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Davenport to announce outsourcing decision soon Ciara Hostettler Staff Writer

FILE - Chancellor Davenport welcomes everyone to the Join the Journey launch on September 22, 2017 in Strong Hall. Harley DiMarco, File / The Daily Beacon

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Chancellor Beverly Davenport said she will announce her decision in the next few weeks about outsourcing UT facility employees. More than two years ago, Gov. Bill Haslam proposed a plan to outsource management of state facilities to the private sector. The five-year contract was given to Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL), a multinational, Chicago-based, real estate firm that has experience managing some Tennessee properties. But while the contract allows universities to outsource services under JLL, the plan also includes that the company must retain all current state facilities employees, with certain conditions that they pass a background check and drug test. The statewide effort originally included state parks, but that has now been removed from the deal, leaving public universities and colleges to make the decision of opting in or out of the plan. And when it comes to UT - Knoxville, Davenport will have the final say on whether or not the university will outsource union and local jobs to the private sector. The plan to outsource state university employees would likely lower the budget for Tennessee in the coming years. Haslam and has consistently argued that outsourcing would save the state millions of dollars, and some state officials have also agreed. But, the plan has also been faced with criticism and dissatisfaction from Tennessee lawmakers and the public. So far, student body presidents from UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga and UT Martin, as well as more than 300 UT faculty and 75 out of 132 Tennessee legislators have expressed opposition to the outsourcing initiative. Many of those legislators requested that more time and research be done on the topic before further decision-making. There have been a variety of protests and letters written against outsourcing. At UT, concerns have warred since 2015, with the most recent protest against outsourcing at UT occurring at the Torchbearer statue on Aug. 28. In a letter to Chancellor Davenport,

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22 local Knoxville vendors asked her to optout of the plan. “We applaud efforts to save taxpayer money ... We provide quality goods and services to the University, and we do it as Tennesseans,” the local vendors wrote. “The loss of revenue we would suffer would be for many of us dramatic, and would mean potential layoffs or even closure.” The executive board of the Campus Events Board (CEB) also tweeted a statement against outsourcing on Sept. 14. The board urged Davenport to opt-out of the plan, stating that the jobs of campus workers should be protected and that their services be “rewarded with security, praise and a commitment to their well-being.” The board’s letter also said that many of the events meant to serve students wouldn’t be possible without the work of UT staff, and by losing the staff, there would be a decline in student engagement on campus. “As the governing body of the largest programming board at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, we are intimately aware of the hard work and incredible dedication of the campus workers,” the CEB executive board wrote. “Our jobs would not be possible, and our service to the students not available, without the tireless work of countless groundskeepers, janitorial workers, building managers and general staff.” In 2012, after the university decided to end its agreements with outside cleaning contractors and hire custodial services locally, associate vice chancellor of facilities services Dave Irvin spoke on the decision. Irvin said that while it is more expensive to move from outsourcing custodians to “insourcing” them, the benefits were greater. “There is an extra cost, but it’s more than offset by increased service, better cleaning and more responsiveness to the needs of the university,” Irvin said, as reported by Tennessee Today in 2012. “Bringing these employees onto the UT payroll also provides them with better wages, benefits and continuing education opportunities. As we move toward our goal of being a Top 25 university, one of our commitments is to help improve employee compensation wherever we can, and this helps us do that.” See OUTSOURCING on Page 2

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OUTSOURCING continued from Page 1 Many campus staff members, including professor and head of UT’s sociology department Jon Shefner, are worried about what the change would do to UT. “People who do not have the personal loyalty to campus, have less benefits and are paid less are not going to hold up the promise of promoting general wellness for

the university,” Shefner said. “Nobody has convinced me that this decision will serve the university or help research and student life.” Campus locksmith Edward McDaniel said that the outsourced employees may even lower the quality of campus life if they are not as well trained. He used the example that custodians are trained to recognize alcohol overuse in order to take care of students who are coming home at night. McDaniel also said the decision would impact students because the staff is loyal to

the university, and it may lower the quality of work if they answer to a company. “Our employees now work hard because they love the university and the university hires good people,” McDaniel said. “Company employees are not willing to go the extra step that university employees are willing to do to help students graduate, help create safe environments and help provide student engagement opportunities. Those employees are run by profit-driven companies, but university employees are driven by university success.”

