Vols Spring Practice #12

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The quarterbacks were taking snaps under center when throwing routes on air to the running backs. There wasn’t a center there – just a staffer simulating the snap from under center and not in shotgun. All quarterbacks were arcuate throwing to the backs out of the backfield, running flat routes mostly.
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Josh Heupel was giving some one-on-one coaching to Faizon Brandon after that drill.
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Chaz Coleman was not seen at practice while the media was present. Tight end DaSaahn Brame and wide receiver Mike Matthews appeared to be limited during routes on air but both were in full pads. Neither ran a route and both were seen working off to the side with a trainer when the media was making their way off the field.
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The routes on air work this morning was another tight session into the end endzone from around the 10-yard line. We wouldn’t call this the cleanest period we have seen in spring. Lots of footballs hit the ground, but the tight version into the endzone is obviously tougher with condensed space.
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Radarious Jackson made a really nice catch over the middle on a ball that was thrown high by George MacIntyre. He leaped in full stride and caught the football with two hands to ensure the ball wouldn’t pop out. Jackson received some praise from position coach Kelsey Pope.
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Inge got on freshman TJ White after he missed taking the dive and senior Jeremiah Telander after he missed the quarterback keeping the football. Jadon Perlotte had a couple of good reps crashing off the edge, but misplayed one. Penn State transfer Amare Campbell looked assured on his reps.
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Penn State transfer LEO Chaz Coleman again did not practice, which isn’t really a surprise given the time he’s missed recently this spring
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Garner made redshirt freshman Charles House III and freshmen JJ Finch and Hezekiah Harris redo drills because something wasn’t right on their first reps.
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Even in bag drills, the athleticism and explosiveness for Penn State transfer Xavier Gilliam pops. He has a powerful, compact 6-foot-2, 305-pound frame. You can see why he’s given Tennessee’s offensive line some fits this spring.
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Among the freshmen, the three who caught my eye from a physical standpoint are Finch, Darryl Rivers and Zach Groves. Finch is built like you want an SEC defensive tackle to be built with long arms and a thick lower body. Rivers has an athletic frame and Groves has really good length.
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I spent the second open-viewing period over there watching the quarterbacks throw to the wide receivers and tight ends. It looked like Mike Matthews and DaSaahn Brame were limited as I did not see them run any routes. Brame has a sleeve on his left leg, which he’s had throughout spring ball.
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Collectively George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon and Ryan Staub weren’t particularly sharp when I was watching, but I only saw a handful of throws.
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Brandon threw darts on slant patterns to tight end Cole Harrison and five-star freshman wide receiver TK Keys, who continued to run routes and go through drills when we’re out there. Staub threw a strike to South Alabama transfer tight end Trent Thomas, but overshot one receiver and then threw too hot for freshman tight end Luca Wolf, who perhaps should have caught the fastball that went right through his hands.
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MacIntyre threw too far for Radarious Jackson on one side and a little flat to Travis Smith Jr. on the other side. The latter was thrown from the far hash, so it takes the right blend of touch and oomph. Perhaps MacIntyre’s ball flight and placement were on point for that route.
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Between those throws, MacIntyre was a little off on a back-shoulder throw to Braylon Staley, but did put it on Ethan Davis on a crossing route.
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On his round, Brandon threw to the inside shoulder of Joakim Dodson, hit Harrison over the middle and led Keys pretty well on the slant-corner.
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Quarterbacks started by throwing to running backs before heading outside to throw in the red zone. The order of reps remains the same: George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon, Ryan Staub and finally Mason Phillips. However, the grouping of receivers was shaken up a little.
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Despite being one tight end line, it seemed like they were trying to get into more 12 personnel looks with receivers in the red zone during routes on air. On the left of the quarterback was Radarious Jackson, Braylon Staley, Deon Hardin, Joakim Dodson and Ian Duarte. On the right was Travis Smith Jr., TK Keys and Mike Matthews.
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In the portions we watched, Matthews and tight end Dasaahn Brame both didn’t run routes. Neither was in a non-contact jersey, though.
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Takeaways from the red zone routes on air would be that none of the quarterbacks looked 100% sharp, but nothing too bad to worry about. Nobody stood out head and shoulders better or worse than the other today. I thought Keys was moving really well, too. Starting to flash the five-star prowess in his route running and ability to reel in tough catches after taking things slow to start the spring.
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Rodney Garner was in attendance again as he returns from his off-season procedure. He’s still after his guys, barking orders at defensive linemen from the side. Isaiah Campbell stood out to me today. We don’t get to watch defensive linemen do too much, but he’s moving well and has good size for a sophomore defensive tackle. UT is going to need him and Ethan Utley to take a step this year.
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Edwin Spillman also looks exactly like you’d want him to at this point in his career. Especially with Arion Carter still out, he’s the head of that deep room and certainly seems poised for a big year.
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A guy that’s flown under the radar this spring is Auburn transfer cornerback Kayin Lee. We haven’t gotten to see him in real pass coverage yet, but there’s not much to nitpick about him in the drills we see him go through. Could be an elite corner tandem with Ty Redmond.
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(Two more practices before Saturday's O&W game, both of which are closed)
 
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PHANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Being in a similar size body as Gilliam (though not cut like his) and having gotten out of the shower this morning facing the mirror, I have to shake my head at the term "compact" applied to him. Compact car, perhaps?

Seriously, I get it and it's good to read about our guys being violent and explosive in the Spring and really good to read that Coach Garner is back and barking at guys to do it again. GBO.
 
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Is Coleman the young guy that we were all acting like if we didn’t get would be a total failure?

Doesn’t sound like he’s getting off to a good start if the post about Hubbs statement is true?
 
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Depends on who you listen too. Some say vertigo, some say he just doesn’t want to put in the work needed at this level (Swain) and that’s paraphrasing. And he got upset about the cupcakes at OSU by some reports and that was why he chose UT.
 
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