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Kate Luffman, who paints The Rock, stands in front of one of her favorite pieces from this year. Courtesy of Kate Luffman

The Rock painter reflects on past legacy, makes her own Cat Trieu

Staff Writer The Rock serves as a palette for students to highlight how UT rocks, especially on game days. When former painter of UT’s The Rock Peyton Miller graduated and left for medical school in Virginia, Miller’s legacy fell into the hands of Kaitlynn Luffman, sophomore in journalism and electronic media. Although Luffman may have big shoes to fill, she expressed confidence that she could live up to the legacy in her own way thanks to her background in drawing, painting and photography. “I’ve always had an art background,” Luffman said. “I love what art does and what it does to the community.” Luffman first became interested in The Rock as a freshman last year after watching Miller paint. Soon, it became a routine for Luffman to go out and watch Miller paint before games.

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“It was very cool for me to see somebody out there doing these huge murals, especially when I found out it was in spray paint,” Luffman said. When word got out that Miller was looking for a freshman protégé, Luffman was ready to step up. Although she had never used spray paint before, Luffman soon learned that it’s “about the control of the can.” Luffman’s first mural on The Rock was Smokey the Bear, which she painted after the Gatlinburg wildfires in November 2016. She didn’t intend for it to become as well-known as it would; instead, she saw The Rock as a “message board” to show support for Gatlinburg. Nevertheless, the day after she painted it, her mural was all over social media. It stayed untouched for the next two weeks. Impressed, Luffman realized that she wanted to continue painting The Rock. “I love doing this,” Luffman said. “I want to put my art up there and it have an impact on people.” To that end, Luffman also decided to use her

murals to raise school spirit during the Vols’ discouraging football season. “I want to show that Vol Nation cares,” Luffman said. “That’s what The Rock means to me.” While Luffman enjoys being the painter for The Rock, she admitted it could be difficult sometimes. Luffman said The Rock’s surface could be a difficult canvas and that natural conditions, like rain, can cause the paint to wear. Along with the difficult painting process, as a student and a part-time employee at AutoZone, Luffman also worries about the time and money that goes into each mural. Luffman buys her own spray cans and other paint supplies while also making her rent each month. Luffman described the process as “major budgeting—” not only of her money but also of her time. Luffman said she has spent up to 12 hours on painting murals for football games. “People think that the school pays me to paint The Rock,” Luffman said. “The school doesn’t pay me; I am dedicating my time and my money

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to the school.” Along with time and money, Luffman faces comments comparing her to her predecessor. “I know I’m not Peyton Miller,” Luffman said. “I’m a different artist.” While Miller’s art had a more realistic style, Luffman describes her own style as “fun and spontaneous” and likes to incorporate a cartoon aspect. Justin Buescher, junior in advertising and friend of Luffman, said that her most recent painting, made in honor of the Homecoming game, demonstrated that she is exploring her style. “She has her own style of painting,” Buescher said. “Though she has not gone for super realistic yet, this most recent Rock painting has allowed herself to know she can do more.” Despite the time, money and spotlight, Luffman said the effort is worth it because of her love for painting and UT. “I love hearing people’s reaction’s when I’m finished,” Luffman said. “It blows my mind.”

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Journalism students cover World Food Championships, gain field experience Ali Kammona

