Tennessee offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh, right, speaks with tight ends Miles Campbell and Princeton Fant during Tennessee football’s spring practice on campus in Knoxville on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Kns Ut Football Practice Bp
Given the nature of the state, there’s always been mixed results with Tennessee football recruiting locally. The Vols can’t just win by building a fence around them like schools can do in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana. They have to go nationally.
As a result, different coaches have different philosophies on recruiting the state. In Josh Heupel’s case, though, there is a serious long-term focus on keeping the top talent at home, and his handling of assistants’ recruiting responsibilities shows that.