Through all of the year one success, one question remains about Josh Heupel — can he recruit at a high enough level to hang with Georgia and Alabama? Very few can, which separates the elite from the good to great.
Heupel put together a respectable class during the 2022 cycle, all things considered. The class of 2023 will be the real first indicator though. Enter five-star quarterback Nicholaus Iamaleava — one of Tennessee’s top targets in the class of 2023.
The California product took a visit to Tennessee at the end of the season, taking in the Vanderbilt game.