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- TE/LB: Agree Our best splash run plays have been the pin and pulls with TE and sanders leading the way.

- Pick/market: Every week throughout this season, GoVols247's Patrick Brown, Ryan Callahan and Ben McKee will make their predictions for the biggest games in college football — focusing on the Southeastern Conference and top-25 teams —...

- LB: Tennessee linebackers coach William Inge is hospitalized with what the program termed “a personal medical issue” on Thursday.

- QB/LB: We'll have to score a substantial amount of points to win (north of 25, maybe 30 ).

- LB: My bet would be that their feelings are mostly in line with the rest of the college kids.

- WR/LB: Tbf, Anna's response when asked at Clemson247 whether Tennessee had a shot at Mike Matthews was "lol"

- LB: UT had better put out very detailed info on traffic patterns and security real soon.

- LB: The stadium will probably be half empty at kickoff with people still trying to get past security.

- LB: Line up to get in at dawn then.

- Coaching: Speaking of Josh Elander, I'm publishing a podcast I recorded with him last week as we speak.

- TE/LB: There was one play in the KS game where Morris was in pass pro, saw a hole open up between the tackle and TE, stepped up and took on a blitzing LB and stopped...

- TE/DL: WATCH: Tennessee Football Press Conferences - Tuesday Before Texas Game -TE Coach Alec Abeln -DB Coach Anthony Poindexter -LB Arion Carter -DL Xavier Gilliam -TE DaSaahn Brame

- QB/OL: This will not be the first time Heupel has faced an overmatch at the LOS.

- OL/LB: They think they will dominate our O-line, they are calling em out.

- LB: Neyland will once again be the loudest stadium in college football this Saturday, unless TX just comes out and jumps on us.

- OL/LB: My thing is when Sham does things the right way he’s perfect.

- Pick/market: Plenty of reasons to pick UT Saturday.

- OL/WR: Don't see that as a slap in the face.We have no idea how good or bad we are.

- QB/LB: About the same and here’s why: Teams I think aren’t as good : ark is terrible Scar is not good - but a tough place to play Aub is not as good as I...

- QB/LB: I’d load the box and make FB prove he can beat me throwing the ball.

- Injury: Very encouraged by the defense so far, although the run defense is near the bottom of the league.

- Tennessee guard Haslam played a season-high 36 snaps at right guard against Kennesaw State. The writer describes his pass protection as clean, with no penalties, and credits his third-series entry with helping the run game after a slow start. This documents that game's contribution and workload, not a permanent starting change. - Against Kennesaw State, Arion Carter opened the third quarter with a screen tackle for a 4-yard loss, a run stop for no gain and a blitz sack to force a three-and-out. He finished with eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack on 43 of Tennessee's 66 defensive snaps. These are game-specific assignments and production, not a new snap limit. - Tennessee used 12 personnel less often against Kennesaw State than in its first two 2026 games, but freshman tight end Luca Wolf played 25 offensive snaps. The report identifies DaSaahn Brame's insert block on the opening touchdown and the group's work in max protection. These are observed usage and blocking details, not a newly settled tight-end order.

- Pick/market: Tennessee is off to a 3-0 start in 2026 after a routine win against visiting Kennesaw State on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium.

- QB/OL: Probably a little vanilla on purpose vs Sisters of the Poor, but also protecting a young QB.

- Pick/market: We have a chance l, sure, but we’re starting a true Freshman against #1 team in the nation.

- RB/LB: Tackling him back to back plays big trey almost killed his RB

- QB/LB: He is...but he is also very fast and maybe the best running QB in the SEC.

- Injury: Don't know what the final line will be but , this will be a 9-10 point loss for us due to OL play and our injuries/depth woes.

- Pick/market: The game will be competitive and our defense gives us a good chance to keep it close, but I've felt all along that this was a transition season with a true ;freshman QB and...

- QB/RB: WATCH: Tennessee-Kennesaw State POSTGAME Press Conferences -HC Josh Heupel -QB Faizon Brandon/RB Daune Morris -LB Edwin Spillman/DL Mariyon Dye https:// rockytopinsider.com/2026/09/20/wat ch-tennessee-hc-josh-heupel-vol-players-react-to-win-over-kennesaw-state/ …

- OL/LB: The offensive line play worries me.

- QB/OL: They are not a dominant, intimidating offensive line.

- LB: He is a fast LB who doesn't know how to play in the scheme.

- After DeSean Bishop was hobbled in the second quarter against Kennesaw State, Josh Heupel said it was not smart to put him back in at that point with conference play ahead. He expressed confidence in Daune Morris, Justin Baker and Hunter Barnes; Morris ran for 116 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown. The supplied answer did not confirm Bishop's availability against Texas or provide a diagnosis. - Heupel attributed Faizon Brandon's underneath throws and scrambles against Kennesaw State to the available coverage windows, praising him for taking what the defense allowed. Tennessee was close to a later deep completion to Mike, but the coach did not describe a standing restriction on downfield throws or announce a different quarterback plan. - Before a full film review, Heupel's brief iPad assessment was that Tennessee's tight ends played solidly as receivers, run blockers and pass protectors. He highlighted Trent Thomas' run after the catch but was unsure whether a penalty occurred on that play or the next. He did not identify a newly settled tight-end order. - Tennessee had three penalties in the 42-9 win, and Heupel thought it played smarter after the prior week's discipline problems. He still identified early defensive communication issues for correction before Texas, despite keeping Kennesaw State out of the end zone, and praised Arion Carter's activity and sack without settling on an exact tackle count. - Cooper Ranvier made two field goals against Kennesaw State to reach 3-for-3 in 2026. Heupel credited his practice consistency and valued the game work for the entire kicking unit. Separately, he said Tennessee's first-quarter two-point attempt from the swinging-gate look was based on the defense's alignment rather than an unconditional pregame call.