Tennessee Spring Practice Updates 4.2.19

[Fingers]

Deangelo Gibbs was working with the safeties during the open portion of today's practice.

The Georgia transfer had been with the wide receivers for all of spring before this afternoon.

Obviously Gibbs played defensive back at Georgia so he didn't look too much out of his depth there on the defensive side of the ball.

-P. Brown

Just left the open period of Vols practice. At mid-spring, worth noting: UT is remarkably healthy. Eric Gray and Tyus Fields were both full participants during the open period. Beyond Trey Smith, Baylen Buchanan & Kurott Garland, Vols don't have many missing bodies.

OLB coach Chris Rumph was getting onto slimmed-down Kivon Bennett for his technique and explosion during a drill during the open period. Consider it a "you're going to play, and I very much care about how much you improve in the immediate interim" brand of coaching.

-D. Ubben

There weren’t nearly as many balls on the turf today during passing drills as there have been recently. There were still a few more than the coaches would like, but overall I thought the quarterbacks and receivers did a better job today. I was particularly encouraged by how Jauan Jennings looked today, and Jordan Murphy looked solid in his route running. Tyler Byrd even had a few really good reps today.

Jarrett Guarantano continues to be the most consistent of the quarterbacks, but I thought JT Shrout made a couple really good throws today.

Both Jacob Warren and Jackson Lowe are getting a lot of attention from tight ends coach Brian Niedermeyer, and I personally think both will see time this year.

Chris Akporoghene is taking to teaching well, but he’s further behind than I thought he might be at this point.

-N. Rutherford

Bennett and Darell Taylor, who had a nice scrimmage as a pass rusher, later received some tough coaching from Chris Rumph on the same drill.

Tyus Fields is still with the safeties. Also, Baylen Buchanan remains limited and continues to mostly participate without a helmet. Alontae Taylor, who got banged up a bit in the scrimmage, was present.

Offensively, the Vols worked various half-line drills. Jerome Carvin looked to get work with the 1s again. Jahmir Johnson and Wanya Morris rotated at left tackle. Notably, Trey Smith took multiple reps in the drill at left guard, working with Carvin and Johnson. Nathan Niehaus and Marcus Tatum rotated at right tackle. Brandon Kennedy was taking some real reps today, too.

Vols 2020 quarterback commit Harrison Bailey was in the house Tuesday

-Simonton

It's worth nothing Shawn Shamburger was with the cornerbacks on Tuesday. The Vols are a little shorthanded there with Baylen Buchanan, who didn't scrimmage on Saturday, still going through reps without a helmet, and Kenneth George Jr. suspended.

Jahmir Johnson and Wanya Morris took reps at left tackle. Trey Smith and Chris Akporoghene got work at left guard. Ryan Johnson, Brandon Kennedy, Jerome Carvin and Riley Locklear all got reps at center, with Johnson also getting a couple of reps at left guard. K'Rojhn Calbert got looks at both guard spots with Ollie Lane working at right guard. Nathan Niehaus and Marcus Tatum took the right-tackle reps.

What's notable is Carvin is getting more work at center and Smith continuing to go through light-contact reps, while the 6-foot-5, 330-pound Calbert appears to be emerging as a legitimate factor in the competition for the guard spots.

Redshirt freshman Jacob Warren — a former standout at Knox County’s Farragut High School — arguably drew more praise than the rest for his performance in the drills. That has to be considered a good sign for a player known more for his pass-catching skills than his pure physical and blocking skills coming out of high school.

-P. Brown

 

[butchna]

First. Just wanted to get that off my bucket list. Nb4 panic and disinformation over Gibbs taking snaps at DB.

 

[HalfullVol]

first

 

[butchna]

first

 

[utchs81]

Not first, but first page. Do I get anything?

 

[DeekT]

Boom!!

 

[basspond]

Trey Smith in contact drills. Woohoo.

 

[0nelilreb]

I refuse to point out the fact that I made it onto the first page for the first time ever .

 

[Volfan76]

First page

 

[zeppelin128]

"Just left the open period of Vols practice. At mid-spring, worth noting: UT is remarkably healthy."
"Notably, Trey Smith took multiple reps in the drill at left guard."

 

[RockyTopTexas]

Gibbs with the DBs! Let’s go

 

[FïreBall]

Not first!

 

[Remy]

Trey Smith in contact drills. Woohoo.

If he's getting reps, and he is, as a coaching staff, would you waste those reps on a player you didn't expect to contribute this season? Me neither.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Who needs to be on the...


Hey, first page!

 

[revjcannon]

Gbo!

 

[USMC-TNVOL]

If he's getting reps, and he is, as a coaching staff, would you waste those reps on a player you didn't expect to contribute this season? Me neither.

If I’m not mistaken, Pruitt has said before everyone gets the same amount of reps. They’re still only light reps so he’s obviously not cleared by doctors.

 

[Remy]

If I’m not mistaken, Pruitt has said before everyone gets the same amount of reps. They’re still only light reps so he’s obviously not cleared by doctors.

... and you know he's "not cleared by doctors" how? Unless you are a physician AND have access to his records, you don't know jack squat about what he is cleared to do what or when.

 

[vols72]

Smith is going to play isn't he. I really didn't think he would be able to,but it sure seems like he is. This young man is special

 

[thegasman54]

If I’m not mistaken, Pruitt has said before everyone gets the same amount of reps. They’re still only light reps so he’s obviously not cleared by doctors.

If he is making ANY contact whatsoever it’s highly unlikely that is on any major blood thinner other than aspirin. If he were on clopidogrel ,Coumadin or Xarelto he wouldn’t be having contact.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

I just kept looking at Trey’s helmet versus everyone else. Prolly working him slowly.

 

[JohnWardForever]

If he is making ANY contact whatsoever it’s highly unlikely that is on any major blood thinner other than aspirin. If he were on clopidogrel ,Coumadin or Xarelto he wouldn’t be having contact.

Thanks Doc!

 

[Behr]

Nobody on this board knows anything for sure. Looks like we could all just be happy hes out there participating if only at a minimum. Some of you really should chill.

 

[gainesvol82]

Really happy that things are looking up for Trey

 

[USMC-TNVOL]

... and you know he's "not cleared by doctors" how? Unless you are a physician AND have access to his records, you don't know jack squat about what he is cleared to do what or when.

I guess you don’t know jack squat either. You’re basing your assumptions on him taking reps meaning he’s going to play this year. A far more stupid assumption.

 

[VolDaddy61]

Trey is going to will himself onto the field this year .