Tennessee practiced for the 12th time during the spring on Monday at Haslam Field.
The Vols’ 12th practice came after its second scrimmage during spring on Saturday.
Tennessee’s second spring scrimmage was in replace of the Vols’ annual Orange & White Game. Tennessee did not hold its annual Orange & White spring game due to Neyland Stadium renovations.
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Following the Vols’ 12th spring practice, second-year running backs coach Jerry Mack met with media. He detailed Tennessee’s running backs unit. A transcript of his media availability is below provided by the University of Tennessee.
On what he sees in the running back room now that is different from the fall
Jabari Small. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
“I think right now, the biggest thing I can say is our accountability. One thing, we had a lot of issues with some of our guys not being where they are supposed to be off the field and that carried over, sometimes, on the field. But now, the room has changed dramatically. You see guys making sure they have more leadership responsibility in the room. Guys like Jabari Small have taken a different role. Jaylen Wright is a little bit older so that maturity is really transforming into accountability. The type of things that you always want to see from your players, as far as being in the classroom. Also, you do not have to look for those guys in regards to being on time for meetings and things like that. Sometimes that was an issue, as far as understanding that five minutes early is what we want, not right on time. That is the biggest thing that I see from our room this year.”
On Justin Williams-Thomas
Justin Williams-Thomas. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
“As far as Justin, the biggest thing I have seen from him is that he is a physical player when he understands what is going on. Everything is…
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