Rankings change, and for most people they get better over time. It’s also true that Tennessee football has had to go more national than most teams throughout its history when trying to secure top 10 recruiting classes.
Still, if Jeremy Pruitt is going to do that this year like he just did, he’s going to have to go more national. The Vols secured seven four-stars on Rivals from the state of Tennessee in their 2020 class, including three linebackers out of Whitehaven High School in Memphis.
Currently, there are only seven in-state four-stars on Rivals available for Tennessee football to pursue in 2021 altogether.