Vols Defensive Speed on the Rise According to Coordinator John Jancek

After just two days, defensive coordinator John Jancek has seen a drastic improvement in speed not just at linebacker, but at all defensive positions.

"You’ve got to have those guys, especially defensively with what offenses are doing now with the run-pass option, the linemen are blocking down the field," Jancek said." It gets frustrating at times but you’ve got to have guys on the field that can run and make plays for you."

One of the players that Jancek has been impressed with speed-wise is early-enrollee Shy Tuttle.

"Shy’s an extremely mature young man," said Jancek. "He’s working extremely hard and he runs well for a young guy at his size."

When the remaining members of the 2015 signing class arrive on campus in the fall, Jancek is confident that they will be able to learn Tennessee’s defensive system quickly.

"I think our system is very teachable. I think it has a lot of really good rules that those guys, once they get here, are able to just hear the language," Jancek said. "We can get those guys ready for the first game, I’m pretty confident in that."​