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Once-loved Tennessee standout enters the portal in a move that needed to happen

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Wow, the news that many Tennessee fans have been waiting for finally happened. Tennessee's kicker Max Gilbert has entered the transfer portal.

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In his time at Tennessee, Gilbert was actually a good kicker overall, but a few crucial kicks will define his career as a Vol. The most memorable is, of course, the game-winning kick that Gilbert missed versus the eventual SEC champions, Georgia. Gilbert also missed a chip shot versus Oklahoma and a game-deciding field goal versus Illinois.