Spring practices: Hendon Hooker has really good understanding of Vols’ offense

Spring football practices: Hendon Hooker has a really good understanding of Tennessee’s offense

Redshirt senior Hendon Hooker returns as Tennessee’s starting quarterback in 2022.

Tennessee kicked off spring practices March 22 at Haslam Field.

Following the Vols’ third practice on Saturday, offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh discussed Hooker and his impact on Tennessee’s offense.

“You know who the guy is going into it, so it helps you as you game plan,” Golesh said of Hooker. “Him and Joe (Milton) really aren’t drastically different in terms of skillset, so we didn’t have to change drastically there when that change happened.

“In terms of input in the offense, he now has a really good understanding of it. He’ll speak up. He’s not a big ask you for things guy, more of a tell you what he doesn’t want guy. He has the same input he had a year ago. If there’s something he doesn’t like, we won’t do it. Obviously, it’s all about him being comfortable back there.”

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