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Report: Tennessee OL coach Will Friend leaving for South Carolina

Let the staff shuffling begin. Tennessee could see several staff changes coming following a 3-7 season in year three under Jeremy Pruitt — and the first just happened.

According to Football Scoop, Tennessee offensive line coach Will Friend will leave for South Carolina.

The loss of Friend won’t have Tennessee fans shedding too many tears. Joining the staff as a close friend of Jeremy Pruitt back in 2017, the offensive line hasn’t exactly shown progress over the last few seasons. Tennessee has able to assemble a starting five that consisted of four five-star prospects this season, yet their performance was underwhelming for the majority of the year.