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Volume 138, Issue 4 Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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CAMPUS Mayuri shares a story with their audience.

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Staff Writer Ben Winiger reviews the latest Clarence Brown theater production, “Million Dollar Quartet.”

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CITY The Red Line trolley now connects South Knoxville to campus.

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SPORTS Tennessee redshirt senior wide receiver Jauan Jennings has heard the outside noise.

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It’s On Us aims to prevent sexual violence on campus ABDULLAH SALIM Contributor

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Sexual assault is a serious problem faced by college campuses throughout the United States.

Every time an email is sent out notifying a campus community of a sexual assault incident, it strikes at the fiber and core of that community and calls into question the status of the campus as a safe environment for learning and development for all students.

Jalen Glass, a UTK graduate student studying social work, outlined the statistics behind sexual assault on campuses across the U.S. “Statistically speaking, 20% of women and 13% of men and nearly half of all LGBTQ students will experience sexual assault at some point during their college career. These numbers have gone up since its study in 2014,” Glass said.

There are a number of UTK organizations working to raise awareness about and tackle the issue of sexual assault. One such organization is It’s On Us UTK. It’s On Us is a national organization that was born out of a social movement of the same name and is aimed at combatting and raising awareness about sexual assault on college campuses

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events, education, inclusive intervention and social change to create a safe environment for the community — and to support survivors,” Lozano said.

Lozano explained that the organization hopes to provide preventative efforts to the entire campus community through consent education and initiatives to engage Vols in being active bystanders.

Additionally, Lozano explained that the effort to end sexual assault on college campuses is a campus-wide effort.

“I would encourage groups on campus, including fraternities and sororities, campus organizations, UT athletics and others to take the pledge to create a culture of consent, bystander intervention and survivor support together by going to itsonus.org/pledge,” Lozano said.

“Groups can come vtogether to discuss the isue, share resources and take the pledge together to end sexual violence on campus and create a safe environment for all Vols.”

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Mayuri, an on-campus dance team specializing in Indian and Western stylized dance LEXIE MARTIN Contributor

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across the U.S. The organization works to completely prevent sexual assault in the first place, by educating campus communities about sensitive yet important topics, such as consent and how to be an active bystander. How to go about this and the specific initiatives undertaken to accomplish these goals varies among the different college campus chapters.

At UTK, It’s On Us is working hard on a number of initiatives and is collaborating with a variety of on-campus organizations in order to achieve these goals. The campus chapter is a student-led and student-founded organization that was started by another graduate student studying social work, Hannah Lozano.

Lozano was active in bystander intervention and wellness promotion during her undergraduate studies in Texas. When she arrived at UTK for graduate school, Lozano noticed that while there were a number of university initiatives aimed at preventing sexual assault and supporting the victims of sexual assault, there was not a local student-led organization working to achieve these goals and focusing on sexual assault prevention.

“Our goals in this chapter are to build a coalition of student organizations and campus resources; to engage the community through

Mayuri is a female Bollywood dance team on campus that travels and participates in collegiate level competitions across the United States.

The team mixes together Western styles of dancing — including contemporary, hip hop and urban dance — with Indian dances like Bharatanatyam, Bhangra, South Indian and Bollywood.

Within their dances, Mayuri shares a story with their audience: they create different characters and use set pieces and costumes to build depth within their routine.

Mayuri’s performance at the Taste of India competition in Virginia on March 31 was entitled “Devdas.” In “Devdas,” the team used costuming, dialogue and a pre-filmed skit to tell a modernized version of a love story between a woman and a misogynistic man. They added their own spin to it to include female empowerment, showing that the main female character didn’t need a man in her life.

Founder of Mayuri Ojaswini Sharma, senior in neuroscience, has been dancing since she was four years old and has an extensive background in Bharatanatyam, which is a classical dance that originated in the Indian state Tamil Nadu

(formerly Madras State). She has also choreographed many Bollywood dance routines herself.

In the fall of 2017, Sharma gathered approximately 20 girls and created Mayuri after realizing that UT should have a team that specializes in these types of dances. There are about 8,000 South Asians in America that mix Western and Indian stylized dances together.

