Wiedmer: Vols hit low point of Butch Jones’ tenure

Tennessee head coach Butch Jones communicates with players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) Tennessee head coach Butch Jones communicates with players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

By Mark Wiedmer October 30, 2016 5 min read

Mark Wiedmer

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina 24, Tennessee 21?

Really?

REALLY?

Upon watching Tennessee’s third loss in eight games Saturday night, a shocking setback to basically torpedo whatever good work had gone before it, what the Volunteers appeared to gain most from their bye week last weekend was rust.

Oh, they regained the services of Darrin Kirkland Jr. at linebacker. And several Vols who limped from the Alabama loss before its conclusion – most notably offensive lineman Chance Hall – were also back in action.