If you told 1st-year University of Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin that he had just 5 pressing questions headed into his first preseason camp with the Volunteers, Kiffin would probably ask where he could sign that unbeatable deal.
The fact is UT has more than 5 questions heading into Tuesday's first practice at Haslam Field, but those 1st 5 are as important as they are uncertain.
"We've got so much to do, and we really don't have much time to do it," Kiffin said earlier this summer.
The Volunteers have precious little time to sort out these 5 issues.
1. Who will start at quarterback?
2. Who will catch that quarterback's passes?
3. Who will emerge as the fifth offensive lineman?
4. Can this year's linebackers continue Chavis-like success?
5. Which true freshmen are ready to help?
Receiver is an obvious position that needs freshmen on the field, but Kiffin has long stated a dislike for simple seniority atop the depth chart.
Tailbacks Bryce Brown and David Oku and defensive backs Janzen Jackson and Darren Myles Jr. stand out as potential immediate impact players, but others, especially big defensive tackles Marlon Walls and Arthur Jeffery , could also become factors. The SEC Rocks!
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