Josh Heupel thanks Tennessee seniors, fans after Vols defeat Vanderbilt
Tennessee’s first regular season under Josh Heupel ends on a high note. Heupel’s Volunteers took care of in-state rival Vanderbilt, winning 45-21 at home in Knoxville to give UT a 7-5 record heading into the postseason.
After the game, Heupel spoke to reporters and touched on a few topics. The first-year head coach thanked Tennessee seniors and the Volunteer fan base for their buy-in to his program’s culture in Year 1. The Vols will learn their bowl assignment after next weekend’s conference championship games. Before bowl prep, Heupel and his assistants will hit the recruiting trail.
Reporters on Twitter shared the highlights from Heupel’s postgame press conference:
Tennessee HC Josh Heupel: I appreciate our fan base all season long. Want to thank our seniors. Appreciate everything they’ve done.
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) November 28, 2021
#Vols coach Josh Heupel on the seniors he inherited: Some of these guys have football careers ahead of ‘em, but all of ‘em are gonna be just fine in life. They’ll be successful in life. They’re great men. They’re such a rare group in their ability to communicate.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) November 28, 2021
Heupel compliments his assistant coaches for putting the kids “in positions of success” in regards to the way the team has been able to grow despite injuries and roster moves.
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) November 28, 2021
#Vols head coach Josh Heupel on Tennessee's seniors: I'm grateful and indebted to them for their buy-in. It laid the foundation for how we move forward.
— Ben McKee (@benmckee14) November 28, 2021
Heupel on Tiyon Evans: Wish him nothing but the best.
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) November 28, 2021
Josh Heupel on having a winning season:
It was important for our program that we grew throughout the course of the season. The one thing we've never done is put a ceiling on this group, they've responded to that too. #Vols
— Kellyanne Stitts (@KellyanneStitts) November 28, 2021
Heupel says the staff will be recruiting, and that’s essentially on the forefront “for the next week or two”.
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) November 28, 2021
