Today On Rocky Top: Rival Schools Take Notice Of Vols Recruiting Success

Nov 24, 2012; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Marlin Lane (15) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the game at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won by a score of 37 to 17. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

From Bleacher Report

"The Tennessee Volunteers sent a message to their SEC rivals after capping off a major week of recruiting with their sixth commitment for the 2014 high school recruiting class on Sunday. According to Kipp Adams of ESPN.com, linebacker Kevin Mouhon announced his intentions to join the Vols in 2014, becoming the 24th commitment of Tennessee’s No. 1-ranked class, according to Rivals."

From ESPN

"A relative says former Tennessee women’s basketball star Mary Ostrowski has died. She was 51.Ostrowski’s sister, Beth Hundman, says Ostrowski died Friday night in Bristol, Va. Hundman says her sister was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in 2007, and she died from complications from the illness.While at Tennessee, Ostrowski helped the Lady Vols advance to NCAA Final Fours in 1981, 1982 and 1984. She was an SEC All-Tournament Team member and an All-SEC selection in 1982 and 1984.Ostrowski ranks fifth in rebounds and 10th in points at Tennessee. She was inducted into the Lady Vols Hall of Fame in 2006."

From Bleacher Report

"The Tennessee Volunteers had a week to remember on the recruiting trail. Spread across eight days, the Vols had six commitments announce their decision to go with the Big Orange. Three of them are ranked in the Rivals 250.Tennessee’s 2014 class is currently a unanimous No. 1 across the big three recruiting sites—Rivals, 247Sports and Scout.At this rate, Butch Jones’ first complete recruiting class will best of any classes compiled by the last three coaches. In fact, the last time the Volunteers had a class this highly ranked was Johnny Majors’ 1978 class that featured James Berry, Lee North and Lemont Holt Jeffers."

From The Newport Plain Talk

"Since taking the reigns as Tennessee coach in December, Butch Jones has been on a mission to return the Vols back to the top of the Southeastern Conference.Jones has quickly united a broken program and fan base that has been through turmoil since its last appearance in the SEC Championship Game in 2007. In the same realm, Jones also has Tennessee as the hot name among recruits across the country and has many poised for a rise to the top for the Vols program.Jones has preached his championship vision for the Vols to anyone and everyone willing to listen since replacing Derek Dooley last year."

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