Jacques Smith's summer plans.....

By: Stephen Hargis, Times Free Press

Smith will go to one day of the Crimson Tide’s summer camp for linemen and plans to visit two separate camps at Tennessee.

“I’ve got a pretty busy schedule, between working, working out and making a few camps and visits,” Smith said. “I love it every time I visit or talk with the Tennessee coaches. Coach (Ed) Orgeron tells me I’m going to be an All-American once I get up there, and I don’t argue with him. I just hope if I keep working at it that I can prove him right.

“I think the fact that so many of their coaches have NFL experience, when they tell you that they can get you ready for the next level, you tend to believe them. That’s why I wanted to graduate early and get to UT as soon as I could. I look at it as preparing for my career, and I don’t want to wait any longer than I have to to get started." [full story]