Over the past few seasons, Tennessee fans have consistently been let down by the performances of their football team.  But with the advent of Derek Dooley and Co. the Vols seem to be making strides to correct the recent trend of disappointment.  And with a fairly weak SEC East this year, Dooley’s squad could make a run at the division if a few things go their way – a pretty foreign concept for Vol fans, I know.

Published August 7, 2011 - 7:42am

Earlier this week, I wrote a few words about how Tennessee started their latest prospect camp with a bang.  Actually, it was before camp had really gotten started that the Vols locked up the services of WR Drae Bowles and Athlete Justin King.  Five commits and four days later, the …

Published July 21, 2011 - 4:14pm

It seems like the commitments are coming in bunches these days.  Tennessee has added four commitments this week, and a few days ago, Georgia added that many in just a few hours. Today, it was LSU making waves in the recruiting world with three commitments.  The Tigers raided their neighbor …

Published July 20, 2011 - 4:23pm

Tennessee’s prospect camp started today, but the bigger news were the commitments from in-state WR prospect Drae Bowles and Georgia product Justin King.  Coming from Jackson, TN, Bowles is universally regarded as one of the top players in the Volunteer state, and King is no slouch, either. Bowles had SEC …

Published July 18, 2011 - 2:13pm

Over the weekend, Arkansas poached some recruits from neighboring states, guys who might make a real difference for the Razorbacks. From Tennessee, Arkansas picked up Memphis prospect Brandon Lewis, a defensive lineman.  He had some lower-tier offers, but he can still add some good depth for the Razorbacks. And from …

Published July 18, 2011 - 2:12pm

Up until this point, it hasn’t received the acclaim of Auburn’s Big Cat Weekend or Florida’s Friday Night Lights, but UGA’s Dawg Night can now be mentioned right up there with the other incredibly effective recruiting gimmicks. Georgia was already sitting on a great-looking recruiting class for 2012, and that …

Published July 16, 2011 - 10:24am

On Friday, Boiling Springs, NC’s Rhaheim Ledbetter committed to the Gators.  On his own, he’s a good-looking prospect with a bright future.  His offers from Auburn, Clemson, UNC, and South Carolina attest to that. But the real story here is his teammate, Jonathan Bullard.  Ledbetter and Bullard are good friends, …

Published July 15, 2011 - 12:45pm

Tennessee isn’t exactly on a recruiting high with only a couple commitments for 2012. However, Derek Dooley is sticking to his recruiting formula, and if the previous two classes are any indication, Dooley knows what he is doing.

Published July 13, 2011 - 7:46am

I promise that I’m not just a South Carlina recruiting fan, but it seems like all I ever write about anymore is the team from Columbia, SC.  They are absolutely tearing it up on the trail, and since July 1st, they’ve obtained commitments from TE Kelvin Rainey, WR Kwinton Smith, …

Published July 10, 2011 - 10:08pm

While at The Opening camp in Beaverton Oregon, WR Jody Fuller told the world in a nationally televised announcement that he’d be playing his college ball at South Carolina.  The talented North Carolina product based his decision on his familiarity with the USC coaching staff and the possibility of bringing …

Published July 9, 2011 - 12:03pm