re: Vols add Juco CB Kenneth George to 2018 class

This is correct. Essentially the only "back counting" change that was made had to do with non-qualifiers.... it was drastically blown out of proportion by media members who simply didn't understand what the rule said. Previously, if a player failed to qualify (academically or otherwise), they would be released from their LOI and then that spot could be re-used for someone else. Now, if they sign an LOI, they count. More or less no changes to the standard back counting of EE process... still limited to max of 5 if you have room in the previous class to do so.