Staff Writer The recipe calls for a few hundred thousand dollars in prize money, a generous helping of over 1,200 contestants neatly portioned into 419 teams, seven UT students and two UT professors; add spectators to taste. The result is a unique three-day experience for students and event participants alike. For the last two years, select journalism and electronic media students at UT have had the opportunity to spend three days in Orange Beach, Alabama to cover the annual World Food Championships (WFC). WFC brings together champions from other food competitions to compete for the winning crown and prize money, and the exposure from WFC can lead to other well-known food show opportunities. President and CEO of WFC Mike McCloud, UT alumnus, invited students of his alma mater to cultivate their journalistic talents by producing written stories and videos from both the 2016 and 2017 events with near unrestricted access. McCloud contacted journalism & electronic media professor Robert Heller to extend the offer. Heller recalled McCloud’s passion and strong work ethic as a student. “He was a go-getter when he was here,” Heller said. “He had lots of interests, but I remember soon after he left school, he was starting his own business magazines and regional magazines out in Cookeville (Tennessee).” Eventually, McCloud started his own marketing firm. He went on to extend that into an annual food competition that creates an atmosphere of excellence in both the competitors and the students invited to cover the event. This year’s team of journalism & electronic media students included videographer Brock Zych, senior from Kingsport, Tennessee; videographer Lindsey Owen, graduate student from Knoxville; video producer and host Jake Albright, junior from Knoxville; photographer Kendall Basham, senior from Nashville; photographer Bradley Blackwelder, senior from Knoxville; and photo editor Kellie Ward, graduate student from Chattanooga. The team also included a member devoted to social media. Payton Boyd, senior in journalism and electronic media from Knoxville, was in charge of posting the students’ work on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. The UT students hit the ground running, beginning their coverage the first day they arrived at the WFC. A busy routine of deadlines and work continued in the following days.

Heller was assisted by Nicholas Geidner, associate professor of journalism and electronic media at UT. Geidner primarily focused on helping students craft video and social media content during their time in Orange Beach. Geidner stressed the extreme focus students had in covering distinct stories that highlighted the fast-paced environment they were working in. “We get there Thursday afternoon, and then we stay till Sunday morning,” Geidner said. “And during those three days, the students are just reporting and reporting and reporting, trying to find the unique and interesting stories at this crazy event.” Days began with planning at a nearby Waffle House, followed by extensive photography, videography and journalism. Days ended with communal editing and photo processing at the kitchen countertop of the house that McCloud provided for them. Both professors emphasized the importance of producing excellent content, rather than shallow and superfluous stories. “It’s not about, ‘Did you cover this? Did you get pictures of this?’ But, ‘Did you get great pictures?’” Heller said. “Sometimes, it’s that one dynamic picture, and boy, we started getting them right off the bat.” Content of this caliber has a tendency to be scarce and fleeting, Geidner said. With that understanding, students paid great attention to their deadlines. “It really is just extreme deadline pressure,” Geidner said. “If you find a story, you really need just need to jump on it right then, because that person won’t be around again, or you might not be able to see them.” Owen said she gained valuable experience in working under tight deadlines. “It was a great experience learning to shoot, and then turn everything over on a really fast

deadline because people expect to see the stuff that you’re shooting about them, and they wanna see it quickly,” Owen said. Producing this content was also helped by the generous event access students and professors were given. “We had access to just about everything, including the food that they cooked. They gave most of it to the judges, but there (were) always leftovers, and we were there,” Heller said. Outside of work, one of the benefits of covering the event included sampling some of the award-winning dishes that the chefs produced. “I had one too many bowls of chili,” Geidner said. “Every once and awhile we get an opportunity to taste an award-winning dessert or some of the best chili in the country, and that’s a cool thing.” Heller said that field experiences are invaluable to students, and these experiences are what Heller and the other professors at UT are trying to bring to students. “I think, as faculty, we want to provide those things for our students. We’re doing it more and more with a lot of things. A classroom only gets you so much,” Heller said. “It’s your practicums and your internships. It’s being out there in the real world, and if we can provide that once, or twice, or many times during your four years here, you are going to look back on that as something you really benefited from.” Owen agreed that the opportunity to cover WFC nourished her as a journalist. Opportunities like this are a large part of the reason she chose to attend graduate school. “You’re rarely going to get experiences like this,” Owen said. “It’s kind of why I did (graduate) school. I wanted more experiences. So just apply to all of these out-of-the-box and totally different options. It makes for really awesome memories.”

