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- Tennessee's quarterback competition remains unresolved, and the team's ceiling depends heavily on one of the young options becoming a high-level SEC starter. - At safety, returning starter Edris Farooq is being pushed by Penn State transfer De'Shawn Lane, while Omarion Campbell adds another resource to a group that avoided many spring busts. - Tennessee retained a two-year linebacker starter after a brief portal possibility, and Edwin Spillman gives the group another experienced returning piece. - West Virginia transfer Donavan Haslem adds starting experience to the offensive line, but the unit must show it can hold up against the best defensive fronts on the schedule.

- QB/RB: The thing about Tealander that we've heard from coaches and from people who talk to coaches, is that he has such a high football IQ that he makes up for foot speed through his...

- Tennessee's playoff case is built around a run game that should remain productive even after a down relative year by Josh Heupel standards. - The offensive line could return five starters, and even if it does not, the fifth option is described as an experienced backup who started seven or eight games in 2025. - Tennessee still rushed for more than 2,200 yards in 2025, while Heupel's teams have cleared 2,500 rushing yards in four of five seasons. - The speaker expects the offense to lead the team in the fall, with the run game and Tulane transfer Javon Gordon helping support a College Football Playoff path.

- Tennessee's experienced offensive line is a massive strength this spring as the Volunteers return four of five starters and multiple depth players.

- QB: This is the kind of thing that gets a kid on the roster to be the backup Holder; not the starting QB.

- DL/LB: You left off Gass and Norman who will be the starter at Edge.

- QB/OL: Morris didn’t show much last year because he only got to play in mop up duty with backup qb and backup OL.

- Ryan showed elite accuracy in spring practice; still uncertain at QB starter heading into week one.

- Depth chart adjustments: Staub 2nd QB, Morris ahead of Gordon, Lane/Metcalf swap, question Hardge at corner.

- QB/LB: College football insider thinks this Tennessee quarterback will be the Vols' starter in 2026