KNOXVILLE* With the Vols on a bye week this weekend,*Tennessee*coach*Butch Jones*and his staff will focus heavily on recruiting.
For Jones, that will include a trip to Nashville.
He's expected to visit Hillsboro, where senior defensive end Kyle Phillips is a Tennessee target and all-purpose back Vincent Perry committed to the Vols last month.
Phillips has been offered by nearly every SEC school.
Jones is also expected to be at Blackman, where quarterback*Jauan Jennings*has committed to the Vols.
Jones hasn't shied away from emphasizing how important the Nashville area is to his program recently. Last month, billboards began*popping up*in the Midstate area showcasing eight current Tennessee freshmen who call that area home.
"The Midstate area is a very strong recruiting base for us," Jones said at the time. "The entire state of Tennessee is a very strong recruiting base for us. You look at the individuals, particularly this past year's recruiting class, from the Midstate area and they're all making an impact on our football team."