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Five reasons Tennessee football should oppose Texas, OU to SEC

University of Tennessee’s new Director of Athletics Danny White, speaks during a press conference announcing his hiring, on UT’s campus in Knoxville, Tenn., Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Dannywhite0122 0087

Our verdict is in. After looking at all the possibilities, Tennessee football should oppose the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners in their quest to join the SEC. It’s a tough call on whether or not this would be good for the Vols, but what we know about the bad outweighs the good.

According to Brian Davis of the Austin-American Statesman, league presidents are expected accept those schools with a meeting Thursday.