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Tennessee football: 5 reasons Vols are fine without top 10 recruiting class

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) /
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Tennessee football had a recruiting class outside of the Top 10 for 2019. Here are five reasons that’s nothing for the Volunteers to worry about.

Conventional wisdom says that when you’re in the SEC, it’s important to secure top 10 recruiting class to be able to compete. That is largely the truth, and it’s why Tennessee football could be struggling right now and in a rough spot in the near future.

On paper, this is the fourth straight year the Vols have a recruiting class outside of the top 10. With back to back losing seasons, including the worst season in school history in 2017 and two different full-time head coaches for the seasons, it’s understandable to worry about them not having a top 10 class.

Now, it’s safe to say Tennessee football’s 2019 recruiting class was a success on paper. Vols fans were very pleased with a great National Signing Day, and they understood not getting a top 10 class given the circumstances.

But it still leads to concern when you look at the rest of the SEC. The Vols, depending on the service you use, are either No. 6 or No. 7 in the SEC in recruiting rankings. However, they are firmly No. 3, behind the Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators for the second straight year.

So yes, Vols fans are right to hope for better talent. However, there’s no reason to panic yet. Jeremy Pruitt’s No. 12 ranked recruiting class was actually very good in many ways and better than it’s number on the side.

In this post, we’re going to break down the reasons not to worry about that ranking. There is a plethora of evidence to show that the Vols got what they needed to be able to compete in the near future, even if it’s not this year.

This doesn’t mean they will compete. But it means Pruitt is laying the foundation to give his team the chance. So what do we mean by this? How can we sell what the Vols did on the recruiting trail for 2019 being better than it’s perceived. Find out here. These are five reasons why Tennessee football has nothing to worry about with its 2019 recruiting class being outside of the top 10.

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