Vols T logoKNOXVILLE – Zach Azzanni may look like the quiet type of football coach.
Put the 36-year-old father of three girls 5 years old and younger on a practice field with a crop of young and inexperienced wide receivers, and that perception will change.
His first three spring practices at Tennessee have been a test of his patience, but Azzanni actually relishes the chance to use his energy, raise his voice and whip a green group of Volunteers’ wideouts into shape.
“There was no foundation there,” he said after Thursday morning’s practice. “They’re all young. They didn’t play, so they had no idea what they were doing. I have a bunch of guys that really have no foundation. I just get to kind of mold them my way, because there’s no habits yet.
“They’re just out there, so I get to put my stamp on them.”