Vols get To’oto’o too

So much for the lazy, ho-hum National Signing Day for the Tennessee Volunteers, who just landed high 4-star linebacker Henry To’oto’o over Alabama and Washington.

The Vols had been in play early until momentum seemed to shift last week and narrowed the race to Washington and Alabama. But in the last 24 hours or so, word began to spread that To’oto’o was indeed seriously considering Tennessee, and he made it official on ESPNU just after 3:00 ET this afternoon.

We’ll have more on To’oto’o’s commitment later and what it means to Tennessee’s class, but for now just know that he said it was the family atmosphere and the home feel that drew him to sign with Jeremy Pruitt and the Volunteers. The opportunity for early playing time and Pruitt’s experience with guys like Reuben Foster at Alabama didn’t hurt, either.