Every year, there are a few commitments who come out of nowhere. Those guys either become big-time recruits, or they get recruited over late in the game. It’s all part of the process. Tennessee got an out-of-the-blue pledge on Monday when Orlando cornerback Brandon Cross pledged to UT over offers […]
Author: Brad Shepard
Tennessee Recruiting: Friday Comes Early
[ess_grid alias=”grt-2017-promo-grid”][/ess_grid] Not only is Tennessee’s new-look coaching staff off to a great start in the 2018 recruiting class, it’s also doing work for the future as well. Earlier in the week, UT got a surprising commitment from Florida sophomore Leonard Manuel, who is one of the top playmakers […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Defensive Backs
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee defensive backs depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and read, […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Linebackers
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee linebackers depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and read, […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Defensive Line
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee defensive line depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and read, […]
The punter with the greatest punting name in the history of names commits to Tennessee
A punter with a very Tennessee name and a very appropriate name committed to the Volunteers out of the blue on Thursday, and he has a ranking worthy of excitement, no matter how unsexy a kicking commit is. Skyler DeLong — that’s right, SKYler DeLONG, an awesome name for a […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Offensive Line
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee offensive line depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and […]
Tennessee Continues to Churn Out Tight Ends in Recruiting
Though none of them have made a single play for the Tennessee Volunteers yet, head coach Butch Jones has found a tight end from within state borders for the third year in a row. On Wednesday, the Vols got a much-needed and long-expected pledge from Farragut tight end Jacob Warren, […]
Post-Spring Projections: Tennessee Tight Ends
Let’s continue the series with a look at the Tennessee tight ends depth chart exiting spring with a prediction of what to expect this September. Spring practice — like most all the springs before of the Butch Jones era — didn’t tell us much. But after what we saw and read, […]
What Brendon Harris’s Commitment Means for the Vols
A year after Tennessee head coach Butch Jones struggled to keep instate players at home, he’s racking up on the trail in the Volunteer State in the 2018 cycle. That trend continued Friday with the pledge of 4-star Chattanooga [Baylor School] safety Brendon Harris, who is an elite defensive back […]