Nick Carner over at Rocky Top Talk was nice enough to answer some of our questions ahead of Saturday’s top 20 tilt at Mohegan Sun. See below for his thoughts on the general direction of the program, what he’s seen so far from this version of the Vols, and his prediction for Saturday.
1. Villanova fans got an up-close look at the Grant Williams era teams when the eventual national champions went down 14 at the half to Tennessee on Thanksgiving in 2017. That group made noise for two years before falling in the sweet 16 to Purdue in OT the following season.