Josh Heupel has already talked about locking up the in-state talent for Tennessee, now it’s time to put that plan into action. He and his staff, which is still under construction to this point, are working on building early relationships with key prospects close to home.
“I do believe that I’d like to close the borders and not let any of them out,” Heupel said in his introductory press conference. “Is it going to be a focus? It absolutely will be a focus for us. That’s the challenge for myself and for our coaching staff, to make contact with those guys and make sure they understand the importance they have inside of our football program and the opportunity that they have inside of our football program.