Joe Chaisson wants to let Tennessee’s coaches know he is still interested.

UT received a commitment from quarterback B.J. Coleman of McCallie High School in Chattanooga last week. Chaisson, a quarterback from Westbrook High School in Beaumont, Texas, said he wasn’t surprised by Coleman’s commitment.

"Whenever they send out different scholarships I know I’m not the only guy they’re looking at," Chaisson said. "It really didn’t catch me off guard."

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Chaisson said UT’s coaches told him they plan to sign only one quarterback in the 2007 signing class.

That’s fine with Chaisson. He said he can play a different position.

"If the quarterback thing doesn’t work out I do like receiver and wouldn’t mind playing that also," he said. "I played wide receiver as a freshman."

Chaisson said UT is still his leader ahead of LSU, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

Chaisson said the only recent contact he’s had with UT’s coaches has been by mail. He said he hasn’t expressed to them his willingness to play another position, but he will soon.

"I think I need to pass that on to them," he said. "I don’t want them to drop me because I’m still very interested in them. I will let them know quarterback is not the only position I’m willing to play. I can contribute playing receiver."

Chaisson said he had already considered the possibility of not playing quarterback in college.

"I look at it that I’m going to have to compete," he said. "If that doesn’t work out I can play another position. I’d try out for another position or work hard and see if I can beat him out."

Chaisson said he plans to take official visits to UT, LSU and Oklahoma in the fall. He said he won’t make a decision until he takes his official visits.

"There’s no timetable," he said. "It won’t be late but I don’t think it will be any time soon."

Chaisson is waiting to see if Oklahoma will offer him a scholarship. He attended a camp at Oklahoma on June 6.

Chaisson said he speaks often to quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel but doesn’t know how close the Sooners are to offering a scholarship.

"We have a good relationship," Chaisson said. "We’ve been contacting each other. They’ve said they’re really interested in me."

Right now, Chaisson said he’s focusing on his senior season and academics.

Chaisson said he’s taking a class and working with a tutor to prepare for the ACT in September. It will be his first time taking the college entrance exam.