Josh Heupel discusses Vols’ football for final time ahead of playing Pittsburgh

Josh Heupel discusses Tennessee football for the final time ahead of playing Pittsburgh.

On if he has seen a jump from week one to week two in practice this week

“It was the first time we’ve played in all three phases: offense, defense and special teams. So, we have a lot of opportunity to grow. Coaches say going from week one to week two can be your biggest improvement. I think you have a chance to continue to improve and make big jumps throughout the course of the year. I think that is what really good football teams do. I do think we have an opportunity to jump in who we are, how we execute, how we play and communicate. It’s a big test for us. It’s a good football team. Our guys are excited, and we’ve had a great week of preparation. I like the mindset, the mentality and the effort they have shown up until this point. We have to finish it off the right way in the next 48 hours to give yourself a chance to play as clean as you can and play with great effort.”

On Jimmy Holiday’s performance last week

“Jimmy (Holiday), early in training camp getting nicked up. He hasn’t had a lot of time on task of actually being on the field with us. Athletically and who he is inside our program, we have a lot of trust in him. Looking forward to seeing him to continue to develop. He’s got a chance to be a good player on the offensive side of the ball and on special teams, too. He got some action on special teams and played a major role for us early in the season. Looking forward to him having a good year.”

Josh Heupel previews Tennessee-Pittsburgh (continued)