Vols Cap Off Spring Practice In Thrilling Scrimmage
Josh Heupel and his crew have been grinding for nearly a month on Spring Ball, with countless meetings and 15 practices leading up to the biggest Spring event for the program, Saturday's Orange & White game.
The game was Tennessee's 6th highest-attended spring game in program history, with an announced attendance of 58,473 fans at Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon. As for the game itself, Heupel and the Volunteer faithful saw a lot of good things being done on the field.
In the first quarter, Joe Milton III went for the deep shot on his first throw of the afternoon, overthrowing Jacob Warren. Nico Iamaleava came in for the first drive for the Orange team after a Milton three and out. Iamaleava got it started with a quick screen but quickly had to punt it away. Amid the two star QBs was the other guy in the room, Gaston Moore, who had himself a day.
The Tennessee backup threw the game's first touchdown to freshman Dayton Sneed, following a big gain from Moore to Michael Bittner. Moore would find Sneed again and then hit pay dirt for a second time, this time to Hunter Salmon. Each of the quarterbacks looked good, with Iamaleava showing off his cannon, accuracy, and ability to avoid the rush on multiple occasions, including a laser down the sideline to Ethan Davis. Milton had his best drive in the second quarter, launching a bomb to Kaleb Webb and finding him once again a few plays later in the end zone.
Other notable Vols included Cameron Seldon at running back and Doneiko Slaughter at corner, who made a few nice plays, including a big hit in the second. One area to keep an eye on is the offensive line. Pressures were a bit too regular, but with new pieces being shuffled around, it is not the end of the world, especially if it means the Vols front seven is upping the ante in 2023.
Overall, it was a great day at Neyland, and Heupel and his staff have a lot to be happy with, a lot to be excited about going forward, and some issues to correct. As the summer nears, all eyes are on Rocky Top heading into the 2023 college football season.
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