It’s your practicums and your intern“ships. It’s being out there in the real world, and if we can provide that once, or twice or many times during your four years here, you are going to look back on that as something you really benefited from. Rob Heller, Journalism & Electronic Media Professor

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‘Justice League’ unites the league, brings hope for DC films Eric Bailes,

Staff Writer Coming after the mixed reviews of the previous films in the DC Extended Universe (what Warner Bros. is calling their DC Comics shared universe), the arguably most-hyped movie of the year is here. But if you are expecting “Justice League” to be as excellent as its predecessor, “Wonder Woman,” then you might be disappointed. Instead, the movie is more akin to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” in the sense that it continues as a set-up for future films. While Marvel’s “The Avengers” excelled due to introducing all of its titular team in their own solo movies prior to the team-up, “Justice League” falls short due to introducing three new characters to audiences. But, the rivalry between Marvel and DC films is one argument I would rather not get into. After the death of Superman in “Batman v Superman,” the world is still in mourning of its fallen savior, but Superman’s selfless sacrifice has inspired Batman, Bruce Wayne, and Wonder Woman, Diana Prince, to have a new hope in humanity, stepping up in their crime-fighting efforts. The two soon realize a new threat is coming – Steppenwolf, an alien who has come to recover three powerful items called the Mother Boxes. With Steppenwolf presenting a threat

greater than anything the world has seen before, they realize that they have no chance of defeating this new villain by themselves. Thus, Bruce and Diana assemble a team of metahumans to combat the alien threat: speedster Barry Allen, The Flash, Arthur Curry, Aquaman and Cyborg, Victor Stone, who was created by the powers of one of the Mother Boxes. As formidable as the team is when united, it becomes clear that even their combined power might not be enough to defeat Steppenwolf. While there is a lot to be said about this epic team-up, the best place to start is with the members of the league. One of the most overlooked members of the league, Aquaman may not see much character development in the film; most likely saved for his 2018 solo film, however, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman proves that the character does more than just talk to fishes and is a force to be reckoned with. Ray Fisher brings life to Cyborg, a character who isn’t given much room to develop but struggles with his new identity as a cyborg. Last of the newcomers, Ezra Miller’s take on The Flash is certain to be a crowd favorite, stealing scenes with his humor, heart and inexperience at being a real superhero. But from Steppenwolf, don’t expect more than just a two-dimensional CGI supervillain wanting power and revenge. Gal Gadot does a wonderful job as Wonder Woman, just as she did in her solo film earlier this

year, with a performance that should continue to inspire girls of all ages. Affleck’s dark, violent and broody Batman is noticeably much less so here, which was both criticized and praised in his introduction in “Batman v Superman.” Instead, it seems like he was written to address this, having quips unexpected from the Dark Knight. Seeing the trinity (Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman) together, for the first time in cinematic history, at the end of “Batman v Superman” brought a smile to my face. Similarly, seeing the Justice League unite on screen, again for the time in cinematic history was absolutely incredible. Interactions between members of the League are some of the best moments of the film. Without getting too much into spoiler territory, one of the best moments of the film is when the League comes together for a fight halfway through the movie. Visually, the film departs from the auteuresque style that Zack Snyder brought to “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman,” due to Joss Whedon taking over the movie’s reshoots after Snyder had to step down in the wake of personal issues. Instead, the film has both a color pallet and tone that audiences might be more receptive to. While the CGI in the film, noticeably bad in large portions of it, could have been better, the visual highlight of the film has to be The Flash’s slow-motion running, which was the best use of

Courtesy of IMDb CGI in the film. All in all, the film has its downsides and upsides too. It introduces several new characters who are scheduled to receive their own solo films in the coming years. It also sets up the next era of DC films without ignoring what previous films introduced. Even though “Justice League” doesn’t necessarily bring anything new to the superhero genre, it should be able to unite people, just like the League itself. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of DC Comics or someone who has no idea what I’m talking about, “Justice League” is a film that should bring together audiences of all kinds.

