Again, this is when the combination of coaching and recruiting that Pruitt is supposedly all about has to come to light. As soon as they start beating Alabama, Florida and Georgia regularly, they will be part of the SEC Championship game equation. The video seems very standard, opening with the question, “Why Tennessee?” It then shows a few highlights and has different unnamed players narrating why they chose the Vols. #PoweredByTheT pic.twitter.com/iYR2ARAyKa, — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) April 7, 2020. After a red hot finish to the 2019 season, the excitement around the program is as high as its been since Jeremy Pruitt was hired. The other two times the Vols were ranked No. Depending on the year, the hype could come from the fanbase or national organizations. For Tennessee to have a successful season, the Vols need to beat Kentucky, South Carolina and probably one of their four games vs. Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Texas A&M to get to 7-3. Most may wind up in Knoxville, but history says not all. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Though they may have a good coaching staff, how sure are we rivals Kentucky and South Carolina don’t have better players than them? The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.”. After a 2-5 start last fall, Tennessee rolled the rest of the way for a final record of 8-5, which included a win over Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 25, 2020. 25 in the AP Top-25 preseason poll. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Though playing at Williams-Brice is always tough, that’s just part of playing in the SEC. Even for those like me who view college football recruiting rankings in May as akin to a NASCAR race after 30 laps or driving accuracy after two holes, i.e. 16 in the nation. I refer you to the average player rating. Video: This is Saturday, and SEC football is back. Everybody knows about Tennessee football starting last year 0-2, 1-4 and then 2-5 only to finish on a six-game winning streak at 8-5. 25 in the rankings. [ #VFL Charles Davis ]#BeatSCAR pic.twitter.com/MvBwdKocKB, — Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 25, 2020. For more NCAA football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. ET on Saturday night. They are ranked No. Meanwhile, the Knoxville skyline, the Tennessee River, the Vol Walk, the locker room, the press box, Smokey and running through the T were all shown in addition to a few highlights. However, with the cancelation of all winter and spring sports and baseball not underway yet, the countdown has begun much earlier. This is probably their fourth-easiest game of the season with only Missouri, at the Arkansas Razorbacks and at the Vanderbilt Commodores being easier. A class is only comprised of 25 students total. Don’t turn the ball over. "We may be spread out a little more than usual tomorrow night, but wherever you are throughout the world, it's football time in Tennessee," Davis says as highlights of the Volunteers' 2019 season roll.