KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Forget Memphis. Four Tennessee players say their homecoming week started Monday.

	Tennessee defensive back Deon Grant is anticipating Saturday's game against the Bulldogs.

Free safety Deon Grant, strong safety Fred White, guard Cosey Coleman and tailback Jamal Lewis have Georgia on their mind as preparations begin for Saturday's 7 p.m. kickoff against the Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium.

All four hail from the Peach State.

"It feels like a homecoming," said Grant, a 6-3, 205-pounder who once caddied at Augusta National. "That game is a whole lot more special. I want to get out there and do my thing against Georgia."

Offense, defense, punt returns ... doesn't matter to Grant. Grant leads the SEC with six interceptions. He has practiced at wide receiver, but he has just one reception this season.

UT coach Phillip Fulmer said the Vols have "toyed" with playing Grant more at receiver.

"We might be saving it for something special," Fulmer said coyly.

White, the headhunter in the secondary, bluntly stated his feelings.

"I want to do well against Georgia because of the way they treated me during recruiting," said White, a senior from Griffin, Ga. "This game is very important to me."

White missed most of last year's game against Georgia because of a hamstring injury.

Lewis, who is from Atlanta, suffered a season-ending knee injury the week before last year's game with the Bulldogs.

"I'd have traded about any of the games to play against Georgia," Lewis said this summer.

Lewis had a career-high 232 yards rushing on 22 carries against the Bulldogs his freshman year.

"We played against a lot of those guys in high school," said Coleman, a junior guard from Clarkston. "This is pretty much about bragging rights."

Lewis and Georgia tailback Jasper Sanks are reputed to have a personal rivalry. Sanks was the higher rated back coming out of high school, but until this season, it was Lewis who had dashed to fame.

This season, Sanks is averaging six yards per carry and 120 yards per game to Lewis' 4.5 and 91.8 yards per game.

"Our line has stepped up," said Lewis, who was somewhat limited by a bruised shoulder against Auburn. "I think it's just the beginning. I'm ready for this week."

(Mike Griffith writes for The News-Sentinel in Knoxville, Tenn.)