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Inspired by Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign, our recruiting writers looked at other ways schools can sell themselves on the trail. Here's a look at recruiting pitches for the SEC: Alabama Crimson Tide What they are selling: What's not...

Blog | May 10, 2013

The weekend was a whirlwind for Blinn College receiver Johnathon Johnson. He went from not having any idea what his football future held to committing to an SEC program. Johnson committed to Tennessee on Saturday after getting an offer from the...

Blog | April 29, 2013

Butch Jones was set up. Ethan Wolf (Minster, Ohio/Minster) and his family went to Knoxville, Tenn., on Wednesday to make sure no stone was unturned, no questioned unanswered. They wanted to hear Jones' vision for Tennessee one last time. So W...

Blog | April 10, 2013

Ryan McGee talks with college football coaches from around the nation to identify keys to success for new coaches. Among the most important: winning over the team's support staff, establishing relationships with alumni and nurturing recruiting pipelines.

Blog | Conversation | April 10, 2013

With his ties to the Buckeye State, first-year Tennessee coach Butch Jones is making a concerted effort in Ohio. The Volunteers hosted a target from the state earlier this week. Outside linebacker Kyle Berger (Cleveland/Saint Ignatius) made a two-...

Blog | March 27, 2013

Rebuilding Tennessee, and in particular Tennessee recruiting, will be challenging. Butch Jones could use the help. Via legacies, he's getting it. In an unusual coincidence, the Volunteers have a handful of prospects with strong ties to the fo...

Blog | March 11, 2013

Travis Haney spends time in Knoxville, where construction all over campus looks like the work being done inside the football office, where Butch Jones is hard at work. But make no mistake, it's messy.

Blog | Conversation | February 25, 2013

Jalen Hurd felt like a valued guest on his latest visit. That wasn't always the feeling he had when it came to the University of Tennessee. While visiting UT, the ESPN Watch List tailback was doted on by first-year head coach Butch Jones. It was a...

Blog | February 20, 2013

It will be the first big Class of 2014 weekend for new Tennessee coach Butch Jones, but the Volunteers received a bit of bad news heading into Saturday. ESPN Watch List quarterback Drew Barker (Hebron, Ky./Conner) was scheduled to visit Knoxville ...

Blog | February 15, 2013

Travis Haney gives his five big takeaways from Signing Day, leading off with the first recruiting class for Tennessee under new coach Butch Jones.

Blog | Conversation | February 07, 2013

Travis Haney takes an in-depth look at in-state recruiting of the last several seasons, identifying which programs do the best job of keeping top prospects in-state, and which states get raided the most.

Blog | Conversation | February 05, 2013

Knoxville has been teeming with top 2013 prospects since Butch Jones began hosting visitors in January, but the new Tennessee coach will no longer be bringing in a top target on campus as planned. Clairton (Pa.) athlete Tyler Boyd is no longer vis...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Travis Haney takes a look at the teams in each of the major conferences that look to be facing the toughest schedules for the 2013 season.

Blog | Conversation | January 22, 2013

New Volunteers head coach Butch Jones is hoping to make a splash with his first recruiting class in Knoxville, Tenn. Jones could go a long way toward accomplishing that by plucking ESPN 150 wideout target Marquez North (Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek...

Blog | January 14, 2013

New Tennessee coach Butch Jones grabbed another commitment that was previously committed to him at Cincinnati., Three-star guard Dylan Wiesman (Cincinnati/Colerain) committed to the Volunteers on Friday. He decommitted from Cincinnati shortly afte...

Blog | January 04, 2013

Three-star guard Ben Flick (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) remains committed to Cincinnati, but he is looking around before solidifying with the Bearcats and new coach Tommy Tuberville. Flick opened up his commitment some when Butch Jones left for the T...

Blog | January 04, 2013