Think back to August. If you were told Tennessee would start 4-2, you’d take that, right? The answer is absolutely yes. To this point, Josh Heupel’s year one has been a success. It hasn’t been picture perfect, but it was never going to be either.
Back to back blowout SEC wins — beating two programs you should beat at Tennessee — have this fanbase confident for the first time since Jeremy Pruitt’s 2019 win streak. This feels different though. This feels like Tennessee has arrived to the modern era of football, which has been long overdue.
Halfway through year one, let’s give out some grades, shall we?