A week ago, Jourdan Thomas, the Tennessee Volunteers’ anticipated starter, suffered a season-ending injury. Though Thomas had never started a game for the Vols, he was expected to be THE man at the nickel position this autumn after serving as the sixth defensive back for the entirety of the 2023 season and appearing in 12 games the previous season.
Thomas will now be unavailable for the Tennessee Volunteers due to his knee injury from a week ago. Josh Heupel, the head coach of Tennessee, talked about the injury and who the Vols will look to replace Thomas.
Heupel on Thomas’s injury: “It hurts for him.” a non-physical (damage). And that’s a guy that has simply continued to develop within our program—not just as a player, but also as a leader in our room and off the field. This game is difficult in that regard. And he’s acted with a great deal of maturity. Simply being here tonight with the guys, exploring the area, and being inside the building. It is important to him. The boys have a deep concern for him as well.
About Thomas’s replacement, Heupel said, “It gives all the guys opportunities.” Carter has been playing pretty well, Boo. In my opinion, the past few days, even before the scrimmage, have been his best days in terms of playing inside the parameters of our defensive strategy but still producing plays. Although he’s still a young player that requires daily improvement, he’s a dynamic playmaker.
Regarding further names to be aware of:
“In general, Christian Harrison has done a good job. We have a number of men who can move quickly between the safety position and the star. Therefore, we must keep developing our boys in the secondary, but I’m incredibly happy with what they accomplished tonight.
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