Wednesday's Tennessee Football Briefing (3/12/14)

By Jason Yellin on March 12, 2014 8:50 AM

The Vols had their first practice in pads on Tuesday afternoon. Check out the #VolReport: Cracking The Pads including highlights from the first days of hitting:

Also on Tuesday, linebacker A.J. Johnson addressed his decision to return to The School He Loves.

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Here's a look at coverage from the media:

- Bleacher Report: Breaking Down How Tennessee Will Replace Tiny Richardson and Ja'Wuan James

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: UT Vols' A.J. Johnson returned to big expectations

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: UT Vols' Jason Croom working to use his size better

- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Tennessee football practice report: First day in full pads

- Knoxville News Sentinel: A.J. Johnson says degree, SEC championship among 'unfinished' goals at UT

- Knoxville News Sentinel: 'Confidence' didn't drop in Josh Smith last season even if some passes did

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee spring practice: What we learned on Day 3

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee spring practice: Instant observations from Tuesday night

- Nooga.com: UT practice notebook: Linebackers should be a strength in 2014

- Tricities.com: Vol Report: Cracking The Pads

- UT Daily Beacon: Vols don full pads but Jones says UT has 'long way to go'

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