Jeremy Pruitt delivered the worst news Tennessee football could possibly get in his Wednesday media session with Emmit Gooden’s season-ending injury. He also delivered more news that seems like a blow to the trenches with offensive lineman Nathan Niehaus.
According to Pruitt, Niehaus has made the decision to leave the program. The former lineman has experienced at tackle and guard and started six games last year. When asked if it was Niehaus’s decisions, he said “Oh yeah. Absolutely.”
On paper, this seems like a big blow. The Vols already had a historically bad offensive line last year.