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Symphony of the Goddesses brings ‘The Legend of Zelda’ music to life Eric Bailes,

Staff Writer Iconic music from “The Legend of Zelda” (LoZ) series filled the Knoxville Civic Auditorium on Friday night with “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.” The symphony was an orchestra performance featuring music and images from the famed series of video games. As audience members took their seats, the screen showed clips from the various LoZ games that have been released in the last 10 years, essentially advertising for each game, as it was produced in collaboration with Nintendo. When it came time for the concert to begin, the lights dimmed, and the conductor came out as the band began an overture, blending music from the series’ long history of music. Hearing the music for such an iconic series truly brought the epic feel of the game to life. Following that, the producer of the show, Jason Paul, appeared and introduced a video of series creator Shigeru Miyamoto. The legendary video game designer briefly talked about how the music grew as the games themselves grew. As he finished speaking, he wished attendees a fantastic time as the concert began again. The first two pieces of music were the Dragon Roost Island music from “The Wind Waker,” followed by a Majora’s Mask Medley from the titular game. The latter piece started with a haunting piano melody, transitioning into the full orchestra. In one portion featuring the Deku Palace from “Majora’s Mask,” a tribal drumbeat echoed throughout the auditorium. Then, pieces from the latest game in the series, “Breath of the Wild,” were played, giving off a tranquil vibe as gameplay behind the band featured Link exploring Hyrule. However, as soon as Link started fighting, the music flared with brass instruments and the accompanying choir to maximize the

epic feel of the latest adventure. Another video played, this time with Miyamoto addressing the audience. The creator of the series talked about the constant search for new themes in the journey, much like the adventures that Link goes on. A brief prelude dedicated to the creation of the fictional land of Hyrule introduced the show as violins played the iconic theme. The first movement was centered around “Skyward Sword,” followed by a composition dedicated to the series’ most famed game, “Ocarina of Time.” With a flute-centered intro, the performance evolved into utilizing all instruments. The second piece received scattered claps from the audience then concluded with the showdown of series’ antagonist, Ganondorf. As the battle and music became more intense, the border around the screen transitioned into flames to highlight the destruction that Ganondorf wanted to cause. Jack Conner, a student at Maryville Junior High, is a member of his school band and attended the performance. Prior to Friday’s event, the only LoZ game he played was “A Link Between Worlds,” so he was only familiar with certain music from the series. Without the accompanying visuals, Conner thought the night would not have been nearly as enjoyable. “I thought it would sound more like a concert… (Others) would be hearing a piece of music, but when they would look at the screen, they’d see a scene and they wouldn’t expect it to be like that…I felt like it wouldn’t be as good, but I felt like the music itself is really amazing,” Conner said. Taylor Kennedy has been playing the games since he was five, so seeing music from the series was “mind-blowing,”. In fact, he found himself watching the screen more than he did the members of the orchestra. However, Kennedy believed, if there was no gameplay to watch, it would still be a quality performance. See ZELDA on Page 5

You can get a feel of what they’re “doing and like what the game is and the mood they’re trying to set. You get to visualize it.

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On Nov. 17, 2017 The Knoxville Civic Auditorium hosted a performance of “The Legend of Zelda” featuring music and graphics from the video game series. Eric Bailes / The Daily Beacon

ZELDA “I think it’d still be amazing, just because watching, especially with all the violence, I think there was emotion at the same time, you can’t really argue with it, but the video definitely adds,” Kennedy said. “You can get a feel of what they’re doing and like what the game is and the mood they’re trying to set. You get to visualize it.” As intermission ended, the composer of the series, Koji Kondo, came onscreen. He spoke about the point of music in games and more specifically in LoZ. The conductor then returned to the stage and waved the Wind Waker baton before starting again, much to the delight of the crowd. The movement for “The Wind Waker” echoed the playful nature of the game and the adventure aspect that the game takes on. Like the ocean-themed gameplay, an underwater scene bordered the screen. The night continued as movements from

