Friday's Juice (8.7.15)

By Kellen Hiser on August 7, 2015 9:42 AM

100% pure squeezed Tennessee football to get your day started right.

It was the coordinators stepping up to the microphone after Day 3 of fall training camp wrapped up on Thursday evening.

Both offensive coordinator Mike DeBord and defensive coordinator John Jancek discussed the positional battles within their respective units, with the latter focusing on a significant question mark at the middle linebacker spot, as per Knoxville News Sentinel. More on the search for the No. 1 Mike LB from the Times Free Press as well.

Take a look at some of the newsworthy bits to emerge from #VolsCamp on Thursday --

1. Circle of Life

The Volunteers practiced in shells on Thursday, meaning that the time was ripe for the first Circle of Life drills of the season.

"My All" Photo of the Day for Practice #3 was in Circle of Life with some Freshmen! @KM1_Era @Venzell55 @Vol_Photos pic.twitter.com/5s29FAOwD0
-- Butch Jones (@UTCoachJones) August 7, 2015

The early title bout of the day was billed as a monster clash between behemoths Kahlil McKenzie (whose big moment would come later in the pass-skeleton drill) and Charles Mosley, but it was the hit levied by freshman quarterback-turned-wide-receiver Jauan Jennings that got this Big Orange section of the Twitterverse buzzing:

#CircleOfLife! Jauan Jennings (in white) vs @Elite_made (orange) #VolsCamp pic.twitter.com/vHZFfdXvF5
-- Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 7, 2015

2. Hurd 'outstanding' to open camp

First-year OC Mike DeBord sang the praises of his sophomore tailback, whose leadership and effort he described as "outstanding."

"@MrHurd_1 has been outstanding. His effort and leadership have been outstanding." - @UTCoachDeBo pic.twitter.com/RO1rLjQOnY
-- Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 7, 2015

3. Gruden gives Jones stamp-of-approval

ESPN personality and former Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden stated that Butch Jones is the right man for the job on Knoxville, saying "I'll say this about the Volunteers: they got the right guy. I think Butch Jones is going to put the Volunteers back on the map."

Jon Gruden tells us why @UTCoachJones is the right man to lead @Vol_Football WATCH: http://t.co/qIGMBx6fSv
-- Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) August 6, 2015

- Extra Pulp

- Armani Exchange

Guest appearance at @vol_football camp today - @Moe_Money4! Coupla high-flyers right there ???? pic.twitter.com/5ettTZAgqE
-- Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) August 7, 2015

New Recruit at practice today? Nah thats just @Moe_Money4 checking out football practice pic.twitter.com/sejHlyQjNp
-- Vol Photos (@Vol_Photos) August 7, 2015

- Offensive line coach Don Mahoney spoke with the Roanoke Times on local products Coleman Thomas and Chance Hall

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