Why Monday was a devastating day in recruiting for the Tennessee Vols
The Tennessee Vols' week kicked off on a sour note on Monday. In fact, things went about as poorly for the Vols as they possibly could have. Specifically when it comes to recruiting. For starters, a player that Tennessee was predicted to land last month, 2024 four-star defensive lineman Kameryn Fountain, committed to USC over […]
The Tennessee Vols' week kicked off on a sour note on Monday.
In fact, things went about as poorly for the Vols as they possibly could have.
Specifically when it comes to recruiting.
For starters, a player that Tennessee was predicted to land last month, 2024 four-star defensive lineman Kameryn Fountain, committed to USC over the Vols.
That's not the only key recruit that spurned Tennessee on Monday, either.
2024 five-star linebacker Sammy Brown, who took a visit to Tennessee late last month, committed to the Clemson Tigers on Monday.
It felt like the Vols put themselves very much in the mix to land Brown after his recent visit to Tennessee, but it wasn't enough to land the talented linebacker over Clemson.
If there's a silver lining for Tennessee, it's that Brown, a Georgia native, didn't commit to Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.
That wasn't the end of the Vols' rough recruiting Monday.
2024 four-star wide receiver JJ Harrell announced on Monday evening that he's no longer committed to Tennessee.
Harrell, the No. 20 ranked wide receiver in the 2024 class, had been committed to the Vols since late February.
And if all of the above wasn't bad enough, Tennessee also learned on Monday that Georgia is now a serious threat to land five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri, the No. 3 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class.
The battle for Nwaneri was previously believed to be mainly between Tennessee and Oklahoma. But it appears that the Bulldogs have officially entered the picture after recently hosting Nwaneri.
The Vols still have the No. 9 recruiting class in the nation. And they're in the mix for several remaining "big targets", so it's not like Tennessee is in a bad spot when it comes to recruiting. But there's still no denying that Monday went as badly as it could've for the Volunteers.
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