This is big, on a level of we just got a 5-star OL for one more year for free. UT offense should be much better at running the ball (and protecting the QB) this year. Being able to run the ball on offense...and stop the run on defense...are two huge steps towards becoming competitive in the SEC again. The Vols were tough against the run this past year, and they should get better in 2020.
This, coupled with the Velus transfer and Cade Mays apparently coming home, are clear signs that Coach Pruitt and his staff are finding the pieces they need to be competitive sooner rather than later. That, and their recruiting seems to be aimed at a Vol roster that is talented and deep moving forward.
We are on our way back. Maybe not this year, but no later than next if the current trend continues, the path to Atlanta...and beyond...will pass through Knoxville, Tennessee.
Go Vols.