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You can see that this is year three in this program," he said of the offense. "They are a lot further along than I thought they would be, body-wise and execution wise."
DeBord has kept them moving forward by staying largely the same. The system is the same, down to much of the terminology. He likened it to entering a group that had studied French for three years, and not deciding to suddenly start speaking Spanish to them.
"We've added a few wrinkles, but the terminology and the formations are the same," DeBord said. "These players haven't taken a step back because of that."
All of that, from the skill sessions to the meeting room and now to the practice field has provided a foundation for Tennessee to run at the pace that Jones wants to see his offense operate.
"Without a doubt, the tempo of practice is the fastest I have ever been around," DeBord said. The NFL coaches I have been around were all into tempo and going fast, but nothing like what Butch has. I love it and it really makes the players focus."
Tempo From Meeting Room To The Field - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics
DeBord has kept them moving forward by staying largely the same. The system is the same, down to much of the terminology. He likened it to entering a group that had studied French for three years, and not deciding to suddenly start speaking Spanish to them.
"We've added a few wrinkles, but the terminology and the formations are the same," DeBord said. "These players haven't taken a step back because of that."
All of that, from the skill sessions to the meeting room and now to the practice field has provided a foundation for Tennessee to run at the pace that Jones wants to see his offense operate.
"Without a doubt, the tempo of practice is the fastest I have ever been around," DeBord said. The NFL coaches I have been around were all into tempo and going fast, but nothing like what Butch has. I love it and it really makes the players focus."
Tempo From Meeting Room To The Field - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics