The Tennessee Volunteers concluded their spring with the annual Orange & White game in front of 36,000-plus fans at Neyland Stadium. To say I was a bit surprised at the attendance figures would be a huge understatement. Still, when it’s football time in Tennessee it’s football time in Tennessee, no matter the time of year.
Following the game, freshman quarterback Tyler Bray was the talk of the town and for good reason – he showed a live arm, pretty good accuracy, poise in the pocket and few mistakes. All that and a touchdown toss to fellow Tennessee Vol Denarious Moore made for a pretty good day for Bray and maybe a few less worries for new UT head coach Derek Dooley.
Other bright spots included various new defensive looks from the Tennessee defense, a great day running and receiving from Tennessee Vol running back Tauren Poole and strong individual performances from the likes of Jawuan James, Gerald Jones, Montori Hughes, Austin Johnson, Eric Gordon and Janzen Jackson.
Looks as though the Volunteers head into the summer with optimism after seeing some success from their starting units on both sides of the ball, though depth could eventually become a problem. For me, fall can’t get here soon enough.
