VOLS HEALTH REPORTWR Justin Hunter: UT’s star is almost four months removed from tearing ligaments in his left knee, but he’s resumed running. “He’s right on track and doing great,” coach Derek Dooley said.WR Da’Rick Rogers: The Vols’ other star receiver had surgery last week on his right index finger. The rising junior will have pins removed from the digit in four weeks and be available for spring practice. “He really can’t catch for another couple of months,” Dooley said.S Brent Brewer: Eight weeks out from a torn ACL suffered in October, the rising junior is off crutches, though he won’t be available for spring practice.OL Alex Bullard: The rising junior had postseason surgery to repair a little meniscus tear in his knee, but he’s expected to be ready for spring practice.LB Herman Lathers: It’s been more than seven months since the rising senior gruesomely fractured his ankle and missed all of last season. “Herman’s doing good,” Dooley said. “He’s full go. We’ll see how that goes.”DT Allan Carson: The rising sophomore had his knee scoped and will be on crutches for another week, but he’ll be back for spring practice.RB Marlin Lane: The rising sophomore is expected back for spring practice following postseason knee surgery.DL Marlon Walls: The rising junior had his knee scoped but will be ready for spring practice.DB Prentiss Waggner, DT Daniel Hood and LB Curt Maggitt: The three players are still in slings following postseason shoulder surgeries. They’ll be noncontact to certain degrees in spring practice.
KNOXVILLE — Nash Nance is trading his Tennessee orange for the green of the Ivy League.
The former Calhoun (Ga.) High School quarterback was one of the handful of Volunteers who UT coach Derek Dooley announced Friday would not return to the program. Nance already had begun exploring options for his next step.
“We have asked for a transfer from Tennessee,” Mike Nance, Nash’s father, told the Times Free Press on Friday evening. “Nash has enjoyed his time there and has learned a lot practicing with an SEC team. He will remain in school through the spring term. Hopefully we will know more about where he will enroll in the coming days.”
Mike and Nash Nance were officially visiting Harvard this weekend, and Mike said they are considering only Ivy League schools. His 6-foot-3, 208-pound son spent most of his UT career as the Vols’ scout-team quarterback.