What will year three in Knoxville bring for Josh Heupel at Tennessee? More of the same, Vols’ fans hope, at least. The wind got taken out of their sails in late November as Hendon Hooker went down with a torn ACL, which ended their hopes of competing for a College Football Playoff spot. South Carolina dominated that night, and the reality of what was about to exit the program hit immediately.
Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman, Byron Young and Darnell Wright all came off the board over the weekend, now set to start their NFL careers. Heupel — who just seemingly pulled off a miraculous reload — will need to do it again.