It would appear that Tennessee has its starting center back just in time for conference play. Cooper Mays will make the trip to Gainesville this weekend, and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel says he expects to have him available to play on Saturday night.
Heupel confirmed the news today in his press conference.
“Yeah, he will be going with us,” Heupel said. He’s done really good all week long, I anticipate him being ready to play. He’s smart, competitive and communicates at a really high level. His experience is beneficial for us.”
Mays missed the first two games of the season after undergoing what Heupel called a “minor procedure” in the middle of fall camp.