The Tennessee Volunteers opened up year two under Jeremy Pruitt with one of the worst losses in program history.
Butch Jones was run out of Knoxville for losing games he was supposed to win….
And yet here we are, watching the Vols lose to a team who didn’t even have a program until 2010.
Below, you will find some of the best reactions to Tennessee’s disastrous defeat.
I have watched Tennessee football since I was 3 years old and this is rock bottom. Beyond words. Beyond belief.
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) August 31, 2019
Tennessee paid Georgia State $950k to come to Knoxville and beat them. pic.twitter.com/5Zx6jxalCa
— Daric Clemens (@DaricClemens) August 31, 2019
There is no rock bottom for Tennessee. It’s a never-ending pit of despair.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) August 31, 2019
THE VOLS FALL IN KNOXVILLE!
Georgia State stuns Tennessee to hand the Vols their first loss in a home season opener since 1983. pic.twitter.com/XPpYuEucrc
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2019
Georgia State > Tennessee
North Carolina > South Carolina
Memphis > Ole MissThe SEC is like every other conference. A few good teams and then a lot of meh.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) August 31, 2019
Tennessee spin zone: Jeremy Pruitt’s buyout will be down to only $4 million by the end of the season
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) August 31, 2019
Tennessee about to lose by double digits to the fifth best team in Georgia 😭😭😭
— Barstool UGA (@ugabarstool) August 31, 2019
Tennessee shooting off fireworks after scoring a consolation TD with 2 seconds left against Georgia State is just incredible
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 31, 2019
First game under new Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, who they are paying $1.5 million a year to, will be a loss to Georgia State. pic.twitter.com/mBQekXAM5P
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 31, 2019
The Tennessee shock is profound pic.twitter.com/hhIG03MSlw
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) August 31, 2019
Tennessee fans weigh in on our discussion page. https://t.co/DHnXiftNY7 pic.twitter.com/CzwwraCAQZ
— David Ubben (@davidubben) August 31, 2019
Last year, Tennessee allowed 38 points to Georgia
Today, UT allowed 38 points to Georgia State
Vols lost both games— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 31, 2019
Tennessee paid Georgia State $950,000 to come to Knoxville. Georgia State beat Tennessee today 38-30 and gave them their first opening loss since 1938. 😂🔵⚫️🙌 pic.twitter.com/jmkpEG8MVF
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) September 1, 2019
Tennessee fans and Florida State fans, arguing who embarrassed themselves more in Week 1 pic.twitter.com/xcKvbMQtRb
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) August 31, 2019
Optimism abounds in the Tennessee sub's postgame thread pic.twitter.com/y3en1lEk8x
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 31, 2019
Tennessee fans, do you want to talk about it?
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) August 31, 2019
Tennessee lost to a GA State team that went 2-10 last year
South Carolina lost to a UNC team that went 2-9 last year
Ole Miss lost to Memphis
Miss St barely beat Louisiana
Arkansas barely beat Portland State.
An abysmal and puzzling Week 1 for the SEC.
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) August 31, 2019
"TODAY'S GAME MEANT MORE TO US!"
Georgia State was hyped after their win over Tennessee 🙌 pic.twitter.com/031if2xj8U
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 31, 2019
Tennessee paying Georgia State $950k for an easy win vs Tennessee after losing to Georgia State pic.twitter.com/2LAmAeP2JE
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) August 31, 2019
$515,000: Base salary of Georgia State football coach Shawn Elliott.
$950,000: What Georgia State got paid to beat Tennessee today.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 31, 2019
Last Season the Georgia State Panthers
• Had a 2-10 record
• Finished last in the Sun Belt
• Ranked 104th in total offense
• Ranked 122nd in total defenseThey begin this season with the biggest win in program history, stunning Tennessee in Knoxville. pic.twitter.com/5mmZLLH3cd
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) August 31, 2019
🚨 UPSET ALERT 🚨
Georgia State gets their first EVER win against a Power 5 opponent as they defeat Tennessee. 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/2w3xrHbsXw
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 31, 2019
The entire state of Georgia owns Florida and Tennessee pic.twitter.com/fPYepFQrmJ
— blakejmorgan (@bIakejmorgan) August 31, 2019
This is the worst loss in Tennessee football history. Adding insult to injury @natebargatze is a huge Vandy fan & people were interrupting our live Periscope to tell him how much they loved his Netflix comedy special. I’m going drinking now. Please respect my privacy. https://t.co/fK2qgT7Wta
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 31, 2019
It just seems a little unfair to pick on Tennessee, their players are just Volunteers in a conference with great salaries.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 31, 2019
Tennessee has set a lot of money on fire over the last decade but paying Georgia State $950,000 to come embarrass you in the 2019 season opener might be the pits.
If it’s not rock bottom, I’m not sure what is.
— Jesse Simonton (@JesseReSimonton) August 31, 2019
Tennessee continues to make a strong case for a promotion/relegation system in college football
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 31, 2019
Where is all them "Jim Chaney is the best OC" Tennessee fans at now?
— K.D.S. (@kevin_spell) August 31, 2019
Current Tennessee status pic.twitter.com/sbRDYuVuIQ
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) August 31, 2019
BREAKING: Tennessee is officially a basketball school now.
— Saturday Down South (@SDS) August 31, 2019
Tennessee fans, for 8 months, sat here on this app bragging about how they stole Jim Chaney from UGA. All off season.
— hashim (@___hash___) August 31, 2019
Live look at Tennessee fans pic.twitter.com/YZTCEr4dCG
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 31, 2019
Don’t let Tennessee losing to Georgia State at home distract you from the fact that…it’s been exactly…
👇👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/jIHvDlvEKC
— Evil Glenn Schumann (@EvilMelTucker) August 31, 2019
Live look at Tennessee pic.twitter.com/aQ4OKR5swY
— MyBookie CFB (@MyBookieCFB) August 31, 2019
Even this little kid has had enough of Tennessee Football already pic.twitter.com/VF1hM87Ltu
— NCAAF Nation (@NCAAFNation247) August 31, 2019
Checking in on how Tennessee fans are taking the Vols' battle with Georgia State and – oh.. pic.twitter.com/o5M9ynQEK3
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 31, 2019
