On Yves Pons coming back and what it means to have him back this season:
“He’s the defensive player of the year. That’s it right there. He’s such a help for us on the defensive end and he’s really building his offensive game to where he can be a two-way player. He’s talented and the reason why he was going back-and-forth, is because he’s a beast and can do it all. So, we’re glad to have him back and we’re so much better because of him.”
On who he’s seen that is going to make the biggest jump and surprise people this season:
“I think (Josiah-Jordan James) will do really well. I’ve seen a little difference in him. A difference in how he’s worked and approached things, that I think Josiah will really have a good season.”
On staying in Yves’ ear to edge him towards coming back to Tennessee:
“Absolutely. Everyone knew how much we wanted him to come back, so you’ve got to throw it in there a little bit. But, he’s still his own man, so we wanted him to able to make the decision for himself. Whatever he decided, we were going to be happy for him, because he’s a brother and we love him. But, for him to come back, that made everyone happy.”