“Twilight Princess” and “Link to the Past” were played. The sounds from “Twilight Princess” filled the entire room with the heroic nature of the game as choir members harmonized in the background. “Link to the Past” was a calmer, lullaby-like piece which showed the diversity of music within the series. The series theme was played once again with accompanying gameplay from “Link’s Awakening,” a lesser-known game in the series, much to the surprise of the crowd. Finally, the last piece of the night began to play featuring music from “Breath of the Wild.” The performance was very different music from which was teased earlier in the night. The movement included various kinds of music, even what sounded like jazz at one point. With thunderous applause and a standing ovation from the crowd, the night came to an end. As they were walking out, both fans and newcomers of the series could be overheard saying that the night had inspired them to go home and relive the adventure all over again.

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20 years later, ‘97 football team returns to Rocky Top to remember their SEC Championship season Damichael Cole

Asst. Sports Editor

The 1997 season was a special season for the Tennessee Volunteers. It was the third year of a stretch in which the Vols went 45-5, but there were many other things that made that year special. Despite playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation, the ‘97 team managed to go 11-2, including 10-1 in the regular season and winning the SEC Championship for the first time under head coach Phillip Fulmer. Even though the ‘95 and ‘96 teams had a combined record of 21-3, an SEC Championship was a goal they didn’t accomplish until 1997. A large part of the reason the Vols weren’t in the SEC Championship the previous two years was the Florida Gators. The Vols came into 1997 with a two-game losing streak to the Gators, with plans to end it. After getting in an early 14-0 hole, the Vols fell to the Gators 33-20, and were dropped from No.4 to No.9 in the rankings. Up to that point in their careers, no player on the Tennessee roster had ever beaten Florida, but that didn’t hold them back. After the loss, the Vols went on to win nine consecutive games. And while Tennessee was racking up their wins, Florida went on to lose two SEC games against LSU and Georgia, which put the Vols in the SEC Championship game. “We knew we were the better team,” Al Wilson said. “We knew we just gave that game away. We knew we were the team to beat in the SEC. We just made sure we played throughout the season and made people understand that Tennessee is for real.” During the nine-game winning streak, Tennessee’s leaders began to emerge on both sides of the ball. In the SEC Championship game, the leadership was more apparent than ever. Going into halftime, the Vols were trailing Auburn 20–10. After scoring the first touchdown of the game, Tennessee gave up 20 consecutive points before getting a field goal before halftime. Then, as Fred White put it, the legend of Al Wilson had been born. Wilson lit into the players at halftime, in hopes of giving them a spark for the second half in an intense halftime speech. “I remember Peyton (Manning) saying something then all of a sudden, the legend of Al Wilson was born,” White said. “He stood up on a chair in the middle of the room and he gave us the business.” In a thrilling second half, Vols came back to win the game 30-29, and clinched an Orange

Peyton Manning makes an appearance during the first quarter to celebrate the class of ‘97 football team during the game against LSU at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 18, 2017. Adrien Terricabras / The Daily Beacon Bowl berth as well as the SEC Championship. They lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 42-17 in the Orange Bowl, and finished the season ranked No.7 in the final rankings. What also made those leaders great for this team was the way they challenged the younger players. From the day they stepped on campus, freshmen were clear of what was expected of them on the field for Tennessee. The freshman class of ‘97 accepted those challenges, as they made several contributions to the team’s success. Jamal Lewis ran for 1,364 yards bulldozing through defenders, and Deon Grant made his mark in the defensive backfield flying across the field. “We really was family,” Grant said. “We spent so much time together. It was such a close-knit group that we wanted to be around each other even when it was down time.” During the season, Peyton Manning threw for 3,819 yards and 36 touchdowns as he looked like he was about to become the first player in Tennessee history to win the Heisman Trophy. Instead, Manning finished runner-up to Charles Woodson in a close voting, receiving about 34 percent of first place votes while Woodson had 53 percent. “Obviously from a very bias standpoint,

