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- Before Kennesaw State on Sept. 14, Josh Heupel said DaSaahn Brame could work both in space and in Tennessee's core formations, with improved core blocking. He cited Brame's second-level block on Daune Morris' final Georgia Tech run. This supported the tight end's versatility, not a newly announced personnel package or fixed replacement role. - In the Sept. 14 Georgia Tech review, Heupel attributed Faizon Brandon's missed receiver screen to fundamentals and clarified that the play was not an RPO. He tied the quarterback's next steps to fundamentals, communication and situational execution, not a new quarterback order or an announced scheme change. - Discussing Carson Gentle's increased Georgia Tech work before Kennesaw State on Sept. 14, Heupel said a summer injury had slowed his training-camp start and that improved health had allowed more work volume. This explained the snaps Gentle had already played; it was not a new Sept. 20 medical clearance, injury diagnosis or promised snap allocation.

- In his pre-Kennesaw State review of the Georgia Tech game, Tennessee cornerbacks coach Derek Jones counted four missed tackles and graded the unit C+. He emphasized willing tackling and full-speed backside pursuit, warning that hesitation and poor angles could become explosive plays against stronger passing attacks. The grade reflected technique and assignment details, not just passing yards allowed. - Before Kennesaw State, Jones said Tennessee did not have a fixed cornerback rotation: starters would begin games and be spelled as needed. He expected their workloads to grow and wanted to evaluate technique when tired and after deep routes or explosive plays. He left playing-time decisions to game flow rather than promising a set snap count or extra late-game work. - In that pre-Kennesaw State interview, Jones said Ty Redmond's height and long limbs made playing low and maintaining body position harder. He wanted repeated, exaggerated technique work and more consistent strain rather than reliance on athleticism. Jones also stressed that Redmond, Tim Merritt and Tre Poteat were inexperienced sophomores who needed coached game reps; he announced no new depth order.

- OL: Today we learn that OL play is not part of the "scheme".

- LB: you raise some great points, but there were multiple legal holes left in the Alston decision that part of this bill is exploiting.

- Pick/market: pretty sure it happened in a game we were involved in - a key player on the other team was listed as doubtful and he ended up "surprising" everyone and playing after all.

- The Volunteers climbed four places in the Coaches poll and three spots in the AP poll. - Tennessee is off to a 2-0 start for the fifth consecutive year under head coach Josh Heupel .

- After Tennessee's 45-24 win at Georgia Tech, Faizon Brandon credited the offensive line and running backs as the offense's strongest area. Daune Morris ran for 98 yards with a 47-yard touchdown; Brandon said that explosiveness matched what teammates had seen in practice. The interview does not announce a change in the backfield pecking order. - Brandon said he kept his eyes downfield while scrambling, preserving the possibility of a throw and holding coverage long enough to pick up first downs when receivers were not open. This describes his response to passing plays breaking down, not an announced increase in designed quarterback runs. - Brandon described his first touchdown as hard play action that opened Ethan Davis on the pop route. On the second, he held his eyes on the post while the wheel route developed for Braylon. These are specific examples of Tennessee creating openings through quarterback eye discipline and route combinations. - Brandon cited Joey Halzle's emphasis on avoiding negative plays and said he trusts Tennessee's defense to get the ball back after stalled drives. He separately said coaches had not given him a specific instruction about not forcing throws during lulls; that restraint was his own approach, not a newly announced conservative play-calling mandate.

- DL/LB: They are very complex and we absolutely goaded them in to the pick 6 and almost goaded them into a pick with Carter.

- OL: I like to think they're just running a simple base tight and looking to open up more later this year but I just don't know if that makes sense.