Vanderbilt got Josh Heupel's attention. That's a good thing | Adams

Back-to-back losses have had a shocking effect on coach Josh Heupel. Tennessee football might be better off for it. The old Heupel was all about continuity. He treated assistant coaches like family. And you don’t fire family. If an assistant left, it was his decision, not Heupel’s. For five years, he was as committed to that philosophy as he was an up-tempo offense. Now he has become a one-man, up-tempo firing squad. UT fans wake up each morning and ask: “Heupel fired anybody today?” Defensive coordinator Tim Banks was the first to go. He presided over one of the loosest defenses in...