Butch Jones and Tennessee have slid out front and took the lead for explosive Fort Myers (Fla.) South Fort Myers wide receiver, Willie Johnson, who's locked in an official visit with the Volunteers as well.
Some programs continue to play the waiting game and express significant interest, but one school that's already seen enough and took that next step is the University of Tennessee, who dished out a scholarship offer to the Fort Myers star just a couple of weeks back.
In fact, Johnson says Butch Jones and the Volunteers now hold the advantage in his recruitment. In addition to the SEC program, Johnson possesses scholarship offers from Miami, North Carolina, Ole Miss and South Florida among others.
"Tennessee, I go up there for the (official) visit on Dec. 5," Johnson said. "I like everything about them so far. They keep in touch with me everyday and I talk to them all the time. They want me to get the grades up and focus on that, and then they'll get me up Dec. 5 for the visit."
Johnson, who has no timetable for his decision, has no additional official visits scheduled as well.
