Josh Heupel shares positive update on Tennessee coach William Inge
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel shared an encouraging message about linebackers coach William Inge on Saturday night.
Inge has been hospitalized for much of the 2026 season while dealing with an unspecified medical issue. After Tennessee‘s Week 6 win, Heupel was able to share that Inge is close to being discharged from the hospital and will soon begin his recovery process.
Heupel acknowledged that Inge was “fighting for his life” and that his recovery to this point has been a “miracle.”
“Coach Inge faced a ton of adversity and was really fighting for his life, it really came out of nowhere,” Heupel said. “There’s a lot of people that have been praying … Sometimes it’s rare in this world that you get to see a true miracle right before your eyes but that’s truly what we’ve been able to see.
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Tennessee’s defense has been much-improved this season, which is Inge’s third with the program. He remained on Tennessee’s staff even with new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles joining the program this past offseason.
The Vols held Arkansas to just 4.7 yards per play on Saturday in a 24-17 win.
Tennessee will face Alabama at home in Week 7.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
