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Jeremy Pruitt talks freshmen Greg Emerson, Jerome Carvin

Tennessee’s first year head coach isn’t too big on specifics when it comes to his players. Getting him to single someone out was downright impossible during spring camp, but that’s his choice, of course.

During the Big Orange Caravan’s stop in Memphis, however, Pruitt cracked. When asked about early-enrollee Jerome Carvin — who comes from the Memphis area — Pruitt gave some insight on how the freshman progressed through the spring.

“Jerome was actually a mid-year guy, so we got a chance to go through 15 days with him in the offseason,” Pruitt said. “I see a guy that works really hard.