A story should have a great beginning, but for top-ranked offensive line prospects like Chris Watt it's the finish that counts most.
"He's a very physical blocker that finishes extremely well," Glenbard West High School coach Chad Hetlet said of his 6-foot-3, 280-pound offensive lineman. "A lot of coaches around the country say he's the best finisher in the country.
"He's a very physical blocker and pretty relentless in his pursuit."
Such play has garnered the Glen Ellyn, Ill., prospect at top-100 rating by Rivals and at least 25 scholarship offers from UCLA to Miami. Watt's first goal of this young recruiting season is to whittle down his list of schools to eight to 10 by the end of May. Full story »

Never let it be said that Phillip Fulmer dislikes his competition so much that he refuses to learn from them. Such was the case when the Tennessee football coach had a video conference system added to his office this week.
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Even with National Signing Day more than seven months away, Jarvis Giles is used to recruiting rumors.
That’s why the tailback from Gaither High School in Tampa, Fla., snickered when he heard the latest on the Internet: that he was days away from committing to Tennessee. Full story »

Athlete Marsalis Teague from Henry County High School in Paris, Tenn., has received a scholarship offer from Tennessee. Teague's teammate, fullback Dominique Allen, committed to the Vols on April 19. Teague got his offer Monday. Full story »

Kodiak (Alaska) High School’s Michael Odell will walk on at UT this summer. Full story »

Alex Bullard is preparing to dole out a truckload of bad news.
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Toney Williams circled the date on his calendar as soon as he committed to play football for Tennessee.
Sure, he wants to be a Vol. But he has to beat Georgia.
“I just want to play Georgia bad,” the 6-foot-1, 229-pound tailback from Milton High in Alpharetta said. “I can’t wait.”
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MEMPHIS - Major Wright hasn't yet coached his first game at Briarcrest Christian, yet the former White Station football coach already has his first high-profile recruit at his new digs.
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Tennessee has brought in a unprecedented number of football prospects this spring, but the Vols are still hoping to get a big one to come visit. Offensive lineman Morgan Moses from Meadowbrook High in Richmond, Va., stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 347 pounds. With plenty of athletic ability, it’s no surprise he’s one of the top prospects in the nation. Full story »

Ethan Ingham plans to be a special teams weapon for Tennessee this fall.
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Morristown East football coach Dwayne Hatcher knows the college football recruiting process well. He's coached at a small college and at high schools in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Full story »

Quinton Washington knows what he will look for when he begins sifting through his list of schools.
The 6-foot-3, 315-pound offensive lineman from Timberland High School in St. Stephen, S.C., has received scholarship offers from seven schools: Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina State, Clemson, Maryland and Miami. Full story »

Tennessee had everything Damien Thigpen was looking to find. The 5-foot-9, 171-pound athlete from Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Va., committed to play football for UT on Sunday.
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Dominique Allen doesn’t mince words when describing his playing style.
“Pounding, hard-nosed, pad-level football,” said the 6-foot, 250-pounder from Henry County High School in Paris, Tenn., who committed to play football for Tennessee on Saturday. Full story »

Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer isn’t judging the recruiting progress by the number of commitments.
Good thing. The Vols only have one pledge for 2009 after excelling in early commitments for the past two years.
Now, Fulmer is all about planting seeds, not necessarily harvesting commitments. That has meant more spring visitors than he can remember in his long tenure at UT.
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