Tennessee practiced for the fifth time Monday during fall training camp.
Following practice, offensive line coach Glen Elarbee met with media and discussed the Vols during fall training camp.
Elarbee discussed if he has identified any starters on the offensive line yet.
“I’m going to go old school and say that we have identified no starters since we haven’t had a tackling day in scrimmage and not go down that line just yet, so I can keep the competition in the room the way it needs to be,” he said.
Elarbee mentioned he believes there are nine or ten student-athletes that could start on the offensive line this season.
“I think we’re in that nine or ten range for sure,” Elarbee said. “I really do think that. I feel like every time you step on the field you’ve got to work. If you don’t love the guy next to you enough — if he’s better than you that day and needs to start — shame on you. That makes us better. They’ve all got to buy into that. That’s the only way we’ll have a unit. You come out and have a bad day and you’re not starting the next day, that’s competition and is a good thing for us.”
Below are more comments and assessments from Elarbee on Tennessee’s offensive line unit through five practices during fall training camp.