Everything Josh Heupel said Wednesday during his appearance on the SEC Coaches Teleconference, previewing No. 11 Tennessee vs. No. 7 Alabama on Saturday (3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, ABC) at Neyland Stadium: Opening Statement “Hello,

Early in his career, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer asked fellow South Dakota native Josh Heupel for help developing his offense. And Heupel said yes.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media on Monday and previewed game week. “Another huge contest here for us,” Heupel said. “It’s a rivalry game and college football as good as it gets here with these two teams playing, so looking forward to seeing our fans on Saturday. We need a great week of practice and preparation.