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Pruitt focused on in-state targets to help turn Vols around

Pruitt focused on in-state targets to help turn Vols around

Reggie Grimes is among the state's prospects that Tennessee is battling to keep close to home.

 • Woody Wommack
Five Big 12 sleepers worth fantasy consideration

Five Big 12 sleepers worth fantasy consideration

Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson could be a steal with a new coaching staff and quality receivers.

 • Adam Gorney
Self-Scouting: Evaluating recent Rivals five-star RB rankings

Self-Scouting: Evaluating recent Rivals five-star RB rankings

Did Rivals over-perform or under-perform with its five-star running back rankings from 2012-15?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: By the numbers

NFL Draft: By the numbers

Rivals analysts go inside the numbers to break down this year's draft.

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
Three-Point Stance: Big commits, Mack Brown and NFL Draft steals

Three-Point Stance: Big commits, Mack Brown and NFL Draft steals

Big-time commits, Mack Brown may be Herm Edwards, II, and some later draft picks to watch.

 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 13

College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 13

Baylor's Jalen Hurd is a viable candidate as he goes against the Texas Tech passing defense.

 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 9

College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 9

JD Spielman looks like one of the top plays, as he and the Nebraska offense hope to thrive vs. Bethune-Cookman.

 • Adam Gorney
Five-Star Checkup: Standouts that barely made five-star cut

Five-Star Checkup: Standouts that barely made five-star cut

Baylor WR Jalen Hurd had a nice showing against Texas.

 • Woody Wommack
Five-Star Checkups: Players that made waves by transferring

Five-Star Checkups: Players that made waves by transferring

Michigan QB Shea Patterson is one of five former five-star transfers that made an impact over the weekend.

 • Woody Wommack
College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 6

College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 6

For your consideration: a five-star freshman who could break out for Clemson and a former RB who's balling at Baylor.

 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: Five risky picks

College Fantasy Football: Five risky picks

These five players could have huge seasons. Or they could be headaches all year long. Proceed with caution.

 • Adam Gorney
Remember me? Former five-stars set to reemerge this fall

Remember me? Former five-stars set to reemerge this fall

These former five-stars are ready to give it another go with their new teams.

 • Woody Wommack
Ten big-time transfers who could make a big-time impact

Ten big-time transfers who could make a big-time impact

There's no doubt about it: The transfer player who will have all eyes on him is Michigan's Shea Patterson.

 • Mike Farrell
Report Card: Grading the five-stars Butch Jones signed at Tennessee

Report Card: Grading the five-stars Butch Jones signed at Tennessee

Woody Wommack and Mike Farrell evaluate the seven five-stars that Butch Jones inked

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
The best and worst of Tennessee recruiting under Butch Jones

The best and worst of Tennessee recruiting under Butch Jones

What was Butch Jones' best class at Tennessee? What about his worst class? His biggest recruiting win? Biggest loss?

 • Adam Friedman
Three-Point Stance: Tom Herman; Pac-12 snapshot, reflections on 2014

Three-Point Stance: Tom Herman; Pac-12 snapshot, reflections on 2014

Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell discusses Tom Herman's big splash, 2018 Pac-12 recruiting and more.

 • Mike Farrell
National Signing Day preview: Pac-12

National Signing Day preview: Pac-12

National Signing Day is right around the corner, and there's still plenty of intrigue in the Pac-12.

 • Adam Gorney
Commitment Issues: Discussing Ole Miss' Shea Patterson dilemma

Commitment Issues: Discussing Ole Miss' Shea Patterson dilemma

Should Ole Miss take the redshirt off of Shea Patterson in the wake of Chad Kelly's injury?

 • Rob Cassidy, Nick Krueger, Woody Wommack
Rival Views: Biggest RB stock drop

Rival Views: Biggest RB stock drop

Which big-name running back has hurt his stock more: Oklahoma's Joe Mixon or Tennessee's Jalen Hurd?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Commitment Issues podcast: Vols, Ole Miss, Nebraska vs. Ohio State

Commitment Issues podcast: Vols, Ole Miss, Nebraska vs. Ohio State

The entertaining Commitment Issues podcast is back with a wide variety of topics around the high school and CFB worlds.

 • Nick Krueger and Woody Wommack
Three-Point Stance: What grade does Kirby Smart deserve?

Three-Point Stance: What grade does Kirby Smart deserve?

What grade does first-year coach Kirby Smart deserve? Other first-year coaches? See how Mike Farrell graded them.

 • Mike Farrell
SEC trio headlines next group in Farrell 50

SEC trio headlines next group in Farrell 50

The Farrell 50 countdown continues with Nos. 31-35, headlined by a trio of top SEC players.

