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Tennessee Vols: 5 Bold Predictions For 2017 Season

By Zach Ragan

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones during the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones during the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Nashville , TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) catches a pass during warm ups prior to the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

Tennessee Wil Win 10 Games In 2017

I’m still largely on the fence when it comes to Butch Jones as a coach. I don’t think he’s a bad coach (there’s no way someone who wins nine games in back to back years in the SEC is “bad”).

But I’m also not sure he has what it takes to make Tennessee elite.

With that said, however, I do think Jones’ is capable of leading a team to ten wins (he could’ve easily been an 11 or 12 game winner in 2016).

Most folks are expecting the Vols to win seven or eight games in 2017. But again, the Vols, under Jones, play at their best when their back is against the wall.

I have the Vols winning nine games in the regular season in 2017, with losses to Georgia, Florida and Alabama.

My prediction is that Tennessee will win their bowl game to give them 10 wins this season.

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