The wait is almost over, and on Tuesday the Tennessee football team will take the practice field for perhaps the most highly anticipated season in a decade.
After a long offseason of having to deal with intensified media interest—something the Volunteers probably didn't mind much after several seasons far removed from the spotlight—it's finally time to see if the Vols are worthy of the exposure or exposed as a fraud.
With so much talent in place at key positions, UT has a ton of hope. Expectations will be high on Rocky Top, and though the experience isn't yet where it needs to be and depth doesn't exist all over the field, it is time for Tennessee to take a big step forward.