Game notebook: Vols show fashion sense with orange pants

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  • Posted September 1, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. , updated September 1, 2008 at 10:33 p.m.
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PASADENA, Calif. - Tennessee donned orange pants and white jerseys for Monday's game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl.

The Vols broke out the unusual combination for the first time since 1992.

UT went all orange in two recent games - against LSU in the SEC Championship Game last season and against Memphis in 1999.

The pants used in those games were solid orange. UT's new pants have two white stripes down the leg.

Season Starters: Junior Dan Williams and senior Demonte Bolden started the game at defensive tackle.

The two had been competing for the two starting spots with senior Walter Fisher. Fisher entered the game in UT's third defensive series.

Adam Myers-White started the game at strongside linebacker where he has been competing with fellow senior Nevin McKenzie.

It didn't take McKenzie long to get in the game or make an impact.

McKenzie entered the game on UT's third defensive play. On UCLA's next-to-last drive of the first half, McKenzie returned an interception 61 yards for a touchdown.

As expected, senior Anthony Parker and junior Jacques McClendon started the game at offensive guard. Junior Vladimir Richard played late in the first quarter.

In Attendance: NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin was in attendance. The longtime Vols fan was seen visiting with some of UT's official party before the game.

Former Vol receiver and Austin-East High School star Joey Clinkscales was at the game scouting for the New York Jets.

Former UT assistant basketball coach Silas McKinnie was also in attendance scouting for the Detroit Lions. McKinnie coached under Wade Houston.

Former UT quarterback and California native Casey Clausen was on UT's sidelines.

Bowling Partner: Former UT assistant athletic director Gus Manning was in attendance. Manning is a consultant to UT's sports information department.

Manning's first game in the storied stadium was the 1945 Rose Bowl when Southern Cal beat UT 25-0.

"It's got a lot of history to it, but I don't think it's the best stadium we've ever played in," Manning said from his perch in the press box.

Manning attended 608 consecutive UT games before missing the 2005 Kentucky game after suffering a fall on the way to Lexington. Manning hasn't missed a UT game since.

For Kicks: UT's blocked punt against junior Chad Cunningham in the first quarter was the first since Britton Colquitt had one blocked against Alabama in 2006.

Until Monday, UT had never had a punt block returned for a touchdown under Phillip Fulmer, who became head coach in 1992.

Go West, Vol Fans: UT assistant athletic director John Currie estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Vols fans made the trip to California for the UCLA game.

UT dispersed all of its 8,000-ticket allotment, Currie said. That includes tickets that were used by the official travel party.

Tribute: Senior tailback Arian Foster wore jersey No. 30 to honor injured fullback David Holbert, the senior who suffered a devastating knee injury in spring practice and will not play this season.

Vol Stars: UT's players spent 45 minutes seeing the sights in Hollywood on Sunday afternoon.

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Comments » 78

allvolinatlanta writes:

I for one would much rather them show some slobber knocking sense and run the damn ball.

dvols writes:

no more orange pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

volsfan327 writes:

Burn the orange pants! If we can't beat up UCLA, God help us in the SEC!! Geez, we should be killin' these fools!

rsanderson88#600247 writes:

Tennessee sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!

cphil writes:

Bring out the kool-aide.

bigguy3001 writes:

unfortunately our coaches are wearing Yellow! We should be beating this team by 30. But our players have taken on the personality of our coaching staff.....doing less with more!

volsfan327 writes:

Bring out the player-aide!

bishopbc#492049 writes:

I apologize to Adams. We indeed need a change. I did not see Alabama or Florida have people run into each other in the backfield or have crucuial false starts or look pathetic on special teams because it was the first game of the season. They actually have a coach and had a spring practice to get the fundamentals down. Maybe when Florida and Alabama beat us by 50 again this year, people will finally wake up. Until then I am tuned out!

bobbyutvol writes:

Going to be a long year... this is getting old... looks like the same offense to me AWFUL

rsanderson88#600247 writes:

Crompton and Clawson suck. Phil needs to step up and do something about it.

volsfan327 writes:

We do we stop blaming the OC and start blaming the coach???? Phil needs to DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sick of this!!!!!!!!!!

volsfan327 writes:

IF by some miracle we hang on and win, this was not fun, something as got to change, this is Tennessee Football for Pete's Sake we should be so much better than this mess.

rsanderson88#600247 writes:

Chavis sucks.

volsfan327 writes:

Good thing I have a strong heart or the Vols would have killed me along time ago.

rsanderson88#600247 writes:

27 seconds left and UCLA scores. 24 to 21 and as I've said before, Tennessee sucks.

volsfan327 writes:

I thought I would never want overtime!!! Thank goodness another chance!

rsanderson88#600247 writes:

Lincoln is the only one on the team who at least for a bit doesn't suck. Time will tell if Tennessee can actually can take advantage of it.

Vol737 writes:

UCLA has played a decent ballgame, but if we can't do any better than this on offense, we're looking 6 losses in the face. Crompton is mediocre at best. Yes, his last two drives were much better, but he's too inconsistent to beat any of the upper echelon teams in the SEC....and we are not one of them. UCLA hires Norm Chow and we hire......Clawson....from Richmond?? WTF?

teewhy68#490336 writes:

The defense is the only reason UT is still in the game...the o-line has been inept and Crompton has had a deer in the headlights look the entire game....all goes back to coaching and getting the team ready. Unless UCLA goes on to challenge for the Pac-10 title UT was not ready for this game...hopefully they will improve and improve quickly..let's kick but in OT..GO BIG ORANGE

volsfan327 writes:

It is going to be a very very very very very long season.

