KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Butch Jones' scratchy voice was a little groggier, as if it was trying to push through sand in the back of his throat.
His body hunched and face a deep crimson, Jones spoke for a little more than 11 minutes about a game that got away from him and lacked that comeback magic his Volunteers have thrived off this season. As Tennessee's coach relived every hideous nightmare from Alabama's 49-10 throttling of Tennessee inside Neyland Stadium, he didn't make excuses or point the finger at his sideline, but he also couldn't escape the fact that the nasty injury bug is feasting off his wilting team.