Why Edrees Farooq was unfazed when Tennessee looked for his replacement in portal
Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq could've been offended when the Vols added transfers at his position. Instead, he saw the silver lining.
Edrees Farooq saw players at his position ride the transfer portal toward Tennessee football this offseason, and he wondered how he should react. They passed through the facility. They negotiated NIL deals.
And they committed to the Vols, possibly to replace Farooq at starting safety. UT added eight defensive backs from the transfer portal . And to make matters worse for Farooq, Josh Heupel overhauled his defensive staff with coaches who it appeared might favor transfers over returning players.
Farooq could’ve been offended. Instead, he reacted in the opposite manner. He saw the silver lining in new coaches, new teammates and new challenges.
“I see those (new players) as my brothers now,” Farooq said on April 7. “I want them to come and join me and build to go to the national championship. ” In spring practice, Farooq has played as well as any of the players who were brought in to potentially replace him.
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