"It just started ... here are a couple quotes from the Orange Carpet where Tee Martin and Phillip Fulmer spoke briefly.
On Martin's return to Tennessee he said: "My brain was racing, my heart was racing, me and my family, we talked about it and prayed on it and we’re here today."
Tee added the last month as been "crazy" and that "the timing was right. Coach Fulmer being back. Getting Jim Chaney back."
Fulmer briefly talked about the class, saying, "I’m really proud of our coaches. Coach Pruitt went to work, this time he had a full year, and signed a good class with a 5-7 record. Looks like we’ll be somewhere near the Top 10 (in the rankings). ... We have such a great place to sell. It's a very complete class. Most of the kids played on really good teams, championships teams in high school. That’s another factor in helping get this big ship turned around. "
-Simonton