If the Music City Bowl was the preliminary kickoff to 2026 as Josh Heupel said, he and Jim Knowles have a lot of coaching to do.
The head coach needs to quickly find a quarterback and be sure the offensive line toughens up before September.
The new defensive coordinator must start at the beginning with a far more physical philosophy, fundamental tackling practice and a different scheme in the secondary. He may even want to teach defensive backs to look around for the football on pass plays…