Derek Dooley goes over coaching strategy on the field. (The Herald/ Submitted Photo)

Tennessee has obviously had issues slowing down opposing offenses this season but defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri is not about to back down from the challenge of getting them straightened out.

Instead, he is confronting the problems head on.

“You always have pride,” Sunseri said. “We are not playing as good as we need to play on defense and I am responsible for it because I am the guy that is calling it. It has to get done. I am not one to turn my face or my eyes away from it, we have to get it done. We are going to keep battling until we get it done.”

Although the Vols yielded over 700 yards and 48 points to Troy last weekend, Sunseri did see some signs at the end of the game that gave him hope for improvement over the final three weeks of the season.

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