'25 FL RB Justin Thurman

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Justin Thurman - Jesuit - ATH
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Thurman made it into town on Friday evening and was able to get a closer look at campus because of this. “Yesterday, I was able to take a campus tour with Coach Mack, and he showed us all of the facilities,” Thurman said of this. “They took us around campus and showed us where the classes are, the business school and the major places that students go are. It was very informative about Tennessee’s program, overall.”

”Academics is very important for me,” Thurman said. “I want somewhere that can help support students from an academic structure. Making sure they can excel in school and on the field.” Thurman has several more visits lined up this summer, and he “definitely” plans to return to Tennessee in the fall. “I would say a school that is an overall academic, spiritual, and athletic fit,” he said. “A school that I feel comfortable with and has good people that want to help me improve and be the best man I can be.”

“It has been good,” Thurman said of the relationship with Mack. “He is a great guy and a great mentor about life. I like the way he coaches running backs and the way they use them in the offensive scheme.” He enjoyed being coached up by him on Saturday evening. “I would say one of the main things was making less choppy steps,” the four-star said. “He said I have very good feet, but if you can erase less steps, then you be faster than you already are and erase angles to utilize your speed to break long runs and touchdowns.”

One thing that has helped Tennessee stand out is how they use their backs in the high-tempo offense. “I like their scheme with how they run a lot of inside zone,” Thurman said of this. “They utilize their backs out of the backfield with passing concepts, such as the slip concept to get them in the flat and getting them downfield. They get you in the open field and allow you to make guys miss and try to go score.”

-VQ