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SEC Football: Takeaways for Each Team from Week 11

By John Richardson

Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs fans shown in the stands prior to the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs fans shown in the stands prior to the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with the team after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 49 to 36. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with the team after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won 49 to 36. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee 49-Kentucky 36

I wish this meant more for either team. While that isn’t the case, this win does mean more for Tennessee than the loss does for Kentucky.

Prior to this game, Tennessee had lost three straight SEC football games. Butch Jones and Co went from College Football Playoff contenders to nobodies. Tennessee needed this one, especially after losing to South Carolina.

Impact Moving Forward

-Slight momentum bump

Although this wasn’t a huge victory, it did help refocus the Volunteers. This game helped the Volunteers reaffirm that they are a quality SEC football team. While that wasn’t the goal for Tennessee, it is progress.

Tennessee has been mired in mediocrity for nearly a generation. Any step towards consistency has to be considered progress at this point. Butch Jones hasn’t been able to get the Volunteers over the hump, but he is helping the Vols progress as a program. His seat is hotter than it should be, but it cooled some Saturday.

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