ESPN's Laura Rutledge Higher on Tennessee After SEC Media Days

ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge had high praise for the Tennessee Volunteers during an appearance on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning.

Jul 16, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge praised the Tennessee Volunteers during an appearance on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was accompanied by his veteran leaders at SEC Media Days this past week in Dallas, Texas. While the Vols didn't make any major headlines, they impressed many attending with how they conducted their business and their talented roster.

ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge appeared on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning during the week's festivities and explained why she rated the Volunteers higher after seeing them at the podium.

"One of the things that interested me was the confidence that Tennessee came with," Rutledge explained. "I think they're a team that could be one of these six or eight teams that we talk about potentially contending. But Josh Heupel wasn't backing down at all. They're unproven at quarterback but talented. I just think there's a lot there that we could be overlooking. And he made me feel - I was buying what he was selling. So, I would say Tennessee probably stepped up a little bit in my eyes this week."

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