The Volunteer State

Should Jeremy Pruitt do whatever he can to land Hugh Freeze as Tennessee's next offensive coordinator? Or would Pruitt and UT be better served by trying to reel in Alabama quarterbacks coach Dan Enos, Auburn offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey or South Carolina offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon?

How will perception of Jeremy Pruitt's first season be affected depending on whether Tennessee (5-6) wins or loses to Vanderbilt (5-6)?

Does Jeremy Pruitt deserve consideration for SEC coach of the year?

Does Tennessee have a better chance of beating No. 12 Kentucky (7-2) on Saturday or Missouri (5-4) the following week?

ennessee's Jarrett Guarantano is one of the SEC's top-rated quarterbacks in terms of QB efficiency. So why can he never seem to escape criticism from Vols fans?John Adams and Blake Toppmeyer of the News Sentinel join the Tennessean's Joe Rexrode to discuss that and recap the Vols' 27-24 loss to South Carolina.

Was it ridiculous or appropriate for former Tennessee coach Butch Jones to exchange pleasantries with his former players after Saturday's game and revel in Alabama's victory with a celebratory cigar?

Alabama has won 11 straight against the Vols and leads the all-time series 55-38-7. Do the Vols have a chance at winning this game?

Does Auburn's 23-9 loss to Mississippi State mean the Tigers are more beatable for Tennessee when the teams meet on Saturday (noon ET, SEC Network) in Auburn, Ala.? Or will it only serve to fire up Auburn?

This week's Volunteer State podcast breaks down the Vols' loss to Florida.

Would you rather have Jeremy Pruitt or Dan Mullen as Tennessee's coach?

On this week's podcast, the crew discusses what the Vols need to clean up before they play Florida next week. And how much did Kentucky beating the Gators change the complexion of next week's rivalry game? 

On this edition of "The Volunteer State," John Adams and Blake Toppmeyer of the News Sentinel join the Tennessean's Joe Rexrode to offer their postmortem of Tennessee's 40-14 loss to West Virginia in Saturday's season opener.

Volunteer State: How we see UT Vols' opener vs. West Virginia unfolding

What questions has training camp answered for the UT Vols football team, and what do we still need to learn.

On this edition of "The Volunteer State," the News Sentinel's Tennessee football beat writer Blake Toppmeyer is joined by Phil Steele, author of Phil Steele's College Football Preview.