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Tennessee football: Brent Cimaglia in transfer portal early blow to Josh Heupel

Tennessee placekicker Brent Cimaglia (42) kicks for an extra point in the fourth quarter of a game between Tennessee and Missouri at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.

This is a rocky start on Rocky Top for new Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel. Fans are already questioning the hire, and it’s pretty clear that Heupel has a brutal road ahead to try to rebuild the program.

However, news on Friday made it worse. Place kicker Brent Cimaglia announced he would be entering the transfer portal. Cimaglia was a three-year starter with the Vols and had kicked at least one field goal for them every year since 2017.