KNOXVILLE – Tennessee’s football season opener against West Virginia and preseason Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Will Grier on Sept. 1 is shaping up as an intriguing test of Jeremy Pruitt’s ability to work magic on a secondary.
Grier certainly will test an inexperienced crop of Tennessee cornerbacks as he distributes the football to a deep group of experienced receivers.
In this March 20, 2018, file photo, special teams coordinator/safeties coach Charles Kelly is shown during spring practice on Haslam Field in Knoxville, Tenn. (Photo: Kyle Zedaker/Tennessee Athletics)That’s why it’s important for Volunteers head coach Pruitt, who likes to work with the secondary in practice, and secondary coaches Charles Kelly and Terry Fair to have a productive set of preseason sessions.
At safety, the Vols have three experienced returners and at least one emerging young player capable of challenging for playing time. Cornerback, however, is a position of mystery as the Vols prepare to hit the practice field Friday.
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