Tennessee fans got some not unexpected yet still extremely welcome news this morning when Jeremy Pruitt confirmed that two key players would be ready to go for fall camp:
JJ Peterson will “absolutely” be ready to go for camp.
Trey Smith is back.
Still the head coach despite Aaron Murray’s zingers. https://t.co/bLETLFdAuX
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) July 18, 2018
Trey Smith’s availability was up in the air since a mysterious medical condition limited him in the spring. Today’s confirmation that it won’t keep him off the field this fall is huge news for an offensive line in desperate need of all hands on deck and a team looking for some stability and improvement in nearly every key area.
JJ Peterson, the highest-ranked player of the Class of 2018, has yet to arrive on campus despite signing a letter of intent back in February, and his absence has been a source of concern for some time. Pruitt’s confidence that he’ll be ready to go this fall is more welcome news for Tennessee.