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Vols Class #9 Nationally…Yeah, it’s a Big Deal
As discussed last week, Tennessee’s 9th ranked recruiting class (per Rivals) was not only strong in its own right but also served to both widen the gap between the Vols and programs below them in the SEC East and also at worst maintain the status quo between them and Georgia […]
Kaizen: Continuous Improvement
Nothing is ever perfect, and despite a helluva day for Coach Jeremy Pruitt and the Vols on Wednesday there are certain things that you know a coach as maniacally focused on recruiting as he is will look to improve. Along with perhaps upgrading the staff from a recruiting perspective, from […]
The Decade: Our Favorites
On December 31, 2009, I was headed back from Atlanta after a loss to Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. We couldn’t find a countdown on the radio in English, so my friend and I welcomed in the new decade in Spanish. The Hokies pulled away late to win 37-14, […]
Gotta Say it was a Good Day: Initial Post ESD Thoughts
We’ll have more on the various position groups in Tennessee’s 2020 class in the coming days, but below are some high level thoughts: Early Signing Day has de factor become THE signing day, and Coach Jeremy Pruitt and staff made sure they locked up all of their commitments (sans OL […]
Predicting the Tennessee-Indiana game using SPM comps
The GRT Statsy Preview Machine looks at the TaxSlayer Bowl matchup between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Indiana Hoosiers.
Looking at Potential DBs to Fill the Class
With the loss of JUCO Art Green and the potential flip of Mordecai McDaniel to Florida (which would NOT be mutual), what was once a class of three DBs for Tennessee is down to two and possibly only one (stud S/CB Keshawn Lawrence). And despite having a solid group of […]
Nine Days Out – Recruiting Musings
Hard to overstate how big of a commitment DL Omari Thomas is for Tennessee. Thomas is a true blue chip prospect, with the kind of size and talent that requires no explanation. With the Vols major need for DL in this class, particularly as one looks to 2021 and beyond, […]
GRT Bowl Pick ‘Em
Our 2019-20 Bowl Pick ‘Em is now open at Fun Office Pools. If you played with us last year, or in this year’s regular season picks contest, you should’ve received an email this morning with an invitation to join, or you can sign up directly at Fun Office Pools. As […]
The Jim Chaney Effect: Vols get better, Bulldogs get worse
When Jim Chaney left for Tennessee, the Vols got better and the Bulldogs got worse. Here are the numbers.