How’s this for a good omen? Tennessee football, for all of its losing over the last decade, has only started three seasons with 2-5 records dating back to 1978, Johnny Majors second season on the job. And the last two ended pretty well.
This is that third season. After losing to the Alabama Crimson Tide 35-13 last Saturday, Jeremy Pruitt’s second team moved to 2-5 and 1-3 in the SEC with two losses at home to Group of Five programs to open the season. But history shows that UT rebounds with such starts.
Most recently, Tennessee football started 2010 with a 2-5 record.