Tennessee Vols fans take walk down memory lane with Travis Henry and Travis Stephens

Tennessee fans who stopped by Sports Treasures on Sunday afternoon had a chance to recollect better days for the Vol football program.

Former UT running backs Travis Stephens and Travis Henry signed autographs and took photos with fans at the sports memorabilia shop on North Broadway Street.

Among topics discussed was the 1998 national championship team that Henry and Stephens played on.

“It definitely was a walk down memory lane seeing some old pictures of the 1998 championship team,” said Henry, who is living in his home state of Florida. “It brought back a lot of memories – some good ol’ days back then.”

Stephens is best remembered for his 2001 performance in The Swamp, where he rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns to help the Vols beat Florida 34-32. The Vols have only won in Gainesville once since then, in 2003.

“Fans associate me with the Florida game in 2001 a lot, which I understand, because of the history of going down there,” said Stephens, who set UT’s single-season rushing record with 1,464 yards as a senior in 2001. “We don’t have a good history of winning down there. That was a significant thing when we went down there in 2001, winning against a good Florida team.”

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Henry finished his UT career in 2000 before playing seven NFL seasons. Henry, Stephens and Jamal Lewis each rushed for more than 450 yards during the 1998 championship season, with Henry leading the way with 970 yards.

The Vols could use some of that offensive firepower these days.

They haven’t scored a touchdown in their past six quarters and lost 41-0 to Georgia on Saturday. It marked the first time UT has been shut out since 1994.

Henry and Stephens were at Neyland Stadium for Saturday’s game.

“It was a debacle. It was a meltdown,” Henry said. “I just didn’t see the energy from the sideline, from the players. It was a tough one."

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“I just feel like the players are not together,” Henry added. “When we were playing, it was more of a brotherhood. We were together on and off the field. You need that type of trust when you’re playing football. I think that’s what’s missing.”

Stephens also said it seemed like this year’s squad would benefit from better chemistry.

“It’s not like boxing,” said Stephens, a Clarksville native who now lives in Nashville. “This is a collective unit. Everybody has to get on the right page with the chemistry. That’s big.”