everybody around us thinks that he should have won it,” Fulmer said. “Whatever reason it didn’t happen, it didn’t happen, but none of them are legitimate enough to convince me.” With the college football playoff having started in 2014, one could only wonder how successful Tennessee would have been in the playoff format. It’s something that Fulmer had already thought about in the past. “I look back and if we would’ve had the playoff system that we have now, I don’t think there’s any question that the ‘95, ’97, ‘99 and ‘01 teams all had a chance to be in that final four,” Fulmer said. In 1998, the Vols went on to win the National Championship, posting a 13-0 record. The foundation for that team wasn’t set during that season, but by the years before. Without the success and leadership of the ‘97 team, the following team may not have become national champions. “It didn’t happen just in that one year; it was a buildup to get to that point,” White said. “You can not win a national championship in a year. It takes a few years for you to build that leadership in your guys and build that attitude and will to win.” During that four-year stretch in which the

Vols went 45-5, each and every one of those teams had an abundance of talent assembled. However, none may have had more than the ‘97 team. The roster was littered with future NFL players. To win a championship, you need a break or two to fall your way, and that team didn’t get as many. Still, they knew they could stack up with some of the better teams in the nation. “In some ways, they were probably more talented than that next team, it’s just the breaks didn’t happen exactly like you’d like for them to,” Fulmer said. “That ‘97 team was without a doubt our most talented team.” Wilson said. It’s been twenty years since they last played together, but the most of the players still stay in contact with one another. On Saturday against LSU, about 90 members from the team will be in attendance. That large number of a number of attendees two decades later shows just what kind of group that team was. “Just how close they were; having this many guys back is an example of that,” Fulmer said. “It’ll be a fun evening.”

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SPORTS

The Daily Beacon • Monday, November 20, 2017

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Improvement key for Lady Vols in upcoming matchup with Wichita State Will Backus

Staff Writer The Wichita State women’s basketball team (0-3) has yet to win a game this year. Combine that with the fact that the Tennessee women’s basketball team has been outscoring opponents by an average of 33.5 points, and its upcoming game against the Shockers may seem like an easy win for the Lady Vols. However, nothing is assured, as Tennessee is preparing for a trip to Puerto Aventuras, Mexico, for the Cancun Challenge. Aside from preparing for the trip, there are still quite a few areas that Tennessee needs to drastically improve upon, including the number of turnovers the team commits. “I knew we had a lot of turnovers in the first game and the second game,” freshman guard Anastasia Hayes said. “My thing is I need to try not to make crazy passes and find my teammates when they’re open.” In their first game against the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers, the Lady Vols committed 24 turnovers and in its last game against James Madison, Tennessee added 13 more to that total. 37 turnovers in two games is never a statistic that a team wants on its resume, especially when a lot of them are due to poor decisions and unforced errors. The Lady Vols’ free throw shooting needs to improve as well. For a team hoping to be

competitive in the SEC this year, Tennessee’s current free throw percentage of .627 is not good enough. Tennessee will hope to improve in both of those areas in its Monday match-up against the Shockers. But, according to head coach Holly Warlick, Tennessee has made quite a few positive moves so far, especially in its last game, a win against the James Madison Dukes. “Our guys started the game with great intensity,” Warlick said. “We took excellent shots. Our defensive presence was solid.” Tennessee will need a strong defensive presence to slow down Wichita State’s two-headed monster at the forward position, Rangie Bessard and Angiee Tompkins. Bessard and Tompkins are averaging 17.0 and 10.3 points per game, respectively. Tompkins leads the Shockers with a .591 shooting percentage and Bessard is not far behind in third place, shooting .422 percent from the field. Tompkins is a versatile wing forward who has converted on two of her five 3-point shots this season. Head coach Keitha Adams is in her first year with the Shockers after 16 seasons as UTEP’s head coach. She took UTEP to the postseason four times in her career, with the most recent being an NIT bid in 2016, before taking the job at Wichita State. Though the Shockers have yet to win a game, their versatile offense has the potential to pose problems to any team defensively and will look to exploit a Tennessee team that has had multiple players reach foul trouble so far

