One characteristic of this year's Tennessee football team as it opened fall camp that's been glaringly absent over the past near-decade is the Vols passing the proverbial eyeball test.
Everywhere you look, UT's players are bigger, stronger, faster and better.
But that doesn't mean coach Butch Jones' team is devoid of needs entering year three of his tenure. With depth and success come attrition and early departures to the NFL. It's part of the college football game, and it's about to start affecting Tennessee if the Vols continue to improve.
That's why recruiting will continue to be vital.