In the world of college football recruiting, it’s all about exposure.
And what better way to get that exposure then to be featured on the world’s leading sports network on the biggest day of the year in recruiting — National Signing Day.
ESPN announced on Tuesday that Tennessee will be one of 14 schools that will be featured on ESPNU throughout the day on National Signing Day.
Each of the following 14 schools with have an ESPN reporter on site.
| Alabama | Kaylee Hartung |
| Auburn | Ryan McGee |
| Clemson | Jeannine Edwards |
| Florida | Laura Rutledge |
| Florida State | Marty Smith |
| LSU | Niki Noto |
| Michigan | Pedro Gomez |
| Notre Dame | Paul Carcaterra |
| Ohio State | Quint Kessenich |
| Penn State | Brit McHenry |
| Southern California | Holly Rowe |
| Tennessee | Tony Barnhart |
| Texas | Jane Slater |
| Texas A&M | Kayce Smith |
Here’s the press release from ESPN:
"ESPNU’s National Signing Day presence extends across the country with 14 reporters embedded on college campuses, including Ohio State, the 2015 College Football Playoff National Champions, and Alabama, which has had the top recruiting class each of the last three years on com. The reporters will provide up-to-the-minute news and interviews throughout the day on both ESPNU National Signing Day Special and SportsCenter."
The 2015 recruiting class, with four 247Sports five-star recruits, is a historic one for the Vols.
Butch Jones and his staff have landed some elite talent. And they might not be finished.
Current Ole Miss commit Drew Richmond, a four-star offensive tackle, is still weighing his options and will reportedly take a visit to Tennessee this weekend.
The Vols also have a great chance of landing four-star linebacker Quart’e Sapp.
February 4 will be a day for Vol fans to celebrate. A lot of games will be won by UT because of the 28-plus players that will make the 2015 Vol signing class.