National Analyst Questions Tennessee Passing Game, Draws South Carolina Comparison

A national analyst has taken a sharply critical view of Tennessee's offense, saying the Volunteers have no passing game at the moment, according to A to Z Sports. In the same assessment, the analyst said there is not much separating Tennessee from South Carolina.

The comparison stings because it places Tennessee alongside a South Carolina team the Volunteers would expect to be measured above, rather than alongside the SEC's contenders. The criticism centers specifically on the passing attack, suggesting that what Tennessee is putting on the field through the air is not threatening opponents.

For Tennessee, comments like these become a test of response. Whether the passing game can show more in the coming weeks will determine if the critique fades as an overreaction or hardens into the national perception of this team.