Tennessee linebacker makes strong statement after loss to Vanderbilt that Vols fans will greatly appreciate
Tennessee couldn’t get the job done against Vanderbilt on Saturday evening in Knoxville.
The Tennessee Vols ended the 2025 regular season on a sour note.
Tennessee fell 45-24 to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday evening in Neyland Stadium. It’s the Vols’ first loss to the Commodores since 2018.
Tennessee linebacker makes strong statement after loss to Vanderbilt that Vols fans will appreciate
Shortly after the game, Vols junior linebacker Jeremiah Telander met with reporters and he left no doubt how he felt about the loss to the Commodores.
“You’ve got to keep this taste in your mouth,” said Telander. “Man, freaking sending out the seniors that way is just unacceptable. And every single guy on this team that has more years to play here is going to remember that taste in their mouth. And we got to get to work — starting freaking tomorrow.”
Telander sounded motivated and angry. This loss to Vanderbilt isn’t something that will be glossed over this offseason in Tennessee’s locker room.
Fans are understandably upset — the Vols didn’t play well on Saturday. But the loss happened. From a player perspective, you can only use it as motivation to get better moving forward. That’s probably not what fans want to hear right now, but the fire that Telander showed after the game is exactly the kind of response you want to see after a tough loss to a rival.
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