We can start with the positives. Bob Shoop has made his money so far as the new Tennessee football defensive coordinator with his in-game adjustments.
Joshua Dobbs finally showed flashes as the playmaker Vols fans have needed him to be.
Butch Jones an Mike DeBord have serious playmakers at wide receiver with Josh Malone once again making a big play and Jauan Jennings catching a nice fade pattern.
And Jalen Hurd is still a workhorse.
But those things alone won’t carry the Vols through the SEC season. Sure, they may have beaten Justin Fuente’s Virginia Tech Hokies 45-24, but the Hokies spotted them the blowout.