Things have been going very well in Knoxville, Tenn., since Josh Heupel was named the head coach. Heupel is entering his fourth year, and in the last two years, he has led the Volunteers back into contention.
Tennessee has achieved a 20-6 record during this period and is feeling optimistic heading into the 2024 season. A major factor contributing to this optimism is redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who was ranked the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2023 class.
Paul Finebaum told Berry Tramel of the Tulsa World that he really likes Tennessee in 2024 and believes the Volunteers are not receiving enough attention.
“I like a lot, and I think they’re one that probably aren’t getting a lot of love but could pull it off,” Finebaum said. “I think that they have the opportunity with Alabama at home to, not so much steal that game since they won it two years ago, but that could be a big game.”
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