WATCH: Josh Heupel Talks The Start Of Spring Practice | Rocky Top Insider

Colts Acquire Matt Ryan In Trade With Falcons Tennessee hit the Haslam Practice Field to begin the second spring practice of head coach Josh Heupel’s tenure in Knoxville. Working in just helmets and no pads, quarterback’s Tayven Jackson and Navy Shuler made their Tennessee practice debut with the media being able to catch a glimpse. After losing a number of key leaders from last season’s team — particularly on defense — the start of spring practice gives Heupel an opportunity to see who can step up in those roles. “Just a year further in that growth and development, trust, communication, respect between players and coaches,” Heupel said. “You could see that today. There’s a ton of great teaching out on the practice field today. That was from coaches to players, but you saw a lot more from player to player, too. In the first quarter of our offseason, it’ll be an emphasis as we continue to go through this lead up to kickoff this season. It’s always a part of our program, developing leaders, giving them opportunities to grow in those roles, and growing our young players from the ground up as (they) first hit the campus.” A handful of…
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