“I was aware of these teams and had watched a competition at UGA my freshman year. I was in awe at how elaborate the performances were and of the execution of fusing two completely different styles of dance,” Sharma said.

Their first competitive year was 2018-2019, during which Sharma was captain. This year’s captain is Adhya Annapureddy, a sophomore in accounting. Her responsibilities as captain include organizing the stories, creating and teaching the dances, choosing the competitions they attend, managing the committees within the team, communicating with a DJ and taking care of the team as a whole. She said that her favorite part of being on the team and serving as the captain is that she has so many people who share the same love that she does.

“The memories I have made with this team has really shaped my college experience for the better and I could not imagine it without it,” Annapureddy said. “I love being able to travel and meet so many other people on other teams

across America who share the same passion that my team has.”

Sharma is very passionate about what she does, who she is and what she gets to share at their many competitions.

“It means so much to me because dance has no boundaries. Anyone can enjoy our performance because dance is an art and art is subjective to the individual watching,” Sharma said.

“Our team makes an effort when creating our routine for the audience to feel connected to the story. And especially being an Indian American, I really enjoy incorporating and showing the two cultures that I identify with.”

Last semester, the group won first place at their very first competition, Blacksburg Ki Badmaashi, at Virginia Tech. According to Sharma, this is unheard of for most newly formed teams.

“It just goes to show that with so much love and dedication for what you do and who you are, you can go a long way,” she said.

Annapureddy urges for more students as well as the Knoxville community to watch them perform and learn about other cultures because of how valuable that knowledge is.

“There are many people I know who are not from an Indian background but have found their passion for Indian dance through teams like Mayuri across America. So, I say everyone should try it because you never know what you’re missing,” Annapureddy said.

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Million Dollar Quartet: A whole lotta shakin’ in Clarence Brown show BEN WINIGER Staff Writer The Kings of Rock n’ Roll are back to reclaim their crown.

Rock n’ Roll enthusiasts have likely heard of the Million Dollar Quartet jam session, where industry legends Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley met on December 4, 1956 for an impromptu night of performance. The session was a seminal moment in music history, and, nearly 50 years later, playwrights Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux set this event to stage with Million Dollar Quartet.

Clarence Brown Theatre, located here on campus, chose to open its 2019-2020 season with this Tony-nominated musical play. But the most interesting part of Million Dollar Quartet as a play is that it’s not really a play at all.

Despite being based on historical events, Quartet is not a historical drama. While there is a small thorough-line of story conflict, that conflict has so little effect on the characters’ actions that the play is essentially plotless. So instead of plot, the music takes center stage.

Quartet is a jukebox musical, meaning its repertoire consists entirely of existing music.

In this case, that repertoire is a greatest-hits album of rockabilly hits like “Hound Dog,” “My Babe” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” There are 24 songs in this 90-minute play, which leaves just enough time between num-

bers for a few amusing character interactions and nothing else. Even the stage is set up like a band show. All this leads to Quartet being more of 90-minute rockabilly cover show than any sort of play, but that is the opposite of a bad thing.

The best part of Million Dollar Quartet is how it manages energy. As performers jammed, lights flared and songs filled the room, I couldn’t stop my excitement for the next musical number. Adding the performers’ fantastic stage presence into the mix, it became nearly impossible to stop tapping my foot.

But such an assault of the senses could easily have outstayed its welcome, which is why the writers included short moments of character interactions between each performance. While still a far-cry from an actual plot, these interactions are a good way to cool down after the raw energy of the musical performance.

Kavan Hashemian and Sean McGibbon stole the show with their performances as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. These two actors perfectly exhibit the mannerisms of the real life figures they portray, with their energy being especially contagious — McGibbon even got me to actually like Jerry Lee Lewis.

Some of the other actors came off as dry, but they did their jobs well for the majority. Plus, it’s pointless to criticize the play for “flat acting” when the meat of it is the music, which even the flattest actor could perform expertly.

Million Dollar Quartet might not have a

compelling narrative, and I don’t see it converting anyone into a rockabilly fan if they’re not one already, but it’s too quality a performance for any rock n’ roll fan to pass up.

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As performers jammed, lights flared and songs filled the room, I couldn’t stop my excitement for the next musical number.