Earth Science Week promotes human, earth interaction Kylie Hubbard

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Gov. Bill Haslam announced on Sept. 20 that the week of Oct. 8 is the 2017 Earth Science Week with the theme “Earth and Human Activity,” focused on human interaction with the earth, water, air and animal life. Geoff Camphire, manager of Earth Science Week for the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), said he hoped the week will show people the impacts they have on the planet. “Human activity has a huge impact on Earth, and the possibilities open to humanity are, in turn, shaped by Earth’s natural processes,” Camphire said. “The geosciences are essential for understanding how we can make the most of opportunities and manage challenges offered in areas such as energy, technology, climate change, the environment, natural disasters, industry, agriculture, recreation and tourism.” AGI started Earth Science Week in 1998 in celebration of its 50th anniversary. To celebrate effectively, AGI collaborated with its partner organizations, “to share their many excellent educational and public-awareness resources with the public,” Camphire said. Since its start, the week has garnered support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Park Foundation, the U.S. Geological Survey and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). “Tennessee has a long and proud tradition of recognizing and supporting geosciences,” Camphire said. Each of the 50 states along with other countries across the world have their own way to celebrate the week, but Camphire assured that the differences are small. “Virtually everywhere, teachers and students are conducting hands-on scientific investigations and exploring Earth science in the classroom,” Camphire said. The Tennessee Geological Survey within the state’s department of environment and

Courtesy of the American Geosciences Institute conservation partnered with AGI to provide K-12 educators with Earth Science Week tool-kits. The tool-kits were provided free of charge and on a first-come, first-serve basis. In Knoxville, UT will give students the opportunity to get their own taste of Earth Science week. On Sunday, Oct. 15, McClung Museum will host its annual “Can You Dig It?” event from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In conjunction with ending the week and International Archaeology day, UT archaeologists, paleontologists and their graduate students will present and talk with visitors about their work. In conjunction with the event, UT graduate students and professors will host a STEAM panel discussion with women scientists from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Audrey Martin, Ph.D student in planetary geosciences, said the all-women panel hopes to reach high school seniors and undergraduate women looking to pursue a scientific career. “I’m serving on the STEAM panel to try to reach out to high school seniors and undergraduates who are interested in science,” Martin said. “It’s an all women panel, so it’s kind of trying to promote the diversity in our field and get more women involved in the sciences.” Martin will be joined by assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering Anahita Khojandi, Ph.D candidate in evo-

lutionary paleobiology Jen Bauer, associate dean and professor in Tickle college’s department of electrical engineering and computer science Lynne Parker and Ph.D student in biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology Jessica Hendricks. “I think it (the week) will help with promoting our department, and I think it will help raise awareness of geosciences as a different science,” Martin said. Martin also said she thinks the week will draw attention to the importance of geoscience. “Geology and geosciences in general kind of combine all of the sciences to look at the natural world,” Martin said. “I think people forget about that sometimes and that it’s an option in science.” Bauer said she hoped that Sunday’s events will help scientists connect with attendees to discuss their impact on the earth. “There is an abundance of misinformation surrounding human induced climate change and hopefully people take this opportunity to engage with local scientists to become better informed on this issue,” Bauer said. Vicky Louangaphay, president of the EcoVOLS campus organization, said she hopes the week further promotes sustainability. “Human activity on the planet is a major focus for our club,” Louangaphay said. “Promoting sustainability is promoting a healthy environment for future generations.”

ARTS&CULTURE

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‘Victoria and Abdul’: A tale of two contrasting cultures Dena Baker,

Contributor “Victoria and Abdul” serves as a glorious illustration of a mesh of two cultures, and the beauty that can be born from appreciation between the two. The film — directed by Stephen Frears and starring Judi Dench and Ali Fazal — portrays the real life relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant Karim Abdul in 1887. “Victoria and Abdul” shows us the very real presence of racism and how it existed in Victorian England. Queen Victoria seemed to take quite a liking to Karim and showed him and his family endless hospitality and kinship, much to the distaste of her family and royal court. It struck me as a very friendly movie, born with an appropriate dose of humor that made it appeal to all ages. The lines were exceptionally poetic and well-written into the screenplay. This film was also home to simply outstandingly well thought-out visuals. Imagine a shot of about 20 identically dressed butlers setting down white soup bowls in spotless synchronicity, for example. It was pleasing to the eyes and also magnificently artistic, giving the film a

