Rodney Garner details Tennessee’s most competitive defensive lineman in fall camp
Tennessee practiced for a sixth time during fall training camp on Wednesday at Haslam Field. The Vols were in full pads for the first time since kicking off fall camp.
Following practice, defensive line coach Rodney Garner discussed who has been the most competitive in the Vols’ unit through six practices.
“The whole room is competitive because they all want to play,” Garner said. “I mean, that’s how we built the culture of that room. It’s about guys that will come out every day, put the work in to show that they’re trustworthy and that they can play at a championship level, so that thing is always on display. There’s nobody that has birthrights, so every day they have to go out and earn it.
Like I say, this game, it parallels to life. You know, in life, you got to go earn it every day. There’s nothing given to you, so it is a competitive room. I think even for young guys, everybody comes in, that’s the culture that we want, that you have to put that work in. When you step between those lines, your reputation is on the line every day. It doesn’t matter. There’s no off days. Your reputation is on the line every time you step between them.”
