Well, it’s the start of the NFL season, and the first game between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles features former Tennessee Vols defensive end Derek Barnett looking to build off his game-saving Super Bowl winning play from last year. So football season is finally fully back, and everybody can get excited over it.
However, our news on Rocky Top is a bit more somber. With the football team preparing for Saturday’s match-up with East Tennessee State, UT losing a player for the season is the focus of our updates today. We also have a general recap of practice from Wednesday.