When the 2016 rendition of the Tennessee football spring practice starts on March 7, it may finally help turn the page on a chapter of the offseason that has, thus far, been forgettable.
It also will be the first real chance to get back to football after so many off-the-field distractions. It appears UT will approach the practices with a chip-on-the-shoulder mentality.
Senior outside linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin told the Tennessean's Matt Slovin when addressing the culture around the program: "You can't listen to what people say. We've got to focus on us."
There are plenty of positive distractions from which the Vols should avert their eyes from as well.