After disappointing 2005, Volunteers won’t acccept anything less than winning season
By Anthony Hanshew
The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- Woe is the football team that finds itself in the path of the 2006 Tennessee Volunteers. Following last year's embarrassment, coaches and players simply won't accept anything resembling a repeat. Tennessee does not finish the home schedule with a loss to Vanderbilt; the perennial SEC power does not stay at home during bowl season.
Actually, the Vols did both in 2005, leading experts to unanimously predict a strong bounceback season. It makes, sense, considering coach Philip Fulmer's overstocked collection of offensive talent. Running back Arian Foster was a rock last year while his team spiraled to a 5-6 finish, Tennessee receivers, led by Robert Meachem, should rank among the SEC's best and Erik Ainge appears on his way back after a worst-case-scenario sophomore season.
For those reasons and more (former Ole Miss coach David Cutcliffe should energize Ainge and Co. as offensive coordinator; Fulmer is feeling the heat from the Vols' faithful), Tennessee is a popular pick to contend for the SEC East title. That could well come to fruition, but peeling back the layers reveals real question marks.
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