Tennessee would have liked to hit a home run today as the first ever early signing period kicked off, but thanks to a coaching change and a short window for new head man Jeremy Pruitt, UT will have to settle for a ground-rule double. Several notable junior college linemen elected […]
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Reading the Tennessee Tea Leaves: Vols Looking Good for Quarterback JT Shrout
What wound up being a surprise visit from a “mystery” quarterback last weekend appears as though it will manifest itself as a Tennessee quarterback commitment. JT Shrout, a 6’3″, 190-pound quarterback from William S. Hart High School in Newhall, California, and a one-time California Bears commitment was going to choose […]
Don’t Let Tennessee’s Early Signing Day Fool You
Don’t look at the recruiting rankings right now. No, I mean it. Don’t. Please. A Tennessee recruiting class that once climbed as high as third nationally before coach Butch Jones’ fiefdom came crashing down, the lull in leadership broke down relationships and the administration botched the coaching search [though […]
Gameday on Rocky Top Bowl Pick ‘Em
Our Gameday on Rocky Top Bowl Pick ‘Em via Fun Office Pools is now open! Games start this Saturday, so join the pool and get your picks in now. If you’ve played in any of our contests before, you should have received an email inviting you to join. The pool […]
The Board Gets Bigger: A Look at New Offers
Here’s where it gets really fun. As new Coach Jeremy Pruitt builds an all-star recruiting staff that brings prior relationships with bigtime players from across the South (and indeed the whole country), the existing boards on Offense and Defense are quickly being bolstered with new offers and renewed interest from […]
Remaining Board as Pruitt and Co Jump In – Defense
After looking at players on Offense who’ve been linked to UT through the 2018 cycle, below is a look at the board on Defense as Coach Pruitt gets started. With only 6 commits on that side of the ball, there’s a lot of work to be done here: DL There […]
Remaining Board as Pruitt and Co Jump In – Offense
Although Butch Jones ultimately wasn’t the answer for Tennessee and left the program in the midst of its worst season ever, he did leave a relatively robust recruiting board in terms of talented players who have strong relationships with the school or at least took visits. Before we get into […]
Birdjam wins the 2017 Gameday on Rocky Top Pick ‘Em Pool
Birdjam wins our pick ’em contest for this season and wins a Gameday on Rocky Top hoodies for his efforts.
Let’s Pruitt: The immediate impact of Jeremy Pruitt on the Vols’ 2018 recruiting class
Now that the Vols finally have a new head coach, what work needs to be done for the 2018 recruiting class?
The Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast – Episode 142 – Jeremy Pruitt, aight?
Join us for a special live New Head Coach edition of the Gameday on Rocky Top Podcast.