going through the recruiting process, visiting, getting to know the coaches, what stood out most to me was tennessees loyalty, harris told volquest. i can play early. I can learn a lot. They love me. I believe all that. Its good for my family. Theyll be able to come to my games. Ill just have fun at tennessee.
the safety spent an april day observing warren coaching tennessees defensive backs, and harris liked the new assistants approach, style and techniques. its a well-oiled practice, harris said. hes a technical coach. I like that about him.
i liked the tempo.
Former Tennessee star linebacker Eric Westmoreland, Baylors LB coach and co-defensive coordinator, expects Harris to lead the way for the Red Raiders in the fall. I just want to see him be a leader, to lead by example, which he does already, Westmoreland said. But I want to see him take it to the next level and help these younger guys become better.
in the meantime, harris will put on his recruiting hat for the vols, targeting in-state prospects like greg emerson, dandre litaker and others. He plans on delivering the same message that butch jones & co. Told him throughout the process.
stay in state. Domin18. Do it with the people from our state. We have to protect it, harris said. ill definitely be on top of it. Even though we have a lot, we have to get more in-state guys. We have to get everybody we can. We have to load up."