"Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said he has already scripted his first five practices and has probably gone over them "130 times.""
Richardson on being 12 pounds lighter: "I feel like a new man."
Richardson said he models his playing style after Ryan Clady of the Denver Broncos. He also watches Nate Solder from the New England Patriots a lot too.
Tennessee OL Antonio Richardson said he watches the video from the South Carolina game "once a week." Said he likes to study Jadeveon Clowney's tendencies and can't wait to see Clowney again.
Tennessee OT Ja'Wuan James was a Lane Kiffin recruit. Said he remembers when Kiffin left "like it was yesterday." He said "I got there on a Sunday, school started on Wednesday, he left on a Tuesday." Went on to say "I fell in love with the school more than the coaches. That's why I stayed with Tennessee."
OT Ja'Wuan James on what he has seen from the Vols defense during the offseason: "I saw a big difference (on the defense) after spring practice. Those guys really bought in and took charge in the weight room and on the practice field."
Tennessee senior OT Ja'Wuan James on Butch Jones. "Every time I see him I say 'What's up superstar?' Everybody loves him. We're trying to fully buy into what he's saying, take it and run with it."
Butch Jones on the QB situation: "We're going to take the first week or so and see how we progress. I think it's important that if there's a clear-cut starter, we'll name him. But QB is no different from any other position. We'll play the best 11 that give us a chance to win on Saturday."
Butch Jones says he's the caretaker of Tennessee's program. "It's the Tennessee football program. It's not Butch Jones' program."
Butch Jones says Daniel McCullers has lost over 60 pounds since the current strength staff arrived, but he's still right around 340 pounds.