KNOXVILLE — If you’re going to play Georgia Tech, play the Yellow Jackets first. But don’t play Georgia Tech.
That would be one of my rules as a college athletics director, though as a college football fan I would watch Paul Johnson’s Yellow Jackets every week if I could. The “flexbone” triple-option offense is a fascinating example of the creativity that makes college football more fun than the pro game, and just a handful of FBS programs are committed to running it.
Tennessee is committed to stopping it, and that’s a big commitment. Yes, Johnson is picking a new quarterback and just dismissed the running back — sophomore Dedrick Mills — who was supposed to lead the team in rushing this season. The Vols might swarm and stuff the Yellow Jackets in the Sept. 4 opener at Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, leading to victory in a major swing game that will dictate the early tone of Butch Jones’ fifth season.
Flexbone Association 
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