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Every Top 25 Team's Best Recruiting Sales Pitch to Its Top 2017 Target | Bleacher Report
10. Tennessee
Credit: 247Sports
The Target: 4-star offensive tackle Trey Smith, University School (Jackson, Tennessee)
The Sales Pitch
Tennessee has ascended in the SEC championship discussion during head coach Butch Jones' tenure, and key in-state recruiting victories played a pivotal role in that process. Smith, who certainly warrants 5-star consideration, is among the biggest fish in the local pond this cycle.
The Volunteers have dealt with some setbacks on home turf moving toward national signing day, missing on six of the top seven committed athletes from Tennessee. Jones and Co. can cap a concerning exodus by convincing Smith he is a missing piece who can further elevate the in-state squad.
Alternative interests such as Alabama and Ole Miss can make strong cases of their own, but Tennessee seemingly presents a more realistic opportunity for immediate starting opportunities. A late-July trip to Knoxville included conversations with multiple staff members, who focused on his potential long-term relationship with the university.
"If I come here, what I can accomplish and the impact this university can have on melife after football, obviously, being an in-state guy, with just all the different alumni from Tennessee," Smith told Ryan Callahan of 247Sports. "The possibilities are endless, what I can do in my life after this."
If we end up landing Trey I'm going to go straight
10. Tennessee
The Target: 4-star offensive tackle Trey Smith, University School (Jackson, Tennessee)
The Sales Pitch
Tennessee has ascended in the SEC championship discussion during head coach Butch Jones' tenure, and key in-state recruiting victories played a pivotal role in that process. Smith, who certainly warrants 5-star consideration, is among the biggest fish in the local pond this cycle.
The Volunteers have dealt with some setbacks on home turf moving toward national signing day, missing on six of the top seven committed athletes from Tennessee. Jones and Co. can cap a concerning exodus by convincing Smith he is a missing piece who can further elevate the in-state squad.
Alternative interests such as Alabama and Ole Miss can make strong cases of their own, but Tennessee seemingly presents a more realistic opportunity for immediate starting opportunities. A late-July trip to Knoxville included conversations with multiple staff members, who focused on his potential long-term relationship with the university.
"If I come here, what I can accomplish and the impact this university can have on melife after football, obviously, being an in-state guy, with just all the different alumni from Tennessee," Smith told Ryan Callahan of 247Sports. "The possibilities are endless, what I can do in my life after this."
If we end up landing Trey I'm going to go straight
