KNOXVILLE – Tennessee’s preparation for Florida’s offense got a little simpler Wednesday.
The Volunteers spent the first part of the week preparing to defend both Will Grier and Treon Harris, the two quarterbacks the Gators have been rotating in the opening weeks of the season, but Harris is now out of the picture.
First-year Florida coach Jim McElwain announced after practice Wednesday that Harris and cornerback Jalen Tabor won’t play against Tennessee, so the redshirt freshman Grier, who started and played the entire game at Kentucky last week, will be the one to face the Vols.
“We’re preparing for both of them really. The offense doesn’t change a whole lot,” Tennessee defensive coordinator John Jancek said after Tuesday’s practice. “The only thing they do with Harris is have some designed quarterback runs.
“They hadn’t had that in the first two games. The offense looks like it didn’t change much when either of them were in the game, but certainly that could change this week. We just do our diligence and be prepared for it.”