This statement is wrong.
Kiffin did not prove anything before bringing in 4 and 5 star players.
C'mon. He was the Raiders HC, and USC's OC. His dad was an NFL legend, and EO is nothing but a great recruiter. 4's and 5's want an NFL head start, and an NFL coaching staff in college is that. We had a ridiculous situation last year with several coaches making lateral moves from the NFL to UT. That was too good to be true, just like it has turned out. The only big name NFL guy who'd be loyal to UT that we're getting anytime soon is Peyton, hopefully.
And for everyone freaking out that losing Garza loses this class... Really? Garza? We've already lost the Kiffens and pretty much everyone else, and these kids are still Vols. We have yet to hire a DC, and you think Garza matters? Loften, Hunter (didn't he commit after an in-home with CDD?), and Dixon will come to UT if they want a chance to start 4 years, or if they love UT. They won't if they want to win easy games from the bench, or love another school more. Most likely they weren't coming here with Garza anyway. We'll end up with some good, competitive kids. Stop freaking out.