Each spring of head coach Butch Jones' tenure in Knoxville, Tennessee, has been met with anticipation, but there's arguably never been a Tennessee football practice more welcomed than this year's.
Not only are the Volunteers expected to be excellent in 2016, the offseason Title IX lawsuit turmoil that has embroiled the university and athletic department has been difficult to escape as it has dominated numerous news cycles.
For the past week, it's been nice to be able to talk about football for a change.
And, boy, have the reports been encouraging for UT so far. Jones' success on the recruiting trail has translated extremely well to the rebuild on Rocky Top as the Vols have gotten progressively better each year.