Heupel is so close, guys

[Unconditional Surrender]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

 

[Advol]

Is that ALL? Thats close!

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Is that ALL? Thats close!

He also needs to either get in there and win that lawsuit or get a QB ready this offseason

 

[DaddyChad]

Really isn’t that far off. Needs an elite dc who is a disciplinarian. Get that guy and this team can go far every year. I don’t have confidence we will do that though

 

[adam.vol]

 

[VolInNW]

As soon as he shaves, learns how to get a shirt ironed, and drops 75 lbs he will have the self discipline to get right on that list!!!

 

[SubVet676]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

That’s “close”?

Well, at least we don’t have “a ways to go.”

 

[Vol865]

Ah, yes. The ungrateful fanbase firing a great coach due to unrealistic expectations, ultimately sending us into a decade of turmoil. I'm excited to see how part 2 of this film turns out.

 

[KittenVol]

Our 2026 recruiting class is ranked 4th in the SEC.

 

[Legion of Doom]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

Can someone tell him to get aggressive in portal? So far he refuses to use it way we need.

 

[FranklinVFL]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

Get an OC he trusts to do the play calling so he can focus on being the CEO, instill discipline in the team and quit making stupid mistakes, find a kicker who is reliable from 40+ yards out. Quit going into a shell when we get a lead and stay aggressive the entire 60 minutes of game time.

Piece of cake.

 

[Volbrando]

sounds like he's about as close as many other coaches and teams then

 

[VOLtaism]

He needs to get off his ass and recruit the portal. We have 5 new coaches hitting the SEC all with big salaries and all being handed a huge NIL briefcase to tote around. Competition for players is going to be off the charts.

 

[DaddyChad]

Can someone tell him to get aggressive in portal? So far he refuses to use it way we need.

 

[savannahfan]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

If he does all of this, he might also get the Tennessee river to run northeast past the stadium....

 

[wmcovol]

As soon as he shaves, learns how to get a shirt ironed, and drops 75 lbs he will have the self discipline to get right on that list!!!

if Precious doesn’t win his senate race, he’d be slim, trim, rested & ready.

 

[joevols89]

You have to remember he’s technically on year 1 since he started on year -4, so he at least gets 4 more years then we should expect to compete with Vanderbilt.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Is that ALL? Thats close!

Fixing the defense is a priority but those other things are easily fixable

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

That’s “close”?

Well, at least we don’t have “a ways to go.”

The defense is the only thing that might take some time.

 

[UTodd01]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

- Need secondary and D-Line help in the portal. Everything else is solid right now.
- S&C Coach needs to go.
- Recruiting is already top 5 in the SEC.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Our 2026 recruiting class is ranked 4th in the SEC.

One down, five to go.

 

[jeff1vol]

Ah, yes. The ungrateful fanbase firing a great coach due to unrealistic expectations, ultimately sending us into a decade of turmoil. I'm excited to see how part 2 of this film turns out.

What are your "realistic expectations"? This is where the real problems arise within our fanbase, IMO. UT's fans CLEARLY do not share the same expectations. And that is a problem. Bama fans are in agreement as far as expectations. LSU fans are in agreement. OSU fans are in agreement. UGA fans... and on and on. We have half our fans satisfied with 8 win seasons and a Fla bowl game and the other half expects UT to play for SEC titles and the occasional chance at an NC. It's hard for me to wrap my head around when UT has proven it can win championships, but now, most fans think it's a pipe dream and they'll just keep the tailgate and the occasional win over a rival and be happy. I wish I could do that.

 

[Jax_Vol]

I honestly believe that we are positioned perfectly to win it all next year!


Let's rock!!

 

[Cartervol]

Fix the defense and give up playcalling and id say that is true.

 

[Usaf redhorse]

All he has to do is get a couple of top names out of the portal, overhaul his defensive staff, fix game/clock management miscues (including silly penalties), make the team tougher by fixing S&C (Vandy, Georgia, and Oklahoma whipped us in the second half), and get recruiting up into the top 5 in the SEC.

You must be Heupels agent? You almost had me believing that is until I think about the Vanderbilt beat down