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James Stone is a Vol!
[Note by Joel, 02/03/10 10:43 AM EST ] His announcement is apparently scheduled for later, but multiple sources, including GVX, are saying that Stone has signed his paperwork and is official a Tennessee Volunteer. Stone is yet another Tennessee native who has chosen to stay in-state for his...
Jets coach says Chuck Smith is headed to Tennessee
Talking Points for 1/26/10: Football Although there's still nothing officially official, that Chuck Smith is on his way to coach at Tennessee is certainly official-ish. According to Wes Rucker, "Jets coach Rex Ryan included Smith’s name in his list today of five assistants who...
Recruiting Tuesday: The Difference Between a Battle and a War
So we finally get some recruiting news: Bruce Irvin de-commits from Tennessee and commits to Arizona State. The highly rated JC linebacker would have been a great help to the depth chart, and likely would have made a quick impact on the team, but has decided that greener pastures await him in the...
Stepping Back: A Look at the Tyler Bray Commitment
Judging the the web traffic yesterday, Tyler Bray's commitment to Tennessee was considered the biggest piece of recruiting news since Bryce Brown. Message boards like VolQuest and VolNation went bersek within minutes of the initial announcements. News sites were tripping over each other trying to...
Recruiting Tuesday: The Tipping Point
What a wild month of recruiting! In July, we had the following events: Chase Rettig committed to the Boston College Eagles on the 13th. Jesse Scroggins committed to the USC Trojans on the 23rd. Nick Lamaison committed to the Tennessee Volunteers on the 24th. Markeith Ambles committed to Tennessee...
Recruiting Recruiters: Can UT Go Ahead And Get This Guy A Cell Phone?
At the rate he's going, Jacques Smith may be one of UT's best recruiters this year. That's saying something, considering the list of all-star recruiters that Lane Kiffin has culled from schools around the SEC and the country. It's a point that Dave Hooker noted a while back, but it bears another...