great deal of value in that department. Additionally, the film was an exceptional depiction of history. It seemed its intentions were to harness the audience’s sympathy and understanding of the Muslim character, Karim, and to present a story that depicts social struggles unknown to most. Despite it striking me as a “friendly” film, the humor came off as slightly childish and was even disgracefully trite at times. A pity for a number of reasons; one being that it clashed horribly with the deeper, more sensitive parts of the film. This movie tackled a serious issue: racism in the Victorian Era, and while Karim was delightfully intelligent and lighthearted, the childish humor had no place within the film. Despite this, however, it was clear that the film — or should I say, the filmmaker, Frears — was phenomenal at knowing how to evoke emotion amongst the viewers. As I gazed upon the heads of all those watching below me, it was clear that we were all stuck, frozen in some sort of stunned silence. The film had sunk a hook inside us all, cast by the sheer authenticity of Victoria and Abdul’s honest relationship. Viewers seemed to not only be captivated by the appreciation, but by the love Victoria held for the Indian culture and its people. Victoria, in all her queenly authority, did all she could to

The film had sunk “a hook inside us all, cast by the sheer authenticity of Victoria and Abdul’s honest relationship.” let Karim and his culture in, but ultimately had utmost trouble getting it past her court and their relentless racism, who didn’t even have the decency to call Karim and his family by their real names, who were instead referred to as simply, “the Hindus.” With all that being said, the story itself is one worth watching. After Queen Victoria died, her family did all they could to exterminate everything, including the memory of Karim’s very existence, from their lives. His Courtesy of IMDb “Victoria and Abdul” is a charming movie significance was only discovered through his own journals which he brought back with him that exposes a much-needed truth and a charismatic relationship across two cultures. to India.

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Beacon Beats: New folk for fall

3/5 “Stranger in the Alps” ANTICIPATION: Despite having never put out an album before “Stranger,” Phoebe Bridgers has garnered a name for herself - Phoebe Bridgers

in the folk community. She has worked with industry greats like Ryan Adams and Bright Eyes, and it was her duet performance of “Lua” with Conor Oberst that placed her on my radar.

DURING: 5/5 Rarely have I been hit as heavily by an opening track as I was by “Smoke Signals.” The song transports the listener into a dreamy landscape of nostalgia and lost love and makes references to the deaths of both David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister, putting a very human perspective on loss. In fact, the album’s strongest — and most heartbreaking — quality is the level of humanity with which it conveys emotion. The album is sparsely instrumental, putting Phoebe Bridgers’s voice at the forefront of the songs. The result is the feeling that you’ve somehow encroached into a very intimate part of Bridgers’s thoughts and memories, and in these intimacies, it’s painfully easy to find mirrors to your own life. One of the standout tracks on the album, “Motion Sickness,” is (on paper) a breakup song, but before you have a chance to roll your eyes at the trope, the song travels through the subtleties of a failed love so vividly that Thomas Hardy would be hardpressed not to shed a tear.

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This is not a feel-good album, but there is catharsis in “Stranger in the Alps.” This is one of those pieces of art that appears only rarely; born from the kind of tremendous heartbreak that can only result in revelation. The album is aptly titled, and the feeling of being a stranger lingers through all the songs. Overall, this is the kind of album that finds you exactly when it needs to, and when you reach that point in your life, it is a beautiful companion.

“Hallelujah Anyhow” ANTICIPATION: 2/5 - Hiss Golden Messenger

Michael Taylor, the brainchild behind Hiss Golden Messenger, has had a prolific output prior to “Hallelujah Anyhow.” Tracks from last year’s “Heart Like a Levee” and “Parallelogram” were likely to be found on any folk or blues playlist, lending me a passive familiarity to the artist.

DURING: 4/5 The album pulls from an eclectic variety of influences including folk, country, soul and blues, yet rejects any antiquated stigmas attached to these genres. Rarely has a piano rag sounded so contemporary as on “Jenny of the Roses,” rarely a harmonica so modern as on “Lost Out in the Darkness,” and, in the case of “John the Gun,” never has a saxophone sounded quite so ... country. It becomes easy to get lost in Taylor’s genre synthesis and to overlook the lyrics on this album. Like his influences, Taylor’s lyrics tell stories of old loves, of missed opportunities, places; throughout the album, Taylor sings of perseverance.

