For the first time since pre-season camp in August, the media had the opportunity to watch part of Tennessee’s bowl practice.
The Vols worked indoors on Monday morning in what is their third bowl practice.
The focus during the periods we were allowed to watch was on fundamentals with plenty of leverage work for both the offensive and defensive lines.
On the offensive line, Cade Mays was not practicing as he continues to deal with this ankle injury. His status for the bowl game remains a question mark. With Cade out, Dayne Davis, Jeremiah Crawford and R.J. Perry got the right tackle work. Perry needs a really good off-season in the weight room to compete for snaps next fall.
At running back, that group was healthy and full aside from Tyion Evans who quit the team. Jaylen Wright was in a non-contact jersey. Alot of the focus for that group was on vision, hitting the hole, and ball security.
Defensively, Tyler Baron was dressed and doing drills on the side as he continues to battle some nagging injuries. Baron was vocal to other defensive linemen in their drill work and was clearly engaged on the practice field.
Elijah Simmons didn’t practice as he deals with some injury stuff. Rodney Garner did have a new player on the defensive line in mid-term enrollee Jordan Phillips. Phillips has lost a good deal of weight the last few months.
Amari McNeil is another guys who has trimmed down.
For the defensive backs, linebackers and safeties it was just fundamental work with tackling and angles.
The Vols worked indoors on Monday morning in what is their third bowl practice.
The focus during the periods we were allowed to watch was on fundamentals with plenty of leverage work for both the offensive and defensive lines.
On the offensive line, Cade Mays was not practicing as he continues to deal with this ankle injury. His status for the bowl game remains a question mark. With Cade out, Dayne Davis, Jeremiah Crawford and R.J. Perry got the right tackle work. Perry needs a really good off-season in the weight room to compete for snaps next fall.
At running back, that group was healthy and full aside from Tyion Evans who quit the team. Jaylen Wright was in a non-contact jersey. Alot of the focus for that group was on vision, hitting the hole, and ball security.
Defensively, Tyler Baron was dressed and doing drills on the side as he continues to battle some nagging injuries. Baron was vocal to other defensive linemen in their drill work and was clearly engaged on the practice field.
Elijah Simmons didn’t practice as he deals with some injury stuff. Rodney Garner did have a new player on the defensive line in mid-term enrollee Jordan Phillips. Phillips has lost a good deal of weight the last few months.
Amari McNeil is another guys who has trimmed down.
For the defensive backs, linebackers and safeties it was just fundamental work with tackling and angles.
