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Why Josh Heupel and Tennessee can benefit from losing Jordan Ross to LSU

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football program have quietly started to build some momentum on the Transfer Portal. They landed a massive defensive tackle from Penn State, Xavier Gilliam, and a reliable kicker from Louisville in Cooper Renvier.

The harsh reality is, the news of former 5-star LEO Jordan Ross hitting the Transfer Portal shocked everyone in Tennessee. The young LEO had been slated to take over for Joshua Josephs, who is preparing for the NFL Draft. Many fans and the staff had high hopes for him, but it didn't pan out.

With Ross leaving, the Vols have to look elsewhere.