Just because it's been a relatively quiet couple of months for the Tennessee football program doesn't mean this offseason has been devoid of big news. As a matter of fact, it's been just the opposite.
Heading into a 2016 that could signify a return to competing for championships for the Volunteers, college football analysts around the country who firmly have UT in their preseason top 25s have fostered a ton of hype. Some of those even predict the Vols to be in the top 10.
None of that matters until you prove it on the field, UT coach Butch Jones told the Knoxville News Sentinel's Grant Ramey (via GoVols247):
"We're talking to our football team about owning the expectations—owning their attitude, owning their style of play, owning their work ethic," Jones said.