- Butch hasn't announced OC hire because he's focused on finishing this recruiting class with less than a week til signing day
-Butch just got back from Memphis where he personally visited Ole Miss commit 5* OT Drew Richmond
-Visit went very well and ended with an agreement that Drew and his family will visit Knoxville this weekend, giving us the chance to make last impression
-Says Ole Miss media and fans are nervous because he previously refused to visit any other schools and now he's headed our way.
-Thinks he might flip but odds are in Ole Miss's favor still BUT we had NO chance before visit.
-Said Butch privately turned away "a handful" of 4* guys, indicating more cuts will be made from current commit list and that he likely has at least 2 planned for NSD
Lastly, he said TN COULD end up with #1 class if Richmond flips and we pick up one other 4-5*
As long as nobody flips from our current commits, we will 100% land a top-5 class, becoming the first time in school history with back-to-back top 5 classes. (Including Fulmer era)
All good news! That last fact surprised me. Butch has recruited better than ANY UT coach before him!
Hard to believe, but all I can say is I believe!
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