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This is a compilation from what I've heard from various Tennessee reporters
Here is a random assortment of what I've heard about the players / team
1. Nico looks good and carries himself well. My personal favorite story I heard about Nicos humility involves a youth group. Nico was practicing and some teens from a youth group wanted to toss the ball around with him. The youth leader instructed them not to bother Nico, as he thought Nico was too high profile and wouldn't want to play with them. After Nico was done practicing, he went and played with them.
2. Rickey Gibson noted that Brazzel was the hardest receiver to cover. Hubbs is "Bullish" on Brazzel which is a huge compliment from Hubbs
3. Jordan Ross looks every bit the five star and already looks SEC ready
4. Ben McKee thinks that Nimrod will start over squirrel. Heupel loves Nimrod (he went out of his way to praise Nimrod too) but I personally Don't think Nimrod would start over squirrel
5. Caleb Herring started around 208 lb at Tennessee now he is closer to 250
6. Pilli has slimmed down some and flies all over the field. He was originally thought of as you were traditional big backer but now he can make plays all over the field with his slimmer size
7. The VQ guys said our team is huge, lean, and confident
8. Larry Johnson has trimmed down and could provide a viable backup role
9. Everyone I listened to/read mentioned Jeremias Heard as the steal of last recruiting class. Apparently, he has the body and looks the part of a future dominant offensive lineman.
10. The staff is very high on Jesse Perry, A guy I personally forgot was in our last recruiting class. The staff thanks Perry is way ahead of schedule and can contribute sooner rather than later
11. I found this quite fascinating. In the past, we have had strength coaches who wanted their name out there and promoted which is why we heard so much about them. Kurt Schmidt does not want any articles written about him or interviews.
12. Halzle mentioned that Merk could contribute as a freshman. They said he is not elite in anything but above average in everything
13. The 247 guys mentioned that Joshua Josephs has taken this offseason more seriously than any other and now has the mindset to live up to his potential. They speculated it is due to James Pierce's success driving him to be better
14. Peyton Lewis is healthy and explosive
15. Daevin Hobbs is now a lean 300
16. Elijah Simmons looks to finally be at his ideal playing weight
17. And my personal favorite, Tennessee players and coaches have set a championship expectation. Through interviews and conversations, they mention they expect to win every game.
Here is a random assortment of what I've heard about the players / team
1. Nico looks good and carries himself well. My personal favorite story I heard about Nicos humility involves a youth group. Nico was practicing and some teens from a youth group wanted to toss the ball around with him. The youth leader instructed them not to bother Nico, as he thought Nico was too high profile and wouldn't want to play with them. After Nico was done practicing, he went and played with them.
2. Rickey Gibson noted that Brazzel was the hardest receiver to cover. Hubbs is "Bullish" on Brazzel which is a huge compliment from Hubbs
3. Jordan Ross looks every bit the five star and already looks SEC ready
4. Ben McKee thinks that Nimrod will start over squirrel. Heupel loves Nimrod (he went out of his way to praise Nimrod too) but I personally Don't think Nimrod would start over squirrel
5. Caleb Herring started around 208 lb at Tennessee now he is closer to 250
6. Pilli has slimmed down some and flies all over the field. He was originally thought of as you were traditional big backer but now he can make plays all over the field with his slimmer size
7. The VQ guys said our team is huge, lean, and confident
8. Larry Johnson has trimmed down and could provide a viable backup role
9. Everyone I listened to/read mentioned Jeremias Heard as the steal of last recruiting class. Apparently, he has the body and looks the part of a future dominant offensive lineman.
10. The staff is very high on Jesse Perry, A guy I personally forgot was in our last recruiting class. The staff thanks Perry is way ahead of schedule and can contribute sooner rather than later
11. I found this quite fascinating. In the past, we have had strength coaches who wanted their name out there and promoted which is why we heard so much about them. Kurt Schmidt does not want any articles written about him or interviews.
12. Halzle mentioned that Merk could contribute as a freshman. They said he is not elite in anything but above average in everything
13. The 247 guys mentioned that Joshua Josephs has taken this offseason more seriously than any other and now has the mindset to live up to his potential. They speculated it is due to James Pierce's success driving him to be better
14. Peyton Lewis is healthy and explosive
15. Daevin Hobbs is now a lean 300
16. Elijah Simmons looks to finally be at his ideal playing weight
17. And my personal favorite, Tennessee players and coaches have set a championship expectation. Through interviews and conversations, they mention they expect to win every game.