 • Mike Farrell
The 10 highest-ranked prospects to come out of Tennessee

The 10 highest-ranked prospects to come out of Tennessee

Josh Malone is one of the highest ranked players ever to come out of Tennessee. Here are the top 10 in the Rivals era.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-point stance: Big 12, Baylor, 2017 RB debate

Three-point stance: Big 12, Baylor, 2017 RB debate

The three-point stance breaks down Big 12 recruiting, discusses allegations at Baylor and sizes up the RB draft class.

 • Mike Farrell
Inside the numbers: Fournettes amazing start

Inside the numbers: Fournettes amazing start

Leonard Fournette stormed to the front of the Heisman race with an unreal first month. Josh Helmholdt crunches the numbers.

 • Josh Helmholdt
Five-Star Tracker: Stars shining in SEC

Five-Star Tracker: Stars shining in SEC

Former five-stars, like LSU RB Leonard Fournette, are plentiful in the SEC. Here are five who have lived up to the hype.

 • Blair Angulo
Five who will make an impact: SEC

Five who will make an impact: SEC

Leonard Fournette was one of a host of five-stars that signed in the SEC. Here are five who will have an instant impact.

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 • Rivals.com
Preseason JUCO100: Robinson heads list

Preseason JUCO100: Robinson heads list

Auburn commit Jovon Robinson heads our top 100 junior college prospects. The five-star running back should impact the Tigers.

 • Rob Cassidy
Recruiter of the Year: Tommy Thigpen

Recruiter of the Year: Tommy Thigpen

Tommy Thigpen landed most of the recruits in Tennessee's fifth-ranked class, despite being with the Vols for just one season.

 • Rivals.com
Roundtable: Who has surprised

Roundtable: Who has surprised

Mark Stoops is poised to sign a historic class at Kentucky, but are the Wildcats the biggest surprise of the 2014 cycle?

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 • Rivals.com
Around the Southeast: Harris is in demand

Around the Southeast: Harris is in demand

Rivals100 QB Treon Harris is in high demand despite his longstanding commitment to Florida State. Get more Around the Southeast.

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 • Woody Wommack
Roundtable: Final rankings thoughts

Roundtable: Final rankings thoughts

The final 2014 Rivals100 that will be revealed at noon ET is the product of many debates over prospects such as Speedy Noil.

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 • Rivals.com
2014 Big Board Jan. 15 update

2014 Big Board Jan. 15 update

Tennessee has 33 commitments heading into the stretch run of recruiting and there are still more targets on the board for the Vols. Take a closer look

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 • Volquest.com Staff
Midweek recruiting wrap: Helm talks first game, more

Midweek recruiting wrap: Helm talks first game, more

Tennessee tight end commitment Daniel Helm discusses his first Tennessee game visit and several top 2015 prospects talk about their weekend on Rocky T

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Impact analysis: Derek Barnett

Impact analysis: Derek Barnett

Upon his arrival back in December, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones made it clear that his recruiting would start in the state of Tennessee and fan ou

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 • Brent Hubbs
Barnett pulls the trigger

Barnett pulls the trigger

A day after picking up one of its biggest needs on the offensive line, Tennessee added to it's top class Wednesday with an instate defensive lineman c

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 • Paul Fortenberry & John Brice
First and 10: Surprisingly strong classes

First and 10: Surprisingly strong classes

Mark Stoops has Kentucky among several schools recruiting better than expected. This week's First and 10 has more surprises.

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 • Woody Wommack
Shoulder surgery for 5-star RB Hurd

Shoulder surgery for 5-star RB Hurd

Five-star Tennessee commit Jalen Hurd's senior season is over after just one game thanks to a shoulder injury sustained Friday.

 • Woody Wommack
Midweek recruiting wrap up

Midweek recruiting wrap up

While most Vol fans are anxiously awaiting the start of football season Saturday, Volquest.com continues to give bring the best recruiting coverage ar

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 • Austin Price & Paul Fortenberry
Numbers game: Projected team rankings shift

Numbers game: Projected team rankings shift

Elijah Hood caused a shift in our team rankings projections as he flipped his pledge to North Carolina. Check out the numbers.

 • Dallas Jackson
Vol commits make big moves in Rivals250

Vol commits make big moves in Rivals250

A day after Jalen Hurd received his well deserved fifth star, the good news continued to roll in for Tennessee commitments Tuesday when Rivals.com unv

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 • Paul Fortenberry
New 5-star Hurd focused on senior campaign

New 5-star Hurd focused on senior campaign

Beech High School running back and future Vol Jalen Hurd is starting off his week with bang. Hurd garnered his 5th star from Rivals.com moments ago. T

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 • Austin Price
Rivals100: Big moves, but Hand still No. 1

Rivals100: Big moves, but Hand still No. 1

Da'Shawn Hand is still No. 1, but there are plenty of changes in the updated Rivals100. Did WR Malachi Dupre earn a fifth star?

