Tennessee's Open Week Arrives at a Helpful Moment for Bishop

Tennessee's open date has come at a fortunate time for Bishop, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, giving the Volunteers a break in the schedule that works to his advantage.

Open weeks can change the rhythm of a season, offering a pause from game action while the rest of the schedule waits on the other side. In Bishop's case, the timing of that pause is the point of the report, with the week arriving when it can do him the most good.

For Tennessee, the value of the break will be measured once play resumes. If Bishop benefits from the pause heading into the stretch ahead, a quiet week on the calendar may prove to have mattered more than its empty spot in the schedule suggests.