Recruiting...

[Creek Walker]

Does everyone realize that if every 4-star (plus 5-star Jalen Hurd) commitment currently on UT's list signs with the Vols, Jones will have signed more 4-star and 5-star recruits this season (17) than the last two seasons COMBINED (16)? That's even if none of the big names still on the board falls UT's way.

Much has been made of the fact that Tennessee is No. 2 in the Rivals rankings because of quantity instead of quality, and certainly there's some truth to that. If you rank the teams by the average recruit, Tennessee is No. 9. BUT, also keep in mind that the high number of 3-star commitments on the list pulls us down as much as the overall number of commitments boosts us up in the rankings. Currently, Tennessee has 17 4-star or 5-star commitments. Alabama has 16 and Georgia has 13. No other team has more than 11, currently.

This is Tennessee's best haul of 4-star and 5-star guys since 2005, when Fulmer signed 17 (one 5-star, the rest 4-stars). Several of those years since then didn't even come close to that number.

I realize this is stating the obvious, but...this is a good class.

[PirateVOL]

The high number of EEs (14 I believe) makes this all the more impressive.  They get a full S&C off season plus spring practice under their belts.

We need the numbers, the quality and the EEs - big time

[VinnieVOL]

I know I'm being greedy, but I want Mosley and Malone too.