 • Rivals.com
Hurd grabs fifth star

Hurd grabs fifth star

After a standout junior season there was little question Hendersonville running back Jalen Hurd was one of the nation's elite. Monday he added the cov

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Rivals rankings: 10 burning questions

Rivals rankings: 10 burning questions

Josh Malone was among the candidates to add a coveted fifth star in the new Rivals100. What were some other big sticking points?

 • Rivals.com
Kentucky, Tennessee building momentum

Kentucky, Tennessee building momentum

Tennessee and Kentucky combined for one SEC win in 2012. So how have UT's Butch Jones and UK's Mark Stoops created such a buzz?

 • Dallas Jackson
Elam receives Vol offer

Elam receives Vol offer

Tennessee offered one of the biggest defensive linemen in the South Friday. But, is it too late for the Vols to be a major factor?

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Barnett details weekend on Rocky Top

Barnett details weekend on Rocky Top

One of Tennessee top remaining instate targets was on campus again this weekend. What did Derek Barnett have to say about his second visit to Rocky To

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 • Paul Fortenberry
New SEC coaches join intense fray

New SEC coaches join intense fray

Gus Malzahn and the other new SEC coaches have quickly gotten a taste of the conference's intensity on the recruiting trail.

 • Dallas Jackson
Bates follows fathers footsteps

Bates follows fathers footsteps

Tennessee added one of its top targets in the class of 2014 Wednesday when Vol legacy Dillon Bates officially committed to Tennessee.

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Offensive big board: Summer 2013

Offensive big board: Summer 2013

With 17 commitments already pledged Tennessee is over halfway finished with its 2014 recruiting class. Over the next several days we'll take a closer

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 • Volquest.com Staff
The Mid-State Top 25

The Mid-State Top 25

The Class of 2014 could prove to be a historic one for the middle Tennessee region. VandySports.com ranks the top prospects within the area in the Mid

 • Jesse W. Johnson
Top backs believe they can carry the load

Top backs believe they can carry the load

Despite the game trending away from the workhorse back, Elijah Hood and five others landed inside the top 25 of the Rivals100.

 • Dallas Jackson
Hurd finds motivation from family, wins and breaking the mold

Hurd finds motivation from family, wins and breaking the mold

HENDERSONVILLE --- He has more than 5,000 career rushing yards, nearly 70 touchdowns on the ground and a bevy of individual Tennessee high school foo

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 • John Brice
Hurd is fully committed to Tennessee

Hurd is fully committed to Tennessee

Tennessee running back commitment Jalen Hurd goes in depth on the Vols and Butch Jones.

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Jones in shock at dream offer from Vols

Jones in shock at dream offer from Vols

Fortunately, the offers rolled in late in the day. Otherwise, realizing part of a childhood dream was coming true on Tuesday would have made concentra

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 • John Brice
Helm makes call to the Vols

Helm makes call to the Vols

When four-star tight end Daniel Helm, he of the prodigious offer list and the four-star national ranking, called University of Tennessee head coach Bu

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 • John Brice
Rivals Camp Series recruiting notebook

Rivals Camp Series recruiting notebook

Tennessee was a name frequently mentioned among top prospects this weekend at the Rivals Camp series presented by Under Armour events in Atlanta, Ga.,

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 • Rob Lewis & Paul Fortenberry
Rivals Camp Series Atlanta: Sunday Showdown

Rivals Camp Series Atlanta: Sunday Showdown

At the Atlanta Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour, Raekwon McMillan said four schools are giving chase.

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 • Woody Wommack
Rivals Camp Atlanta: The buzz

Rivals Camp Atlanta: The buzz

Treyvon Paulk and other players at the Atlanta Rivals Camp Series say assistant coaches are important in their decisions.

 • Dallas Jackson
Aggies top very early team rankings

Aggies top very early team rankings

A lot will happen before signing day in 2014, but Kevin Sumlin and Texas A&M have the early lead in the Rivals team rankings.

 • Adam Gorney
Hurd makes the call

Hurd makes the call

Tennessee grabbed one of its biggest commitments in years Thursday when Hendersonville running back Jalen Hurd pulled the trigger for the Vols. The 6-

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Jones ready to prove worth the wait for Vols

Jones ready to prove worth the wait for Vols

Butch Jones may not have been Tennessee's first choice, but he believes in the Vols brand and plans on winning now.

 • Dallas Jackson
Big, physical RBs continue to emerge in 2014

Big, physical RBs continue to emerge in 2014

The game may be trending toward the pass, but big, physical backs such as Jalen Hurd are conspicuous in the Rivals rankings.

