KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Smokey the live Tennessee Volunteers mascot on the sidelines during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
These are the storylines for the Tennessee football Volunteers early recruiting period.
It’s been a rough season for Tennessee football, and that’s made recruiting a lot harder for Jeremy Pruitt and his staff. Without being able to get players to visit the campus, Pruitt and co. have had to rely a lot more heavily on their recruiting skills virtually, and they could have used a few big wins in the process.