Less than two weeks removed from a 41-0 loss to Georgia, Tennessee coach Butch Jones said Wednesday that he has remained “in constant dialogue” with first-year UT athletic director John Currie and said the Vols’ administrators “understand what we’re going through.”

Jones said during his weekly appearance on Nashville’s WGFX-FM, 104.5 The Zone, that Currie has “been extremely supportive” amid increased speculation about Jones’ future coming off Tennessee’s 3-2 start this season.

The Vols’ loss to the rival Bulldogs was their first shutout defeat since 1994, and it all but eliminated them from the SEC East race before the end of September, leaving them two games behind Georgia and Florida.

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“The great thing is John has been here, and he understands the program,” Jones said on 104.5 The Zone’s “3HL.”

“He understands where it’s come from, so we’re in constant dialogue. And he’s been extremely supportive, and he understands everything that we’ve built and everything that we’re going through with a young football team.

“We talk just about every single day.”

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Asked whether he believes he has the complete backing of Tennessee’s administration, Jones said, “I don’t even get into that.”

“I mean, they’ve been right there from the get-go with us, and they’re in it and we’re a team,” Jones added. “Again, they understand what we’re going through, and they get it. So, again, we’re all disappointed when we lose. When we win, we all win together. When we lose, we all lose together.

“We’re very prideful and we have great expectations, and it’s a long football season. We’re sitting at 3-2 with seven games left to go, and there’s a lot that this football team can accomplish.”

Coming off an open date last week, the Vols (3-2, 0-2 SEC) are scheduled to play host to South Carolina (4-2, 2-2) on Saturday at noon Eastern time. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.