Tennessee football: 5 concerns Vols revealed at 2019 SEC Media Days

4. The Vols remain desperate to add future players.

While unproven depth and talent with the current players is clearly an issue for Tennessee football, Jeremy Pruitt is also still worried about the future for the Vols. And he inadvertently showed that on Tuesday as well.

That came into play with outside linebackers when discussing depth. At quarterback, he just noted the unproven talent. But at outside linebacker, he noted that he doesn’t have the number of bodies he’d like, specifically saying he’s got five guys in a rotation and usually prefers eight. It’s also worth noting he was concerned about only having three quarterbacks.

Let’s be honest. You always need to recruit and restock your roster if you’re in the SEC. But the idea is to get it to a point that if you didn’t add anybody one year, you would still be loaded with enough talent to compete.No, the Vols are not there yet. And Pruitt showed hit with his quotes about number of bodies when it came to depth.

Pruitt’s desperate recruiting pitch also showed. Everybody talked about how he made a specific ploy for five-star LSU Tigers wide receiver commitment Rakim Jarrett, and he did, when he said that four of the Vols’ main receivers are seniors and that UT is a great landing spot for a receiver.

However, while Pruitt does deserve credit for that recruiting pitch, it’s also true that he is showing himself to be a bit desperate when it comes to recruiting. The fact is, receiver attrition for the future is indeed a major concern. So attrition and lack of bodies means the Vols still have work to do, and Pruitt made that clear Tuesday.