UT coach Derek Dooley talks to the press.KNOXVILLE — Derek Dooley thought dwelling on Razorbacks would do no good.
So the Tennessee coach instead talked to his football team about orange and red dogs.
Although Dooley reviewed UT’s 49-7 loss at No. 6 Arkansas on Saturday, the Volunteers broke normal routine and didn’t watch the video Sunday.
“I think Coach Dooley did a great job,” linebacker Austin Johnson said. “He said feed the orange dog. Good stuff — not the red dog, the bad stuff. That’s what we’ve got to do. We’ve got to make sure we stay positive.”
The 42-point loss, which sent UT to its first 0-6 Southeastern Conference start in program history, was its second-worst since 1923. The Vols surrendered 499 yards of offense, scored in single digits for the fourth consecutive league game and made highlight shows on ESPN and elsewhere on the giving end of Joe Adams’ spectacular punt return.