Vol737 writes:

This is going to be one helluva LOOONG season. It's gonna get ugly around Rocky Top. Tell me again why Fulmer got an extension AND a raise???? Pathetic.

vols76 writes:

Randy Sanders play calling was better that SpiderMan (Clausen). What a wasted game....lookout, Florida will beat us 56-14 again.

pms151 writes:

Clearly out coached. Here we go again.

Wilhelm16 writes:

well i see our soft defense has made its comeback. i have never been a fulmer hater but i just dont think that we're competitive anymore.

rsanderson88#600247 writes:

It's official, all of the Tennessee team from the coach's all the way down to the water boy , well maybe not that far down, but after all of the mistakes that UCLA made, how in the hell did we lose? I predict a 3 win maybe 4 win season and that's being drunk on the "kool-aid".

tngivem6 writes:

I knew once Foster fumbled the ball, again..how is this guy still starting..I wouldn't trust him anymore..I knew we were going to lose..thanks Foster..you lost another game for us..
All time leading rusher?!?..more like all leading game losing fumbler..
long season is right

Vol737 writes:

Okay, quick poll: What's the Win-Loss record for the Vols this year? I vote 5-7 (losses to UCLA, FLA, UGA, SC, Aub.,Bama, KY). We suck! That was a pathetic offensive performance...ZERO weapons.

Wilhelm16 writes:

which played worse our o-line or our d-line both were terrible

scottc#269453 writes:

well, I am not a hater, but UCLA outcoached us by a mile...they had 1/4 of the talent we have, and we still find a way to *@#K it up....gees...

tngivem6 writes:

I got sick of seeing Crompton's mouthpiece on his helmet the entire game!!!
Did he think he still had on a green jersey?!?!
Crompton made Ainge look like a Heisman..
Give UCLA qb credit..he got his head screwed back on at half time

Tennisajoke writes:

The Golden Years of Tennessee has passed when they cant beat a middle of the pack Pacific 10 Conference team with their 3rd string QB, starting WR out and starting TE out. What a joke....

pammyvol1000 writes:

I dread going to work and facing my Ga., Alabama,Fl. LSU co-workers.. jeezzzz..How could he miss that one field goal?

tngivem6 writes:

yep UCLA out coached us..really who doesn't out coach us..

riverosa writes:

ABSOLUTELY PITIFUL.
TOO THE CELLAR BOYS. ITS GOING TO BE A LONG DRY SPELL FOR THE VOLS IN THE SEC THIS YEAR.

WorkinLikeHeck writes:

HEY FOOLMORE!!!!!!!

volsfan327 writes:

Just sickning....stunned....I'm going to bed, I feel ill.

govols26 writes:

I am embarrassed to be a tennessee fan right now. That was one of the most horribly called offensive games i've ever seen. Crompton just got shown up big time by some third stringer out of junior college...and once again fulmer seemingly forgot that running the ball was an option in the 2nd half.
How long until basketball season??

YakVomit writes:

I'm tired of watching Tennessee get out-classed, out disciplined, out-coached EVERY year. The OC play calling was horrible. What a waste of talent!!!!!

tngivem6 writes:

UT blew a chance IN THIS GAME..now i'll be tossing and turning all night..
"It just a game Falker"

txvolsfan2 writes:

Unbelievable....With TN having more size, speed, strength, etc., how could UCLA win that game??? Oh yeah, we have Fulmer as our coach.

Vol737 writes:

Oh yeah, now I remember why I stopped donating and wasting my money on season tickets. I've never called for Fulmer's job...yet. Now I am.

bprater writes:

Things most $2million/yr coaches don't need pointed out. Hardesty is better than Foster. In either 27 or 30, he fumbles the ball on the goal line (I believe that was the 4th time?) Division I-AA is not the place to get an OC. Playing for the tie always gets you beat. But 3 of these have been pointed out for 2-3 years now.

CT_VOL writes:

Folks, did you see the overall caliber of coaches UCLA had? We don't have that! We have phooey. Those UCLA coaches were preparing for this upset all summer long and coached an incredible win with inferior talent. This is the difference between winners and losers. We have losers!

Frank

west_tn_volfan writes:

This is about as bad as it gets. Last year, we lost to a ranked team but ucla isn't even ranked!
If we don't make some serious improvement fla will run us out of our own stadium. I had a bad feeling we would lose after the fumble too. It completely turned the game around.

tngivem6 writes:

Fulmer can't make Foster not Fumble
or Crompton get his head out of his butt..
well maybe he can..
not impressed at all..this stinks..

volposter writes:

Was Norm Chow available to us as OC? Just simply out coached after halftime! Those of us who live out of state will hear about this all week. Big disappointment again.

Vol737 writes:

Was Crompton really the #3 QB in the nation out of high school the year he signed??? Could've fooled me. Yep, coaching sucks. This season is over before it gets started.

TNPilgrim writes:

The orange pants with white shirts looked great. The team wearing them looked like phooey. We're off to another 4 or 5 loss season.

riverosa writes:

I can hear Fulmer now "well its a disappointing loss, we will learn from our mistakes, we still have a long season ahead of us, we will just have to put this one behind us and prepare for the next one."
I am sick of hearing the same old BS every time we lose.

tngivem6 writes:

I guess once Fulmer "watches the film"
he can tell us all how we are going to "work like heck " to fix this..
man..look like it will take more work than "heck"to fix this pitiful offense..
Crompton really dissapointed me..
and for the last time..
PUT YOUR FREAKING MOUTHPIECE IN YOUR MOUTH!!!

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