Josh Heupel explains how Tennessee has stayed focused after emotional win over Alabama
By Adam Spencer
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Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers host UT Martin on Saturday after an emotional win over Alabama last weekend.
But, Heupel isn’t letting his undefeated squad, ranked No. 3 in the nation, lose its focus ahead of a matchup against an FCS foe.
As you can see below, Heupel told SEC Network reporter Alyssa Lang that he’s proud of the focus his team showed this week:
.@AlyssaLang caught up with @coachjoshheupel on how he prepared his team following an emotional win last weekend ? pic.twitter.com/qRGQe5XZsM
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 22, 2022
“They’ve been really mature over the course of the week,” Heupel said. “Really love what they’ve done Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday on the grass and finished our prep up at the end of the week. … Good teams get better, individually and collectively as a group. The challenge is really us every single week. We’ve got to accept that challenge and take what we’ve learned from the Alabama game. There’s a whole lot of things we can do a whole lot better. Our players got a dose of reality on Monday. We’ve got to continue to improve.”
Tennessee hosts UT Martin on Saturday at noon Eastern time. The game from Neyland Stadium can be seen on the SEC Network as the Vols continue their quest for an undefeated season, looking to improve to 7-0 in 2022. We’ll see if they can get the job done and continue a march toward a Nov. 5 showdown at Georgia.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
