The common thread in Tennessee's only two victories in the month of February is woven of black and gold. Whether it is personnel, strategy or a combination of the two, Vanderbilt '01 is a sanctuary for Tennessee. If Jerry Green could coach against the Commodores the rest of the season, UT would give him a contract extension instead of sneaking a peek at how much it would cost to buy him out. Green, who for once didn't have to answer questions about his job security, noted that the offense ''was working the way it worked early in the year'' when the Vols were beating teams like Syracuse and Iowa. Time will tell.
Desperation has a way of doing that.
And considering the way things had been going, the more team meetings, the merrier. Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press.