"We lost to a better team," said Pat Summitt, in her 23d season as the Tennessee coach.

Jeff Fisher, the Tennessee coach, then jumped higher than any player had managed all afternoon.

Summitt, 52, has been the Tennessee coach for 31 years.

Tennessee coaches talked about this fact in their meetings this past week, and Williams plans to be aggressive with his calls from the start.

Pat Summitt, the Tennessee coach, had a ready answer.

But Johnny Majors, the Tennessee coach, is the cautious type.

The Tennessee coaches decided to spread the thin Giants defense even thinner.

Pearl, the Tennessee coach, made a significant adjustment at the end of the game.

"I was concerned at the half," said Pat Summitt, the Tennessee coach.

Phillip Fulmer, in his ninth season as Tennessee coach, has lost only 15 games.