Projecting what to expect leading up to National Signing Day for Tennessee football recruiting.
When the going gets tough...
Following two great years on the recruiting trail, Butch Jones and the Tennessee coaching staff have endured a tough slog in 2016. Although the Vols have been one of the hottest teams in the nation this cycle, Tennessee has struggled to close the deal with top prospects. The Vols have hosted many of the top 100 players in the nation, but so far, only quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (#69) has committed. The staff remains as relentless as ever, but two major factors have negatively affected the Vols: first, the in-state class is the weakest it's been since 2013 or earlier; and, second, Tennessee doesn't have a dedicated peer recruiter like Kahlil McKenzie (2015) or Vic Wharton (2014) among currently committed prospects.