KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee football coach Butch Jones says he's "disappointed but not discouraged" and believes he still has the support of athletic director John Currie as the Volunteers try to snap a four-game skid.
The Vols (3-5) head into their Saturday homecoming game with Southern Mississippi (5-3) trying to avoid their first five-game losing streak since 1988, when they dropped their first six games before rallying to finish 5-6.
"It's definitely been a challenging month, but the message has stayed the same," Jones said. "It's been unfortunate, some of the things that have happened this year, but this is where your character is really tested.