Tennessee making the in-state star their No. 1 target
No program, though, is in contact with him more than Tennessee, the in-state program and one of the first to offer MacIntyre.
“I have been on the phone a lot with Tennessee since Aug. 1,” he said. “It is a good blend with Tennessee. Sometimes we just catch up and check in, then they keep it consistent with the message, that I am their guy. They always say the best players in the state don’t leave the state, so I know they want me at Tennessee and that message is always clear.”
The Vols have made locking down the state’s borders a major point of emphasis under Josh Heupel, and MacIntyre has noticed that with the 2024 and 2025 classes.
“They have done a great job keeping the guys home in 2024 with Boo Carter, Edwin Spillman, Kaleb Beasley and some others. So if they can do that again in 2025, the could be a program changer.
… It is hard not to notice what Coach Heupel does with the quarterbacks and offense. I have been to practice and games, and I always see it. I really like what Tennessee does as an offense because they throw the ball down the field. That is still something some schools don’t do, so I like what they do.”