Today, nine months before prospects in the Class of 2014 are allowed to sign, Jones has already collected 12 commitments, more than all but one other school in the Football Bowl Subdivision (Texas has 13).
I think people around the country understand what we have here, Jones said this spring amid a flurry of good recruiting news. Theyve been waiting for Tennessee to wake up. And now were waking up.
Why is the Vols class getting so big, so quickly?
There are several factors at play, but one reason is most glaring: In 2014, the Vols have the flexibility to sign an unusually large class.