The 2021 Southeastern Conference football media days are taking place July 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama.
First-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel took part in SEC media days on Tuesday.
Heupel discussed philosophies and how there is a misnomer about his offense not being balanced.
“I think that’s the misnomer about what we do offensively,” Heupel said. “You look at, when we were at Missouri, we set a Power Five record for the fewest amount of zero negative yard plays and then reset the record the following year. When we took over at Missouri, they were 125th in the country in total offense. We ended up leading the league for two straight years in total offense.
“We’re very balanced in our approach. You look at our numbers, run and pass, we’re extremely balanced, so our ability for us, it really starts with the run game. It starts with the five guys up front, your tight ends, if they’re playing. They’re located in the core. Then our running backs have to be great with the football in their hands. That is a position that we’re relatively young at, were hit by the transfer portal, but really like the guys that we have on campus.”
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