The only way to put a forgettable ’18 National Signing Day in the rearview mirror is to move ahead to the 2019 recruiting class, and new Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt and Co., already have started building relationships they had to rush in this year’s haul. One of those new relationships […]
Author: Brad Shepard
National Signing Day 2018: Hard Dose of Reality for Vols Coach Jeremy Pruitt
Hey, listen: Let’s just call National Signing Day 2018 what it was, independent of passing judgment on any of the kids who signed to be Tennessee Volunteers and without heaping criticism on new UT coach Jeremy Pruitt. Today was an awful ending to a good recruiting class. Yes, the Vols […]
The Jeremy Pruitt Project: Lessons Learned Heading into National Signing Day
As we wind down below a week until National Signing Day, this is the most clueless I’ve ever been on how Tennessee is going to finish its 2018 recruiting class. There are so many names on the board, and while the recent rumor mill hasn’t been very kind to the […]
Vols Get Pledge from 3-Star Cornerback Brandon Davis
New Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt is swinging for the fences on several elite, playmaking athletes as the days tick off toward national signing day. But, due to the Vols needing depth at key positions, they’re having to make sure they’ve got some high-upside players filling the class as well. […]
“Diamond in the Dirt” Jordan Young is a Vol
Three days ago, Jordan Young was a barely-known, unranked wide receiver who was toiling in obscurity in broad daylight. At 6’2″, 185 pounds, he certainly had the size, played in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers, Georgia, scored 17 touchdowns as a senior for Heritage High School and also was […]
Vols tab Memphis’ David Johnson as new WR coach
According to VolQuest.com’s Austin Price, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has filled the final vacancy on his coaching staff, choosing Memphis wide receivers coach David Johnson to coach the same position at UT. This is a big-time hire that should send shockwaves through the recruiting world and resonate with […]
Tennessee Vols Get Monstrous Recruiting Puzzle Piece in JJ Peterson
If you watched Tennessee play football in 2017 and you then watched Alabama’s performance in the College Football Playoff semifinal trouncing of Clemson, you know the Vols have a long way to go to get to that level. But it’s a strong first step that UA’s defensive coordinator Jeremy […]
Vols Find Strength & Conditioning Coach in Houston Texans’ Craig Fitzgerald
New Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt has found the man he expects will prepare the Vols to morph into a bigger, more physical SEC program. On Friday, the Houston Chronicle reported that Craig Fitzgerald resigned from his post with the NFL franchise in order to come back to college and […]
Arkansas 95, Tennessee 93 (OT): The Art of Closing
A huge part of being a great basketball team is overcoming adversity, and that’s the simple reason why this Tennessee team has to settle for “very good” right now. It’s going to take a major breakthrough for the Vols to take that next, logical leap. One of the best, […]
Tennessee Junior Running Back John Kelly Declares for NFL Draft
Under new head coach Jeremy Pruitt, getting Tennessee back to relevance is going to be an arduous rebuilding project, and 2018 will be a fresh start. There’s going to be a little more newness after Friday’s news. Junior running back John Kelly announced on his Instagram that he is foregoing […]