Then the music stopped.
Or maybe it never started.
Tennessee held its first of 15 spring football workouts Monday morning, and absent was the music that accompanies the portions of practice open to the media when players are stretching. Sixth-year Volunteers coach Josh Heupel was asked about that lack of sound during a post-practice press conference.
“Today is day one of practice,” Heupel said. “It’s about getting those guys used to and accustomed to the flow of it — what drills are coming next, the ability to communicate. As we get going, there will be more music for you guys to make sure you’re entertained during the course of our warmups.”
Heupel was smiling as he delivered that message, and he had reason to be pleased following an opening day that contained “good effort and good energy.”