6. Aaron Medley’s season
It was tale of two parts of the season last year for kicker Aaron Medley. The then-sophomore was 9-of-15 through seven games for UT. That stretch culminated with an 0-of-3 performance at Alabama in a game that UT ultimately lost 19-14. He was then 12-of-14 the rest of the season as UT finished the year on a six-game winning streak. His performance certainly wasn’t the only factor in wins and losses, but it could be argued that UT would’ve had another win or two (or possibly another loss or two) if his performance had varied at different points in the season. With more close games likely on the horizon, a consistent season from Medley should help UT, but a few untimely misses could really hurt as well.
