re: Is Tennessee close to the edge where this is a must hit home run hire?

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While Vols historically did well in state, seems their best was coming from GA which now has become more fractured with ACC success.

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The Vols have recruited well under Butch. They even recruited well under Dooley for the most part. It hasn't become as fractured as you may think. Knoxville is 5 hour or less drive from at least 6 or 7 recruiting hotbeds.

For instance, they signed the #4 class in 2015. They had 7 signees from the Atlanta metro area, 2 from NC, 2 from VA. Only 9 of their 30 commits were from the state of Tennessee. They still have no problem recruiting nationally