This was always a concern. We keep hearing about how young Tennessee football is and how much they need to rebuild under Jeremy Pruitt, but the Vols would have to replace all of their top receivers next year as they got better everywhere else.
Such a drop-off at one unit can be devastating. Just look at what the defensive line has been going through this year. That would have happened at receiver next year were it not for one genius move that Jeremy Pruitt made this week.
Pruitt said Wednesday that senior wide receiver Brandon Johnson, who has only played in four games this year, will take a redshirt.