Originally Posted by mtsuraider06 View Post
No, it tells me that both Cox & Holmes wanted to stay close to home in Texas, which they did. McCoy's Dad basically sold his daughter to OSU in exchange for offering the other daughter a scholarship, which Holly wouldn't do.
Had we not recruited these three and focused on others who had expressed high interested in coming to Tennessee, the 2016 class would've been much better.
If you didn't like Holly before, you aren't going to like her in the future, so there's no point in arguing about it. She could sign the #1 recruiting class and there will still be "fans" who want her gone.
Holly is making strides. I was down on this staff as hard as anyone, but I can see more progress in decisions, recruiting and off-season focus and attempts at solving problems, more so right now, than at any time in the season's past. I too, believe this to be a crucial year.
I also believe that this will be the year things turn back into the right direction. There is a sense of focus that has not been there in the prior 3 seasons.