There's one big positive for Tennessee that came from the loss to Georgia that no one is talking about
It's hard to take many positives from the Tennessee Vols' 27-13 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. Tennessee's offense was shut down and the Bulldogs were able to hit several explosive plays early that put the game out of reach before halftime (the poor weather conditions in the second half never allowed UT a chance to […]
It's hard to take many positives from the Tennessee Vols' 27-13 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Tennessee's offense was shut down and the Bulldogs were able to hit several explosive plays early that put the game out of reach before halftime (the poor weather conditions in the second half never allowed UT a chance to get back into the game).
Vols head coach Josh Heupel certainly didn't seem to find many positives in being on the wrong side of a 27-13 score.
There is one positive, however, that I think fans can take from the loss.
Tennessee's coaches have shown us this season that their offense is always evolving.
The Vols have added different wrinkles to their offense as the season has progressed. They're always dissecting film to learn how other teams played them and how they can be better against certain defensive looks.
No one has shut down Tennessee's offense like Georgia did this past weekend. The Bulldogs essentially gave the rest of the college football the blueprint on how to play the Vols.
Of course, not everyone has the talent that Georgia has so it's unlikely anyone else shuts down Tennessee as effectively as the Bulldogs did.
The positive comes from the fact that Heupel and his staff can use that film to continue to evolve their offense.
Heupel now has film of the absolute best way to beat his offense. He can use that film to find ways to not only beat Georgia if the two teams play again (and they certainly could meet in the College Football Playoff), but to also prevent Tennessee's offense from being shut down like that again.
The loss stings. Tennessee would obviously much rather have a 9-0 record than an 8-1 record and some valuable game film.
But that film, despite the way it was acquired (via a brutal loss), is going to be massively important for the Vols moving forward. And not just this season, but in coming seasons as well.
Heupel is going to use that film to make Tennessee's offense even more dangerous.
The loss to Georgia hurt badly for Vols fans. But nothing can change what happened, so you might as well find a silver lining.
And I think this silver lining is going to prove to be huge for the future of Tennessee football.
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