Bruce has went to work in the weight room and Cherokee head coach Clark Duncan has instantly seen a difference in his soon to be senior tailback.
"I've seen Joc work on the football field and he's brought it into the weight room," Duncan said. "Another thing is he's pushing guys. He's becoming a leader. I think what he's doing is going to give him a chance to do what he wants and that's play Division 1 football."
He has heard recently from Texas A&M and LSU. Tennessee has been on Bruce for several months and head coach Butch Jones recently stopped by to check in on Bruce with Duncan.
"It makes me feel more comfortable," Bruce said. "It was good to know they came by to check in with coach Duncan. He told coach Duncan he wants me to come to camp and come over for Junior day and other events. They want to get to know me more."