Tennessee Football: Five Biggest Concerns Post-Spring Practice

3. Injuries remain an issue

Tennessee fans know this curse all too well. It seems like every time they have high expectations for a season, the injury bug bites in the worst way. Take this back to 2002, when 19 starters got hurt at some point in the season, with many of them lost for the year.

Then came 2005, when star running back Gerald Riggs Jr. could not stay healthy, and Jason Allen went down for the year as well.

Last year, Curt Maggitt got hurt in game two, an injury that probably cost the Vols two wins at least. Fortunately for them, they have built a heck of a lot more depth this year that should bode well for them going into the season.

But in the spring, they got hit with a slew of injuries that naturally would raise the question if the bug will bite again. To be fair, none of these injuries appear to be serious, as everybody named is expected to be healthy by the summer. But it clearly raises questions.

What if Jalen Reeves-Maybin never fully recovers? What if the defensive line remains way more thin that it was expected to be, especially considering the fact that it has the potential to be the best in the country? What if Joshua Dobbs never does get the full arsenal of weapons he could have at receiver?

These are all legitimate questions. It is not clear whether or not this will matter, but more evidence will come once Fall practice happens.

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