In the immediate wake of the 2021 Early Signing Period, Tennessee fans were ecstatic about their signees. The Volunteers clocked in the 15th ranked recruiting class, with seven blue chip players and 20 signees overall.
The recruiting still isn’t over. However, it does transition into a very different field. From here on out, Tennessee will likely only pursue transfers.
The transfer portal has had an undeniably huge impact on college football, for better for worse. College coaches are now required to at least look into pursuing transfers for every single class they sign. Tennessee is no different, and they are pursuing a few more as we speak.