From The Tennessean
"As the letters of intent rolled in Wednesday, two from Tennessee commitments did not arrive.Neither Hillsboro’s Vincent Perry nor South-Doyle’s Jocquez Bruce signed with the Vols. Both committed last summer, but they will “blueshirt,” according to their high school coaches.At his signing day press conference, coach Butch Jones spoke in general terms about blueshirting, which allows players to count toward next season’s scholarship totals but still be eligible to play this season. As a blueshirt, a player is not allowed to have been recruited, meaning there cannot be an official campus visit or arranged off-campus, in-person contact.Read more at The Tennessean"
From Fox Sports
"Butch Jones has put together one heck of a class for 2015. According to Scout.com,Tennessee has the nation’s fifth-best group of recruits, and on top of that, the Vols landed the country’s No. 1 prospect: defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie.No doubt the head coach is very excited about the 6-3, 341-pounder he described as a “relentless” defender expected to “pay immediate dividents.” But Jones is thinking big picture, too, and he knows there’s still work to do if Tennessee’s going to compete for SEC titles.Read more at Fox Sports"
From Bleacher Report
"National signing day has become a bit of a holiday in the otherwise gloomy late winter in East Tennessee, thanks to head coach Butch Jones.Where there was once the dark days made darker by failed coaching tenures of Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley, Knoxville is now lit by all the stars that make up the Vols’ signing class—in this case one 5-star and 14 4-stars in a haul that ranks fourth nationally.With the late-class flip of offensive tackle Drew Richmond from Ole Miss, not only did UT wind up with most of its top targets, secure another banner year instate and add a ton of talent, it also met major needs.Read more at Bleacher Report"