2009 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team

The disappointment of the 2008 season, and the departure of Phillip Fulmer and his coaching staff leave many unanswered questions heading into the 2009 season. The hiring of Lane Kiffin and a host of proven assistant coaches, combined with an eventful recruiting season has the buzz amongst Volunteer faithful at an all-time high. 
Joining Kiffin on the Volunteers staff for the 2009 season is a group of proven assistant coaches. On December 31, 2008, Tennessee announced that Lane Kiffin's father Monte Kiffin would be joining the staff as the new defensive coordinator. Monte Kiffin has spent 20+ seasons as a defensive coordinator in the NFL and is the creator of the popular "Tampa 2" defense. Three days later, the Vols announced former Ole Miss head coach Ed Orgeron as the new defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Orgeron and Kiffin worked together at USC from 2002-2004 under Pete Carroll. 
On January 17, Tennessee finalized the new staff by announcing the hiring of several more assistant coaches. Jim Chaney (Offensive Coordinator), David Reaves (Quarterbacks Coach), James Cregg (Tight Ends and Tackles Coach), Frank Wilson (Wide Receivers Coach), and Eddie Gran (Running Backs and Special Teams Coach) were all announced to round out the offensive side of the ball. On defense, Willie Mack Garza (Defensive Backs Coach) and Lance Thompson (Linebackers Coach) were also announced.
== Schedule ==
Date 	Time 	Opponent 	UT Rank#	Site 	TV 	Result
September 5, 2009 	12:21 PM	Western Kentucky	NR 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	SEC Network 	W 63-7
September 12, 2009	4:00 PM 	UCLA 	NR 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	ESPN 	L 15-19
September 19, 2009	3:30 PM 	@ Florida 	NR 	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL	CBS 	L 13-23
September 26, 2009	7:00 PM 	Ohio 	NR 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	Videoseat PPV	W 34-23
October 3, 2009 	7:45 PM 	Auburn 	NR 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	ESPN 	L 22-26
October 10, 2009 	12:21 PM	Georgia 	NR 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	SEC Network 	W 45-19
October 24, 2009 	3:30 PM 	@ Alabama 	- 	Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, AL 	CBS 	-
October 31, 2009 	TBA 	South Carolina 	- 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	TBA 	-
November 7, 2009 	TBA 	Memphis 	- 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	TBA 	-
November 14, 2009 	TBA 	@ Ole Miss 	- 	Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium · Oxford, MS 	TBA 	-
November 21, 2009 	TBA 	Vanderbilt 	- 	Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN 	TBA 	-
November 28, 2009 	TBA 	@ Kentucky 	- 	Commonwealth Stadium · Lexington, KY 	TBA 	-
== Roster ==
	 		 		 	
Quarterback
* 8 Jonathan Crompton - Senior
*17 Nick Stephens - Junior
*19 Nick Lamaison - Sophomore
Wide Receiver
* 1 Brandon Warren - Junior
* 4 Gerald Jones - Junior
* 6 Denarius Moore - Junior
* 7 Nu'Keese Richardson - Freshman
*10 Marsalis Teague - Freshman
*20 Geoff Courtney - Junior
*21 Austin Rogers - Senior
*22 Rod Wilks - Freshman
*25 Steven Hensley - Senior
*81 James Green - Freshman
*83 Zach Rogers - Freshman
*85 Todd Campbell - Sophomore
*87 Quintin Hancock - Senior
Tailback
