Vols Monday Bowl Practice Thread

[Fingers]

Pruitt said Emmit Gooden is five months out of ACL surgery, is moving well and should be ready for spring.

Pruitt says Jarrett Guarantano’s hand should be fine for Thursday.

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Starting center Brandon Kennedy continues to give it a go and could play against the Hoosiers. Kennedy stretched with a member of the strength staff on the side of practice while Tennessee went through its stretching period. He then joined the Vols for offensive line drills and was a full participant in the session as the guards and centers worked together and the tackles worked with the tight ends. Kennedy got multiple reps between regular starting guards Trey Smith and Jerome Carvin.

Carvin did get some work at center alongside two freshmen at guard in Chris Akporoghene (right) and Jackson Lampley (left), while another trio had Ollie Lane at center with Riley Locklear at left guard and Kingston Harris, a converted defensive lineman, at left guard.

Not much to report from the defensive field from Monday's practice other than cornerback Bryce Thompson was in a black non-contact jersey.

Quarterback Brian Maurer had a big brace on his right leg for the second straight day.

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Elsewhere, Ty Chandler was moving pretty well Monday. The junior tailback didn’t record a carry against Vandy after battling an ankle injury the last few weeks of the season.

Also, RB coach David Johnson was absent from practice after a death in the family. Johnson is expected to return from Louisiana tomorrow.

Finally, a couple former Tennessee head coaches were in the house to start practice — Doug Dickey and Phillip Fulmer.

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[VolnJC]

First!

 

[Rockvegas]

Thanks fingers

 

[esands88]

WGWTFA

 

[Catfishvfl]

Go Vols!

 

[tenascvol]

Go Vols

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Here’s to hoping we don’t come out completely flat on offense like seems to be the case every game JG starts.

 

[cgrish]

Here’s to hoping we don’t come out completely flat on offense like seems to be the case every game JG starts.

I hope we dont either, but u are right.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Anybody know why Maurer is wearing a big "leg" brace? What's a leg brace, is that different than a knee brace?

 

[joevol33]

Thanks again Fingers.

 

[1vol8]

Anybody know why Maurer is wearing a big "leg" brace? What's a leg brace, is that different than a knee brace?

 

[volfan2024]

Doug Dickey watches practice
The Vols had a special guest for Monday’s practice. Doug Dickey stood alongside athletics director Phillip Fulmer as the two former Vols coaches took in some of Tennessee’s second practice at the University of North Florida.

Pretty cool.

 

[Chad F]

Here’s to hoping we don’t come out completely flat on offense like seems to be the case every game JG starts.

Absolutely. Of course, the VOLS have a historic habit of not coming out ready to play at the start . . . of course, I will have to admit that Butch Jones' teams in their two bowl games against Big 10 opponents (Iowa and Nebraska) jumped on 'em quick and blew them out. We'll see. I hope that this latter pattern continues.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

 

[37620VOL]

Anybody know why Maurer is wearing a big "leg" brace?

Injury from getting sacked by Morgan Hood.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Injury from getting sacked by Morgan Hood.

Ouch!!

 

[Vol4Life2289]

Does anybody know why these videos might be so slow to load for me?