AFTER: 4/5 Hiss Golden Messenger carries on a tradition that few artists have been able to master. Taylor crafts songs that have a distinct familiarity, while simultaneously always sound fresh and modern. He can pay respect to the genres that shaped him without riding on their coattails. Van Morrison could do it; Dylan could do it; the recently deceased Tom Petty could do it; and here is Hiss Golden Messenger, the annalist for a new generation. Courtesy of iTunes

“If Blue Could Be Happiness” - Florist

ANTICIPATION: 2/5 “Last year Florist released their first album, “The Birds Outside Sang,” a masterful piece of lo-fi folk pop. It was one of those albums that had me completely immersed for a few days before fading from my memory altogether. Upon hearing of their new album, I was very interested to hear what direction the band chose to pursue.

DURING: 3.5/5 Compared to earlier releases, “If Blue” sounds more focused. The band trades in the lo-fi synths that were a staple of “The Birds Outside Sang” for lush, fingerpicked guitar lines and sparse piano medleys. Percussion is present on only some of the songs, and its absence gives the songs a floating, drifting quality comparable to watching a cloud pass overhead. Despite the minimal instrumentation on this album, the songs have a feeling of rich atmospheric fullness that envelops the listener in intimacy. This intimacy is rooted in vocalist Emily Sprague’s songwriting, which values upfront, confessional lyrics over ambiguity, and lines like “I need to know what it means to be alive; I think I know what that means when you’re in my life,” echo deeply in the listener.

AFTER: 3.5/5 These are songs that allow the listener to melt away. It’s the kind of album seemingly designed for rainy days and lethargy. Although the album isn’t an enormous change of direction for Florist, it’s an important one, and predicts a bright future for the fledgling band. Courtesy of iTunes

- William Wells, Contributor

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‘Blade Runner: 2049’ pushes sci-fi limits Shawn O’Brien Contributor

When the film “Blade Runner” premiered back in 1982, it revolutionized the way sci-fi films were crafted with its world design and mature storytelling. “Blade Runner 2049” continues this trend expertly with an intricate plot, stunning visuals and a haunting sound design. Taking place 30 years after the original, “Blade Runner *2049”* stars Ryan Gosling as the Blade Runner K, an agent charged with hunting down and eliminating older rogue models of replicants, an android slave workforce. K, a replicant himself, soon becomes lost in a web of corporate conspiracies as he begins to delve into the secret capabilities of the replicant kind. His investigation takes him through child labor scrap yards, bugproducing protein farms and even to the residence of former Blade Runner Rick Deckard Courtesy of IMDb (played by Harrison Ford). While this might sound strange, I really enjoy how slow the film is. Every event the sound design exceeded any expectations that takes place seems deliberate and well I had. Mechanical cracks and dings filled the thought-out, which greatly adds to the neo- air while K walked down city streets, which really added to the grimy feel of future Los noir aspect of the film. This film is not Ryan Gosling and Harrison Angeles. The music is not something I would Ford running and gunning, cracking jokes describe as good for casual listening, but it and saving the day one well-placed bullet at a time. All the choices and actions carry does do its duty, as its synth booms pounded weight and sometimes it takes time to see down on me in the theater, making me feel the full resolution of those actions, which claustrophobic. The only thing I feel some people might lends well to the hard-boiled feel of the film. Because of the slower pace, this gives the have a problem with is how the pacing is film plenty of time to develop our main char- handled at times. While I enjoy how slow the acters and become attached to them, which film is, there are some parts that do seem to only ramps up the tension as the film begins drag on longer than they should. For example, at one point K needs to fact to wind down. check a piece of information from the case Like its predecessor, this film showcases some amazing visuals. From the seedy cyber- about three or four times, a sequence that is punk cityscapes to the elaborate upper class drawn out for about 45 minutes. It can feel like the plot comes to a dead offices, every environment delivers somestop at times, especially when the music is thing memorable to the audience. While the practical effects are marvelous, gone and we are left watching K doing some what blew me away was how far they were relatively mundane things, but it is these moments that I greatly appreciate. These able to push the capabilities of CGI. The greatest example I found was with the moments that display not only the wonders character Joi, a hologram, and how they use of the world but the cold and unforgiving effects to allow light to shine through her aspects of it that only serve to amplify the incorporeal form. There’s even a full scene oppressive atmosphere of “Blade Runner.” This film truly lives up to the legacy of its where Joi overlays herself with another person and tries to sync up to their movement, predecessor, and I would not be surprised which creates an eerie effect as faces collide if many claimed that it was better than the original. The film definitely stands on its and two pairs of hands slip past each other. While the visuals are certainly impressive, own as one of the greatest sci-fi films to come out of Hollywood in the last decade.

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SPORTS

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VOLLEYBALL

Vols lose five-set battle to Alabama, drop to 8-7 Will Backus

Staff Writer For most of the Tennessee volleyball team’s season, the phrase “Home is where the heart is” hasn’t been truer for them;. Before Sunday’s contest, Tennessee was 8-6 on the season, with seven of those eight wins coming at home. That mark included its only SEC win to that point, which came against Mississippi State. On Sunday, however, Tennessee suffered its second home loss of the year, dropping a 2-3 match to Alabama. The Crimson Tide took an early first-set lead, outscoring the Vols 5-1, prompting Tennessee head coach Rob Patrick to call a timeout. Even though Tennessee rallied early, Alabama took a commanding 20-15 lead, urging another timeout from Patrick. The Vols gained momentum, but Alabama was able to handle the surge and put away the set with a score of 25-20 off of a Christine Jarman kill. Tessa Grubbs led both teams in kills and points during the first set with five and five, respectively. She finished with a .364 hitting percentage. Sedona Hansen paced the Vols with

6 assists in the first set. The second set was a hotly contested one, with each side trading blows. After Alabama claimed an early 9-5 lead, Tennessee fought back into it and tied it up 9-9. From there, it was a neck-and-neck race to the finish line. The Vols finally found some separation and squeezed out a set victory 25-23. Sophomore Alyssa Andreno had two kills on the set, including the final blow that sealed the victory. Hansen registered six more assists, continuing her streak of having 10-plus assists in every game this season. Tennessee and Alabama were once again well matched in the third set. The Vols gained, and maintained, an early lead. Tennessee held a 3-4 advantage for most of the set and every time the Tide would attempt to eat into the deficit, the Vols were able to fend them off. Multiple Alabama errors and Tessa Grubbs’s 8 kills on the set lifted Tennessee to a 25-18 set victory and a 2-1 match lead. The Vols got off to a sluggish start in the 4th set, causing a timeout- and subsequent chewingout session from Patrick. “We made some adjustments, which I thought the team carried out pretty well.” Patrick said. “And then some of them were just some things we’ve been working on in practice that we just

can’t get over in matches.” Similar to the first set, the timeout had a temporary effect, leading the Vols to take an eventual 18-16 lead, but Alabama would answer back, seizing a lead of their own and forcing Patrick to take yet another timeout. The Tide could not be stopped, however, and they would take the set 25-23. “We needed to keep the fun in the game. We need to execute what we need to execute when we need to execute it,” Grubbs said. Alabama dominated the Rob Patrick, head coach of the Tennessee Lady first minutes of the last set, Volunteers, during the game against Auburn at jumping out to a 6-3 lead Thompson-Boling Arena on Oct. 4, 2017. and eventually winning the Adrien Terricabras / The Daily Beacon set and the match. Despite the loss, Grubbs all, trying to do what she could do out there,” paced Tennessee on Sunday. She finished the Patrick said. day with 19 kills and a hitting percentage of .300. Grubbs, though, praised her teammates. She also put in a strong defensive day, totaling “All the kills I got were credited to the team. two blocks and four digs. Sedona and Callie setting me up perfect. I hon“I really like how Tessa Grubbs, coming estly owe everything to them and the coaching back, not one hundred percent, she gave it her staff,” Grubbs said.

