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Tennessee football ends year with more uncertainty than ever; Five questions

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Smokey the live Tennessee Volunteers mascot on the sidelines during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Smokey the live Tennessee Volunteers mascot on the sidelines during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee fans are seen in the stadium before a game between Tennessee and Texas A&M in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Tennessee fans are seen in the stadium before a game between Tennessee and Texas A&M in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. /

The Tennessee football Volunteers end the 2020 regular season in a cliffhanger.

After a 34-13 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, this tumultuous, forgettable, disastrous season came to an end for Tennessee football. A season that involved multiple postponements and a ton of controversy made for a bigger roller coaster than even the losses themselves, and nobody on Rocky Top has ever been happier to see the season end.

However, in part due to the way COVID changed things this year, the Vols end the regular season with more questions surrounding the program ever before. Some of these questions could be answered immediately, others have already been answered, and more could emerge in the future.

Add in breaking news that hit the Tennessee football program on Saturday, and the questions are insane at this point. How deep do they go? When will they be answered? Well, we can’t say at the moment, but let’s at least break down what’s so uncertain about the program. These are the five biggest questions surrounding the end of the Vols’ regular season.

5. Who will transfer out?

We already got the answer to some of these questions. Jarrett Guarantano revealed that he would enter the transfer portal after Tennessee football’s final regular season game on Saturday. Brandon Johnson entered the transfer portal earlier in the week. Now, though, there’s a good chance that a lot more players decide to transfer.

Obviously, transfers are part of any program on a yearly basis. However, they are even more unique this year since seniors can use another year of eligibility, and it makes for quite a few interesting storylines involving numerous programs.

Given the youth movement Jeremy Pruitt went with down the stretch of the season, you have to think many players will look to finish their careers elsewhere. Keep an eye on what different players do over the next few weeks, as Guarantano and Johnson won’t be the only ones to leave.

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