198)
Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL
*through the 2000 season
Name Pos. Team
Jonathan Brown DE St. Louis Rams
Shawn Bryson RB Buffalo Bills
Shane Burton DT NY Jets
Dale Carter DB Denver Broncos
Chad Clifton OT Green Bay Packers
Cosey Coleman OG Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jeremaine Copeland WR Dallas Cowboys
Shaun Ellis DE NY Jets
Terry Fair DB Detroit Lions
Scott Galyon LB Miami Dolphins
Charlie Garner RB Oakland Raiders
Dwayne Goodrich DB Dallas Cowboys
Jay Graham RB Seattle Seahawks
Deon Grant DB Carolina Panthers
Jeff Hall PK New Orleans Saints
Travis Henry RB Buffalo Bills
DeRon Jenkins DB Tennessee Titans
Joey Kent WR Minnesota Vikings
Jamal Lewis RB Baltimore Ravens
David Leaverton P Jacksonville Jaguars
Leonard Little DE St. Louis Rams
Peyton Manning QB Indianapolis Colts
Tee Martin QB Pittsburgh Stelers
David Martin WR Green Bay Packers
Andy McCullough WR Oakland Raiders
Bubba Miller OG Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Myslinski OG Pittsburgh Steelers
Peerless Price WR Buffalo Bills
Chuck Smith DE Carolina Panthers
Jeff Smith OG Jacksonville Jaguars
James Stewart RB Detroit Lions
Trey Taegue C Denver Broncos
Corey Terry DE New Orleans Saints
Dave Thomas DB NY Giants
Raynoch Thompson LB Arizona Cardinals
Josh Tucker OT Oakland Raiders
Darwin Walker DT Philadelphia Eagles
Eric Westmoreland LB Jacksonville Jaguars
Cedrick Wilson WR San Francisco 49ers
Steve White DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Al Wilson LB Denver Broncos
The Series
Overall: UT leads 18-4-3
At LSU: UT leads 7-2-3
At Tennessee: UT leads 10-2
At Neutral Sites: UT leads 1-0
Last Meeting: LSU 38, UT 31 (OT)
at LSU, Sept. 30, 2000
About the Game:
Phil Fulmer:
(on this year’s Tiger squad compared to last year)
“It’s the same people, a year better. They have a very good offensive team, a solid defensive team and an outstanding return team. Both LSU and Tennessee hope to improve their status for weeks to come with a good showing Saturday.”
(on the LSU offense, Rohan Davey and LaBrandon Toefield)
“They are very capable on offense. Davey makes things happen. Toefield is a go-to guy. Our first challenge is to stop the run and limit LSU’s good players.”
“We spent the open week working with our younger players, trying to develop depth. We are looking for significant improvement. We worked a lot on LSU, hoping we can put all the pieces together.”
Nick Saban:
“This is a fine football team that we are playing. They have the best defense probably in the SEC up to this point, relative to their points allowed, their sacks, and that type of thing. They are an outstanding defensive team and they probably run the ball as effectively as anybody that we’ve played since I’ve been here.
“I think that the key to this game is that the most physical team will have the best chance to win. They (Tennessee) pride themselves on being that and it’s going to be a challenge for our team to see if we can go on the road and have the dominant attitude that we need to beat a talented team in their house.
Any Volunteers?
The University of Tennessee draws the nickname of its athletic teams (Volunteers) from the name most associated with the state (The Volunteer State).
In the Aftermath of the Declaration of Independence, Americans were determined to create a nation that was free of the evils that had required them to resort to revolution. When the people who would later be known as Tennesseans were first asked to volunteer for an army made up of citizen soldiers who would be called into service at times of crisis to serve their country, they had been living along the upper tributaries of the Tennessee River. The call went out for volunteers to gather at Sycamore Shoals in September of 1780 and march across the Smoky Mountains to meet this threat. When finally assembled, the volunteers totaled almost 1000 men, virtually the entire fighting force of the settlements.
The tradition of the Tennessee Volunteer was thus already initiated when, in the War of 1812, the nation once again went to war. As they had done over 30 years before, Tennesseans responded enthusiastically. Instead of the 3500 troops requested, 25,000 Tennesseans joined, participating in battles from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. Under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, Tennessee Volunteers took part in the greatest victory of the war when they helped to defeat an army of crack British regulars.
The Legend of Smokey
After a student poll sponsored by the Pep Club revealed a desire to select a live mascot for the University, the Pep Club held a contest in 1953 to select a coon hound, a native breed of the state, as the mascot to represent the school. Announcements of the contest read, “This can’t be an ordinary hound. He must be a “Houn’ Dog” in the best sense of the word.”
The late Rev. Bill Brooks entered his prize-winning blue tick coon hound, “Brooks” Blue Smokey,” in the contest. At half time of the Mississippi State game that season, the dogs were lined up on the old cheerleaders’ ramp. Each dog was introduced over the loudspeaker and the student body cheered for their favorite, with “Blue Smokey” being the last hound introduced. When his name was called, he barked. The students cheered and Smokey threw his head back and barked again. This kept going until the stadium was in an uproar and UT had found its mascot.
At a Glance:
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee, the state’s oldest and largest university, is one of the leading public institutions of higher education in the U.S. It holds the distinction of being Tennessee’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university. UT, tracing its history to the founding of Blount College in 1794, celebrated its bicentennial in 1994.
The main campus at Knoxville is the only public university in the state with the Carnegie Foundation “doctoral/research-extensive” classification. UT is ranked 44th among the nation’s top public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report. Individual UT programs receiving national attention include: Pharmacy, Undergraduate business, Accounting, Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.
Knoxville, Tennessee (Gateway to the Smokies)
Knoxville, situated at the crossroads of three major interstates, I-75, I-40 and I-81, in the center of the eastern region of Tennessee, is located within a day’s drive of half of the nation’s population. The nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the country’s most visited national park with nearly 10 million visitors annually. Knoxvillians and visitors alike enjoy the beauty and leisure activities that can be found there and at numerous state parks, lakes and resorts which dot the area.
Annual events in Knoxville include Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Garden Show, the Women’s Expo, the Indian Pow Wow and Jubilee International Festival, the Hot Summer Nights Concert Series, the Fourth of July Pops Concert, Art Fest, Boomsday, the Tennessee Valley Fair, Greek Fest, Foothills Craft Guild Fall Sjow, Fantasy of Trees and Christmas in the City.
Information courtesy of: 2001 Tennessee media guide, utsports.com, 2001 LSU media guide, lsusports.net, nicksaban.net