“I’m excited to go compete. This is a conference opener, great opponent. And it’s going to be a great atmosphere,” Josh Heupel said with fire in his voice ahead of Tennessee’s clash with Kirby Smart’s Georgia. But after Saturday, September 13 night, that fire was doused. What began as a dream start with Tennessee jumping out to a two-touchdown lead, unraveled in heartbreaking fashion. No. 6 Georgia stormed back, forcing overtime and sealing a 44-41 thriller over No. 15 Tennessee. The comeback lit up Georgia fans, but for the Vols faithful, it was pure agony. And at the center of the storm? Had to be Heupel.

Well, Heupel this season got to scrub himself off the drama. As Joel Klatt rightly pointed out, “Tennessee, Josh Heupel… I didn’t really want to like put Heupel on the pressure

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