Sep 1, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; A Tennessee Volunteers helmet is seen pregame before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Josh Heupel had already inherited a difficult situation when taking over the Tennessee football program. The last thing he needed was four players getting suspended indefinitely due to legal issues, three of whom play key positions that are wide open in spring practice.
That’s exactly what happened, though, and it was all dating back to a drug-related incident in March. One of those players was Kaidon Salter, a four-star quarterback signee in the 2021 class and early enrollee.