When you only win your homecoming game against an average Group of Five team by 11 points, you clearly have some issues. That is the case for numerous Tennessee football units, and it’s one we clearly can’t ignore.
However, even in a game like that, there are groups who deserve some credit. A 14-3 win for the Vols makes it pretty clear which side of the ball the positives were on, but there were lots of areas worthy of respect.
And yes, there were plenty of areas worthy of blame. Tennessee football has some blatant issues that it needs to work out, and they were put on full display in Saturday’s win.