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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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Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Todd Kelly Jr. (6) reacts after intercepting a pass against the Oklahoma Sooners during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Todd Kelly Jr. (6) reacts after intercepting a pass against the Oklahoma Sooners during the first half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

Tennessee’s Defense Will Be Top 3 In The SEC

This is a weird thing to say about a team that lost it’s best defenders in Derek Barnett, Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Cam Sutton.

But defensive coordinator Bob Shoop knows what he’s doing. And he knows his first year as the defensive coordinator in Knoxville was an anomaly.

Shoop typically leads one of the top defenses in the country. I have no doubt he will get back to the basics and have the Vols’ defense among the best in the SEC.

And let’s not pretend like Tennessee doesn’t have talent on defense.

The Vols still have great playmakers in guys like Darrin Kirkland Jr and Jonathan Kongbo.

Tennessee’s defense is going to play like they have a lot to prove in 2017. I think fans will be pleasant surprised.

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