KNOXVILLE — Sal Sunseri decided not to reveal his number.
It might have made a seemingly overwhelming task even more intimidating.
The Tennessee defensive coordinator’s goal was to install 80 percent of his scheme in just 15 spring practices, which certainly meant fast-paced mornings on the field, looks of confusion and plenty of extra work off the field.
At the end of it, though, both the coordinator and his defenders feel the Volunteers made progress.
“It did [overwhelm] at first,” safety Brian Randolph said after Saturday’s Orange and White Game concluded spring, “but once we get in there and get the reps — we had a lot reps and a lot of mental reps — we finally got it down.