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Tennessee Football’s Story in 2016: Vols Constantly Teased Fans

There’s really no other way to describe this season. Every time Tennessee football fans got excited about something in 2016, the Vols constantly ruined their dreams.

And that is the story of 2016.

It started out with the Vols in the Top 10. With so many people back, this was the year they would win the SEC East and compete for championships. And that was tested early on.

Tennessee needed overtime to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the first game.

However, as the injury bug began to bite over the next few weeks, they kept fans calm.