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Vols OC Alex Golesh remains driven: ‘People have a year on us’

Tennessee Athletics photo / Tennessee second-year offensive coordinator Alex Golesh, shown at Tuesday's opening spring practice, is pleased to have so many returning pieces but is seeking new ways to stay ahead of the defensive competition.
Tennessee Athletics photo / Tennessee second-year offensive coordinator Alex Golesh, shown at Tuesday's opening spring practice, is pleased to have so many returning pieces but is seeking new ways to stay ahead of the defensive competition.

The Tennessee Volunteers ran the fastest offense in college football last season and set single-season program records for points and yards.

There will be no resting on those laurels.

“We’re always trying to attack from a multitude of ways – from a tempo standpoint to a spacing standpoint – but now, how do you grow?” second-year offensive coordinator Alex Golesh told reporters after Saturday’s third spring practice. “People have a year on us, and there are going to be four new (SEC East) defensive coordinators that we’ve got to play against, so how will they attack us? We want to continue to create variation, whether that’s in tempo or formationally.

“At the end of the day, we’re creating different ways to get our playmakers the ball.”

Saturday’s practice was also the first in full pads, with the Vols scheduled to conduct their fourth workout Monday.