hiː kwˈɪkli pˈɪkt ˌʌp tˌɛnəsˈiːz əfˈɛnsɪv skˈiːm, haʊˈɛvɚ, ænd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ spɹˈɪŋ pɹˈæktɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, hæd wˈɜːkt hɪz wˈeɪ ˌɪntʊ ðə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɹoʊtˈeɪʃən ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd dˈʌŋkən ænd tˈeɪlɚ.
He quickly picked up Tennessee's offensive scheme, however, and after a strong spring practice in 1983, had worked his way into the starting rotation alongside Duncan and Taylor.