 • Dallas Jackson
Hurd talks Saturday in Knoxville

Hurd talks Saturday in Knoxville

Hendersonville (Beech High School) native Jalen Hurd had seen Tennessee a couple of times before his weekend trip to Knoxville this weekend, but the n

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 • Brent Hubbs
Florida targets in the initial Rivals100

Florida targets in the initial Rivals100

Monday's initial 2014 Rivals100 release showed that after reeling in back to back top five recruiting classes, Florida is going to be at somewhat of a

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 • Blake Alderman
Florida one of many to offer 2014 four-star

Florida one of many to offer 2014 four-star

Hendersonville (Tenn) Beech Senior athlete Jalen Hurd saw his recruiting process blow up this past season after breaking a few state rushing records a

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 • Blake Alderman
Dont judge Jones too quickly at Tennessee

Dont judge Jones too quickly at Tennessee

It's likely too late for Butch Jones to make a big recruiting splash in this class. But not all is lost for Tennessee.

 • Dallas Jackson
SE Mailbag: Hurricanes eye linebackers

SE Mailbag: Hurricanes eye linebackers

Miami is holding spots for LBs Matthew Thomas and Jermaine Grace, and the 'Canes are in good shape for both.

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 • Woody Wommack & Kynon Codrington
Around the Southeast: UGA makes impression

Around the Southeast: UGA makes impression

With Alvin Kamara among those in play, Georgia can make a pitch after the SEC final. Read more in Around the Southeast.

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 • Woody Wommack & Kynon Codrington
Huge visit weekend at hand

Huge visit weekend at hand

It would be very difficult to come up with a bigger recruiting weekend in recent memory for the Ohio State football program. Approximately 70 prospect

 • Marc Givler
Rivals250 Watch List: 10 for Florida fans to follow

Rivals250 Watch List: 10 for Florida fans to follow

On Monday Rivals.com released the 2014 Rivals250 Watch List. It is an early look at the top juniors from across the nation. Here are 10 Watch List mem

 • Blake Alderman
Rivals250 to Watch: Plenty of 5-stars in waiting

Rivals250 to Watch: Plenty of 5-stars in waiting

Class of 2014 Rivals250 to Watch member Malik McDowell is among those who will push for five-star status over the next year.

 • Rivals.com
Roundtable: Early look at the class of 2014

Roundtable: Early look at the class of 2014

Beaumont (Texas) Ozen's Tony Brown has his supporters, but the debate over the top CB in the class of 2014 is a heated one.

 • Rivals.com
Rivals Video Spotlight: Jalen Hurd junior highlights

Rivals Video Spotlight: Jalen Hurd junior highlights

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Rivals-Spotlight-Jalen-Hurd-1109585

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 • Steven Willis
Tide building arsenal of running backs

Tide building arsenal of running backs

Loaded. Stacked. An embarrassment of riches. Label it however you'd like, but there really is no denying the University of Alabama football program cu

 • Aaron Suttles
Buckeyes lead for 2014 star

Buckeyes lead for 2014 star

If early returns are any indication, the Buckeyes could be on the verge of a big-time class in 2014. Another out-of-state prospect has put Ohio State

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 • Marc Givler
Sunday Visitor Observations: North mini update

Sunday Visitor Observations: North mini update

Though there will be no official visitors coming in this weekend, that doesn't mean there won't be a ton of top tier talent on hand as Florida takes o

 • Blake Alderman
Hurd enjoys Knoxville visit

Hurd enjoys Knoxville visit

Hendersonville running back Jalen Hurd took a break from running through opposing defenses Saturday to visit Knoxville for the Tennessee-Florida game.

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 • Paul Fortenberry
Saturday morning thoughts linger on

Saturday morning thoughts linger on

There's CAK quarterback Charlie High putting up X-Box numbers against anybody who lines up across from him. Photo by Hobe Brunson

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 • Stump Martin
Mr. 451

Mr. 451

The top prospect in the Volunteer State for 2014 also talks Alabama-Michigan game. <BR>

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 • Andrew Bone
BONE: Jalen Hurd back from Alabama

BONE: Jalen Hurd back from Alabama

Elite 2014 prospect received an offer from Alabama prior to attending the Tide's camp. He has received rave reviews.

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 • Andrew Bone
Tide early leader for 2014 ATH Hurd

Tide early leader for 2014 ATH Hurd

Among the most coveted 2014 prospects in the South, athlete Jalen Hurd of Hendersonville (Tenn.) Be

 • Keith Niebuhr
Heels visit, offer 2014 ATH Hurd

Heels visit, offer 2014 ATH Hurd

UNC recently visited and offered one of the top athletes in Tennessee in the Class of 2014---Jalen Hurd.

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 • Justin Rowland
2014 standout earns UA offer

2014 standout earns UA offer

This out-of-state athlete got big news recently when he spoke with Alabama coach Nick Saban.

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 • Tony Tsoukalas