Vol nation got to watch freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon for the first time on Saturday afternoon as Tennessee held its annual Orange & White spring game at Neyland Stadium.
Following the scrimmage, Brandon discussed the nerves of playing in front of fans for the first time, his growth over the course of spring and much more. Here’s everything Brandon said.
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On having fans in the building
“I feel like the energy was pretty good with all the fans coming out. The energy just felt really good.”
On the nerves of playing in front of fans
“The nerves, you definitely feel the nerves the first few plays of the game. I would say after those first few plays, they go away and you’re able to be calm and play your game.”
On areas of growth over the course of spring
“Just my lower body and getting with the pace of college football. That was my biggest focus at the start of spring and I feel like I adjusted pretty well to that.”
On the deep shots he missed on
“I would say it was tight coverage and I think I could have gave my guys more of a shot but I think it was a mix of those two— me giving my guys more of a shot and the night coverage that was there.”
On how much has surprised him about this level
“Things definitely surprised me a little bit, you know, the first practices. But I would say it has definitely slowed down for me with where I am now— I feel like it has slowed down. It’s still a lot of things that I can work on to help continue make me better throughout this process.”
On facing Tennessee’s new look defense under Jim Knowles
“I would definitely say all the different coverages and stuff will definitely make us better. It made us have to be on top of our game, as George said, with the checks and just knowing where to put our eyes in certain looks that we get.”