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‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’: The most wholesome film of the summer JAKE YODER Staff Writer

Just when I thought I had seen the best that summer 2019 had to offer, “The Peanut Butter Falcon” stole my heart.

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” is a new independent comedy-drama with little backing it up but star power. Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, the writer/director duo behind the film, have no other credits to their names, so it was very possible that this film could have flopped entirely.

What got most people to see the film were the names involved. Seeing Shia LeBeouf return to the big screen was the biggest draw for me, but “The Peanut Butter Falcon” had other big names behind it as well, such as Dakota Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Mick Foley and Jake “the Snake” Roberts. Luckily, the film had more than just star power to its name; it also had a moving, heartwarming story.

The film centers around Zak, a 22-yearold orphan with Down Syndrome. After he successfully escapes his care home, he tries to follow his dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. He runs into man-onthe-run Tyler and on the way to a wrestling school, the two form an unexpected bond.

This movie charmed me from its opening shots. The film features stunning cinematography by Nigel Bluck who showcased how beautiful the swamps of North Carolina can be.

Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz prove that not having any credits behind your name says nothing about your talent. The film is not only beautifully directed but also features an emotionally moving and hilarious screenplay.

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” also features phenomenal performances. Shia LeBeouf has returned to the big screen after mostly becoming an internet meme, and I can confirm he is fantastic in this film.

However, the real star of the show is Zack Gottsagen. The film was written in order to give the actor with down syndrome a starring role, and its clear to see why Nilson and Schwartz made this decision. Gottsagen is charming and full of heart. It’s a shame that more films don’t use more actors with down syndrome, as its clear that Gottsagen is an expert at his craft.

The only real complaint I have with the film is the way it ended. It felt really rushed, as if Nilson and Schwartz had no real way to wrap the film up. They also made a very strange decision by making the viewer think

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something was happening, just to prove them wrong 30 seconds later, which left a very sour note in my mouth as the credits began to roll.

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” may be one of the best films of the year so far, with a story that’ll make you laugh and maybe even cry.

If you are in the mood for a wholesome film that won’t overstay its welcome, this one might just be up your alley.

If you aren’t in the mood for a wholesome film that won’t overstay its welcome, this one might just be up your alley.

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New free trolley line connects downtown to South Knoxville

PARKER CHADWELL Contributor

New development along Knoxville’s South Waterfront has made life south of the river ever more appealing to students looking to find off-campus housing. Now, a free KAT trolley line will help connect the area to downtown.

Beginning from the stop on Main Street, the trolley will follow a circuit south along Gay Street, west on Blount Avenue and north up the Henley Street Bridge to Main.

The Red Line will run Monday to Saturday, with trolleys operating from 7 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday, 7 am to 10 pm on Fridays and 9 am to 10 pm on Saturdays.

Trolleys are estimated to arrive at designated stops every seven minutes.

Riders wanting to know the real-time ETA can text the stop number to 22827 for a response.

Because it is brand new, the line is not permanently funded yet. KAT’s Chief Planning & Public Information Officer Mrs. Belinda Woodiel-Brill said that the line’s continuance depends on a couple factors.

“The Red Line was funded as a pilot project for one year,” said Woodiel-Brill. “The determination on whether or not to continue that beyond the year will be based both on ridership, as well as the priorities of the new administration — since a new mayor takes office in January.”

For now, the line has been given a $300,000 budget from the city to operate for the year.

This new line comes at a time when investment in South Waterfront and redevelopment of the South Waterfront is at an alltime high. In addition to 303 Flats and the

new Regal headquarters building, construction of at least two more apartment complexes have been announced recently.

Dominion Development Group will break ground this spring on a $15 million apartment complex called City South, located on the corner of Sevier Avenue and Davenport Road next to Honeybee Coffee. It is estimated to be completed next summer.

Foggy Bottom Flats, opening behind Landing House on Foggy Bottom Street, has already broken ground. The two-building complex will include 14 townhouse-style units, each with a garage at ground level.

Private investments like these are accompanied by public improvements to the Waterfront as well.

Contractors have signaled interest in completing the city’s riverwalk project (connecting Suttree Landing Park to Island Home Park), and the city’s Department of Redevelopment has begun the Sevier Avenue Streetscapes Project.

