Today On Rocky Top: Why Vols Pulled Marques Ford’s Offer

From WBIR

"Former Tennessee commitment Marques Ford is “definitely a little bit angry,” according to his high school coach, after being told Wednesday there was no longer room for him in the Vols recruiting class.Frank LaRosa, who coached the defensive end at East Bay High School near TAMPA, Fla., said Ford received a call from Tennessee defensive line coach Steve Stripling on Wednesday — exactly two weeks before national signing day.“It’s an ugly business,” LaRosa said. ” … In the nasty business, they kept it sort of honest by at least saying that they had other commits and they were pulling his commitment.”Read more at WBIR"

From Bleacher Report

"There’s no disputing the work the Tennessee football team and coach Butch Jones have done on the recruiting trail in this 2015 cycle, but how has it done meeting needs?A third-ranked recruiting class (via the 247Sports composite rankings) carries with it plenty of sound and fury in the perception department, but it signifies nothing if gaping holes remain.UT has gone a long way in addressing those needs in the past two classes. This year is no different. Yes, there are always going to be positions for which coaches wish they could have plucked just one more player, but scholarship numbers and number caps on classes have done away with that.Read more at Bleacher Report"

From Bleacher Report

"After making and winning a January bowl game this past season, Tennessee football enters the 2015 offseason with high aspirations.With the amount of talent head coach Butch Jones is assembling in Knoxville, it’s no surprise that expectations are quickly increasing for a team that just ended a streak of four losing seasons in a row.Read more at Bleacher Report"