⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Game breakdown: Asked SI one more time about the game without using other predictions but rather SI's own thoughts.

- OL: Cole Cubelic ( @colecubelic ) is going against the grain on the general opinion of Tennessee football's offensive line play so far this season.

- Pick/market: I love your confidence, but I am not ready to dismiss the Longhorn D, especially when our OL has not exactly set the world on fire with pass pro.

- OL: It’s definitely not the same kind of project Lance Heard was when he arrived…..he was banged up and out of shape but the talent was there.Williams is more of a project where you turn...

- OL: he was our best right tackle last year but he’s coming around …..

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

- Josh Heupel said Monday that Tennessee offensive lineman Donovan Haslam was nicked up during training camp and is now playing himself into better shape. He praised Haslam's physicality and Kennesaw State performance; the update describes improving conditioning, not a new starting assignment or a guaranteed full workload against Texas. - Heupel said Jesse Perry has settled in at tackle and played well over the last couple of weeks after working at both guard and tackle during his Tennessee career. He still emphasized needing the full offensive-line group during SEC play, rather than announcing that rotations are finished. - Heupel credited Tennessee's pass-rush production to technique and coordinated pressure and twist games. Ahead of Texas, he called its front seven the offense's biggest test so far and emphasized pad level, hand use, identification and combination blocks; he did not announce a new protection system.

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

- OL: Or Ory Williams could figure it out and be what he was supposed to be at RT so we can move Perry to RG.

- OL: i also believe him over the miserable idiots on this board who bash everything we do.

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

- OL: I thought this detailed breakdown of TN's OL gives a pretty good picture of what is going really well, and guys that need to work on technique and read the field a bit better.

- OL: I completely agree with you, but when you really watch the break down they are there.

- 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.

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

- OL: I get that perspective but he reminds me a lot of Spraggins.

- 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.

- QB/OL: When an OL feels the hand go up, he needs to drive his feet.

- 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.

- OL: Most of the criticism I’ve seen of the offensive line has been more about pass protection.

- OL: He graded out by far better than the rest of the line for Saturdays game according to PFF.

- 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...

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

- Pick/market: There's way too much handwringing on the first half not on this board but elsewhere.

- Pick/market: Our oline has major problems We are a good team but there are concerns

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