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Josh Heupel recaps first spring practice, 'beginning part of the journey'
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Tennessee kicked off spring football practices on Friday as Haslam Field. Josh Heupel enters his fifth season as the Vols' head coach.
Heupel met with media following Tennessee's first spring practice.
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"Great to get on the grass here as we start spring ball," Heupel said. "The guys have had a really good winter. A bunch of new guys, 27 new guys, 23 freshmen inside of the program. A lot of young guys on our roster in general, and proud of what they've done, just strength and conditioning, the build-up, the lead-up to spring ball, starting to get a grasp of what we're doing on the football side, as well.
"Today is day one. As you would expect, great energy, but guys played hard, too. There's going to be a bunch as we go back and watch the tape. It's the beginning part of the journey, and challenged those guys after practice. It's about consistent growth. It's about not making the same mistake twice and learning how to play the way that you have to, and that starts with effort, attitude and playing tough. We'll continue to grow on the smart side of it as we continue to go through spring, but in the lead up to kickoff as well. Really proud of what they've done in the beginning part, the first quarter of our offseason here as we kick off the second with spring ball. Excited about where we're going."
Tennessee will conclude spring practices with its annual Orange & White Game on April 12 at Neyland Stadium. Orange & White Game details regarding a kickoff time and limited capacity due to construction can be viewed here .
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Josh Heupel details Tennessee kicking off 2025 spring practices