The updates will include bike lanes, onstreet parking, lighting and improved sidewalks. There are also plans for a roundabout at the intersection of Sevier Avenue, Foggy Bottom Street and Island Home Avenue.

These developments had a strong influence on the decision to roll out the new trolley line according to Woodiel-Brill.

“The Red Line was actually a budget request from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Redevelopment,” said Woodiel-Brill. “Essentially, we had heard from the Regal Entertainment organization about a desire to connect with the rest of downtown. ... Plus, apartments going online along Blount were also interested in quick connections across the river.”

Dawn Michelle Foster, director of the Office of Redevelopment, said that the new trolley line is a result of public and private teamwork.

“The new Red Line trolley service which started on Aug. 19 is a great partnership between the City, Knoxville Area Transit, the Downtown Knoxville Alliance and private

businesses to link their residents and office staff to the downtown area.

Although this is a pilot program, it had a great start based on the eagerness of riders on day one,” Foster said.

More information on the trolley system can be found on the KAT Bus website.

A free Knoxville Area Transit trolley connects downtown Knoxville to South Knoxville running Monday through Saturday at different times, usually stopping every seven minutes.

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New Petro’s location to open in Market Square mid-October ABBY MADAN Contributor

As Knoxville newcomers approach campus and downtown this year, some are rightfully mystified by the idea of a fast food restaurant that serves chili. It seems preposterous, but it is impossible to understand the fanbase that Petro’s dining has created without trying the product itself.

Eating at Petro’s will be easier for Knoxville students and locals alike with the grand opening of the Market Square location.

The Market Square location was set to open in late spring, but according to the president of Petro’s Chili and Chips, Dale Widmer, the time frame has been pushed back to “no later than mid-October, depending on construction.”

Kimberly Widmer, marketing director for Petro’s Chili and Chips, described the scene the Market Square location will have.

“The new location will have a fun indoor eating space with a community table, standing bar and traditional chairs and tables that will accommodate plenty of folks. Outside, we’re excited to have 18 seats on our new covered patio and a standing bar on the south side of our building. Because we’re in Market Square, we won’t have a drive-thru, but we are developing an app that will allow for a quick pick-up,” she said.

Dale Widmer says the choice to open a location in Market Square was easy.

“Lots of folks asked when we might move downtown, so we are encouraged and optimistic that our locally owned concept with its unique menu will be well-received,” Dale Widmer said.

Petro’s became a Knoxville staple in 1982

when it was first presented at the World’s Fair.

At the fair, Petro’s chili was served on an open bag of Fritos, but the menu has now grown to include baked potatoes, hot dogs, nachos and more.

Knoxville locals have supported Petro’s from the start and are responsible for the restaurant’s success. A location will soon be opening in Raleigh, North Carolina, but it is safe to say that Petro’s Company will never forget its start in Knoxville, Tennessee.

“It’s not often a community gets to have a ‘first.’ And 37 years later, we’re still serving up the exact same thing that was born right near where the Court of Flags sits today. We’re Knoxville-born, and have kept our concept close to Knoxville for all of these years. We have a deep affection for Knoxville, and feel that same love from the community,” Widmer

said.

Petro’s Chili and Chips has continued to support the Knoxville community for decades.

The new location at Market Square will allow Petro’s to continue to give back to Knoxville.

“We’ve been huge supporters of our area schools. For more than 30 years we’ve been inviting schools to partner with us as we offer free Petro’s as incentives for their students, as well as support many of the area’s athletic programs. We have strong ties to the local Alzheimer’s agencies and partner with them on their annual events,” Widmer said.

Knoxville locals, get ready to support the newest edition to Petro’s Chili and Chips in October at 2 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902.

Delicious food and a caring company awaits your arrival.

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Tennessee players discuss Georgia State loss, response ahead of BYU game NOAH TAYLOR Sports Editor

Kylie Hubbard Editor-in-Chief Cincinnati vs. Ohio State Texas A&M vs. Clemson Nebraska vs. Colorado BYU vs. Tennessee LSU 34 vs. Texas 20 Miami vs. North Carolina

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Tennessee redshirt senior wide receiver Jauan Jennings has heard the outside noise.

