Josh Heupel, Tennessee get roasted in Vols loss to Pittsburgh

Josh Heupel began his Tennessee head-coaching career with his first win. He followed it with his first loss.

The Vols fell to 1-1 on Saturday as they lost, 41-34, to Pittsburgh at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee had a 10-0 lead after the first quarter, but the Panthers took the lead midway through the second and didn’t trail again the rest of the way.

Here’s some of what social media was saying as the Vols took their first loss under Heupel:

LOL JOSH HEUPEL

— Adam Z Roland (@A_RolandLXI) September 11, 2021

https://twitter.com/CentrismIsCool/status/1436779646696267777

https://twitter.com/seasontixs/status/1436780731620110336

https://twitter.com/VolsTeeJ/status/1436780553357901828

Don’t believe the Heupel.

— Robert Weintraub (@robwein) September 11, 2021

https://twitter.com/MikeyMcCareins/status/1436778448291340291

Heupel strike one: shotgun on 4th&1

Butch Jones loves the call.

— AG (@AG4VOLS) September 11, 2021

https://twitter.com/Lucano025/status/1436778101132959747

3 turnovers, 41 pts allowed, starting QB, RB, and WR1 injured

Welcome to Tennessee football Heupel

— Tyler? (@austin55tyler) September 11, 2021

Heupel sucks idc

— Airwrecka ? (@eab_41) September 11, 2021

Boom. Heupel’d.

— William Lynch (@WilliamLynchMO) September 11, 2021

One of those games that was 50/50 and goes against Tenn. If the team was better disciplined this result would have probably been different. Heupel has to answer that question. #Tennessee

— BravesFan72 (@fanofmurph3) September 11, 2021

Heupel is Butch Jones

Milton is JG

Vols is Vols

— Titans Truths (@Titans_Truths) September 11, 2021

Jake Rill

Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.