*** Tennessee’s offensive line did all sorts of shuffling Wednesday, with nearly everyone taking reps at multiple spots. Notably, projected starting center Brandon Kennedy was out and working with the S&C staff on the side, so Ryan Johnson took plenty of reps at center. The rest of the unit moved all around, with Trey Smith taking reps at LT and RT, same for Drew Richmond, Jahmir Johnson and Marcus Tatum, who has a big wrap on his left ankle and went to work with the S&C staff as we were leaving the field. K’Rojhn Calbert and Chance Hall both saw work at LT and LG. Again, everybody was moving all around Wednesday. Injured OL Tanner Antonutti continues to be out on the field as a student assistant.
*** Aside from Kennedy, the pit crew remained largely the same, with Darrin Kirkland Jr., Kenneth George and several walk-ons working on the side. No sign of two recently injured OL, though. As has been the case all week, Kirkland rejoined the practice once the individual periods were over and we were leaving the field.
*** We didn’t see routes on air, as the wideouts worked mainly on run blocking drills. The quarterbacks and tailbacks spent a period focusing on zone-read handoffs.
*** With a subdued Kevin Sherrer, the linebackers focused on tackling, as did the secondary.
*** Tennessee had two new walk-ons join the team today: A DB (G Johnson) and a DL (M Smith). Both were in shorts and helmets, as they go through the NCAA acclamation period.