Cheridene Green, #15, during the game against James Madison at ThompsonBoling Arena on Nov. 15, 2017. Adrien Terricabras / The Daily Beacon this year. “If they get two fouls in the first half, they’re going to sit, more than likely,” Warlick said. “You just have to get in your stance, rely on your help, get up and pressure the ball.” The Lady Vols are not without adept defenders, especially in the post, where Wichita State’s offensive attack is centered. Redshirt junior forward Cheridene Green has been praised for her ability to apply on-the-

ball pressure and is knotted for first place on the team in blocks with three on the season. Green is tied with physical freshman center Kasiyahnah Kushkituah, who has shown she will be a formidable defensive player for Tennessee in the coming years. Monday’s game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network.

FOOTBALL

New-look offense not enough for Vols in loss to LSU Tyler Wombles

Sports Editor

Tennessee Director of Athletics John Currie wasn’t fearful of change when he fired former head coach Butch Jones on Sunday. During the Vols’ loss to LSU on Saturday, interim head coach Brady Hoke followed the lead of the man that promoted him. Tennessee ran an offense that diverged from the attack it had shown in prior games, with redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Guarantano running multiple plays from under center and slowing down the tempo. The Vols had utilized a faster, more shotgun-heavy offense in past games this year. The Vols’ under-center look wasn’t just due to the downpour of rain that erupted at the start of the second half; Guarantano lined up that way even before the weather turned sour. Guarantano also threw the ball downfield to

sophomore wide receiver Marquez Callaway on multiple occasions, completing several such passes. Callaway had found success receiving earlier in the season, but has been hampered by injuries since. “As we started to process a little bit Sunday night, early evening and then Monday, we wanted a philosophy, a game plan that would be best for us to beat LSU,” Hoke said. “And part of that was slowing it down and taking the air out of the ball a little bit. Trying to lean on the defense a little bit. “We thought that would be the best for us.” While Tennessee’s reinvented offense did yield results in terms of some explosive plays, it did not result in the Vols’ ultimate goal of a victory. LSU exploited Tennessee’s run defense primarily in the second half, rushing for 200 total yards and defeating the Vols 30-10. “Disappointed for our seniors,” Hoke said. “Disappointed in the outcome of the football game, obviously. I thought as a team they did a nice job throughout the week, coming to work

every day. The focus was good. Our philosophy and our game plan was one that we wanted to give our team the best chance to win.” Kick-fielding issues: A crucial factor for Tennessee’s loss to the Tigers on Saturday was its issues in fielding kicks. Callaway muffed two punts and several Vols had issues possessing kickoffs. Both of Callaway’s mistakes occurred during the first half when Tennessee’s defense was holding LSU’s offense at bay. However, with the field position granted by the punt recoveries, the Tigers were able to put points on the board. “Difficulty a little bit in the punt game with the ball,” Hoke said. “Left-footed punted, wind, all the things that were there. Callaway is — number one — one of the best kids you ever want to coach, and — number two — he’s a guy who works harder than anybody else at his craft. “I felt bad for him but he bounced back and that was the thing that’s important.”

Callaway has served as Tennessee’s primary punt returner this season. He had returned 11 punts for 117 yards prior to Saturday’s contest. Callaway left the game against LSU during the second half with an injury. Next up: Tennessee will host SEC rival Vanderbilt next Saturday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. The Commodores currently hold a 4-7 record on the season, including a 0-7 mark in conference play. The Vols will look to avenge last season’s contest, in which Vanderbilt upset Tennessee 45-34. That may turn out to be the Vols’ primary motivation when facing the Commodores, as the loss to LSU eliminated any hope of a potential bowl appearance. “We know how we felt after the game last year and we don’t want that feeling again,” senior defensive lineman Kendal Vickers said. “We’ve got one more game to play. It’s a state rival. Whatever happens after the game, I’ll handle that there. But we’ve got one more game.”