Worth reading 6.27.18: Vols’ talent

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from Jimmy Hyams:

Which UT position has the most talent, depth

Part discussion of the talent vs. development debate, and part unit rankings, Hyams concludes that the linebacking corps is the most talented and deepest unit for the Vols headed into 2018. Read the whole thing.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

1. Tennessee targets, storylines at the Rivals 5-star Challenge, via VolQuest
2. Jeremy Pruitt relieves two doctors with long record of serving Vols football of duties, via Gridiron Now. There’s some talk of concern about this, but we really can’t know the reason for this at this time. If it’s for more lax standards relating to player safety, then it’s bad. But it may just be the natural phenomenon of long-tenured employees not keeping up with the times, either. We don’t know.
3. Tennessee QB target announcing Wednesday morning, via 247Sports. Crystal Ball is looking favorable for the Vols.
4. Second-Year Surge: Tennessee lineman Eric Crosby, via 247Sports
5. Second-Year Surge: Tennessee RB Trey Coleman, via 247Sports
6. 2 Deep Class Breakdown, via Phil Steele. Tennessee’s tied for 84th.
7.  Former Vols WR CJ Fayton happy to return as VFL director, via 247Sports
8. Top five opposing offensive lines on 2018 schedule, via 247Sports
9. Tennessee national championship team still united 20 years later, via KnoxNews
10. Rick Barnes says Tennessee Vols season was good last year, but this year can be better, via KnoxNews