From ripped on social media to redeemed at Neyland Stadium, Vols QB Jarrett Guarantano had quite a week

AP photo by Wade Payne / Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano rolls out to pass during the second half of Saturday's home game against South Carolina. He threw two touchdown passes and the Vols won 41-21. AP photo by Wade Payne / Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano rolls out to pass during the second half of Saturday's home game against South Carolina. He threw two touchdown passes and the Vols won 41-21.

By Gene Henley October 28, 2019 4 min read

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Jarrett Guarantano sat at the podium Saturday night with a smile on his face.

There’s no way that would have been the case had the redshirt junior been made available for interviews a week earlier, when his fumble on fourth-and-goal at the Alabama 1-yard line was returned 100 yards for a touchdown by Trevon Diggs in the fourth quarter of the Crimson Tide’s 35-13 home win over the Vols.

After that game, Tennessee players and coaches said Guarantano having run a play other than the one called was the result of a miscommuncation. Angry Vols fans, though, attacked him on social media.

“Get out of Tennessee and never come back.”

“Leave now.”