Who is Tennessee, Anyways?

The Volunteers come in to Tuscaloosa on a bit of a high note after destroying Tennessee in Knoxville two weeks ago, 45-19. Quarterback Jonathan Crompton, the perennial doormat of the SEC quarterback fraternity, threw for four touchdowns against what has been a suspect Georgia defense this season.

After an off week, the Vols confidence is still high knowing that Alabama is next on the schedule and anything can happen in a rivalry game.

The offense is totally centered around their running game, with senior Montario Hardesty and freshman Bryce Brown leading the offensive charge. Hardesty has the bulk of the carries, taking 125 balls for 672 yards and six touchdowns. The Vols use end-arounds with wide receivers Nu'Keese Richardson and Tauren Poole, who are averaging double-digits on their runs this season. Through the air, Crompton has thrown thirteen touchdowns, five of which came against Western Kentucky. In UT's other five games, Crompton has thrown for eight touchdowns to seven interceptions. He has also thrown for 1210 yards this year, and only one receiver has more than 200 yards this year.

Tennessee's defense is light years ahead of where their offense is currently. Monte Kiffin is now the mastermind behind the defense this season after John Chavis left for LSU in the off season. The Vols lost linebacker Nick Reviez for the season to injury, but he has still been a huge motivational tool from the sideline. The Tennessee secondary is stacked with freshman Janzen Jackson living up to potential and, of course, Eric Berry, who IS Tennessee football right now. Berry is only a junior, but is surely expected to go pro after this season. He only has one interception on the season, but many teams are well aware of where he is on the field at all time. Berry has been making an impact in other places, tallying 50 tackles so far.

On special teams, the Vols are also struggling on kickoff coverage, allowing two return touchdowns already this year as well, and rank 118th in FBS in kickoff coverage. It could be a very safe bet to believe one team will have a special teams touchdown on Saturday.

There is no question who is the coach of the Vols, none other than the Village Idiot, Lane Kiffin. After pronouncing that he was sorry at SEC Media Days for all the crap he caused when he was hired, Kiffin has not held back during the season. He makes his first trip to play "the best coached team in the league" on Saturday and can only hope that daddy can help out his offense when crunch time hits.