KNOXVILLE — There was no shortage of quality Tennessee football players participating Saturday afternoon at the Orange & White game inside Neyland Stadium.
There was no shortage of notable Volunteers sitting out, either.
The Vols wrapped up spring practices before an announced crowd of 58,473 without top tailbacks Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright, without top receivers Bru McCoy, Ramel Keyton, Squirrel White and Oregon transfer Dont’e Thornton, and also without top inside linebackers Aaron Beasley and Brigham Young transfer Keenan Pili.
“It felt like normal,” sophomore inside linebacker Elijah Herring said. “This shows that we’ve got guys who can come in and make plays and that we can rely on. It’s a good feeling to know that we’ve got people who can step up and make plays for us, even in big scenarios like this one.
“It was a good day all around, and the playbook was still wide open for everybody.”