It didn’t take long for the opinions to come out following the Vols historic 3830 loss to heavy underdog Georgia State on Saturday, and rightfully so.

Tennessee came into their season opener as 25-point favorites, hoping to get the 2019 season off on the right foot with a shroud of optimism surrounding the program.

They ended up walking off of their home turf with more questions than answers, as did the fans, who left the Neyland Stadium concourses perplexed.

Jennings knows it. He just has to try and block it out and move forward with at least 11 more games on the schedule.

“It’s definitely blocked out,” Jennings said of the negativity currently surrounding the program. “There’s no way I couldn’t see it because we have such a big fan base. Me, as a leader, we did let our Vol fans down this weekend and we’re going to continue to get better.

“We’re just going to have to hope they have our backs through it all.”

Jennings was one of the few bright spots for the Vols in the loss. The Murfreesboro native had seven completions for 108 yards and a touchdown, with many of those yards being tallied after contact.

Despite those efforts, Jennings put the loss on his own shoulders, citing that his role as one of the team’s vocal leaders should make him at least party responsible, whatever the real reasons are.

“I feel like this team wasn’t juiced up on the sideline,” Jennings said. “As a leader, I take full responsibility for that.

I’ve got to be out there, and I’ve got to be in their heads, in their ears 24/7. As a leader, I admit I did not do that.”

While the program has shifted their focus to their next opponent, BYU, Jennings isn’t going to let one loss define his or his team’s season. For Tennessee, it is one game at a time from here on out.

“I didn’t sign up for a one game fight,” Jennings said. “This is a 12-game fight.

That’s what we’re going to do each and every week from here on out. That’s all we’ve got to do, prepare and focus for one game at a time.”

Fellow redshirt senior Brandon Kennedy shared those sentiments, stating

that the Vols have prepared to take the lessons from defeat and apply them to a BYU team that is more than capable of winning this Saturday.

“I think the response was that we just learn from our mistakes,” Kennedy said.

“See what we did wrong, and we move on to BYU as we prepare for them.”

Getting prepared for BYU, says Kennedy, begins with getting back to the basics of the game, something Tennessee seemed to struggle with on all fronts against Georgia State, particularly along the offensive line where the group gave up four sacks and a slew of other tackles to the Panthers defense.

“I think it is great to have different people rotate in (on the offensive line),” Kennedy said. “We just need to go out and play clean. If we can play clean and eliminate mistakes, then we will be able to win a football game.”

The response remains to be seen. The results will have to speak for themselves late Saturday at Neyland Stadium, but junior defensive back Theo Jackson believes that the Vols’ goals are more clear following a Sunday meeting less than 24 hours after their humiliating defeat.

“It was a very disappointing loss,” Jackson said. “But at a time like this, we all came together that Sunday and met without coaches to go over what we need to do to get better for the future and not let this happen again.”

Brandon Johnson, #7, walks back with Juan Jennings, #15, after Jennings caught a pass in the end-zone during the Georgia State football game on August 31, 2019, in Neyland Stadium. Nathan Lick / Daily Beacon

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Football grades: Georgia State dominates Vols in season opener NOAH TAYLOR Sports Editor

Wide Receiver/Tight End

The Tennessee football team suffered their worst loss in program history on Saturday, falling 38-30 to a Georgia State team they were favored by more than 25 to beat.

Coming into the match up, the Vols had won 31-straight in games where they were favored by 15 or more points.

Tennessee struggled on all fronts in their season opener as Georgia State’s option offense proved to be too much down the stretch for a defense that could not find consistency in their first outing.

Here are my grades for the Vols after week one:

Heading into the season, Tennessee’s receiving corps was supposed to be one of their strong suits. They showed only flashes on Saturday.

Senior wideouts Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings combined for 154 yards and a touchdown.

Senior tight end Dominic Wood-Anderson contributed with 79 yards, including a long pass and catch from Guarantano in the third quarter to set the Vols up deep in Georgia State territory.

Jennings’ yards were hard-earned and a large part were ate up after contact.

Tennessee’s passing attack became limited as the game wore on when receivers were well covered, taking away their biggest threat.

Grade: B-

Quarterback There was plenty of optimism at this position after a promising 2018 season, but redshirt junior signal-caller Jarrett Guarantano showed more signs of regression than promise on Saturday.

