I think Dooley has recruited pretty well given the on-field product the past couple of years. I would also add that Tennessee has historically, including under Dooley, started off slow in recruiting to close strong later in the recruiting cycle. Even with that being true, I am a tad alarmed this year because we have nine commits (with an anticipated smaller class this year) and we have the two Knoxville kids that had few to no offers before committing to UT and one or two other guys that were not hotly pursued by other programs. While Dooley has done a good job with a couple of under the radar guys (Devrin Young and, it appears, Cody Blanc), these are the exceptions not the rule. I hope that Dooley is out in front of the pack with the Knoxville kids and Zanca but it is concerning that UT is taking kids that are not being pursued by other quality programs. Offer lists mean that other coaches see good players and, without multiple offers to a player, it is difficult to see the players being worth the scholarship. I tell myself that Dooley and the coaches know more about football and have seen the players in person to evaluate them but I am still concerned. It is difficult to beat Bama, UGA, etc., when they take the players UT wants and UT is left with and takes the leftovers.
