The Tennessee Volunteers have been one of the most hyped teams this offseason by pundits from coast to coast. They are the trendy pick to win the SEC East and some have even wondered about their ability to challenge whoever comes out of the West in the title game. However, first they must get past a very tricky Sun Belt opponent in Appalachian State.
There are more than a few reasons why you shouldn’t laugh when you read that but the primary reasons are that this isn’t the App State team of old where they were an overly athletic but undersized FCS squad.