If
Ty Simpson didn't already realize that he's a high priority for Tennessee coach
Jeremy Pruitt's staff, the Vols made it abundantly clear to him Tuesday morning. Sept. 1 is the first day college football coaches are allowed to send text messages to high school juniors and contact them via social media, and Tennessee wasted little time reaching out to Simpson.
The four-star Class of 2022 quarterback from Westview High School in Martin, Tenn., said he received a message from Vols offensive coordinator
Jim Chaney on Tuesday "shortly after" midnight. By 7:30 a.m. Central time Tuesday morning, Simpson said he already had received messages from Chaney, Pruitt, Tennessee quarterbacks coach
Chris Weinkedirector of player personnel
Danny Stiff.