Guarantano finished with over 300 yards passing, which included a touchdown toss to Marquez Callaway in the first quarter, but also made a couple of questionable throws, including two interceptions. The first was called back due to a defensive pass interference call, but the second came in a critical moment that all but sealed the game in the fourth quarter, down 35-23.

His second touchdown pass was thrown in the final seconds with the game out of reach.

A corner blitz in the fourth quarter also added Guarantano’s second turnover of the game on a fumble, but we’ll attribute that more to bad offensive line play.

Grade: C Running Backs The Vols run game got off to a shaky start, with a pass being thrown well behind the line of scrimmage being tipped by senior running back Ty Chandler into the hands of Georgia State’s defense and setting the Panthers up early.

Chandler went on to breathe a little life into the unit with a 31-yard touchdown run to give Tennessee a 14-7 lead late in the first quarter, and freshman Eric Gray ran hard in his seven carriers for 30 tough yards. But in all, the Vols rushing attack could only muster 133 total yards, 26 of which belonged to Guarantano.

But it wasn’t just the run game where the running backs struggled, they also missed on some key blocks that lead to sacks and QB hurries.

Grade: D-

Offensive Line Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Tennessee’s offensive line struggled.

Georgia State returned some talent along the defensive front and the Vols were forced to play a lot of bodies who had limited to no experience in a collegiate game.

The quarterback, wide receiver and running back grades can really come back to how the offensive line performed, which wasn’t enough to generate enough offense to win the game.

Guarantano was sacked four times for a loss of 36 yards, and the Panthers tallied six TFLs that set Tennessee back more than 40 yards.

No open holes, no time to throw the ball and no room to run obviously affected the play of the rest of the offense.

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Still, the unit couldn’t find a way to stop Ellington and Barnett, who both scored at least once without even being touched by the linebackers.

It should be noted that senior leader Daniel Bituli was out with an injury so the Vols were missing a key piece at the position, but talent for talent, Tennessee should win those battles more often than not in this type of game. They didn’t.

Grade: F

Grade: D

Defensive Line

Secondary

Defense is how Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has made his name in college football, and that’s why it was a bit shocking that the Vols defense appeared lost at times on the defensive side of the ball.

Georgia State quarterback Dan Ellington and running back Tra Barnett burned Tennessee’s defensive line with their legs as the Panthers managed to rack up 213 yards on the ground and three touchdowns.

What was even more head-scratching was how many times the Vols defensive linemen were lined up wrong, even having two defensive ends on the same side at one point during the game.

Again, the Tennessee defensive backfield was missing 2018 Freshman All-American Bryce Thompson, but it should not have been that much of a factor.

The Vols still had players like Alontae Taylor and senior Nigel Warrior in the secondary and managed to give up two Georgia State passing touchdowns.

With a poor display from the defensive line and the linebackers, it was also up to the secondary to get on some tackles to help slow down the Panthers, but they contributed very little in that regard.

Grade: F Linebackers Freshman Henry To’o To’o was one of the more hyped up players on the defense com-

Grade: DSpecial Teams Here you go, Tennessee’s best group of the day next to the wide receivers.

The reason the Vols were in the game was due in large part to their kicking team, lead by

Brent Cimaglia, who finished 3-of-3, including one from 48-yards to pull within one point in the second half.

Callaway also had a decent punt return, although he fumbled at the end of the run, but Tennessee luckily recovered it.

Grade: B+ Coaching Outside of a few positions, the Vols look absolutely unprepared on Saturday.

Unprepared for the option, unprepared for Dan Ellington, unprepared on offense and defense, and all of that ultimately falls back on the guys paid (and paid well) to get them prepared.

There was a lot of attention paid to Jim Chaney’s offensive play-calling abilities, but in his defense, he had to try and work around the offensive line.

Defensive play-calling, however is where the coaching grades will be affected the most.

There was clear miscommunication throughout the game, especially on critical third downs which allowed Georgia State to take advantage.

Grade: DOverall How will Tennessee come back from a loss of this magnitude?

That’ll be the question among the program and those involved all week, but before they think of getting this turned around, the problems listed above are going to need to be fixed, and fast at every level.

Grade: F