Tennessee football: 5 Vols to watch for vs. UMass Minutemen
Tennessee football hosts the Massachusetts Minutemen after their heartbreaking loss to the Florida Gators. Here are five Volunteers to watch for this game.
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Following a game they had no business losing, Tennessee football has to get ready for its next showdown. Fortunately for the Vols and Butch Jones’s squad, this one is against a very easy opponent.
Tennessee faces a UMass Minutemen team that is 0-4 with losses to Coastal Carolina and Old Dominion. Just like the Indiana State Sycamores two Saturdays ago, the Vols will be looking to get in control of this game early.
As we get ready to take a look at the key Tennessee football players in this game, that is going to be our focus. Which Vols can take control early in order to make this an easy win?
After all, the injuries are already beginning to pile up in Knoxville. And after three games in 13 days, that can happen. So the Vols need as much of a breather as possible, something they actually didn’t get when they played Indiana St.
With Butch Jones’s seat hotter than ever, this is also a time for him to reflect and try to correct things. So a noon game against a terrible team is just what they need.
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Of course, if Jones coaches as poorly as he did last week, he could still find a way to make this a game. So let’s name the athletes who need to make sure that doesn’t happen. These are the five most important Tennessee football players to watch for when they face the UMass Minutemen Saturday.