Let's be honest. Kids were recruited to Tennessee because it was an "NFL Factory" with a "Family Atmosphere".
The Coaches, for the most part, were not NFL Caliber. I'll give Chavis credit, and Cut while he was here, other than that, the coaches were not worthy of that title.
The Family Atmosphere apparently created a culture where favorites were being played, seniors received more playing time, which fostered younger players to have no extra motivation to develop early in their career.
Kiffin seems to have his sights on fixing both problems.
All Hail King Kiffin!