* 2 Montario Hardesty - Senior
*11 Bryce Brown - Freshman
*27 David Oku - Freshman
*28 Tauren Poole - Sophomore
*33 Toney Williams - Freshman
Fullback
*23 Sam Edgmon - Sophomore
*39 Ben Bartholomew - Sophomore
*40 Austin Johnson - Sophomore
*45 Kevin Cooper - Junior	 	
Tight End
*80 Jeff Cottam - Senior
*88 Luke Stocker - Junior
*90 Ben Lehning - Sophomore
Center
*50 Josh McNeil - Senior
*60 Carson Anderson - Freshman
*66 Cody Sullins - Senior
Offensive Guard
*51 Vladimir Richard - Senior
*63 Kevin Revis - Freshman
*65 Jacques McClendon - Senior
*69 Cory Sullins - Senior
*76 Darris Sawtelle - Sophomore
Offensive Tackle
*54 William Brimfield - Sophomore
*71 Dallas Thomas - Freshman
*74 Jarrod Snow - Junior
*75 JerQuari Schofield - Freshman
*77 Cody Pope - Sophomore
*78 Aaron Douglas - Freshman
*79 Chris Scott - Senior	 	
Defensive End
*84 Chris Walker - Junior
*86 Willie Bohannon - Freshman
*90 Steven Fowlkes - Freshman
*94 Wes Brown - Senior
*98 Rae Sykes - Junior
*99 Ben Martin - Junior
Defensive Tackle
*46 Andre Mathis - Senior
*52 Victor Thomas - Junior
*55 Dan Williams - Senior
*58 Donald Langley - Sophomore
*93 Montori Hughes - Freshman
*95 Arthur Jeffery - Freshman
*97 Chase Nelson - Junior
Linebacker
* 5 Rico McCoy - Senior
* 9 Daryl Vereen - Sophomore
*19 Chris Donald - Sophomore
*34 Herman Lathers - Freshman
*35 Robert Nelson - Freshman
*37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton - Freshman
*40 Jake Storey - Sophomore
*42 LaMarcus Thompson - Junior
*43 Savion Frazier - Junior
*44 Josh Hawkins - Sophomore
*47 Jerod Askew - Freshman
*48 Greg King - Freshman
*56 Nick Reveiz - Junior
*57 Gerald Williams - Junior	 	
Defensive Back
* 3 Darren Myles Jr. - Freshman
* 6 Derrick Furlow - Senior
*10 Tyler Wolf - Junior
*12 Nyshier Oliver - Freshman
*13 Brent Vinson - Junior
*14 Eric Berry - Junior
*15 Janzen Jackson - Freshman
*20 Mike Edwards - Freshman
*23 Prentiss Waggner - Freshman
*24 Eric Gordon - Freshman
*25 Art Evans - Sophomore
*29 Stephaun Raines - Sophomore
*31 Marsalous Johnson - Senior
*36 Anthony Anderson - Sophomore
*38 C.J. Fleming - Sophomore
*41 Dennis Rogan - Junior
Kicker/Punter
*12 Ethan Ingraham - Freshman
*25 Steven Hensley - Senior
*26 Daniel Lincoln - Junior
*96 Chad Cunningham - Junior
Snapper/Holder
* 9 Bram Cannon - Senior
*53 Morgan Cox - Senior
*59 Nick Guess - Sophomore
== Coaching Staff ==
Name 	Position
Lane Kiffin 	Head Coach
Ed Orgeron 	Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
Monte Kiffin 	Defensive Coordinator
Jim Chaney 	Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
James Cregg 	Tight Ends/Tackles Coach
Willie Mack Garza	Defensive Backs Coach
Eddie Gran 	Running Backs/Special Teams Coach
David Reaves 	Quarterbacks Coach
Lance Thompson 	Linebackers Coach
Frank Wilson 	Wide Receivers Coach
== Recruiting ==
== Spring Practice ==
Tennessee opened spring practice on March 10, and will conclude with the Orange and White Game on Saturday April 18. The main dilemma to most Vol fans heading into the spring is the quarterback situation. While three quarterbacks saw action in 2008, none of them were able to distinguish themselves in Dave Clawson's system. One of the frontrunners, Nick Stephens, has been sidelined with a wrist injury, leaving the competition primarily between Senior Jonathan Crompton and Sophomore B.J. Coleman.