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Live updates: Spring media day

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Butch Jones and several of his Tennessee football coaches and players are meeting with the media Friday in Neyland Stadium, and govols247 is there to bring you the latest.
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Butch: freshman Corey Vereen has been moved to Leo DE for now. Some other position changes have been announced. We'll get to all of them ASAP. Be patient.
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Butch: "What i've seen from this football team is that we want to win, but we have to learn how to win."
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Butch: "This is a hungry football team. But I think at the end of the day it comes down to leadership. It comes down to your senior class."
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Butch: We simulate "controlled chaos" at practice. Lots of random, loud noises to try breaking players' concentration: Might be a loud crowd, might be a baby crying, might be breaking class.
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interesting about Vereen. didn't see that one
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Butch: "Unbiased opinions" from all new coaches should ensure that every player is motivated.

This post was edited by Wes Rucker on 3/8/2013 at 10:48 AM
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Butch: Vols need to learn the phrase "63." That's 4-6 seconds, 3 great efforts on every play.
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Vols RB coach Robert Gillespie — a former Florida RB — said he got "goosebumps" every time he played in Neyland Stadium as a visitor.
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Butch: I asked lots of HS coaches who was the best recruiter that came through their school, and I kept hearing "Robert Gillespie."
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I think that's a great moove.
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Butch: "I want our players walking off the field field after Practice One knowing they were coached hard every single snap."
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Butch: Our best players play special teams. I'd rather my top players miss a snap on offense or defense than miss a snap on special teams.
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Wes Rucker said...
Butch: freshman Corey Vereen has been moved to Leo DE for now. Some other position changes have been announced. We'll get to all of them ASAP. Be patient.

Nice move, IMO.
Also, I saw a tweet from @Vol_Football that said Brewer has been moved to LB.
I like those moves.
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Butch on Vols OL: The thing I'm uncomfortable with right now is depth — who's going to be our No. 6, No. 7?"
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Butch: "It's hard to expect a true freshman to come in and make a difference." But it could happen. But they have to prove it.
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Butch: Our best players play special teams. I'd rather my top players miss a snap on offense or defense than miss a snap on special teams.

okay...but would he rather have his best players miss an entire game because they played special teams..? lot of injuries on special teams, and depth isnt a strong point for us.. just sayin.
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Butch just said something about Navy SEALs, but I never pay attention after 20 minutes of a press conference.
We'll have to come back to that one later.
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I like what they have in mind for Devrin,just get him the ball in space,that's were I think he be most explosive.
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"Count it down with me. Five, four, three, two, one. The national champion is clad in Big Orange!"
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Justin Worley: This offense suits me. I like it a lot.
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frostyvol said...
okay...but would he rather have his best players miss an entire game because they played special teams..? lot of injuries on special teams, and depth isnt a strong point for us.. just sayin.

I don't think we can afford to be cautious. We're gonna need some big plays to win 7 games and big plays happen most frequently on special teams.
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