Derek DooleyKNOXVILLE — After more than two weeks, a weeklong road trip and hours on the practice field, Tennessee’s football team finally finished training camp Monday.
And no one in the Volunteers’ program appears to be happier about it than coach Derek Dooley.
“Do I appear edgy right now?” he asked with a smirk after lacing sarcasm into his previous answer to a reporter’s question. “How long have we talked about this stuff? We’re ready to talk about the next opponent. You guys are, too.”
The next opponent is North Carolina State in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in 10 days. Though the preliminary work began sometime during the summer, the true preparation for the Wolfpack will begin this week. With game week approaching and fall-semester classes beginning Wednesday, Tennessee practices just once (Thursday) between now and next week.
Rajion Neal, likely the Vols’ starting tailback, admitted he was “too ready” for the end of camp.