VOLS pick Crompton as Starting QB

Tennessee named Jonathan Crompton the starting quarterback on Monday and revealed 2 of his key offensive teammates are hurting.
Receiver Gerald Jones, UT’s leading returning receiver, will miss 3 to 6 weeks due to an ankle sprain suffered in Saturday’s scrimmage.
Senior center Josh McNeil was not at practice. Coach Lane Kiffin said McNeil went to a specialist to have his injured knee evaluated.
McNeil, who has started 35 consecutive games, has been practicing on a painful knee that he hurt a little more than a week ago, Kiffin said.
Kiffin did not speculate on whether McNeil would be available for the Sept. 5 season-opener or might possibly be facing surgery.
Crompton, meanwhile, got the nod from Kiffin over junior Nick Stephens.
Crompton said nothing changes, that the quarterbacks will remain in competition day by day as they have before.
As for his leading target, Jones could get back for the Sept. 12 UCLA game if Kiffin’s best-case scenario of three weeks comes to bear.
Quintin Hancock and Brandon Warren become the most veteran receivers on the team and worked with the No. 1 offense Monday.
Freshmen Marsalis Teague, Nu’Keese Richardson and Zach Rogers are getting plenty of work. Todd Campbell is also in the rotation.
Rod Wilks, who signed as a receiver in 2008 then moved to safety while redshirting, put on an orange shirt Monday and went back to offense.
Cornerback Marsalous Johnson was present but did not practice.
Freshman Montori Hughes again worked ahead of senior Dan Williams on the No. 1 defensive line. The SEC Rocks!