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Sounds like a great kid... tough country Christian boy from Rhea County!</p>
From: www.volquest.com</p>
</p><div id="relatedcontainer"><div class="horizfade" id="related"><p class="headlinetop"><font color="#242424" /></p></div></div>Rhea County, Tennessee offensive lineman <font color="#242424">Kevin Revis</font> grew up dreaming of playing football for the University of Tennessee. In early February he realized that dream when he signed on the dotted line to play for the Vols. His dream has become a reality as Revis has enrolled for summer school and he couldn't be more excited.
"It's good so I can get in and look at the playbook," Revis said. "I've been looking at it for a while. I got to see what the players are going be like during the spring and the intensity of the coaches was great. They've told me to be ready to go from square one and they are stressing urgency."
The coaches have also stressed that the southeast Tennessee lineman get bigger. That's why he's taken all spring and hit the weight room.
"I want to get bigger and stronger," Revis said. "But I don't want to lose any quickness. I'm fixing to hit the strength program and I know I'll get bigger there. I'm about 275-280 right now and that's bigger than that last fall when I played around 260."
Revis has gotten bigger physically, but his strength wasn't his biggest asset. That would be his knowledge of the game.
"It has to be my intelligence and footwork," Revis said. "I get after it and I'm real intense. I love to pop the pads. They are going to start me out at center, but I could also play guard."
The transition to college won't be easy. He knows it will require a lot of hard work, but he's looking forward to putting forth his best effort.
"I believe the biggest adjustment will be the talent level and the speed of the game," Revis said. "I won't have a problem getting to class."
You didn't wrestle your senior year. Do you regret it?
"I wanted to, but I needed to get to work and get my weight up," Revis said. "It's hard to keep your weight up when your are running every day for wrestling. It was hard not being a part of the team, but it's for the best for my future."
What will you miss most about home?
"Everyone says mom's cooking and that's their for me too," Revis said. "I'll miss my friends and family and just the comforts of home."
Who is your biggest influence?
"My parents raising me in a Christian home," Revis said. "I think that was big for me as a person."
What's playing in your Ipod?
"I have to think about this for a second," Revis said. "I like any kind of music. I can't think of anything specific, but I could listen to Jack Johnson and music like that for hours. But I like everything."
What would be your dream one on one scenario at UT?
"Anyone from Florida or Alabama," Revis said. "I don't like those guys to much"
If you could have dinner with three people, who would it be and why?
"Reggie White because he was a great player and Christian," Revis said. "Jesus because he is Jesus and that would definitely be a great meal. And one of the characters from the office because that's a great show."
What was your best individual moment on the football field?
"At Cleveland the quarterback was rolling around and didn't see me coming," Revis said. "I peeled back and laid him out. It was one of the best hits I've ever had."
"What's one thing you are dreading about college?
"Waking up early," Revis said. "It's going to be worth it, but it will be rough."
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From: www.volquest.com</p>
</p><div id="relatedcontainer"><div class="horizfade" id="related"><p class="headlinetop"><font color="#242424" /></p></div></div>Rhea County, Tennessee offensive lineman <font color="#242424">Kevin Revis</font> grew up dreaming of playing football for the University of Tennessee. In early February he realized that dream when he signed on the dotted line to play for the Vols. His dream has become a reality as Revis has enrolled for summer school and he couldn't be more excited.
"It's good so I can get in and look at the playbook," Revis said. "I've been looking at it for a while. I got to see what the players are going be like during the spring and the intensity of the coaches was great. They've told me to be ready to go from square one and they are stressing urgency."
The coaches have also stressed that the southeast Tennessee lineman get bigger. That's why he's taken all spring and hit the weight room.
"I want to get bigger and stronger," Revis said. "But I don't want to lose any quickness. I'm fixing to hit the strength program and I know I'll get bigger there. I'm about 275-280 right now and that's bigger than that last fall when I played around 260."
Revis has gotten bigger physically, but his strength wasn't his biggest asset. That would be his knowledge of the game.
"It has to be my intelligence and footwork," Revis said. "I get after it and I'm real intense. I love to pop the pads. They are going to start me out at center, but I could also play guard."
The transition to college won't be easy. He knows it will require a lot of hard work, but he's looking forward to putting forth his best effort.
"I believe the biggest adjustment will be the talent level and the speed of the game," Revis said. "I won't have a problem getting to class."
You didn't wrestle your senior year. Do you regret it?
"I wanted to, but I needed to get to work and get my weight up," Revis said. "It's hard to keep your weight up when your are running every day for wrestling. It was hard not being a part of the team, but it's for the best for my future."
What will you miss most about home?
"Everyone says mom's cooking and that's their for me too," Revis said. "I'll miss my friends and family and just the comforts of home."
Who is your biggest influence?
"My parents raising me in a Christian home," Revis said. "I think that was big for me as a person."
What's playing in your Ipod?
"I have to think about this for a second," Revis said. "I like any kind of music. I can't think of anything specific, but I could listen to Jack Johnson and music like that for hours. But I like everything."
What would be your dream one on one scenario at UT?
"Anyone from Florida or Alabama," Revis said. "I don't like those guys to much"
If you could have dinner with three people, who would it be and why?
"Reggie White because he was a great player and Christian," Revis said. "Jesus because he is Jesus and that would definitely be a great meal. And one of the characters from the office because that's a great show."
What was your best individual moment on the football field?
"At Cleveland the quarterback was rolling around and didn't see me coming," Revis said. "I peeled back and laid him out. It was one of the best hits I've ever had."
"What's one thing you are dreading about college?
"Waking up early," Revis said. "It's going to be worth it, but it will be rough."
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