KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) Tennessee football’s Orange and White game is set for Saturday, April 13. Here is a look at the Volunteers’ rosters on each side. Saturday’s spring game for Tennessee football just got a bit more clear. The rosters for the orange and white teams are both out now. They were revealed on the Vols’ official football Twitter account Friday afternoon. According to reports, the orange team will have the first-team defense and second-team offense, while the white team will have the first-team offense and second-team defense. It’ll be a regular game with a running clock until the last four minutes of each half, in which the game goes to a two-minute situation, according to Jeremy Pruitt. Here’s a look at the full roster. Although there is still a lot to learn about this team, and we won’t know close to everything until the summer players arrive, you can still learn a good bit from the spring game. And the rosters ahead of time are revealing on their own. They show guys who are ahead of others right now. Sure, Jarrett Guarantano being on the first-team for offense isn’t surprising. But it looks like the offense will have three big receivers in its rotation, as Josh Palmer, Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings are all on the first team. Tyler Byrd and Jordan Murphy are both second-teamers. We also learned a good bit about who’s leading the way on the offensive line. Wanya Morris made his way onto there as a freshman along with K’Rojhn Calbert. Nathan Niehaus falling to second team and Jerome Carvin being on that side as well are telling. On the defensive side, it’s no surprise that Emmit Gooden and Matthew Butler are the first-team defensive linemen. Everything else was always going to be random. But it is very telling that Solon Page III and Shanon Reid joined Daniel Bituli on the first team. The secondary was a bit revealing as well. Nigel Warrior and Bryce Thompson were expected along with Alontae Taylor. But Theo Jackson, Trevon Flowers and Baylen Buchaan all had spots to fight for, so it’s interesting that they’re all in there. Releasing the rosters has already given us a good look at where Tennessee football stands its second year under Jeremy Pruitt. We could learn a lot more when the game kicks off, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday at Neyland Stadium and will be televised on SEC Network.<doc-sep>Tennessee football’s Orange and White game will provide at least a glimpse of what the Volunteers will look like in 2019. Here are five things to watch for. There aren’t as many questions surrounding Tennessee football entering the 2019 season as there were in 2018. However, there are still a lot more than you usually have surrounding a team during an offseason. Entering their second year under Jeremy Pruitt, the Vols have us wondering what type of steps they will take this year after a season of learning the system. Two new coordinators and three new coaches overall along with four positions being under new leadership add even a bit more to the questions. All of this makes the spring game on Saturday very intriguing. In fact, it’s more intriguing than it was last year because Tennessee football has so many more players available to make an impact. And yes, that’s worth something. But what does it all mean? After all, there are still a few players out or limited and numerous players arriving in the summer. So we can’t put too much stock in everything we see on Saturday. There are a few things, though, that are worth noting. In this post, we’re going to look at those things worth watching in the spring game. We could be talking about a specific unit or a specific scheme, but there are lots of factors at play that could help determine how the season’s going to turn out. Sure, it’s just a spring game. And everything could change by the time fall camp comes around. But the same way historians use ancient text to gather colonels of information and determine what a period of time was like, we can use colonels of information from this upcoming game as an idea of what the Vols will look like this season. So let’s go ahead show you where to look to find those bits of information on Saturday. They don’t have these events for nothing, after all. These are five things to watch for in Tennessee football’s 2019 Orange and White game.<doc-sep>And just like that, the 2019 Spring Game is upon us. Yes, it’s here. Jeremy Pruitt’s second year as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers will officially kick off on Saturday. Even though it’s basically a glorified practice amongst teammates, what we see on Saturday could trickle into the season. Josh Palmer and Tim Jordan had strong performances during last year’s Spring Game and both players went on to have big roles in 2018. Quinten Dormady looked great in 2017 and eventually won the starting job heading into the season. So what should you keep an eye on when the action kicks off on Saturday? Let’s dive in. 1. The offensive line It doesn’t take much to realize how bad Tennessee’s offensive line has been over the past few years. The unit has been the weak spot on the offense - and possibly the entire team - but a strong 2019 recruiting class may give it the juice it needs to finally become a factor on Saturdays. Wanya Morris and Darnell Wright, both 5-star recruits, will help anchor the line. Brandon Kennedy should be back to man the center position and maybe - hopefully - Trey Smith will return, but that’s a different story for another day. Regardless of Smith’s return, the Vols will have some of the best talent on the offensive line than they’ve had in years. If they can gel quickly, then the entire offense will benefit greatly. Saturday should shed some light on the new-look unit. 2. Jarrett Guarantano While Guarantano may actually be more important than the offensive line, he can’t do anything if he’s on his back for the majority of games, so we’ll just consider that debate a tie for now. This is the first offseason that he will enter the offseason as the incumbent quarterback. There will be no competition like the past two years. Guarantano will be under the spotlight, but at least he doesn’t have to look over his shoulder at the same time. Hopefully the vote of confidence from the coaching staff will give him the extra drive - it’s not like he needed it - to take his game to the next level. Look for him to make quicker reads, better presnap adjustments, and more accurate throws on corner routes. If he can show that he’s improved in those areas, then the Guarantano hype train will officially be on the tracks. 3. The front seven The Vols will also have questions on the defensive front this season. Shy Tuttle, Kyle Phillips, Jonathan Kongbo, Alexis Johnson Jr., and Paul Bain have all left the program. The remaining players are mostly young or unproven - but talented - underclassmen that will need to step it up. Tennessee did increase its sack total from 21 in 2017 to 24 in 2018, but there’s obviously so much more room for improvement in that regard. Both J.J. Peterson and Quavaris Crouch should be on display, which is exciting to think about. They are the epitome of what Pruitt looks for in players, so the picture should become a bit clearer when those two hit the field. The defensive line will also be interesting to watch, especially at the nose, or 0-tech position. If the Vols want any success up front, it will start there. Now I understand that it may seem counterintuitive to put two opposing sides as something to watch for during a scrimmage, but they don’t have to beat the snot out of each other to determine whether there is improvement. Each side can win highly-contested battles and show that there is indeed hope on the horizon. But what will you be watching for on Saturday? Let us know in the comments below!<doc-sep>
Tennessee football’s orange and white game is set for Saturday evening. Here are 10 Volunteers who are worth keeping an eye on. There’s been so much basketball coverage going on that we almost forgot Tennessee football has been working towards its second season under Jeremy Pruitt via spring practice. Now, there’s a spring game two days away. With new staff members and coordinators on both sides of the ball, 10 early enrollees, players much healthier than they were last year and a ton of returning talent, there are lots of guys who will be worth watching on Saturday. After all, this is the public’s first real chance to get an idea of what the team may look like in the Fall. Now, obviously, a lot could change between now and then. Some guys still need to get healthy, there’s an entire Fall camp coming for people to develop even more, and both junior college transfers along with the other 11 commitments arrive in the summer. However, with the returning talent that has worked on making dramatic improvements in the spring, there is plenty to see. Tennessee football has areas where significant improvement over last year is necessary, and it has other areas where there’s a big need to replace a lot of talent. In this post, we’re going to rank the 10 most important players to watch on Saturday. This is based on the need for them given their position and things the coaches have said about them throughout the spring. Saturday’s Orange and White game will demonstrate talent and development, and these specific players provide the best chance to put that on display. Their performance could also help paint a clearer picture of the 2019 season. So which guys are we talking about? Who really matters when it comes to spring practice? Take a look at that answer here. These are the top 10 Tennessee football players to watch in the Vols’ Saturday Orange and White game.