Tennessee football looks for depth on offensive line

Tennessee's football coach, Dooley,would love to find a bevy of playable offensive linemen after two weeks of practice, but he admits that probably won't happen.
"It would be nice to have at least eight," Dooley said. "I'm not sure how realistic we are on that. You'd like to have 10 but we're a ways away from that. I hope we can get five."
With sophomore tackle Aaron Douglas' departure Thursday, the Vols are undergoing a reconstruction of their offensive line.
Gone are the five starters. Gone are two of the top backups. Gone is any semblance of continuity.
And with a new coaching staff, UT's offensive line has undergone more shuffles this spring than a Las Vegas poker room.
Yet a top five seems to be emerging with sophomore Dallas Thomas at left tackle, redshirt freshman JerQuari Schofield at left guard, senior/converted defensive lineman Victor Thomas at center, senior Jarrod Shaw and freshman Ja'Wuan James at right tackle.
That's three underclassmen and one converted defensive tackle. No matter, Thomas.
"We're not going to be the weak link on the team, period, because we're dominating," Thomas said. "That's the way we're looking at it. We're coming hard."
Dooley's staff is looking for five starters but none is more important than finding a center to handle line calls. The two candidates are Thomas and redshirt freshman Daniel Hood.
"Both of them are showing promise but I think beyond that it's hard to make any more statements," Dooley said. "We have a long way to go and that's a concern. It's a concern for our football team, is finding a good center."