Tennessee has taken part in five spring practices under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.
Heupel was hired on Jan. 27 and is installing his offensive system that has experienced success with him being a head coach or sole offensive coordinator throughout college football.
Heupel’s offense features spreading player-personnel out with wide splits, having tempo, along with a physical emphasis on the ground from everything in 21, 20, 12, 11, 10-personnel packages to scheme against base and nickel looks.
Following the Vols’ fifth spring practice, Heupel detailed how skill players and wide receivers playing in his offense can be a dream.
“I think for us, the ability to play with tempo, for those guys to be put in a position where we’re going to try to find ways to isolate them in a one-on-one position, and then give them the tools to go win,” Heupel said. “I think at the end of the day, as a wideout, that’s what you’re looking for.
“The tempo we play, the number of snaps we get, the number of ball in hand opportunities that our skill players have. I think you put all of that together, plus the energy with which we play on game day, and even on the practice field, I think it is a really unique offense for skill players and wide receivers to play in, and something they can absolutely flourish in.”
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