National Signing Day might as well be a federal holiday in the south.
A day that used to come and go with very little fan fare has turned into an event as big as the game itself.
Want proof?
Check out how Vol students showed up at UT for the event, complete with signs usually reserved for basketball games.
Students are starting to show up to show their support outside the Hand digital studio #VolsNSD15 pic.twitter.com/WzL3Z7BnDV
— Vol Photos (@Vol_Photos) February 4, 2015
Early morning for .@Vol_Football #VolsNSD15 ... @LilJon & #PeytonManning are present and accounted for. #Vols pic.twitter.com/egMmo6OnAZ
— Jimmy Delaney (@JimmyD2121) February 4, 2015
The Vols are poised to sign one of their best recruiting classes ever.
And the UT fans, as always, are proving to be some of the best in the nation.