Haywood Harris Interview With Phil Fulmer Before Labor Day Game at UCLA
1. Have you been pleased with the overall progress the team has made in reaching goals you set for preseason practice?
PF- "I have been pleased with the progress of the first units. I'm still concerned about depth issues. Overall, there has been an excellent attitude, and the players have worked hard to get themselves ready."
2. How has the team adjusted to any changes instituted by your new offensive coordinator, Dave Clawson?
PF - "I think real well. In the spring we had our struggles early, to say the least. But we made headway the last week or so of spring practice. I compliment the players. They did a great job during the summer, spending time studying tape on their own. Everybody seems to be on the same page. I think they are ready for the opener with Dave Clawson's offense."
3. Describe the role that could be played by tight end Brandon Warren, who has been declared eligible by the NCAA under transfer rules.
2. How has the team adjusted to any changes instituted by your new offensive coordinator, Dave Clawson?
PF - "I think real well. In the spring we had our struggles early, to say the least. But we made headway the last week or so of spring practice. I compliment the players. They did a great job during the summer, spending time studying tape on their own. Everybody seems to be on the same page. I think they are ready for the opener with Dave Clawson's offense."
3. Describe the role that could be played by tight end Brandon Warren, who has been declared eligible by the NCAA under transfer rules.
PF - "He will fill a significant role -- partly as tight end, maybe as an H-back at times. He's a very fine athlete, a man who can adjust and play a lot of positions. We are really encouraged about the progress he has made."
4. How has junior Jonathan Crompton stepped into the quarterback job after two years as backup?
PF - "He has done well, working hard to learn the offense. He and Coach Clawson have been practically inseparable since the spring, which is a big plus for us. I think the time he spent as backup has been very valuable to him. The last couple of scrimmages, I don't know how you could ask him to manage things any better."
5. What do you expect from UCLA on Monday (5 p.m. Pacific time/8 p.m. Eastern) under new head coach Rick Neuheisel and offensive coordinator Norm Chow?
PF - "Openers are always tough, but when you have a coaching switch as UCLA did, it makes it especially tough for us. It will be a process of adjusting and learning throughout the game Monday night. I mean both teams will have to adjust as the game moves along."
MISSISSIPPI STATE TICKETS ADDED TO AVAILABLE LIST
Individual game tickets for five University of Tennessee home football games - UAB (Sept. 13), Northern Illinois (Oct. 4), Mississippi State (Wyoming (Nov. 8) and Kentucky (Nov. 29) - remain available for purchase online at utsports.com, via phone at (800) 332-VOLS and at Thompson-Boling Arena.Tickets for Northern Illinois and Wyoming are $40 each plus shipping and handling. Tickets for UAB, Mississippi State and Kentucky are $50 each plus shipping and handling.The athletics department also has a very limited number of single seat, non-renewable season tickets on sale for the 2008 season. These tickets will be sold for $315 and will be available for purchase only at the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office or by phone at (800) 332-VOLS.
Individual game tickets for five University of Tennessee home football games - UAB (Sept. 13), Northern Illinois (Oct. 4), Mississippi State (Wyoming (Nov. 8) and Kentucky (Nov. 29) - remain available for purchase online at utsports.com, via phone at (800) 332-VOLS and at Thompson-Boling Arena.Tickets for Northern Illinois and Wyoming are $40 each plus shipping and handling. Tickets for UAB, Mississippi State and Kentucky are $50 each plus shipping and handling.The athletics department also has a very limited number of single seat, non-renewable season tickets on sale for the 2008 season. These tickets will be sold for $315 and will be available for purchase only at the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office or by phone at (800) 332-VOLS.
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