A notable development occurred on Tennessee Football’s Thursday night SEC Availability Report. After not being listed at all on Wednesday, starting left guard Nic Moore appeared as “OUT” in the Thursday night report. Moore has settled into being a productive left guard in the Vols’ starting lineup.
The sophomore out of Jefferson County High School in Talbott, TN, started at center for the Vols’ regular-season opener against Furman with Sam Pendleton unavailable. He didn’t play against Georgia Tech, but had some rotational snaps against Kennesaw State. Moore did not play against Texas, but started the following week at left guard against Auburn. He earned a starting role on the line and has preformed well each week.
Moore is coming off his best game this season against Kentucky, according to Pro Football Focus. He earned a 75.5 overall grade with a 83.5 grade in pass protection and a 74.0 grade in run blocking…