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, October 9, 2017

FOOTBALL

Football Grades: Weeks one through five Tyler Wombles

Sports Editor After notching a 3-2 record to start out the season, Tennessee had a bye week this past Saturday. The Vols currently hold a 0-2 record in conference play, having fallen to SEC East-rivals Florida and Georgia in weeks three and five, respectively. Here are the grades for Tennessee’s performance through the season’s first five games:

Quarterback: After serving as the backup to Josh Dobbs for two years, junior Quinten Dormady has started every game so far this season for the Vols. After leading Tennessee to a comeback win over Georgia Tech and a dominating victory over Indiana State, Dormady has struggled since, eventually being benched against Georgia for redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano. His numbers (925 yards, 6 TD and 6 INT) aren’t what Tennessee hoped for from their new starter, but Guarantano (54 yards, 1 TD) hasn’t shown a spark either. If the Vols hope to regain momentum this season, either Dormady or Guarantano must improve on what’s been a disappointing start to the year. Not doing so could spell disaster for their team.

Grade: D

Running Back: Junior John Kelly has been Tennessee’s most impressive player so far this season. He has notched 494 yards on the ground, which makes him fifth-best in the SEC in terms of rushing yards, and has rushed for six touchdowns. Kelly also leads the Vols in receiving with 229 yards on 22 catches. Kelly’s performance this year has been a pleasant surprise, and he has greatly exceeded the already high expectations coaches and fans had for him. Jones, his staff and Kelly’s teammates owe him gratitude for fighting so hard, even in the latter stages of contests that were already decided (and not in the Vols’ favor).

Grade: A

Wide Receiver/Tight End: Typically, when a running back leads a team in receiving it means the receivers aren’t getting the job done. Sophomore Brandon Johnson sits behind Kelly with 205 yards on 18 receptions and one touchdown, followed by Marquez Callaway with 198 yards on 8 catches and three scores. Callaway has been a key playmaker for the Vols this season, but the team’s other receivers aren’t taking his lead.

Grade: D+

Butch Jones, head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, argues with the referees during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 30, 2017. Adrien Terricabras / The Daily Beacon

Offensive Line: Tennessee’s offensive line is averaging just one sack allowed per game, having given up five sacks for 30 yards lost on the year. However, Dormady often appears hurried and distrusting of the protection around him. While that may be more of an issue with a new starter at signal caller instead of with the offensive line itself, the five men up front must make sure that their quarterback is confident in his time to let plays develop. Tailback Kelly has been forced to fight through traffic at the line right after the handoff far too often.

Linebackers: Filling in for injured Darrin Kirkland Jr., Colton Jumper has played well at the MIKE linebacker position, making key tackles and several important sacks. Sophomore Daniel Bituli has broken out as a standout in the group, leading the Vols in total tackles with 46. Quart’e Sapp has also come on strong in the last few games as Cortez McDowell is out for the season. The unit is arguably Tennessee’s most promising, as several players have emerged to play key roles in Bob Shoop’s defense.

Grade: C

Grade: B-

Defensive Line:

Defensive Backs:

The Vols’ defensive front has seen improvement as the year has progressed. With the return of Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle from nagging injuries and the emergence of Jonathan Kongbo as a serviceable starter, the group is finally starting to put pressure on opposing offenses. Kyle Phillips has also emerged for the Vols as arguably the best lineman on the team. But the Vols are still surrendering 252.6 rushing yards per game, which is far from impressive.

Grade: C+

Grade: C

Special Teams:

The performance of senior punter Trevor Daniel saves this group’s grade. Daniel is a consistent force, holding a 47.3 yards-per-punt average on the year. He has also downed 18 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. Meanwhile, Tennessee’s placekicking situation is in shambles. Neither senior Aaron Medley nor freshman Brent Cimaglia have managed to establish themselves as the starting kicker, despite the fact that both have had plenty of opportunities to do so. With Evan Berry sidelined with an injury, the Vols’ return game hasn’t found much of a spark either, save for one touchdown by freshman Ty Chandler.

Grade: D+

Coaching: Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop’s defense has improved week by week. The unit wasn’t the issue in Tennessee’s 26-20 loss to Florida (except for the final play) or in the Vols’ 17-13 win over UMass. However, Larry Scott’s offense has been abysmal in the team’s last few contests. The Vols are still searching for answers to fix their struggling offense, and if that answer isn’t found soon, Tennessee will continue to struggle against SEC opponents.

Grade: D+